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CHM 5000: Independent Study Chemistry I at Baruch College

4 credits · Fall 2026

Independent Study Chemistry I (CHM 5000) at Baruch College has 5 ways to take it in Fall 2026. 0 of 5 sections have an open seat right now.

Professors teaching it: Jean Gaffney, Baofu Qiao, and Orrette Wauchope.

Of the 3 professors with a Chill Rank, Jean Gaffney ranks chillest (Chill) and Orrette Wauchope least chill (Fair).

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Best professors for CHM 5000 at Baruch, Fall 2026

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CHM 5000 sections, times and seats

Seat status as of Oct 4, 5:02 PM ET. Seats can change between refreshes. How fresh is this?

5 of 5 sections · 0 open

Chill Rank compares professors using Rate My Professors reviews, from Chill to Brutal. What each rank means

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Baofu QiaoChill Rank 3 of 5: Fair?★ 3.6(57)Difficulty 3.3/5 · 64% would take again#2 chillest of 3 for this course
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BQB-IND Regular
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Baofu QiaoChill Rank 3 of 5: Fair?★ 3.6(57)Difficulty 3.3/5 · 64% would take again#2 chillest of 3 for this course
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BQC-IND Regular
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Baofu QiaoChill Rank 3 of 5: Fair?★ 3.6(57)Difficulty 3.3/5 · 64% would take again#2 chillest of 3 for this course
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JGA-IND Regular
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Jean GaffneyChill Rank 1 of 5: Chill?★ 4.9(33)Difficulty 2.2/5 · 100% would take again#1 chillest of 3 for this course
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OWA-IND Regular
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Orrette WauchopeChill Rank 3 of 5: Fair?★ 3.8(24)Difficulty 3.5/5 · 63% would take again#3 chillest of 3 for this course
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Questions about CHM 5000 at Baruch

Who teaches CHM 5000 at Baruch in Fall 2026?
Jean Gaffney, Baofu Qiao, and Orrette Wauchope are listed for Fall 2026. Each name links to a page with their Chill Rank and Rate My Professors numbers.
Is CHM 5000 at Baruch hard?
It depends on the professor. Across the 3 professors with a Chill Rank, students on Rate My Professors give an average difficulty of 3.0 out of 5. The Chill Rank above compares them directly.
What if a CHM 5000 section is full?
Try another section, join the waitlist in CUNYfirst if there is one, or ask the department. You can also watch a full section and get an email when a seat opens; you still enroll yourself in CUNYfirst.