David Metcalf
Introduces the principles and applications of chemistry. Topics include stoichiometry, chemical equations and reactions, chemical bonding, states of matter, thermochemistry, chemical kinetics, equilibrium, acids and bases, electrochemistry, nuclear chemistry, and descriptive chemistry of the elements. For students planning to elect further courses in chemistry, physics, and biology and to fulfill prehealth prerequisites. CHEM 1411 may be taken concurrently or after completing 1410. Drop/withdrawal from CHEM 1410, requires drop/withdrawal from CHEM 1411. A grade of C- or higher is required to take CHEM 1420.
"Difficulty 4, Hotness 2,个人并不喜欢化学,Prof. Metcalf讲课很迷很意识流,课前不看书基本听不懂,而且他课上会问很难很诡异还要算成绩的问题,但是好好看书的话我觉得没有Course Forum上美国小伙伴们说的那么难,Prof. Metcalf也没有Course Forum上说的那么不好,其实他人很可爱。不过如果一定要学化学的话,还是建议选 Professor Lisa Morkowhuk 或者Kevin Welch的,听说1410 Prof. Morkowhuk教的比较好,1420 Prof. Welch的比较简单,不过这两位教授的课我都没有上过,Prof. Linda Columbus 听说上学期大半个班都拿A了应该是最好拿A的化学课,但是她的课据说大部分靠自学,而且她早上八点上课,有勇气觉得自己能起得来的同学可以尝试。"
"1. difficulty: 4.32. hotness: 3.5 (大家选这门课的原因大多数都是因为major requirement 以及其他课程跟这门课其他教授的时间冲突所以选了这门课)3. 关于Prof. Metcalf的评价跟其他教授比起来真的不怎么样,给我感觉教的相当随意,然后经常自己讲自己的,讲的很快。没有curve!!!4. 不过因为是1410所以不是特别难,几乎靠自学。5. 这门课还有一节1411的lab 内容挺难的 但是TA都很好 6. time commitment (lab included): 7-10h/week"