Joseph's exams and quizzes are a lot like the practice ones, so if you study those, you'll be good to go. Go to lecture and he explains the material pretty well. Textbook isn't really needed, but you can read it for extra explanation.

Joseph is so good at teaching and his ppt is really wellorganized . No doubt the best teacher in chem department

Jospeh really understands the material and communicates what you need to know for the exams. The big struggle in this class is getting used to the workload expected for the series, but if you keep up with ALEKS and textbook problems you'll be fine. Make sure you do practice problems and really understand the concepts covered.

CHEM1A was the class I had to spend the most time working on this quarter. The exams are pretty rough, but if you do the practice exams online and the practice problems you should be fine. He definitely makes you work for your grades, but he does give plenty of resources to help you along the way. My TA was Miranda Sroda, would definitely recommend

Hands down the best gen chem teacher you will have. I don't care which major you come in as, bio, biopsych, chem, engineering, he is absolutely the best of all gen chem teachers. Extremely clear, concise, and didactic, if you pay attention in class, do ALEKS, and do homework, you WILL get an A.

If you pay attention in class, do aleks, and the book problems youll be very prepared for his tests as they are exactly like his practice ones. Good lectures that get the point across.

He was a great teacher, but his tests were sometimes not on the money. STUDY QUIZZES BC TEST QUESTIONS ARE TAKEN FROM THERE. Do the book problems (#1 regret was slacking on those). He kept lectures interesting and always prioritized everyone's learning over anything else. Very clear when explaining, but as with any professor,you need revisit notes.

I highly respect Dr. Joseph. He isn't the nurturing type, but he's not mean either. He's very clear and straightforward, and always open to questions. I struggled in the class, but that was based on curriculum, not his teaching. Definitely sign up for CLAS. His previous tests and quizzes ARE YOUR FRIENDS because he asks the same types of questions.

Lectures are very clear and information heavy. Skipping class will DEFINITELY set you back; with that being said, he is a very solid teacher! Lots of ways to redeem yourself if you didnt do so well the first half of the quarter! Tests are a bit tricky, but fair. You must have a deep understanding of chemistry to do well. DO PRACTICE EXAMS/QUIZZES!!

Joseph was an amazing professor for the first college-level stem course you'll likely take. Super nice guy, always on the money with lectures, and super approachable. Just don't talk during tests or you'll face the wrath hidden deep within him.

Overall a very clear, and focused professor. His lectures are dense and quick but he will do everything he can to help the class understand. His quizzes and tests are mostly what is expected and similar to the practice ones.

Joseph is a solid professor -- super knowledgeable but most importantly he can teach/communicate difficult concepts very clearly. His tests are fair, but he expects you to study, practice, and work for your grade. He also answers questions detailedly during lecture. You can tell he loves what he does and cares for his students. It's on the money!

Good professor overall

Tests are fair and he tries his best to answer all your questions.

My favorite professor at UCSB so far - he is caring, clear, organized, smart, and sarcastic. Wants his students to succeed, very helpful during office hours, and very good at teaching during class. Read the book, do the practice quizzes/midterms, and use CLAS resources to do well. Consider taking him for genchem, he's truly amazing. It's on the $$!

His tests and quizzes are not at all what was expected from his lectures. However, you can predict what will be on the tests slightly since he reuses some of the previous quiz's questions. There are a lot of opportunities to redeem yourself if you don't do very well the first half of the quarter. Definitely requires a lot of studying with him.

I loved Joseph for chem. He explained things really clearly, took you through what you don't understand during office hours. And the exams were very straightforward (something you don't get very much in STEM exams). You could tell he really wanted you to succeed. Would definitely take him again for another class.

Joseph is an amazing professor for Chem 1A. He's well organized during class and goes over everything clearly. I didn't use the book at all and did minimal studying, his way of going through things just clicked with me that I didn't have to study a lot. CLAS was a big help too, I say take it. I really wish Joseph was teaching Chem 1B.

Retook Chem 1A after barely passing with Kunkel. Taking this class again with another professor made me realize I didn't actually want to do they major I came in with and so I didn't feel motivated to pass. Joseph uploaded slides online and I found he was easier to pass than Kunkel so if it's your first time taking Chem take Joseph.

Dry sense of humor, quirky and likable guy. He gives great lectures. Does a lot to make sure his students pass. He is a very hard worker and expects his students to me as well. Also he provides a lot of resources to help you pass the class.

Joseph is a really straightforward, good professor. His lectures were succinct, but very dense with information, so skipping class is not a great idea. CLAS is a lifesaver for this course, especially if you aren't in a hard science major. Besides that, Joseph's exams are tough but he posts lots of practice exams and he is very approachable as a guy

This professor covered a lot of important material very last minute. Usually he covered brand new information the lecture before the test and sometimes a few minutes before the quizzes yet we were still expected to know it completely

MUST do the book problem he assigns (although they are optional, they will help you A LOT in the long run). Don't try to cram days before an exam because it won't get you anywhere.

Great professor. Very clear powerpoint lecture in every class. Quiz and midterms are fair but make sure you study beforehand. iClicker is necessary for this class.