Schedule of Classes Quarterly Archive for "Chem"

Chemistry department comments:

Use the WebReg add/drop system for adds, drops, and changes until Friday, January 15, 2010.

NO ADDS OR CHANGES ALLOWED AFTER THE 2ND WEEK.

NO DROPS ALLOWED AFTER THE 2ND WEEK IN LOWER DIVISION CHEMISTRY COURSES.

THE UPPER DIVISION COURSES WILL CONTINUE WITH THE NO DROPS AFTER 6TH WEEK POLICY.

NO LAB CHANGES AFTER WEEK 1.

The WebReg waitlist option is de-activated for all Chemistry courses.

SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE.

Go to the Chemistry Department Undergraduate Program Office website at http://www.chem.uci.edu/undergrad for answers to frequently asked enrollment questions. Refer frequently to WebSOC for updates concerning course changes, including adds, cancellations, and day/time/room adjustments.

PREREQUISITES:

Can't access Chemistry courses? Have transfer credit for a Chem course? Fax, email, or bring a copy of your transcript to the Chemistry Undergraduate Program Office in NS2 1101, in order to clear the prerequisite prior to your enrollment. Always include your ID number and name on any documentation you submit for verification. You may also be asked to provide a course syllabus.

Courses with corequisites may require you to add the corequisite requirement before adding the course.

If you don't meet the prerequisites for the course, you will be dropped from the course by the Chemistry Department.

CHEMISTRY PLACEMENT EXAM:

The Chemistry Placement Exam is no longer a requirement for enrollment in Chem 1P or 1A. To help assess your preparation for General Chemistry, guidelines for choosing the appropriate chemistry course can be found on the following website: www.testingcenter.uci.edu.

STUDENTS WITH AP CREDIT:

Have AP credit for Chemistry 1A? You may enroll in Chemistry 1A during summer session to fulfill professional school admission requirements. NO credit will be given for grades and units earned. Choose the audit option when you enroll through summer sessions.

REPEAT STUDENTS:

You will not have access to the Chemistry courses you wish to repeat when your enrollment window initially opens. The following policy applies: 1) Only one repeat of a Chemistry course allowed during the academic year; 2) Receive a D+, D-, F, NR, NP grade? Enroll beginning at 12 noon on Friday, December 18, 2009, 3) Receive a C-? Enroll on the first day of classes, Monday, January 4, 2010.

IMPORTANT LABORATORY INFORMATION:

1) Safety glasses and lab aprons are required. You must bring these items to your first laboratory session. If you do not attend your first laboratory session, you will receive a zero grade for that week and lose your space in the section.

2) Refer to the following web sites for announcements: General Chemistry Laboratory web site http://eee.uci.edu/programs/gchem and Organic Chemistry Laboratory web site http://eee.uci.edu

3) A NON-REFUNDABLE $50.00 lab fee will be added to your Zot bill starting at 5pm on Friday at the end of the first week of classes, January 8, 2010. If you switch sections during the first week of classes, be sure you officially change your enrollment before 5pm on January 8, 2010; otherwise, you will be double-billed for the lab fee. No lab fee reversals will be considered after the quarter ends.

4) University Extension students enrolled in a laboratory course do not pay the $50.00 lab fee.

FOR ASSISTANCE:

Go to the Chemistry Department Undergraduate Office located in NS2 1101. Refer to the website for more information on open hours and contact information: http://www.chem.uci.edu/undergrad.

Non-Majors restrictions for upper division courses will be lifted on Dec. 7, 2009. (There may be exceptions to this policy. Check WebSoc.)

Electronic Homework Problems for General Chemistry Lecture and Laboratory: 1)General Chemistry lecture-contact wileyplus@ps.uci.edu; 2) WebWork laboratory--go to the Chemistry Lab website at http://www.eee.uci.edu.

Concurrent enrollment is REQUIRED for chemistry courses. Enroll in a Chemistry lecture, a discussion associated with that lecture, a Chemistry laboratory, and a laboratory lecture or lab discussion when applicable. (Exception: Unless otherwise stated or if you have prior credit for lecture or laboratory) Attendance for week 1 is mandatory.

For students enrolling in Chem 180 or Chem 199: Undergraduate students are not allowed to enroll in more than a total of 5 units per quarter of independent study/research.