Very intelligent, nice guy. Chem doesn't come easy to me, so I'm kinda struggling. But, he's a good prof.

This guy is awesome!!! He's smart but talked about chemistry in the students' terms. Lots of funny, off-hand comments too. He related chemistry to everything--physics, government, food and beer! Really put it in perspective. He was my favorite professor this semester; I recommend him for freshman chemistry at UNCA! Fairly hot too!!!

go to his office when you need help with lab hw during his hrs and he'll help you.sometimes overwhelming but it's worth it.great sense of humor.friendly, even bought us pizza on the last day!

This guy is a weirdo... He never seemed to say the rights things and was incredibly awkward. BUT, on the other hand, compared to the rest of the chemistry professors he seems like a real human being and not some old man droning about molecules and formulas. Though insanely strange and awkward, he's helpful, almost funny, and is willing to help!

Notes easy to follow, offers lots of help on the tough problems. Not afraid to use colorful language in lecture! Really does a great job breaking chemistry down for the new students. Always looks like he's dressed to go to the beach lol.

Thank GOD for new blood in the chemistry dept! This guy is a breath of fresh air! Actually puts chemisty into english-as opposed to greek. Very willing to help outside of class, funny, goofy and weird as hell. Definitely takes into consideration how hard you tried when it comes to final grades. Willing to go out for a beer after class!

I have to agree...this guy is a weirdo. He is extremly socially akward. He came into my restuarant, and sat in my section, then said "oh, I didn't know you worked here." Even though I always wear my work clothes to the exam so that I can be less late to work. Only tipped 13%. I am assuming he doesn't know what a good tip is. Helpful and seems nice.

Hard course, but Schmeltzer made it bearable. Notes and practice tests were fairly helpful, but exams were long and difficult. Lectures would have been more boring if he didn't work in some environmental and commercial applications of chemistry. Very accessible in his office and very, very helpful one-on-one attention.

He is very intelligent and very helpful. His only flaw is that he looks a little like Magnum P.I. which means that he's so hot it can be kind of distracting.

Great professor in chemistry--fun in class but well-organized and very demanding. Hard in class but very helpful.

He is a fabulous teacher and is extremely helpful. Also, he's quirky and entertaining, so that's a plus. I couldn't really ask for more in a lab instructor. Highly recommend him. I am amazed at how fluidly and comprehensibly he speaks. It clears everything up if you just listen.

Schmeltzer is a highly intelligent professor who reduces long, boring information about chemistry into short, digestible, and wholly comprehensible statements. He is extremely helpful one on one. His flaw is that he does not have much sympathy for those who dislike or are struggling with chemistry. If you are trying hard to learn, he will help you.

Schmeltzer clearly explains tough chemistry concepts. However, he expects far too much out of a general chemistry class. Expect to take a quiz every week and to STRUGGLE to get above a C on it. I took two very good chemistry classes in high school and I'm still seriously struggling in his class.

I don't understand all the negative comments here. When confused, I went to his office hours. Schmeltzer was very clear and helpful. And he ALWAYS took questions in class. He is a tough teacher but also very willing to work with students who seek his help

I didn't have him for class, but he was great for lab. I'm not a big fan of chemistry, but he made it fun/bearable. Very clear with instructions and willing to help. Always gave positive feedback. He was a little challenging during all of the final presentations, understandably. But overall, an easy A.

Great teacher! Tough, but a very lenient grader. Funny and engaging! Made Chemistry fun!

Schmeltzer was not only a very engaging and interesting instructor, he was able to present the material in a way that allowed one to follow along but not bore. Others complain about the difficulty of passing or the inadequate explanations, and to this I would say that he is teaching in a manner to be expected in a collegiate setting.

This teacher was decent with teaching and giving the information. However, he used foul language way too much. I would've learned the material just the same without the foul language. It was distracting, annoying, and just was not professional. Other than that, it was an ok class.

Hard class, good professor. Chemistry is a hard subject. The chemistry department is reputed to be the toughest in the state. If I didn't understand something, he took time after class to explain. He recognizes that students have real lives and is very understanding. Do the work, show up to class, let him know if you're struggling & you'll be fine.

Chemistry is hard, but if you bother to ask questions, Schmeltzer is great at explaining. If you put in the effort by showing up to class, asking questions, going to his office hours if you need help, he will make sure you understand everything you need to make an A. Everyone I know failing also skipped a ton of classes & didn't do the work.

Schmeltzer is really funny (unless you have an issue with cursing) and class is pretty interesting. Like with all chem professors, don't expect him to teach you everything. You have to do the homework to do well! His exams aren't too hard and he's great at giving partial credit. Not an easy A, but it's chem! Beats chem at UNC-CH by a long shot!

Awesome guy! I've had him for gen chem 1 and 2 and he's a great professor. Keeps the class interesting and always available to help outside of class. You use Youtube videos a lot in order to complete the pre-class assignments and prepare for the quizzes. Take Schmeltzer...he's hilarious!

I've never had him for lecture, but if you have him for lab, you're in for a really good, fun class. Beware, though, the entire course is a group project.

Barely any lecture time in class. Quizzes every class meeting.

What a legend

This class by far required the most work during the semester. But I also learned the most in this class. Watching the chemistry videos before class, then working on chemistry problems during class time was VERY helpful! But I wish Schmeltzer would lecture more, when he did it was very insightful

You have to show up to class and pay attention. If you show that you care about your grade (and will work for it), Schmeltzer will work with you, and is extremely accessible. He will not come to you though- you have to take advantage of the opportunities presented (which is expected in college). Would take again for sure.

Chem 145 is a lab based class. Be aware, same lab group all semester! Dr. Schemelter is a very fair grader. His expectations are always clearly written out and accessible in moodle. Pay attention to details. Take thorough notes in lab. Try to understand what you are doing. He makes himself available to answer questions and assist with calculations.

Dr. Schmeltzer's class was SO helpful for me to learn chemistry! Although there was a LOT of homework, doing the assignments helped me to do well on the exams. I actually found no lectures to be good for me, as the problem sets we did in class were also REALLY important for the exams. The daily quizzes helped me to remember things for the exams.

Dr. Schmeltzer is a great professor and is super helpful and accessible outside of class. He will help you understand the material, you just have to be willing to ask for help.

The only reason I'm not rating Schmeltzer a 5 is due to his lack of feedback on our papers. We are 1 month away from finals and there has not been a single piece of feedback given on one of my 5 papers. Confusing "pass" system where you get 3 free passes to use on an absence, or paper re-do, but it helps students. Super Easy A just do the papers.

One of my most challenging classes yet at UNCA. There's a lot of group work, but Schmeltzer helped the students to form research groups based on common motivations and interests. My group worked really well together, and Schmeltzer helped us learn some difficult but cool chemistry lab techniques and experiments about plants and metals

he really got into the topics he talked about. generally a good teacher.

Groups are assigned randomly via form so you don't get a bad group. Make sure to start on group work ASAP as it is a lot and can be daunting when dealing with other classes. Group manuscript and presentation for final, but you work on it throughout the semester so its ok. Schmeltzer is hilarious and wants to see you succeed but is a hard grader!!

One of those classes where you're going to feel like you're on the verge of failing no matter what. He gives very salient and useful feedback, but IME the actual grading wasn't too harsh. Go to his office hours and get feedback. Is kind of unforgiving with mistakes, so double check you've printed/uploaded the right file when turning things in.