Spring 2027

Fundamentals of Analytical Science

Covers fundamentals of chemical measurement across disciplines, focusing on equilibria, spectroscopy, electrochemistry, separations, and quantitative laboratory technique.

offering recorded4 credits

Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 Jeremy Weaver4.2/5

Summary

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Past student reviews · Jeremy Weaver

The class was tough, with the bulk of the grade coming from accuracy-based labs rather than the three exams.

What you’ll be able to do

Perform chemical measurements, adapt analytical methods (e.g., titrations, separations, electrochemical measurements, and spectroscopy), and interpret results for the purpose of quantitative analysis.
Evaluate laboratory data by applying statistical methods (e.g. statistical uncertainty, confidence intervals, propagation of error).
Develop quantitative chemical models involving thermodynamics, equilibrium concentrations, separation performance, and electrochemical potentials and compare them to experimental results.
Solve chemistry problems that connect concepts from across the curriculum and apply them to real world situations.
Effectively communicate experimental outcomes through written reports, oral presentations, and/or visual aids.

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Professors

Spring 2027

Jeremy Weaver

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Raw average: 4.34/5 from 64 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

For this course: 4.8/5 raw quality · 3.8/5 difficulty · 4 reviews

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Past student reviews · Jeremy Weaver

Students reported that Jeremy Weaver delivered engaging lectures that made complex concepts easy to understand. They found the homework manageable and applicable to assessments, while describing the overall course experience as fun and enjoyable.

Reviewers described the class as difficult, noting that the bulk of the grade came from accuracy-based labs which were harsh. Although there were three exams, students emphasized that lab performance was the primary challenge.

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 3.21 GPA, 58.2% A/AB (n=67 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.01 GPA, 47.8% A/AB (n=69 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.21 GPA, 61.7% A/AB (n=60 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.

Historical instructors & teaching patterns

Past student reviews · Linda Zelewski

Linda Zelewski’s past sections required significant time for difficult homework, labs, and tests, while another student found the content physically exhausting rather than conceptually hard, noting that lecture slides provided all necessary information for success.

DINO RESS is recorded teaching in Fall 2008. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

JEANNE HAMERS is recorded teaching in Spring 2007, Spring 2009. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

JEANNINE SZCZECH is recorded teaching in Spring 2014. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

JEREMY WEAVER is recorded teaching in Spring 2024, Spring 2025, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

JOSHUA COON is recorded teaching in Fall 2006, Fall 2007. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

LEITH SAMAD is recorded teaching in Spring 2017. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

LINDA ZELEWSKI is recorded teaching in Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Fall 2010, Spring 2011, Fall 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Fall 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

ROBERT HAMERS is recorded teaching in Fall 2020, Fall 2022. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

SONG JIN is recorded teaching in Fall 2009, Fall 2012, Fall 2014, Fall 2016, Spring 2022, Spring 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.

Calendar & sections

Spring 2027

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Section	Mode	Enrolled / capacity
LEC 001	Classroom Instruction	0 / 108
DIS 302	Classroom Instruction	0 / 18
DIS 303	Classroom Instruction	0 / 18
LAB 602	Classroom Instruction	0 / 18
LAB 603	Classroom Instruction	0 / 18
DIS 305	Classroom Instruction	0 / 18
LAB 605	Classroom Instruction	0 / 18
DIS 301	Classroom Instruction	0 / 18
LAB 601	Classroom Instruction	0 / 18
DIS 306	Classroom Instruction	0 / 18
LAB 606	Classroom Instruction	0 / 18

Times are Central. Select a meeting for details; export includes recorded dates for the selected sections. Enrollment reflects scan time.

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Student experience

the class

Past student reviews · Jeremy Weaver

Students found Dr. Weaver's lectures engaging and easy to follow, making the course enjoyable despite its academic rigor.

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 3.01 GPA, 47.8% A/AB (n=69 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.03 GPA, 47.7% A/AB (n=86 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.21 GPA, 61.7% A/AB (n=60 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

Past student reviews · Jeremy Weaver

The class was tough, with the bulk of the grade coming from accuracy-based labs rather than the three exams.

Past student reviews · Jeremy Weaver

Homework was manageable and applicable to assessments, while topics were covered at a good depth.

Topics

Equilibria of complex systems
Spectroscopy
Electrochemistry
Separations
Quantitative laboratory technique

Skills

Performing chemical measurements and adapting analytical methods such as titrations, separations, and spectroscopy.
Evaluating laboratory data using statistical methods including uncertainty and confidence intervals.
Developing quantitative chemical models for thermodynamics, equilibrium, and electrochemical potentials.
Communicating experimental outcomes via written reports and oral presentations.

Grades

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The course’s semester-average GPA, not an individual student’s grade. The center uses 5 same-season 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.

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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

UW–Madison

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CHEM 327 · Spring 2027

Fundamentals of Analytical Science

Recorded 2026-10-29

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Fundamentals of Analytical Science

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Jeremy Weaver

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