Christie McDermott - University of Alberta

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Christie McDermott - University of Alberta

Professor: Christie McDermott

Department: Science

College: University of Alberta

Rating # 1

Overview:

Course: CHEM1012
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Overall great prof! Chem 102 is hard, but that's not her fault. Beware of the final, make sure to read over all practice she has assigned.

Rating # 2

Overview:

Course: CHEM102
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Excellent professor! She explained concepts very well, and revisited difficult ideas multiple times. She provided lots of practice work and her exams were fair (if difficult). Participation was mandatory, counting for 3% of the final grade. The textbook was very useful, and she had recommended readings for each lecture.

Rating # 3

Overview:

Course: CHEM105
Grade Received: A+
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Good lectures, she explains everything that you need to know for exams. Personally I found the textbook useful for clarifying things but its not needed.

Rating # 4

Overview:

Course: CHEM102
Grade Received: A-
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

With online classes, participation at lectures (ePolls) did matter, but she did make it accessible for people who couldn't make every lecture. She is clearly very kind and really does her best to help students. The class was hard, but she made it the least stressful she probably could!

Rating # 5

Overview:

Course: CHEM101
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 3.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

McDermott is a kind person and tries her best to help students. However she often goes off on tangents during lecture or during 1 on 1 questions which overcomplicates things, making the material more confusing.

Rating # 6

Overview:

Course: CHEM105
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

She's probably the best first year chemistry teacher. Her notes were so good that you didn't even have to use the textbook. She posted all her filled up notes online so if you missed a class, you can easily get access to the notes. Her explanations were very clear and easy to understand. I would've got an A if the class didn't become CR/NCR midway

Rating # 7

Overview:

Course: CHEM105
Grade Received: Audit/No Grade
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Although I skipped quite a few of the lectures, her lecture notes and material is amazing. Her lectures were fun and she also gave break times in between long lectures. She is one of the best profs for this course and went easy on the students.

Rating # 8

Overview:

Course: CHEM101
Grade Received: B-
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Dr. McDermott cares a great deal for her students and want everyone sucseed. Sometimes she doesn't explain things in enough detail, but if asked she will go more in depth until you understand. She has good office hours and will make herself more avalible when midterms and finals approach.

Rating # 9

Overview:

Course: CHEM101
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Very good. She's difficult in lecture as she goes off on tangents and over complicateds things but is great 1 on 1. Also she is a super nice marker.

Rating # 10

Overview:

Course: CHEM101
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

She is definitely my favourite professor! I wish she could teach me all my chem courses. She truly cares and wants to see you succeed. Sometimes you might be confused in class, but if you go to her office hours, she will put in a tremendous amount of effort to help you understand. She emphasizes UNDERSTANDING concepts rather than memorization.

Rating # 11

Overview:

Course: CHEM101
Grade Received: A+
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

by far my favourite prof. She is caring sweet and cares about the success of everyone of her students. You can do well in this course if you put the effort in and go talk to her if you're having any problems. ppl said that her tests were unfair as she tests small ideas but that is the tradeoff for her make sure you thoroughly understand everything

Rating # 12

Overview:

Course: CHEM101
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Dr. McDermott was one of my favorite professors I had this semester. She takes a genuine interest in her students and is easy to talk to if you dont understand the concepts. I thoroughly enjoyed taking my first chem class with her.

Rating # 13

Overview:

Course: CHEM101
Grade Received: Not sure yet
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Dr. McDermott is the sweetest, patient and most caring professor you will have. She is willing to spend countless hours outside of class to help you understand concepts. Her tests however are extremely difficult and you REALLY have to understand concepts and be able to apply them to any situation. Be prepared to thoroughly understand concepts!

Rating # 14

Overview:

Course: CHEM101
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Dr. McDermott is a very sweet and caring individual, however you are left very confused at the end of the lecture. She does not explain things well in lecture. You must rely on external sources such as the textbook and youtube to aid your learning. However, she is more than willing to answer any of your questions and is very helpful in office hours

Rating # 15

Overview:

Course: CHEM101
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 3.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Mcdermott is a mediocre professor. She is boring and her lectures often leave you feeling more confused than when you came in. However, she does give part marks on her exams. As part of InSciTE her exams were all written questions, as opposed to multiple choice.

Rating # 16

Overview:

Course: CHEM101
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

She is the sweetest and most caring lady I've met. She is always willing to take questions and answers them as best as she can to help us understand. While her slides that she posts are pretty bad, she explains things so well, the slides are irrelevant! That said, her tests are crazy hard and difficult to complete in 50 minutes.

Rating # 17

Overview:

Course: CHEM101
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Lovely person and great professor. She would be great for higher level courses as she tends to over complicate things when teaching introductory courses. Notes are helpful and I do recommend taking some in class. Tests can be tough as she might not test big ideas but instead use them them in relation to the smaller concepts

Rating # 18

Overview:

Course: CHEM211
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

She's an amazing prof! Don't worry if you don't remember much from 1st yr chem, the lecture portion is not that hard. MAKE SURE YOU REVIEW AND KEEP UP. The lab is crazy hard - way too stressful. It takes so much time out of your schedule to prep for lab, actually do it, and then do the follow-up calculations. Because of the lab, I would not take it

Rating # 19

Overview:

Course: CHEM211
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

One of the best Chemistry profs I've come across. Analytical chemistry being what it is, Dr. McD tried her best to break down things so as to make them more understandable. The lab is tedious to say the least but she was always willing to help with any lab related stuff. Wouldn't recommend CHEM 211 to anyone, but sure would recommend the prof.

Rating # 20

Overview:

Course: CHEM211
Grade Received: INC
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Christie is amazing! She is so sweet and willing to help in any way she can. Passionate about analytical and student success. If you are a chem major/minor, absolutely take this class. The labs can be difficult, but the course overall is valuable. Not a chem major/minor? Definitely pass, the work you have to put in to do well is not worth your time

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