# PAUL HOOKER — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison

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### name

PAUL HOOKER

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## history

| term | course\_uid                      | course\_id | title                           |
| ---- | -------------------------------- | ---------- | ------------------------------- |
| 1264 | course\_1892a0df3dfd0788ad8a857d | CHEM 104   | GENERAL CHEMISTRY II            |
| 1262 | course\_92cf3f6cb9cde9c7af2db608 | CHEM 101   | GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LABORATORY  |
| 1262 | course\_c6c64d7584708e58ca90e23d | CHEM 103   | GENERAL CHEMISTRY I             |
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| 1254 | course\_1892a0df3dfd0788ad8a857d | CHEM 104   | GENERAL CHEMISTRY II            |
| 1252 | course\_92cf3f6cb9cde9c7af2db608 | CHEM 101   | GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LABORATORY  |
| 1252 | course\_c6c64d7584708e58ca90e23d | CHEM 103   | GENERAL CHEMISTRY I             |
| 1244 | course\_71919f13496569db8c752e41 | CHEM 102   | GENERAL CHEMISTRY II LABORATORY |
| 1244 | course\_1892a0df3dfd0788ad8a857d | CHEM 104   | GENERAL CHEMISTRY II            |
| 1244 | course\_fb3bca2c59f2d3212648955d | CHEM 108   | CHEMISTRY IN OUR WORLD          |
| 1242 | course\_c6c64d7584708e58ca90e23d | CHEM 103   | GENERAL CHEMISTRY I             |
| 1242 | course\_c127c4badde31b26b88c1561 | CHEM 105   | GENERAL CHEMISTRY I             |
| 1234 | course\_1892a0df3dfd0788ad8a857d | CHEM 104   | GENERAL CHEMISTRY II            |
| 1234 | course\_fb3bca2c59f2d3212648955d | CHEM 108   | CHEMISTRY IN OUR WORLD          |
| 1232 | course\_92cf3f6cb9cde9c7af2db608 | CHEM 101   | GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LABORATORY  |
| 1232 | course\_c6c64d7584708e58ca90e23d | CHEM 103   | GENERAL CHEMISTRY I             |
| 1224 | course\_1892a0df3dfd0788ad8a857d | CHEM 104   | GENERAL CHEMISTRY II            |
| 1224 | course\_fb3bca2c59f2d3212648955d | CHEM 108   | CHEMISTRY IN OUR WORLD          |
| 1222 | course\_c6c64d7584708e58ca90e23d | CHEM 103   | GENERAL CHEMISTRY I             |
| 1212 | course\_92cf3f6cb9cde9c7af2db608 | CHEM 101   | GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LABORATORY  |
| 1212 | course\_c6c64d7584708e58ca90e23d | CHEM 103   | GENERAL CHEMISTRY I             |
| 1204 | course\_1892a0df3dfd0788ad8a857d | CHEM 104   | GENERAL CHEMISTRY II            |
| 1204 | course\_7cc9d2f5fa0d2ac657ae4226 | CHEM 106   | GENERAL CHEMISTRY II            |
| 1204 | course\_fb3bca2c59f2d3212648955d | CHEM 108   | CHEMISTRY IN OUR WORLD          |
| 1202 | course\_92cf3f6cb9cde9c7af2db608 | CHEM 101   | GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LABORATORY  |
| 1202 | course\_c6c64d7584708e58ca90e23d | CHEM 103   | GENERAL CHEMISTRY I             |
| 1194 | course\_1892a0df3dfd0788ad8a857d | CHEM 104   | GENERAL CHEMISTRY II            |
| 1194 | course\_fb3bca2c59f2d3212648955d | CHEM 108   | CHEMISTRY IN OUR WORLD          |
| 1192 | course\_92cf3f6cb9cde9c7af2db608 | CHEM 101   | GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LABORATORY  |
| 1192 | course\_c6c64d7584708e58ca90e23d | CHEM 103   | GENERAL CHEMISTRY I             |
| 1184 | course\_92cf3f6cb9cde9c7af2db608 | CHEM 101   | GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LABORATORY  |
| 1184 | course\_c6c64d7584708e58ca90e23d | CHEM 103   | GENERAL CHEMISTRY I             |
| 1184 | course\_fb3bca2c59f2d3212648955d | CHEM 108   | CHEMISTRY IN OUR WORLD          |
| 1182 | course\_c6c64d7584708e58ca90e23d | CHEM 103   | GENERAL CHEMISTRY I             |
| 1182 | course\_c127c4badde31b26b88c1561 | CHEM 105   | GENERAL CHEMISTRY I             |
| 1174 | course\_1892a0df3dfd0788ad8a857d | CHEM 104   | GENERAL CHEMISTRY II            |
| 1174 | course\_fb3bca2c59f2d3212648955d | CHEM 108   | CHEMISTRY IN OUR WORLD          |
| 1172 | course\_92cf3f6cb9cde9c7af2db608 | CHEM 101   | GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LABORATORY  |
| 1172 | course\_c6c64d7584708e58ca90e23d | CHEM 103   | GENERAL CHEMISTRY I             |
| 1164 | course\_1892a0df3dfd0788ad8a857d | CHEM 104   | GENERAL CHEMISTRY II            |
| 1162 | course\_fb3bca2c59f2d3212648955d | CHEM 108   | CHEMISTRY IN OUR WORLD          |
| 1154 | course\_1892a0df3dfd0788ad8a857d | CHEM 104   | GENERAL CHEMISTRY II            |
| 1152 | course\_c6c64d7584708e58ca90e23d | CHEM 103   | GENERAL CHEMISTRY I             |

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## term

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## courses

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## reviews

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    "comment": "Chem is hard. That being said, he is the best teacher you will get.",
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    "comment": "when i took ap chem in high school acid-base titrations was my absolute worst unit. prof managed to reteach it and get me way more confident in them in such a short amount of time. hes seriously the best chem professor you could get",
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### courses

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