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

great professor, very funny and engaging! makes chem easy. only have 2 tests and a final, but your score on the final replaces the lower test grade if it helps you. make sure to do the book problems and practice tests and you'll be just fine (if not, do CLAS!). he uses iclicker so attendance is pretty mandatory.

He has pretty good lectures and does a great job helping you understand the material. The practice exams that he posts and the book problems are really helpful.

honestly he's a good lecturer but the exams were just way too hard. he assumed we'd be prepared for hard exam questions because a lot of people didnt go to office hours.

Lectures were super easy to follow, and were also recorded to review after class. Joseph taught at a great pace and made sure to provide plenty of resources for studying the material on your own time. He's a really sweet and caring guy, and if you put in the work into the class, you should be able to get a decent grade.

Lectures are helpful and well-organized. Do the "optional" book problems!!!! The exam questions are always taken from the book problems with just the numbers changed. Don't fall behind on ALEKS and do the iClicker (super easy points). Very lenient grading policy; your lowest midterm is replaced by your final.

Great lecturer, super funny, and so nice. If you struggle, watch lecture vids and sign up for CLAS. Says you need a textbook, but you only need the chapter problems (can find online or get from someone). Ur only graded on 2 midterms, the final, ALEKS, and iClicker. Final replaces lowest midterm score. Only curves ur final grade.

Caring professor with great lectures. This course is meant to weed out students, and it's undoubtedly good at doing so. However, Joseph tries his best to help students out and give them hints on how to do well on the upcoming midterm/final. That being said, the tests are very difficult, especially for students with no college level stem experience

Chem 1A is a hard course, regardless of who you have. However, Joseph did a pretty good job teaching the difficult concepts in the easiest way possible. What sucks in this class is that each question in the three exams is weighted very heavily. If you miss 2/20 questions on a test, you're already at a B+. This has a big impact on your final grade.