Students liked the engaging and enthusiastic professor. They also enjoyed the labs and the examples of real-life applications. The worst aspect of the course was the very difficult exams. Students also said they did not get enough guidance for some assignments and labs. Suggestions included smal er lab groups, a grading rubric for lab write-ups, and review sessions before the exams. Students said this is a challenging course, even if you have a biology background.

Students found the topics and lecture to be very interesting, and loved the practical application that was demonstrated in the labs. Students liked the professor, and found the course had a balanced workload. Students thought that the labs were often unclear and that grading was not always transparent. Students also found that the homework was often more in-depth than what was discussed during the lecture, so they suggested either simplifying the homework assignments, or making homework worth more of their grade. They always wanted concise and easy-to-follow directions for their labs. Any prospective students are encouraged to attend every lecture to take notes and know that although they will work hard, they will learn a lot as well.

Students praised this course for having an instructor who clearly explained topics to students in wel -organized and interesting lectures. Students’ issues with the course varied. Multiple students had issues with the labs as student found they were long and tedious to complete with some students finding the lab instructions hard to fol ow. Suggestions for improvement included a belief that the lab experience could be improved with one student wishing the labs took less time to complete. Prospective students should know that students found the course required them to have a good background in physical chemistry, ecology, biology and math.