Eric is one of the best professors at Berkeley in terms of organization of lectures. While the material is very difficult to understand, he definitely is great at explaining it. Beware that his midterms aren't that bad but his final is killer. Go to his OH because although he goes a little fast in lecture, he's super patient and nice in OH!

Professor Neuscamman taught alongside Professor Boering and I always found myself looking forward to his lectures. Although this class was difficult, his explanations of concepts (especially during module 4) really clarified many of my doubts (I just wish they reduced the number of live demos). I hope to be in another class he teaches someday!

His lectures made the most challenging material of the course clear and accessible if you put in the time to review and practice. Exams were challenging but often had similar questions to the ones given in the lecture.

His lectures were well organized and interesting. Strong mathematical background helps but I honestly flew blind after taking many years of break from school and made it through. Thoroughly review his lectures and utilize OHs available throughout the week for the problem sets. He is funny & personable in his OH so I strongly recommend showing up.

I can tell that Neuscamman is really passionate about chemistry and cares a lot about his students. His lectures are well organized, although sometimes it might be hard to follow because the pace is pretty quick. However, there are lots of resources like GSI's and OH's that make up for it. Make sure to stay on top of material and you will be fine.

He's a great professor and lecturer, however, I'd highly recommend reviewing your high school/AP chem content before coming to class. It is very fast paced and you have little time to adjust. Plan on going to office hours. If you don't understand his lectures, you can ask for clarification in OH and it makes all the difference.

Get ready to go to office hours. The lectures are very fast paced and there's little time to understand everything within the hour. Either have a strong basic chem background or attend office hours because the course just moves too fast to depend on the lectures. Prof is very helpful in OH and will walk you through problems

Best chem professor I've had at Berkeley no doubt. CHEM 120A is one of the hardest courses you can take in the degree. Raw score, the average is going to be around 50/100. But this class is not graded on strict bins. This class was very difficut, but this professor made me fall in love with Quantum Mechanics.

I loved his class! He was really good at explaining the lecture materials and all his lectures went really smooth. He knows what he is talking about, (REALLY WELL), and I all the demos that he did during the class were really helpful as well.

He's an amazing professor, it's just the content is tough (obviously) so it's hard to be able to understand everything if you just rely on the lectures alone. You get what you give, if you reach out for extra help he'll be glad to explain things as many times as you need to understand it. The grading bins are also really nice

I shed several tears for his Chem1A class. However, if you put in the time and study the right things, it will all be worth it. Neuscamman's lectures were fast paced and took a while to adapt to, but he was accessible at OH and friendly. I studied about 15 hours for each midterm and 30 hours for the final. Acid/base & common ions aren't a joke.

Chem 1A is an amazing class. It is most definitely driven by the student's desire to learn and their effort to understand the concepts and ideas discussed in the course. I had zero Chem knowledge going into the course but I took the time to read the pre-class readings and homework. I recommend you ask questions and do the pre-readings!!!

He was a great lecturer and all of his lectures show his passion for Chemistry. This is a fun class but it is super fast paced. A mistake that I made is not doing the pre-class assignments even though they were optional. This professor provides everything that you need to succeed in this course. Be sure to do all the work and do not slack off.

It is clear that Professor Neuscamman truly cares about his students. The course is well-organized and offers lots of preparation before exams. Advice: attend office hours regularly (hard to get questions answered when it gets busier right before an exam), and focus more on taking detailed notes from lectures rather than the textbook.

Great course if you have strong chem background. Lectures moved fast but were well-explained + interesting and recordings are really helpful for review. Do the reading if you want to fill in the gaps, but you don't need it for tests. Prof was kind and very much aware that people stress over the course-- he really tries to make it doable for people.

This is the best lecturer and mentor I have ever met.

Best professor I've had at Berkeley. Clear lectures, easy-to-fair exams, and SO caring inside and outside of class. Looking forward to enrolling in his future classes!

One homework assignment per week (about 20-25 questions usually) and anyone can get 100 percent on it. Most of your grade depends on the three midterms and final, though one midterm grade can be replaced by your final grade. As long as you pay attention during lectures, and attend GSI review sessions (which are recorded), its possible to do well.

i enjoyed chem1a with prof. neuscamman. he's not a bad teacher - there's just not much special about his lectures. it's usually engaging enough with his dry humour and his slides but the class does move pretty fast. he did choke a bit on the quantum unit though, had to go to khan academy for that one. the gsis were really helpful too

Professor Neuscamman is a solid lecturer. Tough exams though. Make sure to go to office hours. Uses iClicker. Lectures are recorded.

An overall good class and professor for learning chem. Exams can be difficult, and homework is reasonably long.

He was very friendly. He did move a bit fast, but he did answer questions. His midterms looked super similar to the practice ones. As long as you take time to understand the material you will do well.

Lectures move very fast. Responsive on Ed discussion. Exams are difficult but the lectures and practice materials are true to the real exam.

His lectures could be a little confusing but he is constantly trying to turn abstract concepts into funny comparisons. He even invited the cal band to class and turned a giant tube of red liquid into golden blue (representing Stanford and Cal). He's really fun. I hate to see how people hate on him just because they don't understand the lecture.

Dr. N explains concepts well during office hours. His lectures were harder to follow because he would over complicate material. I wish he had explained some things differently, but I recognize he taught harder concepts. Answered questions effectively during and after lectures and was very responsive on Ed Discussion. His dry humor was entertaining.

Dr. N is very passionate and knowledgable about what he's teaching and also super funny. Although he tends to overcomplicate certain concepts, he is accessible on Ed, after class, and in OH (highly recommend going!) where he explains lecture concepts better. It is clear that he enjoys teaching and cares for his students. Exams are also fair.

Dr. N is an extremely knowledgeable professor and very helpful outside of class. However, he does tend to overcomplicate many topics. Don't be too intimidated by his lecture slides - you don't need to know everything he says to pass this class (many of his proofs were good to know but unnecessary).

I took chem1A during the fall and it was co-taught by Dr. N and Dr. S. I definitely preferred Dr. S, but I still thought Dr. N was a good professor. His lectures were a little too abstract and conceptual in my opinion, but he talked a lot about the experimental and physics background behind certain concepts which I thought was very cool.

The bad comments are from those who don't study or pay enough attention during lectures. He's a nice professor who tries to make the lectures as engaging& clear as possible. It is true that the contents covered aren't easy, but are necessary for STEM majors. People shouldn't be complaining about it, and I like him because he genuine and passionate.

He is a very passionate and genuine professor that actually cares about chem and his students. His lectures can be hard sometimes but that's just because he has a lot of knowledge. Nevertheless, the class is doable and getting a good grade is possible if you just put in effort.

People say that professor Shusterman is better but honestly both of them are great professors. They just say that because the stuff that professor Nuescamman teaches is just harder in general

I get all the comments about Dr. N, and I definitely had my fair share of difficulties, but that's also the nature of a weeder class. His lectures were on the more conceptual side because the units he teaches require more of a conceptual understanding in comparison to the units Dr. S teaches, and I think he's a really great, passionate professor.

Lectures are pretty hard to follow, even more so since he covers the more complex units of the course, but if you can reach him in OH he would be more than happy to answer any questions you have for him.

Dr. N is very passionate and knowledgeable, and it shows in his lectures. He explains concepts thoroughly, and his office hours are especially helpful for understanding difficult topics. Sometimes, his lectures go beyond the scope of the exams, but staying engaged and making an effort to understand each concept makes the class very doable.

Really makes an effort to connect simple chemistry in lectures to more abstract concepts which is cool (although slightly confusing first lectures you have him). Has easier test questions than Dr. S and very friendly, don't worry about learning everything on the slides.