CHEM 1128 Gateway: General Chemistry Discussion II

Required of all students in Gateway General Chemistry. Discussion will offer a comprehensive review of the material presented in lecture, with a focus on the key mathematical and chemical concepts needed for problem-solving, in a small group setting.

Course overview

Department
Chemistry
School
MCAS
Credits
1
Level
Undergraduate
Offered
Every Fall

Catalog details

Corequisites
CHEM1110

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Course evaluations

Response-weighted averages from Boston College’s official course evaluations (Avalanche/Blue).

Course rating
3.83 / 5 · Very Good
167 responses
Instructor rating
4.00 / 5 · Very Good
167 responses
Terms evaluated
5
Most recent: Spring 2026

Scales: overall ratings run from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent); agreement questions from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree); weekly effort from 1 (up to 1 hour) to 5 (10 or more hours).

Evaluations by term and instructor
TermInstructorCourse overallInstructor overallWell organizedClear learning objectivesIntellectually challengingHelpful assignmentsApplicable beyond courseAttendance necessaryWeekly effortResponses
Spring 2026Hannah Hunt3.44.04.14.04.04.44.04.2≤ 1 hr/week29 of 44
Spring 2026Nathaniel Hartmann3.43.74.14.04.04.44.04.2≤ 1 hr/week29 of 44
Spring 2025Vaishnavi Vishwanath3.83.74.54.54.44.34.04.51–3 hrs/week32 of 37
Spring 2024Nathaniel Hartmann3.83.24.24.03.94.13.84.4≤ 1 hr/week14 of 16
Spring 2024Trevor Kubenik3.84.14.24.03.94.13.84.4≤ 1 hr/week14 of 16
Spring 2023Nathaniel Hartmann4.34.04.64.64.64.34.34.21–3 hrs/week17 of 25
Spring 2023Tarah Yared4.34.84.64.64.64.34.34.21–3 hrs/week17 of 25
Spring 2022Tarah Yared4.64.94.84.74.54.84.54.51–3 hrs/week15 of 33

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-10-09. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

Sections

  • Section 01
    Spring 2027 · Daniel Fox · Merkert Chemistry Center 129 Th 04:30PM-05:20PM · Offered
  • Section 02
    Spring 2027 · Daniel Fox · Merkert Chemistry Center 129 Th 05:30PM-06:20PM · Offered
  • Section 03
    Spring 2027 · Daniel Fox · Higgins Hall 280 M 03:00PM-03:50PM · Offered