Course Selection Guidebook [pdf] - College of William and Mary

Course Selection Guidebook – Fall 2011191: Freshman Honors Research - Fall (1) Introduction to chemical research with an assignedfaculty mentor. Enrollment is competitive and restricted to freshman students concurrentlyenrolled in CHEM 335. Applications are made at the beginning of the fall term.335: Principles of Inorganic Chemistry - Fall (3) A systematic study of the properties andreactions of chemical elements and their compounds. Enrollment is restricted to freshmen whoreceive William and Mary credit for CHEM 103 with a score of 4 or 5 on the Advanced PlacementExamination in Chemistry, or a score of 5 to 7 on the higher level IB exam, or received credit forCHEM 103 by examination or transfer credit.Introductory Courses offered only in the Spring semester206: Organic Chemistry I - Spring (3) A mechanistic approach to the study of the chemistry ofcarbon compounds. Particular emphasis is placed on the relationship between structure andreactivity in organic reactions. Intended for science majors. It is required for biology and chemistrymajors. CHEM 206L is the companion laboratory course. Completion of CHEM103 (by eitherenrolling or receiving Advanced Placement credit) is a prerequisite.206L: Chemistry Laboratory II (Organic) - Spring (1) Laboratory techniques in organic chemistry.Each week there is a short discussion period followed immediately by a laboratory (total is 4hours). Students enrolled in this course should be concurrently enrolled in CHEM 206.Classical StudiesThe Department of Classical Studies offers courses in Latin, Classical and New Testament Greek,and Hebrew as well as a variety of courses on classical civilization which require no languagestudy. The College’s foreign language requirement can be fulfilled by four years of high schoolLatin, by an SAT II Achievement Test in Latin score of 650, or a Latin AP exam score of 5, or bycompleting either Latin 202, Greek 202, or Hebrew 202 with a passing grade. Students who wishto take a placement examination in Classical Greek or Biblical Hebrew should contact theDepartment of Classical Studies to make individual arrangements for testing.A student who wishes to continue in Latin at the College of William and Mary will be placedinto the appropriate level according to one of the following standardized examinations: SAT II Subject test in Latin AP – Latin Or the Classical Studies placement examination which is normally offered at the beginningof the fall semester. The exam will be offered in the spring term only to qualified studentswho have a reasonable expectation of placing into upper level Latin by virtue of priorsuccessful completion of advanced Latin courses elsewhere.The Department of Classical Studies does not allow self-placement under any circumstances.Students must submit a test score as specified above to be placed in a Latin course.*FOR ADDITIONAL PLACEMENT RULES IN LATIN, GREEK AND HEBREW, SEEPAGES 6-7.In regard to Advanced Placement Tests, see Advanced Placement Information.34