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.

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

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 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!

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

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.

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.

Dr. Joseph is definitely one of the best chem lecturers ever. Very nice and accessible outside of class. However, it is hard to get an A in his class. Midterms were calculation focused, but the final is more concept focused, which made it a lot harder. If you took AP Chem, you will do okay. But you need to build a deeper understanding to get an A.

Joseph is a good professor for those who have a strong background in chemistry. His tests are hard, and he is a very big fan of book problems, but you will most likely succeed in his class if you have taken AP chemistry or are passionate about chemistry. I didn't do well in his class, but it was because his teaching style wasn't for me personally.

Chem 1A with Joseph was very nice. He was a solid lecturer and loved answering questions for students after class. Do the book problems (like every book problem. He has a youtube channel with all of his lectures for Chem 1A-C (theyre identical). Lowest midterm is replaced by the final, and the final is pretty easy compared to midterms.

i love joseph, he was amazing for chem 1A. made me love chemistry and consider being a chem major, im in sylvester now and i wish everyday i could go back. miss you joseph

Joseph is not a bad professor, but I do think for the way I learn he just wasn't for me. He is super quick and makes tests hard on purpose, and for me I get anxious and overwhelmed during test taking. I would highly suggest taking the beginners chem class unless you have taken AP Chem or have chemistry background. He is BIG on book problems!!

Lectures were easy to understand. Great at explaining the material.

Chem is a hard class but Joseph is a very good professor and I'm grateful I had him. He posts lecture notes, assigns book problems that are very similar to the exams and gives you practice exams on canvas with worked out answers.

Very conceited and pretentious . Not good at explaining anything also writes little notes the chalkboard. I asked question in class and he was rude about them. Not nice didn't enjoy his class.

The dude's a great guy. He's laidback and easy to talk to. He goes at a slower pace to make sure everyone understands. Whenever you ask a question he doesn't make you feel stupid. Two midterms and a final and the final replaces a midterm score if it helps you. He grades the entire class on a curve at the end of the quarter.

Gentlepeople, this class should be relatively easy if you attend lectures and do the book problems. I don't understand why this course has such a high difficulty rating. Love, Crisjoe Joseph :3