The best aspect of this course was getting hands-on lab skills. The applied experiments were helpful in preparing students for future upper-level lab courses. On the other hand, students found some experiments boring and thought the workload was too heavy for a one-credit course. Some labs were also confusing because the procedures lacked detail. Suggestions for improvement included decreasing the workload and making lectures more interesting. Prospective students are encouraged to read the lab directions thoroughly to make sure error analysis sections are clear and detailed.

According to most students, the best aspect of this course was the hands on experience they got performing experiments in a laboratory environment. Many students felt the class had a significant workload and in particular that the amount of work was greater than the amount of credits they received for the course. Suggestions for improvement included either increasing the number of credits the class is worth or decreasing the workload. Students also requested clearer directions on their work. Prospective students should know students felt the class required a significant amount of time and that they need to be “extremely” accurate in their answers.

Students broadly praised the course for featuring interesting laboratory experiments that gave students hands-on experience. Perceived issues with the course varied, however many students described the course as unfairly stressful and time intensive for a one-credit class. Suggestions for improvement varied with some students requesting a significant decrease in the course’s workload while other students said they asked for more support and instruction on how best to complete experiments and figure and do post-lab reports. Prospective students should know that students described this lab-focused course as time intensive and that success required students to be precise in their lab reports and pay attention to details.