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Julian "the Goat" Cooper is a great professor, cares about his students and engages with them. I recommend going to lectures as he explains things well and he's a wayyyy better teacher than some other chem professors (shoutout marybeth).Rate My Professors ↗
Despite 345 being a difficult class, Cooper makes the class enjoyable for even those who dislike chemistry by being a professor who is genuinely passionate about the subject and is overall effective at teaching the material.Rate My Professors ↗
Professor Cooper is a great professor who brings a lively and fun attitude to class! I feel like I learn from him and can easily ask him "silly" questions. It is easy to dislike sitting in a challenging chemistry lecture, but class always goes by quickly with JCC.Rate My Professors ↗
Great guy, but very new. Made mistakes during lecture, but was excellent in office hours both as an instructor and as a person to chat with.Rate My Professors ↗
He often made mistakes in lecture so I started watching Brian Esselman's lectures - it was his first year teaching and I could tell he was nervous. I think he'll get better with time. But the class is very challenging and only graded on 3 midterms, 3 quizzes and a final exam.Rate My Professors ↗
Great guy, but you could tell he was nervous and made like 10 mistakes per lecture to the point where I had to just start watching Brian's lecture videos. It was also his first year teaching, so I would give him a break and he'll prob end up being a great professor in the future.Rate My Professors ↗
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A mentored research project arranged with a faculty or academic staff member, offered as Directed Study in Chemistry.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
Organic Chemistry II covers molecular structure and bonding to predict reactivity in aromatic, benzylic, allylic, and carbonyl systems, emphasizing stereochemistry, regiochemistry, and spectroscopic analysis.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 2.83 GPA, 36.5% A/AB (n=192 letter grades); Spring 2026: 2.69 GPA, 29.3% A/AB (n=205 letter grades).
historical GPA · grades
Fall 2022–Spring 2026Directed Study is an advanced mentored research project arranged with a faculty or academic staff member.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
historical GPA · grades
Spring 2023–Spring 2026 · limited sampleSupervised research course where students exhibit broad understanding of chemical principles, conduct independent research, and collaborate with investigators.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
Distinct courses recorded per term
Explore courses taught by this instructor →| Term | Course | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Spring 2027 | CHEM 299 | Directed Study |
| Spring 2027 | CHEM 345 | Organic Chemistry II |
| Spring 2027 | CHEM 699 | Directed Study |
| Spring 2027 | CHEM 990 | Research |
| Fall 2026 | CHEM 299 | Directed Study |
| Fall 2026 | CHEM 641 | Advanced Organic Chemistry |
| Fall 2026 | CHEM 699 | Directed Study |
| Fall 2026 | CHEM 980 | Seminar: Review of Current Research |
| Fall 2026 | CHEM 990 | Research |
Teaching history may be incomplete. Course pages contain course-specific feedback and citations.
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