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Fundamentals of Analytical Science
CHEM 329 teaches fundamentals of chemical measurement, covering equilibria, spectroscopy, electrochemistry, and separations.
Summary
1 / 7
Historical reviews of Jeanne Hamers, Kyoung-Shin Choi, Linda Zelewski, Lloyd Smith: The project lab is frequently described as time-consuming, confusing, and poorly designed. Homework is also noted as time-consuming, and exams can be difficult.
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Prerequisites
Course mapCHEM 104 or 109. Not open to students with credit forCHEM 327.
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Historical instructors & teaching patterns
Patrick Cross is the current instructor, but no reviews exist for his teaching. Historical reviews for instructors like Edwin Sibert and Kyoung-Shin Choi show polarized experiences, ranging from unhelpful lectures to passionate instruction. Students frequently cite the course's heavy lab component and inconsistent lecture clarity as major factors in their experience.
JEANNE HAMERS is recorded teaching in Spring 2008, Spring 2010, Spring 2012. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
JEANNINE SZCZECH is recorded teaching in Spring 2011. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
JOHN WRIGHT is recorded teaching in Spring 2009, Spring 2017, Spring 2019. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
JOSHUA COON is recorded teaching in Fall 2008, Fall 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2012. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
KYOUNG-SHIN CHOI is recorded teaching in Spring 2018, Spring 2022, Spring 2023. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
LIDA KHALAFI is recorded teaching in Spring 2019. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
LINDA ZELEWSKI is recorded teaching in Fall 2010, Spring 2013, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Fall 2019, Spring 2020. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
LLOYD SMITH is recorded teaching in Fall 2025, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
ROBERT HAMERS is recorded teaching in Fall 2013, Fall 2014, Fall 2016, Spring 2017, Fall 2023. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
SONG JIN is recorded teaching in Fall 2006, Spring 2007, Fall 2007, Spring 2011, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Fall 2015, Spring 2016, Fall 2017, Spring 2018, Fall 2018, Spring 2024, Spring 2025, Spring 2026. 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
Fall 2026Schedule loads here as you scroll.
| Section | Mode | Enrolled / capacity | Waitlist |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEC 001 | Classroom Instruction | 78 / 102 | 0 |
| DIS 311 | Classroom Instruction | 20 / 19 | 0 |
| LAB 611 | Classroom Instruction | 20 / 18 | 0 |
| DIS 312 | Classroom Instruction | 19 / 19 | 0 |
| LAB 612 | Classroom Instruction | 19 / 18 | 0 |
| DIS 313 | Classroom Instruction | 0 / 0 | 0 |
| LAB 613 | Classroom Instruction | 0 / 0 | 0 |
| DIS 314 | Classroom Instruction | 19 / 19 | 0 |
| LAB 614 | Classroom Instruction | 19 / 19 | 0 |
| DIS 315 | Classroom Instruction | 20 / 19 | 0 |
| LAB 615 | Classroom Instruction | 20 / 20 | 0 |
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Student experience
the class
Historical reviews: The course is heavily lab-focused, with the project lab often dominating the workload. Lecture quality varies significantly by instructor, ranging from clear and helpful to disorganized or uninformative.
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 3.33 GPA, 64.2% A/AB (n=109 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.09 GPA, 51.0% A/AB (n=96 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.28 GPA, 58.5% A/AB (n=106 letter grades).
difficulty & workload
Historical reviews of Jeanne Hamers, Kyoung-Shin Choi, Linda Zelewski, Lloyd Smith: The project lab is frequently described as time-consuming, confusing, and poorly designed. Homework is also noted as time-consuming, and exams can be difficult.
Historical reviews of John Wright, Kyoung-Shin Choi, Robert Hamers: When lectures are unclear, students must rely on TAs or self-study to understand concepts. Attending class is considered necessary because slides and in-class problems are key resources for exams.
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Fall 2026 · Projected
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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 · 0.08 GPA average error.
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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
UW–Madison
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Selected offering source records
Fundamentals of Analytical Science
Recorded 2026-09-07Raw records
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