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Great professor, while the class does require lots of work, it's reasonable.

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Very good teacher

Great teacher, loves teaching and helps a lot.

He is a very good teacher. He makes sure you understand the material through much emphasis. And he's funny.

He is a great teacher...funny, helpful and always there for students.

Entertaining lectures, tests are straight forward

Dr. Topich is a great teacher, very smart. His tests are not too hard as long as you pay attention in class and study your notes. He loves to teach, so don't hesitate to ask questions.

Very nice teacher. One of the best I ever had. Very clear in class. I enjoyed his lectures and learned alot.

Great teacher wants to teach you the material

Great teacher. He explains everything VERY clearly and repeats important things over and over again. Tests are way too short but shouldn't be a problem. Tests are very fair, no tricks. Has some funny moments. No way you can go wrong.

Cake compared to most professors, funny, sometimes has a bad attitude, covers material that will be on the test, encourages you to think for yourself. Not a bad professor at all.

He is good at explanation and his tests arent too bad. I'm not sure about his moods sometimes-perhaps not the best person to go to for extra help. Hes pretty funny tho.

i adore him! i don't find him intimidating in the least, but i'm an older student and can relate to adults better than younger students can. he's not mean or uncaring, he just won't take crap from any misbehaving children.

slept through classes, learned everything in recitation, very easy, funny guy, blows stuff up in class

I thought he is too difficult to be teaching a intro Chemistry class.

awesome teacher in class, very enthusiastic and keeps u awake, but lab tests are kinda hard. In class i have an A but in lab im riding between B and C.

His tests are hard, but if you study for them, then it's not a big deal. You just got to have a photographic memory and study both what you did right and wrong on the lab reports.

i think he explains everything so well in pre-lab that there should be no room for questions. his tests are very hard, but they're the same for any pre-lab, so i suggest take him in the early morning b/c he will keep u awake. study the math problems, most importantly, for the test.

he seems to know his stuff really well, and is always prepared to give his lectures.

had him for both chez 101 and 102. good prelab lecture, but the tests are ridiculous. i can't get a good grade to save my life, no matter how much i study for it.

crazy hard.. goes over stuff in lecture.. but.. tests are ... TOO HARD

all of you who complains about his test are who didn't try hard enough. sure, it's a little challenging, but cmon, you are now in college. dont expect someone to spoonfeed you the direct answer. dig up the book and meet up with friends to help each other out. one last word, HE's great!

Veeeery GooooooD Teacher

Very clear professor and the exams are relatively easy if youve done the lab reports.

really clear, really funny--he joked about mystery science theater in pre-lab lecture.

you pretty much have no choice about having topich. a person i know ::cough cough:: once took a nose dive at his feet in front of 300 people trying to turn in a paper. he lights chemicals on fire sometimes and thats cool. bring your ipod for salvation

Very clear about what he wants, but know your****.

Don't sit in the front row unless wearing a rain coat... he tends to sweat A LOT!!! Awesome prof though and definitely loves to teach Chemistry!

Took his lab prior to the lecture and managed a B. Labs were so simple some times I felt stupid that I overthought the process. Come test time I never knew what he was talking about when it came to the application questions. Doesn't sugar coat, and always seems to act in the best interest of the student. I wouldn't want him for lecture.

Easy class, just do all the labs, you can drop 2 of them. Most people just get the old lab tests and study off those, and I never had to take the final! easy A

The only gripe I had was waking up at 8AM for pre-lab lecture, which you must attend for CPS. Other than that, labs were easy to do, as the reports. Don't see what the big fuss is about his exams, it's basically the lab calculations with different numbers. Didn't have to take the final, easy A!

very hard class. Take lecture with lab if u can it will help. Lab reports r really easy (lon capa). tests are death on paper. I got A's in leacture and B's or C's on test:( go to class for clicker ques. Don't be intimidated to talk to him. He seems to have this thing w/ his office. Ask him when good time. for final study old tests. try to talk 2him

i was in lab and i thought it was easy but it might be bcuz i've taken 101 and 102 lecture...

Topich is a really good teacher, his test can be a bit tricky, but find someone with his old test, there usually very close! Really gets into the subject and walks all over the place, always ran over his time too.. but all in all hes a great guy!! and the labs were pretty fun

Topich was such a fun professor. He really loves teaching and makes the lectures interesting. The labs are not too hard and he gives all the information needed for the write ups and exams.

He was very enthusiastic! Labs were pretty easy, but the tests could be tricky. Pretty easy though.

Explains the material well even though tests are tricky at times. Class is easy overall, just study everything...or find someone who has the old exams because they are pretty similar! Got A's in both 101 and 102 labs

Labs are easy peasy except for one. Just follow directions and go to class for clicker questions. Takes 2 of 3 tests so do well on the first two and u dont have to take the last one.

Had Topich for Gen Chem 2 Pre-lab lecture. HILARIOUS GUY. He has a loud booming voice and keeps your attention. Drops lowest two lab grades and final is optional. Attendance is mandatory for CPS. Couldn't ask for a better lab teacher ever.

He's funny and friendly in class but sometimes he's mean outside of the class. He's pretty clear though in his lectures and tells you what you need to know. Hint: Get his old tests if you can!

lab reports are easy, go to class, use clicker, tests are somewhat hard, get old tests and you'll be fine. he is funny and very clear.

Easy gen ed requirement lab. He goes over each lab before you actually do the lab so your good to go. You have to go to lab, so attendance is required but its once a week so thats good.

Pre-lab lectures have CPS questions. Exams are easy if you do the lab reports. Labs are really easy and the lab reports don't take too much time. He drops your lowest exam grade and drops two of your lowest lab grades. I actually didn't mind his 8am pre-lab lectures!

I have yet to actually see or meet Mr. Topich because all pre-lab lectures are put up online, but I still enjoy this class. His prelab lectures are very helpful! Watch them! Lab Reports are easy. His exams aren't bad at all. The experiments are pretty cool so all around I would say this class is easy and fun!

First of all, I got a B in this class but i think i should have gotten an A. He is a great teacher and explains Chem labs well, but for some reason his tests are hard, and he doesnt give back tests so there is little to no feedback in this class.

Labs were sometimes difficult due to unclear instructions. Exams were straight forward. Just study the lab reports, pre-labs, and know how to do all of the math and it will be an easy A. Overall pretty easy A as long as you do the work.

The rating isn't all that helpful, since you have him for Gen.Chem. lab no matter what, but it's worth mentioning that I actually like the online lab lectures. They give me the ability to learn when I have free time, and I don't have to get up early once a week. The exams are harder than they were in 101.

THIS CLASS SUCKED..well the lab. I did all the labs but the exams are impossible, and i ended up getting a C:( Although theres not way you could avoid him, because he has ALL CHEM LABS. word of advice: get old labs!

Fair professor.

Topich is a fun teacher. The class is really basic and easy and as long as you attend, take good notes and pay attention to lecture you should be able to pull off a good grade.

You would probably never see the prof. face unless you took your tests in harris hall. His tests were fairly difficult. Usually knew what to expect on the test and he usually does not throw in trick questions. He is a distant teacher, but very helpful on a one to one basis. He usually ignores emails. Just do the labs and score well on 2 tests

Dr. Topich is a great chem lab prof (even though you prob won't see him). He is also very helpful! If you have a question, all you have to do is visit his office hours and he is willing help you with whatever you need!!! Exams are easy if you actually listen to his online lecture. Everything in this lab is clear and simple if you follow directions.

Only saw him on test days but my T.A Marissa was great! Class was fair: best 6 out of 8 labs and best 2 out of 3 test. Make sure you actually comprehend the labs (pre-lab and the questions) & study for the test because they will shock you! an A is definitely attainable.

People who say that the TA teaches everything are totally wrong! The TA's DO NOT teach, they are more of a watcher and makes sure that nothing wrong happens in lab. Rather, Dr. Topich teaches the lesson and lecture via the internet video. It's great because you learn at your convenience (just watch it before lab). Exams are exactly from lectures.

If you just listen to his lectures before each lab and study before his exams you should ace his lab class. He can't make his requirements any more clear. Although no one really sees him, a student does not have to have close relationship with the professor to do well in lab.

Topich posts all of the pre-lab lectures on Blackboard ahead of time so that you can take notes before the labs and the exams. Exams aren't the easiest, but if you study the lectures they're not bad. He even ended up curving a few grades at the end of the semester.

I hate chemistry but I find his powerpoints and lectures interesting.He talks in a way that is easy to understand and makes corny jokes.the powerpoints are formatted well and are easy to copy. I think he's really funny and he does fun demonstrations. He's very passionate about his subject and if you attend and pay attention getting an A is easy.

You will never see the instructor (except on days of the exams, which are not too difficult), and most of your time will be spent with the TA for the chem lab. His lab procedures are so precise that you would have to be an idiot to mess them up. Pre-lab lectures online are very helpful. Definitely take Dr. Topich's lab!

Kind of pointless to review Topich, as you can't take anyone else for chem 101 lab. While the lab meetings are run by TAs, his online pre-lab lectures and printouts are extremely clear and detailed. I could always figure out the lab/lab reports based on these resources. His lab exams though are frustrating and redundant and overly detailed.

it was a little difficult but if you take notes you'll be fine. A lot of the notes have answers to the online quizzes and helps when studying exams. He had interesting experiments and it isn't that bad of a class.

Dr. Topic knows his stuff. He's also very helpful in letting you look at the exam after it's been graded and will look at your notes too and give suggestions on how to improve them. Make sure you attend class, do all the assignments as they are required, and you should do well. Don't hesitate to see him during office hours to ask questions.

Easy A if you attend all of the lectures and take the exams. Labs are ok unless u have a horrible TA. I had really nice TA in 101, but not so much in 102. But it doesn't effect u r grade as for as you do the work on time. Take him!

Lots of information. GO to the lectures, the textbook won't help that much. doesn't post slides/notes online much, so take good notes.

Test are mostly based on the notes and a few questions out of the book. The assignments he gives out are really easy and does not require a lot of work.

It's not too bad. The assignments are really simple to do, and an easy A. The exams were okay, but he drops the lowest and averages out the grade... After a while lectures get boring, I know I started doodling, buy still pay attention and take notes bc it'll help for the exams (also doing the readings and the review questions help).

It wasn't too bad... the assignments are easy, but really study for exams (the good thing is that he drops the lowest exam grade). I will admit it can be a bit boring (I used to doodle during lectures), but pay attention bc a lot of material is on the exam. Doing the reading in the book and the review questions helps a bit for exams...

He's a great teacher he enjoys teaching as well. I never bought a book for this class nor was it needed and I got a B. As long as you attend all lectures you'll be just fine. It's important you go to the lectures because he doesn't post any of his slides. The assignments were straight forward and easy!

Very easy to get an A in his class. Topich's a really nice guy too. You can tell he's passionate about chemistry and his silly jokes made me enjoy the class more. However you should really attend the lectures because he doesn't post anything online. Would definitely recommend :)

I don't know why some people don't like this guy; he is a great professor and he's funny too! He gets really into it and it's an easy class if you give full attention and attend class.

Professor Topich is great! The class is easy and interesting, he gives plenty of time for assignments and let's you know when it's critical that you attend class. However, the exams sometimes go into a lot of detail with certain questions, so studying is very important.

Mr. Topich is a great guy. He is funny and very enthusiastic. If you are looking to take a simple science class I would definitely recommend. The work load is not high but I would recommend attending the lectures to help you with the exam.

easy A if you go to class

I never went to class, except when he said to, and I even missed one assignment, and still managed to get a C. He drops your lowest test grade. If you don't go to class, you'll miss a few things he says that are tricks on his test, but not too much. He's a pretty nice guy too; he let me check my phone for an emergency during a test.

An amazing teacher. This man loves Chemistry with his entire being and it shows. I have learned so much from him in just one semester, and although his class is not a breeze, he makes learning extremely fun! TAKE HIM IF YOU CAN!

If you want to take a class with a professor who shows how much he loves his job, take this class. He's funny, doesn't require you to buy the textbook, and he get's really into his lectures. It's easy to get a good grade if you pay attention and go to class (50 minutes long). Love this teacher and would recommend his class

He is awesome, funny, passionate, super nice! The information is boring.. but his class is easy if you take notes bc all his assignments/test/quizzes are based off of what he says in class. I got an A & so did many others who actually went to class & paid attention :)

I came into the class dreading it. Towards the end of the school year, I didn't want to leave! He is awesome & funny and I'm really gonna miss having him as a professor.

He is a good teacher, however you have to be in class to pass. The info. he put in his lecture cannot be on the internet. He does do he best to make the class fun but its hard too. I really dont know why a lot of people dont like him, I love his class. There is a quiz every Monday but its only 5 questions and it was easy. Take him!

You will never see Professor Topich, so your lab section will be run by a TA. My lab was run by a grad student who is really nice and helpful! The class is really easy plus your lowest lab exam and two lowest lab reports are dropped! So really there is no reason not to get an A! And even if you have a bad partner like me you will be fine!

I loved this class! Dr. Topich is an awesome professor. He loves this subject and it shows in his lectures. Going to class and paying attention is a must. He doesn't put much information on his slides so you have to listen to what he says. Tests and quizzes are super easy. Go to class, take good notes, study the notes for tests and an A is golden!

Professor Topich is such a sweet man. I was worried about this class before I got there but he made it super easy. There are four exams (no final) and he drops the lowest one. He also drops the two lowest quiz grades. There is barely any work for this class and got an A without even trying.

He is VERY good at explaining subjects that seem very foreign and would be confusing normally. He teaches will a powerpoint and a lot of helpful visuals.

This class is really not hard and there is no reason why you should get an A or a B. If you get a grade lower then that, that's your fault not his. I don't know why people give him a low rating for chez lab 101. Its a lab class so it ran by a TA, not the professor. Just do the work and you should do fine.

Topich is a great teacher and his slides are very clear cut. He gets the point across and also has fun with it. A textbook isn't required and online assignments will bump up your grade.

Just show up, listen to the lecture slides which isn't that hard and take some notes,Gives extra credit,No textbook,Also professor topich gives us scantrons so wedon't have to pay for ones ourselves.

If you don't get an A in Chez101, you're doing something wrong. The professors is never there. A TA runs the class, exams are online, and as long as you pick a good lab partner you'll do fine.

Really nice guy! Has a good tone to keep you focused during lectures. Go to class and you will pass. Didn't have to study for quiz because they were so straight forward and from his lectures. NO TEXTBOOK! Easy way to fulfill a science requirement if you only need one and don't like science like me.

He is hilarious. One of my favorite professors!

I just have to respond to people who are in Chez 101 and are complaining about this course. For one, professors are not supposed to be there, because it's an easy intro course and it would be a waste of their time, something a TA could handle. Emphasis on easy. Did I say it was easy? Because it is. Theres no reason to not get an A, at least a B.

Dr. Topich was a wonderful professor. He made the class interesting with frequent jokes and his quirky personality. There are four exams that are completely based on lectures and other easy grades that don't take much work. The class is an easy A as long as you show up and listen.

Really fun class. Very straight forward; gives study guides before each of the four exams. Extra credit opportunity after final exam; really nice guy, definitely suggest you take this course! Show up and Pass type class; had an A the whole semester until I started skipping. So, simply just show up and it's hard to mess up! TAKE THIS CLASS!!!!

Even though the class is run by the TA, Topich provides clear information on what is expected in the syllabus. Pretty easy experiments, and the write ups can all be done easily as well if you give yourself time to figure them out. Drops 1 lab exam and 2 lab grades.

The class is straightforward. In the experiment folders on Blackboard there are always lists of textbook pages that can help you complete the lab reports. The exams are based on the lab reports so it is to your benefit to do well on them because then you will know how to answer the exam questions accurately. It's a hard class to fail.

Dr. Topich is a great professor. His wife would often assist the class and they are so adorable. Dr. Topich has a great personality and is really funny and is truly passionate about what he's teaching. His tests can be hard at times, but as long as you study in advanced you should be fine. Tests are worth 70% of your final grade so be sure to study

You won't actually see Prof. Topich since a TA will be overseeing your class. The lab reports aren't hard to BS an hour before class but, even if you do bad, Topich drops your two lowest labs and your lowest exam grade. The only way you don't get an A is if you don't listen to the TA feedback or you skipped multiple classes.

I really enjoyed him, but not the class. He was very funny and really cared about what he is teaching. The only hard thing are his quizzes and tests. His quizzes are between 5-8 questions so it's hard to get a A on them.

He is a great professor. Easy lectures and material. Quizzes can be hit or miss because they are usually only a few questions so it can make or break your quiz grade. As long as you attend class, you will do well.

TAs run the labs. The amount of work given out was decent, although a bit difficult at times. Topich drops your 2 lowest labs and lowest exam so that's a nice perk.

Professor Topich is a great man and a great professor. He really cares about his students and what he teaches. He makes class very interesting, he does lecture a lot but they are interesting to listen to. There is not much work involved in the class, a few tests and quizzes and tophat questions in class.

He is very helpful and caring. He was not my lab TA but he is the lab instructor for the gen chem labs. Very accessible outside lab and is willing to help you out if you seek it.

Great and caring proffessor. He is passionate about the subject and is hilarious. His lectures are always what comes on the test and nothing extra. Highly recommend and he is an amazing and nice proffessor.

He's a pretty average professor. He tries to make a super boring class a little interesting and does an okay job at it. There are top hat questions every day that are used on the exams. He drops the lowest grade for your quiz and exam. He gives a study guide. There is no textbook. As long as you show up, you shouldn't have an issue.

He is a funny teacher and easy to learn from.

I loved him! He is such a cute human. He is always with his wife who has a special seat in the room. His lectures are so interesting and he truly loves his job. If you take notes in class about what he says and review it really quick before test/quizzes, you will easily get a B or A. Would definitely take a class with him again. Loved this class!

You can tell Professor Topich loves the topics he speaks about. He tries to make a boring lecture into one where it's fun. He is pretty funny and kind man. No homework besides the occasional journal and hot topic. Just show up and you are sure to pass with a B as the Tophat questions are used on the exam.

Professor Topich makes the class very interesting to those who are not interested in chemistry and his grading system is made so students pass/ have a good grade at the end of the semester if they do the online homework. (there isn't a lot of homework)

Prof Topich seemed like a caring man. His classes were fun at times. There are 3 test and no final. Also 6-7 quizzes (7-10 questions each) they will not be difficult if you take notes. 10/10 would recommend.

He's a really good teacher & really passionate about what he teaches. The class itself is not that hard, but I would reccomend going to lectures because he goes over most of the material there. Overall, just memorize the stuff on the list on the study guide, and you'll get an A. Also, all quiz questions are on the test, so look through those.

Dr. Topich is so kind and sweet. His lectures are great but you need to attend them to actually understand the material, and for TopHat. The tests are pretty straight forward and straight from the lecture, overall great person, attend class and you should definitely be able to earn an A!

It's a reasonably easy class, do the assigments and follow instruction and you will be a ok. The teacher's style is straight forward and a bit dry but if that works for you then definitely go for it. I'm not the best at chem so finding a study group was beneficial to me to help study with o when it came time to do assignments it went smoothly.

Easy A. Very straightforward just watch videos and complete online experiments.

You do a lab every week but everything is super straight-forward. The work is something that can get done the day it is posted and is manageable throughout the semester. He also drops your two lowest lab grades & the lowest exam grade. All programs used in class are also free.

Listen, this is the easiest chem lab. The labs are extremely straightforward. He drops 2 labs and 1 lab exam so if you do well on the first 7 experiments and 2 exams, youre done. The exam questions are pretty much copied from the labs so do the lab and youll do well on the exam. If you want an easy A, this is the way to go.

This class was very organized from the start and it was known each week when things were do because of how repetitive it was. I had the lab class of his and the two lowest labs and lowest exam was dropped- what more could I have asked for? It was great!

Very clear and simple class. Long, boring lectures, but it's chemistry so :/. The assignments are clearly outlined and simple. Very easy credit, even asynchronously.

I had him asynchronous and it was the easiest class. He communicates due dates and when lectures get posted very well. Only 1/2 assignments a week and everything was straight from the lecture. No textbook is needed and all quizzes are open notes!!

I have an A in lab and a C in chem so I think he was pretty great. Hes pretty organized and we only had one assignment a week. His tests are open note and he uses questions from the labs he gives us. Highly recommend! Im taking him again next semester for chem 102

I took this class fully online and we had no meeting times. Most of his labs were very easy and good to understand if your chem lecture kept up with the labs. The last labs got hard but all the others were easy. The test did take some time and got harder but still manageable if you carve out time to do it.

As far as online labs go, this one was pretty good for the sheer fact that the labs took 30min and were totally online and impersonal. He drops a bunch of labs at the end of the semester and there's only three tests. It was pretty alright.

Depends on TA you have, I had Danyang Wang and she was quite helpful with running lab. Labs are super easy if you prepare beforehand with simply reading the directions and watching any videos Topich uploads to the Canvas module. Grades are attendance + correct calculations. Tests are through LONCAPA based on experimental concepts, not bad at all

Very lecture-based and missing class is detrimental unless you have someone to give you notes, but the lectures are pretty entertaining and there is hardly any work outside class. Really funny and sweet guy, too.

Dr. Topich is a very old school professor but there was very few homework assignments that are very easy. The lectures are very straight forward and were mostly interesting. Tests were multiple choice and scantrons, if you pay attention in class and take notes the tests are very easy.

Never met Dr. Topich, but he drops a lot of assignments and gives tests online. If you don't show up to lab, it's an automatic zero.

Professor Topich was excellent at teaching a course with some hard-to-understand material. The tests and quizzes were helpful and really only tested our understanding of core concepts-which is good! His aversion to Canvas is hard to work with sometimes but the assignments and grades are posted on Canvas so you could calculate your grade yourself.

Dr. Topich is such a cute old man who really loves his chemistry! The one thing about his class that is important is attendance. His class is very lecture based and without lecture you can get behind fast. He makes concepts very easy and his tests are quite straightforward if you study for 30 minutes. There is barely any work outside of class too.

Chem 101 labs are taught by TA's but run by professor Topich. the labs are easy as long as you read through them and exams are based on the labs. the labs correlate with the topics taught in Chem 101