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CH 911: Independent Study & Research I at Queensborough Community College

1 credit · Fall 2026

Independent Study & Research I (CH 911) at Queensborough Community College has 5 ways to take it in Fall 2026. 0 of 5 sections have an open seat right now.

Professors teaching it: Paul Sideris, Sharon Lall-Ramnarine, David Sarno, Tirandai Hemraj-Benny, and Sasan Karimi.

Of the 5 professors with a Chill Rank, Paul Sideris ranks chillest (Chill) and Sasan Karimi least chill (Brutal).

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Requirements

PREREQ/COREQ: CH120 OR CH127 OR CH151

About this course

During the first semester students are introduced to the basic concept of research combined with gaining practical experience with modern instrumental techniques such as NMR, IR, UV-Vis, SEM, HPLC, or X-ray fluorescence. Students meet with their faculty as necessary to discuss progress of their research. A minimum of 45 hours of work and submission of a paper that summarizes their work at the end of the semester are required. Students are also required to make a presentation in the fall semester; spring semester students will present at one or more of the following conferences: National American Chemical Society (ACS), Mid-Atlantic Regional Meeting (MARM), Undergraduate Research Symposium (URS), the Honors Conference at QCC, or any other related conference. Students may only register for one credit of research per semester.

Best professors for CH 911 at Queensborough CC, 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

CH 911 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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Sasan KarimiChill Rank 5 of 5: Brutal?★ 3.0(38)Difficulty 4.3/5 · 29% would take again#5 chillest of 5 for this course
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Tirandai Hemraj-BennyChill Rank 4 of 5: Busy?★ 2.7(42)Difficulty 3.3/5 · 43% would take again#4 chillest of 5 for this course
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David SarnoChill Rank 3 of 5: Fair?★ 4.3(99)Difficulty 3.3/5 · 73% would take again#3 chillest of 5 for this course
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Paul SiderisChill Rank 1 of 5: Chill?★ 4.7(71)Difficulty 2.4/5 · 98% would take again#1 chillest of 5 for this course
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Sharon Lall-RamnarineChill Rank 2 of 5: Easy?★ 4.5(32)Difficulty 2.3/5 · 81% would take again#2 chillest of 5 for this course
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Questions about CH 911 at Queensborough CC

Who teaches CH 911 at Queensborough CC in Fall 2026?
Paul Sideris, Sharon Lall-Ramnarine, David Sarno, Tirandai Hemraj-Benny, and Sasan Karimi are listed for Fall 2026. Each name links to a page with their Chill Rank and Rate My Professors numbers.
Is CH 911 at Queensborough CC hard?
It depends on the professor. Across the 5 professors with a Chill Rank, students on Rate My Professors give an average difficulty of 3.1 out of 5. The Chill Rank above compares them directly.
What if a CH 911 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.