CHEM 101Introduction to Biochemical Sciences
- Faculty
- Science
- Last listed
- Spring 2020
No longer offered. It was in Waterloo’s course catalog since at least Winter 2020 (as far back as Open Data goes) to Spring 2020. It isn’t in the 2024–25 or later calendars.
In the course catalog from Winter 2020 to Spring 2020; Open Data has no classes for it in that time.
The Biochemist in society: Lectures, workshops, or seminars focusing on academic and professional development [Offered: F]
Requirements, as last listed
Prereq: 1A Biochemistry students
Reviewed on UW Flow
60% liked it80% easy67% useful
From 15 ratings and 3 comments on UW Flow. The most helpful comments, quoted as written, without names. Read them all on UW Flow.
This was a weekly seminar, and it didn't count as a credit. Most people stopped coming after the first one or 2 weeks. However, I thought it was pretty useful! I was shy (lol) so I didn't talk to the profs a lot. But they were there at many of the seminars and were really nice and encouraged us to talk to them! If you do keep going to the seminars, you could get some good advice from some upper years and profs.
May 2018On UW FlowRemove this
Its a great opportunity to meet with professors in the upper years of biochemistry and other programs. There's not much chances that you can talk to that many profs regularly, so I really liked it, plus, there's no assignments for this class! The class have different themes each week, they talk about course requirements, coop interviews and how to study for biology midterms(they had the biology prof for BIOL130 there~)
Oct 2017 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this
Went the first week and then never again. Very unorganized and kinda pointless.
May 2017 · didn’t like itOn UW FlowRemove this
Discussed on r/uwaterloo
10 posts and comments in 9 threads mention CHEM 101, June 2012 to December 2024. Quoted word for word, newest first; each reply sits under the post and the comment that started its branch. Search r/uwaterloo for newer posts.
Fall 2019
Do I need to go to the Chem 101 seminars? Are they graded or not? 3 points, 1 comment
Spring 2019
How does co-op work exactly? 6 points, 10 comments
u/uwroomass1gnment: “… Such as a seminar course, for example chem 101? -What happens if you don’t find a coop position, do you just waste the 4 months doing nothing? …”
Fall 2017
Any way to disable UWCourseLinker from posting? 16 points, 26 comments
“posting a reply to my comment I find the bot annoying.”
u/Jackhofmann: “PSYCH 483 PSYCH 484 PSYCH 485 PSYCH 486 PSYCH 490R PSYCH 499A PSYCH 499B PSYCH 499C PSYCH 621 PSYCH 630 PSYCH 677A PSYCH 704A PSYCH 704B PSYCH 707 PSYCH 710 PSYCH 714 PSYCH 717 PSYCH 720A PSYCH 721A …”
u/Jackhofmann: “… CHE 541 CHE 571 CHE 620 CHE 622 CHE 630 CHE 640 CHE 720 CHE 725 CHE 750 CHE 760 CHEM 100 CHEM 101 CHEM 120 CHEM 120L CHEM 123 CHEM 140 CHEM 201 CHEM 209 CHEM 220 CHEM 220L CHEM 237 CHEM 237L CHEM 240 CHEM 250L CHEM 254 CHEM 262 CHEM 262L CHEM 264 CHEM 266 CHEM 266L CHEM 267 CHEM …”
Spring 2017
UW level for chemistry 4 points, 40 comments
“Joining UW next year, already accepted, with a scholarship attached to it. So there isn't much room to change my path at this point but I am curious about a couple things. …”
u/uwaterbottle: “Your first semester you should have a seminar called CHEM 100 or 101. This is a weekly class run by the science profs and where they talk about their research, co-op opportunities, etc. …”
Spring 2016
Binders 0 points, 4 comments
u/bigboy699669: “Starting 1A Biochem this fall and I was wondering do you need a 1 inch binders for each subject/lab or if you can fit multiple classes in a binder (Ex Chem 120 + Chem 120L + Chem 101). Also, if i plan on taking notes on my laptop, what would i be putting in my binder? Thanks”
Fall 2015
Is it better to chase job prospects or your passion? Thinking about switching from Engineering to Arts? 4 points, 13 comments
“I'm in my 1A of engineering and I've come to the realization that it's okay at the most... I don't hate it, but it's not something I'm crazy about either. …”
u/Stevenmeister: “The advice I got in high school was minor in what you love and major in what will get a job. All the stuff you learn in first year engineering isn't going to interest anybody. …”
u/Stevenmeister: “I agree, but so can getting overwhelmed and panicking. At least see what you're going to miss out on after PHYS115 and Chem 101 before you pull the trigger. Switching into Arts from Eng is a lot easier than trying to go the other way.”
Spring 2015
Life Sci (biochem) first year, taking 6 courses? 0 points, 5 comments
“With the course selection currently happening, I noticed something strange that I am confused about. On this website in the biochemistry tab, it shows that I'll be taking 5 mandatory courses and 1 …”
u/TheLuckyCharm: “If you look at CHEM101 here: http://www.ucalendar.uwaterloo.ca/1516/COURSE/course-CHEM.html It seems like it's just a concept course / seminar. Which don't have exams I believe. So I wouldn't consider that a full course.”
u/asylum19: “Chem 101 is new this year so no one for sure can tell you but as others have said it's basically a how to guide for biochem, so not really a course, it's a seminar. …”
Spring 2014
Getting basic credits then transferring to Waterloo question 2 points, 24 comments
“I am a high school student in the US, I have the opportunity to get cheap, if not free, college. I'd like to get my basic college credits done for the first 2 years, then transfer to Waterloo the …”
u/theokaysun: “99% chance.... No. But feel free to talk to an academic Advisor”
u/AetherThought: “Really? I took CHEM101 and I found it to be almost the exact same as AP Chem. Looking through the course curriculum of ECON102 as well, it seems extremely similar to what I took in AP Macroeconomics.”
Spring 2012
Electrical Engineering 10 points, 11 comments
“Electrical Engineers of Waterloo, What do you think of your program? I'm currently in Physics and I am contemplating switching into elec. …”
u/LoganFuller: “I'm in Elec. Have you thought about what switching would mean? Not only would you have to complete 5 coop terms, but there would likely be tons of courses you'd have to retake. …”
u/LoganFuller: “1A in engineering doesn't include much in the way of new material - it's more of a highschool review than anything (physics 101, chem 101, etc). Once you start taking engineering courses, it gets much harder to switch.”
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In the scanned calendars
How it read in each calendar from 1966–67 to 1970–71, newest first. The text is OCR of the scanned pages; years whose wording matches are shown once, from the clearest scan. Each year links to its page on uwloo and to that page of the scanned PDF.
1970–71 1 calendar
An elementary study of the states of matter, changes of state and the solution laws; stoichiometry; chemical kinetics; chemical equilibria; the chemical bond. Prerequisite: Grade 13 Chemistry, Math A. 2 lectures, I tutorial, 3 hours laboratory for two terms. For Co-operative Science and Mathematics students.
Department of Chemistry
1966–67 to 1969–70 4 calendars
An elementary study of the states of matter, changes of state and the solution laws; stoichiometry; oxidation-reduction, chemical equilibria; descriptive chemistry of the common elements.
2 lectures, 1 tutorial, 3 hours laboratory for two terms.