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He's so nerdy it's cute! Nice guy.
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He lacks common sense, but he is a nice guy. He does not thouroughly explain what he wants from you in the lab reports. I would not recommend him for this course.
he is very nice. does not explain thouroughly enough but will answer questions during the lab. i would only recomend taking him if you really really like chemistry and understand it.
This guy is helpful with the lab but when it comes to the prelab, postlab , and tests he is hard as heck. He takes off for stuff and doesnt tell you what for. For the midterm and final you have to remember every detail from every lab or else you will not do well. I would not recommend taking his class!!!!!
hes not a good teacher he does not explain the test are hard i study 2 weeks before still failed....not good don't take
Can not teach well, does not answer questions at ALL, you have to buy a web-assign membership to do homework which is non-informative and down right annoying. would not recomend, not even as a last resort.
This guy CAN NOT teach at all. He knows his stuff but can not teach it to anyone very confusing! I would never recommend him
SO hard. really hard on the lab reports, do those PERFECT. Doesnt know how to explain things in normal terms...It's like he doesnt know how to speak to anyone with anything less than a master's degree. Pay attention to detail, because that's all he does...chem is his life. obviously.
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He doesnt really explain things in dummy terms like some of us need, but if you ask him for help, he wo't mind helping you. Really nice teacher.
His class is not hard if you read the book and use the website in the book. He does not know how to teach to those who never had chemistry before. I made a B only because i took the time to teach myself.
Uninteresting. Doesn't know how to explain things well. If this your first chemistry course in a while I would not reccommend taking him.
OMGSH. He has the most annoying voice in the entire world! He is incredibly anal about everything he teaches. He is your perfect nerd and obviously has no life outside of chemistry. He is incredibly boring and can't explain a lab for his life. DO NOT TAKE HIM! YOU WILL REGRET IT! I dropped him and I am extremely glad I did!
he is a very smart guy but he just is not good at teaching. when asked a question he cannot answer it clearly. he also takes to long to explain things. i would not recommend taking him if you are not strong in chemistry.
Oh my Lord he is such an awful teacher! He's incredibly smart, but he can't teach to save his life. He's very nice, but if you ask him a question he can't answer; he'll just go off on some random tangent. If you aren't that great in chemistry, DO NOT TAKE HIM!
Do not, under any circumstances, take Dr. Booth!! He grades incredibly hard and he can't teach. I have done great in science my whole life and his class is my only C at Southeastern.
This is the worst teacher that I have ever had. This chemistry class is supposed to be for non-science majors but I think he forgets that!! He doesnt go over the tests and you have no idea why some of the answers are the way they are. He also has not posted one single grade all semester!! DO NOT TAKE HIM!!!!
Eric Booth is a horrible professor. He CANNOT explain ANY thing he "teaches". Test are unexplained. We have assigned sitting for test and homework due every friday. Pop quizzes are every few classes. Doesn't give extra credit..barely curves grades.. gotta attend class in order to have lowest grades dropped..and he talks through his nose..DONT TAKE!
Horrible DO NOT TAKE
He is the type of teacher that just needs to be a scientist and not teach science. He makes simple stuff seem so much more difficult than they actually are. He gives pop quizzes that you cant make up even if you have an excuse. You cant come in class if you are more than 10 minutes late. and he talks very weird you can barely understand
He's a very good teacher. People are being too harsh when rating him. If you are an intelligent person, you will do fine.
He's pretty rad. Might sound like Dexter in the laboratory but that's because he's talking all class. He shows what to do, tells you how to fix mistakes, answers any questions, and is really funny. Just work on the lab specifics and you'll pass no problem. No make up labs, lowest grade replaced. Two tests, 25 questions all multiple choice. Loved IT
even though dr. booth was very weird and you sometimes couldnt understand anything he was talking about, he was pretty fair teacher. if you actually study for the tests and do decent...like a high d or c you could come out with a b because of his curves. i made an overall B in the class. just dont be late because he will call u out and make u leave
Mr. Booth is not helpful whatsoever. He makes you do most of the work without any guidence and if you don't have it done at the time of class then he will make you leave. I don't know if it is a power trip or what but he is not for students who need help with their work... which is most of us... maybe all of us.
Dr. Booth is a very fair teacher. I found the material difficult, but he is ALWAYS happy to help me and explain anything. Sometimes I ask him explain the same thing several times. You have to go to class and do the work. You must have pre-labs done or he will make you leave.
I'm not sure how his regular Chemistry class is, but he's extremely helpful in his CLAB class. The material is difficult, but I ask him questions on pretty much EVERY problem, & he assists me! He isn't that bad, but his accent will make u laugh. He is VERY specific in his grading though & he grades EVERY little detail of EVERY page, but he's ok!!
Dr. Booth is a very fair teacher. You have to go to the labs and do your work befre and during the lab. He is very helpful and will answer any questions. You must pay attention and do your part though. Those who say he is a horrible teacher are the ones that don't go to class and pay attention.
Dr. Booth was as clear as mud, a fantastically horrid explainer, but willing to help. Prior to entering the class prelab and outline questions have to be completed. He is a fair grader, but you're pretty much on your own with your lab manuel. If you have good reading comprehension skills, you'll be fine. If not, DONT DO IT! I dont advise.
He takes his job too seriously. Dress code, proper goggle wear and labeling the top of EVERY PAGE even if stappled is gretly enforced. Will take off points. Prelabs and outlines are due bofore class and ENTIRE LAB at the END of same class. NO EXCEPTIONS! NOT a hard class just lots preparing before turn in work.NOT FOR SLACKERS!
Dr. Booth is a very fair teacher. The material is hard but he is willing to help. Sometimes I think he's too smart to teach because he has trouble answering questions. I took him for 101 and 102 and i love the way he curves the grades. If you try and study you should do fine.
I don't understand why people are being so harsh on Booth. Sure he is kinda "funny", but he is the nicest man and is absolutely willing to help with any problems you have. I knew nothing about Chemistry and everything was easy. He explains everything very clearly and gives you a study guide that is exactly like the test. HIGHLY RECOMMEND!
booth is the WORST teacher ever, i would rather Dr. Holmes over him any day. He is an EXTREME EXTREME PERFECTIONIST, the only way you can make something up is if your on fire or dying. very strict if you like chemistry and actually know what your are doing then its fine but if you do not like chemistry DO NOT TAKE HIM YOU WILL FAIL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
If you seem interested, he is very helpful. He curves everything, and although some of his work is difficult, he does drop grades if you are at least putting forth SOME KIND OF EFFORT! overall, Dr. B is kind-hearted and if you are attentive, his class is easy to get an A in.
i am a straight a student and am struggling! the work load is ridiculous! the pop quizzes and online homework are horrible! he curves, but you need the curves on test to maintain a passing grade. i would NEVER recommend him! RUN AWAY!
Booth takes off a lot of points for rounding mistakes. He is also anal about signifigant figures and will take off for that. He is a werido, but his class is ok. He will help during the lab if you need it but he does a VERY bad job at explaining things. So overall you are pretty much on your own. I wouldnt recommend him.
Ohhhh, Dr. Booth. This dude is so hard it's not even funny. He really tries to be helpful, but he isn't. I think the problem is that he is so smart, he can't bring himself down to our level to explain. Crazy hard tests, impossible homework and pop quizzes. Thank goodness for curves, or everyone would fail. I think he really tries to help though.
Nice guy, pretty funny, straight forward with his lectures. Test are pretty hard though. Hard to study his notes.
You have to write a summary of what the lab is about before that class. His tests are a little hard. You have to study the experiments and the info thoroughly for the tests. The best thing that I liked about Mr. Booth is that he showed you how to answer each question on the board for the lab and answered any questions. Sig figs is a must know.
hardest and most time consuming class ever. if you will only accept an A, don't take him. i struggled to get a B. enormous work load with online homework, plus pop quizzes so you can NEVER miss class. tests are curved, but only so that the whole class maintains a passing great. horrible experience. don't take him!
Horrible teacher. He needs to be a chemist, and not teach it. My grade went from an A to C in 2 weeks. He curves, but does it based on class percentage. Because of this, the last three pop quizzes, I have received a lower grade, but actually got more questions right than the previous quizzes. He doesn't explain answers well. Half the class dropped.
This lab was so ridiculously time consuming. For a 1hr credit, I spent days doing his pre-lab work. Also he takes off points for every little thing. I ended up dropping. It wasn't worth my time and effort.
I honestly would NOT recommend this teacher to anyone who doesn't have a good amount of chemistry knowledge beforehand. He tries to help, but isn't good at explaining things. The book and Google will be your best friends, if you do choose to take him. Curves tests and pop quizzes, so the class avg. is a 75%.
He is very strict with his grading, taking off more points then necessary for messing up on significant figures!! I personally forgot to put my name on one page of a 30something page report and he took off 5 points...BEWARE before taking him.
He was an alright ChemLab teacher.The down fall with his class was how stressful all the prelab work was, which made me cry on some occasions; past that tho he's extremely helpful if you ask him questions. He isn't personable at all, won't even say hello on the first day of class, but he's actually a really nice guy. I think he's just nervous.
TERRIBLE TEACHER. I am a 4.0 student and am struggling in this class. His work is tedious and he is not helpful. I went to his office, he answered my question, and then said it was wrong on my lab report. He grades ridiculously hard and is absolutely the worst teacher I have ever encountered.
He is not the easiest professor, but if you want to learn the material take him. If you are lazy, pick a different professor. I would highly recommend taking this class though, because all the information taught in this lab is very important if you plan on taking higher level chemistry classes.
He is a terrible teacher! He makes the simplest ideas difficult. I've had to correct him multiple times during class. He doesn't seem to understand anything he talks about. He answers ALL questions in a round-about way which makes no sense. Chemistry used to be my favorite subject, but he makes it MISERABLE!
HORRIBLE TEACHER!!! DO NOT TAKE HIM. IMPOSSIBLE TO PASS, AND TAKES POINTS OFF FOR EVERY LITTLE THING!!!!
Not the easiest teacher by any means, but he will try to help if you make an effort. Also he uses the same lab reports every semester..
his class is only hard if u don't study and pay attention.his quizzes are based on what u learned the day before and the day of. if u pay attention you are straight. he will answer your questions but he explains it in an all about way. Read the book, study the notes he GIVES you and the quizzes. U CANT be lazy and cram. I got an A. I worked for it!
He is a hard teacher and takes of points for every little thing. If you go to him he will help you but acts like you should know everything already.
Do NOT take this professor. The class is miserable. The guy is a genius, but the class is horrible. It is boring and you are expected to know so much before even going to class. You have to do pre-lab assignments before every lab that can be 10+ pages. If you take your goggles off your face for one sec just to adjust, you get points deducted!!
DO NOT TAKE THIS PROFESSOR. I feel bad for the guy because he seems sincere, but the class is miserable. He is not the best professor even though he is a genius. You have to do Pre-labs and if you can't figure out how to do a problem before class you better hope you can figure it out before class, or your partner has their prelab done. AVOID
do not take this professor and he comes off very creepy! Seems like he does not have a social life nor friends so prepare to do lots of work well on the bright side he post grades on moodle very fast.
He's a hard teacher I think more so because of how he tries to deliver the info. pop quizzes once a week, try 2 pay attention 2 the lecture and the notes he write on the board. he's extremely smart, willing to help his students. complete your homework assignments online, don't miss any quizzes/exams you should be fine. He curves tests and quizzes.
Dr. Booth is a very quirky man, but he is practically a chemistry genius. I'm not much of a fan of chemistry, but I got an A in his class. It can be tough at times but it's only because of his attention to detail. Pay attention to what you're writing down (unitssig figs) and just check your work before you turn it in. You have 3 hours. Easy A or B
AVOID AT ALL COSTS! he assigns HUGE lab reports, most at least 20 pages. He expects you to do the prelab before you even know how to do any of it. booklet is useless. group grade policy only breeds laziness or unnecessary work from 1 student. Grade Nazi. fine-tooth comb grader. No one in my class made an A. Also he is awkward as hell. very smart.
Very picky when grading, he takes off for every little thing he can (even when it is ridiculous to take off for). The exams were fairly easy though, multiple choice and a lab practical. Don't take unless you are willing to spend a lot of time on this class. Especially outside class.
The class is difficult and requires a lot of time outside of class because the prelabs are long and difficult. You will need to go to him for help, so put in the effort, and correct any prelab questions you got wrong because they are the exams. He is always willing to go over work with you in and out of class. WATCH SIGFIGS!!He is enjoyable.
Dr. Booth is a very challenging professor but a great teacher! If you are a pre-med student and need straight A's, don't take him. If you are, but want to take him for a great challenge, it's possible but get ready! Hard pre labs and all labs are turned in the day of the lab.
Terrible experience. Skipped 1 class, missed 1 class (midterm) because I was in the ER. Kept trying to excuse my skipped class and not my midterm. Must make up tests in 1 week which he told me a week later. I kept trying to talk to him about it but he always got confused and thought I was talking about something else. Individual practical on tests.
His breathing is very distracting from the lecture. You are not allowed to enter the lecture if pre-lab and outline is not complete (pre-lab takes a ridiculous amount of time to complete). You are graded as a group and can only turn in one paper even if you disagree with the group. He is very knowledgeable but in a bad way.
Confusing. but the good thing about it was that he gives homework and quizzes that will help your grade out. He curves quizzes and tests A LOT. He also drop stuff at the end if you take everything and make a raw score of 50 or higher. I made an A in the class and made Bs on all of the tests.
His lectures are simple. He takes a quiz every week. Missing quiz or assignment can really hurt your grade and on the other hand, since they are not so tough, clearing them is a good opportunity to get a good grade. He drops the lowest scores if the final exam meets the criteria.
You will be prepared to turn in 20-40 pages of work within 24 hours of the previous lab. Even if your class ends at 4:50, he will expect one packet from each group by the next day so be prepared to spend 2-3 hours with your group to finish all the papers and BRING THEM TO HIS OFFICE the next day.
He was a good teacher but the tests were a bit hard. He curves grades so that's a good thing if you don't do so well on the quizzes and tests. I would recommend going to class because he has a lot of pop quizzes, and that plus homework makes majority of your grade in the class.
Easy A if you go to class and actually pay attention. Very quirky and explains concepts well. POP QUIZZES so go to class! Definitely take him if you normally struggle in science.
HORRIBLE!!!!!!!! He gives a lot of homework and quizzes to help boost your grades, but the test are absolutely nothing like it! He Is not very helpful either, and does not answer questions clearly.
Dr. Booth is hands down the best Chemistry teacher at SLU. If you go to every class and put forth the effort it is an easy A or B. Go to every class because he does pop quizzes every week. He really helps his students pass and succeed. I would take Dr. Booth again and recommend him 100% for anyone who needs to take Chemistry 107! :)
Does drops/curves making class very passable
I respect Dr. Booth's knowledge of Chemistry. However, his ability to relay that info in preparation for his TESTS is poor. After all, it's the tests that make or break your grade. I recommend a tutor before taking this course, specifically for the formulas. Pop quizzes 1x/week and can come from the book, lectures, formulas, previous tests, etc.
his lectures boring as hell, his tests are very hard. He does give a lot of homework though
The course Chem 107 is an extremely hard subject for just about everyone that takes it. He drops the lowest test grade, gives pretty big curves, and gives homework. there is so much homework that you only have to make an average of a 68 on all 3 tests to finish the class with an A. I do not enjoy his lectures but all the other things help a lot.
Lectures are super boring - I dreaded going to class. But, he is really nice and tries to make class interesting. Three tests, which he curves. Lots and lots and lots and lots of homework - do the homework! It boosts your grade immensely. I failed two out of the three tests, and still ended up with an A in the class. DO THE HOMEWORK!
Honestly the best Chem 107 teacher... 3 multiple choice test / 25 questions. He selects 5 questions from the previous test and puts the same concept on the following test. Homework every Mon., Wed., and Fri., which is very helpful towards your grade as it is worth 666 points out of the total 966. Thanks for everything Professor Booth! #thebest
Whew, where to start. Was very nervous about taking this class but due to Dr. Booth's grading scale and curve, I was able to pass with an A. Lots of homework, but I promise its helpful for your learning and your grade. Lectures were a drag, but he really tries to make it entertaining. Dr. Booth is a great professor, this course is just very hard.
Test are pretty difficult if you do not know what to study or what is even going on because his lectures can be very confusing and dragged out most of the time. However, he gives SO MUCH HOMEWORK WHICH HELPS YOUR GRADE A LOT. If all u really do Is study a little for test and work on the homework till you get a 100 on them you will do fine !
I LOVED Dr. Booth! His lectures can be boring, but he really does his best to make sure that his students understand the material. DO ALL THE HOMEWORK because it helps so much. His tests are always curved a lot, so make sure you study a little bit to get some right on your own & he will help with the rest! He is the best choice for Chem 107!
This class is hard as is because its a lot of material but he does assign ALOT of homework to help boost your grade so make sure to do all of it. Tests are a bit challenging but he does curve them and even drops the lowest score.
He is one of my favorite professors. He gives a lot of homework but its not really hard and it makes up more than half of your grade so DO the homework. It will help you get an A even if you fail the tests. Only gives 3 tests and curves like crazy
I got A's in my first chem classes and got two Cs in chem 2. Very hard grader. Will take off every time for significant figures. Lab reports are super lengthy for no reason.
Chemistry is a hard subject so the difficulty of this class isn't the teachers fault. He gives TONS of homework but they help your grade so much!!! His tests are difficult but he curves them to help the students out. You have to work for it but getting an A is possible if you do the homework and do decent on the tests.
best choice for chem 107. hard class, but do the homework and it will balance out the test grades. he is really nice and does his best to help. super hw heavy, have it due after every class. will not let you out early, there until the last minute. he is super organized/ to the book but very helpful and best choice for nursing majors.
If you do all of the homework you can get an A in the class. Tests are not very hard if you study. The homework does not coincide that much with lectures but with trial and error they are pretty easy. He will keep you in class until the very last second. He is a little awkward, but a solid class. Thoroughly enjoyed.
SO MUCH HOMEWORK!!! But its completely worth it! 2 exams and a final. The tests are 200 points each. Around 30 homeworks online but you can figure them out easily. He dropped the lowest test grade. I bombed the first test, but i got As on the last two and 100 on homeworks & ended with a 99!!! Go to class, its boring but he takes attendance.
He's an amazing professor and knows what he's doing, although he can be very monotone. You have homework every night and due the next class. You have 3 Exams and he curves them (Third is Final). He provides Powerpoints so if you can't make it to class, you have those, but try to show up because he mentions things that aren't on the Powerpoints.
I took this Fall 2020, 100% online. The tests were extremely hard but you get 2 attempts. KNOW THE MATH. The homework on Owl (tri-weekly homework) wasn't related to the tests whatsoever but all the questions can be found on Chegg and Socratic. I finished with an A soley because I did well in the homework. He curves tests like crazy too. Good luck
professor booth is awesome! he really wants everyone to succeed and understand everything well. he gives a lot of homework but will extend the deadlines if needed. he is very patient and is very organized. there are three tests total, you get 2 attempts per test and they're all open not/open book and he curves
Best Chemistry teacher I've had. Way down to earth and has a great sense of humor. When I'm in class, he keeps me captivated with the subject. A LOT of homework but I guarantee that its worth it when it comes to keeping a cushion to protect you from a bad exam grade as long you ace all of the homework. He also curves exam grades which also helps.
This class was really difficult, but I still made an A. HW assignments due 3x a week, but make up bulk of your percentage. The HW is tiresome, but try to make 100s on them. Three tests that are curved, and Dr. Booth will average your two highest test grades and replace your lowest with a few requirements.
Stopped getting on google meet after the first test since it didn't help. Homework was not based on class material and neither was the test. Easy A if you took chem in high school. Not a bad professor. He is kinda rude but not too much.
take him online if you can. he would always curve the tests until the class average was a C, so that helped me out. material is very confusing, so i didn't even bother attending the lectures because they never helped. just do all your hw because they're easy points. if you took an upper level chem in high school, you should be fine.
Eric Booth isnt a great teacher, however, if you are taking chem 107 you only have two options and he is the better choice out of the two because most of your grade is just doing your homework. Now, I'm not saying the homework is easy it is difficult but if you do it you will be fine, exams are online and open note/book. He uses ALEKS.
DO NOT TAKE HIM! He does not explain what he wants from you. He uses his own lab reports that don't match up with the lab manual. He will also will take off points on your reports for things that he never said he wanted on there and were also not in the syllabus. You can barely understand him because he wears a gas mask in class.
As much as I hate this course, Booth is prob the lesser of the evils in the chem dept. my advice is take him, buy chegg so you can teach yourself how to workout he problems, use the aleks explanations for help, use class time to do homework dont bother on taking notes. DO NOT get behind on hw. 3 tests: online open book/note. one giant hw per week
He gives at home test, very easy, ALL grades are curved, im not good in chemistry but I some how managed a B right now I say take him
Takes off for the smallest things. Not clear on what he wants and never answers to emails. He was the only lab and it said staff which means you wont know who it is until class starts. SELU needs to do a better job of aligning the lecture and lab together because what I put on his lab manual that I learned in Chem101 is marked wrong by him.
Dr. Booth is a great chemistry professor, he really does try in his lectures but it can be difficult when no one pays attention. There is A LOT of homework in this class but that's expected from a 4-credit course. It's obvious that he cares and likes the subject of chemistry, and often mentions the importance of medical field majors. Recommended!
when I say lots of homework I mean I saw my Aleks home screen more than my family. They take a very long time and the amount of work and content involved in them is unrealistic. Lectures do not help with the homework honestly no point in going to class. He is very sweet but reminds me of a robot very boring guy. If you get Chegg you will be okay.
He was nice, but his homework and tests are the only grades. He doesnt teach what the homework is on (or if he does it makes no sense). The homeworks are worth 600 points so its very important to do them. He is very nice and caring!
His class is not too bad. I will say, though, there is a TON of homework. You do all of your hw on this website called ALEKS. It is super demanding and hard; it would take me about 8-9 hours just to finish one hw assignment. But, the good news is: HE CURVES EVERYTHING! He is probably the best choice to go with if you're taking 107.
He was nice, but I didn't really like him as a professor. His lectures, the homework, and the exams never quite all lined up and stuff is worded weirdly. There's also a lot of homework on ALEKS as well so be prepared. Just do your HW and you should be fine. If you need help, Chegg and youtube videos on ALEKS problems helped me get through it.
DONT TAKE DR. BOOTH. He makes no sense, never is clear about what he expects from you, and he never answers any of your questions directly.
Very sweet but the lectures are boring. Curves test and homework. Drops lowest 5 homework and 1 test. Homework is incredibly time-consuming and tedious but it's worth over half your grade. You have 21 homework assignments, not including module checks so good luck. Get Chegg for the test/homework and you should be fine.
He is very passionate about Chemistry. He writes all the highlighted areas of the lab on the board and then spends 30 minutes explaining. He is also very helpful when explaining any questions or concerns you must have. The only downfall is that is lectures are boring.
The Aleks homework was deadly and could make or break your grade. A total of 21 homework assignments that takes all day to do so I recommend not to procrastinate till the day they are do. He does get rid of your 5 worst homework grades and worst test which is very helpful when it gets closer to finals. He curves everything! Great professor
LOTS OF HOMEWORK. This class has 3 tests (including the final) each worth 400 points and he drops the lowest exam. You can bring your grade up by doing homework, however they take around 8 hours a week to complete. His lectures don't help with the exams so once you receive your attendance participation you do not have to attend.
He was the better professor option since I had already failed the other chem 107 professor. Still a very hard course. Tons of homework, 5/21 get dropped. Takes days to complete. 8 random in-class participation grades. 4 get dropped. Exams are nothing like the lectures. 3 exams (2 attempts) that he made lockdown and proctored after the first exam.
Do your ALEKS and you will pass with a decent grade even if you bomb the tests. These ALEKS are annoying and you will feel like pulling your hair out while doing them but they are an easy grade because they are unlimited attempts. Always prompt when answering emails and has a no-questions policy for any extension you may need.
he could be clearer with explaining the labs and lab reports but overall, not bad. I would take again if needed. Pick a lab partner that is ready and willing to actual do work. only grades are 9 lab reports that are like 200pts each, midterm and final so make sure to do the lab reports. not his fault but took a while to get lab notebooks
Lots of ALEKS homework, but the professor curves everything. Definitely use resources like Unstuckstudy and Chegg to get through the tougher assignments. Not the most engaging lectures, but worth it for the grade boost.
Do not take this class if you do not have time for a bunch of homework. He does do in class participation. He drops lowest exam score and you get two attempts. His lectures are so confusing and you will probably never know what is happening.
Definitely take him before you take the other professor. His exams are online with camera/lockdown browser. He sends around attendance sheets sometimes, make sure you are there when it goes around 8 times. I know for a fact that the other professor for this class is harder and doesn't give hw. Eric's hw is on Aleks and hard but it's points.
His class is ridiculously difficult, but extremely passable because there are so many sources of points and you get two attempts per exam, with time to study between attempts. Attendance is mandatory; tons of homework but I just used the class time to do homework because his lectures don't prepare you for the exams AT ALL. He's really not that bad.
I took Eric Booth for CHEM 1070 Survey of Chemistry spring semester of 2025. He is a very nice professor but lectures are very long and boring. There are 3 exams, online, 25 questions, some mc some math, 2 attempts allowed. 21 online homework assignments. They take very long. In class participation assignments. He drops a lot of assignments.
His lectures are really hard to understand because of inability to hear and actually grasp what he teaches. Only plus is that all his test are online and you have 24 hours to complete them.
If you struggle with chemistry or know absolutely nothing about it, this is someone who you would want to take.He is very nice but his lectures are LONG and boring. He also overcomplicates everything. But the way the class is set up if you try, you will pass. Just attend lectures for the participation points & use online sources for homework/ tests
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