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CHEM 31003: Independent Study at City College

3 credits · Fall 2026

Independent Study (CHEM 31003) at City College has 9 ways to take it in Fall 2026. 9 of 9 sections have an open seat right now.

Professors teaching it: Urs Jans, Zimei Bu, Issa Salame, Daniel Keedy, Kevin Ryan, Glen Kowach, Francesca Vallese, Reza Khayat, and Mark Biscoe.

Of the 9 professors with a Chill Rank, Urs Jans ranks chillest (Chill) and Mark Biscoe least chill (Busy).

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About this course

Students are provided the opportunity to do individual library, special project or laboratory research under the direction of a member of the faculty which culminates in a term paper. A GPA of 2.5 in chemistry courses is required. Approval of Department Undergraduate Research Supervisor required prior to registration.

Best professors for CHEM 31003 at City, Fall 2026

Ordered chillest first. A Chill Rank compares a professor with other CUNY professors on Rate My Professors difficulty, rating and would-take-again; it needs at least 3 ratings. How it works

CHEM 31003 sections, times and seats

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

9 of 9 sections · 9 open

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

Q1-IND Regular
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Daniel KeedyChill Rank 3 of 5: Fair?★ 4.5(12)Difficulty 3.3/5 · 91% would take again#4 chillest of 9 for this course
In PersonOpen
Q10-IND Regular
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Francesca ValleseChill Rank 4 of 5: Busylimited data?★ 3.0(4)Difficulty 3.0/5 · 50% would take again#7 chillest of 9 for this course
Online AsynchronousOpen
Q2-IND Regular
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Online-Asynchronous
Issa SalameChill Rank 2 of 5: Easy?★ 4.4(347)Difficulty 2.6/5 · 93% would take again#3 chillest of 9 for this course
In PersonOpen
Q3-IND Regular
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Kevin RyanChill Rank 3 of 5: Fair?★ 3.3(38)Difficulty 3.6/5 · 91% would take again#5 chillest of 9 for this course
In PersonOpen
Q4-IND Regular
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Glen KowachChill Rank 4 of 5: Busy?★ 3.5(120)Difficulty 3.4/5 · 60% would take again#6 chillest of 9 for this course
In PersonOpen
Q5-IND Regular
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Online-Asynchronous
Mark BiscoeChill Rank 4 of 5: Busy?★ 3.0(84)Difficulty 4.2/5 · 59% would take again#9 chillest of 9 for this course
In PersonOpen
Q6-IND Regular
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Online-Asynchronous
Zimei BuChill Rank 1 of 5: Chill?★ 4.1(107)Difficulty 1.9/5 · 83% would take again#2 chillest of 9 for this course
In PersonOpen
Q7-IND Regular
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TBA
Urs JansChill Rank 1 of 5: Chill?★ 4.6(107)Difficulty 2.4/5 · 100% would take again#1 chillest of 9 for this course
In PersonOpen
Q9-IND Regular
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Reza KhayatChill Rank 4 of 5: Busy?★ 3.4(19)Difficulty 4.0/5 · 75% would take again#8 chillest of 9 for this course
In PersonOpen

Questions about CHEM 31003 at City

Who teaches CHEM 31003 at City in Fall 2026?
Urs Jans, Zimei Bu, Issa Salame, Daniel Keedy, Kevin Ryan, Glen Kowach, Francesca Vallese, Reza Khayat, and Mark Biscoe are listed for Fall 2026. Each name links to a page with their Chill Rank and Rate My Professors numbers.
Is CHEM 31003 at City hard?
It depends on the professor. Across the 9 professors with a Chill Rank, students on Rate My Professors give an average difficulty of 3.2 out of 5. The Chill Rank above compares them directly.
What if a CHEM 31003 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.