The specific section that I want to take is full. Are there waiting lists for general chemistry courses?

A: The Chemistry department does not have waiting lists for its courses. That said, many of the courses do have overflow/holding sections (LX, BX, MX, and/or PX) to accommodate more students. For example, if you are trying to take CH109 but all of the labs that work with your schedule are full, then you could register for CH109 LX (the lab holding section); or, if you find that all of the CH101 pre-lab lectures are either full or conflict with your schedule, then you could register for CH101 PX. Before you register for one of these second, please note the following important information:

• Signing up for one of the holding sections (LX, BX, MX, or PX) does not guarantee you a spot in a section of your choice. Rather, it signified a commitment on the part of the chemistry department to do its best to find you a spot in one of the sections that works with your schedule. While we would like to accommodate all students, space in sections is limited by room capacities and other factors.
• It is always best to register for an open section (that still has seats in it) than to rely on overflow sections, since you will not necessarily be given options for what section you are placed into. Rather, your academic schedule will be used to assign you to a section that works for your schedule.
• Make sure that at least one of the full sections would fit your schedule. If none of the sections of the course fit your schedule, then registering for the overflow section will not help you and you will not be able to take the course.
• If all of the overflow sections are full, or the course that you are trying to register for does not have an overflow section (and is full), then please send an email to [email protected] with the details about what course your are trying to register for.