Entering Research I
CHEM 260: Entering Research I introduces skills for conducting chemistry research.
Summary
Historical reviews of Cheri Barta: Reviewers noted a high expectation of work quality for a one-credit class, with one student finding the time commitment surprising for an easy A course.
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Fall 2026No instructors recorded for this selection.
Historical instructors & teaching patterns
Historical reviews for Cheri Barta describe her as caring and knowledgeable, with a strong willingness to assist students with research opportunities and outside-of-class questions. However, one reviewer noted unexpectedly high quality expectations for the work, contrasting with the assumption of an easy grade.
CHERI BARTA is recorded teaching in Spring 2012, Fall 2012, Spring 2013, Fall 2013, Spring 2014, Fall 2014, Spring 2015, Fall 2015, Spring 2016, Fall 2016, Spring 2017, Fall 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Fall 2019, Spring 2020, Fall 2020, Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Fall 2022, Spring 2023, Fall 2023. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
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Student experience
the class
Historical reviews for Cheri Barta describe a caring instructor who prepares students well for research, though some found the workload unexpectedly high for a one-credit course.
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 3.91 GPA, 90.9% A/AB (n=11 letter grades); Fall 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=8 letter grades); Spring 2026: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades).
difficulty & workload
Historical reviews of Cheri Barta: Reviewers noted a high expectation of work quality for a one-credit class, with one student finding the time commitment surprising for an easy A course.
Historical reviews of Cheri Barta: Students reported that the course prepared them for research lab expectations and that the instructor was willing to help secure research opportunities and talk outside of class.
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