Word: chem
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...shared unpleasant experience often draws people closer. My pre-med friends always chat about the guy that always asked questions in Chem 10 lecture, and now always asks questions in BS I lecture. My economics friends talk about their section-mates who worship famous professors--such as Stone Professor of International Trade Jeffrey D. Sachs '76 and Baker Professor of Economics Martin S. Feldstein '61. Friends who share academic interests and acceptable section behavior can commiserate about their experiences...
...remember anything about the class at all," says Peter B. Hamel '00. "I hated it. I went through the classes and went on to other chem classes and didn't remember anything from Chem 10. It was a waste of my time...
Hamel says Chem 10--which has had a decline in enrollment from 353 in 1992 to this year's 205--nearly deterred him from concentrating in chemistry. "Chem 20 really got me into doing chemistry," he says. "I definitely had second thoughts coming from Chem...
While reform would come too late for this year's crop of disgruntled Math 22 and Chem 10 students, both the math and chemistry departments say they are committed to improving their intro-level course offerings...
Much of the impetus for change has come from student input within the departments. Students say course heads for Chem 10 reduced the class workload following predominantly negative mid-year evaluations, and Chem 5 and 7 offer tri-weekly "help rooms" to work through difficult concepts and problem set questions...