Joseph Fournier

2 or less hrs/week

If anyone tries to tell you that 112 is 'way easier than 111 or 106' is LYINGGGGG. It's hard. That being said, it is an advanced GenChem class, so what would you expect? The quizzes are heinous but the exams are do-able.

5/28/2024

2 or less hrs/week

I like fournier a lot. the content of 112 is just less interesting than 111. But the exams are still pretty easy and you derive a lot of cool relationships and equations.

5/19/2024

2 or less hrs/week

Lame class. Not cool or fun like 111. Not challenging and engaging like 111. This is the ugly step sister of 111. Just kinda a meh class

5/19/2024

He is a decent professor, but it is hard to follow up from the 111 professors. The class is difficult, but if you spend enough time outside of class, it is doable.

5/22/2023

Fournier was fine. A little on the boring side, and he seemed a bit uncomfortable in help sessions. He struggled with answering questions. Be ready for a letdown after 111A. (Still take 111A/112A over 105/106, unless you are doing taking science courses.)

5/15/2023

What I come away with from 112 is that Fournier got the job done He wasn't especially charismatic about it and sometimes he needed to go into greater detail, but with work outside of class you can get everything down. I didn't find his office hours to be great because he'd just answer questions curtly and not explain the why or the how of the topic

5/9/2023

His lectures while some find a little boring are well structured and presented for the most part very clearly. The exams are difficult but not impossible and the grading is pretty fair. This course is challenging but doable and worthwhile

5/8/2023

nice guy, lectures easy to follow and make note taking effortless. class was easier than 111 but still much more difficult than ap chem imo. but if you do the non graded you will be fine

5/21/2022

Dr. Fournier is an amazing professor. He explains concepts in a straightforward manner, although this is his first time teaching Chem112A. He can derive each formula by starting from the basic principles so that you can thoroughly understand the origin and meaning of each formula rather than just memorizing it. Exams are fair, and it's easy A.

5/12/2022

Chem 401 is tough because it mixes abstract concepts with a ton of math and physics. I just wished Prof. Fournier could give us some explanation into what the math and quantum mean. He might be too smart to teach this class to undergraduates. Nice guy, but I would not want to take a course with him again.

12/27/2021

Professor Fournier is nice, and I want to like him, but it was a frustrating semester. He really does not explain things well. If you struggle understanding the meaning of mathematical equations and constructs, you will struggle in 401. He is not able to give intuition into the math and the consequences of it.

12/23/2021

Really great lecturer and kind person. Quantum mechanics is a difficult topic but Fournier makes it digestible and highly enjoyable.

12/14/2021

Fournier is fantastic and enthusiastic. P chem 1 is unbelievably difficult and the homework sets are insane. However, he is always happy to meet with you and discuss even the simplest concepts as many times as you need so that you can understand them. Go to office hours! Hardest class I've ever taken with one of the best professors I've had.

9/15/2020

Understand it is Quantum Chem, there will be math. Kinda fun to learn the math for the content presented in Chem 111. Fournier is very organized caring. His lectures are a bit fast, but he reviews content at the beginning of every lecture. You have to do the homework (it is also graded) because some of the content is presented through questions.

12/20/2019

I genuinely enjoyed attending every lecture -- he is never stale and he GENUINELY cares about you! Beware: HW Sets are very challenging and long, Exams are not easy by any stretch of the imagination, and the class made me do more math than some actual math courses. Will you learn a lot though? Yes. It's a good class.

12/9/2019

Hard class but great professor who explains things very well, and if not, he is very accessible outside class. He loves using excel for homework a bit too much though... It is math heavy, but everything you need to know should be covered in lecture (I've only taken Calc 3).

11/28/2019

This is a tough class, especially if you haven't seen the mathematics in a while (or ever). Joe does a good job lecturing and is pretty much always available to help you get through the homework sets which are typically very tough

1/15/2019

Good guy. I remember him from TV - Opie from Mayberry. The course involved a ton of math, maybe a bit too much. He worked hard to get the material across. Overall, an ok semester.

1/11/2019

Super nice guy, very approachable, accessible, and willing to help. His lectures are super well organized, well paced, and I genuinely enjoyed going to every class. He is able explain concepts in a conceptual and mathematical ways both very well. Content is hard but not so bad if you stay on top of it. Office hours were always super helpful.

12/24/2018

Awesome professor - super available outside of class and really willing to help. Very organized and homeworks are super relevant to class. However exams are very difficult so be prepared to have to really know whats going on

12/20/2018