Very good teacher. You might learn something!!!

he makes you learn, which is good for those who actually care about learning

hard, but you do learn

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A high quality professor. The negative comments only come from lazy students.

A decent professor. He has a bit of a dry personality and can be borderline rude sometimes, but other than that I don't have much against him.

Definately a hard prof, but if you work hard enough you can pull out and A and learn quite a bit. But I would take Bombick the first two quarters.

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I had to HAD to have him for all my freshmen chemistries..i dont know..gives good notes, but is sooooo hard! He is a nice guy but that doesnt help your grade.

Fossum is a really good professor, but his exams are challenging. You really have to apply yourself in order to do well in this course. Overall he's a nice guy and will help you out if you make the time to go get help.

Fossum is a great professor. He is challenging, but if you pay attention and study a lot, you'll do fine in the class.

fossum is a good guy but 123 is the chm weedout course so it's gonna be hard like the calluses your grandma's feet. best advice i can give is study everything and do all the problems. once you do that, THEN DO IT AGAIN!!!! lots of work but it got me an A

Fossum is a tough teacher, but he outlines what you need to know for the test, if you do the problems and read the sections and go to class then you should get a B in the class or even an A. He's a good teacher who enjoys chemistry

Oh my, exams are wake-up call! I'm not all that into chem, but I studied my butt off, managed to get a C! Here were my very very hard worked for exam grades; 54%, 73%, 55%, 74%-on final, and got a 94% in lab. Advice-do good in lab, old exam Q's on final

Covers all the necessary material very effectively, and maintains a lively and animated presence during the lectures. The exams were very difficult, but if you pay good attention in class and study well, you'll do just fine.

Fossum is a really really good professor... he explains things well and always has a way to relate things to real life situations... his tests are mad crazy hard tho... you really have to study to pass... but it's worth it... much better than bombick

after taking bombick the first 2 qtrs, fossum is a wakeup call. GREAT TEACHER, VERY HARD EXAMS!! you really have to study your butt off for a decent grade. go to lecture and study the book often and you should be fine.

He has a good sense of humor

Very good chem professor. He gives good in class notes, works multiple examples, will answer all questions, and always makes time for a review session. He has a good sense of humor and can make chemistry a little less painful.

Awesome teacher, but he is by no means an easy one. You need to study to keep up, but you benefit greatly from him. I recommend him over any chem teacher at Wright State.

This class is cake if you took chemistry in high school. I thought it was very easy to start with and he's lenient. Watch out if you've never had chem before, he'll blow right past you. If you want it easy take another prof. Watch out for the final too. I didnt study, and it was shockingly hard

Not as bad as people make him out to be. Kinda a dry lecturer and exams are difficult, but its not impossible by any means.

Hard test easy lectures

i dont see why everyone says he is so hard. i got an A in his class. all you need to do is study suggested problems and know formulas, cuz he doesnt give them to you on the test and it is fine. i got a 99 on his second test. he makes organic chem seem easy also. want an easier class? take bombick.

Awesome Fossum! He's an enthusiastic chemistry professor, who does a decent job making the topic interesting. However his tests are horrible, and he does not provide much help to you outside of the lecture hall. Still, do the study homework and learn the formulas and you can score an A.

Hmm, I wouldnt go as far as most of these people are. I really liked Dr. Fossum and thought he teaches lecture rather well. He's an interesting professor that isnt boring to sit through. Tests weren't a cakewalk but certainly weren't the hardest I've ever taken. Gives you your lists of important statistics for the tests. I liked him!

I liked Fossum. I thought the class was moderate in difficulty, but it wasnt unusually hard to get A's on all the exams. I think he teaches well and when we got into stuff I never covered in HS, I picked it up quickly. He can be a bit of a jerk at times, but only when people get ignorant/disrespectful on him.

I thought the class was pretty difficult, even after having had it in HS. Dr. Fossum has a pretty good sense of humor, but he is imtimidating. His exams are pretty difficult and he purposely puts tricky questions on the exam. He does explain the material in his lecture pretty well though.

Took the intro class, but never went to class. Wound up with a 78. Not bad for not attending. Just read the book and know what is in the chapters. I found lecture to be quite boring. Tests seemed reasonable. Work for the grade and you will find this class to be rewarding.

While he's a bit challenging, he's also a very easy to understand guy. He explains things in class very well and will help outside of class also; but if there's a problem with how a TA graded a test he will back the TA 100% even if he/she is wrong.

Dr. Fossum is the best. I have had him for two inorganic classes and one organic class, and I love him. He is so helpful during class, trying to show examples and there are no surprises on the test it's all from the class notes. Go to class and review a little before the test and it's not that bad.

yes he makes it tough, but you will be smarter in the end. No spoon feeding with this man, expect to know everything. my suggestion if u get him is start the book problems a week before the test, work on them 45min a day and you will beat him at his own 'game'. Be prepared for hard work but you will be rewarded. The stuffed rat is amazing.

Professor knows the material and explains it well. He has a good sense of humor so the class is somewhat interesting. However, I found that the problems on his test are much harder than examples covered in lecture. For your own sake, do the practice problems in the text.

Fossum is an excellent professor. His tests may be kinda difficult but if you go to class and do the homework problems, you'll be fine. That's what I did and I got an A. You definitley learn a lot and are more than prepared for CHM 122. I would definitely take him again.

I like Fossum a lot. He's really funny and makes Chem enjoyable. His tests are killer so don't get up the morning of the test and study four hours like I did. I got a 51%. At least he drops one test score. Take time during the week to study bc he is definitely not playing around.

Got a C in the class but really enjoyed going to class. I am not very good in Science to begin with but he gave good examples. The class is difficult but if you like Science and put in the effort, you should be able to swing at least a B.

I had a different professor for each OCHM class and fossum was by far the best! I would highly recommend him over all the other OCHM professors! He is very enthusiastic about his class unlike the others. His test are a little hard, but if you study hard and attend class it will show. He gives very detailed notes and is very helpful for the exam.

Although most people say he's really hard, I think that if you pay attention and study as much as this difficult subject requires, it is very possible to get an A in this class. He is obviously very passionate about the subject and teaches it very well. I learned more from him than from any other chem prof.

Great professor! The class is hard but he gives you everything you need. His notes were probably the best I've ever had and he will answer any question. Extremely helpful and was speedy on his email replies. I took his 'super' final and would recommend it for anyone who is good at memorizing. I recommend him to everyone!!

He is awsome. He is a truly great scientist. He is funny and sooo smart and critical thinker. I loved his teaching method. Every class taken with him is worth it. You won't regret.

LITERALLY the best professor ever! I was truly afraid for organic chemistry, but my experience in his class was great. I'm SO GRATEFUL that he offers a non-ACS final, that is SAVING my final exam score.