<p>D has a seminar on her schedule that offers 1 credit but also has a lab that meets for 4 hours. It is called "Eureka!". Has anyone ever taken that who can offer any feedback. Quite a large commitment for a 1 hour credit.</p>
<p>Haven’t taken it, but just looked it up.</p>
<p>The lab that it offers isn’t what most would consider to be a “lab” - it’s not like Gen Chem Lab, for example. It seems quite laid back and not stressful, and probably has 0 to minimal work outside of seminar/lab time. It’s essentially just a way for students to have an easy-in to working in a lab on campus, so it’s a great opportunity.</p>
<p>So 1 credit for 5 hours (the 4 hours in “lab” + 1 in seminar) doesn’t really seem all that bad, imo.</p>
<p>For reference, Gen Chem Lab is the same time commitment essentially, and is only 2 credits. I can almost guarantee you that your daughter will spend more than twice the amount of time prepping & studying for Kit Mao’s class than she will spend to meet the minimum req’s for Eureka!</p>
<p>Side note: just looked up Gen Chem’s hours. Man it’s gotten weak since I took it. Looks like it’s now 3 hours rather than 4 so that they can fit in 3 sessions a day? I wonder if 151 is back to meeting every week again (boy was I annoyed when in the year or two after I took it they switched it to every-other just because of high enrollment…). Oh well.</p>
<p>Thank you Johnson181 for taking the time to look up this information. I feel much better about D’s schedule now. Regarding Gen Chem - D has it on MWF at 10 plus Th at 3. So it actually is still 4 hours. Then the Lab is another 4 hours a week.</p>
<p>I believe Johnson was referring to gen chem lab. It used to be 5 hrs per week, not 4.</p>
<p>^ Yup. Gen Chem Lab 1 is Chem 151. Gen Chem 1 is Chem 111a. Your daughter will get plenty of chem time in - on top of the 4 (previously 5) hours of Chem Lab, she’ll also have 4 hours of the class + recitation ;)</p>
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<p>Oh yes. That’s for sure.</p>
<p>Oh OK. Yes, got it.</p>
<p>Johnson you are sounding old :). Chem 151 last year was 1 class per week and the lab was every other week.</p>