<p>Does Bio112 require a workshop? If you register for 112 there are no workshops listed whereas Bio110 lists several workshop times to sign up for. If you try to choose a Bio110 workshop only you get the message that you need to register for a 110 lecture course.
Thanks</p>
<p>Yes, 112 has a required workshop. Most likely the workshops have not yet been scheduled. You will get a chance to sign up for a workshop either when you see your advisor to finalize your schedule during freshman orientation or after your first lecture class meeting. (IIRC, D2 wasn’t able to get a workshop until after the first class meeting.)</p>
<p>Thanks WOWM. It was not at all evident from the website so your info from experience is much appreciated.</p>
<p>The typical freshman Bio, Chem and Math classes all have required workshops.</p>
<p>Intro bio, General chem, all classes in all 3 of the calculus series (140, 160/160Q and 170Q)</p>
<p>I suspect there aren’t any 112 workshops scheduled yet because the registrar doesn’t know how many students will be in the class. Be aware that Bio 112 is huge lecture class with between 150-300 people.</p>
<p>That is good to know, thanks. Bio112, Chem 131 and Calc I did not have signups for workshops online so I presume all three are handled at registration?</p>
<p>Calculus does not have a workshop. Chem 131 on the other hand does.</p>
<p>Calculus 140 and 160 courses will have recitations–same thing; different name. Calc 170Q series has workshops.</p>
<p>And you will sign up for those after the first lecture meeting.</p>
<p>I know for a fact that calculus has a recitation/workshop because my D has taught one for the past 3 semesters.</p>
<p>(She’ll be a workshop leader for MTH 165 this fall. Very pretty girl and a native English speaker–her sections always fill up fast.)</p>
<p>For MTH142 and 165, they call them workshops (they switched them over from recitations 2 years ago). I’ve heard it’s supposed to be a little more interactive, but it’s not as serious as a workshop in some of the science departments.</p>
<p>And sometime they call them study groups. </p>
<p>MTH 165 has “study groups” in the fall term and “workshops” in the spring term. Go figure.</p>
<p>UR uses a variety of terminology for recitations/workshops/study groups–all of which serve the same basic function: i.e. to supplement the classroom lectures with further explorations of the material in order to help the student better grasp the concepts and methods that are supposed to be mastered during the course.</p>
<p>Workshops are less homework solution driven and more “discussion of concept” oriented.</p>