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Yes, he is a very hard professor to have a class with. He expects you to learn the information very well, and the tests are difficult (to say it lightly). If you actually work at it though, you will do well in the class. He is almost always in his office, available for help, and is very willing to go over problems or theory with you.
Has an annoying accent and stalls in his speach, which is annoying in lecture.
Annoying accent which can become annoying in lecture, the worst part is that he stalls in his speach which makes the most laid back person on edge. Take different teacher if possible.
Tough class. Not for those who want an easy A. BUT is possible to do well if study LOTS for tests and make sure you have a good understanding, not just memorized how to do the stuff-study practice exams-same format. READ THE BOOK! He is not always perfectly clear in explaining, but the book helped lots. Don't slack on assignments, add up.
He teaches the material too fast, at least I think so. He's always willing to help but he's not always clear on what he's talking about.
He is extremely hard to understand. His examples are very advanced and his text questions are far more advanced then his examples. He is willing to help if you go asking for it. This class was horrible...
I took King for 103 as well and let me tell you once you take him getting a good grade in the next class will happen! Crazy guy very helpful, fast lecture and can't pronounce Carbon correctly to save his soul overall good teacher but if you aren't a sciece major dont take him
Cannot pernounce words correctly, which is really annnoying. Tests are very difficult and he is not a good lecturer which leaves you to learn out of the text book. If you learn on your own well take this class otherwise stay clear.
Had him for 103 & 104.Always willing to help!Stop by his office as much as it takes to understand.Don't be afraid to admit when you are lost and he will find another way to explain.Don't miss class and make sure you understand assignments-as most of his final comes from them.As long as you are really trying,he is very reasonable and helpful!Funny 2
Dr. King is a great guy who expects alot out of his students, alot of chemistry math problems, BUT IS SO WILLING TO HELP! He teaches the concepts very well, using adequate chemical examples and explaining the CAVEATS that come with general chemistry. If you are looking to leave his class with a good basic chemical knowledge, go with King.
Uses practice test which are exactly like the test which is nice. He is also really helpful. You have to work hard but that is to be expected. Not an easy A by any means.
Class average of the first test? 50%. Second test? 59%. Third test? 60%. That should speak a good amount for itself. The only redeeming quality is he grades with a bell. Well, redeeming if you didn't want a 4.0. (Currently in a class of ~100 there is one or two students with an A-). At least he rocks a sexy mustache.
terrible
King is an extremely smart man, but this is not a good thing when teaching a 100 level class, as his expectations are not always reasonable. Effort required to even try to feasibly achieve a good grade on the tests is incredible high. Avoid if at all possible, even if you have to delay chemistry by a semester.
Worthless Professor. All note taking activity had nothing to do with what was on the tests!!!! Horrible in lab as well... unhelpful in every possible way!!!! STAY AWAY IF POSSIBLE!!!
HORRIBLE in every sense of the word. lecturesare impossible to understand and good luck trying to write notes while he talks so fast. DO NOT TAKE!!!
I thought Dr.King was awesome. He is a very hard professor though. You have to do the daily hw assignment that he hands out once a week. The hw are REALLY helpful toward exams. If you go to him during office hours, he will def. try to help you. His lectures are quite fast, but he has them online which is very helpful to look back and review.
Just take notes on definitions. Besides definitions, lecture is pretty irrelevent. For tests, study the assignments and do the practice exam and you should be fine. Overall, King is a funny guy and does a pretty good job teaching chemistry. He is helpful if you stop by his office too.
DO NOT TAKE A CLASS WITH HIM! He does not teach, and when taking a class like chemistry, you need to be taught! He bases everything out of the book and his lectures are useless! He taught my class stuff from 104 and organic chemistry.. lucky us right!?!? NO! This class is hell, if you take it make sure you have a lot of help aka tutors!!
This class is a challenge but not impossible! He does not give away the answers but is helpful when you ask questions. The practice tests are a lot like the real tests so do them and you will be fine. Do not be intimidated by lab practical with a good flow chart it is a piece of cake!
Professor kings is a great professor once you know how he teaches. He is very methodic. His tests are hard but if you do the practice exam sometimes he even takes the questions from the practice one and puts it on the real test. He will really help you as long as you actually try in the class.
What a terrible class. He is an awful teacher who gives easy examples in lecture, but on the test the questions are extremely difficult. We just had a test and the average score was a 57%. There are some very smart students in this class, so this should explain how terrible his teaching is.
Dr. King is an awesome guy, but a straight up terrible professor. He will make basic chemistry very confusing to the average student and I was a chemistry major before taking him. You can hardly understand him and he is way to smart to be teaching basic level chem. Stay away!
This class is very challenging and demanding, but you will learn a lot. His weekly assignments are frustratingly challenging. Labs and exams are strictly graded. He gives study guides for exams, and they are almost exactly like the tests. Overall, he is a great and very helpful professor. This class will prepare you for future chem courses.
Very challenging class. He is willing to help, but still does so in a confusing manner. Be ready to learn about the caveats of chemistry, regularly use your pocket calculator, and sweep some things under the caaapit.
Dr King is super funny and really knows his stuff. Sometimes he can go a little too fast during the lecture, but he is more than happy to answer questions. His exams can be tricky, but if you take the time to study, review your notes, and know the equations, you'll do fine
Dr. "Frooderick" King was one of the best profs I ever had. I loved the fact that his exam scores often averaged in the 40's or 50's. They were hard, but if you studied and worked hard, and asked questions, it gave you room to really excel. To me that was very fair. He was always available for questions or consultation.
Dr. King is a great professor he taught the class extremely fast but that is to be expected with a accelerated course. He is extremely helpful if you ever have a question he will definitely help you. The test are very difficult but there are not unbearable. As long as you study and look at his objectives sheets you'll do fine. I suggest taking him.
Chem 115 was difficult, especially since it's accelerated, but it's totally doable if you put in the work. Some people didn't like King because he wouldn't tell you an answer directly, instead he would direct you on how to find the answer, which, in the end is a much better teaching style. I learned a lot about chemisty from his class.
The bottom line is, if you like to be frustrated this is the class/professor for you. I feel like he just knows the material too well to be teaching it to beginner students. Our last test the low score was in the teens, the high was almost 100 and the average was in the 50's. I have never been in a class with that much of a range. Not recommended.
He flies through the material without really clarifying the notes. He also uses powerpoint notes and provides alot of info that really is not useful for the class. But he is really helpful if you are struggling in the class.If you don't need the class that semester then do not take it with King.
This class will make you or break you if you are a chem major. You will need a strong chem background if you don't want to be completely overwhelmed and even then it's a huge challenge. It's more of the structure of the course then Dr. King that makes this class so hard. Decent professor. Horrible class.
Dr. King is honestly one of my favorite professors. If you need any help, all you have to do is stop by his office. He's always willing to give advice. Great guy, and a fairly easy class!
Dr. King is a great prof. His exams are straight forward, nothing ever suprising pops up. He gives sample problems practically identical to the ones on the exams. I rarely used the textbook and labs are easy, you rarely turn anything in for them. Also, he's super helpful. He may seem intimidating at first, but he always wants to help. Fun class!
I am not sure why Dr. King is bashed so much. He's awesome. The fact alone that he's Australian makes lectures fun to listen to. He's always in his office, so drop by if you need help. Exams and quizzes are straight forward - he always gives practice ones. Super fun labs. Overall, great class, great prof.
Dr. King expects a lot from his students. I originally had mixed feelings about him, but I realized that he truly cares about the success of his students. That being said, he doesn't just hand out good grades. You're expected to work. The tests and quizzes can be tough, but none of them were ever unfair. You'll learn a lot of chemistry from him.
Dr. King is defiantly an intimidating prof. I learned a ton but the biggest help was my study group. Get one. and go to the review sessions. Believe it or not, he's a funny guy
THIS CLASS IS SUPERRRRRRRRR HARD. DONT TAKE UNLESS NECESSARY OR IT IS A PASSION OF YOURS.
This class is made hard by the professor. He is so smart and knows chemistry so well that he has a very hard time explaining himself and the way he comes up with his answers.
Nearly Impossible!! DO NOT TAKE CHEM WITH HIM UNLESS YOU ARE A CHEM GENIUS!!!!
Do not take this class with him. This class with this professor is the sole reason my GPA is falling.
Dr. King is a challenging professor, yet he is very clear in his expectations for exams. Also, he wants to help you succeed so don't be afraid to ask questions. I feel well prepared to move onto the next level of chemistry. Great professor, well recommended if you want to actually learn.
Dr. King expects you to work hard at this class, and if you do you will do fine. His power points have all the info you need to know, and if you work on the assignments you will do fine on the exams. He is very approachable, knowledgable, and willing to help. I was not excited to take this class, but I feel like he's prepared me very well.
It's not how well you do, it's how well you do compared to everyone else. Stay well above the curve and you will be fine. Challenging class.
Dr. King has very high expectations for his students. If you complete the homework assignments, do the recommended problems from the book, read the objectives and GO TO HIS OFFICE FOR HELP.. you will be fine! Yes this class is hard, but it gets you prepared for all other classes a science major will need!
Dr. King is really scattered when he talks. He reads right off the powerpoints that he has on his own website. He teaches his class like it's a 300 level when it's a 100 level. If you see him one on one he will try and help you though so that is nice. All tests are comprehensive.
It really wasn't that bad or a teacher once you got used to him. He is by no means easy, but once you learn his teaching method he really isn't that bad. His homework assignments are ahead of the lecture, so those are challenging but if you go in for help he is willing to give tips.
King is a very nice guy but the speed of this class was WAY too fast. I loved chemo through high school and I know it is going to be harder here but this was ridiculous. I ended up withdrawing from his class about halfway through the semester. If you take him, get a tutor from the start and do the notes like he says. DON'T get behind because that i
King is a smart man and will help you if you approach him, that said the speed of his class is ridiculous. We went through 26 chapters of the book, one of my friends was in the same class with a different professor and they got through 8. King teaches 100 level classes as if they were 300. Be prepared to study, study, study.
King is a great person once you get to know him. He wants everyone to suceed! He has this weird curve were I had a D the week before the final and finished with a B+. I know so many people that dropped because they had a D or a C,But DON'T! King curves you grade after the final and it huge!! If anything, talk to him about it and he will help
He goes through a lot of material quickly. He spends little time on each subject and goes through a lot of slides in one day. He teaches you a lot! Since he goes so fast he gets through a lot which is really helpful for future chemistry classes. As a nursing major i was glad i had him since he covered some of chem 150 too. But an overall hard class
Dr. King is extremely intelligent and knows the material very well. But when he teaches in lectures it is extremely fast pace and the examples used are extremely easy compared to the exams. Also, he expect A LOT from a 100 level class and is a very hard grader. If you go in for help he will help you though. I taught myself 95% of the material.
I think that Dr. King is a very good chemist, but not a great lecturer. If you go in for help, he is helpful, but it is was a very hard class for me. He provides you with sample exams and study guides, which help, but don't guarantee a good grade. Average on test are about 50%, class is curved though.
Awful professor. Changed my major because of this class. His lectures don't match up with the testshomework. Hardest class I took in college
He's an incredibly hard professor but if you go to his office hours he's very helpful. He curves your overall grade so just stay above average and you'll do well! Also this class really helped me develop some really great study habits which has payed off.
Dr. King moves through the material at a very fast pace. We went through around 3000 lecture slides! The test averages are always quite low so he curves the class at the end of the semester. It is a very content-dense class. He is very open to answering questions and also provides several helpful resources for studying.
As a nursing major, this class was HARD. Dr. King is a very hard professor to take for CHEM 103. He was VERY helpful if you went in for his office hours, he answers all questions very well!
Awful professor I would avoid at all costs.
If you are not a science major or nursing major, do not take his course to get a science gen ed out of the way. This professor treats his course like he has got a bunch of future Chemist PhD's on his hands. He's a really smart guy, but it's truly not worth the effort you need to put in for something you'll never need again.
Chem 104 is NOT a hard class if you know how to approach it. King doesn't cover how to do many of problem questions in class, so it is Essential for you to prepare 4 them outside. Do his sample exam before each test, and do the one from SI, and then study those. No need to do the textbook problems. Stay above the curve and you'll ace his class
Dr. King is an incredibly nice man and very willing to help during office hours. One-on-one, he is a great and very knowledgeable professor, however, in class, he is not very helpful. He will basically just read off of the powerpoints which wasn't very helpful. GO TO HIS REVIEW SESSIONS! That's when he teaches equations. SI sessions SAVED ME.
In this course, you will find it hard to understand the professor. He does not go over a lot of problems and he moves very fast. Doing the sample exam would not help. His wording on the exam is quiet difficult. He expects a lot for the things he does not go over. Everything is fair game so read the texts book!
Dr. King's class is very difficult but it is also very manageable if you put forward the effort. He is the most helpful professor outside of class I've had, however lectures are very long and fast paced. I skipped quite a bit but if you go to SI sessions and his review before the exam plus do the practice exams you'll do fine.
King is an alright Chemistry Professor. Beware of his lecture slides, they were very confusing for me to understand. He sometimes moves too fast during lecture so you totally miss most concepts. King was the only professor available at the time when I scheduled for Chemistry 104, but I highly recommend to take a new professor if you can!!!!
Goes way too fast and students are too afraid to ask questions
Hardest class I've ever taken
He goes through material insanely fast
I cried every night when taking this class
I liked Dr. King more the longer I had him. It took me a little while to figure out what kind of material would be on the test, so I did poorly on the first ones and then better once I learned how to study. Using the homework and the optional CengageBrain software really helped me. He is helpful and will care about you if you approach him for help.
Hardest class I have ever taken.
Assumes everyone comes into the class with extensive prior knowledge in chemistry. Doesn't spend anytime on complex topics and rushes through the slides. His teaching style is to not teach and hope we can figure it out on our own. The class average for tests is usually a 50% (F) which says more about his teaching than it does the students.
It was one of the hardest class I've ever taken. He moved very fast, he's too smart to be teaching a 100 level class. Don't take him!
King is the worst. Going to the SI is helpful, but my sections SI was so attractive that everyone was just distracted by his fine ass every time he turned to write on the board. But overall Dylan and my tutor were the only reasons I did okay in the class.
The class was difficult only because of the way King teaches. He assumes students come into the INTRO class with extensive prior knowledge. I learned everything I needed to know for the exams from the internet and basically nothing from the lectures or notes. Going to him for help outside of class is useless.
Worst Professor ever taken. Do not waste your money on him. Have never studied so hard for a class before, won't pay off! Puts things on the exam that you "learn" 4 weeks after! Does not teach worth crap! Not helpful if have questions. He should not be allowed to teach. Prepare to cry!
This class was so hard. The average in the class was around 50 percent. There was a curve but it still didn't help much. If you know you struggle with math this class will be very difficult. If you are trying to get into the nursing program do yourself a huge favor and try to get a different professor.
Dr. King is the worst professor I've had. He reads directly off the slides and goes over maybe one example problem per concept. He expects a lot out of a 100 level course. I felt like I learned nothing in lecture and exams are hard. I would avoid Dr. King at all costs and save yourself the headache.
Professor King was very intimidating but if you are taking his class I suggest you go to his office hours. He is funny and helpful if you go into his office hours. Don't be too scared of him! He is a extremely smart and can be very helpful if you just ask!
This class was pretty difficult but I did well in it so it's not impossible. His lectures go pretty fast and you get assignments for lab and lecture every week. If you didn't take chemistry in high school don't take it with him because he expects you to know basic chemistry already. I think he usually teachers upper level chemistry and not chem 100
King is among the worst professors I've ever had. His exams are impossible and the course gives few real opportunities to raise your grade outside of exams. He moved so quickly and briefly brushed over MAJOR TOPICS. Prior extensive knowledge of basic chemistry is necessary in this class for success. Avoid taking Chem 103 with King at all cost!!!!!!
Dr. King is a very bright man, but he can't simplify his knowledge down to a 100 level chemistry course. He moves very fast in lectures, and doesn't always explain things clearly. He's very intimidating and can come off as condescending when you ask him questions.
Dr. King is what you call a gem in the rough (the rough is the entire chemistry department). Gotta pay attention, but he IS the funniest guy you'll ever meet. If you want to be on that curve line exactly, that will take work too! Go to SI- live in his office.- you will be fine (can't imagine you will but by the power of AND, I bless you!)
King is really intelligent and he expects you to be the same, even if you're not. His lectures are hard to follow, and often times his assignments don't relate to the lecture at all. The tests are difficult and you feel drained and discouraged after lectures.
Dr. King is an extremely intelligent man, and obviously knows a whole lot about chemistry, but he is terrible at explaining what he is trying to say to students. He is definitely an upper level chemistry professor, and anyone taking Chem 103 or 104 should go to the Chem SI sessions. They are much more helpful than lectures.
Avoid King if possible. I didn't learn an actual thing from lectures until we got to the O-chem unit in the last two weeks (which ended up being a total of 4 questions on the final). SI sessions saved me in this class, so go to them if you want to do well. Very good at explaining things but sets it up as a very independent class.
Dr. King doesnt really teach at all through lectures. He will show you how to do something but goes so fast through the slides you dont even understand whats going on half of the time especially since he uses a more complex vocabulary. The class average for mine was a 50%
King is an incredibly smart guy, but an absolutely TERRIBLE professor. If you don't remember chemistry from high school, do NOT take his class. He goes through everything so fast without explanations and his tests are extremely difficult. He's very sweet, though, but if you want a decent grade- I recommend not taking his class.
Horrible, would not recommend taking chem with this prof.
DO NOT TAKE. He makes the class way harder than necessary.
This class really wasn't that bad. His tests are extremely similar to the practice exams. You do need a lot of prior knowledge in Chemistry. He does give a good amount of homework (2 fairly long assignments per week) but they are doable. I don't think his rating reflects the class.
King is an extremely smart professor and a pretty nice guy. His lectures are not too bad, but attendance is crucial. The problem with his class simply has to do with the rate at which he teaches new content- which is unreasonably fast. If you take this class be prepared to put in the effort and for the love of god do the practice exams he gives out
While Dr. King's class is not an easy A, if you put in the effort you will be fine. He was always willing to help out students when asked. Pay attention to the lecture power points and always do the test reviews.
King is a great guy, all his practice tests are his actual tests. He also curves the grade a lot so it's not hard to do well even though his lectures can be hard to follow. If you talk to him in office hours he will try to help you.
All lecture, goes fast, he really knows what he's talking about but can forget he's teaching intro classes sometimes and speaks at a high level, and if your in a bigger lecture sit at the front he can be hard to hear
Class Info
Attendance Mandatory
62%
Textbook Required
36%
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Your expected effort level
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CHEMA
5.0
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5.0
CHEM431
5.0
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