<p>Hello,
I’m thinking of taking NPB 101 next quarter as a second year, along with CHE 118A. However, I dont know if it’s a good idea.
Should i wait until spring quarter or SS1 to take it?
Who should I take the class with? Which professor would you recommend?
How was your experience? What did you need to do in order to pass [A/B] ?</p>
<p>Do NOT take CHE 118A and NPB 101 together. Seriously, do not do it. The only exception is if you are already strong in the sciences. And do not take NPB 101 over summer either. NPB 101 is 5 days a week, and during summer, it’s 4 days a week for 2 hours. </p>
<p>I’m not familiar with the professors listed for NPB 101 during winter quarter, though (I had Fuller and Weidner). </p>
<p>To pass NPB 101, keep up with the material daily. Because the course is 5 days a week, you can fall behind extremely easily, especially since the material is rather dry. There’s no other way to learn the material than going over your notes/podcasts/the readings/going to office hours (some NPB professors require you to read the book, others don’t. My former roommate took NPB 101 with Liets and Zito, and her professors required the class to read the book, while my NPB 101 professors didn’t). Not only is there a lot of memorizing for NPB 101, but there’s also a lot of concept understanding as well (I don’t know about anyone else, but I CAN’T understand a concept unless I memorize whatever is associated with that concept. For example, I can’t understand how the nervous system works unless I memorize the components of the nervous system and how each part works, and only then can I grasp the bigger picture)</p>
<p>I don’t think it’s impossible but I would definitely prepare before hand. Your CHE 2C professor should have covered the first 3-4 weeks of CHE 118A so if you wanted to, you could self-study the rest of CHE 118A and get ready for the material. I only spend about 3-4 hours a week on CHE 118A and I’m doing well on it. However, I feel very comfortable about chem so if you aren’t 100% confident, then don’t take the two courses together.</p>