General Chemistry I

I think Professor Shrestha is a great at teaching. She is very clear and you can tell she's very knowledgeable. Her exams are straightforward, she is not trying to trick you. Sigfigs are important, so make sure you know that. There is a lot of material, and many students have no chemistry background, therefore she hasn't been able to cover every material, so you also may need to learn on your own but it's not that much and she is very helpful during office hours. People just don't want to put any work, and expect to do well. If you study even moderately you will be fine(I had no chemistry background).

I think Professor Shrestha is a great at teaching. She is very clear and you can tell she's very knowledgeable. Her exams are straightforward, she is not trying to trick you. Sigfigs are important, so make sure you know that. There is a lot of material, and many students have no chemistry background, therefore she hasn't been able to …Read more

This course was awesome for my first semester. I really enjoyed the way that Bunt taught this course. He was enthusiastic and informative with all material and many times related rather mundane information to interesting real life scenarios. There is a lot of great built in support for this course in terms of tutors and TAs so definitely take advantage of your resources! I recommend always doing the practice exam problems and you will be fine. Overall super interesting and a great intro chem class.

This course was awesome for my first semester. I really enjoyed the way that Bunt taught this course. He was enthusiastic and informative with all material and many times related rather mundane information to interesting real life scenarios. There is a lot of great built in support for this course in terms of tutors and TAs so defini …Read more

I really enjoyed this intro class and the professor. He is very nice and makes class enjoyable. The pace and material was straightforward and laid a good foundation for my chemistry knowledge. Weekly quizzes really helped me say on top of the material and the tests were all on your own time and take home. Lab was also very fun and not too stressful. Overall, loved this class for my first semester!

I really enjoyed this intro class and the professor. He is very nice and makes class enjoyable. The pace and material was straightforward and laid a good foundation for my chemistry knowledge. Weekly quizzes really helped me say on top of the material and the tests were all on your own time and take home. Lab was also very fun and no …Read more

Bunt is very knowledgeable and effective in his teaching. Occasionally, the way he explains things is a little weird, but he's very good nonetheless. If you want to do well, you need to be willing to set aside time to do practice problems. Other than that, the reading is pretty minimal. Tests are specific, but if you practice, you should be good.

Where do I even start with this course. The basis of Gen Chem 1 in itself is not hard nor impossible but when taken with Professor Shrestha it is. She is obviously very passionate about chemistry but she should never have stepped foot into the classroom as a professor. She fails to teach the class daily, relying only on power points to teach the class. Her first exam left the class with an average of 70% but a standard deviation of 21%, she refused to curve or even show the exam. She refuses to meet students needs regarding most things and only recently has started to show any effort in improving class grades and morale, we currently have 3 weeks left. The class has become so discouraged that you would be challenged to find a lecture at 40% capacity at this point. Do take this class, but don't make the mistake I did and take it with her.

Where do I even start with this course. The basis of Gen Chem 1 in itself is not hard nor impossible but when taken with Professor Shrestha it is. She is obviously very passionate about chemistry but she should never have stepped foot into the classroom as a professor. She fails to teach the class daily, relying only on power points …Read more

This class has caused me and other Pre-Med students to reconsider their future careers. The professor's teaching style is disorganized, and test averages were VERY low (70%). She refuses to curve as well. Students tend to leave class wondering what they actually just learned. There is also not much help offered during office hours.

Professor Shrestha is clearly very competent, and I feel confident that she knows what she is talking about in regards to chemistry. With that being said, I feel that her lectures are not effective in teaching the material, and I have had to teach great deal of the material to myself. There are weekly homework assignments, some of which are graded on accuracy and others on completion. These homework assignments are the most reliable way to make sure you understand the material. Also, the exams take several hours and the average scores on them have not been good, and thus far she has refused to use a curve.

Professor Shrestha is clearly very competent, and I feel confident that she knows what she is talking about in regards to chemistry. With that being said, I feel that her lectures are not effective in teaching the material, and I have had to teach great deal of the material to myself. There are weekly homework assignments, some of wh …Read more

There’s not much to say other than Professor Bunt is a great professor. He worked hard to mold the material into a cohesive and accessible whole, which he achieved with strong lectures and a good read on the class’s comprehension. Gen Chem was consequently very enjoyable, and I recommend it with Bunt to anyone wishing to fulfill a distribution requirement or learn more about Chem.

Professor Mary Jane Simpson was very helpful when it came time to doing individual labs. As chem 103 is the very first chemistry offered as well as the lab to go with it, I felt that the lab served as a great introduction to what future lab experiences should hold in other courses.

Chem 103 is an excellent foundational course necessary for anyone pursuing chemistry or biochemistry. The course reviews material from AP chemistry courses in high school. However, now the content is being applied to a lab setting. Professor Rick Bunt is amazing!!

I had not taken chemistry since sophomore year of highschool so thinking chem 103 would be easy was very innacurate. Dovey is a young and relatively new professor and I am sure he will become and awesome one. That being said, I learned the majority of the material on my own. Dovey was friendly and enthusiastic and there wasnt too much to complain about. It just could have been alot better

I had not taken chemistry since sophomore year of highschool so thinking chem 103 would be easy was very innacurate. Dovey is a young and relatively new professor and I am sure he will become and awesome one. That being said, I learned the majority of the material on my own. Dovey was friendly and enthusiastic and there wasnt too muc …Read more

I personally did not enjoy this class at all. The lectures were very boring and I often felt like I never learned anything from attending them. She also gives very hard tests with no curve or opportunities for extra credit. Class averages on tests so far are around 70% which clearly indicates that her teaching is ineffective.

Professor Bunt is awesome, super engaging, nice, and funny. He is always willing to help in office hours and tried to prepare you as best you can. His exams were mostly take-home and not extremely difficult but definitely relied heavily on consistent reading and lecture notes.

Professor Bunt was very accomodating and understanding of students. He taught very enthusiastically and made the class fun, making sure to insert jokes and fun commentary. If you don't understand a topic in class, make sure to visit his office hours!

There are a couple of assignments every week that can be a bit overwhelming at first, but they really help with being able to understand the material. The course can be a bit challenging as it is faster-paced and can be very confusing at times.

Professor Bunt is really easygoing. He explained the materials very clearly and did interesting experiments during the lectures. All exams are take-home and not timed, which do reduce much stress. The lab instructor Professor Simpson is awsome too!

Pretty standard intro course, not difficult conceptually. French is not the most enthusiastic or engaging prof but gets the job done. Pretty boring lectures, lab is very easy and chill - no formal lab reports.

This is a fast paced class. The professor is fair, but you have to make sure to keep up on your work. There is usually two different homework sets (one on canvas and one on achieve) that you have to do each week. Going to tutoring and office hours is helpful. The homework can be a lot at times but it is really important for understanding the material. There are three exams, and they are not curved. You have to pay about $40 for Achieve (a homework platform) which is a bit frustrating but the textbook is free online. Professor Simpson, the lab professor is great and very approachable (thought there is a lab report each week).

This is a fast paced class. The professor is fair, but you have to make sure to keep up on your work. There is usually two different homework sets (one on canvas and one on achieve) that you have to do each week. Going to tutoring and office hours is helpful. The homework can be a lot at times but it is really important for understan …Read more

I found Kristina's teaching to be fast-paced and a little difficult to follow in lectures. However, she is very helpful during office hours and takes the time to go slowly and teach the material. The labs are time-consuming but not crazy difficult. Homework is not tedious and is actually quite helpful in preparing for the exams.

Exams are not given back to students and you have to go in to office hours to look at them. There’s no curving and the lecture does not include many practice problems due to how fast the course is paced. Lecture can be very hard to follow.

Professor Simpson was very approachable and you could tell she wanted the best for her students. She truly wanted us to succeed in the class and help us succeed through her constant support and accommodations.