Joseph is an amazing lecturer. He is passionate and cares a lot about his students. He makes it very clear that if you want to do well in his class, do book problems and attend lectures. The midterms and final are all multiple choice, and your grade is curved at the very end. Also aleks is stupid, boring, useless and annoying.
Crisjoe is an amazing professor! He's succinct and straightforward in his lectures. He's well-organized and brings energy to the classroom. Book problems are a must!
Alright Gentlepeople... 1A SURVIVAL GUIDE: 1. Attend class for iClicker points! 2. Get Aleks done EARLY in the week. 3. Work out a manageable schedule for book problems. DON'T OVERWHELM YOURSELF! 4. MISTAKES ARE OK! 5. He will LITERALLY copy/paste problems from practice exams & book problems. DO THEM. 6. Use CLAS, OH, Organic Chem. Tutor on YT!
Professor Joseph cares about his students and wants them to pass. His lectures are uninteresting and difficult to follow, though it isn't his fault that chemistry is such an awful subject. Do all the assigned book problems at the pace he recommends and do all the practice tests before each midterm/final and you should be fine.
I've never taken AP chem so I had a really hard time keeping up with all of the material. Joseph's lectures really helped me grasp the concepts and I think I would be really lost just looking through the notes and textbook without him. Just do the practice tests and book problems, go to CLAS, and study
Worth going to lectures even if you don't pay attention so you can get iclicker points to skip Aleks. Only bad thing about this course is Aleks, it is a unique type of hell that you must experience to appreciate. If you've done AP chem, this course is very straightforward.
Prof Crisjoe is super nice. It might just be chem 1a in general but it felt as though Aleks took up way too much time and didn't actually help me when it came to learning. Definitely do not miss lecture or you will fail the course. This is a weeder class so don't stress if you fail and have to retake it.
Hes great. Grind out Chem book problems and youll be alright
he is a good professor that rewards hard work and understanding of the material, go to class and make sure to do assigned additional book problems and previous exams and tests should be fine.
Lectures were some of the best lectures I've ever listened to. EVERY single topic was presented clearly. His office hours are so helpful and he answers every question without fail. Tests are almost 80% based on practice exams which he posts online, and the other 20% is book problems. Work on book problems EVERY day for at least 1 hour to get an A.
Joseph is a very great professor. Very clear lectures with all key points on slides. Practice exams help a lot. Clearly answers every single question you ask. I hate chem but I really love Joseph.
If you want to have a shot at passing gen chem, take Joseph. He was straight up with you from the very first day of class: come to lectures, do the book problems to the point where you have them memorized, don't fall behind. You'll get the hang of the way he tests, too. Reuses A LOT of past test questions, literally got a 100 on the final.
TAKE JOSEPH FOR GEN CHEM SERIES!! That's the best advice you can get. He was considerate, always answered emails quickly, truly cared for his students, lectured well, and was just genuinely an amazing professor for a hard class.
He is very straightfoward with his exams. If you just do the practice exams and book problems then it you are almost guaranteed to get at least a decent grade. Ive never gone to lecture in person and only watch his videos and still get good information. I email him questions and he responds within a day usually and he is super nice and funny
This was my second time taking chem1A and the first time I had Price who was a great professor, but I actually like how Joseph taught better. I feel like Price's lectures were too fast which lead to me being confused, but Joseph takes his time and makes sure you understand what is going on. I definitely recommend him over any chem professor.
I love Professor Joseph I had him for the entire gen chem series and I don't regret it at all. With enough effort and thoroughly understanding the concepts by going to lecture and reading the textbook, it's a very straightforward class. UNDERSTAND THE BOOK PROBLEMS GO TO CLAS GO TO LECTURE and you'll be ok.
Chem itself is always going to be super hard, but taking Joseph can definitely make it feel a little easier. Although he does put hard book problems on the midterms, his lectures and especially lecture videos are well explained and easy to understand. His office hours are extremely helpful since he essentially teaches the book problems.
Prof Joseph is great, teaches straight to the point. At first, I thought he did not go in depth enough, but compared to other professors, he's able to take a complicated topic and make it easier to understand. I used his youtube videos even when I wasn't in his class. His office hours are also very helpful, and his tests mirror the book problems.
I miss Joseph so much. You don't know how good something is until you let it go :( I LOVED his lectures. I was too lazy to do book problems but I always understood his lectures enough to get C+s on midterms with no book problems. He jsut teaches so well and has great lecture videos online too!! He's really kind and his office hours r very helpful!
Joseph's expectations are really transparent, which is do your HW, do book problems, and before exams take a look at previous exams. The exams are literally just book problems and problems pulled from previous exams, except with a number or 2 changed. His lectures were pretty clear to me, though if you missed something he has recorded videos too.
Very nice person!
Great!
His classes always fill up first, which is a testament to how good of a professor he is. Patient in OH and always went over set time if students still needed help. Completing book problems is most important since he reuses questions on exams!!! Beware if exam averages are high (75%+) because he will make an incredibly hard final to even out grades.
DO THE BOOK PROBLEMS!!! Dr. Joseph loves his book problems and will put exact problems with different numbers on every exam! If you score poorly on an exam, it's not the end of the world. His class is always curved and the curve will help you out. Also go to CLAS! It's an amazing resource.