Joseph is the absolute goat. Chem 1A is very difficult course regardless of the professor, but Joseph has great lectures and the tests are fair. Read the textbook if you have the time, but MAKE time for the book problems. Treat them as if they are not optional.

Workload for this class is insane but if you have done and understand all the book problems (about 40 per chapter) you will do well on the test. Professor explains concepts well so definitely recommend going to his lectures and talk to him when you don't understand. A doable class overall but be prepared for the amount of work you have to put in.

The midterms and final were very hard, but Professor Joseph's lectures were clear and useful. Also, your final grade is curved. Do the book problems and ask questions during office hours.

The best professor for gen chem. Tests are challenging but all the material can be studied from previous and practice tests. Do the homework to understand the material not to study.

Crisjoe Joseph is the goat. The class itself was mildly difficult, but mainly a lot of content to remember. He does an excellent job of explaining everything. The tests aren't too bad if you study well--do the homework and ALL of the book problems. The final is a little more difficult, but manageable if you do the book problems multiple times.

Joseph is the best chemistry teacher I have ever had. I got a C on the final which dropped me to a B+ even after weeks of studying, but overall, I would say he is very passionate about what he does. The final does not reflect the midterms, so when he says he is going to mash them together, do not listen. Highly recommend and do the book problems!!!

He makes it very clear on what you should do to get an A in the class. Personally I did not feel like doing this and Ive learned that I hate Chemistry but this is not the fault of Joseph, he is probably as good of a professor for chem possible in the short 50 minutes he has.

Dr. Joseph is the best lecturer I had this year. He speaks very clearly in a way so that you understand the topic, and he tells you how to succeed. I did take AP Chem in high school, but doing all the practice problems (book problems, practice exams, discussion worksheets, etc) was more important as they were extremely similar to his exams.

He makes it super clear what you need to do to succeed, but chem1a is such a hard class in general. His test questions are taken straight from the textbook problems he puts on canvas as optional practice. His canvas is super organized and easy to follow. All lecture youtube videos and slides are on canvas as well.

Crisjoe is a diamond in the rough sands of the CHEM department. Best part of this course is listening to his beautiful voice in the mornings yelling, "Alright gentlepeople. It is ON the money". He's really good at teaching conceptual-based chapters, so he shines brightest during the 2nd half of class. He's so stellar I own a body pillow of him now.

Dr. Joseph is great, clearly wants students to succeed. Gen chem is hard, don't make the mistake of blaming the professor instead of the class.

Joseph was my favorite professor among the chemistry professors I had. He does an excellent job explaining material in lecture and is great at answering questions. While chemistry itself is difficult, he really cares about his students and tries his best to explain the content thoroughly. He also provides a good study plan to stay on track.

truly such a caring professor and he's such a giggly and fun guy to talk to. I took his class for two quarters of the gen chem series and his exams have all been relatively difficult, although word for word book problems. Lectures don't always go into depth and there's lot of content to know all at once, but he is really helpful if you reach out

The lectures are very informational and tackle the fundamentals of chemistry, but do not prepare you for the test. Book problems are essential to getting good grades on the tests.

Joseph's lectures were very understandable + well organized. Tests were difficult since class is designed to be weeder, but overall if you study and do the book problems and ALEKS you will do well.

I feel like the people who liked him are those who took AP chem in high school. If you didn't like me, avoid his class unless you really have to take it. I recommend taking Price in Spring, he's so much better! You would need to take summer classes to catch up on the chem series, but it's worth it! If you do, get Fitzgerald as your TA, she's great!

I already knew all the class content from previous experience, but Dr. Joseph's lectures were nonetheless very good review and very thorough, and he's funny too :) When the class got lower than expected scores on a midterm, Dr. Joseph greeted the class with compassion and hefty extra-credit assignments for all. Final was challenging, but not crazy.

Dr. Joseph was great. Everything in lecture was explained very clearly, and his office hours were really helpful for clarifying material. Do all the book problems (very important for success in the class), practice tests (timed!), and textbook readings and you should be fine. Midterms are a time crunch but the final wasn't which was nice.

Genuinely such a cool professor. Chem will always be hard but Joseph tried his best to teach everyone. If you need help, he is always available. I loved his chem 1A calendar to get things done, super helpful! The practice exams were kinda like the actual exams but please look into the concept and take your time to learn it because you can get lost.

Joseph is an engaging professor, and you can tell he really wants us to learn. Chem itself is hard, but Joseph did his best to make it less stressful. He puts a lot of book problems in the exams so make sure to study those. Aleks wasn't really that helpful, but it's good practice for general concepts. Also, don't rely on the curve too much

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