Chemistry in Our World
CHEMISTRY IN OUR WORLD covers selected topics in inorganic and organic chemistry with an emphasis on their relevance to biological, environmental, and social issues.
Summary
Historical reviews note weekly problem sets and quizzes that may not align with homework, though worksheets and review sessions can aid preparation.
Grade history
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Prerequisites
Course mapNot open to students with credit forCHEM 104, 109, or 115
“Used by” includes alternatives; linked courses may have other requirements. This is a best-effort interpretation; check the catalog requirements above.
Professors
Fall 2026No instructors recorded for this selection.
Historical instructors & teaching patterns
Historical reviews of Paul Hooker: Paul Hooker is consistently praised for making CHEM 108 engaging and accessible, with students noting his passion and approachability. Reviewers highlight that he simplifies challenging material, though some acknowledge the inherent difficulty of the chemistry content. His teaching style is described as fun and supportive of student wellbeing.
CLARK LANDIS is recorded teaching in Spring 2010. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
JAMES HUTCHISON is recorded teaching in Spring 2011. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
MELISA M. CHERNEY is recorded teaching in Spring 2008. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
PAUL HOOKER is recorded teaching in Fall 2015, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
TERESA CHRISTINE LARSON is recorded teaching in Fall 2011, Spring 2012, Fall 2012, Fall 2013, Fall 2014. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
Calendar & sections
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Meeting source records
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Student experience
the class
Historical reviews of Paul Hooker: Paul Hooker is highly recommended for making chemistry accessible and engaging through fun, approachable lectures that prioritize student wellbeing.
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 3.00 GPA, 40.4% A/AB (n=188 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.00 GPA, 42.8% A/AB (n=215 letter grades); Spring 2026: 2.93 GPA, 40.8% A/AB (n=223 letter grades).
difficulty & workload
Historical reviews note weekly problem sets and quizzes that may not align with homework, though worksheets and review sessions can aid preparation.
Historical reviews of James Matthew Hutchison, Teresa Larson: Students report that lecture quality varies by instructor, and success often depends heavily on having a supportive teaching assistant for test preparation.
Topics
Skills
Grades
Fall 2026 · Projected
Before grades are released– average GPA
Approximate 80% prediction interval
About this estimate
The course’s semester-average GPA, not an individual student’s grade. The center uses 5 recent terms, weighted toward recent results.
The range uses the finite-sample 80th-percentile rank of absolute errors from earlier same-season forecasts. Each forecast uses only records from earlier terms. At least four forecasts are required; bounds are rounded outward and limited to 0–4. This is an empirical estimate: changing instructors or grading policies can reduce its coverage.
8 earlier forecasts · 0.12 GPA average error.
Grades over time
Through Fall 2026
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Where this course fits relative to
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About this comparison
1283 courses over the same term, each with at least 30 recorded letter grades. Cross-listed courses count once. GPA is not a measure of difficulty or teaching quality. The typical course is the median by recorded grade count; tied values are not counted as lower. Grade counts describe course scale, not unique students or typical section size.
Descriptions compare GPA with this group’s average: at least 0.20 higher or lower; otherwise close to average. Section size uses median recorded enrollment: small up to 30, mid-sized 31–99, large 100+. Lectures and discussion/lab sections are described separately.
Sources & history
Catalog & offerings
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Catalog observation history
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Student reviews
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Grade history
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Explore recorded gradesModel outputs & technical records
LLM outputs across runs
Full model traces
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Model & dataset provenance
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