Good news! The Chemistry Department would once again like to offer a special organic chemistry LAB for just for honors students this fall 2013. This LAB (Honors Chem H52LA) was specially designed for honors students who are chemistry majors, biology majors, pharm sci majors, and/or are interested in a research career. Some of the benefits of this course include: interesting labs, access to research-level lab equipment (e.g., rotary evaporators and chromatotrons), more individual attention, and access to top faculty and research opportunities.
Although CHP students (with some exceptions – you should know who you are) are NOT required to take a lab with Chem 51A, Honors Chem H52LA is a great way to continue with the honors chem lab experience you got this past year. Furthermore, if you wish to continue with organic chemistry honors or majors labs (i.e., H52LB or M52LB), instead of the non-honors labs (51LB, which is a co-requisite for 51B), then Chem H52LA is a required prerequisite to these courses. Honors Chem H52LA can also fulfill important requirements for students considering a Chemistry double major or are considering going to pharmacy school. Another fun fact – the curve is higher in the honors and majors labs (versus non-honors).