Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Really good professor. He teaches pretty well and makes sure to provide intuitive explanations.Rate My Professors ↗
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Yang Yang
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Quality 5/5Difficulty 4/5
Amazing professor. 341 is a rather difficult course, in part due to it being a first introduction to rigorous proofs, but I feel like he always made the course content clear and easy to understand.Rate My Professors ↗
Quality 5/5Difficulty 4/5
Amazing professor. 341 is a rather tough course, in part due to being a first introduction to rigorous proofs, but I feel like he always made the course content really clear and easy to understand.Rate My Professors ↗
Quality 4/5Difficulty 2/5
A pretty good professor, went through examples and explained concepts well. Unfortunately doesn't post lecture recordings or notes, but there are filled-in versions of notes to follow along with, since he used the chalkboard unlike some of the other 320 professors. Not too hard of a course if you pay attention in lecture and do the homework.Rate My Professors ↗
Quality 3/5Difficulty 3/5
Prof. Yang clearly has a strong passion for the subject, but his lectures are often difficult to understand. All of his notes are done on the chalkboard and are abstract/proof-heavy, making them hard to follow. Further, the notes covered in class don't completely align with the notes posted online so it helps to come to lecture.Rate My Professors ↗
Quality 1/5Difficulty 5/5
Never posts the lectures even during a snow storm. Not a good lecturer at all. Does not use technology and only writes on the chalk board. Needed a microphone and when he got one there was constant feedback, honestly was better when he was just super quiet. Slight accent, not a big deal but is not a great combo with his poor lecturing skills.Rate My Professors ↗
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Classes with Yang Yang
CHEM 299
Directed Study
1–4 creditsA mentored research project arranged with a faculty or academic staff member, offered as Directed Study in Chemistry.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
CHEM 562
Physical Chemistry II
3 creditsPhysical Chemistry II covers molecular theory, focusing on quantum chemistry, molecular structure and spectra, statistical mechanics, and the molecular theory of matter in bulk.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2019: 3.00 GPA, 39.0% A/AB (n=77 letter grades); Fall 2020: 3.09 GPA, 44.3% A/AB (n=79 letter grades); Fall 2021: 3.13 GPA, 42.6% A/AB (n=54 letter grades).
historical GPA · grades
Fall 2022–Spring 2026CHEM 699
Directed Study
1–6 creditsDirected Study is an advanced mentored research project arranged with a faculty or academic staff member.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
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Spring 2023–Spring 2026 · limited sampleCHEM 990
Research
1–15 creditsSupervised research course where students exhibit broad understanding of chemical principles, conduct independent research, and collaborate with investigators.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
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