Hard class, but everyone does bad so it equals out.

CHE 107 with Keister is a matter of just reading the book with the lectures. I never really found him boring, I spent most of class time taking a lot of notes. Speaks English, posts the slides online, and seems friendly.

He is VERY helpful if you simply ask! I was failing his course miserably in the beginning but when I ASKED FOR HELP he explained everything so I understood it. Great guy.

This class is extremely difficult. However it has nothing to do with the teacher but instead the content of the subject. The practice exams online are a BIG help. If you make sure you know the stuff on those you should be great.

class is really boring, but its the material, not him. the practice tests online are really helpful. he's a nice guy and willing to help you out.

For my first year in chem i think i did quite well. Practice exams were very helpful, lectures unclear at times, but he was available to clarify and was a great help, and you could never go wrong having Sherman as a TA, wooo

This class is a hard one, however keister is a good teacher. His pracitce exams were really really helpful, and if you do the work (like read the book BEFORE LECTURE) then you will get an A no doubt! KEISTER ROCK ON!

He's too smart to teach freshmen chem but at least he weeds out the kids who don't take school seriously. Tests are multiple choice and hard because he anticipates how you'll mess up the answer and makes that a choice. If you think class was tough, wait until PHY107. Then you'll respect Keister.

Keister knows the subject material extraodinarily well; unfortunatly the way he teaches is boring beyond measure. Most of the students skipped lecture or slept during lecture. Nice guy.

Great at lecture if you attend. He pretty much tells you waht will be on the test. Just go to lecture and pay attention and you'll pull an A easy.

Don't realy have to go to class, but it would be good because he give hints about what is going to be on the exams. The class really isn't hard especially if you study on your own and do your homeworks! Of course, go to office hours for extra help also.

Pretty good teacher, knows what he is talking about. Probably SHOULD be teaching higher level classes -- he tends to go a bit too quickly through important stuff, assuming we know it already. Doesn't do that too often though. Oh, and the exams aren't just similar to the ones on UBLearns, they're almost EXACTLY THE SAME!!! (hint, hint.)

Sorry, I mistaken my last rating...I'm the person who said "I love this professor.." The helpfulness and clarity ratings suppose to be 5, not 1. Sorry. Also, he really keeps the class updated through emails, and postings at UBlearns, as well as in class. He also makes hard examns easy...in a way, if you just stay focus

Sure, his lectures are boring and he drones on, but if you go to class and pay attention, you'll survive. Don't be a part of the 50% that doesn't go to class. This class needs some serious work to get a A- or A. Ask questions, he is very knowledgeable.

Jerome is a genius, but expects you to have the same amount of knowledge in chemistry as he does. Go to lecture and ask question, he will answer everything. Hope for a good TA.

Jerry is pure genius in chem, and expects you to be also. Go to lecture and ask question, he will answer everything. TA is great at helping, and labs are not that difficult. Try to get a Mid day lab! There are 3 Tests for the semester that count for 4/5ths of the course, making lab and homework almost pointless, do well on the tests!

Lectures are pretty informative, but you still learn the material best by reading and doing homework, which is mandatory. Grades are pretty low, but there's a good curve.

Expects a lot out of students but is also incredibly helpful if you ask for help. If you go to all lectures and study off old tests then class is not difficult at all. Hes a very good teacher hes just hard to adjust to

good teacher and is helpful when asked questions in or out of class. Test tend to be rather difficult but the avg. is usually a 50, if you get above an 80 you automatically get an A. Mandatroy for engineering major, if yout take CHE 107, take his class.

Get him for Chem for Engineers. He makes the tests and tells you what you need to study for. What what I hear he's a lot better than Riaz.

Lectures are boring. But he does his best to convey the information. He teaches on power point slides that are online. I recommend going to class tho. He's not the worst

Pay attentioon in class - he gives examples that show up on tests.

He is a nice guy, and a good teacher, just a little dry.

Keister is extremely boring to listen to. I do have to give him credit for being up front and clear with the class. The first day he said that you are going to have to work for an A. He also told you "Study the tests" to prepare for the tests. Taking and re-taking the tests he posts online is EXTREMELY helpful.

Not easy, but not extremely difficult. Lecture slides are online. After the first couple of weeks the lecture hall is down to 1/10 its original attendance. Old tests are availible online. DO THEM! they really prepare you for his tests. Lecture though is boring.

Notes online, however, he clarifies the material in class. Read the textbook be4 going to class. Exams are either easy or hard, its just how you study. Do practice exams online, they are EXTREMELY helpful. Get about 80% in the class and u have an A

One of the better lecture professors. He stops lecture to answer questions. He is very accessible through email or face-to-face. Offers notes online, which is very handy. Class is still difficult, but he makes the effort to teach it correctly and thoroughly, all you have to do is make an effort too. Tests are hard, so study and read text book.

He's a very boring professor, and knows it. You just need to keep up with what he talks about in class, and do the reading and you should be fine but when I say he's boring, he's REALLY boring...

Very boring, there's always kids snoring in class. I stopped going a few weeks in cause I kept I falling asleep. All the homework is done online. Class average is a ~65 percent before the curve.

Keister was a very good teacher. While he is boring during lecture, if you sit in the front row or two, he really isn't that bad. If you sit in the back, you will get distracted and get confused very quickly.

Ok teacher but soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo boring. Bring laptop to avoid boredom

Not a bad chem professor if you actually make an effort. Bring your laptop to avoid those really boring days but try to pay attention as much as possible.

Typical boring chemistry class. Dr. Keister is extremely knowledgeable and answers questions well, if you can stay awake long enough to ask them! Homework is done online and worth a tenth of the grade, but necessary to understand the material. TAs are all good and helpful. If you can pay attention in lecture, class is not hard to pass.

Sooo Boring. That about sums him up. He puts a practice exam online for each test, including the final. Study them! The final had some questions that were identical. As long as you do the homeworks, try to pay attention, do all your labs, and ask good questions/pay attention in recitation, you'll be fine. Just don't ask to be awake during lecture.

Dr. Keister is a great guy, class is boring and easy to not focus but he does a good job teaching and if you pay attention you actually learn a lot. Even in a big lecture hall he stops frequently to ask and make sure people understand. Tests are easy, gives practice tests that are exactly the same. Overall great teacher I would recommend him

Its so easy to just not go to class, pretty boring. But i've found that when you actually listen and pay attention he does teach the material well. All you need for the test is last year's copy which is available and you'll do good.

I loved this professor! He was super nice. Looking at past exams that he provided helped with studying. I was never bored during lecture. He's very clear and uses good analogies to explain hard topics. Def would recommend him! I was afraid of Chem before!!

I took this over the summer. Ok class, failed the 1st exam but passed with A-, got an A on everything else. He's very nice and approachable but u will get confused and not know how to ask right questions. TAs are helpful if u get a good 1, go to office hours and Rec for extra help. Labs graded by accuracy not by correct calc. Overall, ok class

A very good professor. You just have to know what he is thinking to be able to get a good grade, and you will be able to do so just by attending class and doing your homework.If not, then good luck failing. He is always ready to answer questions. You will learn so much from him.

This class was ridiculously easy. Even if you didn't understand the lecture, all you had to do was do the homework and actually try to understand it. ALL of his tests use the same questions as previous exams so even understanding concepts wasn't really a big deal. You only need like a 79 for an A

He cares about all students, seeking ways to improve quality of instructions for the benefit of all.

Dr. Keister really guided me through college and helped me throughout my four years in college. while taking this class and performing undergraduate research for him I really came into my own a chemistry student. If you have the chance I would highly recommend this professor

His lectures are boring but informational. However if you stay home and read the textbook you can easily pass the class. Just do the labs and hw, make sure you understand when doing it. His tests are basically the same from previous years and he posts them up for u. Can get a A with effort. Not an easy A unless u took ap Chem

i really liked keister. he's a nice man. his slides were a bit hard to understand at times, but he explains it well in lecture if you go. he always asks if there are any questions before he moves on. he's always there if you need help and really knows his stuff! would definitely recommend

great guy

Keister's a good guy. I agree that his lectures are usually very boring and it's hard to pay attention. However, the material is not that hard and he posts his slides online. He also posts his exams from the previous year online, and you can expect similar questions so it's not hard to study and it's clear cut whats gonna be on the exam.

The lectures are unnecessary to attend & very dry. Otherwise, Keister is a decent professor. Exams are just like the practice exams, and he posts his notes online. Pay attention to the homework--it takes a long time and is usually much harder than anything you'll see on an exam, but it teaches better than lecture for a lot of important concepts.

His class was not hard and I would never show up for his lectures toward midway into the semester. If you do the practice problems there should be no reason for you to fail his exams because they are very identical. I never cracked open my textbook, all you need is the code for Mastering Chemistry.

He is a real teacher. He knows how to convey information. His ppts have good information on them & pictures. They follow the txtbk so if you don't understand something it's easy to read about it. Tests are fair, but heavily influence grade. Homework is on Mastering Chemistry online, a really good site. Just an overall fair and good class.

Very caring. He makes his practice tests available online and even has his TAs go over them. I had to chose this course or biology and I chose this course because of Dr. Keistet.

Very knowledgeable, and passionate about his class. Online homework can be challenging. Lectures may be boring, and can be missed if the power point is read. Exams are nothing too difficult. The class is very well oriented and correctly organized for engineering majors. There is a large curve at the end of the class.

He's very monotone and very hard to hear at times, especially if others are talking. When you can hear him he explains concepts very well and has a lot of passion for Chemistry. Get your hands on as many practice exams as possible. The homework is harder than the exams. He often uses the same questions. Large curve, the average score gets a B-

Keister is a solid choice for Chemistry. Bad rater dont show up in class. He gives a good lecture, and nowadays he allows us to use notes on the exam. But you have to do work if you want to do well on class. The downside is he is monotoned and dont speak clearly on mic.

All remote class so as long as you watch the lectures and understand them and the homework, the class is a little above average difficulty. Tests are very similar to previous years and if you put in time to study them, you will pass.

Lectures are boring but helps to go because he may help with homework. You can learn from the book and hints on the homework just as much. Quizzes are usually harder than exams because they are super short so if you get one question wrong it can be like a 75. Practice old exams! They're usually super similar. Doable class, approachable teacher