Sequential classes

[metalkaren]

How exactly do sequential classes (i.e. bio, chem, physics, ochem) relate to each other? I assume the I course is introductory and the II course is just more advanced material. Do they use the same text book? For example, If the average textbook is 20 chapters, would chem I be the first 10 and chem II be the next 10? (Forgive my ignorance but I am totally new to science).

 

[ockhamsRzr]

Not necessarily, but more "foundation" concepts are definitely taught in part 1. For example in Bio, you will learn about form and function, evolution, basic carbon chemistry (bonding and valence electrons), atomic and molecular properties, and enzymes. An understanding of that basic stuff is vital when you start looking at the other more complex mechanisms of life like: protein synthesis, photosynthesis, krebb's cycle, electron transport chain, genetic variability. But to be sure, you will be exploring complex subjects in the part 1 , you'll just be brought up to speed gently; part II won't necessarily be harder it will just continue the work of part I.

Part II of Bio will essentially continue where Part I leaves off, literally. In our class (UMass) PArt II uses the same book (campbell) and starts with chapter 20 (I think), the next chapter from the one that Bio I stopped at.

Anantomy and Physiology however, you just dive in, so that is a sequence where part II can come before part I, but the basic sciences "introduce" themsleves in the beginning of the first section.

How exactly do sequential classes (i.e. bio, chem, physics, ochem) relate to each other? I assume the I course is introductory and the II course is just more advanced material. Do they use the same text book? For example, If the average textbook is 20 chapters, would chem I be the first 10 and chem II be the next 10? (Forgive my ignorance but I am totally new to science).