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Pre-Reqs: Inorganic Chemistry

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Hello SDNers,

I have a question about my pre-req units. I went to UCLA and took all my pre-reqs needed to graduate. The thing is, I am 0.6 hours short of the 8.0 hours of Inorganic chem needed which is ridiculous. These are the chemistry courses I took with number of units in parentheses (Quarter hours / Semester hours):

Chem 14A (4.0/2.7) - Atomic and Molecular Structure, Equilibria, Acids and Bases
Chem 14B (4.0/2.7) - Thermodyanimcs, Electrochem, Kinetics, and Organic Chem
Chem 14BL (3.0/2.0) - General and Organic Chem Lab 1
Chem 14C (4.0/2.7) - Structure of Organic Molecules
Chem 14CL (4.0/2.7) - General and Organic Chem Lab 2
Chem 14D (4.0/2.7) - Organic Reactions and Pharmaceuticals
Chem 153A (4.0/2.7) - Biochemistry: Structures, Enzymes, and Metabolism
Cheml 153L (4.0/2.7) - Biochemical Methods

AACOMAS classifies Chem 14A, B, and BL is inorganic chem, which gives me only 7.4 out of the 8.0 hours needed for inorganic chem.

I don't know how to get 0.6 hours of inorganic chemistry to satisfy this requirement. I'm looking at community college chemistry courses, but I don't think there is anything I can get credit for since I've already taken general chemistry at UCLA. What do I do??

Any advice would be very, very much appreciated.
 
milleniumfalcon said:
Hello SDNers,

I have a question about my pre-req units. I went to UCLA and took all my pre-reqs needed to graduate. The thing is, I am 0.6 hours short of the 8.0 hours of Inorganic chem needed which is ridiculous. These are the chemistry courses I took with number of units in parentheses (Quarter hours / Semester hours):

Chem 14A (4.0/2.7) - Atomic and Molecular Structure, Equilibria, Acids and Bases
Chem 14B (4.0/2.7) - Thermodyanimcs, Electrochem, Kinetics, and Organic Chem
Chem 14BL (3.0/2.0) - General and Organic Chem Lab 1
Chem 14C (4.0/2.7) - Structure of Organic Molecules
Chem 14CL (4.0/2.7) - General and Organic Chem Lab 2
Chem 14D (4.0/2.7) - Organic Reactions and Pharmaceuticals
Chem 153A (4.0/2.7) - Biochemistry: Structures, Enzymes, and Metabolism
Cheml 153L (4.0/2.7) - Biochemical Methods

AACOMAS classifies Chem 14A, B, and BL is inorganic chem, which gives me only 7.4 out of the 8.0 hours needed for inorganic chem.

I don't know how to get 0.6 hours of inorganic chemistry to satisfy this requirement. I'm looking at community college chemistry courses, but I don't think there is anything I can get credit for since I've already taken general chemistry at UCLA. What do I do??

Any advice would be very, very much appreciated.
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Sounds rough... I have no idea but good luck.

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milleniumfalcon said:
Hello SDNers,

I have a question about my pre-req units. I went to UCLA and took all my pre-reqs needed to graduate. The thing is, I am 0.6 hours short of the 8.0 hours of Inorganic chem needed which is ridiculous. These are the chemistry courses I took with number of units in parentheses (Quarter hours / Semester hours):

Chem 14A (4.0/2.7) - Atomic and Molecular Structure, Equilibria, Acids and Bases
Chem 14B (4.0/2.7) - Thermodyanimcs, Electrochem, Kinetics, and Organic Chem
Chem 14BL (3.0/2.0) - General and Organic Chem Lab 1
Chem 14C (4.0/2.7) - Structure of Organic Molecules
Chem 14CL (4.0/2.7) - General and Organic Chem Lab 2
Chem 14D (4.0/2.7) - Organic Reactions and Pharmaceuticals
Chem 153A (4.0/2.7) - Biochemistry: Structures, Enzymes, and Metabolism
Cheml 153L (4.0/2.7) - Biochemical Methods

AACOMAS classifies Chem 14A, B, and BL is inorganic chem, which gives me only 7.4 out of the 8.0 hours needed for inorganic chem.

I don't know how to get 0.6 hours of inorganic chemistry to satisfy this requirement. I'm looking at community college chemistry courses, but I don't think there is anything I can get credit for since I've already taken general chemistry at UCLA. What do I do??

Any advice would be very, very much appreciated.
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Have you called AACOMAS? That would be my first step.
 
Sorry to necro-bump this thread, but I'm planning to attend UCLA Extension next quarter. Was there a resolution from OP on this?
 
What I understand is that UC Berkeley and UCLA both have unique chemistry sequence.
In Berkeley, you are advised to take only 4 units (!) of Inorganic/General Chemistry.
https://career.berkeley.edu/Medical/PrepPrereq
In here, if any medical school does not accept this unique chemistry sequence, you must contact the pre-health advisor.

UCLA doesn't have any pre-health advisor at all. UCLA claims "UCLA is not responsible for coursework being accepted by recipient schools. Students should contact the individual schools directly."
So this might be a tough case. But a lot of UCLA students get accepted to many medical schools.
 
If I were you, I would take courses at SMC or other CCs. I'm spending an extra year at CC just to finish pre-requisites 😀
I've read many stories of how CC credits aren't scrutinized.
It'll save you $$ and give you more room to study for a subject.
 
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Geo16 said:
If I were you, I would take courses at SMC or other CCs. I'm spending an extra year at CC just to finish pre-requisites 😀
I've read many stories of how CC credits aren't scrutinized.
It'll save you $$ and give you more room to study for a subject.
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Thanks. From what I read in this forum, UCLA Extension is not as difficult as CC. Also, at CC it's $150/class vs $400/class at UCLA Extension. So the difference it's not too much. Nonetheless, I'm currently looking at SMC too. Making a decision soon.
 
No, the last time I checked, one Chem course from UCLA EXT costs around $925.
Plus other fees, it'd be around $950 I believe.
CCC has a benefit called Board of Governor fee waiver, and I take courses for free.
I'd do CC if I were you, but if you are afraid that CC credits are scrutinized, then it's fine to go to UCLA EXT.
Gotta save money for me, if money isn't a trouble for you, then I guess it's good to take it at UCLA.
 
Geo16 said:
No, the last time I checked, one Chem course from UCLA EXT costs around $925.
Plus other fees, it'd be around $950 I believe.
CCC has a benefit called Board of Governor fee waiver, and I take courses for free.
I'd do CC if I were you, but if you are afraid that CC credits are scrutinized, then it's fine to go to UCLA EXT.
Gotta save money for me, if money isn't a trouble for you, then I guess it's good to take it at UCLA.
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Yes, that's about right from what i saw on the cost on their catalog. How much does it cost for a chem class at SMC?
 
ayjaystudent said:
Yes, that's about right from what i saw on the cost on their catalog. How much does it cost for a chem class at SMC?
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If you are a California resident, Board of Governor fee waiver will give you free education at CC.
This is the only reason why I recommend CC.
I'd recommend LATTC if you are trying to take from first General Chemistry.
SMC, PCC, LACC, El Camino.. all of these colleges have one chemistry course pre-reqs.
LATTC lets you take Chemistry 101 (first General Chemistry) without any pre-reqs.
However, I believe it's around $ 268 per units for non-residents. If you are a non-resident, go for UCLA.
 
Geo16 said:
I see, so taking course at UCLA would make sense..
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That depends on one's situation. SMC is still cheaper vs UCLA Extension. It's also possible your income or special situation merits acceptance to BOGFW. I'm a non-trad student, so my income wouldn't make the cut-off.
 
Yeah, you haven't told me if you were resident of California or not..
It's $46 per unit for residents and $268 per unit for non-resident.
LACCD schools (LACC, Pierce, LATTC, etc.) are $46 too.
It'd be around $230 for 5 units of General Chemistry, plus other fees it'd be around $250.
1/4 of the price, it's a bargain 🙂
 
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