<p>Does chem1A come with lab too? Because med schools require 1 year of general chemistry with lab.</p>
<p>If so, then how come chem 1a is only 4 units compared to 5 units of general biology?</p>
<p>i think it does come with a lab. its 3 hrs lecture and 4 hrs lab each week</p>
<p>i heard they separated chem 1a into its lecture and lab components. Check the schedule and see if thier is a class for 2 units called chem 1aL.</p>
<p>Chem 1A has two parts: Chem 1A Lec and Chem 1A Lab. Bio 1A has four parts: Bio 1A Lec, Bio 1A Disc, Bio 1AL Lec (lab lecture), and Bio 1AL Lab. Chem 3A/3B works the same ways as Bio 1A, with Chem 3A/B Lec, Chem 3AL/3BL Lec, and Chem 3AL/3BL Lab. That's why Bio 1A and Chem 3A/3B are worth 5 units each, whereas Chem 1A is worth 4.</p>
<p>So, if you just sign up for Chem 1a, are you automatically taking the lab portion too?</p>
<p>I don't get how people in some lab courses are already enrolled. How is this possible? Is it because of the orientation from earlier dates or because sophomores already signed up for these classes?</p>
<p>well, you have to sign up separately for the lab. its better though because then you get to choose which day and time you want your lab to be. if you look on the schedule for the classes, they have a separate lab day and time that you sign up for. its right under the chem 1a lec day and time.</p>
<p>if you got a 4 on the ap chem test should you take chem 1a?
edit: and is in eecs</p>
<p>yes you should take chem 1a. a highschool course is nothing like a berkeley chem course. Anyways you will be significantly behinde in organic chemistry (chem 3a and 3b) if you do not take the chem 1a course (as most people do).</p>
<p>chem 1a has two pieces, lec and lab. the lab is a 4 hour block that telebears will prompt you to select when you register for classes.</p>
<p>the score of 4 will count as chem 1a as far as major requirements are concerned. EECS doesn't really need much chemistry so i wouldn't take chem 1a if I were you. </p>
<p>if you think you might want to change majors into something that requires more chemistry later on, you should consider taking chem 4a (you learn a bit more and 4a is graded nicely--last year the prof set the mean for tests at B/B+.)</p>
<p>yeah, bobo said he/she's doing eecs so doesn't need the organic. i would save the trouble and not take chem1a unless you like chemistry.</p>
<p>yes but if you are pre-med then you have to take organic even if you are eecs.</p>