Gives somewhat helpful lectures, also have posted them on YouTube (covers the basics). Tries to help in OH so highly recommend. Shares past exams, which were really useful and somewhat similar to actual ones. Curved the final grade to help students pass. best chem prof by far.

Joseph does a good job at teaching concepts. Chemistry is a hard topic regardless of professor but as long as you do book problems and the practice tests the class is manageable. A lot of material is thrown at you during lectures which can be overwhelming.

Joseph is a vey kind guy, however, did not love him as a professor. He explains the easiest concepts in class and goes over easy problems, and then his exams are extremely complex and much harder than what he taught. Practice exams are useful, book problems not so much. The curve for my class did nothing unless you were failing

Joseph described hard topics pretty easy, but some topics on exams were a lot harder than in class, the practice exams are VERY useful, book problems didn't help me much personally but to each their own. Overall, lectures were very dense, sections were helpful & mostly mandatory, homework wasn't bad, exams were pretty hard but he's awesome sauce

I genuinely adored Joseph. He's notoriously the GOAT and for good reason. He made chemistry feel doable. He sincerely cares about his students and teaches the class so clearly. I did very few book problems but I should be passing the course with a B. Do the practice exams, and actually understand the concepts!! Memorization only goes so far.

if you're gonna take chem 1a, go for joseph or price. joseph took the time to explain concepts from the ground up and made it clear what was going to be on exams. if you want to pass, i recommend clas, ALL book problems, and practice exams, in addition to paying attention in lecture. my biggest tip is to ask for help the second u dont get something