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Ive Hermans

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Raw average: 2.71/5 from 41 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.

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What students say

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CHEM 345
Quality 3/5Difficulty 5/5
He's very kind and overall not a bad professor. His lectures can get slow. Esselman is probably a better option but it's not the end of the world if Hermans is the only time slot you can attend
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CHEM 345
Quality 3/5Difficulty 4/5
Honestly, a 2.6 seems quite low for him. I enjoy his lectures; yes, they're premade but it's laid out very clearly. I think he genuinely cares about how his students, it's just up to you to reach out for help. He's a nice guy and doesn't make you feel stupid when you ask questions. I would be in his class for ochem 2 if I could. He's a solid 3.5
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CHEM 345
Quality 2/5Difficulty 3/5
Professor Hermans wasn't the best lecturer, and you could tell he was just reading off the pre-made slides with little care to effectively teach. He's not very enthusiastic and just doesn't seem to care about his students or their standing in the class.
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CHEM 345
Quality 1/5Difficulty 5/5
This professor did not act like he wanted his students to pass. I would not recommend.
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CHEM 345
Quality 1/5Difficulty 4/5
Not to be harsh but Prof Hermans was the worst lecturer Ive ever had. He taught OChem off of a powerpoint slide, sped through important content calling it obvious, and called out students in class for asking for help/a study guide. He ripped dad jokes a lot which I appreciated but I highly recommend taking a different professor.
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CHEM 345
Quality 2/5Difficulty 5/5
Prof. Hermans rarely draws mechanisms on the board, but instead uses powerpoints as the main teaching tool. He is very knowledgeable about the subject, but blasts through the slides way too fast for anyone to get anything useful out of lecture, even if you looked at the slides before class.
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Classes with Ive Hermans

CBE 489

Honors in Research

1–3 credits

HONORS IN RESEARCH covers undergraduate honors research projects supervised by faculty members for students declared in the Chemical Engineering Honors in Research Program.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Sean PalecekBrian Pfleger+6 more

No recorded grade history

CBE 599

Special Problems

1–4 credits

Special Problems in Chemical Engineering involves research or independent study where students conduct and report on independent chemical engineering research.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

AJ BoydstonReid Van Lehn+25 more

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2022–Spring 2026 · limited sample
CHEM 299

Directed Study

1–4 credits

A mentored research project arranged with a faculty or academic staff member, offered as Directed Study in Chemistry.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=1 letter grades).

Matt BowmanTehshik Yoon+52 more

No recorded grade history

CHEM 699

Directed Study

1–6 credits

Directed Study is an advanced mentored research project arranged with a faculty or academic staff member.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2023: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades); Fall 2023: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades); Spring 2024: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=7 letter grades).

Matt BowmanTehshik Yoon+101 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2023–Spring 2026 · limited sample
CHEM 990

Research

1–15 credits

Supervised research course where students exhibit broad understanding of chemical principles, conduct independent research, and collaborate with investigators.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Tehshik YoonPupa Gilbert+78 more

No recorded grade history

Recorded teaching history

Distinct courses recorded per term

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2027CBE 489Honors in Research
Spring 2027CBE 599Special Problems
Spring 2027CBE 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Spring 2027CBE 990Thesis-research
Spring 2027CHEM 299Directed Study
Spring 2027CHEM 681Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2027CHEM 682Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2027CHEM 692Senior Thesis
Spring 2027CHEM 699Directed Study
Spring 2027CHEM 990Research
Fall 2026CBE 489Honors in Research
Fall 2026CBE 599Special Problems
Fall 2026CBE 790Master's Research or Thesis
Fall 2026CBE 890Pre-dissertator's Research
Fall 2026CBE 990Thesis-research
Fall 2026CHEM 299Directed Study
Fall 2026CHEM 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2026CHEM 691Senior Thesis
Fall 2026CHEM 699Directed Study
Fall 2026CHEM 990Research

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