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She likes more theory than problem solving, however the exams do obviously contain problems. She drops the worst exam, bonus, and will scale if needed. The exams are easy if you pay attention to what is important from lecture.

She is very knowledgable. Hard to follow at times because she can be scatter brained, however if you take notes from her prepared slides and pay attention to the problems she gives in class you can do very well.

She definitely wants her students to succeed. She is a good teacher because she really takes her time explaining everything. Very nice woman.

Really nice woman, but her notes can be everywhere and she sometimes goes off topic. Teaches up till the last minute. She doesn't take attendance, but her notes help a ton. Not too hard if you study.

Hard class, but she does well with teaching it. Explains all concepts thoroughly and always reviews before "quizes". Very nice woman, and pretty funny. She loves what she teaches, and you can definatly tell.

You have to go to class! If you go to class (and pay attention), go over your notes you can do well. If you have a hard time with a concept, go talk to her. She is always in her office and ready to help. Organic Chemistry is her "thing," she loves it and she loves to teach it. But YOU have to go to class and pay attention to do well

Class is easy if you study. Just go to class, learn the concepts and practice problems you should easily get an A. There were many students in her class who got above 100 as their average.

She is definately one of my favorite teachers so far. She truly wants her students to do well and is always available to help. Just go to her class every day, pay attention and study your notes. she breaks things down to make it even easier to understand and is more than happy to help anyone that needs it.

What a Great Professor!! I have to admit i was nervous taking this class b/c it had been a LONG time since i had seen a chem book! But on the 1st day of class, my fears were gone. Prof Brittain is excited & passionate about her subject & she really wants ALL her students to succeed. It is very evident in her teaching and her style that she cares.

Awesome Professor!! If you have to take CHM 124 & don't have a choice in the matter -she's a great prof for this class!! She is passionate about chem and she wants her students to succeed! I don't think i would have passed this class if it wasn't for her teaching style and her concern for the students at URI.

She is a really good teacher. she looks out for her students, makes sure we do well and is available a lot for extra help. She presents the material in a great way. I took chem 103 with her would totally suggest her and the class, especially if you need it for your major.

103 is NOT a hard class. Honestly, She is a great teacher and presents material very well. It's a little sloppy, but as long as you can follow along you'll do fine. She has very good intentions for her students..so basically if a student fails it's their own fault because she does a great job teaching the class. I look forward to having her again.

Brittain is amazing! this class is wicked easy. dont bother buying the book. all you need is her notes which i thought were perfectly legible. she gives you old exam questions and other packets which are really helpful.

she was really helpful with hard material. always tells jokes.

Had her for both 103 and 124. Best Chemistry teacher at URI. Always willing to help, very passionate about Chem, and makes Chemistry jokes that are kinda funny too. Do not miss one day of her lecture. She tells you straight from day one to come to class, read the chapter, do end of chapter problems, review notes and you will have no problem.

Great teacher and an easy class. Very good at explaining things and has many help sessions to further your learning. Don't use the text too much because she has online assignments that are sooo easy and help out your grade.

Bottem line..this class is HARD. For it being as hard as it was I felt Brittain was the best one to take it with. (especially after 103 with dane) GO TO EVERY CLASS. U miss one day and youll miss an entire concept. She gives u old test questions which are really helpful. She makes silly chem jokes too. Overall I liked her a lot but the class sucks

Hilarious...absolutely love this woman, she is not extremely clear when she speaks but her skills summaries and old exam questions mixed in with the aris is like a godsent...she really tries to make sure her students understand--definitely get her for any chem

Brittain is the best chem teacher i have ever had. She explains every concept so well and goes over tons of example problems that all show up on the exams. She posts summaries of the chapters and old exams online. I understand chemistry much better after taking it from her and i got an A

soooo easy!! and sooo helpful! she grades like 125/100, so you always have a chance of >100%. she gives lots of links to help you study, goes over anything in class you might have trouble with, shes awesome (a good uri chem prof!? no way!!)

information was hard, but she gives so many extra problems to help you study. also, if you have an a on all the exams and quizzes, she won't make you take the final which was great. go to every class, print out the skills summaries, and STUDY. her door is always open, and she is very helpful. i HATED chem in high school- this class was much easier

Brittain is the best professor I have had at URI. She was very involved in her teaching and tries very hard to get students to understand. She spends a lot of time explaining, and she explains well. Chemistry can be a hard subject. Brittain is very likable. Her notes will help you

I had Park for CHM 103 and barely made it out alive but then switched to Brittain for CHM 124 and she made me fell in love with chemistry. the first week she reteaches basic chem and this is how i learned what Park didn't teach me. Brittain's tests are alittle difficult but are managable. She teaches very clear. Go to SI Sessions!!!

BETTER THAN GELDART! She takes all the info from txtbk and makes her own study guide/summary so just know all the info from that. If you go to classes daily and pay attention, you should be fine. For exams, just read carefully and read every little details. Brittains great professor.

A tough class overall, but will explain things if you go ask her. Cares about the subject and wants to teach it to you. Study and do practice exams. And go to her office hours.

A very, very good teacher, she made me love chemistry for the first time in my life. i took chem 103 and 124, i would take her again and again.go to her office for help and you will get the best of her, also go to si session, her old exam questions plus attending lectures will give you a decent grade.

Cracked the book open once. Her notes, her class, and the online homework were all that was needed for studying. Great teacher, very clear. Only really cares about nursing and nutrition students though.

Really good professor-she actually cares about students succeeding and learning! TA has SI sessions twice a week. She posts soo much useful information on sakai and her website for practice/studying.Has a chat room she responds to even late at night!if you don't take advantage of the resources she gives students then its your own fault if you fail!

Online assignments are crucial to your success, as is class attendance. Class is easy if all assignments are completed and class sessions as well.

I had Brittain for chem 103 and now again for organic. She is VERY helpful. She really loves what shes taking about and it helps. She holds SI sessions twice a week to get more practice and one on one time with a teacher. Never used the book. Definately recommend he if your worried about Chem.

Very friendly, very helpful, but she is very fast-paced in her lectures. You have to really pay attention, take lots of notes, and studying is a definite. Attend the SI sessions and compete online assignments.

Awesome professor. Explains things perfectly. Never though I would understand ORGO, but thanks to her, I've found I love it!

Explains things perfectly. Never though I would understand ORGO, but thanks to her, I've found I love it!

Dr. Brittain cares a lot for her students and is willing to help in any way she can. She's a fantastic teacher, you don't see many like her anymore. If you need help, go to her. Her office hours are very flexible. You do need to study in order to pass the course but she is clear. Go to lecture and attend SI sessions and you'll be fine. She's great!

She's great! There aren't many like her. She's willing to help her students when they come to her. She's very clear during lecture. Take her if you get the opportunity to. She is tough and you do have to put the effort in but you will learn a lot. She's a great teacher. Absolutely love her class and her jokes! Fantastic teacher :)

I had a really tough time with this course. Not going to lie, it is extremely hard and one of the hardest classes I've taken. You must go see her right away if your struggling! She is extremly helpful and truly cares about her students! She completely changed my views on organic chemistry. Awesome teacher!!

Took her summer class, so we went fast. I would go to her office after class for extra understanding. she would always be more than kind enough to help me for as long as i needed. she uses online hw so that will boost the grade. she is hard but you will understand the topic.

She could teach my dog chemistry. Honestly though, easy class, explains things 1000x so you're a pro by the end of the semester. Didn't use the text. Attend all the lectures and do the OWL stuff for an easy A.

Good teacher. Really need to take advantage of the resources she gives you, like practice problems and SI sessions. If you do that you will get a good grade.

I really liked her as a teacher and chem was my hardest class as a freshman. She was really helpful and made me not hate chemistry. She provides a lot of opportunities to do well

Dr. Brittain is obviously very passionate about chemistry and I appreciate that. However, there is a lot of work involved in the course including skills checks, owl assignments, and a workbook. I recommend taking this course only if you are fully committed or interested in chemistry with a lot of time on your hands.

If you go to class and pay attention you will do fine. Dr. Brittain is very helpful and wants her students to understand the material so if you don't understand, ask a question.

Amazing professor. She made and taught from a packet of condensed notes from the textbook, and is an extremely clear lecturer regarding what you need to know and how to do it. Lots of old exams and practice problems. Helpful one-on-one, goes over problems in class, and when emailed a question, she posts the answer online for everyone to see.

Dr. Brittain is one of the best professors in the chemistry department. She will explain anything you don't understand. She encourages participation, and lectures using condensed notes she makes. She directly tells you what you need to know for the exams. Tests are hard if you don't study. If you know your stuff, her class is easy.

The class is a lot of work but she gives you plenty opportunities to succeed. A lot of extra credit and resources to help you do well on exams, which are difficult but manageable if you put in the time and effort. Skills book is extremely important and I recommend her office hours, she's really helpful if you go to see her.

She's great at explaining & making hard concepts seem easy. The tests aren't too hard just lengthy. She doesn't have a way of taking attendance but missing a lecture really puts you behind.

Dr. Brittain is the single most amazing person in the Chemistry department at URI. She is brilliant, helpful, caring, and made me fall in love with organic chemistry. The class itself requires a lot of hard work if you want to do well, but she gives tons of extra credit opportunities and is very helpful outside of class. Best professor ever!!

She is one of my favorite professors in the world. Everyone says that organic chemistry is difficult, but she makes it so much easier to understand. It honestly isn't as difficult as everyone makes it seem. Going to lectures really helps because she doesn't do powerpoints, she just does practice problems, which helps on the exams.

Don't bother buying the textbook its never used at all. you learn the material before class through Sakai and OwlV2 and she teaches very slowly in her lectures. Every test is based off the practice tests that are in the Skills Book (which you definitely should buy), the tests are fair, when it comes to grading she gives a lot of partial credit.

Honestly not a bad professor. She requires you to learn the material before class through pre-lectures on Sakai and skills check. Do the online work it really boosts your grade. A lot of material is covered and her lectures don't help much. Go to office hours or a weekly study group. To study, do the old exams in the skills book.

Brittain is the best professor I have ever had. She makes organic chemistry so much better and truly cares about her students. She frequently uses the skills book and will give you feedback if you take one of her practice exams. She tries her best to take questions & really prepares students for exams. 10/10 would recommend, amazing woman!

Prof. Brittain is an extremely nice person. She knows what she is doing and knows the material that she is teaching. The only bad part of her class would be the amount of pre-lecture work and assignments that need to be completed for this class. Homework for the class is located in three different spots and you do way more online than in class.

As a professor she always encouraged people to visit her on her office hours, reviewed questions from exams with the class, and would go through any problem you ask during lecture. I enjoyed the skills book and the practice she gave us, but I didn't like how I could rarely check my answers to make sure I was doing everything right.

Dr. Graham uses a very hands-on teaching style in lecture that can catch some people off guard (she does not teach using slides). I found this to be a very efficient way to teach orgo though, since it helps you see the reactions you are learning about more clearly than if they were on a slide. She's very nice and wants everyone to do well.

Great teacher! The skill book is the bible. If you feel comfortable with the practice exams then you can ace the tests because they are almost identical. Pay attention in class, do OWL and the skills check and you don't need to do any extra work to get a good grade.

I think she is a GREAT professor and I wouldn't have passed without her. She does all the examples/writing by hand in class and I copy it all down with her and then later rewrite the notes and it helps me understand SO much. She's great with help/office hours/email too! CHM124 is a hard class but she makes it so much better. Explains things so well

Dont pay attention to previous reviews; Dr. Graham is a great professor. As someone who struggled to get a C in gen chem 1 &2 I was afraid to take this class. If you do the homework, pay attention, and use the skills book she provides you can definitely get an A if you put in the work. Dont be afraid of this class or professor graham!

CHM 124 itself is a hard class but I feel that this professor taught it in a way that I was able to understand. There was a lot of homework but it definitely helped my grade so I was fine with it. I would take a class with her again.