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CHEM1AB . Joseph C A 9 Years Ago

Super awesome professor. Always willing to help and wants students to succeed. Tests can be a bit confusing but overall great professor and enjoyed this class.

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CHEM1C . Joseph C A 10 Years Ago

Joseph is a great teacher and is more than willing to offer help but his tests are tough and I had to study considerably more than I did in previous quarters. He leaves some important details out of lecture so doing many book problems is critical to success. Devote alot of time to understanding conceptual themes in order to be prepared for exams

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CHEM1ABC . Joseph C A 10 Years Ago

Had Joseph for all three quarters of CHEM 1, really great professor!! Always takes him time with lectures and very helpful!! Definitely go to lectures, iClicker points will save your quiz. And definitely book problems!

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1C . Joseph C A 10 Years Ago

Crisjoe is very organized as an instructor. He's tests are consistent but a little tricky (at least for 1C). I only ever had him for 1C, but I recommend him over others. He is serious about giving a good education and expecting a lot out of his students. He leaves some details out of his lectures and expects you to know them on the test.

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CHEM1C . Joseph C A 10 Years Ago

He's really funny and sarcastic - I think the sarcasm offends some people but it's pretty entertaining. Tests are very difficult but also fair - you have to study obviously. He posts lectures online which is great and provides practice tests, recommends book problems, etc. to help you prepare. If you do the work and go to class you'll do fine.

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CHEM1BC . Joseph C A 10 Years Ago

He is very clear. All lectures are powerpoint and posted online. I clicker is important.

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ENV15 . Joseph C A 10 Years Ago

Was not a fan of his. Came off as pompous and rubbed me the wrong way. Lecture was decently interesting but would speak with unneccesary pauses. Overall it was pretty easy. Last two weeks were dedicated to group projects.

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CHEM1B . Joseph C A 10 Years Ago

Joseph's a no nonsense type of guy when it comes to Chem: he'll drill you, but he won't coach you. He leaves it up to you to reach out and participate (iClickers don't vary by correct answer, extra credit forum). Tests are multiple choice but very tricky: read the questions several times. Very unpretentious lecturer and has a good sense of humor.

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CHEM1C . Joseph C A 10 Years Ago

His lectures are clear. His tests are extremely difficult though and some of the questions on them aren't covered by him. Amusing at times and seems willing to help.

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CHEM1B . Joseph C A 10 Years Ago

Joseph is a good professor. His lectures are concise and only presents what you need to know. Even know he states that book problems are essential, I found that his quizzes and exams rarely includes book problems, compared to my Chem 1A prof., Price. The questions that I've experienced on quizzes and exams lean more towards the conceptual side.

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CHEM1B . Joseph C A 10 Years Ago

This is my second quarter with Joseph, his lectures are very straight forward. Have his slides written before going into lecture, so you can actually listen to what he's saying . Practice book problems, and go over your midterms and quizzes because for the final he likes to put the same question just different numbers.

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CHEM1B . Joseph C A 10 Years Ago

Clear, concise, with a bit of wit. Great lecturer. Second quarter with him now, and signed up for a 3rd. I would say tests are fair (multiple choice) but not super easy. Made ALEKS optional, iClicker is optional but can replace quizzes. Kinda sarcastic in office hours though. Overall would definitely pick him over the others.

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CHEM1B . Joseph C A 10 Years Ago

Joseph is slightly humorous and his lectures are concise. He posts the slides on Gauchospace and you don't need iClicker points to get an A (they do help though). His practice tests and quizzes are extremely helpful, try them and UNDERSTAND them!! Get practice finals from other teachers, he doesn't provide those. Do ALEKS. It's optional but do it!!

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CHEM1C . Joseph C A 10 Years Ago

He is a great lecturer honestly just boring most of the time, but if you actually pay attention he is really helpful. I clicker points are really helpful because they replace a quiz score so make sure to go to class . Course is hard but book problems and all the practice exams are great practice for the actual exams, they're truly helpful

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CHEM1C . Joseph C A 10 Years Ago

Overall a great professors. Puts you to sleep sometimes because of his boring voice, but if you pay attention he's actually a great lecturer. Answer the sent email questions before lecture because they'll prepare for the lecture material. Also, do all the book problems and past quizzesexams to help you prepare for his quizzes and exams.

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CHEM1A . Joseph C A 10 Years Ago

-only curves class at end of quarter (got a 79% raw grade, curved to a B) -2 quizzes, 2 midterms, midterms and final averages were like a 79%, 59% and final was a C -iclicker daily for attendance, iclicker grade replaces lowest quiz score out of the 2 total quizzes (100% attendance 100% on 1 quiz) -good prof, concise and entertaining

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1A . Joseph C A 10 Years Ago

Super chill guy and a great teacher. He takes the time to help you and make sure you understand the content. Also he is a very funny guy and this makes the lectures more entertaining. I really enjoyed taking his class.

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CHEM1A . Joseph C A 10 Years Ago

He only gives out multiple choice and his tests are very difficult.

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CHEM1A . Joseph C A 10 Years Ago

I was stuck on a problem, no one could help me, I desperately posted on the forum for help and after no one responded, i emailed the teacher. within just a few hours he responded on how to solve the problem clearly but without just giving me the answer. He has many tests from past years to help you study and overall tries to help you succeed.

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CHEM1C . Joseph C A 11 Years Ago

Terrible professor- spent majority of lecture time explaining material not tested in midterms and ignored going over material that was on them. He was also quite rude to students who came to his office hours for help.

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CHEM1C . Joseph C A 11 Years Ago

Two quarters with Joseph and I'd argue that he is the best Gen Chem professor at the school. He speaks very clearly and he knows exactly what he's talking about. For the most part, quizzes/exams are fair. He does include tricky questions on pretty much every test, but it's most likely to emphasize the curve (the best get A's and so on).

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CHEM1C . Joseph C A 11 Years Ago

Great Professor! He has a good sense of humor and can lecture very well. Final was a little tricky, but study up before hand and you should do fine. Best professor ive had for chem.

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CHEM1C . Joseph C A 11 Years Ago

This class was pretty difficult compared to Chem 1B. But he's a great teacher, explains everything crystal clear and allows time for questions during lecture. The final was really hard though, beats me how's that I got a good grade on it.

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CHEM1C . Joseph C A 11 Years Ago

Joseph made the lectures all very clear, but when it came time for midterms and finals, he put on a lot of trick questions that we barely went over. It's kind of like Price's tests except Price curves the tests much more than Joseph does so Joseph is actually much harder to pass

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