3.9

Dan Babb

Science - Marshall University

3.9
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Take him, he's the best of all the Chem teachers

CHM212 - 4.0 rating

he is a great teacher and a great guy

CHM211C - 5.0 rating
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Reviews (130)
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CHM217
Feb 20, 2003

Very clear. Tries hard. Communicates well. Funny.

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CHM211AND
Feb 20, 2003

LOVE DR. BABB!

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CHM217
Feb 20, 2003

No Comments

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CHM211C
Feb 21, 2003

Doc Babb is awesome. he is a great teacher and a great guy! Babb rules

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CHM211
Feb 21, 2003

BEST teacher in CHM, FUNNY and you actually understand everything! LOVE DR. BABB

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CHEM
Feb 22, 2003

No Comments

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CHM217
Feb 24, 2003

Babb is laid back and easy to get along with

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CHM212
Feb 24, 2003

Chemistry ain't my thing, but Babb is the best teacher at this university by far

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CHM211
Feb 24, 2003

Doc Babb ROCKS THE CASBA !!!

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CHM2112
Feb 24, 2003

Great Guy. Great Teacher. Best in the University.

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CHEM217
Feb 24, 2003

Don't leave bad scores unless you can leave a reason. This man can teach!!!!

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CHM212
Feb 25, 2003

He keeps you interested during class. Prepares you for his tests.

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CHM217
Feb 25, 2003

BABB IS THE GOD OF CHEMISTRY

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CHM217
Feb 25, 2003

very funny and helpful! cant wait to take him for more courses

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218
Feb 25, 2003

Dan Babb gets two thumbs up from BIG BUCKS INC. If you want to do good in the class, bring a deer call, and a 6-pack to the final. BABB IS THE MAN

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CHM211212
Feb 25, 2003

Dr. Babb is entertaining, helpful, and considerate, and on top of all of that, he is a good teacher. Explains things well, and tests you on what he teaches.

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212
Feb 26, 2003

Dr. Babb is the man. He should teach organic. He's by far the best professor at MU. No Joke. If you have the chance to take this guy, do so.

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CHM212
Feb 26, 2003

No Comments

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CHM217
Feb 26, 2003

The only man I know that has laid more plumbing than the city water works...

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CHM211
Feb 27, 2003

THE BEST CHEMISTRY PROFESSOR EVER!!!!! Wish he taught organic chemistry maybe students would better understand it more. Very understanding, and willing to help students to the best of his ability. This man can teach!!!!!

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CHM217
Feb 27, 2003

Is it time for him to retire yet? He gives Lab quizzes that require one to memorize the entire lab in order to get a decent grade. Also, his TA's aren't exactly the brightest crayons in the box. His explanations are very vague. Definitely avoid!

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ALLCHMS
Feb 28, 2003

BandGod don't know what their talking about. Look at everyone else's comments. Dan Babb is great. Take him!

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CHM
Feb 28, 2003

Really nice guy. Really colorful quizzes. I would advise anyone to take him.

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CHM211
Feb 28, 2003

WONDERFUL, WONDERFUL, WONDERFUL!!!!!

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CHM211C
Mar 1, 2003

Babb is the man! I had him for CHM 211, 212 and UNI 101. He is a lot of fun and willing to help out in anything and everything. He explains stuff well and is a great guy!! I would recommend him to anyone!

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CHM217
Mar 3, 2003

No Comments

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CHM211
Mar 9, 2003

Bandgod, I hope to find you in a dark alley someday...........

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211212
Mar 19, 2003

Dan Babb is truely a great man and a very good professor. I only hope everyone who takes him can participate in some extra-curricular activiites including ethanol with him!! (I know I have.)Wishing he taught organic, he wouldn't be caught dead teaching it

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CEM
Mar 26, 2003

Dr. Babb is an excellent example of what a professor at Marshall should be. He is accessible, considerate, and very intelligent. Take him!

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CHM211
Mar 29, 2003

Great sense of humor and always interesting test/quiz questions. Keep him laughin' and you'll do great. He never tests you on anything that he doesn't quiz you on. Plus he doesn't act like he is better than you, so you can always get help. THE BEST!!

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CHM212
Apr 10, 2003

BandGod, it's obvious you didn't do well in the class. Consider how much you studied, and then you know why. Babb can teach, don't try to blame your stupidity on the professor, he didnt get where he is by not knowing his stuff.

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CHM
Apr 15, 2003

No Comments

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CHM211
Apr 30, 2003

Awesome!!!! I would definately recommend him for anyone!

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212
May 1, 2003

He is an awesome teacher, that gives the funniest examples that relate to chemistry. I recommend that anyone studying chemistry take him.

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CHM217
May 17, 2003

Actually, I was in class with BandGod, and he did well. Just because you like a particular professor doesn't mean you should ridicule others who might disagree. If he had better TA's, he might be easier to respect. Plus, he's so old and he looks crazy.

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CHM
Jun 17, 2003

Best Every! He is a very smart man and funny too. He understands what it is like to be a college student and will help you as much as he can.

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211212
Aug 20, 2003

such a good teacher i took him for 212 too! i scheduled around his class!!! he's a great guy, always willing to help, tests are his like his quiz questions, very easy to talk to, he'll help you with anything... we need more teachers like Babb!!

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CHM217
Oct 31, 2003

THe TAs matter most when it comes to a big bulk of your grade, but he designed the quizzes and the final. The quizzes are average and the final is just an accumulation of the final. He scales soo much, so its awesome

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CHM211
Nov 11, 2003

Dr. Babb is awesome!! Love his class, sometimes it boring, like all classes but it really is a great class to be in. All the test are excellent. 25 mulit. choice plus bonus. Come on what more do u want?

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CHM
Nov 17, 2003

No Complaints here.. :)

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CHM217
Dec 1, 2003

A great lab professor. The labs progressively got easier and you never work with anything past .1 Molar (aka, very weak chemicals). My only complain would be the reliance on TA's and their inconsistancy with lab grading.

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CHM217
Dec 9, 2003

I liked him better than my lecture teacher (Yom), but that's not saying much. His TA's sucked, and I'm pretty sure their recommendation is why I got a B and not an A. When he explained things on the board, his writing was all over the place and confusing

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CHM217
Dec 17, 2003

The TA's didn't help at all. Dr. Babb didn't communicate very well, and seemed to favor the guys. The syllabus he gave at the beginning of the semester wasn't followed in order. Quizzes were tough. Just try your best, and do the lab reports thoroughly!

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CHM217
Mar 4, 2004

No Comments

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CHM217
May 6, 2004

babb is great but he's TA's suck, he is a nice guy but to get an A u have to suck up to the TA's which is very dumb.

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CHM212
May 12, 2004

Very good professor. Very straightforward tests, no surprises.

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CHM212
Jun 10, 2004

bab is a nice guy and has a good teacher but he doesnt seem to care what his students do. the majority of the class cheats on exams and he seems to look the other way.....

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CHM211
Oct 19, 2004

Listen, I definitely learned more in high school than I did in his class. He's a funny guy and he seems like a great person, but he tries to make everything so hard. If you have a decent background in chemistry you probably won't have any trouble though.

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CHM211212
Oct 27, 2004

Babb was not very clear in is explinations. He never answered the questions that were asked and he wasn't a very good lecturer. Having a good chemistry back ground helped but wasn't enough to completely understand his incomplete explinations.

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CHM217
Oct 29, 2004

Babb is soo cute. He is not very good at teaching. I had to get a tutor. I don't think he cares if you cheat, though.

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CHM217
Nov 1, 2004

This class is so hard. The quizzes are pure hell, and the TA's aren't too helpful. Dr. Babb is a really cool guy, but he didn't always get his point across when teaching chemistry.

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CHM211
Nov 3, 2004

BABB IS AWESOME! HE IS ALWAYS WILLING TO HELP AND IF YOU STUDY YOUR NOTES, QUIZZES AND TESTS ARE QUITE SIMPLE! HE LOVES CIGS, AND COLLEGE KIDS, TOO!

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211
Nov 4, 2004

cool guy

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CHM211
Nov 8, 2004

Dr. Babb is great!! I have him right now and I actually enjoy going to class...never thought I'd say that. He's very laid back and loves to crack jokes when peoples cell phones go off, he doesn't care if you copy on quizzes, and his tests aren't that hard, you just have to put forth a little effort

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CHEM211
Nov 15, 2004

This man is great, he is truly a remarkable teacher not to mention very handsome. His class is easy if you study what he tells you to. He will never teach you anything you dont need to know for tests. Take this class

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CHM211
Nov 17, 2004

He is a hilarious and great guy, but doesn't explain any part of the lecture well at all. If you are good at figuring stuff out on your own, then it's alright, but if you need good explainations, find somebody else.

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CHM211
Nov 18, 2004

Dr. Babb is freakin awesome! I don't care what anyone says, he's a great professor. If you have a problem, he will definately help. He will take the time to explain things if you need it. He's really down to earth and he really tries to get to know his students. I definately recommend him to anyone.

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CHEM211
Dec 5, 2004

Babb is an awesome teacher who doesnt mind helping out. I didnt have to study that much and the final wasnt too hard at all. I would recommend him anytime!!

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CHEM217
Dec 8, 2004

No Comments

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CHEM217
Dec 13, 2004

No Comments

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CHEM217
Dec 14, 2004

Bab gives non-answers to all of my questions, and his TA's are out of control.

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CHM211
Jan 17, 2005

Chem was never easy for me, but when I made an effort to get help during office hours he brushed me off and didn't help at all. Also, the TA's are very inconsistent with grading and they're pretty much responsible for your whole lab grade.

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CHEMISTRY211
Mar 30, 2005

He's a great teacher. I would recommend him to every freshman that has to take the general chemistry classes. He helps out whenever he can. Sometimes he moves a little fast though, so keep up :)

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CHM211
Apr 6, 2005

Awesome, i've had several Chem Professors adn they were HORRIBLE...Babb is funny, intelligent, and wants all his students to get an A

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CHM217
Apr 28, 2005

Didn't help when I asked him for help.

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CHM211212
May 7, 2005

Great teacher, curves test and is willing to help anyone if you go up to him. Has a good sense of humor and tries to make class interesting, definitely one of the better chm teachers teaching.

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CHM212
May 12, 2005

Dr. Babb has a very interesting character. His class is often made interesting by his weird sense of humor. His tests are tricky sometimes and can be hard. If you know someone who has taken his class before, get the old test! He sometimes gives questions from old tests or complete old tests!

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CHM211
Aug 3, 2005

Dr. Babb is easily one of the best professors I've had yet. He is a wonderful teacher, and he is willing to help out more than is rewuired of him. He even put his home phone number on his syllabus in case you had a question and couldn't make it to his office hours. He is a wonderful asset to this university.

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FRSHMNCHM12
Sep 14, 2005

Easiest professor at Marshall, debatably. Great classes, and he conveys everything you need to know. Tests are simple. Walking away without an A is tough if you actually study what he tells you will be on the exams. Very funny to be around.

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CHM211
Sep 23, 2005

Babb is ****ing awesome! He wants students to do well and doesn't make them learn pointless stuff or memorize things they won't need to know again. He also doesn't make you try to read things that are way over your head that would usually confuse you more. He tells you exactly what's on the test and how to do well - definately take him!

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CHM211
Oct 24, 2005

I absolutely love Dr. Babb! He is my favorite professor by far. His test are pretty hard & you do have to study, but he is awesome! He always makes me laugh in class & he is extremely helpful!

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CHM211
Grade: A-
Oct 24, 2005

GREAT PROFESSOR!!! So funny and helpful... if every professor was like Dr. Babb, Marshall would be a much better place. :) :)

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CHM211
Oct 28, 2005

Dr. Babb is good if you like chemistry. If you need to ask questions, don't depend on getting an answer. Once I told him, I have the correct answer but the decimal is off. After minutes of contemplating, he says "Oh, you are just off by the decimal." Really, genius.

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CHEM211
Nov 2, 2005

Awesome teacher!!...He is very helpful and want everyone to do well..He is very funny and his lectures are interesting...but u do need to study...He is just the cutest thing ever too!

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CHM103
Nov 10, 2005

This man is the best professor in the world, not to mention one of the most attractive professors at MU, I would reccomend taking his class over and over again, I know Ive taken it 4 times

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CHM211
Nov 29, 2005

He's really nice and a good teacher.. I'm not a chemistry fan, though... but I'd recommend him... but watch out.. he actually expects you to do your homework!

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CHM211
Grade: A
Dec 2, 2005

i love him! he really cares about your learning abd he wants to see you succeed! hes very understanding and i woudl highly recommend him as a teacher!!

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CHM211
Dec 8, 2005

Babb is wonderful. Always around for help, and seems to genuinely care that you do well in his class. Would venture to say is the best and easiest 211 teacher you can take. Tests are fair, he's fair, and the final won't flunk you if you fail it. You get what you deserve in his class.

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CHM211
Jan 3, 2006

Babb is awesome. He teaches you what you need to know and omits what you don't need. He's funny and makes lecture interesting. "you will get what you deserve in this class" says it all.

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CHM217
Apr 6, 2006

He's great.

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CHM211212
May 2, 2006

Dr. Babb is a great professor. He's been at Marshall forever, and knows exactly how to teach freshman chemistry. He teaches you exactly what you need to know, his tests are pretty easy, his final isn't nearly as bad as other classes. He's a really nice guy, too. Highly recommend.

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CHM211212
Jun 25, 2006

Overall nice guy and great teacher. If you pay attention and study, you'll at least get a B.

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CHEM202
Aug 22, 2006

Dr. Babb was one of those hip teachers in the late 1980s. He was tough but fun. If you study and have a grasp on the subject of chemistry, you'll do well, and you'll learn alot. I'd very much recommend him.

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CHM211
Oct 27, 2006

Dr. Baab is an awesome professor. He is very knowledgeable and made chemistry easy, fun, and ejoyable. His tests are fair and I quite enjoyed his Bonus questions-- writing a joke. If you have to take chemstry classes, he is the top one at MU.

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CHM217
Nov 1, 2006

I had Babb as a lab instructor. He teaches the lab with clarity and shows you the necessary calculations beforehand. If you need to ask him a question about anything, do not hesitate to approach him in his office: he'll gladly help you. My only complaint is that the lab quizzes are pretty difficult.

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CHM211
Nov 17, 2006

i absolutely love Babb!!! he is an amazing teacher. I had him for lecture CHM 211 and also his lab CHM 217 his labs are easy shows you exactly what to do. His CHM 211 was varily easy alot of lecture notes but was def. one of the best teachers i have had. Plan on taking him for as many CHM classes as possible. AWESOME. he is funny

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CHM211
Dec 15, 2006

the class is easy but his test are hard unless you study a lot overall good guy and fun to have for class

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CHM217
Dec 17, 2006

Dr. Babb has to be the best professor at Marshall. His labs were easy and straightforward, the grading on the lab reports was hilariously lax, but the lab quizzes were tricky. I have him for 212 next semester and would take him for all my Chemistry classes if I could.

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CHM211
Jan 1, 2007

He is so nice and will answer questions. His tests are fair. Make sure you do the assignments. It really helps you on the tests.

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CHM211
Jan 2, 2007

Babb was an excellent teacher... his tests were straight from the notes... and best of all... they made sense!

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CHM211
Jan 3, 2007

Babb is a wonderful teacher. He knows what he is talking about and doesn't care to help. He wants to see you learn. His tests were tricky because the answers were all possibilities if a problem was figured incorrectly. But, his quizzes were easy. He's great and I'd take him any chance I got.

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CHM217
Jan 7, 2007

Great teacher, very straightforward, very helpful. Quizzes are harder than you think they'll be, but if you just study ahead of time for the labs, you should be ok. I have him for CHM 212 next semester and looking forward to it.

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CHM217
Feb 15, 2007

Easy lab to take. Quizes are fairly difficult but lab reports graded easily to balance bad quiz scores. Exams somewhat difficult but I hate chemistry and pulled a C. Babb is pretty cool and very easy going.

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CHM212
Mar 28, 2007

Best chemistry teacher I ever had. He knows how to have fun and always cracks jokes. Class is VERY interesting and is not difficult. MUST HAVE teacher.

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CHM217
Apr 17, 2007

Great teacher, but in my opinion overemphasizes the importance of quizzes in the lab. Could perform all of the experiments perfectly and still make a C.

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CHM212
May 2, 2007

Dr. Babb is an awsome teacher!! He smokes like a freight train, but he's really cool. Any questions you have he'll answer. It was a tough class but study the old exams and you'll do great on the tests. For the final he gives out "magic" jellybeans. Take him, he's the best of all the Chem teachers.

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CHM212
May 25, 2007

His tests are hard and you must study but he is a fun guy to have for class

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CHM212
Jul 9, 2007

You have to come to class to take notes. He tests/quizzes only over his notes. He uses the book only for the practice problems, which if you do those and read over your notes you should get an A. But you can count on doing a little bit of work for your grade.

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CHM127
Nov 1, 2007

Sweet guy and really funny, but the pre-lab quizzes are hell. I have high A's in ALL my courses, but I think I will make a low B in this course. He makes everyone do a quiz before lab, and they are very math-intensive instead of asking about the procedure. There were no mid-terms, though, and the final is apparently just the quiz questions.

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CHM211
Jan 16, 2008

He's a great teacher. Without a doubt, the best teacher to take if you are a science major. It's not an easy class, but he makes the class funny. The pre-lab quizzes suck. Make sure that you study for them. All in all, he's a great pick.

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CHM212
Apr 23, 2008

Dr. Babb is the man. You won't find another professor thats as funny or as willing to help if you have a problem. Class format is easy, Chp. quizzes and Section Exams...Exams are all multiple choice and quizzes are all math. Overall the best teacher I've had so far and I would recommend him to anyone who likes chemistry but likes to keep it fun!

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CHM211
Oct 6, 2008

He Told us not to use the book, just use his notes and we will do fine. Well I went everyday took the notes, and some of the homework problems he assigned were not on the notes. I went to him once because he graded my test wrong and asked him some questions, was totally rude. He messes up a lot on the board. I would not recommend him!

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CHM218
Dec 11, 2008

Ehh, fairly so-so prof. Is a really nice guy, but I could never get "serious" about the class. The course work is way easy but, the exams are fairly tricky. The magic jelly beans are cool, but would recommend another prof if you plan on continuing with chemistry. Also, his hair is really distracting, mainly because his hair never seems to change.

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CHEM211
Jan 8, 2009

If you know what your doing in chemistry, then I would recommend him. If not, don't take him. He doesn't really teach anything, he just writes everything he says word for word on the board. He assigns problems from the book, then tells you not to use the book to study. You basically have to teach yourself His tests are pretty hard and very tricky.

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CHM212
May 5, 2009

this man is a little older and bitterer, but i liked him and he gave me a good grade in exchange for my hard work. the class is not hard in my opinion. people say things a lot, but i liked him!

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CHM212
Jul 28, 2009

Hard test, MUST STUDY get to know him, he tends to give some lead way to students that take the time to go to his office hours and ask questions. Also read ahead of time so you will have a better understading of what he is talking about, does not go into to much detail while teaching

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CHEM211
Oct 27, 2009

Baab is by far the greatest man in the entire universe. The fact that he is so hot makes you pay attention in class. He has so much extra credit :) and its worth your while to go to his office hours. I love him and i reccomend him to anyone. Baab is the man and his sandals really spark the interest of chemistry. Easy A if you have a brain :]

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CHM217
Nov 25, 2009

Gives weekly quizzes..study the hour before and you'll be fine. Usually theres a calculation on the quiz from the lab a week ago. If you do well on the quizzes and actually do the lab report correctly its almost a guaranteed easy A. Hopefully you have someone that asks dumb-ish questions so you can appreciate his super dry humor haha. he is the man

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CHM217
Dec 5, 2009

Dr. Babb is great. He has an awesome sense of humor and his lectures are interesting. He really knows his chemistry and he must sincerely love teaching it to college kids or else he would have retired by now! His pre-lab quizzes are HARD so study for them, but he grades lab papers easy to balance it out.

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CHM217
Jan 3, 2010

Babb is the chemistry teacher that everyone coming and going has had. His lab class is decently hard. The quizzes are very hard. Make sure you understand the math from the previous lab and know what you're doing in the lab that day. And make friends with the assistants. They do the grading.

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CHM212
Apr 2, 2010

Yeah, he's a quirky old man, and that's fun and all, but his class is actually fairly hard. The quizzes aren't too bad, but you have to study and know EVERY LITTLE DETAIL he goes over in lecture for his tests, and the questions on the test are usually much harder versions of practice problems that he's assigned. Really not that fun of a class.

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CHM217
Apr 25, 2010

Babb's one of the easier CHM212 professors so these people who thought he was hard didn't work. He has his own way of lecturing that may be hard to understand (he doesn't engage the class at all) but if you ask him for help he is very clear. Study the NOTES and do his practice problems and you will ace his tests/quizzes. No need to study the book.

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CHM212
May 2, 2010

Babb is probably one of the coolest professors at Marshall. If you study his notes and do the homework he assigns you should do well.

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CHEM212
Oct 20, 2010

Babb is always willing to help. Vague in lecture. Re-uses exams so try to get old ones. Quizzes are reused also. Study those and you will ace the course.

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CHM217
Nov 8, 2010

Babb was the professor who EVERYBODY wanted to take. There's a good reason for that. He's the easiest CHM teacher I ever had. Make friends with the TAs. They're the ones who do the grading. They also help you with the labs. Be prepared for a quiz every week. It always included the math from the previous lab and the chemicals you would use that day.

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CHM217
Nov 13, 2010

Dr. Babb was great! He is really understanding if you have to miss class, but study for the quizzes. The labs are graded by TA so no worries!

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CHM217
Mar 4, 2011

MAKE SURE YOU TAKE BABB FOR LAB!!!

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CHM217
Sep 6, 2011

Is hard to understand during pre-lab. Unclear on directions. TA's suck they don't even know what they are doing and grade hard. Syllabus doesnt explain exactly what is expected. He sucks!

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CHEM217
Oct 4, 2011

Babb makes many mistakes in direction. TAs grade everything, but Babb wants them to grade hard. There is no grading consistency and after asking for a rubric, he ignores the request. quizzes are on irrelevant information like formulas for experimental components rather than concepts or actual problems topic related. DON'T TAKE BABB!brings down GPA

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CHM212
Nov 3, 2011

Great guy! Lectures are pretty straight forward. Quizzes are pretty simple. Study hard for tests. One of the easier chem professors.

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CHEM217
Nov 30, 2011

not helpful at all. Strongly recommend another professor!!!!!!!!

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CHEM217
Dec 9, 2011

Not a good professor. Doesn't teach anything. Doesn't tell he TAs how to grade lab reports. All he tells them is to grade hard, so they pretty much do their own thing to make him happy, which results in terrible grades for you unless you are very lucky. You're grades aren't based on your understanding of chemistry, just the TA's and Babbs mood.

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CHM111
Dec 22, 2012

This class was very challenging at first until I understood chemistry. Once I had a good understanding of this subject, it wasnt so bad. I had to teach myself the material because if i paid attention to Babb, I would get so confused I didnt know how to do the basic stuff. Even though he is confusing,Babb is very understanding. I would recommend him

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CHM217
Feb 26, 2013

Knows exactly wat he's teaching. my problem is almost exclusively with his TA's. they're all nice guys but they grade all your work and the grading consistency could not be worse. Personally I've had the same parts of my lab report graded multiple ways. The only rubric he will offer is "look up one of my papers not written in German"

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CHM212
Jul 22, 2013

Don't pay attention to ratings from 211 and 217, the majority of the students taking those dont go on to 212 or 218. Dr. Babb is very helpful and knows what he is doing! As long as you put forth the effort and study his notes for the tests there is no reason you shouldn't get an A. Try to get some of his old tests too!

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CHM211
Nov 22, 2013

The guy seems to understand the chemistry and acts like he wants you to do well, but he's not that great at teaching. This wouldn't be a problem if at least half of the material was in the book but it's not. He seems to get frustrated if you ask any question about what he's going over. As an engineering major with a high GPA, I failed his class.

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CHM203
Apr 2, 2014

He's very smart. Maybe too much so to teach. He expects you to already know the material and for everything to pretty much be a review, so if you don't know chemistry, even this low level may be difficult with him. If you go to his office hours, he will help you. He may come off as snide, though. Make sure to sit in the front to hear him!

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CHM217
Apr 16, 2014

Dr. Babb is very intelligent and knows what he is talking about. However, he can be pretty tough with the lab quizzes. Make sure you read the lab manual and know what you are doing, he hates questions. He also enjoys smoking in his office and not caring what you say.

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CHM203
May 6, 2014

Dr. Babb smart but he's also too smart. I felt like he was writing down problems on the board and just repeating what he was writing, rather than actually teacher how to do it. It was also a problem that halfway through my CHM 203 course he said "wait, this isn't CHM 211?" so he had basically been giving us unnecessary chem work.

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CHM203
Jul 12, 2014

One of the worst professors I've ever had. I'm pretty sure he has dementia, and I hope he has retired by now, (no disrespect meant.) He would lose track of what chapter the class was on every class, and would never give me straight answers about what chapters to study. He doesn't explain any concepts, he just does equations on the board.

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