CHEM 224LAnalytical Instrumentation Laboratory
- Units
- 0.50
- Faculty
- Science
- Subject
- Chemistry
When it runs
- F24
- W25
- S25
- F25
- W26
- S26
- F26
- W27
- S27
Ran in 4 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: scheduled. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.
Extensive lab experience for students who have taken CHEM 220.
Prerequisites
- Complete all of the following
- Must have completed the following:
- Enrolled in H-Biochemistry, H-Biochemistry - Biotechnology Specialization, H-Chemistry, H-Chemistry - Computational Specialization, JH-Chemistry, or H-Medicinal Chemistry
Antirequisites
None listed.
Leads to
Winter 2027 sections
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Meets |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAB 001 | 7579 | 0 / 24 | Th 14:30–20:20 |
| LAB 701 | 2503 | 22 / 9999 | Online or by arrangement |
Reviewed on UW Flow
92% liked it54% easy96% useful
From 36 ratings and 8 comments on UW Flow. The most helpful comments, quoted as written, without names. Read them all on UW Flow.
This course was really fun and the lab had a friendly, engaging atmosphere. I recommend taking it with Stacey, especially if you enjoyed the introductory analytical chemistry lab. The format is the same as how the CHEM 220L lab was run, but just with more advanced techniques (however if you did well in the previous course, you should be fine here!). I recommend finishing pre-labs and ~50% of lab reports over the weekend and finishing the rest during the week. And make sure to update your lab book each week! You DEFINITELY don't want to do it all at the end of the term since there are more instrument labs with chromatograms, etc.
Aug 2022 · liked it · 1 found this helpfulOn UW FlowRemove this
This lab was honestly one of the best chem labs I've taken so far. It's very easy and is very straight forward. All you have to do is read the prelabs and understand it. Stacey is always there to help and has really helpful office hours. She is so easy to approach and really does care for each student. The lab teaches you so many useful techniques. Also the calculations are very straight forward - with the exception of, I think one lab, which Stacey or the TA's clear up. Just follow the prelab, and if something is confusing just ask the TA's. Very easy to get a high 80.
Nov 2017 · liked it · 1 found this helpfulOn UW FlowRemove this
i would take anything stacey ever has to offer with no second thoughts
Dec 2025 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this
Incredibly useful course, teaching real life skills for chemists. Fun vibe, smaller classes than 220L and 6 hours meant there was no hustle. Despite being a 6 hour lab period, only one experiment took close 5 hours for me. Usually only takes 3-4 hours per class, reports are very easy.
Apr 2023 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this
6h labs..... Good but feels like it takes forever. More of CHEM 220L so if you did good in that you'll do good in this.
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Discussed on r/uwaterloo
20 posts and comments in 18 threads mention CHEM 224L, December 2011 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.
Spring 2022
Looking for CHEM 200 level courses suggestions/ Science and Aviation program 3 points, 14 comments
“Hi guys, Im starting my first year as a second year student at waterloo this fall for science and aviation program. …”
u/timetodeathh: “stay away from 266/267 if u love urself, orgo is Tough and not relatively easy (unless you’re good at orgo ig). i’d say the easiest 200 lvl chem courses i’ve taken are 209, 220, 221, and 254”
u/timetodeathh: “chem 224L is objectively the best chem course ever, stacey is a gem. easy & fun, And it’s worth 0.5 credits (pretty sure most / all other labs are 0.25). so you’d only have to take two other 0.25 credit labs. i’d recommend 220L if you take 220, and 250L i enjoyed.”
People graduating this term from UW—-any staff or prof you want to meet and say goodbye to before you leave for good? 4 points, 8 comments
u/kenatsu: “Tbh I have a list of profs I want to say f u for saying I wouldn’t make it to graduation but Stacy from CHEM220L/224L was an amazing helper through my undergrad and genuinely wanting to see each student succeed”
Winter 2022
Most useful courses in your undergrad 8 points, 8 comments
“Whether you’ve graduated and are working or not, what were the most useful courses you took for what you do now?”
u/YesssChem: “Chem 140 and 220L/224L”
How much harder do these courses get? 7 points, 7 comments
u/p7171help: “… Biol 331 Chem 212 Chem 357 Chem 265L Chem 233L Chem 224L”
u/timetodeathh: “… the labs were fun imo once you got the hang of it chem 224l was the BEST lab course i have ever taken. so much fun. stacey is a saint. no lab ever took me the full 6 hours (usually an 2-4 hours for me personally). …”
Spring 2021
Any course or prof that was enjoyable this term? 9 points, 29 comments
u/VirtualMagenta: “Stacey CHEM 224L. Best prof to have around during mental breakdowns.”
Winter 2021
Chem 224L / Chem 265L 4 points, 2 comments
u/goosejuice1288: “Anyone have the course syllabus for these two courses? Or know if it’s gonna be hybrid, trying to decide if commuting is worth it...”
Should I move? 2 points, 4 comments
“I have 2 lab courses next term which are offered on uw campus. Im a first year rn whos never been to campus before. The courses are CHEM 220L and CHEM 250L.”
u/Midnight1131: “I recommend doing CHEM 220L on campus. It's a pretty intense lab course and builds a lot of core skills. If you're planning on taking CHEM 224L later, then imo it will be a huge learning curve to go from no lab to 224L.”
u/sentfromtrash: “… The lab focuses a lot on techniques (probably why they gave people IPs so in the future they could actually be graded on their techniques) and if you plan on taking chem 224L in the future it’ll be very helpful to do 220L in person! …”
CHEM224L Thoughts? 2 points, 1 comment
u/mk200120: “Hey guys! I was wondering if anyone who took CHEM224L could give me any insights on the course structure and possibly the syllabus? Also, how is it structured if labs are every week? Any tips? Has anything changed post covid? Thank you in advance!!”
People who've taken CHEM 224L, what's the practical exam like & how to prep for it? 3 points, 0 comments
Fall 2020
Science course selection 5 points, 16 comments
“Is: Chem 212, Chem 233, Chem 265, Chem 254 and Biol 241 doable in a term? &x200B; No lab components, just the lecture components. …”
u/homosexual_abit: “This is not doable and I wouldn’t recommend. You should consider 212 during a spring term because it’s offered many times throughout the year”
u/DragRace2020: “lol what? unless they changed course schedules this was literally the standard term for biochem when I took it except it also had the lab components. 2B term was: CHEM 212, CHEM 224L (6 hr lab), CHEM 233, CHEM 254, CHEM 265, CHEM 265L, and 1 0.5 unit elective.”
Spring 2019
SPRING 2019 RESUME CRITIQUE MEGATHREAD 41 points, 160 comments
“As requested by the community, we will also have a separate thread for resume critiques. Post your resumes here and have someone look over/give advice! …”
u/vusonluong: “Hey friends, a 2B Biochem needs help here. Thanks to anyone giving advice on my resume. https://imgur.com/W9mlLDr”
u/vusonluong: “… I also didn't take CHEM 265L and 224L yet due to late enrollment. I also want to target more on Biology lab so will chemistry laboratory skills be that important? Again, thank you so much for helping me. …”
Fall 2018
Need help picking elective for 2B 4 points, 3 comments
“Anyone pls, toss me some suggestions. I'm in science so something science related would be nice or somethings that's interesting and easy. Thanks :3”
u/hoedat: “biol 241-interesting, useful if you like that stuff biol 335l-useful, was fun lab, tutorials were boring econ 101-fun + easy clas 104-fun + easy chem 224l-useful chem 221-useful + easy”
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