Reviews of professor Eli Fahrenkrug

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Eli is very passionate and really wants his students to understand the material, so he's open to any and all questions! He puts a lot of work into making lectures make sense for non-chem majors. However, some worksheets aren't updated (like someone else here said) and some answer keys have incorrect answers- but he's mindful of that. Amazing prof!!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Top professor at all of CC. It honestly seems like he has multiple PhDs in teaching. Eli knows how to teach to people of all levels and makes it interesting the whole way. I took Ch117 because I needed an SA and had a small interest in chemistry/biology and I have no regrets. If you're scared of chem on the block plan this is the class for you.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Eli is the best professor I have ever had at CC. I don't think I have ever enjoyed a class as much as I enjoyed Gen Chem 2. I loved that there were never any "real tests", which made it feel low stakes. He also never expects you to memorize anything, unlike chem 1. He is so kind and genuinely amazing, I HIGHLY recommend taking a class with him.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Eli is obviously very passionate about chemistry and his research. He clearly and thoroughly explains concepts and offers real world applications of the content learned in class.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Eli is amazing, his lectures are engaging and include lots of interesting practical applications for the material. Eli always takes the time to answer questions thoroughly and without judgement. Analytical chem is very front loaded, the second half of the class is a big group project. He treats his students with respect and is very enthusiastic.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Eli is an exceptional professor. Articulate, young, and always connects back to the big picture. Chemistry at CC is fast. I was intimidated by it. It has been challenging, but Eli provides all the tools to succeed, more so than any prof I've had I think. Today I spent 3hrs in class, then 2.5 after lunch, then 1hr in his office. Beer and solar...

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
I loved Eli, he made sure everyone had a complete understanding and really wanted everyone to succeed. The class is set up in a way that you watch recorded lectures on your own time and then discuss confusing topics for about an hour the next day. The next two hours of the class are spent working through problems with your group. Fairly easy labs.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Eli teaches in a reverse classroom style where you watch his video lectures before class and then during class he briefly reviews the more difficult concepts. It seems hard, but worked really well for a majority of the students. Texts are tricky, but hes available to answer questions while you take it. Id highly recommend taking a class with him!