Josh Hartman

CHEM107 · CHEM100 · CHEM101 · CHEM1013885 · CHEM102 · 41 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 74/100
RMP rating: 3.5/5
Take again: 78.05%
Difficulty: 3.7

The decision

if you will study hard and ask questions; expect but strong support and a fair path to a solid grade.

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring lecturesHard testsLots of homeworkExtra creditSlow email replies

Most students say he teaches clearly and cares, especially when you show effort.
, and labs, but curves and help.
Email lag and online/pandemic terms.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

As and Bs are common with effort, but and comments explicitly deny easy As.

Online open-note helps slightly; and practice.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

General chemistry content plus hard exams and .

Both formats call chem hard; .

Is attendance flexible?

WorthIt

78/100

About 78% would take again; praise for teaching and care outweigh a loud minority of .

Online is mostly positive with care and videos; in-person is split but .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

58/100

, and extra credit for engaged students.

Format shift

Online quizzes often open book; .

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Lots of , and lecture content keep weekly load high.

Format shift

; online labs can feel especially long.

Teaching experience

Good

76/100

and strong help for those who ask; email silence and some confusing answers lower the ceiling.

Format shift

In-person lecture praise is strongest; online shines with posted videos but and email.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Tests and and labs.

Format shift

Both formats are test-heavy; online often adds open-note quizzes.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

32 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person students mostly praise clear lectures and caring attitude; tests remain very hard but , and reward effort.

Main concern

and .

What students said

“Chem 101 is a tough class, but professor Hartman is an outstanding professor.”
CHEM101

“No easy A's here!”
CHEM101

“The tests are SO HARD!!”
CHEM101

Remote format

Online

9 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online but , and caring flexibility; Canvas organization and email lag are common gripes.

Main concern

and .

What students said

“Everything is open note but the !”
CHEM101

“ , and he had little to no due dates.”
CHEM100

“He actually cares about his students and understands that there are other things going on”
CHEM101

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are hard and central, with some open-note online quizzes and and corrections.

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and sometimes different from study guides, with curves and dropped lowest tests.

Hard testsStudy guides may not matchLowest test dropExtra credit

“The tests are SO HARD!! The ”
CHEM101

“ and .”
CHEM101

“ . Rest assured, you'll be taught well - No easy A's here!”
CHEM101

Online

Online students report open-note or open-book quizzes/exams and ; .

Open note examsOpen book quizzesHard testsPractice exams

“Everything is open note but the !”
CHEM101

“ ”
CHEM100

“ and lets you .”
CHEM1013885

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Chem 101 is a tough class, but professor Hartman is an outstanding professor.”
Voice snapshots generated from 41 reviews (9 online, 32 in , and communication gaps. Credibility rating: High.

🧪 Teaching Quality

76/100

“He is very knowledgeable about the topic and teaches very clearly.”

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40/100

“Everything is open note but the !”

❤️ Student Care

80/100

“he wants you to pass he offers test corrections for ”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Amazing lectures
He is a very funny and caring professor
Made such a hard class enjoyable

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

No easy A's here!
The tests are SO HARD!!
Work hard and you will pass.

Theme 3

📧 About Communication

he never replied to my emails
The only issue I had was his response time with emails

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Forty-one detailed reviews across years and formats show , and .

Inside 41 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 516

4 out of 58

3 out of 56

2 out of 54

1 out of 57

Course coverage

CHEM10124 reviews

CHEM1079 reviews

CHEM1006 reviews

CHEM10138851 review

CHEM1021 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

33 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 1 · A 12 · A- 2

B range

B+ 3 · B 9 · B- 3

C range

C 2

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Not sure yet 1

Josh Hartman

x x if you will study hard and ask questions; expect x x but strong support and a fair path to a solid grade.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Recommended

WorthIt

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🧪 Teaching Quality

📊 x x

❤️ Student Care

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

📧 About Communication

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you will study hard and ask questions; expect but strong support and a fair path to a solid grade.

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