<p>what are the pros and cons, which is easier, so forth</p>
<p>You don't really have a choice - it depends on your major.</p>
<p>14 series is for life science majors - so it's easier. Anything for life science majors is easier (in the sense that they don't cover everything and only focus on the stuff relevant for life science majors and less calculation intensive, generally).</p>
<p>20 series is for Physical Science and Engineer Majors - which of course should be harder as those majors are more rigorous.</p>
<p>so will a pre-med taking the 14 be looked down upon since its easier and should take 20</p>
<p>no, many pre-meds are life science majors.</p>
<p>bioengineers are allowed to take 14 or 20 series, which one would be more beneficial in the long run?</p>
<p>life science majors are given the option of the 14 or 20 series</p>
<p>can freshmen sign up for summer classes?</p>
<p>yes they can, funnyman, but DON't hijack my thread lol. Since pre-meds have the option of taking the 14 or 20 series which is better?</p>
<p>go with 20series and if you can, try to get Scerri for both 20A and 20B. Don't ever take take BETSY RAYMOND for 20B!!! horrible mistake I made winter quarter. But then again if your biochem, then you need to take up to 14D series I think so if you're in engineering go with 20 and 30 series. If not, go with 14. Actually I think you have to take 20series if ur in engineering (except maybe bioeng.) but not sure...</p>
<p>take the 20 series, you'll learn more.</p>
<p>BioChemistry majors have to take the Chem 20A, 20B, 20L, 30A, 30AL, 30B, 30BL, 30C and 30CL... not including any upper div chem classes...</p>
<p>automath, I actually heard that scerri wasn't very good... in any case, I took my general chem at a community college so, I'm only familiar with the 30 series professors... (btw, avoid Rubin if possible!)</p>
<p>i like scerri, you can actually follow what hes saying. plus he has readers so you dont have to worry about scribbling down notes. dont ever take gimzewski. you will never be able to follow whatever he talks about. cant teach if his life depended on it. only way i got through that class was an awesome TA.</p>
<p>Scerri is definitely an excellent lecturer. I have had him for 20A and waited again for 20B this quarter. Although I don't like his new quiz procedures, it's still a relatively easy 20% of the grade.</p>
<p>His course reader is excellent. It easily replaces the textbook.</p>
<p>Definitely agree with VTEC, his lectures seems to be very relaxed --- not cramfuls of information spewed out like other professors. It's as if it's a conversation -- like someone explaining it instead of someone reading from a textbook and just goes through the motions. But if you do read the textbook, you'll find that he has essentially covered everything in an easier to digest way.</p>
<p>i am with pre-med with a bio major so i have an option of the 14 or 20 series, so is 20 more in-depth, but more difficult?</p>
<p>for chemistry 20A, on the UCLA course listing, it says:</p>
<p>Enforced requisite: successful completion of Chemistry Diagnostic Examination.</p>
<p>so, we have to pass a diagnostic test to enroll in these classes?</p>
<p>Did anyone else get e-mailed by Prof. Scerri about his new book being published? :rolleyes:</p>
<p>Yep. Two of them.</p>
<p>how much harder is 20 than 14, will it be more respected on a medical school application.</p>
<p>which do you prefer, hamburgers or hotdogs?</p>