I like her as a person because you can tell she knows what she's talking about, planned the lectures well, and wrote a pretty great, thorough lab manual. But this class needs to be more than 2 units. It takes probably over 5 hours weekly, not including the 3 hour 50 minute lab section and the 40 minute quiz.

Rudest professor I've ever encountered. There was a mistake in the grading system on one of my larger assignments, and Professor Van Koppen was extremely rude and still didn't give me ANY points on my assignment because my work "didn't deserve any points anyways", even though it did because I spent 6 hours on it. She only cares about research :) .

Lab reports make up most of your grade. They are time consuming, and if you have a TA that grades strictly, make sure you are very detailed and attend office hours for help (you do not want to miss easy points). Study previous quiz/review/pre-lab questions before quizzes. Quizzes can be tough, don't underestimate them! Grading policies are strict.

I never actually met Professor Van Kopek face to face, but her lectures were clear and straightforward, and the grading criteria was well established from the beginning. The quizzes are hard, but once you get the hang of the wording and style, good grades are attainable. Would definitely take Van Koppen again.

I love Dr. van Koppen. She is so kind and accessible. Her grading is very straightforward and her rubrics are extremely clear. Despite taking this series online, I learned a lot and feel prepared for in person labs. I do recommend choosing a good TA and if anything feels off, contact Dr. Van Koppen ASAP. Not hard to get an A if you work hard.

Online labs suck, but what really sucks is if you get a terrible TA in this course. The rubric is not clear & includes so many details, it's impossible to cover them all without going over page limits. If you get a nice TA, you're lucky. Wish I switched sections because mine sucks & now I'm probably getting a C.