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CHEM 165

3 reviews

Overview

Learning Amount8.3/10
Would Recommend33%

Ratings

Lectures
2.7/5
Readings
2.7/5
Feedback
3.3/5
Communication
3.7/5

Common Tags

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Professors

Stephen CartierMark MarshallHelen Leung

Mark Marshall

Taken Spring 2024 · Reviewed Jan 28, 2026

8/10
learning
Lectures
2.0/5
Readings
3.0/5
Feedback
3.0/5
Communication
3.0/5
Would retake: 1/5
Good for non-majors? Yes
Teaching: Lecture, Lab
Exams: 3

Helen Leung

Taken Spring 2024 · Reviewed Jan 28, 2026

8/10
learning
Lectures
2.0/5
Readings
3.0/5
Feedback
3.0/5
Communication
3.0/5
Would retake: 1/5
Good for non-majors? Yes
Teaching: Lecture, Lab
Exams: 3

Stephen Cartier

Taken Spring 2025 · Reviewed Jan 27, 2026

9/10
learning
Lectures
4.0/5
Readings
2.0/5
Feedback
4.0/5
Communication
5.0/5
Would retake: 4/5
Recommend: Yes
Good for non-majors? No
Teaching: Lecture, Full class discussion, Small group discussion, Lab
Reading (pages/week): About 2 chapters a week (20-30 pages)
Homework (hours/week): Reading + video lectures + achieve + pre/post labs ~8-9 hours per week
Essays: 0
Exams: 4 "Celebrations of Learning" and 1 "Last Dance" (class was curved at the end so the average was the B+)

"Professor Cartier is really helpful during office hours. If you take this class with him you MUST attend at least 1-2 office hours per week (stay on top of it, yes dedicate time every week) and discuss CONCEPTS with him or other students. Do the achieve problems on your own outside of office hours. Get comfortable asking a LOT of questions. The flipped classroom format is hard to learn from for me personally, so really utilize lecture to complete the discussion questions and ask your peers questions if you don't understand the material. The exams are extremely difficult and concept based. Highly recommend finding a study group early and trying to make some complex questions as prep. "

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