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CHEM-4534: Organic Chemistry of Polymers

Description: Structure, synthesis, and basic characteristics of the major classes of polymerization reactions including step-growth (condensation) and chain growth (addition), free radical, and ionic mechanisms.

Pathways: N/A

Course Hours: 3 credits

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 6

Average GPA: 3.14 (rounds to B)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 25.92%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 1.45%

Joshua C Worch202451.0%38.5%10.6%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.402
John Matson202030.3%59.5%10.4%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.212
Charles A Figg202226.3%34.8%28.0%6.5%0.0%4.4%2.822

Grade Distribution Over Time

1234GPA
Fall 2019Fall 2020Fall 2021Fall 2022Fall 2023Fall 2024Term050% W