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Difficulty93%
Would Retake84
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“This class is really easy, but she basically does all the work for you”
CHEM121 - 2.0 rating“If you genuinely want to learn about chemistry, but aren't in a degree where you'll need more general education, Kaemmerer is an excellent choice”
121 - 5.0 ratingClass Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
35%
Textbook Required
65%
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(6)CHEM124B
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CHEM121B
2.5
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2.4
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Reviews (84)
She is a great teacher who wants you to pass and gives you every opportunity. She lets you have a cheat sheet on all tests and the test are a maximum of 20 questions long...Homework just for doing it 5 points...quizes 10...no projects that class is pie. If you need it take it
Ms. K is awesome, she does everything in her power to help you succeed. I've had some family problems this semester and she has been great about everything and has worked with me through a tough time.. I would totally recommend this class to anyone and i'm not even real big on science so
Mrs K. is an awesome teacher. Helpful with any questions, inside or outside of class. The only chemistry teacher I have had that actually makes chemistry fun, to the point that you want to learn! She gives students more than enough opportunities to do well in the class. I would highly recommend her.
Mrs K is awesome. If you fear Chemistry, make sure you have her as a teacher. She makes chemistry fun, and very understandable. She may have a quirky sense of humor, and random stories to tell, but it keeps you paying attention.
Ms. K was a great teacher! She was very helpful especially since I was not interested in chemistry at all.
great teacher. very understanding. always helpfull. recommend her 100%
Great teacher. I had never taken a chemistry class before this and was a little weary. She kept it fairly simple and entertaining. I think I even learned a few things. :) Test were open notebook. Put in just a little effort and it's an easy A.
She is awesome! She brings her own materials to class to help you understand the class. She'll go out of her way to help you. Plus, SHE'S HOT!!!!
I loved her as a teacher! She was fun, and made the class interesting! Her tests were opened note too
great teacher, easy class
MUST TAKE THIS TEACHER!!!!! This teacher could be the easiest teacher you could ever have. All their is to this class is 5 tests 10 problems all worth 10 points each and their is a extra credit on each one and she offers random extra credit over the whole semester i got a 135 percent in this class soo TAKE HER
easy class, great professor, open notes, 5 tests, and your done.
She makes class fun for everyone, and she goes out of her way to make sure that everyone understands what she is teaching. I always look forward to going to her class.
She puts everything you need to know on the board, so coming to class is a good idea, but she doesn't take attendance. Also, she is big into extra credit (she gave our class over 50EC points during the term).
She is a great teacher! You will hear her say "How fun is that?" numerous times so you know she likes to have fun! The tests are easy if you study your stuff & know your formulas. I would recommend anyone to take her if you need Chemistry 113.
Take notes and do the practice problems and you will do fine. If learn fast you can leave early. If you have questions you can stay and ask. The class isn't bad, you won't feel the need to skip. She is relatively funny and makes the class a breeze. Doesn't really work with u one on one so if u need extra help u better go to tutoring.
She makes class super fun!
awesome teacher. always enthusastic. always willing to help. let's you have a cheat sheet on all tests. 100% recommend her
She is a great teacher. If you try hard you will get an A. Pay attention take notes read the book and you will do fine. Gives you exactly what you need to know for the tests and I dont remember any quizzes.
Best teacher I have had at SIUE! Shes a complete realist, and is there solely to help you out. She loves the material and is very enthusiastic- she makes chem fun! I never liked chem before her. She lets you use notes on tests, and rarely uses the book. She will also spend as much time as needed to make sure you understand the material.
Her chem class was 10x easier than my highschool chem class. You get to use notes on the test and she is absolutely crazy-funny!
by far the best instructor i have had at SIUE. she is fun and energetic and always there to help her students. ask as many questions as you need to because she explains everything in detail and gives examples. get to use notes on tests so take them on the worksheets that she gives you. 100% recommend her!
Ms. K is by far the sweetest professor I have had. She really cares about her students and wants them to exceed and she gives you every opportunity. She is very funny and makes a boring subject fun. I would recommend her to anyone. Only downfall is she doesn't use Bb, but she will tell you your grade if you ask her.She says "how fun" "hot diggity"and "you're amazing" to almost everything.
Ms. K is the best teacher i've ever had. She's crazy funny and although class isn't mandatory, i love going. her tests are super easy and she lets you use your notes. she always says "how fun" "you're awesome" & "thanks a million". i would definitely take her class again if i could.
Best introductory level chemistry teacher at SIUE. She makes the class fun and is extremely helpful. If you have no idea about anything in chemistry, i highly recommend that you take her class.
Ms. K is awesome. Class is not mandatory but I love going because she is a lot of fun. Even if you do not understand or know chemistry prior to this class, you will be just fine. You will hear the words "how fun" about one million times. She is awesome and I would take her again if I could.
Ms. K is the best teacher ever. She is so much fun. Even though class is not mandatory, I always go because you never want to miss out on something she might say. You will probably hear the words "thanks a million", "how fun", "you're amazing", and "hot dignity" about one one million times. she is awesome!
Awesome Teacher
She is the best teacher. Class was extremely easy. She let you use some papers for test that you can right whatever you want on. She also gives a ton of extra credit. Class is also interesting because she is crazy. TAKE THIS TEACHER!!!!!
EXCELLENT!!!! VERY HELPFUL TONS OF EXTRA CREDIT AVALIBLE CAN USE NOTES ON TEST!!!! TAKE HER!!!!!!!
so easy. never had anything less than 100%. skipped many times and test are super easy
She is Amazing!! TAKE IT!
She is a decent teacher, she does get off on on a tangent at times and is hard to get her back to the subject. She is very helpful, when she isn't rambling. I like her, but you have to keep on your toes.
Take Her She Is AMAZING.. VERY FUNNY
SHE IS AMAZING. Super funny, super knowledgable. She is a genius and really knows how to explain things for you. It was incredible how great I did in this class. Got an A because I sat at the front, listened, asked tons of questions, and really learned the material perfectly. Open note tests, final and rarely any homework. Take her!!!
Ms. K is great! She is very relatable and hilarious. She is also incredibly smart. She teaches from absolutely zero notes, she has all the knowledge she needs in her head. She always keeps class interesting and is always handing out genuine compliments. Even if you don't like Chemistry you will like it with her; she makes it interesting and fun!
Mrs. K is awesome! Very very helpful and clear. She makes chemistry fun and understandable. All chemistry teachers should be just like her.
Mrs. K is great! Her class was something I always looked forward to because she makes chemistry fun and interesting. She uses real scenarios and facts for us to connect to the content and she's always making jokes. But, though she lets you use notes on the tests, if you don't show up for class you probably won't know what to write.
Very clear on what she expects from her students. Just go to class and study and things will be easy!
If you genuinely want to learn about chemistry, but aren't in a degree where you'll need more general education, Kaemmerer is an excellent choice. Easy to understand, easy to like, and easy to ask questions of. But if you're going to be doing a lot of chemistry, she may not be preparing you for the expectations of other professors.
Very nice teacher, allowed her students to use a conversion sheet with tests. She was very sweet and always helped out.
if you need gen chem take her. all you have to do is pay attention and study
This class is really easy, but she basically does all the work for you. I don't know what I'm doing half the time, and I have an A in the class. If you are a chemistry major or minor take Chemistry 121 with a different professor.
She has a good rating here because it is super easy to get an A in her class. If you just need chem for gen ed then she is the best one to take, but don't take it if you need chemistry knowledge for later. I hardly learned anything in this class. I go to class once every 2 weeks and I still have an A in there. Her exams are same as the study guides
Mrs. K is a great teacher. She helps a lot with the homework and preparing for the tests. If you give effort you'll get an A
Ms.K really wants to see you do well in the class, she will go over things multiple times and help you after class if you need it too
Miss K is by far my fav. teacher at SIUE. She is kind, supportive, and interested in our lives and in us as people. If you don't understand something, she goes above and beyond to explain it. She truly WANTS her students to pass and will do everything in her power to make it so. If you are looking for the best teacher ever, look no further.
Mary K is a fantastic professor. She actually cares about her students and that you do well. If you attend class, pay attention and do the homework; you will receive an A. She goes over all homework in class as a class, if you don't get a 100, it is your own fault. Attend class! you get extra credit if she notices people skipping. Take her course!
Shes a really nice professor, but if you need to take chemistry classes in the future, Id recommend taking someone else. But hey, if youre looking for an easy semester, Id definitely take her. She gives study guides, extra credit just for showing up, and makes the dreaded ACS final not so dreadful after all.
Ms. K definitely cares about her students! She is easy to contact (either by email or in person), and as long as you go to class and don't fall asleep, you'll get either an A or a B. She goes through several examples in lectures and gives extra credit pretty often, so it's definitely worth going. On the exams, though, you still have to try!
Ms. K is absolutely fantastic, I looked forward to her class everyday. She makes chemistry simple to understand. You'll regret being stuck with any other professor.
She is a great teacher overall, but the class was a little chaotic and there was not any structure. Ms. Kay kinda went on rants which made it confusing what we were even talking about. Overall, she really cares about you and wants you to do well!
She IS the KINDEST person you will ever meet. If you are struggling she will spend time outside of class with you to help you understand!! She treats every person as people and not JUST students. IF you are needing help with anything outside of school she will be there as a mentor. 10/10 recommend taking her!!!
Excellent teacher. Kind, helpful, and very good lectures. Funny and detailed in her explanations. Explains things in detail and usually with several different approaches if people need it. Friendly and helpful in her office also. Would highly recommend and would absolutely take another class with her.
Ms. K is by far the best professor I've had as a sophomore at SIUE. She is such an amazing and caring individual! She is always checking with students who may struggle to make sure they are okay! She is so funny and alleviates the stress from other classes. Overall Ms. K really knows what its like to be a teacher rather than just a master in chem!!
Wonderful! She will ensure you understand and pass. Hilarious and fun teacher. 10/10. Short tests w notes + extra cred. Her over Holovics any day.
Ms. K is one of the best professors out there. I went from taking her class to working for her. She gives study guides to help prepare for exams. The exams are clear and to the point, she never tries to trick you into getting the questions wrong. She is caring and genuinely wants to see her students succeed and will help them if they struggle.
Ms. K is my FAVORITE professor! She's so kind and really wants everyone to understand chemistry. I think that she makes chemistry extremely fun, and I honestly would suggest taking her class to literally anyone who is needing to take either Chem 120A or Chem 121A/121B. I've taken all of those classes with her and have gotten A's in each of them!
I loved this chemistry class. She was very funny and made it easy for students to understand and learn material. SHOW UP TO PLTL and you'll do just fine.
Ms. K was SUCH a great professor, she lays things out very clearly in the syllabus and the assignments are pretty good as long as you use the online book. The lectures definitely help too but the book is your greatest asset. I had a family emergency throughout the class and she was very understanding with the work and getting on track. Super nice!
One of the best professors I have ever had! She is so sweet and makes her lectures fun to listen to. She cares SO much about her students and you can really tell. Listen to the lectures, attend PLTL, and you will pass the class easily! I highly suggest taking her course.
Professor Kaemmer really cares about her students. I absolutely love being in her class. She makes learning chemistry so enjoyable. Please take her class if you get the chance. I am so glad I did!
If you take the time to come and show up Ms.K was the best teacher to me for my first semester of college. Would take her class again. Homework wasn't hard at all, and the exams were easy if you were in class lectures. Attendance isn't mandatory but her explanations help A LOT.
Professor Kaemmerer was great! I had to be absent for one of the labs and she was very flexible with the scheduling of my make up lab. If you reach out to her, she is extremely helpful and personable. The labs are also very easy, shouldn't have any difficulty.
I have taken the first section of the general chemistry course and it was taught by Mrs. Kaemmerer. Her lectures were very simple to follow, she provided guided notes for the students to follow, and she also goes over every question that we should expect to see on the exam. Her lectures are well balanced and organized, she might off tangent stories
Ms K is one of the best science professors ever! She explains difficult concepts well and isn't a tough grader. She is always looking for ways to give students extra credit and is extremely flexible and understanding! However, you are a biochem major I would recommend taking the class with a different professor, as she is not a strict grader.
Ms. K is AMAZING! She is one of the kindest people I know & doesn't want the students to be stressed. She's so funny too! She made physics as easy as she could & wanted everyone to succeed! Take home exams, OL quizzes, OL hw, and EC opportunities! I may not know a lot about physics, but I was stress-free and got an A, that's what matters, right?
Do not take her if you need to understand physics for your major. I got a B in her class but left with little to no knowledge about the course. She lectures about concepts but the exams are math problems. The few times she "taught" us how to do the word problems she copied them from another piece of paper and could not explain what she was doing.
Ms. K is so kind and funny! She does not want students to be stressed! Her TAs are usually super awesome and pretty lenient on grading (compared to the other professors' TAs). The lab reports take a while to write, but they aren't too bad. Her lab exams are easy and fair. She also tries to tell you what things to know before the exams. Love her!!
She teaches chemistry not physics. You can feel her lack on knowledge and care. She called our lab her "socialization hour". Her TA was amazing but her TA was running all over the place barely able to help everybody bc the professor was socializing. Got to the point where I wouldn't even bother asking her questions bc she could never answer them.
Ms. K is AMAZING! She is one of the kindest people I know & doesn't want the students to be stressed. She's so funny too! She made physics as easy as she could & wanted everyone to succeed! 3 exams+ final, OL quizzes, OL hw, and EC opportunities! I may not know a lot about physics, but I was stress-free and got an A, that's what matters, right?
Ms. K is so kind and funny! She doesn't want students to be stressed! Her TAs are usually super awesome and pretty lenient on grading (compared to the other professors' TAs). The lab reports take a while to write, but they aren't too bad. Her lab exams are easy and fair. She also tries to tell you what things to know before the exams. Love her!
Mrs.K is my fav professor so far! She truly does care about her students and wants everyone to succeed. She is against tests so she gives her "favorite" problems while going through lecture and worksheets. You also get a piece of paper to use on the exams and you can put whatever you want on them. You get extra credit for going to SI.
She offers great help throughout the lab and has example lab reports from previous years for us to use when making our own lab reports. The TA's are pretty lenient graders and she lets you get up to 2 bonus points per report. She tries to let you know what to expect for each lab exam too.
Ms. K is amazing love her so much
she was great in helping prepare us for the exams and quizzes. wants you to do well in her class just need to be there and ask
I loved Ms. K! She didn't assign any homework, aside from the group project. My only complaint would be that her activities were often a bit faulty, but that didn't affect our grade because the tests were open Internet and we were allowed to work on it with our classmates. She was kind, understanding, and funny. I would take her classes every year!
Mrs.K is AMAZING!! I had her for both lab and lecture and I wouldn't have wanted it any other way. She prepares you well for every exam and you are allowed to use a cheat sheet. Honestly, lecture attendance is only needed the week of an exam as she'll VERY valuable information. She's a wonderful human and truly cares about her students.
She is very nice. She usually lectures at the beginning of class and then gives us a lab to work on. Each table decided to split into its own group, but you could work with anyone. She doesn't usually explain the labs or seem too prepared, but is an easy grader. She 100% wants you to succeed and gives great tips about being a teacher.
Dr. K was an amazing professor to have, and I'm sad that I couldn't take the next level class with her. She makes jokes and is very easy to talk to. Her and her TA were very helpful on the labs as well as on tests. She doesn't make the material too difficult, while also helping teach you. She is wonderful. 10/10 recommend her.
An extremely easy and laid-back professor. Assigns very little homework and isn't too strict on what counts as a right answer. Doesn't assign homework over break/missed days. Gives all equations on how to answer lab paper questions. Provides copies of past lab papers to assist in figuring out how she wants them done.
As a non physics major, her class was a breath of fresh air. I would highly recommend taking her if you only need to pass physics. On the other hand if you need to understand physics, do not take her. Mary K is a wonderful person, but is seems she is not passionate about physics. For physics majors a passionate teacher would be your best bet.
She was great. The class was easy and she took us to cracker barrel as our final.
Ms K was the best! She allowed you to turn assignments in till the day of the final for full credit. All tests were group tests as well as the worksheets. Take her if you can, deeply cares about students!
Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
35%
Textbook Required
65%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
A+
Grade Distribution
Common Tags
Rating Trend
Declining
-0.31 avg changeRatings by Course
121
5.0
(1)CHEM111
5.0
(4)CHEM11
5.0
(1)CHEM120
5.0
(6)CHEM124B
5.0
(3)Difficulty by Course
CHEM121B
2.5
PHYS131L
2.4
CHEM121A
2.1
121
2.0
CHEM11
2.0