A nice guy, but incrediblly boring and difficult. Lectures not only bore you but make no sense if you havent read before hand. computerized tests make each problem an all or nothing shot (6 pts each) Nt for those that would find chem hard. Makes an aready difficult subject even more so.

Worst class that I took this semester. My biggest qualm with his class is his teaching style - how can he use freaking Powerpoint presentations as a way of teaching chemistry? Such an applied subject is waaay too complicated/illogical to teach through bulleted textbook points.

If you r not good at chemistry dont start with him.

I took his class way back , and couldn't belive he is still teaching. I remeber on one test the average was 33%, so that was a C. That showed how well everyone learn from his lecture....they learned about 33%. Do not take him.

Wow, I love chemistry but he doesn't know how to teach on a "beginner's" level. He reads off slides and doesn't relate to us very well. If you know chem ALREADY, you'll be fine. If not...find help ASAP!!!

oh god is he boring! He can't teach...he always messes up his own equations and he's just not a good teacher. how can he teach students when he messes up his own problems? His slides are boring and monotonious and his quizes are crap. The exam is ok but that class just sux in general.

i wish i had never taken his class

Its so hard to get him to do practice problems, and when he does, he only does half of the problem and says "aw you guys know how to do this". He also goes way too fast, and expects everyone in the class to be as smart as the smart people who do the problems before class and put them on the overhead. Avoid taking him.

schreifels is a terrible teacher. very boring and the least helpful teacher i have ever had. i took chem 211 over the summer so it was an intensive course, but all he does is read off the slides while pointing with his laser pointer. he wastes too much time and explains concepts in a round-a-bout and difficult to understand manner.

I took it during summer session and it was a nightmare. He has perks, such as the ability to take each of the three tests twice, and a small curve. However, this doesn't make up for the utter lack of teaching skill. Most classes he just looks at a powerpoint slide and mumbles. This course may have been easier during the year.

Boring teacher, if you go to class and really dedicate yourself you will do well, lots of moderately hard quizes, you have to be really committed in order to do good so be ready.

Aight heres the low down on this guy: you have to teach yourself chemistry from the book almost 99% of the time and if you dont get something then you have to either go to the chem tutor or go to him during his office hours to get him to actually teach you how to do the problems. Overall hes nice, but his lack of teaching skills is frustrating!

good teacher but not good at explaining things. i think he's the only chem professor that allows 4 tries on quizes and 2 tries on tests. tests on things that aren't in the book or things that he didn't teach in class.

Prof. Schreifels class requires you to do everything on your own. On the plus side he gives you 2 tries at every exam (except final) and 4 tries on each quiz. Not really the best choice, but if you have the time to spend and hard work you will pass.

horrible teacher!...he doesnt teach. he tells you how to do things...you pretty much have to teach yourself everything...if you dont love chemistry..GOOD LUCK!!

He is so cool teacher. I had him for chemistry 211 class. Everything is based on everyday iClicker quiz. Can discuss with neighbors for the quiz. STU II quiz is just based on the practice CD. Must get CD to get A for all quiz. Just numbers are different. Also Test is based on blackboard free test. Just get 100 for each chapter that covers the test.

very hard to understand

If you aren't going into chem, there is no hope for you. Doesn't explain, doesn't help, and even chemistry tutors can't always figure out his homeowrk.

Nice guy and he trys to be helpful, however he is very hard to understand. Class is mandatory because you have quizes everyday. You will probably have to teach yourself everything from the book. Don't take this class if you are not good at chemistry.

Easy class and exams/quizzes. Too bad he's a horrible lecturer. It was like listening to the teacher from "Ferris Buller's Day Off". Pointed out a mistake he made in his homework program and he got extremely defensive (did change it though). Take Weatherspoon if you care about actually LEARNING.

I had him freshman year for Chem 211. He loves the iclicker quiz, had two of them every class. Never replies to my email. His lecture is all powerpoint, black/white, very boring, just read from the book and you'll do fine. He's a really nice guy and is willing to help you pass the class

he was the worst professor i ever had, the only good thing about the class was being able to take the exams twice. but the exams were hard so it was pointless. He can't teach. Don't take if you're a freshman

Really boring, his power points doesn't help much. He does online homework where you have to each yourself so thats where I learn. Luckily he gives you 2 tries on exams so you do bad 1st exam then know what to study and then take it again to get a A or w/e. He picks highest score

I think he wanted to be a math professor - lecture is 100% him working equations on the board. I learned nothing about chemistry, but I know how to brainlessly plug values into equations and vomit out an answer. Tests are difficult; luckily you get to take them twice, AND he curves grades. Otherwise, his students would have a 75% failure rate.

He is a really nice guy, just not a good teacher. He isn't good at explaining things and his notes are terrible. On the first day of class he said that we would be teaching ourselves, and he definitely stayed true to that. His exams are pretty easy, though. You get to take them twice and it's just like the homework. Study hard and you'll do fine

Many students go to his class in order to do the iClicker questions in the beginning and end of class. He's left-handed and his handwriting is horrible, making it hard for students to read what he's writing. His lectures and powerpoints don't help at all. Much of the help came from the textbook. I spent most of my time on this class than any other.

He is a boring man who drones on about the class. I took AP Chem prior to this class, so I was able to get a B+ without the textbook (I also forgot to take one of the tests). The class is easy if you have some sort of prior experience in chemistry; I would not suggest you take his class if you know nothing about chem, because he is a terrible prof.

Very monotoned! So not helpful, so smart that he does all the math in his head and talks in circles! Gives examples but flies through them and good luck reading his writing!

He is a really nice man but not the best teacher. He often goes off topic and is not clear in his explanations. Used to be able to take the exams twice but no longer allowed to do that (which is the school's fault). His tests are easier than Weatherspoon's or Kort's though, and he curves A LOT at the end.

just reads off the powerpoint and his handwriting...I could barely read it. he's a really great person to get to know but not a good teacher. don't take him if you wanna learn chemistry

Seriously, don't take him.

Best Teacher for chem. He pretty much gives you the tests.... DON'T TAKE WEATHERSPOON you will fail. This is your best chance at passing.... seriously

Nice guy, but not the ideal professor. His lectures are very long & tedious. Nobody even pays attention in his class, they just distract themselves w/ something else. His handwriting is very bad when he writes out equations & there's hardly any teaching. I only took this course b/c it's a requirement for the bio major which is unfortunate.

Easy A Easy Life. Come to class to take I-clicker quizzes and pay somewhat attention unlike most people in the class and you'll end up with an A.

worst. class. ever. He rushes material and expects you to basically teach yourself. Lecture is absolutely boring and doesn't reply to emails at all! His tests are on material not even covered in class and you have to take them on your own time but he only gives you 4 days to do so. I can't believe I took him for two semesters. REGRETS

Hey Schreifels, you claim to curve yet you make a 70% (which by university standards a "C") into a C-? What kind of curve is that? Learn to teach!

Those who said that this class was easy probably had some sort of prior knowledge of chemistry. I haven't taken chemistry since freshman year of high school, so i thought this class was hard.

I had a really hard time, but if you already know chem, you're good to go. However, if you don't you have a lot of work your way. Lectures are very boring, but there are always iclickers so you should go for that. Also, homework is a large part of the grade and is kind of confusing. Tests are very similar to the practice tests.

In all honesty, this class should be worth at LEAST 6 credits, because lecture + lab = A LOT of work. You definitely can get a good grade, but you will need to work your butt off for what is an intro-level chem course. As y'all will learn, the chem dept. at GMU is atrocious, so I'd recommend EVPP

Honestly, this class is NOT an easy A, especially with this teacher. He reads off the slides and rambles on instead of teaching. Never ever responds to emails and I clicker is given every class, so you have to show up. Everyone takes the same final so if you take his class, be prepared to teach yourself.

Attendance isn't mandatory, but the stupid iclicker quizzes at the beginning and end of every class are what keep me coming

If you enjoy not knowing whats going on, being randomly called on in a class of 300 students, and failing iClicker quizzes, then this is the class for you.

4 iClicker quizzes per class are the only reason for showing up. His hand writing is illegible. Take another professor but if you get him, go to TA, work problems in book, and take practice exams on his website and you will pass. He's such a nice little old man but a god awful teacher that tells more stories than he teaches.

Overall Schreifels is not awful. However he does trail off on pointless stories quite often and occasionally explains the most convoluted way to do a problem. He also uses the overhead for problem demonstration a lot but you cannot read his handwriting.

When he does a problem on the board, he often makes several mistakes before getting the correct answer. In a subject like chemistry, it's more confusing to me when it takes him more than one try. I wish he'd do it in his head, make sure it's right, and then do it on the board for us to watch. Even if it takes longer, I would be less confused.

i clicker quizzes are everything

Schreifels can't teach to save his life but his exams are really easy since they are exact questions form the practice exam. Basically just try to master the practice exams and this class should be easy otherwise good luck getting any insight from Schreifels long, tedious lectures.

class is boring. I swear I do not know how people can pay attention. He assigns a lot of hw which can be useful towards the test but are hard to do also. Not really helpful one on one but the learning assistant can be. Only thing i really did not like were his lectures but i just went for the iclickers bc those are graded.

Schreifels is by far the most useless teacher I have ever had and the only reason anyone shows up in lectures is because of his Iclicker quizes. His exams are really easy since they all come from his practice exam website. Just master the practice exams and your set for an easy A.

DO NOT RELY ON THE CURVE. He only prepares you to pass his test not the ACS final, which is 20% of your total grade. I-clickers are hard, tests are hard, everything is hard. You can pass, but I say really pay attention to the ACS final because it just ridiculous. He does not really help, he makes it seem like you should know it all.

By far the most stressful teacher to have ever encounter through my entire experience. He won't email you back and blames he's old for every mistake he does. The online homework is only relevant to the next chapter, and his whole system is unorganized from 5 LA's teaching for him to his incompetence to teach. Use khan academy and textbook to learn.

His monotone didn't bother me but his class format was tedious, the groups he assigns didn't help because the group members don't care to work together. He was confusing in lecture and had technical issues with chapter quizzes. The book wasn't very helpful either as it doesn't really go step by step enough.

Nice person but I wouldn't recommend his class unless you want to be treated like you're in high school. You get assigned seats and his LA will ask you why if you leave during his class. his lecture is basically his video on bb. all you do is practice problems in class. prepare to self teach. only reason to go is iclicker. test is pretty easy.

This 2015 Fall semester, I was enrolled in his CHEM 211 course. Throughout the semester, he did not know if his answers were correct and said, "I copied this from the textbook, is this the right answer?" he asked the class... Honestly his LA, Sharon would be a better professor than him. He's a genius but does not know how to teach.

Very tough teacher that tends to gloss over parts of his lectures. T.A.s try there best and help is always available when needed but tests are very hard. Lectures are very long and boring and tend to contain surprise Iclicker quizzes. I have even seen the T.A.s ask the professor for help on his own problems which sometimes, even he cannot answer.

Great guy- terrible teacher. Homework and at home lectures are ridiculous. I got more help from the Teaching Assistants honestly. Tests are just like the practice exams but they're still hard. & he gives I-clicker quizzes during class for credit and half the time there's an error in his powerpoint presentation questions. Makes bad jokes.

He posts his "lectures" online which are long and boring. I tend to find that he teaches problems the long and hard way which makes it easy to get confused. Many students had to teach themselves by tutorials or by google. However, his practice exams are very similar to the exams.

So not only is he an unaccommodating professor, he is a heartless brutal guy. I wouldn't say this if it weren't true, because I am doing very well in the class and always have been. But recently my hand hit the enter key during an exam and submitted it even though i was only halfway done, and now he is refusing to let me reopen/take it. Avoid him.

It's like taking three classes--Lecture, lab, and the 3 videos he assigns for each chapter that range from 20-50+ minutes. The videos are the actual teaching portion and the lectures are just iclicker quizzes and "group work" with the people he assigns you to sit by. Lecture is pointless but you have to go for the quiz grade.

Dr. Schreifels is very knowledgeable, but he is not good at teaching. Be prepared to spend hours at the tutoring center or at his LA sessions. His lectures online are good for some of the material that is on the test, but other parts of the exam he will never teach to you even in class. Also, homework does not help you much for the exams.

Chemistry is obviously his area of expertise, he is a man of genius. However, I do not feel that part of that expertise is being a professor for a Gen Ed course. He is very quiet, gave us assigned seats that kept switching, and his 4 exams used vocabulary that the 19+ homeworks didn't use. W/o the exams I had a high B, but I failed all the exams.

You definitely have to prepare outside of class if you want to pass. If you don't watch the videos before class, you'll just end up confused the entire time. Put in the work, or you wont pass. Don't bother emailing the professor because he never emails back. Show up to class because he will give you mini quizzes every class.

This is the hardest class I have ever taken and Mr. Schreifels' grading style did not help at all. I thought I had a B in the class when in all reality I was doing terrible and had a D. He isn't very helpful if you have a question while working in class. It might be because this subject was really hard, but I would never take this course/prof again

Taking General Chemistry II Lab with him isn't the smartest idea. You will put so much work into the lab reports and end up getting a low grade. And the worst part is everyone else is doing pretty bad too, and then the final exam questions are difficult so you can't really do much. There's also no leniency. You have to submit on time.

He is a straight forward teacher but he is very monotone. He starts and stops a lot when speaking and he takes a while to get to the point.

So the thing is: he uses a reverse classroom teaching style, which is where you read the chapters at home, get familiar with the topic ON YOUR OWN and then in class you just do practice problems. it started out great for me, but the burn out hit me really hard right before the 2nd exam (out of 3 +final). HE DOES OFFER 2 ATTEMPTS ON EXAMS

This profesor is a good person and is very funny and helpful in lab but he grades very strict and is quite hard to reach outside of class . I thought I had a b in the class the whole time because on blackboard my total score was a 944/1,164 but in final grades I got a c- and I thought all the assignments were graded .

Took CHEM 214 over the summer, so naturally it required a lot of work. If you take this professor, make sure you know how to do the practice problems. If you do, the tests will be pretty easy. A lot of people would not like the reverse classroom teaching style, but if you're good at teaching yourself, you should be fine.

Taken as a summer course so its really hard. Didn't really learn to much because his videos are very old and does not teach you anything at all. It is a flipped classroom so you literally teach yourself everything. He doesn't really help. DO THE PRACTICE EXAMS. problems come from there. you literally just master that and you can just maybe get an A