2.8

Allan Bonamy

Chemistry - Daytona State College

2.8
Quality
4.2
Difficulty
33%
Would Retake
86
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2.8
Quality
4.2
Difficulty
2.8
Helpful
2.7
Clarity

33%

Would Retake

86

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What Students Say

Bonamy for lab and that was difficult enough

CHM1045L - 2.0 rating

He is VERY strict, don't ever turn on ur cell phone in class, or come in late, or leave early lol

CHM2045 - 5.0 rating
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Textbook Required

100%

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Based on 9 reported grades
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A+: 1
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CHEMISTRY
Jun 4, 2003

No Comments

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CHM2045
Oct 30, 2003

He is VERY strict, don't ever turn on ur cell phone in class, or come in late, or leave early lol. He's very helpful and explains well the material, do the HW !!

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CHM2045
Nov 7, 2003

Very strict teacher but presents the material well. Lot's of Powerpoint demo's and uses the multimedia well. Unfortunatly very difficult tests.. do the homework or you won't pass. Somewhat available for help durring office hours but he is dept head and

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CMH2045
Nov 15, 2003

Very Strict. Test are slightly easier than Koory's. Likes to put you on the spot to answer questions in class...in turn- can make you feel dumb. But he does know the material extremely well and can convey his message.

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CHM1045C
Dec 4, 2003

No Comments

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CHM1045L
Dec 4, 2003

can u say" your opinion doesn't matter,you paid " that was actually said to me by this professor. I guess as long as he looks good on the books,... Also the course critiques were set up. Told us lab and class were seperate, never got a lab criti

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CHM1045C
Dec 22, 2003

No Comments

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CHM1045L
Grade: B
Mar 23, 2004

Teacher is very tough. Makes you do same experiments repetivively. Workload is hard.

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CHM2046
Apr 7, 2004

awesome.

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CHEM1
Apr 16, 2004

No Comments

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CHEM
Apr 29, 2004

if u want your gpa destroyed or get patronized instead of help then he's your champ!!!

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PICKONE
May 13, 2004

No Comments

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CHEM1
Dec 15, 2004

Expects you to learn new material quickly. Everything is done on powerpoint so sit up front if you want to see the notes. Lots of homework and take notes!

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CHEM1
Dec 20, 2004

Favorites! No, he is not my favorite professor by any means, far from it (prob. the worst yet), but he def. has his favorites in the class, and he lets it be known. Also, if you don't have a chemisty degree prior to taking this class, dont expect to pass, he goes very fast and is not very clear!!!

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CHEM
Jan 9, 2005

Should be a teamster because he bargains, trades, and smiles big for the big brother!!! Please email me , i would love to tell you exactly how i feel about him.

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CHM2
May 6, 2005

Good teacher.. Hard Class. if you keep up with the problem sets, you will pass. If you need help hes always around.

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CHM1045
May 23, 2005

hard teacher, dont know how to explain and ask problems on the tests.

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CHM1046
Grade: A+
Aug 11, 2005

He is the worst teacher I ever had

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CHM10451046
Sep 23, 2005

Had him both Chem 1 & 2. Hard class but he teaches it well. Tells you the exact problems that will be asked on tests. All slides on Power point. Always around to ask ?'s

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CHM
Oct 13, 2005

No Comments

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CHEMISTRYI
Grade: A
Oct 27, 2005

No Comments

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CHM20452046
Nov 10, 2005

No Comments

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CHM1045C
Grade: A
Nov 23, 2005

Not a good professor......

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CHM1045CHEM1
Jan 12, 2006

Possibly the most irritating person I have ever met. Does not like any intelligence but his own. Teaching: He only teaches you the theory of the concepts in lecture, but it does not prepare you for the number crunching in his tests. My class started with 30 students; half dropped out, and close to 25% failed. Consider another chem teacher.

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CHM1045C
Jun 1, 2006

I would have been better off using the tuition money to heat my apartment last winter. This guy is the joker of jokes, nothing can sum up how he teaches.

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CHEM12
Jun 22, 2006

He is tough to an extent. His tests are well structured but test questions can be a little hazy. Test questions are exactly like homework questions, so do your homework. He treats all students fairly and is available for help all the time.

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CHM1046
Oct 14, 2006

Great teacher, make good relationships with students,........

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CHM1045
Nov 8, 2006

Mr. Bonamy is a really nice guy, he's cares if you pass his class, you just have to take the time to study the material and his office door is always open. Test are really hard, Labs are pretty easy.

3.0
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CHM2048
Dec 18, 2006

Good Guy but doesnt care about anyones grade in the class. Your another student to him in a semester. He's willing to help you if you come by his office, but explains things more confusing. Tests are hard as heck! Espicially the final exam, class average was 65%. He also gives you quizes which shows if ur on top of ur stuff.

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CHM1
Mar 25, 2007

Mr. Bonamy was horrible. Funny how you can fail lecture with him, but have PERFECT score in lab with another teacher. He even tutored me everyday before class and he just told me I was not going to understand it. He needs to retire and let someone good teach Chemistry.

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CHM1N2
May 14, 2007

Bonomy is great instructor, he is tought but if you plan on transfering to UF, you better get used to it. He is only trying to prepare students for the University. Bottom line is, if you can't handle Bonomy, good luck taking Organic or any hard science at UF. Just do the problems in the book, and go to class you'll at least get a B.

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CHM1046
May 26, 2007

I had Mr. Bonamy for both Chem 1 and Chem 2, and I thought he was a wonderful Chemistry teacher. He is a very tough professor however, but he is just trying to prepare you for future classes. If you arent willing to work do not take the class.. An A is definitely an attainable grade in this class!

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CHM1046
Aug 29, 2007

Mr. Bonamy definitely knows what he's talking about, and he's always there if you need any help. The only thing is you have to keep up w/ his hw assignments in order to do well on quizzes/tests.

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CHM1046
Sep 8, 2007

Mr. Bonamy is an absolutely wonderful instructor. If you are willing to put the time into the material he will bend over backwards to help you. I truly appreciated all of the hours he spent helping me. If you're willing to work, he's the instructor to take!

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CHM1045
Apr 17, 2008

This course isn't a cake walk - you really do need to keep up with the reading and homework and have a good grasp of college level algebra. That being said, Mr. Bonamy is a great professor- he explains the concepts using non-chemistry real-world examples, so that you understand the concepts. Highly recomended!

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CHEM01
May 10, 2008

Not good with his teachings. teaches chemistry like he is the coach of a football team or something. Expects us to know it in our sleep. Ask him one stupid question, and he will make u look stupid!

3.0
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CHM1046
Aug 3, 2008

He is Great! Take him for CHM 2. Funny guy and has a huge heart! Loves his students more then anything! Get use to "understanding the concept" and "I have faith in you more than you do in yourself!". His HW handouts are very helpful!

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CHM1086
Aug 20, 2008

Ties for WORST prof I ever had and the other 1 got fired. I have a BS too. I got an A in CHM I, D w/him. Talks in circles - confusing. Other profs describe his test? as "sneaky"!! When the class avg is 60, is it 40 bad students or 1 bad instructor? He tries to trick u on tests. Showman looking 4 audience. Talking 2 him no help - like a brick wall!

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CHM1045
Aug 22, 2008

This is the worst instructor ever. He may knows the stuff he's talking about, but his tests are awful. Talk about taking a long test in a short time! You would be happy if you could get on page 2! I love chemistry and I understand everything, but don't rely on him to learn. Study on your own. And of course a good grade will remain a dream!

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CHM1045
Dec 27, 2008

Hes a great teacher. Very clear and really knows his stuff. sometimes he can be degrading, but he will jump thru hoops to help you! its good to do the homework!!! but if you dont, just be sure you understand what he goes over in class. dont over-look the small things either!! im looking forward to taking chem 2 with him next semseter

5.0
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CHM1045
Mar 27, 2009

I liked the way he teaches. It was very interesting and useful. He was available for help.

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BSC1086
May 9, 2009

Mr. Bonamy Is an amazing person. He is always there to help whenever you need. This class is not easy though, and tests are extreamly hard!But he explains things well and is always willing to go back over things. If you do the homework he gives and ask questions about the homework in the beginning of class, you will do fine.

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CHM1046
Jul 29, 2009

Worst teacher i have ever had. Avoid him at all costs. If you HAVE to take him...i'm truly sorry. He is HORRIBLE

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CHM1046
Sep 4, 2009

Bonamy really does care about his students. He will bend over backwards to help but he doesn't tolerate people who don't want to put forth the effort to understand the subject. Do the homework. I did each homework problem set a few times before each test and got an A in both chemm I & II. I had a new found interest in chem after taking him!

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CHM1045
Dec 2, 2009

He relies on you coming to office hours to help you. For those of us who work, that's useless and I also didn't pay him to go to his office. I paid for the class. Will not answer questions in class. Will not tell you what's on the test. Homework problem solutions are 70% the wrong answer. He gets buggged out when you come to class late, treats you

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CHM1045
Dec 2, 2009

like a child. I am a good student, and this class is difficult. So difficult, that he has to curve to make 50%'s the C range, ok? He is completely book based. Don't like that? Find another teacher. He IS smart, but he is OLD, so he flies through information. He expects you to have some knowledge of physics and calculus &COMPELETELY remember chm1025

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CHM1045
Dec 2, 2009

like a child. I am a good student, and this class is difficult. So difficult, that he has to curve to make 50%'s the C range, ok? He is completely book based. Don't like that? Find another teacher. He expects you to FULLY remember chm1025 and have knowledge and physics and calculus! He is Rediculous

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CHM1045
Dec 9, 2009

Awesome Teacher!!! Very helpful!!! Love him!

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CHM1045
Dec 18, 2009

This professor is arrogant and condescending. He makes students feel inferior for asking any question. Furthermore, he dwells on trivial subjects such as the pre-algebra behind inverse relationships as opposed to explaining the concepts. Finally, his tests do not reflect any of the material covered in class-be prepared to spend 2-3 hours each night

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CHM1045
Dec 26, 2009

Although his class is challenging, if you do the homework and practice you will do fine. The people who complain about him obviously do not apply themselves. Mr Bonamy explains the concepts very well by comparing them to real life situations. He is willing to help his students, you just have to go to him..hmmm...thats funny.. Welcome to College!

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CHM1045
Apr 21, 2010

Worse teacher I have had at DSC thus far, and I am 3 credits away from my AA. I will never take him again, and if I has known what I know now, I wouldn't have taken him in the first place. His tests are impossibly hard, have nothing to do with what is gone over in class. Makes you feel like an idiot if you ever ask a question. AVOID AT ALL COSTS!!

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CHEM1045
Apr 24, 2010

He doesn't help you if you need it.

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CHM101
May 17, 2010

AVOID AT ALL COSTS. A student asked him why he taught the subject in such a difficult way, he responded "I teach it like it is taught at Universities." Where is the University in Daytona State College? It was Daytona Beach Community College a year ago....

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CHM1045
Jun 4, 2010

Prof. Bonamy really does care about his students. He will bend over backwards to help but he doesn't put up with people who don't want to put forth the effort to understand the subject. Do the homework. I did ea. hmwk problem set 3X before each test and I did well. If you are here for an easy A, without doing the work, forget it. Great teacher!!!

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CHM1046
Jul 28, 2010

I really should have listened to this website. DO NOT TAKE THIS TEACHER!! He makes things way more difficult than they need to be and his tests are near impossible!

5.0
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CHM1046
Aug 4, 2010

Great sense of humor and really tries to help students out. Class can be a little boring, but isn't difficult if you actually look at the material. Great guy and great professor.

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CHM1046
Aug 16, 2010

Beware of this teacher! He takes way to much pride in making class/test impossible. Will trick you by saying one thing is on the test then puts something else. AVOID!

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CHM1046
Aug 16, 2010

His class is so helpful. I learned so much! You'll do fine on his test if you keep up with the homeworks and write good lecture notes.

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CHM1046
Aug 16, 2010

His class is so helpful. I learned so much!

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CHM1046
Aug 17, 2010

Had him for Chem 2. Nice old man but is def difficult. He knows what he is talking about but isn't always very clear. Though with some studying you can figure it out. He likes to do derivations for things which I guess helps to know where things come from. I did well in class. Just takes some work.

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CHM1045
Dec 9, 2010

As a 40 something professional, I took this class to get get my MSN. This was by far the WORST class I have ever taken. I read the reviews prior to the class and thought that the others didnt have what it takes. He does not teach, he yells demand. The tests make little sense. He is awful. I dropped and took elsewhere and got an A

2.0
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CHEM1045
Dec 14, 2010

He is a tough teacher and expects a lot of self study from you, the student, because there is no way to learn what is on the test by what he goes over in class maybe once, if ur lucky. take the class somewhere else if you want a good grade.

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CHM1045
Dec 16, 2010

This teacher is the worst. I just found out he failed me and passed someone with almost an identical average as mine. this teacher has his favorites, if you happen to fall into that catagory-good for you, you should be fine. If you don't- DROP THIS CLASS!!All around bad teacher and bad person. Beware Professor Lobotomy!!!

4.0
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CHM1045
Dec 21, 2010

Hard class but you learn alot. Tests are pretty difficult but if you go to his office with questions he will gladly help you. If you do the homework and really try to understand the material you'll do fine. Its not an easy A at all. but you'll come out pretty knowledgable.

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CHEM1045
Jan 4, 2011

Very difficult teacher. Won't take him again ever!!! Tests do not reflect what is gone over in class. Spends test time on all math and nothing else from chapter. Trick questions and not enough time for test. Make up tests are impossible.

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CHM1045
Feb 4, 2011

I had this teacher for chem 1045 and 1046. I did well in chemI because I really studied hard. By the time I got to chem II, his test were awfully hard. Even if you did your homework, the test had problems way more advanced. Believe me, it is true that if you do not fall into his category of favorite students, you just got a ticket to hell.

4.0
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CHM1045
Feb 16, 2011

If you go to his office with your questions ready and your problems attempted, he will be more than happy to help. Even though the class is difficult, you will be prepared for the university track after taking his CHM1045 and CHM1046. Do you work and try. This is college.

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CHM1045
May 4, 2011

HORRIBLE teacher. I'm a straight A student, this guy will NOT give you an A no matter what! He has nothing negative to say about my research paper, yet gives me an 80. If this guy doesn't like you, GAME OVER. Easily the worst professor I have ever had at DSC. He talks down to his students are treats all but his favorites like crap.

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CHM1045
Oct 23, 2012

He is so sweet once you get to know him. If you show him that you are truly thinking hard, he will go out of his way to make sure you COMPLETELY get the material. He may get grumpy at times, and is hard of hearing but he will truly work with you. Take advantage of your time to take him. He's retired, too.

5.0
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CHM1045
Jan 11, 2013

Amazingly nice guy. But unless you plan on majoring in a Science related field you might not want to take him. He will teach you an insane amount of useful information, but you will have to work for it. It's not an easy A by any means but still possible. But this is a GREAT teacher who spends all his free time helping any students who need it.

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CHM1045
Jan 12, 2013

Very hard professor!His power points are huge,he doesn't teach you from the power point that is posted online.He teaches from a different power point in lectures,but you don't have much time to copy the info.Tests are very hard,about 25 problems on a test!Moreover,he doesn't review for the test.Learn everything! Had to withdraw!DON'T TAKE HIM!!!!

3.0
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CHM1045
May 10, 2013

Tests are too long , not enough time to finish so grades are effected by that. He wants you to learn which is a plus. Avail. at office hrs. for help. A ton of homework, lots of quizzes, and no joke exams. I worked a full time job and found it hard to accomplish all of the work.

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GENCHEM
Sep 9, 2013

This course isn't terribly difficult. I feel like most that complain about this professor do not adequately prepare for the tests. He's an awesome professor honestly, and he prepares you to handle more difficult courses. You need to know the homework problems inside and out to do well on the tests. Don't read the book, just practice the problems.

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CHM1045
Nov 19, 2013

This teacher is absolutely useless. He assigns problem sets as homework, and posts answer keys online a few days later, in his answer keys he doesn't do the problems assigned. Yeah. Awesome teacher.

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CHM1045
Dec 11, 2013

Professor Bonamy is an excellent professor. He gives out supplemental notes so that all you have to do is fill in the blanks and add some of your own notes on the side. He gives the answer keys to everything a few days after he gives the assignment. I failed this class once before because I had no idea, but he actually taught in a way I understood.

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CHM1
Dec 13, 2013

Proff. Bonomy wasn't terrible. But he was very difficult to understand. I would NOT recommend anyone to take this course without taking intro to chem. IF you are taking this course I suggest you do the homework every night and review the homework right before an exam. He doesn't have reviews or extra credit assignments. Just make sure to do HM.

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CHM1045
Grade: B-
Jun 16, 2014

Mr. Bonamy is ancient and needs to retire. His teaching style is so old and hard to follow. The only reason I am getting a B in this class is because I took intro which was basically the same stuff. Would not recommend if you haven't taken intro. Only goes over things one time then expects you to self teach with homework problems.

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CHM1045
Jun 19, 2014

I never took intro to chem or high school chem, I didn't want to waste my time with it. The teacher was always there when help was needed. He is a very good teacher. As long as you study, and do the homework he assigns ( do it more than once) you will be fine. He just barely gives you enough time for the tests, so really... Know the homework!

3.0
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CHM1045
Jun 27, 2014

Everything is pretty much expected when it comes to this class. Labs help and clarify what you learn in lecture and apply it to your experiment. In the beginning of the semester I did the hw but then gave up mid semester and still got B's on the exams.

2.0
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CHM1045
Grade: A
Jun 27, 2014

This class is no joke, you WILL have to study very hard & do homework every night and the lectures move very fast and he doesn't go into the greatest depth so there will be some self learning involved and his exams are not straight forward gimmes

4.0
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CHM1045
Aug 26, 2014

Prof Bonamy is a wonderful professor. He knows the material and tries to make sure you get it. The only thing is is that he does go very fast in his lecture so you NEED to take notes and do the HOMEWORK. If you need help, my advice email him to meet you.

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CHM1045L
Grade: A
Apr 20, 2015

I only had Mr. Bonamy for lab and that was difficult enough. He grades tough, is terse and often unfriendly, and when I would ask him questions (which wasn't often) he would make remarks meant to shame me for not perfectly understanding the material or procedure without his guidance.

3.0
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CHM1046
Grade: B+
Jun 21, 2017
Would take again

Bonamy was a pretty good teacher. He will spend hours helping you during office hours and you just have to want to learn the material to do good. You will have to actually learn most of it, as you have to write your work and answers for most questions with a few multiple choice on the first test and final.

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CHM1045C
Dec 3, 2019
Wouldn't take again

I genuinely think he confuses himself while trying to explain anything to us. He constantly does things wrong on the board, very vague explanations, and study guides are not helpful. The highest grades on tests in my specific class were 70-65%. If you pass, its gonna be barely.

2.0
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CHM1045L
Grade: B
Mar 31, 2025

Professor Bonamy is not necessarily a bad teacher, he's just too old for what he does. A lot of the time he'll forget what he's doing during the lecture part at the beginning of the lab, and asking him a question is usually met with hostility and scolding. His grading criteria is extremely harsh and sometimes you won't understand what you did wrong

Tough grader
Participation matters
Group projects
Class Info

Attendance Mandatory

100%

Textbook Required

100%

Grade Predictor

Your expected effort level

LowHigh

Predicted Grade

A-

77% confidence
Based on 9 grades
Most common grades:
A (4)
B (2)
A+ (1)
Grade Distribution
A(5)B(3)C(0)D(0)F(0)A-/B+(1)
Based on 9 reported grades
A: 4
B: 2
A+: 1
B-: 1
Common Tags
Participation matters (2)
Caring (1)
Tough grader (1)
Group projects (1)
Rating Trend

Stable

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Last 6 months
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CHEMISTRY

5.0

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CHM2045

5.0

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CHM2046

5.0

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CHEMISTRYI

5.0

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BSC1086

5.0

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