Doesn't answer questions, can't speak up so everyone can hear, despite numerous requests!! Doesn't really teach you anything, VERY unreasonable tests with material that is hardly covered. His lecture notes are from the textbooks. He basically reads them to you. Very disappointing. How is this suppose to prepare us for higher level courses????

this is supposed to be an intro course and the university should hire a prof who can actually explain properly not a prof like him who cant even teach and it just ruins students life. he cant explain well or answer any questions there was a point when student asked him a question n he took the solution of the solution book and put it on the board

worst professor ive ever had. really hard to understand, would never take the time to explain any questions the students had. i think i understand the same amount of chemistry as i did before i ever took the class. seriously, get out while you can.

All comments are pretty accurate. Good intentions, but he lacks teaching abilities, and then people do poorly on his tests, although they're not too difficult. An unfair situation. At the very least, hire someone else other than the prof to lead the tutorials so we might actually have a chance to learn something about chemistry.

Easiest tests in the world But classes are so boring. Dwells too long on easy topics and needs to pick up the pace.

Easiest tests in the world But classes are so boring. Dwells too long on easy topics and needs to pick up the pace.

awful

His English is terrible, and his class is like a public cafe. Took him 3 weeks to finish one easy chapter, then spent only 2 weeks for 4 complicate chapters just because he was behind the schedule . Worst teacher EVER!!

absolutely abismal professor cannot speak an ounce of englsih without the guide of the textbook. which all his slides are from. Try asking him a question hell look at you like a deer in the headlights. i am specifically transferring schools to take chem becasue i dont want him as my prof. doesn't understand it was a beginner course. Good luck.

This prof is terrible. If you have him, then RUN FOR YOUR LIFE!

Horrible. Can't teach and his slides are literally useless.

Horrible. I don't even know why he has a job. Can't teach and his slides are literally useless.

Useless as a prof, York can do a lot better than that!

Hes a horrible prof, who is completly useless. He cant even teach, all he does is read slides and he doesnt explain anything properly!

The worst.wasting of time and your money.if you et his course switcch it immediately or even drop it if theree is not an alternative section.

Wasting of your time and OSAP money.Change his class immediately if you get his course.

As stated by many, boring, confusing and unrealistic. Get out while you can get some funds back. Am certain the drop rate was greater than 30% of initial students.

By far my worst mark and I actually tried for the course. Chemistry is hard as it is, but there's something about the way he talks that makes it impossible for me to stay awake during his lecture. His tests are hard, and you have absolutely no idea what could appear on there. So my advice if you take it with him: know everything.

He is a nightmare. Worst prof. You will not learn anything by going to his class. His Power-point lectures are full of errors. His notes are full of errors! You just have to pray, thats the only way you can get a good mark

Does not give out all his lecture slides. His powerpoint contains 200 slides, while the powerpoint given to us on the moodle is 50 slides. He leaves out a lot of information. If he went through a slide too fast and you ask him to quickly go back he will say, "Just read the textbook, you will find something similar to that slide there."

This prof is unbelievable; he is not good at all. No need to go to lectures at all. Read the slides, textbook, and do as much practices as you can. If you study hard and do everything, you should get an A/A+, and I am sure that I will.

Would not recommend. If you are taking chem 1000 take it with any other prof. He is unclear, his slides online are inconsistent with the ones he has in class. You never know what is on his tests even when you ask him to clarify, he beats around the bush. Difficult tests when compared with the previous semesters.

AVOID at all cost!! The worst professor I have ever had. DO NOT TAKE HIS CLASS. I could not understand a word he says and he does not help you.

Worst professor I've ever had. Would highly recommend switching into a different lecture if you have him. Tests are ridiculous and are not like what is taught in lectures or in the tutorial. He is very unclear and hard to understand and I will have to retake the course because of him.

I don't understand a word that comes out of his mouth. He wastes time and his quizzes don't fall in line with lecture. Everytime I ask a question he'll either brush it off or repeat what he just said (and not helpful what so ever) He expects way too much out of his students without helping his students. I beg you don't take any of his classes

TERRIBLE prof. He can't teach for his life and his tests are very unfair. Going to lectures is useless since all he does is read off the slides, which are exactly from the book. Expect to teach yourself the whole course and unless you're a chem god, do NOTTT take his class.

The WORST, don't take his course even if it means dropping ur chem course for the semester, he talks about his life more than chemistry. ONLY & ONLY if ur a chem GOD then take his lecture, other wise u'll just give up on chemistry and question yourself why i'm attending his lecture, its better to sip coffee.

If possible, don't take this course with him. He is a very nice person but he is not a very good teacher, he is unclear and does not really answer questions directly. I had to rely solely on my textbook to pass this class, so if you are taking it with him, your textbook will be your lifesaver.

Lectures are about theory but tests are all problem solving he is the worst you have to study everything on your own do not take his course

BE VERY, VERY CAUTIOUS. While nice and approachable, his tests are NOT fair, and his lectures are useless. The lecture notes he provides as print-outs are very incomplete to what he actually shows. A lot of the information he says is useless. IF YOU WANT TO DO GOOD, YOU MUST TEACH IT YOURSELF USING THE BOOK AND SOLUTIONS MANUAL. GOOD LUCK.

WORST PROFF IN YORK. HES SO BAD THAT I EVEN PUT IN THE EFFORT TO RATE HIM. AVOID AT ALL COST

Useless piece of shiiit, avoid at all cost

If you have the ability to, avoid him. He is simply an incomprehensible, rude professor who spends about half his lectures about his life experiences. His lectures are inconsistent with the slides, and his tests seem to care more about unit conversions than actual knowledge. If you do get him, be prepared to use the book as your bible. Good luck.

Just do not take any courses with him! Avoid him at all cost! He is the worst prof you could ever have! His tests are ridiculously hard and he does not even teach anything!

Do not take his class!!!

Avoid at all costs!! Compared to other chem1000 profs his tests are much longer and exponentially harder. His lectures are a complete waste of time he just rambles on and on about useless stuff. Tests and classwork have no connection. the example he does hardly suffice. Worst ever. i hated chem and now i despise it thanks to him. TERRIBLE!

an absolutely terrible professor. 3hr long lectures and you get nothing out of it all he does is mumble about theory. no application and then his tests murder you. he makes the most lame jokes ever.. waste of time and your money. unless you are desperate do not spoil your life. he makes chem worse then it already is.

WORST prof ever!!!!!!!!!!!! STAY AWAY. has an accent doesn't really know how to answer questions. laughs at ppls answers. Tests are LETHAL, not enough time to finish a single of his tests. The average grade in my class was really poor. and the thing that's really annoying -- he laughs at his own dumbest jokes.

tries to be on top of everything.

Mirza is a prof who does not often walk around the room, thoroughly explain himself, or listenings to students questions. When I went to class and I would dare to ask him a question, it was like talking to a wall. He could not understand my questions and when he didn't he just gave me an irrelevant answer and shook it off as if he solved it. Avoid.

Thank you York for hiring a professor who did absolutely (emphasis on absolutely) nothing for us. Never answered questions directly, never had any idea what was going to be on the quiz. Avoid this professor at all costs.

The course is easy if you are good at chemistry but do not expect to learn anything from this prof. He does not talk loud or clear enough, he humiliates students because of their questions and the lectures are boring. My chemistry is very good but he simply made me get confused about some topics.

Very dry and boring teacher. The final exam is terrible. Prepare to read the textbook and answer your own questions because he will not.

Had him this summer term. By far the worst prof/teacher i've ever encountered in my life and I've seen some nonchalant teachers over my life. He simply reads off of the slides and doesn't even tell you the formulas you will be given on the tests. It's hard asking questions in his class to clarify any doubts. Be prepared to learn on your own!!!

Terrible Professor! Get out while you still Can!!

Not a good lecturer at all. His lectures are super boring as all he does is read off the slides. There is no clarification, the broad information on the slide is all you learn. He provides practice quizzes and problems that supposedly reflect his own quiz but they do not. In reality his quizzes are much more difficult. Not a good prof at all.

Worst prof ever. Dude doesnt teach applications which is why youll fail his quizzes

Terrible lecturer. His slides are broad and do not do much to help you understand what you need to know for the course. Mirza just reads off his slides the whole time. He gives practice quizzes and practice problems in class that are 1000x easier than the quizzes. Also useless if you ask questions during his office hours.

Lectures are dry and boring. He reads off his slides and his practice problems do not prepare you for his quizzes. The fact that he makes like 10 mistakes per problem gets annoying and when you try to tell him that he made a mistake he doesn't even understand. He also makes tonnes of mistakes on his quiz questions that screws you over.

The other comments are exactly right.. he is not a very good prof. As a lecturer, he goes over unimportant concepts from the textbook instead of focusing on practice questions. And the questions that he did with the class were not similar to the tests, making them brutal! Even if you're desperate, I still wouldn't choose this prof.

He is not a good prof. For a first year course, he will give extremely hard tests and does not go over important concepts in class that will be on the test. Do not take his class. Get ready to read everyday if you are. Never taking his class ever again!

Mr Hameed Mirza is probably the worst professor in york university. Our school went on strike for 5 months, he canceled all of his in class lectures, and gave us a 5+ chapter final to fail. He taught us personally up till half that amount. Absolutely no sympathy for students. Do not take his courses if you are trying to graduate & not waste money.

I strongly advise that you do not take his class. He cancelled lectures during the strike and the exam covered material that was never taught in class. Be prepared to teach yourself, his lectures are a waste of time. He does not prepare his students well enough and his midterms are brutal. By far, the worst chem prof I've encountered at York.

Such a bad prof. All he did was just read out the slides with a heavy accent and expect to do practice problems in the textbook although he did not say which one should do. Not deserved to be a Prof.

Professor Mirza is so disorganized and his students suffer for it. He provides no information on the content of the midterms until the class before the midterm. He also reads off the powerpoint and does not provide new information outside of the textbook. You are better off staying home and teaching yourselves the material.

This prof takes forever to teach and does not have enough time to finish teaching content for the test. But he expects us to go home and teach ourselves the content that he didnt have time to teach and heavily test us on it. He provides important slides on his master copt but not our copy of the slides and students have to beg him to provide slides

Very disorganized, and states irrelevant material during lectures that does not apply to the slides. This leads to the class being behind, which in turn forces the students to teach themselves as testable material is NOT taught in class because there is "not enough time". Does not TEACH the material, rather the prof just states irrelevant facts.

This course is the worst I've ever taken. The lectures are horrible, he just reads the slides in the most unclear way possible. The midterms are hard and you cannot prepare for them. Don't be surprised to see questions you've never heard of before. The grading system is terrible (60% for 2 quizzes (2 out of 3) and 40% for exam)

Professor does a poor job explaining the material. Takes many pauses and says "um" every other sentence. He does not go over many application problems which is somewhat ok because most of the questions were conceptual ones on the tests. However, few people scored highly on those application problems that appeared on his tests. Please self-study.

You cannot hear anything that he says in class. He seems to run into a technical difficulty once every week where can can't get his slides onto the projector. I literally survived the course by forming a study group and learning from youtube videos that I found and the ones my study group found. There are almost no example practice questions.