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TIMOTHY BERTRAM

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Raw average: 4.38/5 from 21 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 104
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Bertram was very clear during lecture and was always willing to further clarify concepts. The top hats and in lecture practice problems were very helpful. There were optional textbook readings, but I did not think they were necessary. Exams were fair.
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CHEM 104
Quality 4/5Difficulty 4/5
Explained very clearly and kept the lecture interesting with helpful experiments! I would definitely recommend Professor Bertram to any students.
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CHEM 104
Quality 4/5Difficulty 3/5
Much clearer expectations that 103, exams were challenging, but fair. Lecture attendance not required but top hat points make up decent part of grade. Did nor appreciate that he would not post lecture slides with annotations. He also went right into examples and did not explain general concepts sometimes
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CHEM 104
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
There's a textbook w/ recommended readings which I've always done because it helps a lot with the pre-class assignments. However, technically it's not mandatory. He's a great teacher who explains things very clearly. The TopHat questions throughout the lec are also very helpful. Very engaging.
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CHEM 104
Quality 4/5Difficulty 3/5
I really liked Bertram, he was very clear in lecture and went through a lot of practice problems during lectures. I highly recommend going to lecture when you have him, he explains things really well.
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CHEM 104
Quality 3/5Difficulty 3/5
Dr. Bertram was a pretty good lecturer, and the general chemistry sequence is well organized.
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Classes with TIMOTHY BERTRAM

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Spring 2026CHEM 524Chemical Instrumentation
Spring 2026CHEM 699Directed Study
Spring 2026CHEM 980Seminar: Review of Current Research
Spring 2026CHEM 990Research
Fall 2025CHEM 699Directed Study
Fall 2025CHEM 721Instrumental Analysis
Fall 2025CHEM 980Seminar: Review of Current Research
Fall 2025CHEM 990Research
Spring 2025CHEM 629Atmospheric Chemical Mechanisms
Spring 2025CHEM 682Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2025CHEM 699Directed Study
Spring 2025CHEM 980Seminar: Review of Current Research
Spring 2025CHEM 990Research
Fall 2024CHEM 104General Chemistry II
Fall 2024CHEM 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2024CHEM 699Directed Study
Fall 2024CHEM 980Seminar: Review of Current Research
Fall 2024CHEM 990Research
Spring 2024CHEM 524Chemical Instrumentation
Spring 2024CHEM 699Directed Study
Spring 2024CHEM 980Seminar: Review of Current Research
Spring 2024CHEM 990Research
Fall 2023CHEM 104General Chemistry II
Fall 2023CHEM 299Directed Study
Fall 2023CHEM 699Directed Study
Fall 2023CHEM 980Seminar: Review of Current Research
Fall 2023CHEM 990Research
Spring 2023CHEM 629Atmospheric Chemical Mechanisms
Spring 2023CHEM 699Directed Study
Spring 2023CHEM 980Seminar: Review of Current Research
Spring 2023CHEM 990Research
Fall 2022CHEM 102General Chemistry II Laboratory
Fall 2022CHEM 104General Chemistry II
Fall 2022CHEM 106General Chemistry II
Fall 2022CHEM 699Directed Study
Fall 2022CHEM 980Seminar: Review of Current Research
Fall 2022CHEM 990Research
Spring 2022CHEM 699Directed Study
Spring 2022CHEM 990Research
Fall 2021CHEM 699Directed Study
Fall 2020CHEM 699Directed Study
Spring 2020CHEM 299Directed Study
Spring 2020CHEM 375Intermediate Topics in Chemistry
Spring 2020CHEM 524Chemical Instrumentation
Spring 2020CHEM 699Directed Study
Fall 2019CHEM 629Atmospheric Chemical Mechanisms
Fall 2019CHEM 699Directed Study
Spring 2019CHEM 524Chemical Instrumentation
Spring 2019CHEM 699Directed Study
Fall 2018CHEM 104General Chemistry II
Fall 2018CHEM 699Directed Study
Spring 2018CHEM 524Chemical Instrumentation
Spring 2018CHEM 699Directed Study
Fall 2017CHEM 699Directed Study
Spring 2017CHEM 524Chemical Instrumentation
Spring 2017CHEM 699Directed Study
Fall 2016CHEM 104General Chemistry II
Spring 2016CHEM 524Chemical Instrumentation
Spring 2016CHEM 699Directed Study
Fall 2015CHEM 699Directed Study
Spring 2015CHEM 104General Chemistry II

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