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One of the best professors I've ever had. Very knowledgable in chemistry and has genuine care for all his students. Midterms are fair (not too hard, not too easy), and if you are ever struggling with a concept, Professor Deifel holds office hours throughout the week and is very responsive. He does an excellent job preparing students for the next class in the Chem 20 series. Would 100% recommend taking his class.
Professor Deifel makes chemistry at 8:00 AM not only bearable but actually enjoyable. Homework and participation account for like 50% of your grade, both of which are easy to get full credit on. The midterms are fair and he gives a detailed review session telling you exactly what to expect. He is always willing to hold office hours and is incredibly responsive to messages. Overall, you can tell that Professor Deifel is quite devoted to the field of chemistry and his students, making his Chem 20A worth taking.
Very engaging lectures and a great teacher. Has helpful reviews before the tests and lots of office hours for extra help. Cares about students learning and provides many resources. I don’t like chemistry much but found this to be one of my favorite classes.
Deifel was super understanding and an awesome professor! I had to miss one of the labs for a graduation, and it was not a hassle. In some of my other labs classes like 20L or 30AL, that would've been trickier. The prelabs and post labs are PDFs, which is nice, so you didn't need a carbon copy notebook. Diefel explains all of the labs ahead of time during the lectures, helping us know what to do, and some background context. The workload is pretty manageable because the lab is only once a week. Overall, I would definitely take again, the labs are fun and Deifel is great!
Deifel is a very helpful guy, holds lot of office hours and is always open to questions from text. Lectures are engaging and Deifel is overall a very nice and helpful professor for what is a class that has difficult material.
He's a very fun professor, he has so many office hours and is free whenever to help students. He's very passionate not just about the subject but also about his students and gets to know almost every one on a more personal level!
Dr. Deifel is a godsend. I cannot express how useful his lectures are, the clarity of his lessons makes chemistry easier to understand. The nature of this class makes it challenging in itself, however, Deifel will hold you by the hand throughout the quarter and answer questions if you show up to office hours. Homework and participation are worth essentially 50% of your grade. Plus, the exams are relatively difficult but straightforward, so you will get a good score if you study. Definitely take this class if you can.
The lectures are important, but it takes personal devotion to truly know the material.
You don’t have to read the textbook to get an A, but you will need to spend some independent time learning in some form (Organic Chemistry Tutor FTW)
Deifel is really funny, and he really keeps the class engaged. Although it is my hardest class this quarter, I always look forward to coming to class.
His review sessions before tests are a godsend. If he didn’t do those, succeeding before tests would be a lot harder for me. The tests are hard, but he puts his best effort into being a highly valuable resource to you. Thank you Deifel!
Deifel is one of the best teachers I’ve had. It is clear that he genuinely cares about each and every one of his students. He makes himself available for all his students to address any questions or concerns. Deifel is funny, engaging, and made me excited for the 8am wake up (I know it’s crazy). He is incredible 10/10 experience.
I would say this class was a good work load and overall a not too stressful class. However the data sometimes would come out late causing stress but Professor Deifel always pushed back the deadlines. The class at times was chaotic but Deifel always had office hours and is very passionate about this course and his students. He never wants to fail students and it helps on the exam if you go to his office hours and ask questions or just listen. The final had all the content he reviewed, and nothing was out of the blue or unexpected. Overall amazing teacher!
One of the best professors I've ever had. Very knowledgable in chemistry and has genuine care for all his students. Midterms are fair (not too hard, not too easy), and if you are ever struggling with a concept, Professor Deifel holds office hours throughout the week and is very responsive. He does an excellent job preparing students for the next class in the Chem 20 series. Would 100% recommend taking his class.
Professor Deifel makes chemistry at 8:00 AM not only bearable but actually enjoyable. Homework and participation account for like 50% of your grade, both of which are easy to get full credit on. The midterms are fair and he gives a detailed review session telling you exactly what to expect. He is always willing to hold office hours and is incredibly responsive to messages. Overall, you can tell that Professor Deifel is quite devoted to the field of chemistry and his students, making his Chem 20A worth taking.
Very engaging lectures and a great teacher. Has helpful reviews before the tests and lots of office hours for extra help. Cares about students learning and provides many resources. I don’t like chemistry much but found this to be one of my favorite classes.
Deifel was super understanding and an awesome professor! I had to miss one of the labs for a graduation, and it was not a hassle. In some of my other labs classes like 20L or 30AL, that would've been trickier. The prelabs and post labs are PDFs, which is nice, so you didn't need a carbon copy notebook. Diefel explains all of the labs ahead of time during the lectures, helping us know what to do, and some background context. The workload is pretty manageable because the lab is only once a week. Overall, I would definitely take again, the labs are fun and Deifel is great!
Deifel is a very helpful guy, holds lot of office hours and is always open to questions from text. Lectures are engaging and Deifel is overall a very nice and helpful professor for what is a class that has difficult material.
He's a very fun professor, he has so many office hours and is free whenever to help students. He's very passionate not just about the subject but also about his students and gets to know almost every one on a more personal level!
Dr. Deifel is a godsend. I cannot express how useful his lectures are, the clarity of his lessons makes chemistry easier to understand. The nature of this class makes it challenging in itself, however, Deifel will hold you by the hand throughout the quarter and answer questions if you show up to office hours. Homework and participation are worth essentially 50% of your grade. Plus, the exams are relatively difficult but straightforward, so you will get a good score if you study. Definitely take this class if you can.
The lectures are important, but it takes personal devotion to truly know the material.
You don’t have to read the textbook to get an A, but you will need to spend some independent time learning in some form (Organic Chemistry Tutor FTW)
Deifel is really funny, and he really keeps the class engaged. Although it is my hardest class this quarter, I always look forward to coming to class.
His review sessions before tests are a godsend. If he didn’t do those, succeeding before tests would be a lot harder for me. The tests are hard, but he puts his best effort into being a highly valuable resource to you. Thank you Deifel!
Deifel is one of the best teachers I’ve had. It is clear that he genuinely cares about each and every one of his students. He makes himself available for all his students to address any questions or concerns. Deifel is funny, engaging, and made me excited for the 8am wake up (I know it’s crazy). He is incredible 10/10 experience.
I would say this class was a good work load and overall a not too stressful class. However the data sometimes would come out late causing stress but Professor Deifel always pushed back the deadlines. The class at times was chaotic but Deifel always had office hours and is very passionate about this course and his students. He never wants to fail students and it helps on the exam if you go to his office hours and ask questions or just listen. The final had all the content he reviewed, and nothing was out of the blue or unexpected. Overall amazing teacher!