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No notes, no calculators on tests...makes it a bit tough, but homework helps out with grade. Clarity of lectures and raport with students is some of the best that I have had.

Very helpful when TA recorded wrong grade. Amusing class to attend

Hilarious. Loves Spiderman, or comic books in general. He does lots of cool experiments throughout the semester. Tests, homework, and papers are extremely easy. He lets you use cheat sheets on tests as well. Awesome overall.

Awesome prof! Made physics more fun by studying superheros!

A great professor, made the material covered interesting and captivating. He really knows what he's talking about. The class is extremly amusing! I would take Professor Kakalios' class again in a heart beat.

A really funny guy, you dont know how helpful humor can be in understanding any subject until you have a prof like Kakalios. His lecture might be the only one you make a point NOT to skip, just because he makes the topics that interesting. The class is EASY, if youre looking to fulfill your lib ed, this is the place to do it. THe labs are simple 2

Kakalios is the man! He may have his quirks, but a very smart guy. Likes to go off on tangets and teach us more than we need to know, but is entertaining. The exams have been very simplified multiple choice. Would highly recommend you take his class, or the freshman seminar. If you google search him, you should be able to find some lectures.

Excellent as a professor, class is ALWAYS entertaining uses humor and superheroes to teach physics, would be very lucky to get him as a professor. I have had, and heard of a few bad experiences people have when talking to him one on one but as a professor he is excellent

Really amusing prof. He was one of my favorites this semester. If you need to knock off a physical science credit, take his course! Concepts are easy, but I found difficulty in the multiple choice tests. He gives plenty of opportunities to improve your grade, and is a pleasant fellow.

Very easy class. Take it if you need to take care of your physical science general. A- cutoff is at 85%, and D- is at 40%. Very easy to do well in the courses. Tests are majorily MATH BASED.

Relatively easy class; we had 3 tests that consisted of 15 multiple choice questions. Kakalios is nice and has a good sense of humor-he ues comic book heroes to help explain concepts.

Very interesting prof. very humorous and makes going to class fun. Not very helpful or nice at all one on one

I hated science before this but he made it quite easy to understand and very entertaining. While I still won't seek out science classes this was a good class to take for those who don't get science quickly

Extremely nerdy/geeky, but amusingly so. Makes the materials understandable but average on tests has been ~50%. Tests consist of 3 problems and 10 multiple choice questions. Knowledge of calculus will help you. Do the homework, do extra problems, and make sure you understand the material inside and out or you will not do well.

Kakalios is a complete nerd at heart, revelling in a fantasy world of superheros which he often incorporates his classes. Though relatively straight forward, his exams are challenging applications of beginning physics theory taken directly from the textbook. Therefore, to do well in this class, you MUST do the bookwork.Note: VERY low exam averages.

Very engaging and enthusiastic. Has a no-email policy but will help in office hours. It's necessary to do the practice problems, because he culls exams from them. Challenging material, but he makes it interesting and even funny.

Professor Kakalios is a Riot, dude knows his stuff, and makes it entertaining. You will love his constant reference to comic book characters, you know he's read them all. This guy is awesome and a great teacher, You will enjoy his class.

he is the best and the funniest physics professor ever. please tell me he will be teaching the second semester of physics too...i can't believe i actually enjoyed going to physics lectures...he cracks jokes all the time, and i love his allusions to comic book heroes :)

Coming from someone who doesn't care too much for the material taught in this class, this guy is fantastic. Great use of demos and and a great sense of humor.

Again as someone who hates physics, this guy is great. He tried his best to make the material interesting for all and does great examples/demos. Hilarious and approachable. Tests are a little tough but if you pay attention in class you should be fine. Didn't increase my like for physics but if you have to take physics take him!

This dude is effing awesome! I thought i loved physics after taking this class....then I had physics II with Capriotti and went back to hating the subject. SUPERHEROES ARE AWESOME!!!

Overall, a great physics professor! He's very entertaining, tells jokes, really knows his stuff, and is friendly and easy to talk to. Don't let his demeanor fool you-he really expects a lot of his students and is by no means an easy professor. But he's always more than happy to help anyone who needs it, and his grading system is very reasonable.

Kakalios might be the best professor I ever have in college. He has a way of getting you super excited about physics, and I totally did! Everything in lecture is relevant to tests/homework, and all the homework is relevant to the tests. I would leave every lecture with my mind blown from some crazy physics facts as well. Highly recommended!

He is a very nice professor. We had interesting discussions that rarely involved physics. It was mostly a waste of time.

Very funny and engaging. The material on midterms is covered in class and discussion. I am never bored in his class

I specifically chose Kakalios as my physics 2 professor after I saw his book in my high school physics class. I would not regret taking this class at all with him. He has corny jokes but is super engaging and relates science and physics to superheros and comic books, which makes it more enjoyable. Kind of nerdy, but overall completely awesome.

Very good professor especially for physics. He is quite funny. He tells a lot of jokes. Most are corny, but funny. He spends a lot of time setting some of them up. I swear that he must spend hour picking out what jokes he is going to use.

No matter who you take for Physics 2, the class will be hard. However Kakalios made the class interesting and engaging with his demos and corny jokes. Try to take him if possible.

He is an easy going guy and usually amusing during lectures. Would definitely take a class with him again

kakalios is the best teacher ive had so far. i actually enjoy going to his lectures even though im not amazing at physics or anything. cool guy, corny jokes, interesting class.

As a 16 year old taking physics for the first time (with no calculus), this class was tough. Out of all the professors to choose from, though, he's the best. His corny jokes and lame superhero references kept class interesting. I had to work really hard at it, but I am at least a whole semester ahead of all of my high school buddies.

Kakalios is amazing. His humor makes lectures much more bearable. The class was difficult, but I feel that he made it manageable.

Personally didn't think he was very clear at explaining material, I had to learn most from homework solutions. Exams are fair and he is extremely nice. I strongly recommend

Kakalios was a good Physics teacher. Physics is a hard class and there is no professor that can make this class "easy". That being said, if you go to the lectures and really work through the homework the class is doable. He keeps the lectures interesting and helpful so if you put in the work necessary, you will do well. Same story for physics 2.

Awesome professor. I highly recommend this professor for those taking physics 1302.

Kakalios gives entertaining lectures and is more than willing to clarify what he's saying when needed. He involves students in the lectures as well.

Very helpful. Explains things well. Wants to help his students do well.

Really funny guy. Made me want to show up to physics lectures. I had a bad Physics experience in High-school, and now it is one of my stronger subjects. Like most Math and Science, Tests are easy if you study and do the homework. Take lab seriously, or that first lab report will bite you.

Professor Kakalios is clearly a very smart guy, and not bad as a professor. He is a really funny guy, and his lectures are fun, albeit a little bit long. I am not very good at physics, and he goes fast so I found myself struggling to keep up sometimes. The tests are quite hard, but with studying good grades are definitely attainable.

Kakalios is a total nerd, and it's great. His lectures have good demos and he is genuinely funny if you're paying attention. Many students struggle with PHYS 1301 and PHYS1302, but if you're going to take them, Kakalios is a good way to go. His tests are consistent with homework and class problems. Home work is for participation points, but useful.

He moves very fast through explanations, that is his biggest draw back, but he tells you what you need to do to pass. Just Do It

Kakalios is definitely one of the easiest professors for 1302W. His exams are about 75% directly from the homework, which he provides detailed solutions for. Do all the homework and study the solutions, and you'll do well on his exams. Unfortunately you'll be ill prepared for the common final, so make sure you get most of the points on his exams.

Super funny, knows his stuff. Lectures are simple, homework is insane.

I took his honors physics section and he was such a great guy. He brings up superheros a lot which makes learning physics more fun. The tests were difficult but representative of what we learned. The lab is the worst part of the class. Easily 10 hours outside of lab a week for barely any part of your grade and it didn't solidify concepts at all.

He's really funny, by far the most entertaining physics class I've ever had. Honors can be a little daunting but it's not impossible. Make sure to do the practice homework problems, even if they aren't required. The labs associated with this class are the worst. Beware honors physics labs. They were the bane of my existence last semester.

He's funny and hot.

He's not afraid to call students out if they mock him. Lab notebooks take a while to do. He loves superheroes and often uses superhero examples in lecture. His demos and explainantions of them are clear and helpful.

The lab notebooks in the class take hours, but the textbook homework was reasonable. The exams tend to be fairly predictable, but hard to complete in time and not particularly easy.

His lectures are interesting and his applications of the stuff we learn are very interesting, both in terms of demos and of technology. He sang in class twice and rumor has it he will read your palms if you go to office hours.

Just took the final! It wasn't terrible. Too much lab homework. He can be funny in class.

Kakalios is good at explaining the concepts, but tends to gloss over the math behind it. I found myself struggling with problems not because of the physics concepts, but because I couldn't figure out which equations to use or how to use them. He makes frequent jokes and ties superheroes into the lectures which helps to make them slightly better.

Kakalios was great- by far my funniest professor last semester. Be prepared to put in extra work outside of lectures- the math is often glossed over so you understand concepts but aren't necessarily prepared to solve problems on your own. DO THE SUGGESTED PROBLEMS. They almost always came up during the midterms/quizzes. Also, he loves superheroes.

Very funny, nerdy dude. Is very good at physics but tends to skim over the math behind concepts so put in work outside of class. Show up to class, he takes participation points with clicker questions. Tests are tough, but not impossible- do the suggested problems on the homework!!!

A very solid professor. He wants students to become passionate about physics. I took his class for 1401 and 1402 and he definitely improved the second semester after receiving feedback. Homework can be rather tricky but its always a reasonable amount. The lab is rather time consuming.

Great professor. It wasn't easy but I learnt heaps.

Professor Kakalios did a great job adapting to Zoom and making the lectures interesting. Thermo is challenging, but he makes it enjoyable and relatable through dad jokes and examples! I highly recommend him as a professor!

I loved Professor Kakalios! He made lectures entertaining with jokes throughout, while still effectively communicating the course content. Homework was a bit difficult at times, but the tests were straightforward. Make sure you attend discussion, as the tests follow pretty directly from discussion problems.

Prof Kakalios is really funny and loves teaching physics. My only issue with him is that I think he sometimes forgets that he's teaching mostly freshmen and sophomores, many of which have little to no physics experience.

I liked Kakalios despite my hatred for physics. Having no prior physics knowledge was a nightmare. There is so much content covered in the semester that it became overwhelming quick, so get help before it's too late. The curve is generous but the course is still difficult. Funny prof, but went through derivations quick and was confusing at times

Overall good teacher, his lectures are funny and he tries to make them entertaining which was much needed since I had it at 9AM. Definitely important to read the textbook but he does a good job teaching, the lectures were super helpful so I wouldnt skip them. If you like superheroes youll love this guy.

Professor Kakalios was a great guy and a great professor. From what I heard from other students, he was probably the best out of all the others for 1301W. The only problem is the course itself and its difficulty. PHYS 1301W is a weed-out class and is very challenging. If you don't do the homework and put in the work, your grade will reflect it.

James always kept the class entertained with his funny slideshows and cool demos. Although the content itself was difficult he did an amazing job teaching it thoroughly. Also, if you love marvel, he is your guy. He has demos where you find the physics behind the superheroes. Like he says, "it can't be in a comic book if it wasn't real".

he was really funny and engaging during lectures. physics 1 is a hard course but he made it slightly more enjoyable

Amazing professor, made a difficult subject in a 9 AM lecture fascinating. Just get ready to read!

fun guy TBH. not sure how much i learned, phys 3 is a useless class esp. when im already taking thermo classes etc. he has a wikipedia page. tests use ~his~ equation sheet and then all of the practice and most of the real problems start with an formula not on there... bruh. also randomly rescheduled quizzes from the syllabus, not great for my work.