STRUCTURE, REACTIVITY, MECHANISMS, SYNTHESIS, AND NOMENCLATURE OF ORGANIC MOLECULES INCLUDING ALCOHOLS, RADICALS, ALDEHYDES, KETONES, CARBOXYLIC ACIDS AND CARBOXYLIC ACID DERIVATIVES, AND AROMATIC RINGS. OTHER TOPICS INCLUDE ORGANOMETALLIC COMPOUNDS AND REACTIONS AT THE ALPHA CARBON.
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UnitsOptional
Grading1, 2
PasstimeNone
Level LimitLetters and science
CollegeLecture
Lewis is a great professor, despite the subject's challenges. He equips you with essential tools, you have to choose your own approach. Some require more time to grasp topics, while others need less, but success is attainable with effort. Dedicate as much study time as you need, utilize textbook, and attend office hours.
5% people got A/A+ and he said the class did pretty well and refused to apply any curve.
He is definitely a solid professor, I just feel he's a little overhyped. His lectures are clear cut--he teaches out of the book and you know what it is that he will be covering each day if you do the homework. He answers questions well, but I just feel that he can get stale. Quizzes/tests were challenging very doable. Preferred Gainer.
Hardest chem class I've taken, but that is partially due to my workload this quarter. Lewis is undeniably the best Ochem professor here, but it's still ochem. You WILL fail if you don't put in the work. As everyone has said before, DO THE BOOK PROBLEMS AND GO TO OFFICE HOURS IF YOU NEED HELP.
Lewis is amazing. I think he was meant to be an ochem professor, like this was his calling or something. He's clear, fair, direct, and knowledgable. His tests are difficult, but in my opinion COMPLETELY fair, it's just the nature of the class is difficult. Lewis makes this class reasonable and puts in a lot of time to answer questions on the forum.
He is the best professor for ochem hands down! His lectures are clear and he talks in such a calming manner. His tests really are fair, he doesn't try to trick you and he asks things that you should be able to do. Lecture is pretty important, and he often pulls questions from the small details of lecture, so take good notes and make sure to review!