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Dr. Choi is very passionate about chemistry and gives great lectures. There is a textbook for the class, but exams are written based almost entirely off of homework and lecture slides. There is a large project lab for the class, which is poorly designed and incredibly confusing. People say it is an easy grade, but I found it was graded harshly.Rate My Professors ↗
Took the joint class with buchberger and Choi. Choi's lectures were great and she gave quick feedback on any questions over email. Her tests were easy so long as you understood the homework. Project lab sucked, having a grade dependent on idiots is never good. However, the group projects are a marginal part of the grade so just do well on exams.Rate My Professors ↗
She is one of the most amazing lecturers I have had, and I would highly recommend taking any class taught by her as she makes everything crystal clear in terms of expectations. On top of that, she is hilarious! She puts a lot of work into teaching and expects her students to reciprocate that, which makes for a fantastic professor.Rate My Professors ↗
Her lectures and lecture notes are reasonably clear. She follows the textbook almost word for word, so the best way to get a good grade is to read the book and do practice problems at the end of chapters. Weekly homework assignments are end of chapter problems for a completion grade, solutions available in the book, the solutions manual or on cheggRate My Professors ↗
She teaches the material very well and the tests are simple and straightforward. Her rating does not reflect how easy the class was compared to other Chem 104 professors. All you need to do is study the tophat questions and lecture slides and you'll do well.Rate My Professors ↗
Some people like her, but I haven't heard that from any people in my lecture. She's intense and unrelenting in lecture and calls students out. Her tests are difficult, and she is vindictive in enforcing her policies, such as no notecards on the tests. She explains the material in an impatient, apathetic way, and is angry if you don't get it. Rough.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
Senior Honors Thesis involves mentored research for students completing a thesis in an Honors program.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
Directed 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
Independent study courses in Metallurgical Engineering.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
historical GPA · grades
Fall 2022–Fall 2022 · limited sampleDistinct courses recorded per term
Explore courses taught by this instructor →| Term | Course | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Spring 2027 | CHEM 299 | Directed Study |
| Spring 2027 | CHEM 682 | Senior Honors Thesis |
| Spring 2027 | CHEM 699 | Directed Study |
| Spring 2027 | CHEM 990 | Research |
| Spring 2027 | MS&E 699 | Independent Study |
| Fall 2026 | CHEM 299 | Directed Study |
| Fall 2026 | CHEM 624 | Electrochemistry |
| Fall 2026 | CHEM 681 | Senior Honors Thesis |
| Fall 2026 | CHEM 699 | Directed Study |
| Fall 2026 | CHEM 980 | Seminar: Review of Current Research |
| Fall 2026 | CHEM 990 | Research |
| Fall 2026 | MS&E 299 | Independent Study |
Teaching history may be incomplete. Course pages contain course-specific feedback and citations.
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