GREAT TEACHER to learn real chemistry, not memorize formulas. Very detialed oriented. Gives 150% to students, especially ones seeking help. NOT LAZY, puts in as much time into his "class" as he expects out of you. (Not easy, BUT FAIR!) Orga

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By far the best teacher that I've had at oakton. He is always available to students who need help.

Best teacher at Oakton! One of a kind. Must be willing to work hard in class, but very rewarding in real knowledge.

Difficult and not allways fair. He is dedicated but expects too much.

This is a very committed and knowledgable teacher.The class requires hard work & dedication, but is extremely worthwhile.If u want to learn chemistry, definately take this class, but if u r looking for the e z way out, his class is not 4 u.excellent prof!

Very hard but will site down and explain thing to you until you get it; no book needed but, notes are all over the place -gets real excited when lecturing has no life totaly devoted to students lab are not hard no write up. Have to invest time to get a good grade may alot more office hour time

Best teacher I have ever met. Very dedicated and hardworking. Always there for students!! If you want to learn Chemistry well, this would be the best teacher. You will have to spend time and make the topics thorough to get a good grade.

Loved him as a teacher. I had him so many years ago...but still remember his dedication and love for the subject. I had to work hard for the grade.

He is very dedicated. Always ready to help student but his tests and homework kills. Beleive me i worked hard but i couldn't get 'A'.He is very helpful but He is confusing. if we go with the problem he make students confuse.

He is a good professor. Knows and loves chemistry, explains fairly well and makes sure you learned the topics. You'll have to work really hard to get a good grade in CHM122 though. Homework is hard, but if you do it, you'll do well on the tests. Labs are also hard to get 100% on. However, if you ask him to clarify something it, will always help.

Just an awsome CHM teacher I had for 121 and 122. If you want to learn the topic and not get a FREE A like some other classes, go with him, you wont regret. He is always there to answer any question and to explain as much as you need to. He is just awsome. He is one teacher that I am so grateful to, for him commitment.

Awesome teacher for Chemistry. His exams are not as detailed but if you study and take notes on a daily basis, you will pass. He is extremely helpful when it comes to answering your questions and any problems that you may have in the class, he answers them. I reccomend highly to have!

Great Prof! v. helpful (especially in labs) and always makes himself available. Fair grader. Homewk is hard (usually ~ 12 Q's from book) but u have a wk to do it. Tests are not hard but tricky and are worth most of ur grade. Grade scale is: 88-A, 78-B, etc. Extra Crd. of ur choice @the end (he has to approve it). Not an easyA but its worth taking!

One of the most dedicated, intelligent, and challanging professors out there. Lots of structure and he will always help you to the fullest. Understand that before taking his class you must be ready to commit to a lot of studying. Grade scale: intelligent (quantitativly) + hard work = A... Moderate intelligence + hard work = B. Do not expect more.

Prof. Mines is an awesome teacher!! He is very knowledgable, and is ALWAYS willing to help students. He reiterates EXACTLY what the book says, so READ it. Problem Sets are difficult, but the more you put into them the better your tests are. SEE HIM FOR ANY PROBLEMS you have, he's there and wanting to help!!!

Had him for CHM 121 and CHM 122. Very help and full on dedicated.Make you want to love chemistry and gives it his all. Won't mind staying after until 12PM if needing help. Always fair in and makes you think. Won't miss out on his teaching. WILL NEVER FIND ANOTHER CHM TEACHER MORE KNOWLEDGEABLE AND PASSIONATE ABOUT CHM!!!!

The class was challenging but will never regret taking his class. Has a new of making you think about every topic. Truly cares for his students and wants them to do well. Great teacher over all

Loves to teach chemistry.Never met a teacher more dedicated to the subject or his students. Challenges you to think hard and differently. Would take him at all cost. The class wasn't an "easy" A but i did get an A with handwork.

He is the best teacher I've had at oakton. Dr. Mines is hardworking, dedicated, and intelligent. This class is not an easy A, but if you want to learn chemistry, take this class.

Professor Mines encourages students to come during his office hours for any help needed. He may go off on tangents and repeat concepts sometimes; however, it is better to undertand the material and be educated rather than be ignorant (for anyone who is serious about learning). If you want to learn chemistry, you should definately take him.

Yes Dr. Mines's class is tough, but thats for your own benefit. If i would of know about this web page before i registered for him I probably would of failed my Orgo 1 and 2. He will teach you everything you need in chem. He is a picky grader but that really teaches you well. He curves exams and is ALlways wiling to help. Im not a nerd and was

horribe im chem back in HS, but he saved me and the rest of my chem classes. Your grade is up to you, you choose to study you will get a good grade with him or any teacher, but if your planning to slack off now and than take more chem later...i recomend you change your mind set. This is one of the best pros at Oakton.

Prof. Mines' class is challenging, I'll admit. But I learned a lot because he really cares about how his students do. He is a really good teacher, one-on-one especially, and he loves chemistry so much it's hilarious. If you want to understand chemistry, take his class!! And DO the homework!

If you want to learn chemistry, and are willing to work hard, this is the professor to choose. He loves chemistry and teaches it like he loves it. Take advantage of the extra help he is willing to give and do the homework. Taping lectures might also help...he talks really fast! Don't expect leisure in the lab. He often lectures there too.

He teaches his class with passion. If you need help, he will be there for you. He was promt with posting homework answers. He does a lot of work for the class, so there will be a lot of materials for you to get extra help on. I really loved his class. It was very refreshing to see someone who loves what he does. Very glad that I took his class.

He is in meaning a real teacher who really cares about his students

Professor Mines is a great professor and will go out of his way to help his students. I had for 121 and 122. If your willing to work hard, take his class it will without a doubt pay off with a deeper understanding of chemistry. I took O. Chem in Madison after Mines and I'm glad to say the knowledge I gained from him payed off.

U'll leave the class knowing more about chem than you ever did. The problem is he is a VERY PICKY AND HARD GRADER! The average test scores were 70%.And these were the kids who studyed for hours a day. So whats more important fully understanding chem or getting that A. I would not recomend taking my mines too anyone! Unless there ONLY taking chem.

He is a good teacher, but tries to teach you everything about chemistry in one semester. he's a picky and hard grader. Hard to get an A, but if you study a lot you can get a least a B .If your taking other science classes may not want to take him. Don't take him if he teaches 4 or 6 week class.You will not sleep.

prof. Gary Mines is the best professor i have ever seen. he is humble, and he knows what he is teaching. the importance is the get benefit, and he is the type of a professor who can help students seeking knowlege. i haven't seen his grading yet as i'm not yet finished the class, but i know that he is a good professor in every aspect.

To be fair, I have rarely seen a teacher like him, who actually cares that students grasp the subject He always makes time to help you out. That being said, he makes you an incredible amount of tedious and pointless work, which he grades really harshly, and doesn't ever hand back to you. This teacher's flaw is that he is far too hard to please.

Lots of work but Professor Mines is more than willing to help you understand the material.

I have taken many professors, especially in 4 year universities and I have never had a professor like Mines. He is one of the most passionate professors that I have ever met. He actually cares about teaching and he teaches perfect. You will know chemistry better than ever but he grades difficult, his exams are too hard getting an A is hard.

If you are the type of student who prefers to... - actually learn something, - understand the material instead of memorizing - have a helpful professor who goes above and beyond to help you then you should takes Mines. *If you are only focused on just passing the class without trying to understand anything, you are better off taking others.

This is the hardest class I've ever taken in my entire life! He is a great professor, no doubt. He is also very educated and qualified. But the problem is that he asks WAY too much from his students. Most of us are juggling 3-4 other classes and a job and it is impossible to keep up with the amount of work you have to do in this class just to pass!

Professor Mines is a very passionate teacher and will give you every opportunity to succeed. He is very detailed focused and to get an A you will need to understand the material not just memorize facts. If you really want to learn about chemistry this is the guy to take.

Mines is an excellent, well-thought-out, and thorough professor. You can expect to spend about 8 hrs a week on his outside assignments (readings/homework/projects), which is a national standard (you spend about double the credit hours a week for outside work). He is at your disposal for any need or problem. You learn a lot, leave well-prepared.

He gives A LOT of work (too much if you ask me), but he reciprocates and grades it all with specific feedback. Mines is dedicated and a wonderful professor, but probably not for you if you're never going to take another chemistry class again. Definitely recommend him if you need to take more chemistry classes since he's very thorough.

Dr. Mines is a tough grader and he gives a lot of homework, but the homework really helps. The class is very lecture heavy, but he is a professor who cares for his students and wants them to understand their material. Careful though, take the class if you are willing to work hard and spend hours doing homework.

The class was pretty hard, but Gary was a solid prof. Some people may give bad reviews because the tests are pretty hard and there's a lot of work. But Gary will 100% spend outside of class time with you studying, and he really cares if you care. An A is earned, but reasonable if you ask for help and keep up. Gary is really nice.

CHM 122 is not an easy class, consequently exams are not easy either, not related to the professor. Prof Mines teaches you the concepts, so you can succeed in the following classes. He grades the assessments in a reasonable time, with feedback, not only grading. Study, read the material, do every assignment to your best and youll do great!

Best teacher ever! So much homework holy cow. Is ALWAYS able to help in office hours. If you work your tail off on Problem sets (Homework) your set for the class. He gives out-Pre lab, Problem Set, Pearson hw, and Postlab. Has answer key to PS to look at while you do it. and is a good study guide. DON'T TAKE CLASS WITH MORE THEN 4 OTHER CLASSES. :)

This guy teaches chemistry, so there is no way he can make it easy. However, you can tell he knows his stuff and is passionate about it. He can be talked with and is generally a cool instructor to learn from. Its Chem, its gonna suck, but it sucks a bit less when its with Prof Mines.

If you want to fully understand what the course description has to offer, take Gary Mines. I have never had a professor who was as excited to teach chemistry as he is. He is helpful, a fair grader, empathetic to his students, and overall, a great professor. Chem isn't supposed to be easy. It requires a lot of energy! However, he's a great catalyst.

This class is not easy but found the homework and assignments online to be helpful in learning the material.

Hardest class I've ever taken. I probably spent 30 hours a week on homework and studying but if you go to office hours and ask for help you will be fine. He always finished lectures late and labs go even longer. If you wanna learn this is the professor. If you want an easy A good luck because it is not gonna be easy.

At the very start, you will need to read everything and watch 3rd party videos to fully understand some concepts. Mid-way through the course it gets narrowed and what you see on HW will be there on exams. This course requires more than enough time, so keep that in mind. Professor Mines is one of the best. he's passionate and fun in labs.

The most difficult and mentally stimulating class I took at Oakton. For better or for worse, Mines will teach you how to truly understand chemistry—after transferring for my STEM Bachelor's, I realized this class prepared me excellently. The workload's rough, but it's never outside the scope of lecture—if you struggle, he truly cares and will help!

Professor Mines is passionate and makes the challenging course material engaging. Study hard, use resources like Unstuck study, and you'll succeed in this rewarding class.