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LLOYD SMITH

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Raw average: 1.10/5 from 10 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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CHEM 329
Quality 1/5Difficulty 4/5
No information was gained from the lectures. Extremely tough (almost unfair) grading all throughout the semester, especially the final presentation. Test questions are difficult to decipher what you're actually supposed to know. He uses AI in lectures, but him and Dr. B would have freaked out if any student ever used it.
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CHEM 329
Quality 1/5Difficulty 4/5
the worst lecturer, if you have him as your professor save yourself from this man. Take it with someone else and reap the benefits. Thinks printing off AI overviews is 'teaching' such a joke.
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CHEM 329
Quality 2/5Difficulty 4/5
ok so... he's a not so great teacher BUT he's chiller than Dr. B who used to teach the class and thank god she not allowed to bc she's bad. Anyway he post stuff with AI and you can't understand it and he just wants to talk about his research, but in hindsight it could 100% be worse.
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CHEM 329
Quality 1/5Difficulty 4/5
The lecture notes are hand written and the handwriting is not very nice, also he just reads off them in the class. I stopped joining to lecture after the second day.
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CHEM 329
Quality 1/5Difficulty 3/5
Lectures were horribly disorganized and he went off on tangents irrelevant to the course material. Expectations for exams, labs and discussions were unclear and/or left to the TAs. He wasn't very accessible outside of class except for email and 50 mins of office hours before every exam (I will say, he is nice during those times though).
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Classes with LLOYD SMITH

CHEM 329

Fundamentals of Analytical Science

4 credits

CHEM 329 teaches fundamentals of chemical measurement, covering equilibria, spectroscopy, electrochemistry, and separations.

No offering record · Spring 2026

with this instructor · course overall, matching historical terms

Song JinLloyd Smith+1 more

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2021–Spring 2026
CHEM 699

Directed Study

1–6 credits

CHEM 699 is a directed study course involving an advanced mentored research project arranged with a faculty member.

No offering record · Spring 2026

with this instructor · course overall, matching historical terms

Thomas BrunoldEtienne Garand+43 more

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2021–Spring 2026
CHEM 980

Seminar: Review of Current Research

1 credits

CHEM 980 is a graduate-level seminar where students engage in research discussions facilitated by faculty within their research group.

No offering record · Spring 2026

Tehshik YoonEtienne Garand+39 more

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2022–Spring 2026
CHEM 990

Research

1–15 credits

CHEM 990 is a research course where students conduct supervised research projects with individual faculty members.

No offering record · Spring 2026

Tehshik YoonThomas Brunold+64 more

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Recorded teaching history

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Spring 2026CHEM 329Fundamentals of Analytical Science
Spring 2026CHEM 699Directed Study
Spring 2026CHEM 980Seminar: Review of Current Research
Spring 2026CHEM 990Research
Fall 2025CHEM 299Directed Study
Fall 2025CHEM 329Fundamentals of Analytical Science
Fall 2025CHEM 699Directed Study
Fall 2025CHEM 980Seminar: Review of Current Research
Fall 2025CHEM 990Research
Spring 2025CHEM 699Directed Study
Spring 2025CHEM 980Seminar: Review of Current Research
Spring 2025CHEM 990Research
Fall 2024CHEM 699Directed Study
Fall 2024CHEM 725Separations in Chemical Analysis
Fall 2024CHEM 980Seminar: Review of Current Research
Fall 2024CHEM 990Research
Spring 2024CHEM 699Directed Study
Spring 2024CHEM 980Seminar: Review of Current Research
Spring 2024CHEM 990Research
Fall 2023CHEM 327Fundamentals of Analytical Science
Fall 2023CHEM 699Directed Study
Fall 2023CHEM 980Seminar: Review of Current Research
Fall 2023CHEM 990Research
Spring 2023CHEM 682Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2023CHEM 699Directed Study
Spring 2023CHEM 980Seminar: Review of Current Research
Spring 2023CHEM 990Research
Fall 2022CHEM 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2022CHEM 699Directed Study
Fall 2022CHEM 725Separations in Chemical Analysis
Fall 2022CHEM 980Seminar: Review of Current Research
Fall 2022CHEM 990Research
Spring 2022CHEM 299Directed Study
Spring 2022CHEM 699Directed Study
Spring 2022CHEM 990Research
Fall 2021CHEM 699Directed Study
Fall 2020CHEM 299Directed Study
Fall 2020CHEM 699Directed Study
Fall 2020PHMSCI 990Research
Spring 2020CHEM 299Directed Study
Spring 2020CHEM 699Directed Study
Spring 2020PHMSCI 990Research
Fall 2019CHEM 327Fundamentals of Analytical Science
Fall 2019CHEM 699Directed Study
Fall 2019PHMSCI 990Research
Spring 2019CHEM 682Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2019CHEM 699Directed Study
Spring 2019PHMSCI 990Research
Fall 2018CHEM 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2018CHEM 699Directed Study
Fall 2018PHMSCI 990Research
Spring 2018CHEM 699Directed Study
Spring 2018PHMSCI 990Research
Fall 2017CHEM 327Fundamentals of Analytical Science
Fall 2017CHEM 699Directed Study
Fall 2017M&ENVTOX 990Research
Fall 2017PHMSCI 990Research
Spring 2017CHEM 699Directed Study
Spring 2017M&ENVTOX 990Research
Fall 2016CHEM 699Directed Study
Spring 2016CHEM 299Directed Study
Spring 2016CHEM 699Directed Study
Spring 2016CHEM 923Genomic Sciences Program Seminar
Fall 2015CHEM 299Directed Study
Fall 2015CHEM 327Fundamentals of Analytical Science
Fall 2015CHEM 699Directed Study
Fall 2015CHEM 923Genomic Sciences Program Seminar
Spring 2015CHEM 299Directed Study
Spring 2015CHEM 699Directed Study
Spring 2015CHEM 923Genomic Sciences Program Seminar
Fall 2014CHEM 299Directed Study
Fall 2014CHEM 699Directed Study
Fall 2014CHEM 923Genomic Sciences Program Seminar
Spring 2014CHEM 699Directed Study
Spring 2014CHEM 923Genomic Sciences Program Seminar
Fall 2013CHEM 327Fundamentals of Analytical Science
Fall 2013CHEM 699Directed Study
Fall 2013CHEM 923Genomic Sciences Program Seminar
Spring 2013CHEM 699Directed Study
Fall 2012CHEM 699Directed Study
Spring 2012CHEM 699Directed Study
Fall 2011CHEM 299Directed Study
Fall 2011CHEM 524Chemical Instrumentation
Fall 2011CHEM 699Directed Study
Spring 2011CHEM 699Directed Study
Fall 2010CHEM 699Directed Study
Spring 2010CHEM 299Directed Study
Fall 2009CHEM 524Chemical Instrumentation
Fall 2008CHEM 699Directed Study
Spring 2008CHEM 699Directed Study
Fall 2007CHEM 524Chemical Instrumentation
Fall 2007CHEM 699Directed Study
Spring 2007CHEM 299Directed Study

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