Academics and Research Committee


Guide to Frosh Labs

Several courses can be used to satisfy the Introductory Freshman Lab requirement as part of core. Some of these labs are well-advertised; others aren't. The following is a list of labs known to satisfy the frosh lab requirement, so that you can make a well-informed decision about which one you should take. All frosh labs are P/F unless noted otherwise.

  • APh/EE 9a (2-2-2). Meets first term.
  • APh 24 (0-4-2). Meets third term; has APh 23 as a prerequisite; not open to freshmen.
  • Bi 10 (1-3-2). Meets third term; intended to be taken concurrently with Bi 9.
  • Ch 3b (1-6-1). Meets first and third term; first term is not open to freshman.
  • Ch 4a (1-6-2). Meets second term; open to upperclassmen and freshmen who are in Ch 41.
  • Ch 10c (1-6-1). Meets third term; Ch10 ab is a prerequisite.
  • Ge 116 (1-4-1). Meets second term.
  • Ph 3 (0-6-0). Meets all terms; need to place out of Ph 1a to take first term freshman year; on grades senior year.
  • Ph 5 (0-9-0). Meets first term; not open to freshman; may be taken on grades.
  • Ph 8bc (0-3-0). Meets second and third terms; designed to be taken concurrently with Ph 1bc practical; both terms need to be taken to satisfy freshman lab requirement.
Compiled by Kurt Litsch and John Leichty.


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