He is extremely good at making expectations clear for the course and telling you what you need to do well, definitely a good choice for 1a

Joseph is a pretty good professor overall. This class is very hard at the end of the day so you have to be prepared to put a lot of work in. Book problems and past exams/quizzes are going to be your best friend in the class. Those are the two keys to doing well in this class. Final was really hard but always a curve so try and get around average.

Lectures were concise. He also posted everything online if you were absent which was super helpful. But beware of his exams because they included random textbook problems which is annoying if you didn't review all 50+ of them. He also makes you do ALEKS every week so it's a real time commitment. Probably studied 3-4 hours a day and barely passed.

Dr. Joseph is an alright dude, pretty rude and condescending but maybe my questions are just stupid. Overall pretty bad, clearly knows his stuff but is not great at communication. The THREE midterms are all so much harder than anything in lecture/in the textbook. Wouldn't take this class unless there was a gun to my head. (and even then maybe not)

Chemistry is terrible but Joseph does his best to make sure all students understand the material. As long as you do the book problems and the practice exams he gives you shouldn't have too hard of a time of the midterms. The final was very difficult but overall Joseph was a very respectable and charismatic prof and I would recommend him for CHEM1A.

He's very passionate about the subject and his lectures are pretty solid even if you choose to watch them online rather than attend class in person. The tests being multiple choice is a double-edged sword but it can be helpful to figure out some of the test problems as you go. He's a good enough teacher and a fair grader.

Joseph made chem a little less miserable. He is a very respected professor and is willing to help everyone as best as he can. He is very personable and his lectures are great. Just make sure to do the book problems and study hard!!

Joseph is an amazing lecturer. His lectures are pretty short, and he gets right to the point. The book problems are absolutely essential to doing well in the class. Do them all at least once or twice and go to OH as often as you can and you'll be set for the exams. ALEKS isn't too helpful but good for the grade boost so do it anyways.

Joseph is just mean. His exams were crazy hard especially for remote learning. He was really condescending when you ask questions in office hours. I hate the book problems. This gen chem series has made me consider cancelling quarters because of how stressful it was. ALEKS isn't worth a lot of your grade. He doesn't go over the problems he assigns.

Took this course in Winter 2021. Prof. Joseph is super clear in his powerpoints and lectures of how to solve a problem. He does not share his notes to the students. 3 exams in total, very exam-based. Chapter exams are manageable but watch out for the final. Doing back-of-book problems are not enough. His questions on the exam can be very trivial.

I had Joseph for all 3 quarters of gen chem and liked him. He did give a really hard final for Chem1C due to our high avgs but other than the time limit, it was not a completely unreasonable exam. They were from past exams or altered homework questions. You need to know problems so well that you can work problems forwards and backwards**.

He responds quickly on the forums and by email, and is super helpful/nice when you have questions. I only took reg chem my soph year of HS but I literally got an A+ in 1A and 1B with him, so getting an A is doable as long as you put in the work. Definitely join CLAS and use their practice tests.

I had Joseph for the whole Chem 1 series and I liked him until I finished 1C. He had many office hours which was nice cause he went over test questions and book problems, but in the end, doing this all didn't matter cause our final was the hardest test ever and the average was 58%.

ALEKS are easy free points so it sucks but do them. His lectures are great so I never needed to do the readings in the textbook. EMPHASIS ON BOOK PROBLEMS! Do them and you will do well in the tests.

Joseph is a solid choice for Chem 1B. I also had him for chem 1A, which was an easier course. 1B is a very difficult class but joseph is a good teacher. He does only go through easier problems in the lectures so you NEED to go to office hours. memorize the hard book problems because they almost always will be on the exams.

ALEKS helps the grade a lot, dont skip it. Good lectures and recommended office hours. If you do good on one midterm and the final you will be fine. Book problems your biggest friend

Grading is very straightforward. He gives a lot of points for ALEKS and if you pace yourself it's no problem at all. Start studying a week before midterms and a week and a half before final and you'll be fine. Exam material is SUPER similar to book problems and past exams which he gives us.

He's a nice guy, and his lectures are good, but it's so difficult to get help on problems during office hours because there are SO many people there. I understand it's a difficult time but I felt I had no chance of getting help from him. Also, his lectures go over only the easy stuff/problems when on the tests, he puts really advanced problems

Joseph's tests are not bad at all if you do the practice problems and if you review the old midterms, you will be fine on the final. Super organized and kind. Keep up on the book problems and you will pass easily

Very good professor, but tricky course. Easy to make errors throughout, but Joseph is a great professor who clearly explains course materials well.

Do homework problems and make sure you understand lectures. Reuses some midterm questions on final. Chem1B is hard in general (tough tests and minimal curving) but Joseph is nice and his lecture videos are short.

I think chem is just a hard class in general for me, but this class seemed especially hard. Exams were difficult, you HAVE to do the practice problems to pass, but he was a nice guy. Only good part is that it was all async. Not a big curve either on exams.

Great chem professor, extremely straight forward.

Professor Joseph is incredible. His exams are very fair and test you exclusively over content taught in lecture and the book problems assigned. If you put in the work to listen to his lectures and understand each book problem thoroughly, his classes are not a hard A. 10/10 would recommend this guy.