CHEM 2237 Gateway: Organic Chemistry Discussion I

Required of all students in Gateway Organic Chemistry. Discussion will offer a fairly comprehensive review of the material presented in lecture, with a focus on the key 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
CHEM2231

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Course evaluations

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

Course rating
4.34 / 5 · Very Good
90 responses
Instructor rating
4.53 / 5 · Excellent
90 responses
Terms evaluated
5
Most recent: Fall 2025

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
Fall 2025Sarah Sinise4.54.84.94.94.75.04.84.91–3 hrs/week29 of 35
Fall 2024Trevor Kubenik4.14.54.24.34.44.64.34.7—17 of 20
Fall 2023Lorenzo Battistoni—————————16 of 20
Fall 2022Paul Lee4.34.64.54.54.74.84.34.41–3 hrs/week20 of 30
Fall 2021Shawn Ng4.03.54.34.44.54.54.44.91–3 hrs/week8 of 15

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
    Fall 2026 · Holly Deak, Trevor Kubenik · Merkert Chemistry Center 127 W 02:00PM-02:50PM · Offered
  • Section 02
    Fall 2026 · Holly Deak, Kelsey Latterell · Merkert Chemistry Center 127 W 03:00PM-03:50PM · Offered