Good professor. Writes everything down on the board making notetaking easier. Knows his material and relays it to the class well. He is very fair with respect to his exams and the material to be overed. Lot of concern for students and always offers help.

Teaches the material real well. Cares about the students and writes everything down on the board. He's a good professor to take for chm1045.

Joens is very nice and knows what he's talking about. He's very organized, and he tries to help you out. He actually cares that you do well. I recommend him

He is a very good professor and very fair. He knows what he's talking about and keeps you awake in class. Very nice guy.

He was an awesome teacher. He explains everything very well and has a great teaching style. Also he really cares about the best interests of his students.

Teaches Lecture with enthusiasm, tests are fill in the blank (VERY tiny section) and Essay Question (Majority)... Has prior exams in library which are essentially the same form. Does not check HW or Attendance - Nice guy. More Independant Class. No quizes/extra credit. I preferred Graves b/c he is more on top of the student with more grades.

Very fair teacher,curves his exams a lot and tries to help everyone. Very clear in his lectures.

good professor, but expect to work to pass the class.

he's the best

Okay Professor! Your grade is based on four examinations. NO EXTRA CREDIT!

Nice guy, but expect to work for your grade. Has powerpoint lectures and old exams on his web site. Exams are fair but not easy. No extra credit.

Dr. Joens is truly one of the best professors I have ever had. He explains very clearly and makes sure you understand everything he tests on. Tests are ehh, but if you study and do the practice problems, no prob. to get an A. Curves generously and fairly. Definite recommendation!

One of the best professors i ever had!!

He is truly a great professor. If you are looking to get an easy A and not learn chemistry well, do not take him. he is very very knowledgeable in his field but a lot of the learning is up to the student. Read ahead and do problems before you get to class. He teaches very well though and is extremely helpful.Has answered all of my obsessive emails.

Dr. Joens is a great professor! Chemistry is very hard and you will have to work for your grade but as long as you do the homework and attend lectures, you will have no problem passing. He is also very helpful outside of the office. I would definately recommend him.

good teacher, clear, willing to help. exams are hard, but you should do fine if you study.

Do all homework it will help. He provides many study guides.Lecture is truly long and boring, but at least he tries.

Tries to do his best in teaching the material on the course. His Tests bring no suprizes as he provides previous exams that he has given. Make sure you are familiar on how to do the problems that he explains in class as for sure similar problems are in the exams. Class has 3 exams and 1 final. No extra credit but curves a lot.

The guy is great. He has powerpoints online. As long as you follow with the book you can just teach yourself from the powerpoints and not even go to class. He is kinda boring. Then he gives old exams on his site that really let you prepare for the exam. Final was pretty easy too. Work, and easy A.

Pretty boring, his tests are VERY surprising. He posts practice exams that are way easier than the ones he actually gives you. You need to apply a lot of time out of class to pass

If you do your homework and understand the practice exams it'll be easy to pass because he curves, but expect to WORK to get a B or an A, although I didnt study my a$$ off I did dedicate some fair hours to this class and I still got a C. Also, his practice exams are a LOT easier than the actual exam.

I took him for summer term A and got an A.....he is a good chemistry teacher and curves all the tests....80-100 is usually an a. If you do his practice problems and tests than you should do well. And in the summer term there was no final which is fine with me.

HE IS NOT THAT BAD! Although his lectures are fairly boring he is very helpful and always available to further explain and clarify any questions. He provides sufficient material like homework and old exams and if you dedicate time and study you should do fine in this class. He also curves his exams based on class average.

I really liked him....he is always available and stays after class so that you canask him questions...Although, chem is hard...

BORING! Class is practically not worth going to since he just reads the powerpoints, which are accessible online. I had multiple tutors, and the textbook, teach me this material because I could just not focus on this man. Hard tests. AMAZING curve. 80-100: A. 50% was a C. If you're good at teaching yourself, this should be an easy A.

I took Joens for 1045 this semester and after the 1st test I dropped it. I attended every lecture and when test time came around, it def. didn't benefit me! He reads straight off powerpoints. If you can teach yourself chem, this teacher is for you! I have to admit his curves are amazing though, 50% is a C.

I relly liked this proffesor, he gives an amazing curve and you dont have to waste money on a clicker or mastering chm. Hes's very helpful and teaches well

First of all if you want to take CHEMISTRY you better be ready to work hard. He is not a bad proff but you do have to teach yourself. You dont even have to go to class but its better if you do. Study ALOT specially if you have no prior knowledge and his test are easy and he puts the test from last year which are kinda similar.

His tests are not hard and he doesn't try to trick you, if you can do the HW you can pass the test. Exams are not multiple choice but I found that helpful since it made me study harder and I can honestly say I understand the material. He has an amazing curve, 80% is an A! Good Professor

Be prepared to work hard! Do the assigned homeworks and past exam papers and READ THE TEXTBOOK! His class is not mandatory but it is somewhat helpful

professor joens was actually REALLY easy, all of his exams were straight forward. he is kind of boring, but who cares, study on your own and an A is 100% guaranteed.

Grades consists of only tests.

This professor really knows what he's talking about and the class is interesting You need to attend, pay attention to the lectures and keep up with the material or you will most definitely do very badly. Great curve, 70 is and A, but don't let that give you a false sense of security, you really need to work to get a 70 on one of Joens' exams.

ok lectures are a bore...the person who sits next to me & I have a deal worked out where we wake each other up! But if u have questions, he'll answer them for you. Really nice guy. Grade comes from tests, just do the homework to study. You should be okay :-)

Professor Jones is Awesome!!! He is the best among those that I met in FIU so far. Lectures are straight to the point and organized. He always willing to help and just a great Human Being :) If you want an "A", attend practice sessions that he does before lectures. Do practice exams and.. study :) V

I took him for summer B. I don't understand previous comments, the class is clear and a lot of the test comes from the lecture. The old exams are meant to help you practice and get a feel of what to expect...when I was in class of course there were those playing games on laptops and...w/e..good help outside class and review sessions.

He's a good chem professor. Just go to class and take notes. I never opened the text book. Do the examples from the lectures and follow the study guide and it's not difficult at all. Awesome curve, if you put forth effort and kind of have CHM 1045 background you can get an A

He's a great lecturer although he loves throwing challenging curveball question on his exams. Weekly Homework (Highest 5 will count towards your grade[50 pts]).3 exams (100 ea) and a final(200).HW is doable just very time consuming. The textbook is not student friendly. He posts old exams but don't count on them being the same! Good Luck.

Good lecturer. Great at explaining the details but sometimes it's hard to connect to the big picture. Exams are very hard and he's a harsh grader. Old exams are helpful but not enough to pass let alone get a good grade.

Reads from his powerpoints, which are always available online. Knowledgeable on the subject however, exams are tricky. Questions on the exam will often need to be solved in a method not explained in the chapter.

This is allegedly the hardest class for undergrad chem majors - Don't take with other "hard" courses. Joens is a great professor who's personality and humor make this class tolerable. He's also a chem advisor so he has a lot of patience dealing with students which I appreciate. His old tests and HW give insight into test Qs, which are open book.

Great teacher, but if you're the type that needs structure don't take his class. He does not give homework or quizzes which you may think is great but you don't realize your falling behind until the test comes around. On the plus side he's the only chemistry teacher who curves so if you know you can make yourself stay on track pick him!

Difficult course for me, took it over the summer (6week). He taught well, went over many examples step by step. I suggest going to class and REALLY paying attention.

He is passionate about what he does, and he does explain everything right. Just slightly different than the rest. His lectures are long and they get boring but if you pay attention and go to class you will learn what you need to. Chem isnt an easy class but if you pay attention and study you will pass .

Great professor. Gives you all the information you need on the exam on the powerpoint, and his pace is slow enough so even those having trouble can grasp the idea. Showing up to all lectures, solving all homework problems no matter what, and really focusing on solving the sample exams is the key.

Prof. Joens is probably the most difficult professor I have ever had, however I didn't mind. He is extremely considerate and is very supportive of any situations you may have regarding his class. But dont be fooled, his tests are insane and all the weight of the grade is based on these exams. If you dont mind working, you will learn alot.

He doesn't give homework so the grade is highly dependent on how you do in the tests. His lectures can be slightly dull so it's difficult to retain information. This can be made up by going over the powerpoints and doing his practice exams. The class isn't incredibly hard but you will be doing most of the learning yourself by studying.

The class is good, he always repeats the questions from class and previous exams on his test, literally by studying those u can pass, but it requires a lot of time studying!

I'm horrible at chemistry but this class made passing easy. He provides 3 practice exams for each test along with the PowerPoints. You don't even need to go to class to do well. I passed every test with a high C or B. All you need to pass is to study the practice exams and the slides. However, the final was difficult & unlike the practice exams.