Though the lectures may be a bit boring, they definitely help toward your understanding of the subject. The tests are very reasonable and the TA I have is great (I have Shannon). Most of all, I've talked to the professor before and he's really nice.

He's pretty much a good professor. What you get from the course is what you make of it ( if you come to class with a negative attidude towards it you're not going to enjoy or learn much). Notice the correlation between easiness of the course with the perceived clarity/interest/helpfulness of the four previous posters.

The guys a really nice guy, I really like him, just his lectures aren't very helpful. And the tests are easy, but if you make one stupid mistake you are done for, only 11 questions, multiple choice. 4 tests, drops lowest, and the final is only worth 2 tests. the textbook will help. a lot.

"Dr.C" is a really nice guy. His lectures are kinda boring, but what do you expect, it's chemistry. He genuinely wants you to do well, and all the tests are fair if you've kept up with the reading. You don't need to go to class (you can just check his slides online later) but it helps if you have questions. It all depends on your TA.

Sure, Dr. C's lectures are boring and pointless to go to, but clicker questions provide extra credit (if you need it). There are 4 total tests + a final, but the lowest test is dropped. The tests are easy if you've done the homework (which is never actually turned in, so stay on top of it). Lecture PowerPoints are all online. I thought he was good.

OK class overall. Very friendly guy, understanding when you talk to him one on one. Teaches off powerpoints that aren't that helpful. Needs to do more examples. Grade not really representative of work; each question on tests worth 9 points. Extra credit a little pointless. Homework not mandatory but expect to teach yourself most of the material.

This was one of my favorite classes last year. The tests are very representative of the homework that he assigns, and extra credit is available through RAD questions. (hint) go to class if you want extra credit. His lectures basically clarify the book and are a big help if you're a visual learner.

Dr. C was a good professor! I'll admit, his lectures weren't fascinating. But, he is a nice professor who teaches well. Uses the powerpoint extensively, but it helped with the material a lot. I appreciated the chance for extra credit with the clickers. I would certainly take another class from him!

I'll admit that his lectures were boring...but at least he is very knowledgable and could explain things well. I liked the fact that everything was online, so you don't even need to go to classes if you can learn by yourself. For me, an incentive for going to class was to answer extra credit questions w/ the clicker. Also, he curved the grades so l

His class was pretty easy. He dropped one midterm and gave extra credit for clicker questions. His lectures may have seemed a bid boring but his tests were relatively easy. True the tests are only 12 questions but one is always a giveaway (which test form u have). I took oasis too which helped. USE his powerpoints to study. I didnt even take notes.

his lectrues are pointless and his tests extremely hard. you get one wrong and you lose 9%. Try to avoid taking his class, but if you are stuck with him because you had no choice, read the chapter and do all the hw probs and get help on those you don't know how to do.

I never really went to lecture cause I was taking Chem more as an interest than for a major, but his tests were pretty easy and representative of the book. He gives extra credit and also allows the option to drop one test. Granted, the other two big Chem profs are probably preferred in the sense that they "teach" better, but Dr C was pretty good.

Take only if you are willing to put in time to study. Tests are very fair(unlike most). Beware of his tests: 15 questions 10 points each. 3 mideterms only best 2 count. Dont blow off a midterm, it will come back to screw you. Way to get an A: study HARD for the first two mideterms b/c the last one was difficult, study lectures.

Soooo easy and helpful if you go to office hours. Although I dont think class is a must. Going to him for help definitely helps a lot. very nice in office hours and i got an A+ in his class.

The class is scary, but with hard work and commitment it is fairly easy to achieve the grade one desires. I finished the course with 396/400 and feel as though I had much left to improve on. The one thing I regret is not attending his office hours. Do the homework and if you encounter any difficult questions go to York 4020 during sun-thur 4-10 pm.

his lectures are boring, but he is nice and his tests are generally fair.

He's pretty lenient with scheduling difficulties and let me turn in homework during office hours since I was unable to attend discussion. Lecture tended to be a little boring/repetitive, but his tests accurately reflect course material gone over during lecture and are never time-pressured. I'd pick this professor again.

his lectures are very boring and sometimes hard to follow, but he tells you what you need to know for the exams. exams are only 12 questions and missing one hurts your grade, but the curve helps. test questions aren't too hard and are representative of the hw he assigns. easy class if you do the work

His tests are really easy, but each one question was worth 10pts, so if your having a bad day in test, you go down really fast. You don't have to listen to his lecture. Just do the homework if he assigns any. Homework problems are much harder than his test. Do his practice exams too. Some questions are exactly the same as the test.

Not an energetic lecturer since he uses powerpoint a lot and just reads from it. Go to class because he does problems on the board sometimes. Tests are like the homework problems so go to class and section. Not a bad teacher but not the best either.You can still get an A.

He is a nice guy, but the test format makes it hard to score well. The lectures are interactive and he offers a lot of extra credit, If your willing to study and read then take him

He is an extremely nice guy and is great to talk to, especially during his office hours. He is also very helpful and willing to answer questions during office hours. His lectures are a little boring and his tests are worth lots of points because there are only 14 questions and the tests are out of 100 points. He curves at the end.

I think the only reason why people give this guys a bad rating is because they are actually just too lazy to read the book... Its kind of what he tells us to do for hw and the people that fail and complain about him are just the wannabe pre-meds which will get weeded out one day cuz they will realize they don't have the brains to do chemistry.

Extremely nice guy who genuinely wants his students to do well, he cares about his students and is available for questions after class and in office hours and through WebCT. He does have some clarity issues in his lectures because he just talks about things without presenting any kind of example to clarify. Read the book and to homework on time.

he's a nice guy and tries to help when he can, but his tests are really hard. each mc question is worth a lot so if you miss a couple, your grade goes down easily. tests are nothing like the hw. take him if you have had chem before or know what youre really doing.

Very nice teacher, but extremely boring teaching style. He relied heavily on pwrpts. Do the readings. Quizzes are held in discussions and are xtra credit. tests are mc, 15 questions 7 pts. each. Not too difficult if you did all the reading and hw (there's a lot of it)

Not as bad as people say. The clicker questions keep you awake and add a bit of joy knowing that it is an extra point. If he spent more time on the lecture itself then it would probably be an overall better class.

YEAH MAN YOU ROCK

Nice teacher. Texts are relatively easy compared to other 6a teachers. I would recommend him mainly because tests are easy. I'd take him again. I ended up doing well in 6b and 6c after taking his class. Not as bad as everyone says.

This is the greatest professor I ever had at UCSD. Trust me and take him, you wont regret it!! He truly knows his stuff unlike any other chem professor I ever had here, and he definitely knows how to teach. (I can see why he teaches a seminar on How to Teach Chemistry) I looked forward to lecture everyday in this class, his voice is so beautiful.

People that cannot get an A in this class will never get into Medical School. Switch majors if you are complaining about this guy. Chem6B/C are MUCH more complicated. He is very fair. Just do your homework.

I think that Dr. C 's tests are fair. People didn't do well because they either didn't do their homework or they didn't pay attention to the lecture. He's not as hard as people said. His notes are posted online which is helpful. However, his lectures can be boring.

People who complain about the difficulty of this class need to find a non-science based major. Professor is average to good, tests are fair, homework is optional, attendance to section mandatory, and he gives extra credit. If you put in the time and effort, you'll end up ok. Not as bad as people cry about, but not a cake-walk either.

CHEM 6A - Lectures are boring and it's hard to make yourself go to them. Prof C himself is very nice, in a dorky kind of way, and he always makes bad jokes in lecture that are so bad they're funny. If you do the homework, and do the ALEKS extra credit, you'll be golden. His midterms and final are SUPER easy.

Honestly, Dr. C is a great and straight forward professor. As long as you attend lectures and pay attention, you'll do fine in the class. Tests are relatively easy, as long as you study practice problems. ALEKS really helps as a study tool as well.

He's not as bad or as hard as people say. Tests are a little tricky and there's little room for error--15 questions and 100 pt tests. You can replace your lowest test with your quiz score. Hard to stay awake during lecture because he teaches by ppt, but you learn a lot if you do. The clicker isn't required--he prints voting cards for you.

His lectures were really helpful. I found that if I came to lecture, I didn't have to read the book, and could do the homework no problem. When he makes mistakes in class, he is very humble and gracious. I did not take AP chem, and thought the class was straight-forward if you pay attention. Not to mention he is extremely cute in a dorky way.

My favorite professor at UCSD! It's fair to note that this isn't a chemistry class, it's an education studies class. If you're considering teaching science as a career, definitely take this class.

Dr. C was a great professor. His lectures were helpful and reading the textbook was also important. His midterms were somewhat difficult, but you could replace the lowest one with your quiz total. The final was pretty long, but just study all the concepts and do practice problems, it will help. ALEKS honestly, sucked, but it was really helpful.

Dr. C is one of the sweetest prof's ive had! Hes funny and he really knows his stuff and is always up to help. homework was not impossible if you do you due diligence (homework and read your stuff) and tests were fair. I got an A with a fair amount of work, not too much and enough to learn what I need. Only for the willing to learn.

a VERY fair guy. His tests and final were based on the homework and practice tests. His lectures are helpful, and he tells you what you in his lecture slides what you need memorized. he's also very knowledgeable about the subject and easy to approach.

I don't know what other people are talking about, but Dr.C ACTUALLY teaches chemistry.He does not only talk about what is on the powerpoints, but he also gives you examples and teaches you how to do chemistry problems. He is the best chem teacher ever, you people that give him bad ratings probably got an F and that is why you say he is not good.

He's... alright.

Prof C is a really nice and helpful person who will probably help you out a lot during office hours (which regrettably I didn't go...). His voice is nice but it makes me sleepy sometimes. Lectures are all slides, quizzes DEPENDS on your TA (mine were hard), exams are all MC's. Read the book and do the homework CONSISTENTLY and you'll get an A.

Read the book + do the homework = get an A. Lectures are unnecessary.

Very helpful for people that have not taken chemistry before. Homework is not mandatory, but quizzes were word for word from the homework, and test questions were very similar. He was great in that he tells you exactly what you need to know for the test.

Actually some of the questions on the midterms were from the lecture. Read the book and do your homework, that is were most of the questions for the midterms and final come from. but still pay attention in class, he puts up 2 or three questions that are based on the lectures. Some of the questions are tricky. Very helpful and good lecturer.

Admittedly not the best lecturer. Just make sure to do all the homework thoroughly and you'll do well on quizzes and exams. He didn't use iClickers, and homework was not graded, but is highly useful if you want to get a good grade.

His class is actually really easy. There are 3 midterms for the MWF classes and 6 quizzes of which 1 is dropped (also for the midterms).

Dr. C was a good professor. He was very patient and willing to reexplain anything that was unclear. The quizzes, midterms, and final are all fair and representative of the material taught and very similar to the optional homework assigned. No iclicker or Aris needed.

If you do all the homework problems, this class will be an easy A. Lectures are pretty much straight from the textbook, plus no clicker questions. The midterms and final were fair, and practice exams are pretty close to the real thing. Dr. C's a really nice guy overall, gives extra credit and just seems to always be in a good mood.

I got an A+ for the course because I pre-read, practiced, went to weekly quizzes and post-read. Period. Not hard to ace it but his lectures didn't help much. He's more clear and helpful during office hours. Nice guy. Love multiple choice haha. You want an easy A? Take him.

Dont let the negative comments scare you. Professor C's class is the easiest out of the all chem 6A classes. He has two midterms which are a lot easier than the other chem6A classes and they are all multiple choice. No clickers required. DO the optional txtbook problems since the weekly quizzes and midterms/final are based off those.

Dr. C doesn't curve his midterms or exams but he really doesn't need to. So long as you don't fall behind on the assigned (but optional) readings and homeworks you should be fine in this class.

People are making a big fuss over nothing. He's a really good guy and the material is so easy that theres no need for him to really teach. Midterms multiple choice, quizzes, and no clicker. Honestly, his lecture slides were all i ever really used to study. I messed up on one midterm which is the only reason i didn't get an A. Would recommend.

Professor Czworkowski is one of the best professors I've ever taken for chemistry. I did only take one class this semester, but he gives thorough lectures. He is very open to asking questions and even calling out the right answer. 88% is an A! Tests go by homework, review problems, and what he emphasizes in class. Would take again for Chem 142 :)