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I had Dr.Gustin for Chem 108. She's a super sweet, funny, and passionate lecturer. She does a really good job of explaining topics in a concise manner. The quizzes and exams were a bit difficult but you're provided with plenty of practice material. She's also super understanding. Overall, loved her class and glad she was my professor.Rate My Professors ↗
She's so good at relating the material to real life and making lectures interesting and understandable. I really felt like I was able to follow along. I advise against skipping lecture because it's really easy to fall behind, and it can feel impossible to catch up. She records her lectures and is always willing to meet 1 on 1 if you fall behind.Rate My Professors ↗
I truly loved Dr. G! She was engaging, funny, and explained concepts perfectly. She went at a great pace for gen chem and was an accessible learner. As evidence: she recorded every lecture but the room was almost always PACKED with students in person. I appreciated how she got students involved (even w/ 500+ people) and was incredibly approachable.Rate My Professors ↗
Took this class over a year ago and Dr G still says hi & talks to me when she sees me around. Lectures are entertaining and she's very caring. Very accessible outside of class & willing to work with you as much as you need. Exams can be tough but if you put in the effort you should be fine. Big curve at the end. One of the chem best profs I've had.Rate My Professors ↗
CHEM 108: Professor Gustin is the best. She is so sweet and I love her lectures. She makes a difficult course easier just because she is the best (I'm not saying this class is easy tho). She even says bless you when someone sneezes lol. Take any chem course with her, it's worth it!Rate My Professors ↗
FOR CHEM 108, It is appalling how the class exams don't reflect the practice exams or even the discussion materials. Get ready to study the pop quizzes, your tri-weekly preclasses, your labs, your homework, your discussion homework, and the practice exams. You'll still do bad. Also, she makes typos on stuff and refuses to correct it.Rate My Professors ↗
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General Chemistry I covers stoichiometry, states of matter, thermochemistry, atomic structure, and bonding.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Lea Gustin is described as caring, patient, and accessible, with engaging lectures that students find fun and helpful. Reviewers emphasize that her support, particularly through office hours, is valuable for navigating the course's difficult exams and substantial workload. One review expresses dissatisfaction, contrasting with the generally positive sentiment regarding her teaching style and empathy.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026| Term | Course | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Fall 2026 | CHEM 103 | General Chemistry I |
Teaching history may be incomplete. Course pages contain course-specific feedback and citations.
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