Very thorough during lectures, engaging and helpful. Attendance is taken through clicker questions so show up. Must do homework though AleKs website, can be frustrating but will offer help if you ask and offers AleKs help sessions. Before each exam he offers many group study opportunities. If you apply yourself you will pass with a good grade.

I really did enjoy having him as an instructor. He's really witty and crazy about hands on activities and group work. However, this class is extremely hard and I think he moves a little too fast, especially for his test grade averages being so low. Take a lot of notes and ask questions immediately when confused. Otherwise you'll fall behind

Pretty funny, lectures aren't too boring. He moves at a fast pace and expects you to keep up. The exams are tough, Exam #2 had a class average of 59%... Homework is done through AleKs. I wouldn't recommend him, he's not completely clear when explaining and moves too fast.

The class itself is what is hard. If you really apply yourself and attend his office hours or the study sessions before tests, you will pass. You just have to apply yourself fully. This is not a class you can slide by doing nothing. You actually have to TRY. His cuteness is just a bonus!!! He is also very funny and will help you if you ASK.

Good professor. Really funny

Be ready to work your tush off! This was, by far, the most difficult class I've taken so far. Dr Depperman is a bit intimidating, but if you can get over that he's willing to help... if somewhat grudgingly at times. It's easy to feel stupid in the face of his very obvious intelligence, but remember this is a 100 level class and he has a PhD.

Ezra is an awesome guy, every lecture he was funny, clear, and spent the lecture going over problems students had regarding the chapter. You gotta read, do the aleks, and be sure if you're not clear make use of the muddy point questions required before each lecture. Looking forward to any other chem class I can take that he offers.

Where to begin. Truthfully, Depperman is pretty intimidating the first few weeks of class, but as the semester goes on, he gets more approachable. Even though he looks intimidating, if you talk to him 1on1 and its clear you are making an effort, he will help you out. He is a good teacher, but a hard one too, and a bit of an ass sometimes, funny too

Dr. Depperman is a great teacher. Make sure you do the reading assignments, since he starts each class by going over student questions on the one due the night before, and then continues the lecture. He's more than willing to answer questions and help out with whatever is needed. The tests are challenging, but graded on a curve, so it's manageable.

Lectures are fast, but thats what you get in a 121/122 combined class. Aleks will be a huge part and can save you or destroy you. So, do it. Also, participation is a must. He defiantly makes everything simple and easy to understand. I would defiantly recommend Dr. Depperman.

He really knows his stuff about chemistry. I think he has trouble dumbing it down for us students though. Sometimes he went too fast for it to sink in. He does give you chances for saving your grade with hw and quizzes unlike all the other UNM Ochem profs. Be sure to do lots of practice problems in the book, and his study guides are just like tests

The class can be difficult if you don't have much chemistry experience. Although it is confusing, he uses humor to clarify tough topics and always answers questions with clarity.

He seems intimidating at first, but just go to his office hours and ask for help. He's such a nice guy and does whatever he can to help you pass the course. Its not his fault the class is so hard, but he does try to make it as easy as possible! Definitely one of the best professors that will go out of his way to help you understand the material.

Gen Chem is a HARD class. Depperman wants all of his students to succeed and is really approachable. This class challenged my limits and you have to work your hurt off for a good grade. He teaches at a much higher level than the other Chem professors and is very specific. Do Aleks!!! Just work hard and you'll do ok! (:

Dr. Depperman's tests aren't awful - the reviews he gives for them are super helpful. His lectures are interactive and he keeps them interesting - his notes are easy to follow. My main tip would be to stay on top of the ALEKS hw - everyone will tell you that and you should listen. Not doing all of the ALEKS hw is why I didn't get an A.

I took Organic Chem with him over the summer. If you can take him for Ochem do it. Way better than belles. He drops 3 hw grades, one exam, and 3 clicker grades. He's pretty funny and his exam reviews are super close to the actual exam.

Took him for OChem and loved him as a professor. Hes really helpful and friendly and started off the class with an Austin Powers joke right from the get go which was great.

Loved this guy. He went super fast through his lectures but he did post them online which was nice. Tests were not terrible and pretty similar to the practice tests given. Alot of padding on the grade and in my opinion he was much better than Whalen and Belew. Had a lot of office hours too.

Dr. Depperman is an awesome professor. He makes lecture fun and interesting. He goes through the lectures a little fast but there's so much to cover that he has to. Reading before class is essential and if you don't put in the work, don't expect to get a good grade. He's helpful during office hours and responds to emails very quickly.

His lectures are unlike any other professors. He doesn't just lecture, he makes it a interactive environment that makes things fun to learn. I would've never gotten through chem without this guy!

Lectures are engaging and interactive. Definitely get out what you put into his classes. He does move fast but provides a lot of extra resources, so don't hesitate to reach out. It will only keep building. CHEM121 is a tough class but Dr. Depperman definitely makes it better.

felt the practice exams helped in this class

This class wasn't as hard as expected to be and he was really funny. The study guide was extremely helpful when preparing for the exams and he lets you use notecards. There was a lot of work to do for ALEKS. As long as you go to class, pay attention and take notes, the class should be easy.

He's a great OChem prof. He takes his time to teach and answer questions. Very approachable in office hours. Tries his hardest to prepare you for his exams. Makes lecture funny and interesting. The reason people complain is because he teaches chemistry, which is hard for most people. Your ability to learn the material shouldn't reflect badly on him

Gen chem 1 is hard as is, but Dr. Depperman tries to make sure you understand everything. While there is a lot of homework and class participation, the exams in his class will make or break your grade. Don't expect anything higher than a B in his class if you're not willing to study A LOT for the exams.

He does a good job explaining organic chem. I think he is intimidating at first, but as long as you are actually diligently working to understand, he is not so bad. He will not respect you and it will be harder to get help if you are not willing to work. I learned a lot from him. Lots of homework, but holds you accountable and overall helpful.

Depperman tries to make his lectures interactive and engaging, but relies heavily on time consuming online tasks. Sometimes it feels like you're teaching yourself a lot of the material. There is always a lot of resources for help. Go to mock exams/exam review sessions and you'll be fine.

Really funny, nice guy. You have to work for a good grade but he does his best to help you understand any concepts. Expect to use the textbook a lot; he does what he in lecture can but the concepts take a lot of extra time to understand.

Depperman is a fantastic professor. I had to take this class twice, but I'm really glad I did. I am confident moving into Organic Chem 2 because of Depperman's clear teaching style and copious studying resources. He spread his office hours out to be more accessible, and was extremely quick at answering emails. Definitely take his class if you can!

Dr. Depperman is an awesome, funny guy. Ochem is going to be hard no matter what, but he does his best to teach it. Lectures can be a bit hard to follow since there is so much material, but being thorough with textbook work will help you succeed. Very accessible and flexible.

Dr. Depp is great! He is well prepared for each lecture, and posts everything he is going to cover before hand so you can bring it to lecture to make taking notes easier. He is also hilarious, which is fun! The exams are very similar to the practice test and he takes an entire lecture to review. I would take a class with him again for sure!

Dr. Depperman was a great teacher that always made an effort to keep us interested in the material through jokes or participation. That being said, his lectures are hard to follow if you haven't read the book, as he moves quickly and his writing is sloppy. Grading depended on ALEKS, Smartworks, clicker questions, and exams (which he curved).

This professor assigns ALEKS (which is due every Saturday) and Smartwork5 from the online textbook (due the day before each class) and in-class there are several clicker questions. If you do all of the work and come to class prepared the "muddy points" lecture in collaboration with the in-class worksheets/activities it's no trouble passing.

Depp is the bomb! He's funny, knowledgeable, & caring. His lectures are fast-paced but if you read the material beforehand and take your own notes, you'll be fine. His practice tests closely mirror his exams and the iClicker Q's help your grade. Yes, his handwriting is sloppy & he is intimidating but I still feel like I learned a lot this semester!

I really enjoyed this class. He's a good professor but be prepared to do a lot of work outside of class and read before hand. Office hours are a must. Definitely stay on top of the work and don't fall behind. He does clickers every class and for the most part they are easy points that you don't want to miss. He also curves exams.

Organic chemistry is a hard class, but Dr. Depperman tries his best to make it as enjoyable and straightforward as possible. His exams are hard, but if you practice and ask a lot of questions, they become easy. They're also very similar to the practice exams he puts up. He's a great person to chat with and learn from, so definitely go to office hrs

Dr. Depperman is very easy to talk to and always willing to help when you don't understand a concept. He is understanding and obviously very hardworking. He always responded quickly to e-mail and gave beneficial and constructive feedback on all assignments. No final exam. Tests are hard, but sometimes he curves. Work hard and you'll do well.

Dr. Depp is one of the coolest teachers ever, but he is hard. I learned a lot from his lectures but they are very fast and hard to keep up with. He has homework due every weekend that are harder than what you are actually doing, but if you keep up with it you'll be fine. Tests are hard, study and understand because he'll test your knowledge.

I loved this professor a lot. He was very clear on what is due and what is required from each student. You listen to him and do all the readings, you will pass with at least a B. I thought the class would be impossible with COVID but he made everything accessible and was always the first to answer questions even if they were dumb questions.

Dr. Depperman is really good! Organic chemistry is by far the hardest class I have taken, but he made it fun and worthwhile. Has a great attitude about his teaching, always willing to help and give extensions and is great with engaging with students. The class is VERY hard, but if you put enough work in you will do well with Dr. Depperman.

The group activities are brutal when you have a lazy group, but otherwise, Depp was awesome. Lectures go very quickly and you need to make sure the reading is done BEFORE class. Get the participation quizzes and problem sets done as soon as he opens them up. Ask questions and take detailed notes and you'll do well.

Proff Depperman is super nice. I've had some issues this semester with my mental health and he's been great with giving me an extra day to complete assignments, which not a lot of teachers do. He gives you time to review for exams, and sets apart time in the course for test prep. He genuinely cares abt his students and it shows

Dr. Depperman was a great professor for General Chemistry 1. He goes in depth with the lecture material and answers all questions you may have. He is willing to work with you and wants to see you succeed. His class is difficult, but any first STEM course will be. It is important that you focus on the readings. I highly recommend taking his class!

Dr. Depp is a phenominal teacher. He's helpful outside of class and when I had a group that wasn't involved he allowed me to change groups! He gives assigned reading and trust me, take advantage of that it will help big time! He does help students with flexibility. Such an awesome and well knowledgable teacher! Office hours really helped alot too!

Chemistry was a topic that I struggled with a lot and Depperman was amazing at breaking down difficult concepts and problems in way that I would easily understand and learn. I started his class expecting to fail but I did very good in his General Chemistry class.

Chemistry is always going to be a hard call but Depp is an awesome teacher. Explains things in very helpful was, but it's still a pretty difficult class.

I had a terrible chemistry background from high school and was so worried about not doing well in this class. However, his lectures were very clear and informational, and the class starts from the basics, so it is not too difficult to get lost from the start. His exam reviews are very similar to the exams, which was also a huge help.

Any time I reached out to Dr. Depperman for a problem with the course, he was quick to respond and he has offered many practice exam sessions for all his students. Competent & compassionate. You should take his classes.

He's great and super understanding, his tests are straight forward, and he's definitely not trying to trick you. He replies to emails in like 3 minutes and is very sweet.

Really good professor!! Exam reviews are similar to actual exams. Must do reading assignments before class though, and attendance is practically graded with clicker questions done during each class. Take him! You will not regret it!!

Online course was long, but the only time i spoke with him, he was very chill and helpful.

Dr. Depp wants his students to succeed. He is super passionate, helpful, and hilarious. If you want a super easy and fun OChem class, take his. Tests are identical to practice exams, homework is always posted in advance, and he has tons of online videos - you never need to read the textbook. I never read or did PQs and still got As on all tests.

Depp is approachable outside of class and tries to make Chem easier to understand and has lectures that he also posts online and many videos. If you are not great at O-chem take him, you can still pull an A or B even if you do bad on exams in the class as long as you do all the work such as group work, homework, PQs, and participate with Iclicker.

Very heavy work load; Aleks, reading assignments, clickers, muddy points and exams with reviews that provided absolutely no help. Lectures and readings help somewhat but you essentially teach yourself. Overall he's chill you just have to put in some extra effort if you want to pass.

I don't understand why he doesn't have a better score. There is usually homework through wiley which sucks but he makes his own YouTube videos for extra help. He's also super funny and easy going. Ochem is hard in general...just do the work.

I was so scared to take it after hearing everyone say hard it was, but he made it really accessible and we had a super good time in class. He has a fantastic sense of humor and it helped the content stick. Definitely requires outside work, but this is normal for difficult classes. Highly recommend taking it w/him- it was my fave of the semester

If you want to get an A in organic chemistry, take Depperman. He does have a lot of homework, but it's easy and helps buffer test scores. He is a generous grader and is very clear about what goes on his exams. It mostly pulls from the group assignments. He is readily available for homework help by email. If you put in the effort, you will get an A.

Dr. Depperman is very knowledgeable and understanding towards students. Yes, this course is very vigorous and intense, and he knows that. If you put in the correct amount of effort and genuinely try to learn the material, you will be fine! I missed a few assignments, and emailed Dr. Depperman and he was kind enough to extend due dates for me.

As long as you put effort in outside of class and study a lot you can do well. He is a nice person when you put in effort and care for the subject.

Great professor, you can tell he is passionate about chemistry and that he puts in a lot of work for his lectures to make them easier to understand. A LOT of work, which helps you understand the material better but be ready to work hard and spend a lot of time outside of class learning concepts. Read the textbook, watch his videos and show up.

Awesome class. No issues understanding the material. Depp is very personable & understanding and wants students to succeed. If you make an effort you can pass and if you're failing by mid-term you can parachute into his easier CHEM1120.

Good professor, kinda disliked group projects but he is pretty chill and gives opportunity for extra credit and test corrections, also free textbook!

Dr. Depperman's format worked really well for me as a student. His method involves reading a free textbook and taking a quiz before each class, and then coming into class and reviewing the material. Some people might not like this method, but I found it easy. I do wish there were less group projects. Chemistry is a hard subject, so prepare to work.

Depp is a great professor! He is so clear and understandable and knows exactly what he is talking about. He has a great teaching strategy and the quiz and reading before class is no big deal. Everyone who complains about his work is just lazy. He offers great extra credit on exams and is super easy to learn from. I would take him 100 times over.

My fav professor. Dr.Depp is great, and he makes chemistry more engaging. He is understanding towards students, especially if you attend office hours. I started going to his office hours near the end of the semester, and even during that time he put in 100% to answering my questions. He's easy to talk to. I hope to take his class again.

Fav professor. Dr.Depp is great, and he makes chemistry more engaging. He is understanding towards students, especially if you go to office hours. I started going to office hours near the end of this semester, even during that time he put 100% into answering my questions. Going to professors for help can be intimidating, but he's easy to talk to.

A good professor, do the reading and the quiz has unlimited attempts so it kinda allows you to make mistakes so you can learn. I Despise the ALEKS software he forces you to use, but other than that the class was very informational. He also has his TA's available, and they are very helpful as well.

The class has a really predictable structure so assignments never come out of left field. The subject is difficult but Depperman and his TAs offer a lot of help.

Honestly don't understand all the bad reviews. He's super funny, gives good lectures, and gives practice exams relative to what's on the actual exam. If you study and put in the work, you'll do fine. There are slight curves, so don't expect it to raise your grade too much. He'll drop your lowest score on every exam and assignment.

Dr. Depp is great. I would say attendance isn't mandatory, BUT he does lots of clickers. He's funny, caring, and I think he's a good professor. OChem is just a hard class, so make sure to practice and do all the homework. Make sure you pick reliable groupmates for the group activities. It's hard material but he sets you up for success!

Amazing class, amazing professor. Would take again. Show up to class, take notes, do the readings - if you do the things you are assigned you WILL succeed and there are lots of resources!

I took this class in Fall 2024 and got an A+. Class is well taught and the professor is great. There are a lot of resources for people in chemistry, use them! Atomic Start, SI sessions - etc. use them! You will have to try. This class is hard but rewarding

Hilarious lectures. Lots of super useful office hours! Great professor, very good at teaching, difficult classes but they are very rewarding and you will learn a lot!

Pretty chill dude. Just do the work, show up for lectures, and take the exams and you should do well in the class.