Chemistry I & II as A Term/B Term - Wise?

taytay05 · Jul 4, 2012

I personally would not advise this. I took chem during a summer term and ended up dropping it. If I had finished I might have gotten a C if I was lucky. I remember getting back those tests crying because I had studied so hard and my grades didn't reflect it. Like you, I am not a math person and need adequate tutoring/time to absorb the material. I also do not do well in summer classes that cram in material. I went into that class with only high school chem so I cannot imagine going into an accelerated chem class with no prior knowledge. Everything an adviser says should be taken with a grain of salt. For instance, I had to take a general math class above college algebra for my psychology degree. My adviser said that I should take calculus instead of precalculus because it is easier! I ignored his advice because why would a prerequisite class be easier than a higher level class. Anyways, I got an A- in precalculus and was able to finish my degree that semester. Look at your strengths such as whether you can handle tough science classes in the summer. For me, chem is hard enough in a regular semester let alone a summer one, but to each his own.

taytay05 · Jul 4, 2012

*harder

leenak · Jul 4, 2012

Is it intro to chem or is it gen chem? Intro to chem is generally equivalent to HS Chem and some schools may require it prior to taking Gen chem. Also, if your nursing program requires gen chem, then intro won't satisfy the requirement.So since it is a very basic course, it shouldn't be an issue splitting it up.

USANursingstudent · Jul 4, 2012

thanks for the comments! it is an antro to chem course, which is a prerequisite for a&p. this is the description from www.mvcc.edu :

essentials of chemistry1: an introductory level chemistry course designed for students who have had nochemistry or students who need a complete review before going on to higherlevels of chemistry. topics covered are: symbols, formulas, systems of measurement,atomic structure, nomenclature, bonding, chemical equations, empirical andmolecular formulas, calculations based on chemical equations, and the gas laws.laboratory reports are designed to illustrate principles and provideopportunity for development of basic techniques. the course will be taught bylecture and laboratory. students will submit laboratory reports and takeexaminations. prerequi- site: one year of high school algebra. this course isnot intended to fulfill a laboratory science requirement in any degree program.

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[td=bgcolor: transparent] essentials of chemistry 2: a continuation of essentials of chemistry 1. topics covered are: water and its properties, solutions, ionization, acids, bases, salts, chemical equilibrium, nuclear chemistry, health physics, organic chemistry and biochemistry. in the area of organic chemistry, topics covered are: saturated, unsaturated and aromatic hydrocarbons; alcohols; phenols; ethers, aldehydes; ketones, carboxylic acids; esters and amines. in the area of biochemistry, topics covered are: carbohydrates, amino acids, proteins, vitamins, hormones, and drugs. reactions of medical, industrial and biological interest are stressed. laboratory exercises are concurrent with class work. the course will be taught by lecture and laboratory. students will submit laboratory reports and take examinations. prerequisite: ch091 essentials of chemistry 1. this course is not intended to fulfill a lab- oratory science requirement in any degree program.

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thanks for the insight, i really appreciate it!

leenak · Jul 4, 2012

yeah, that looks to be a basic chem course, equivalent to HS chem.

I'm in a general chemistry course now (over 6 weeks) and it covers all those topics of your 1/2 and a few more things as well. So unless you are really, really uncertain about Chem, then I'd do the semester split.