132 The best aspects of this course included the intriguing subject matter, the instructor’s organization of the material, and the applications and solutions used in class. One student felt the instructor was consistently too busy to meet outside of class with students who were struggling. Another student felt the expectations were unclear regarding quizzes and exams. Suggestions included clarifying the grading system and hiring a TA for the class. Prospective students should know the course involves a great deal of organic chemistry.

This course was highlighted by fascinating and current material, an enthusiastic instructor, and problem sets that were related to the exams. Many students found the intel ectual chal enge and rigor of the course rewarding. However, several students found that despite her enthusiasm, the instructor was often dismissive. Many students were displeased by the amount of chemistry in the problem sets and thought feedback on their work took too much time to receive. Suggested improvements to the class were to have a few quizzes to take weight off the exams, more flexible office hours, and time in class to go over some example problems. Prospective students should know that there is a lot of content in one semester, a background in chemistry is useful, and the course is interesting and challenging.

Students enjoyed the interesting content and the passionate, knowledgeable professor’s instruction. Students felt that the exams were very difficult and that the assignments were unclear and time consuming. Suggestions for improvement included having the professor be more accessible outside of class, having a more interactive lecture, and making class notes accessible to students via Blackboard. Prospective students are encouraged to start the final project as early as possible, participate as much as possible throughout the course, and be comfortable with chemistry and organic chemistry concepts.