<p>Hi everyone!</p>
<p>So this fall I'm currently enrolled in Chem H2A and was considering dropping to Chem 1A. As a bio major, I have to admit chem is not my strongest subject and in fact tested into Chem 1A (I'm taking Chem H2A because of CHP). If anyone has taken Chem H2A, do you have any advice on this class? How about the level of difficulty? And if anyone knows if I can take Chem 1A and still be in CHP that would be really helpful. Thanks :)</p>
<p>I think you should also consider that since you're a bio major, you're going to be either enrolled in chem 51 or chem 52 (the honors version I think) next year as a pre-req for biochemistry. And I heard most ochem teachers "jump right in" to their lessons. I'm saying be as ready as you can, but chem 1 isn't too heavily "inferior" as H2 in terms of taking students to the next level. ~I'm going to be a freshman/nonCHP so I can't help as much.</p>
<p>I wasn't really answering things actually now that I see it. I was just adding more questions for you to think about. X_X Sorry. I kinda just looked at the title and started typing away. xD</p>
<p>I'm in the same position as you. I wanted to take 1A instead of H2A but the lady told me I can't since I'm in CHP.</p>
<p>I am a CHP student and I think the h2 chemistry series is the best class i've ever taken in my life, let alone UCI.</p>
<p>It's not a lot of work (labs are maybe) and the lectures are VERY intruiging. I thought it was one of my easiest classes but I do know people that really struggled in it.</p>
<p>If you're signed up for tobias, switch to penner, NOW. Penner is the tightest. Having shaka in the spring will be the reward for sticking to h2 series for 2 quarters. Shaka = best teacher ever.</p>
<p>Thanks everyone :)</p>
<p>Yeah, I figured that I'd have to take Chem H2A to stay in CHP, but I think I'll try it. </p>
<p>Oh and ShoeFactory, I've been signed up for Penner. A friend of mine also recommended him, and I've heard pretty good things.</p>
<p>Again, all help is appreciated!</p>
<p>Just a heads up, H2A series require a lot more work and more difficult. I had a friend who dropped out of chem H2 series freshman year, not because he couldn't handle it but because he felt like the workload is too much. </p>
<p>just for example from last year first week problem/homework
Chem 1A: <a href="https://eee.uci.edu/07f/40015/home/07-Sign.Fig.+Pract.+Problems.pdf%5B/url%5D">https://eee.uci.edu/07f/40015/home/07-Sign.Fig.+Pract.+Problems.pdf</a></p>
<p>chem h2a: <a href="https://eee.uci.edu/07f/40301/HW1.html%5B/url%5D">https://eee.uci.edu/07f/40301/HW1.html</a></p>
<p>The homework from chem h2a was nothing.</p>
<p>Fyi loinsteak, those problems are OPTIONAL. I never did them. Before the quizzes i might have just looked at the problems in his lecture power points once. Penner doesn't even have mandatory homework. Just ace the quizzes, then ace the tests.</p>
<p>Also, you get an A in penners class if you get over 80%, it's uncurved. I got over 100% because he gave out a lot of extra credit.</p>
<p>Yea for giving students the responsibility to study as much as they need, not forcing them to study a predefined amount.</p>
<p>Having taken the H2 series, I'd say the honors series for G-chem was easier than the regular 1A-B-C series. Granted, you are required to understand more, but iwht the right professor, it shouldn't be a problem getting you to understand the material to the level that is expected of you. My answer is "what homework in H2A?"</p>
<p>I'd go for it and see how well you understand the mtaerial...I was initially initmidated when I looked at the powerpoints from Penner, but his class ended up requiring you to know much less than the "hardest concepts" on those slides..so don't worry too much!</p>
<p>Also, the exams in H2 are much easier than the regular G-chem exams...IMO.</p>
<p>Yeah I know it sounds like a better class, and more fulfilling, but I was wondering if I could balance that with my other classes. I have 18 units as an incoming freshman as of now, with Bio 93 and Honors HumCore. Is this too intense?</p>
<p>all the bio majors do that.</p>
<p>fear humcore, not honors chem.</p>
<p>Is HumCore that bad? I actually like writing and lit...or anything related to it. Anything I should take as a warning?</p>
<p>HumCore can be bad at times, but overall I think it is very rewarding (besides, it's required for all CHP non-engineering students). Even if you might be proficient with writing and lit, HumCore delves you into different philosophical viewpoints of reading things. As long as you keep up with the assigned readings and don't slack much on the 3 essays per quarter, you should be fine (I know some people who got A-/B+ in the class without reading much, but I wouldn't reccomend it).</p>
<p>Dolce, yes..yes you should.</p>