Is Chem 1A Reading Helpful?

erika_delko
Tue, 16 Jun 2009 22:45:11 +0000

I’m taking Chem 1A this coming fall…I’ve never taken AP Chem and got a C in high school chem…I’m a second year so it’s been about 2-3 years since I took chemistry…I’m screwed.

I couldn’t get into an introductory chem class at a community college so I’m planning on reviewing the Chem 1A book (Chemistry: The Molecular Science, 3rd Edition; Moore, Stanitski, Jurs) I got from a friend who also had the same professor I will have (Stacy).

My question is…for all you people who survived Chem 1A…is the reading helpful for the course…do the lecture topics actually go hand-in-hand with the reading? Or is Chem 1A one of those courses where the book is completely useless? Will doing the reading in advance this summer be helpful in the fall or will it be a waste of time?

Thanks!!