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He puts his lectures on the internet. He is a great teacher however he only teaches the first month and then you dont need to come at all cuz there is no point after that, just read the book or get Jason to help, jasontutor.com. The reason i got an A

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He is great. He is clear in his lectures, and posts them! Ask him a question and he will answer it, right there, to the point...he is great!

He's a good teacher but makes up tough exams.

he explains stuff pretty well but his exams are very difficult. u have to read a book

che 131 is not a fun class first of all. dont take unless u have to for major or something. second, lauher is okay. tests r hard, but do the practice exams and i really mean memorize the ways to do all the problems on them and u set. also read book.

great teacher. i actually understand ORGANIC CHEMISTRY!!! get outta here.

Extremely helpful professor...His tests are not very tricky, you just need to remember the smallest things, like what reagent gives you cis instead of trans...I loved it!

Lauher's a good prof. He makes the class fun and is clear about the material. The tests are fine; if you know the material, it's pretty straightforward. Highly enjoyed orgo during his portion of teaching.

He is one of the Best professors in Stony brook. I will agree organic Chemistry is a challange but hey are not you a PreMed major.

He makes all the tests and they are very fair. The last test was such a crappy test, but they made up for it by GIVING away points. I enjoyed the class, its way better then general. Just read the book and highlight and you'll be fine.

Very organized. Has a class website with all lecture notes and homework assignments updated almost daily. Clear lecturer overall but at times tries to teach very advanced things that aren't so clear, but these advanced topics usually aren't tested. Tests come straight off of class workshops and assignments. Helpful at office hours.

it gets hard to concentrate on him because he can stink up javits 100 on a bad day but when you do pay attention hes a pretty good teacher but its sooo easy to get lost when he starts talking about the more difficult topics

He is a nice professor and is willing to help out. Also a very smart guy. What he teaches is from the textbook so if you read and put in the work you will understand the material.

Lauher is a fair grader and teacher. Do the workshops and understand them, understand his lectures, do some textbook probs, and you will get minimal B. His tests are based on workshops. He loves chemistry and knows his material well.

Very intelligent guy. Sometimes not so great at communicating his immense amount of knowledge. Made tests quite difficult, but was good about giving partial credit, a fair grader. He was always happy to answer any questions and office hours with the professor were a great help. You just can't let his B.O. get in the way of you speaking with him.

he is really fun professor to talk to, especially about soccer

He picked on me a lot, even though I don't care. Made sure that the material was cryustal clear. First test was straightfoward, but then thrid test was a lot of Organic, not in the book. Should have taught us more physical chemistry, instead of biological. I was sleep deprived, sick, and vomiting on the day of the final and still pulled an A.

challenging, but not that bad. shows concern for students. is willing to help if you show that you are willing to learn.

He is a very good professor, organic chemistry is not an easy subject to teach and he does it so well. i'm not even doing well, bu ti know he is a very good teacher. he knows his stuff and he teaches well and he is very considerate. i think he is a fantastic professor and not many people can teach this subject like he can.

HE ROCKS!!!!

love him! he's awesome. i just took one of his tests and got a B+ it was so easy.

I don't care what anyone says, I love him. The only thing that sucks is that he doesnt really teach he just asks clicker questions & expects you to know. You basically have to teach yourself but it's not too bad, just do ALOT of practice problems. The tests are very fair. He gives a study guide and only whats on there is on the test.

Prof Lauher is one my favorite professors in school. He's such a humorous guy, makes a boring topic like Organic Chemistry actually be interesting, and is very understanding towards students. HE ROCKS!!

Awesome Professor! Exams are extremely fair. He makes the concepts easy to understand. I got an A in his class and I studied the weekend before for his exams, just go over your lecture notes and workshops. You should get an A if you understand the workshops. The average of the class was a B and he tries to make sure everyone gets that A.

TRYS TO MAKE TOPICS AS SIMPLE AS POSSIBLE. DOES HIS BEST TO PASS EVERYONE.

He is a good prof

Amusing character for some. Helpful at the right time, just don't wait until the last minute.

There could not be a more amazing professor at SBU. He is the most helpful professor that I have ever had. If you do the work, do the problems of the day daily, and look over old exams and notes, you are golden. The work that you put in is equivalent to your grade. Very fair course and is an extremely understanding and amazing person.

Tries to make chemistry as simple as possible. Very helpful and very nice.

He is the most amazing prof that I have ever had. Don't listen to the naysayers. If you can do problems of the day, you can get an 80 on the exam w/o knowing anything. Unlike other profs, he is very direct and respects EFFORT. DO the PODS to show that you care and he will help you out in the end. He actually holds office hrs in CLC.

so first off let me say that i'm not even in his class, and i STILL go, because his class is so amazing. he's an incredible professor, and makes organic chemistry one of the most interesting thing's I have ever studied. you can tell he loves what he does, and he is extremely helpful if he knows you're not a complete idiot.

It's a hard subject to start with, but Lauher spoonfeeds you the material. Practice by doing PODs. They help you grasp the concept. Go to office hours-he's really nice; just don't wait until the last minute. Go over his lectures for exams and use the textbook for guidance. You don't have to read it. Do a practice exam as if you're really taking it.

He's not bad, the subject is. I like him more than Fowler, and he really loves what he teaches. He knows it can be hard, but he tries his best to explain it in a way we can all comprehend. I suggest that if you aren't doing too hot coming into Orgo pt. 2, do some tutoring. It works wonders. And practice, practice, practice!

Really cool guy, and at the end of the day, just wants everyone to know organic chem. I was two points shy of an A- for the final exam and final grade, and I got the A-. He's a fantastic teacher, been doing it for a while. As far as the class, you don't really have to closely read the textbook, just go to class, do the workshops, and POD's

Great professor. This course was honestly much easier than orgo 1. If you study hard and make sure you understand everything, you will suceed. Everything is straight forward and not impossible to get an A, i did it :p

better than fowler. I love this dude, textbook is used alot less than che 321, key to getting the A: make sure you pay attention in class!!! barely scraped an A- in o1 (shouldve gotten a b+ but got bumped up) but got almost a 98% in o2. YOU NEED TO BUST YOUR A$$!

I have Dr. Lauher as my CHE 321 recitation teacher, and he is incredible. He loves orgo and makes you love it too. His explanations are extremely clear and he cares about his students. Looking forward to having him for 326 next semester.

Professor Lauher is easily one of my favorite professors: down to earth, fair exams, and enthuasiastic. Attend his lectures, read the textbook, work the questions...and it's possible to get an A on the final and an A in the course. I did.

The person below me is probably just bad at chemistry. A lot of my friends and I haven't even opened the textbook and are getting As in his 326 class. You just need to do the problems he assigns each day and WATCH THE ECHOS. The textbook has too much useless material, and he tells you everything you need to know in class. class average is 70+

Definitely the better orgo professor :)

A great teacher, but unmerciful in terms of grading. If you have never taken orgo in high school before do not take this, you will most likely fail.

I honestly dreaded organic chemistry and did very poorly in 321, but did very well in 326. His lectures are extremely helpful. Yes, his class is hard and yes, the tests are long but if you really studied hard you will do fine. The textbook is helpful but his echoes is honestly the better option if you are pressed for time.

Lauher took over for Koch when a bunch of us started failing CHE 152. When he took over, suddenly everything made sense! Great professor with genuine enthusiasm for the course. He's always willing to help his students. Chemistry is not an easy subject for most people so study and you'll be fine.

I enjoyed his class so much. He's funny and very easy to talk to. His lectures are always fun just make sure you read the chapter beforehand or else you'll be lost. The clicker quizzes are mostly based on info from the text. Sometimes he strays from the topic and confuses everything but, all in all, Dr. Lauher is fun.

He's amazing. He really loves what he does and truly knows how to get students involved and thinking about organic chemistry

He is a very good teacher. He is also deeply religious. At the start of each class he would have us stand and hug the person to our right. Then we would stay standing and hold hands with the students on either side and recite a prayer to God to be good human beings and do well in the class. It is a very moving experience!

A great professor if you put in the effort!

Lauher knows what he's talking about. He knows the material and can explain it clearly to students. He's not afraid to answer questions if you ask him.

This guy is the standard that all profs should be held to. Goes above and beyond in engaging and inspiring students. You will do yourself a favor if you participate and ask questions. He and carrico make organic chem a truly amazing class

After Carrico leaves you develop an appreciation for Lauher's lecturing style. Both are great lecturers, but Lauher has a lot more experience with the material. If you wish to do well, the text before the class. It is okay if you're confused, class exists to smooth it out. Its unlikely you'll be confused after class, but if you are head to the CLC.

I think Dr. Lauher is a great professor for the course. The textbook itself was pretty easy to understand; anything I didn't understand Dr. Lauher was able to explain in the lecture. The lectures are not just reiterations of the textbook, but actually full of examples of problems and such, which he goes through. Tests are tricky but doable.

LOVE HIM! Hes amazing ! He really cares for his students and it shows. His lectures are very clear and like every other class you have to study for this class a lot. But overall hes amazing and one of the best professors Ive had the pleasure to take !

Very nice professor. Always there to help.

Prof. Lauher is a very nice professor who cares about his students. His lectures are easy to understand and he covers the concepts that will be in the exams and not extra useless stuff. This class is hard so stay on top of the homeworks they will help you study. The textbook is useless and his notes, recitations and office hours are enough

Professor Lauher is a very kind man. His tests are fair, but you should make sure you understand the concepts very well. He is lenient with the pre lecture/lecture grading, but make sure you do them or else he makes the test harder. He gives lots of extra credit opportunities throughout the semester and the class gets a small curve at the end.