Very conflicted. He's a pretty chill guy and he explains well. There's just not much that impacts your grade apart from the midterms and final. Course material is obviously not easy but I'd say he tried his best to make it digestible. If you lock in and try you can definitely do well. I unfortunately chose not to. Do ALEKS, sections, book probs.

Easily the best chem teacher. Lectures are engaging but fast. There's videos posted to help you catch up if you fall behind. I felt supported and expectations were so clear. Do practice tests and book problems and you'll succeed.

Coming from a history of excelling in AP STEM courses in high school I can say with confidence this course has thoroughly humbled me. This course has single handedly shaved years off my life from the amount of stress it's put me under. It has made me rethink my pursuit of medicine. You must devote your life to the textbook to succeed. HOURS OF BOOK

Goat of chem.

Dr. Joseph is an amazing professor who is so passionate about chemistry. Online homework does not help at all, the only things that actually helps for the exams are the book problems (SO many of them) as well as just attending the lectures. Great professor, just make sure that you put the work in.

This class is a nightmare. The homework is so time consuming and is nothing like the tests so to do well, you have to do a lot of book problems on top of the normal homework. This is true for all 1A classes though, so be prepared for that no matter the professor. That being said, if you have to take this class, Joseph is probably your best bet.

Let me begin by saying, "Its on the money!" This course consumed my thoughts, so much so that he appeared in my dreams. This course was a nightmare but I could not have asked for a better professor to guide me. Anyway, very difficult tests (he likes to trick) so get ready to get humbled. Amazingly clear lectures! 2/10 experience, 10/10 professor.

Joseph is a great professor, just very difficult content. Lots of homework and you absolutely have to do the book problems (and understand them!!!) to succeed on the tests. Lectures contain a lot of content and tests are definitely hard, but Joseph is very passionate about chemistry and does a decent job at breaking down the content in lecture.

Love crisjoe but chem 1b is so bad. You can tell he really loves chem and loves teaching. He's super easy to talk to and doesn't make you feel dumb for not understanding something. He loves to take old test questions and just change the numbers slightly so the practice tests really help. Final isn't too bad either

Good teacher, but the class takes up a lot of time and the problems can be difficult so review the textbook and do practice problems

Crisjoe is an excellent lecturer who explains concepts clearly. His tests are challenging, so stay on top of the recommended textbook problems and practice exams. Unstuckstudy AI was a lifesaver for preparing - highly recommend combining it with the other study tips.

Expectations for the class are super clear and there's so many resources to use if you need help, which you probably will. This class is definitely the definition of easy classwork, harder homework, and even harder tests especially if you don't do the book problems. You'll get what you put in this class. Joseph is super nice and easy to understand.

Joseph really does care about his students. He wants us to feel confident in chemistry and acknowledges how hard the material is. Huge emphasis on book problems, which I did not really enjoy. I recommend him especially if you have good foundational chem knowledge from high school (he builds off AP Chem well). Final's hard, midterms are moderate.

Joseph does a fantastic job at making difficult concepts appear somewhat understandable. Provides recorded lectures that I would watch before class, but you should 100% still attend lecture. Do ALL the book problems, there's a lot so find a way to schedule it in. Try to understand WHY each step is done in the problems too. Keep up w/ mirco goals!

Crisjoe is awesome! However, he will teach you the art of hard work and dedication to chemistry, especially if you haven't taken AP Chem. He really makes you understand not only HOW to do the problems, but WHY you're doing them. Incredibly difficult, but I believe worth it. DO BOOK PROBLEMS!

Crisjoe is by far the best lecturer in the chemistry series. However, his tests are the hardest. I have sylvester now and joseph has everything SO organized. I am still watching his youtube lectures for 1c. WATCH THEM. before each lecture and as a review. He is so caring, understanding, and kind. Everyone loves Crisjoe! Tough class

most heinous tests imaginable. Great lecturer but tests are way hardee than other professors.

Huge tip: Watch the lecture vids and take notes before class, then go to lecture and just listen to him talk while annotating. Exams are very difficult and require you to not just know HOW to do every problem but to actually know WHY you are doing it. If you do all book probs and practice tests + pay attention in class you'll do great.

I LOVE JOSEPH GENTLEPEOPLE. Silly and uses real-life metaphors/situations that make us laugh but also help connect to material. He lectures a bit fast in terms of slide speed but everything is posted. He takes the time for questions & answers them. DO ASSIGNED BOOK PROBLEMS AND HIS PRACTICE TESTS! he takes questions directly off of them.

Chem 1B is a hard class but Joseph makes it very easy to manage. He has very clear lectures and posts slides for every single chapter. There are 2 midterms and a final, with the lowest midterm replaced by the final if it helps you. He's the best general chem teacher in my opinion.

GOAT. Do the ALEKS! It will do nothing but help your grade and help you learn the content. Do his book problems, they will prepare you for the exams! Joesph is a fantastic lecturer and just a fantastic guy generally.

Gentlepeople, chem is a difficult subject no matter who your prof is. However, Joseph is a good lecturer and the class is structured fairly. The midterms are 25% and the final is 30% but the final may replace your lowest midterm. ALEKS (hw) can be annoying but is very manageable. If you do the book problems and practice tests, you will succeed.

I had Joseph for 1A and 1B, and he was a great professor for both! He has a way of explaining concepts in the easiest way to understand. Chem is hard no matter who you have, but Joseph is def the best. Like 1A, his 1B tests are heavy on book and practice test problems, so study those well. Would've gotten an A if i didn't bomb the final lol

i took joseph for 1A and 1B and the class is obviously hard but you can tell joseph genuinely wants everyone to do well. i really like his lecture style and also just think he's a good person as well as prof. while chem is hard i believe the grade you get in his class reflects the work you put into it and i would recommend joseph 100%