He knows the subject but is sometimes hard to follow.

He has made pchem an enjoyable class but doesn't spoonfeed students.

He'll always answer questions and he's a great guy

He doesn't GIVE good grades away - you have to work; but I learned so much! :)

easy class

not very organized, but forgiving of students lack of organization. uh, he doesn't seem as interested in teaching as other profs. but he does know what he's talking about. get kind of an avr. prof. Lectures can get boring if everyone is class just sits

Awesome class and prof. Learned a lot from him. This was a good course

With this being a junior seminar the workload tends to be much lighter. The beginning of the semester was very interesting while the second half not so much. He's a nice guy but sometimes hard to read. He knows his stuff much better than he knows how to teach it. I'm glad I took the class, though.

This is in regard to the junior seminar "cosmology for poets." Very easy class, hardly any work. He seemed a unprepaired for class on some occasions. He worked hard to make it interesting for non-science people. No actual poetry writing in the class. A bit self-centered but personable.

This professor is really easy. I thought this class was going to be difficult, but as long as you do the readings and half pay attention in class, the exams are easy and he grades easy overall. His granding scale was skewd so a 90% and higher was an A, A- was 87-90. I had a 98 the whole class. Everyone in my class agreed that it was SO easy!

I thought Professor Baum was a great professor. He always made sure that I understood and always had time for questions. He also encouraged the entire class to do better. I think the class was challenging but an A is achievable.

Homework is a lot, but he doesn't really check it. Class is important because we do labs in class and he checks and grades those. He's pretty boring, but over-all it's easy. 90% is an A, and it's definitely doable.

Overall a good professor. The class is pretty easy, the exams can be a little tricky though. He's very understanding and knows that you are not a science major. Very flexible with due dates, fairly easy to get an A or A- with little effort.

Loved Dr. Baum. He is endearing in an old-man/grandpa sort of way. Very passionate about chemistry and renewable energy. Organized class and lectures. Helpful with labs and pretty lenient with late hw. He has a great sense of humor once you get to know him. Tailors the class for non-science majors and makes the material intersting and relevant.

Professor Baum is awesome.

Professor Baum is a fantastic guy. He's got a dry sense of humor and comes off as a little intimidating, but he's a really nice guy. His class is an absolute cake-walk if you read the book. The lectures are pointless but you learn from the labs. Homework every week but the grading is very easy. Gives you a pizza party during finals week! Loved him.

Professor Baum is a nice guy with good intentions. He attempts to make Chemistry fun for non-science majors by making it life applicable. Does not grade homework or labs, does them for credit no credit. As long as you pay attention and study his guides for the 3 tests (worth 70% of grade) it is not too bad. 90 or higher is an A.

Professor Baum is really passionate about chemistry. He understood that my class was not for science majors and did not attempt to make us learn lots of details. It was easy if you came to the lectures and payed attention. He loves to interact with the students.

He's a really nice old man. There are three exams that determine your grade but he lets you do corrections for half the point back. No midterm or Final. All the homework is done online.

Professor Baum doesn't care if you are in class or not. All of the homework is out of the book but you get grades for effort, not correctness. Tests are a piece of cake and if you get less than an A you can do test corrections. He makes the class fun and lets us out early often.

Gives partial credit back for exams and grades homework/labs based on effort! Lectures are rather lengthy, but it's worth it for sure

Professor Baum is super smart and a great teacher. Hes not very strict, and his class is pretty easy. Hes perfect for students that arent science majors because his lectures can be applied to real life and he realizes that science isnt the main focus for many students.

His class was perfect for non-science majors. Lectures could be dry, but the class activities weren't bad. Only one end of the year paper. Homework was not graded for accuracy. His test were hard but I feel like he was a lenient grader and he also gave us the opportunity to do test corrections. He clearly cares about his student's doing well.

Baum is a nice guy. He gives study guides as well as goes over the study guide the class before the exam. He allows you to do test corrections for half the points back on the exams and all of the homework is online. He is a quiet talker and can be hard to hear.

I would definitely recommend this professor for CHM 102. Professor Baum made this class exceptionally easy, and as long as you do your online assignments its an easy A. He also allows test corrections for half points back on all exams. He rarely takes attendance, but showing up will definitely make tests easier. Great professor overall!

I would definitely recommend this professor for CHM 102. Professor Baum made this class exceptionally easy, and as long as you do your online assignments its an easy A. He also allows test corrections for half points back on all exams. He really wants his students to succeed.