SUMMER SCHOOL AT WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY

Most first-year science courses (Biol 2960-2970, Chem 111A-112A, Chem 151-152, Phys 117A-118A) are offered during the summer at WU, as are organic chemistry (Chem 261-262) and calculus (Math 131, 132, and 233).  A student who has withdrawn from or had a difficult time in freshman chemistry or calculus should consider retaking that course during the summer.  Students interested in biophysics/biochemistry also should consider taking Phys 117A-118A in the summer after the freshman year, as should students interested in studying overseas during junior year.  Upper level courses that are usually (but not always) given in the summer include Laboratory on DNA Manipulation (Biol 437) and General Biochemistry (Biol 451).  Biol 437 is given in an all-day lab format during the three-week May-June session.  This course can be a very useful prelude to summer research.  Consult the Summer School catalogue (which usually is available in March) or check with the relevant faculty to determine whether an upper-level course of interest is going to be available in a particular summer.