CHEM 008A: ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
University of California, Riverside
3 Units, Lecture, 3 hours. Prerequisite(s): concurrent enrollment in CHEM 08LA; CHEM 001C with a grade of C- or better, CHEM 01LC with a grade of C- or better or CHEM 01HC with a grade of C- or better, CHEM 1HLC with a grade of C- or better or CHEM 002C with a grade of C- or better, CHEM 02LC with a grade of C- or better. Covers modern organic chemistry including hydrocarbon structure and nomenclature, stereochemistry, and reaction mechanisms. Provides lectures either in person or in a virtual online environment, depending on section offerings. Credit is awarded for one of the following CHEM 008A or CHEM 08HA.
Average GPA: 2.36
Grade distribution records: 14,664 students across 28 terms.
Grade distribution
| Grade | Students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| A+ | 311 | 2.1% |
| A | 1,318 | 9.0% |
| A- | 1,025 | 7.0% |
| B+ | 1,142 | 7.8% |
| B | 1,620 | 11.0% |
| B- | 1,582 | 10.8% |
| C+ | 1,459 | 9.9% |
| C | 1,648 | 11.2% |
| C- | 1,702 | 11.6% |
| D+ | 182 | 1.2% |
| D | 849 | 5.8% |
| D- | 557 | 3.8% |
| F | 1,118 | 7.6% |
| NP | 21 | 0.1% |
| S | 16 | 0.1% |
| W | 112 | 0.8% |
Based on 14,664 student grade records across 28 terms and 7 professors.
Instructors
- Matthew Casselman 6,329 students, Average GPA 2.32
- Christopher Switzer 1,455 students, Average GPA 2.83
- Richard Hooley 1,356 students, Average GPA 2.40
- Catharine Larsen 496 students, Average GPA 2.56
- Ana Bahamonde 280 students, Average GPA 2.21
- David Martin 268 students, Average GPA 2.39
- Ming Tang 233 students, Average GPA 2.37