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SONG JIN

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Raw average: 3.50/5 from 20 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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What students say

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CHEM 329
Quality 2/5Difficulty 4/5
Its a disorganised course . He is an awesome researcher but not a great lecturer. Youre gonna have to work hard.
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CHEM 329
Quality 4/5Difficulty 4/5
While he is sometimes hard to understand, he really is a brilliant guy. It is a must when you take this class to go to office hours. The TAs and professor are helpful, they help you get to the answer from the knowledge that you have. He is also understanding about situations, he wants his students to succeed. If you put in the effort you will pass.
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CHEM 329
Quality 2/5Difficulty 5/5
Song Jin is a researcher, not a professor. He is a very intelligent man but he is an awful teacher. The class itself is unorganized, the lecture and lab should be 2 separate classes as each require 8 hours a week, and the homework and tests ask you to go way above and beyond anything you're taught. This class made me decide to not be a chem major.
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CHEM 329
Quality 4/5Difficulty 3/5
He seems to enjoy to topic and like teaching it. He usually procrastinates on assigning homework, so deadlines will come quickly. He'll extend them if enough students express distress, though. The group project will be explained very poorly, though. Plan well and make sure you pick your group wisely. Exams are reasonable and homework based.
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CHEM 329
Quality 4/5Difficulty 2/5
Amazing professor. Yes, his tests can be tough and he can be confusing at times. But labs and homeworks aren't that hard, and his thick Asian accent really helps break things up! He is very helpful if you ask him for help. Great, quirky guy, who really makes Chemistry a lot of fun!
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CHEM 329
Quality 1/5Difficulty 4/5
He is not helpful-he would not answer my questions. Professor Jin is an intelligent man who knows chemistry, but he can't explain it in lecture. His lectures largely consist of him mumbling at the board under his breath.
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Classes with SONG JIN

CHEM 299

Directed Study

1–4 credits

CHEM 299 is a directed study course involving a mentored research project arranged with a faculty member.

No offering record · Spring 2026

Jeffrey MartellSong Jin+1 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sample
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 682

Senior Honors Thesis

2–4 credits

CHEM 682 is a mentored research course for students completing a thesis in an Honors program.

No offering record · Spring 2026

Zoe ToddJennifer Schomaker+6 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sample
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

with this instructor · course overall, matching historical terms

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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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2026CHEM 299Directed Study
Spring 2026CHEM 329Fundamentals of Analytical Science
Spring 2026CHEM 682Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2026CHEM 699Directed Study
Spring 2026CHEM 980Seminar: Review of Current Research
Spring 2026CHEM 990Research
Fall 2025CHEM 299Directed Study
Fall 2025CHEM 652Chemistry of Inorganic Materials
Fall 2025CHEM 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2025CHEM 699Directed Study
Fall 2025CHEM 980Seminar: Review of Current Research
Fall 2025CHEM 990Research
Spring 2025CHEM 329Fundamentals of Analytical Science
Spring 2025CHEM 682Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2025CHEM 699Directed Study
Spring 2025CHEM 980Seminar: Review of Current Research
Spring 2025CHEM 990Research
Fall 2024CHEM 653Chemistry of Nanoscale Materials
Fall 2024CHEM 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2024CHEM 699Directed Study
Fall 2024CHEM 980Seminar: Review of Current Research
Fall 2024CHEM 990Research
Spring 2024CHEM 329Fundamentals of Analytical Science
Spring 2024CHEM 699Directed Study
Spring 2024CHEM 980Seminar: Review of Current Research
Spring 2024CHEM 990Research
Fall 2023CHEM 652Chemistry of Inorganic Materials
Fall 2023CHEM 699Directed Study
Fall 2023CHEM 980Seminar: Review of Current Research
Fall 2023CHEM 990Research
Spring 2023CHEM 299Directed Study
Spring 2023CHEM 327Fundamentals of Analytical Science
Spring 2023CHEM 699Directed Study
Spring 2023CHEM 980Seminar: Review of Current Research
Spring 2023CHEM 990Research
Fall 2022CHEM 653Chemistry of Nanoscale Materials
Fall 2022CHEM 699Directed Study
Fall 2022CHEM 980Seminar: Review of Current Research
Fall 2022CHEM 990Research
Spring 2022CHEM 327Fundamentals of Analytical Science
Spring 2022CHEM 699Directed Study
Spring 2022CHEM 990Research
Fall 2021CHEM 652Chemistry of Inorganic Materials
Fall 2021CHEM 699Directed Study
Fall 2020CHEM 699Directed Study
Spring 2020CHEM 699Directed Study
Fall 2019CHEM 699Directed Study
Spring 2019CHEM 653Chemistry of Nanoscale Materials
Spring 2019CHEM 699Directed Study
Fall 2018CHEM 329Fundamentals of Analytical Science
Fall 2018CHEM 699Directed Study
Spring 2018CHEM 299Directed Study
Spring 2018CHEM 329Fundamentals of Analytical Science
Fall 2017CHEM 329Fundamentals of Analytical Science
Fall 2017CHEM 699Directed Study
Spring 2017CHEM 653Chemistry of Nanoscale Materials
Spring 2017CHEM 699Directed Study
Fall 2016CHEM 327Fundamentals of Analytical Science
Fall 2016CHEM 699Directed Study
Spring 2016CHEM 299Directed Study
Spring 2016CHEM 329Fundamentals of Analytical Science
Spring 2016CHEM 699Directed Study
Spring 2016CHEM 923Genomic Sciences Program Seminar
Fall 2015CHEM 329Fundamentals of Analytical Science
Fall 2015CHEM 691Senior Thesis
Fall 2015CHEM 699Directed Study
Spring 2015CHEM 299Directed Study
Spring 2015CHEM 653Chemistry of Nanoscale Materials
Spring 2015CHEM 699Directed Study
Spring 2015CHEM 923Genomic Sciences Program Seminar
Fall 2014CHEM 327Fundamentals of Analytical Science
Fall 2014CHEM 699Directed Study
Fall 2014CHEM 923Genomic Sciences Program Seminar
Spring 2014CHEM 299Directed Study
Spring 2014CHEM 329Fundamentals of Analytical Science
Spring 2014CHEM 682Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2014CHEM 699Directed Study
Spring 2014CHEM 923Genomic Sciences Program Seminar
Fall 2013CHEM 299Directed Study
Fall 2013CHEM 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2013CHEM 699Directed Study
Spring 2013CHEM 329Fundamentals of Analytical Science
Spring 2013CHEM 682Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2013CHEM 699Directed Study
Fall 2012CHEM 327Fundamentals of Analytical Science
Fall 2012CHEM 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2012CHEM 699Directed Study
Fall 2012CHEM 923Genomic Sciences Program Seminar
Spring 2012CHEM 299Directed Study
Spring 2012CHEM 699Directed Study
Fall 2011CHEM 299Directed Study
Fall 2011CHEM 699Directed Study
Fall 2011CHEM 923Genomic Sciences Program Seminar
Spring 2011CHEM 329Fundamentals of Analytical Science
Spring 2011CHEM 699Directed Study
Fall 2010CHEM 699Directed Study
Spring 2010CHEM 699Directed Study
Spring 2010CHEM 923Genomic Sciences Program Seminar
Fall 2009CHEM 327Fundamentals of Analytical Science
Fall 2009CHEM 699Directed Study

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