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PHYS2426 - 5.0 rating“He takes a hour and a half to do 3 example problems then wonders why we are 2 chapters behind”
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Reviews (88)
Difficult class. He is hard to understand and tests are generally much harder than the examples given in class. Some good ex are found in book. Good luck if you have to take him. I used to like physics, not so much now. Mastering Physics saved me, he gives extra credit for it, so DO IT!
very good teacher, overall. if you have any questions he will go out of his way to answer them and show you how he got to the answer. its a tough class, but any physics class is. my only complaint is that he talks a lot. he will tell the class that he's just going to take 5 minutes to explain a concept at the beginning of lab, but go on for 45 min.
Hes a good teacher, very nice.. hes extremly nerdy. but he is a physics teacher.. he tends to dwell on the basic stuff and the rush thru the difficult parts but i like him
He is a really good prof
Great guy, the exams aren't too bad as long as you study. He loves to teach and cares about the students gaining in getting the subject and the point across. Fun class, I would recommend it.
Do his given assignments in the textbook cause this will help. Overall he is a very good lecturer, jus slightly talkative. He tends to talk for the full class time and sometimes over the class time. He loves to teach, maybe that's why. His test aren't that hard, but you just have to study for it. Derivations are important in the test as well.
By far, the best physics teacher I have had. He enjoys teaching and is quite talkative, but he just wants to make sure you get everything. He will actually do some mastering physics problems in class, which helps a lot. His test weren't that bad, but you have to study. Finally he is an absolute nerd, but that just made the class more entertaining.
Mr. Hendricks really is a good professor. He spends the beginning of every class answering homework questions. Make sure you do the recommened problems from the book, many of them popped up on his tests. He talks a lot and can sometimes have a quick temper.
He is hilarious & adorable. He teaches you all the material that will be on the tests & is willing to answer questions. He also loves baseball & is awesome.
He will never finish on time. Every exam got pushed back atleast 2 more days and then he would get mad when we did not have the labs completed when he would give us only 10 minutes to do them. He is the least understanding professor I have ever had and he will not work with you whatsoever. Take Ma not Hendricks if you want the easy class.
He takes a hour and a half to do 3 example problems then wonders why we are 2 chapters behind. he talks so much during lecture you end up only having like 10 minutes to do the lab. However he is pretty lazy when it comes to making the tests if you have a past exam you are golden. also likes to slam stapler on table 3 times when class starts
A very good professor.
Not the best. Very unorganized and all over the place. Dont try to bring anything relevant up to his attention cause he knows it all already.
He guest taught our class for a few days while we were waiting for our real professor. He was super nice and knew his stuff. Lots of super dorky jokes. Though he was only our teacher less than a week, everyone was sad to see him leave. Offered to help us if we ever needed it even though he is not our professor anymore. Super cool dude.
You'll regret it.
He really cares about physics and is really smart but the way he teaches was so unbearable that it made it one of the hardest courses I've ever taken. Great guy, not the best instructor.
Mr. Hendricks obviously cares a lot about physics. Pretty good professor, but it is a hard class that you definitely have to work hard to get a good grade. Lectures can go very very slow to all of a sudden very fast, sometimes hard to follow. Overall I recommend this class if you have to take it.
Mr. Hendricks really cared whether or not we understood the material being taught. Yes, sometimes the work out examples would take longer, but it was only because he wanted to make sure everyone was on the same page! Super nice guy and taught the material well for a 4 week summer course. Tests were easy if studied! Would definitely take him again!
One of the best at Blinn. He can spend 20 min on one problem. Curves tests and drops a lot of work. Homework is helpful. Tests are similar to practice exams but they are tricky. Do practice problems!!!Can be disorganized with grading but loves his job and wish I got him for 1402. Might be better to take in the fall so not so stressed. Great prof!
His lectures seem to last days because he sits there wasting time showing you how the formulas on the formula sheet are derived and he just goes on tangents. He only cares about normal distribution of grades. He would say rude things to try to be funny. Took so many points off small things on labs, lab grades were lowww. Never leave class on time.
Grady was very likable, but this class was really difficult. The only reason I got the grade I did was because he was generous with test curves. His lectures seemed to drag on forever and the material itself was just boring and hard to understand. There's no homework or quizzes so no way to really see if you understand the material before the test.
Great Prof. Physics is my best subject so it was an easy A for me, but for people who don't the class isn't bad. He always did homework problems in class which was helpful, and the homework and looking at practice tests is more than enough for tests. All tests were curved. Only downside is he lectures a little bit after class is supposed to end.
His lectures are so long and he takes the whole class time to derive a formula that he will just give us on the equation sheet. This made our class fall behind during the semester. He does do some homework problems. The tests are really hard but if you took Physics C in high school, they should not be too bad. He is not a bad prof, but not great.
Hendricks was a good prof, passionate about physics. Good at explaining things but sometimes over-explains or lectures on stuff not really needed for exam. Tests are similar to homework but often harder. Gives partial credit and good curves. I had him during covid but was good when it was face-to-face. Difficult class, but decent professor
Hendricks was boring to me at first, but after the first week of class I could see he was actually passionate about physics and helping students. He will spend as much time with you to explain a problem you don't understand. His tests are similar to homework and practice tests and he makes a list of topics that will be on the test. Awesome prof.
Class is not hard at all but boy is this guy boring. The lecture videos were horrible simply because of this guy's extremely monotone voice. I would recommend any other professor.
Took him for physics 1 and 2 because hes the best physics prof blinn has. Took him during a regular semester for phys1 and for phys2 during summer II COVID. Class is tough but it always is. I YouTubed supplementary videos and they helped. Grady cares and wants to see you succeed.
While Hendricks may be a little bit of a weird dude, he was a solid physics professor. This class is going to be a lot of work no matter where you take it, but he actually cares if his students do well and gives decent curves. My biggest tip would be to study the online homework through Cengage A LOT and his practice exams and you should be solid.
Can't seem to get it together. Literally the worst prof I've ever had. I graduated top of my class and still couldn't get a decent grade in his class. we were supposed to have 5 quizzes for the semester to help buffer exam grades and it's November and we haven't had a single one. impossible to reach outside of class. super disorganized. DO NOT TAKE
Took him summer2 2020. He's ok. He's nothing to rave about but he was no comparison to Cervantes. He's very helpful when you go to office hours. His lectures were not fantastic and were super long. I was pretty exhausted to say the least and was glad when the term was over. I managed to get a B and that's the end of story.
Tests make up about 85% of the class, and he grades VERY hard. Barely any partial credit given. Didn't teach and expected you to know everything. I reached out for tutoring because I struggled all semester, and got no feedback. Literally take anyone else if you can. I barely passed this class; good thing for S/U with the covid semester.
Grady is a pretty solid professor, and honestly, I was a little surprised by his ranking. He takes time to make sure you learn, and many think he's boring and tedious. He does spend most of the period doing step by step practice problems (which I am grateful). The man takes handwritten, organized notes every class period. I personally liked him!
This professor is probably the least compassionate person. I am an all A student. I work hard. However, this semester discovered a heart condition. He did not help me with one thing. However, he allowed extra time for a test if you had covid. I did not choose to have a heart condition. I explained my situation to him. It did not matter to him.
Class was useless just went over questions for homework and basically had to teach yourself. Didnt really help when asking questions about labs. We count absent even when in zoom meetings saying you werent involved just because you didnt have any questions for the homework. Find a better more involved professor unless you wanna teach yourself.
Took him twice for summer 5 wk courses, failed twice. Talks too slow and drawls on and on over deriving equations and stuff that won't be on the test. Taught us about mirrors 2 days before the final, giving us about a day to study a whole new topic. Finally just took it A&M (which many don't recommend) and got a C. In short, this class made me cry.
Mr. Hendricks was alright. He's definitely the best option at Blinn. He spent an unnecessary amount of time going over derivations that would be given in the formula sheet. However, I felt like his tests were very fair, though hard. Be prepared to spend 5+ hours per day on this class in a 5 week Summer semester. Tons of lecture videos and homework.
Good luck passing one of his tests. You will get the answer correct but because you didn't both use the exact formula he expects you to use while also writing out every little tiny detail of work. He'll still give you a 3/12 on the question.
Its the first class I ever dropped. I chose him because he had a good rating but don't always believe what you see. His test aren't similar to hw on Mastering physics. Test make up 45% . Almost whole class failed 1st and 2nd No curves, no extra credit. You can spend hours trying to understand hw. Practice test is nothing like test. waste of effort.
He is a nice guy(sometimes) , can come off as arrogant sometimes, can also be pretty unapproachable. Would I take him again? No. His tests will be most of your grade, the review he gives out is pretty useless. I would recommend you take another professor or just take the class at A&M if you can.
Horrible lectures and powerpoints. Pretty monotone and doesn't explain well at all. Grade mainly comes from tests that are extremely difficult. Homework doesn't really help and his reviews are nothing like the tests. Would not recommend taking him unless you want to teach yourself an already difficult course. Many students dropped early on.
Does not tech what you need to know for tests in class. Most of class dropped during semester. You should avoid at all costs!
I thought it was just me until I heard other people had problems as well. Professor seems to be more open to teaching males. There were several times I asked him questions and his response was always directed at the one male in our group or he would ignore me all together. Tests were hard and very little prep was given.
Do no take him , he cant be teaching at Blinn anymore, really difficult and he is not helpful at all, Please AVOID This Professor. I would bet he uses boots to improve his rates like others Blinn physics professor, that is horrible.
His lectures are pretty boring ngl BUT the tests really weren't as hard as the other reviews make it out to be! I studied the homework (which he goes over all answers in class) and did his practice exams and kept an A all the way up till the final (I didn't study much tho). These reviews are pretty harsh, so if you get stuck with him, don't sweat.
I can't understand a word he says during lecture. Labs are worth a lot and graded harshly. You can learn more from teaching yourself right before the exam than you ever will sitting through his lectures. He is boring and complicates everything.I would not take him if you are taking other hard classes because you will have to teach yourself physics.
horrible, takes forever to put in test grades and lab grades, he cannot even solve his own homework sometimes and uses calc applications to an algebra based physics class, take a different prof
NEVER take this professor. He takes years to grade tests, his lectures make no sense, he spends more time covering random stuff that has nothing to do with the test than actual content. This is an algebra-based class, yet he teaches using calculus. He explains nothing and if you think you'll get help from emailing him he wont respond.
DONT TAKE THIS CLASS i'm begging you. there is so much I could say: tough grader, no extra credit, homework counts for nothing. too many labs, graded hard. Mr. Hendricks is unreachable. no help outside of class. He seems like a nice person, but cannot teach. taught myself everything. Cried the whole final bc it wasnt like anything we have learned.
- takes long to grade test & even longer for labs - grades labs very harshly - hard to reach outside of class - no extra credit , no late work - goes over homework that is already worked out in e campus , rather than going over the ones without direction - seems like a very nice guy but if you need hands on teaching try someone else
I dont think he explains the concepts particularly well, even simpler cencepts become confusing as he spends a lot of time deriving equations. he'll do hw probs in class, he grades hard on open response test questions, and offers pyramid tests for extra credit on tests. lectures are hard to follow and pay attention to, seriously wouldn't recommend.
This was the worst class that I have taken at Blinn thus far. Don't waste your time doing the reviews they barely help with the exam. If you are a stickler for following a syllabus to plan future test dates this class is not for you since he never follows it. No matter how many hours I put into this class studying I ended with a D.
His tests are very difficult and a very tough grader even on questions you get right, he still takes points. Will not let you pass unless you have a 70, no curves, test review is rarely helpful and confuses you further. Don't recommend him.
Professor Hendricks was overall a good professor. We fell behind a few times during the semester, which made me stressed, but honestly, looking back made me realize he only did that to ensure we knew the content well. He is a harsh grader so be thorough with your work. An odd sense of humor but was a professor that cared and I would take it again.
He was just hard to follow. Over-explained a lot of the material, so it made it hard to know what is important and what is not. He grades very rough on exams and will take off points even on the smallest details. He goes over hw problems, but it is usually ones that are already solved on ecampus. Nice guy, but just doesn't teach well.
His lectures were very hard to follow and pretty messy. I tried so hard to pay attention, but I'd either get lost or not pay attention. I'd study the study guide for days and still do pretty bad on the tests. He's a nice guy, but I didn't care for him as a teacher.
Dr. Hendricks was overall very good at teaching the material, however when it came to tests, it was ridiculous. The tests were extremely rough, and without bonus credit on the exams, I would have sunk. I think he's a funny guy, but he sincerely needs to re-evaluate the difficulty of his exams (even for a physics professor it was absurd).
Professor Hendricks teaches concepts very well, and does not overwhelm you with too much homework. Every test has two free response questions that are each worth about 18 points. He is extremely picky and will take off almost 10 points even if you get it right just because you miss a small detail; but, the multiple choice is usually fair.
Horrible lectures. Spends half the class going over how to derive equations that are given to you, then falls behind and ends up spending 4 weeks teaching the same unit. His tests are not the hardest thing, however the questions are all weighted very heavily, and he is not afraid to take away 10 points over minute details.
Professor Hendricks is an awful professor. The tests are graded strictly to ensure the student does not do well in the course. Oftentimes more points are removed for a correct answer with 'insufficient work' than for a incorrect answer. Physics used to be my favorite subject; however, I no longer enjoy taking physics because of this prof.
the lectures are all about explaining how to derive simple formulas and solving the problems that are already on campus. he gives you a practice exam but then gives you an exam that is totally different and much harder. gives a pyramid exam that can give you back up to 12 points of your grade at exams.
Hendricks is alright, his exams are difficult with 9 questions, 7 of which are MCQ ranging from 7-10 points. Some of these MCQs are difficult conceptual questions, but the FRQs are very easy. He gives decent curves on the Exams, nothing crazy though so study hard for them. His homeworks are easy and he does them in class, quizzes aren't bad either.
Takes too much time to derive simple formulas, which leaves less time for genuinely difficult concepts. Takes multiple days/wks to reply to emails and forgets what you said. Def to go to office hours as much as possible and ask targeted questions; might not help for exams tho :(. The exams seem similar to the practice but are completely different.
Grady Hendricks is absolu
This professor was extremely difficult and to understand, the lectures give little help in understanding the homework unless he works through a few to help. But the exam reviews aren't any better either, gives you a list of what sections the exams will, maybe or won't cover. Can earn 12 partial credit back on each exam but none for the final.
I took this class as a 5 week online summer class and it was practically impossible to learn all the information for the exam in time. The class consists of 15 chapters of information and is 21 days long (M-F), so including the 4 exams, that is almost 1 chapter a day. The information is not easy or quick, so do not be expecting an A.
Hardest prof I ever had. Kissed his butt all semester, and he made some promises about lifting my grades but never delivered. Spoke like a theoretical physics nerd would in a way you can't understand. As a sophomore with a background in physics, this guy tanked my 4.0 GPA. Nice guy but horrible prof.
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AVOID!!!! Heavy on the tough grader, free response grading on tests is an absolute joke, will take off points for the stupidest things. His teaching style is horrible, it is mainly just him working the homework which is not helpful. Up to 30% of points you missed on the test back (up to 12) which is nice, but doesn't help much. Avoid if you can.
Grady is by far the worst teach I have had, I wouldn't even call him my professor. His "lectures" consisted of going through slides halfheartedly, and telling the class how to do the homework. Even after studying 3 hours a day, and going through the slides, homework, and textbook. The problems I saw on the test were completely new to me. STAY AWAY!
Avoid at all costs. He quite literally does not care about his students whatsoever. Reads right of slides without any personal input, and wastes so much class time going over useless info, then complains that we're behind. Grades tests VERY hard. I Q-dropped then went with professor Susan Hallman, actually learned and got an A, take her instead.
Just overall a hard professor. The lectures are helpful, but still don't fully cover everything needed for the homework's/exams. His grading on exams is horrible, if you do not give him the exact thing he is looking for the answer will be wrong. TAKE A DIFFERENT PROFESSOR IF YOU CAN.
Just don't. Look elsewhere
Tough grader. Basically screwed me out of a B on a test because I "didn't show enough work" despite getting it correct. You'll mostly always have an assignment you could work on outside of class. Sometimes he'll push back assignments, don't bank on it though. He'll make things seem wayy more complicated than they are cuz he goes super deep.
Horrible professor. Lectures go too in-depth on the topic, leaving you questioning what you need to know for exams. If you do not do the question the way he likes, he will take off points on a question even if you choose the right answer. The lab part of the class is very easy.
I cannot say enough, do not take him!! He is so strict on grading and wastes class time going over homework we had already done. His labs are graded very strictly, which sometimes we didn't have time to complete because he spent most of it talking about unnecessary topics. The homework on Pearson can be easy but his tests are difficult.
Don't even think about taking his course. The labs were graded very harshly for the smallest reasons. Takes up most of the class and lab time talking about homework problems, sometimes he will take up to 30 minutes talking about just one homework problem. Also not the best to contact outside of class either. Would never recommend.
Too much time is spent redoing known formulas instead of practicing real problems. The class tone feels tense, making it hard to ask questions despite encouragement. We're behind, grading is unclear, and tests feel disconnected. Deadline flexibility is the main positive.
He is amazing prof. a little awkward but a chill guy so long as you are respectful. Willing to help if you ask. Only snapped a handful of times because other students were disrespectful and talked during lecture. He was very helpful to my group.
Any opportunity that there is to deduct points off of a free response question on an exam will be capitalized on. Hard to lose track of during lecture. Generally hard to take notes during lecture. Lots of individual files and bouncing around during lectures doesn't help. Genuinely a good guy. Smart and likes teaching. TLDR: don't recommend.
He's a really tough grader good luck on the frqs, other than that he's decent, lectures go over the homework but they're kind of all over the place. This is a hard class so take the bad reviews with a grain of salt but an A is very hard to achieve. if you're okay with a B he's a decent prof but don't go out of your way to take him.
I would avoid this guy at any cost. I had previously taken AP Physics I and AP Physics C so my foundations on Physics were great but this guy grades really hard and if you don't do it his way, he will take a lot of points off despite if your answer is correct or not. And his FRQs make up a majority of his exam. He also may not show to office hours.
Hendricks is a good guy. Take bad reviews with a grain of salt because I know for a fact a majority of my class just didn't pay attention nor show up to lecture. Physics is a hard course and I failed it in high school but I managed to get an A in this class so he must be doing something right. He does grade test heavy.
Physics as a class is difficult, but this prof does not make it any easier. His tests are graded super heavily - MCQs are worth about 70% of the exams. They are definitely more 'stretch' based questions so you absolutely have to understand the concepts not just the formulas and homework problems. If you're stuck with him, good luck!
Considering this was a summer online course, Dr. Hendricks was a good professor. His online coursework was very organized and all his material was posted at the beginning of the course so you could do a lot of material review whenever you please. There was lots of homework and the tests/quizzes weren't easy. Honestly, it was just ok.
Took this class online to transfer to A&M. His lectures were made by him and reflective of exam content. It was 3-4 chapters/homeworks a week(10-15 questions each). Not a blow off course. Same textbook and chapters as A&M 207. If you dont pick up on phys concepts easy, not the best prof. Exams are not that bad; extra credit back for corrections.
spends 50 mins on 1 homework problem and leaves no time to do the 2 labs he gives you every week. He grades very very hard even if you get the question right, if you don't show the work and formulas he wants you to use, its points off. Take someone else
He is very picky with grading and takes off points for no reason. He gives a bunch of labs with no time. do NOT take him.
Do not take him he gives no time for the labs and talks way too much. He expects labs to be finished with no time given.
Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
71%
Textbook Required
19%
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