Janet Degrazia - University of Colorado - Boulder, Boulder, CO

Professor: Janet Degrazia

Department: Engineering

College: University of Colorado - Boulder, Boulder, CO

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: CHEN3210
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Janet is difficult, but fair. She is a great lecturer and really cares about her students. I would highly recommend taking one of her classes.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: CHEN1211
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Dr DeGrazia is a great lecturer -- she is passionate about the material and invested in student success. She allocates a lot of her spare time to helping students through additional office hours and always comes to lecture prepared.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: CHEN1211
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

I've taken two chem classes before this one, but they didn't satisfy the class. I know mostly everything we're going over, and let me tell you, if you know everything she teachers by heart, you will do horrible on the tests. She does not prepare you for the tests well. A VERY high level of knowledge is required to do well, or you'll get 60s on test

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: CHEN2120
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Dr. deGrazia is a really helpful professor and will help you if you ask. She assigns more work than some other professors and definitely makes you work for the grade but is also has very clear and helpful lectures. She has a great personality and cares about her students' success. The best professor for General Chemistry and Mat & bal

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: CHEN1211
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Janet is wonderful, but really hard. It pays to get to know her, since she's easier on the students she likes. She's funny, and really tries to make the material accessible and interesting for all. Be prepared to work hard, and use office hours frequently if you want to do above average.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: CHEN2120
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

She's the bomb! So helpful and hilarious. Would certainly take another of her classes. Makes chemical engineering so much better

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: CHEM1211
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

I have taken two courses with her. She has a good grading system. She always like to help.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: CHEN2120
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Even if I wasn't the best student, she did her best to help me and see me through the class. The tests for me were very hard and the homework wasn't much better, but I really did like the content. It was a cool class to take and I'm glad I got the chance.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: CHEN2120
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Janet was one of the best professors I've had at CU. She is very clear on what you need to study and if you just GO TO CLASS and take notes you will do fine. The tests are fair and usually questions are similar to things you have seen and done before. The final is heavily weighted into your final grade.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: CHEN2120
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

She is very fair and always willing to help out. Approachable and nice. I actually really enjoyed the class. Definitely do all the homework and readings though!

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: CHEN1000
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

She's nice, wants everyone to do well, is clear and straightforward

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: CHEN2120
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Janet does try to help people succeed, but only if you are a favorite (which I was not, as I didn't have time to kiss a lot of ass). Grading was EXTREMELY unfair and inconsistent. Partial credit was rarely awarded. There was no key and no rubric for grading tests... suspicious. Additional, she has a BA in Art History-don't learn ChemE from her.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: CHEN2120
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

READ THE BOOK. She expects you to know everything she is going to teach that day before you show up to class. The format of the class is atrocious and she is not very lenient when it comes to getting things wrong. I would not recommend this professor to anyone. I mean her degrees in literature and she's teaching engineering!!!!! Come on CU

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: CHEN2120
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

The test is really hard, the homework is also extremely hard but if you are perseverance you will definitely do well in this class. Dont give up and ask her for help if you need it.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: CHEN1000
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

She is a very nice professor and willing to help. She did her best to make sure we did well on the final.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: CHEN3210
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Great professor. Very very strict on the honor code and takes fairness very seriously. Entertaining and interactive class. Heat transfer is easier than her Fluid Mechanics class.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: CHEN1211
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Great teacher. She expects a lot from her students but puts a lot of work in as well and is very fair.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: CHEN1000
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

You know, she wasn't bad. For someone who sucks at science like me, she gave us enough chances to make up for a bad exam.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: CLASSSECT
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

The class was by far one of the easiest that i've taken. The test were moderately difficult but there are so many other points available in the class if you just do the busy work its easy to get an A even if your tests scores are lower

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: CHEN1211
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Kept a room of 450 interested in the subject. uses powerpoints, clickers, online quizzes to help students. She also likes to do demos - some are quite exciting!