CHEM 2238 Gateway: Organic Chemistry Discussion II

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 Spring

Course evaluations

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

Course rating
4.57 / 5 · Excellent
118 responses
Instructor rating
4.78 / 5 · Excellent
118 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 2026Holly Deak4.74.94.94.94.84.84.84.81–3 hrs/week22 of 24
Spring 2026Sarah Sinise4.74.94.94.94.84.84.84.81–3 hrs/week22 of 24
Spring 2025Trevor Kubenik4.54.84.74.64.74.84.64.71–3 hrs/week15 of 16
Spring 2024Holly Deak4.84.84.94.94.84.84.84.91–3 hrs/week11 of 13
Spring 2024Lorenzo Battistoni4.85.04.94.94.84.84.84.91–3 hrs/week11 of 13
Spring 2023Holly Deak4.44.94.74.64.64.94.54.61–3 hrs/week14 of 19
Spring 2023Paul Lee4.44.64.74.64.64.94.54.61–3 hrs/week14 of 19
Spring 2022Paul Lee4.24.04.44.44.14.94.24.41–3 hrs/week9 of 14

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 · Holly Deak · Merkert Chemistry Center 130 W 02:00PM-02:50PM · Offered
  • Section 02
    Spring 2027 · Holly Deak · Merkert Chemistry Center 127 W 03:00PM-03:50PM · Offered