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tough tests, alot of work, but a good class

Tough course, but prof Tyson really tried to get everyone involved in studying

Tyson is exited about teaching and getting students involved, not too tough if youve had high school chemistry, and a nice guy

Well organized course and the chance to get a grade based on what you know at the end of the semester is a really great feature of this course.

Not very clear in certain situations but very helpful and has a good teaching style. Would rather have you learn the material than do badly in class. Ideas like makeup marathon help students who had bad exams or troble with material.

Hard class, but he is a great teacher...i love his lectures, and he really wants you to do good. But you need to go to lectures because they are really helpfull for the tests.

He's ok...A lot of work I guess...but he does mean well and he wants you to do good. I think he has trouble understanding why people do bad as if he thinks its the easiest class in the world but you do end up teaching yourself most of it, so if you were blessed with a scientific brain you'll be fine

good professor...likes the subject...awesome British accent

An easily passed class if you do, and try to understand, your OWLS and practice exams. He's not always very clear, but is extremely helpful if asked for extensions on work or clarifications on specific subjects. VERY approachable professor who means well.

You need to work on the stuff outside of class to do well. Exams are not multiple choice so pay attention to the practice exams. Keep up with OWL. Who knew chemistry could be this interesting? It's good to have research active profs teaching at this level. The arsenic project was cool, too.

very dedicated to helping students learn

Good professor with clear cut testing. Practice exams are very helpful and if you study them well you can do very well in the course. Good professor and helpful.

The practice tests are identical to the real exams. They go over all the answers before too. Owls help a lot. Make-up marathon is offered at the end where you can retake any test(s) you want!!:)

Great course, lots of interaction, a chance to do some research,get teaching experience and learn a lot of analytical chemistry

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interested in helping student learn

Teaches the junior year writing class with his wife (an English prof at Smith). Great class, you really learn a lot. They both give very good feedback.

If you need to take chem, he's the best at it! I absolutely love him! He's EXTREMELY NICE. I would take all my chem classes with him if I could! He's AWESOME!!!!!

Professor Tyson brought Analytical Chemistry to life with a thorough introduction to the methods used for the characterization of materials. He has an engaging way of presenting a lecture or leading a discussion, and has a wry sense of humor that may have been missed by most of the students in class.

Tyson is the only lecture professor I've had who will wander into the audience asking people if they need help or understand the material. He takes extra time to help out after class, too. His lectures are kind of boring, but the class is fairly easy, if you do the OWL work and extra credit.

Lectures makes you sleep. Better go to his class if you want to sleep. Sometimes struggles with explaining the material. However, this class made me think about switching to 122, because I guess I didn't learn anything.

He's a great old British guy who gives organized and well thought out lecturespower points. He's a great guy who truly wants everyone to pass! Take his class!

Probably the best Chem 111 professor. His pyramid examines are so easy, and he does a thorough review of previous material at the beginning of every lecture. Yes, he is old and a bit slow, but this class is an easy A if you do your homework and study a little. He also gives opportunities for extra credit, which is a super helpful.

Tyson is pretty much an awesome British grandpa. His practice exams are basically the same thing as the actual exams, so you know what's going to be on the real exam when it comes around. OWL homework is a lot but it helps understand the material.

Tyson is great! Did not pay much attention in class but OWL book basically taught me everything I needed to know. His practice exams are basically identical to the actual exams. If you don't understand whats on the practice exam you won't do well. Iclicker mandatory and he opens OWLS up at the end of the semester for full credit.

His lectures can be confusing and going to class won't help you much to understand the material. But he helps the students a LOT with the grades, like reseting the OWLs, posting practice exams that are almost the same as the real ones and giving "pyramid" exams that help VERY much with the grades. Just go to class, do the OWLs and practice exams.

Not extremely clear in lectures, but the class is easy to pass. There is a 5050 pyramid for tests and he allows a double sided cheat sheet. Makes it hard not to pass. Great sense of humor.

Gives 5050 pyramid exams & extra credit. You get cheat sheets for every test & your labsowlsiclickers make up a good portion of your grade, so even if you do poorly on the tests you're fine. He reopens all the owls at the end of the semester. Def try to get him, you will pass with flying colors.

I love tyson. This dude offers pyramids and a bunch of extra credit. Theres even a pyramid for the final. He assigns a lot of homework but if you do 90% of it you get full credit. Great guy and strives to see students get good grades. He honestly does care about your grade

I took AP Chem in high school and I found this class so much more easier. There are a lot of assignments online to do, but that is the only downside. He is a very clear lecturer and is open to questions. He's a really nice guy. His tests are computer generated, all multiple choice.

Professor Tyson is a good teacher, and is very interested in what he does. He is one of the leading researchers of arsenic in the US, so his examples using arsenic are very clear and detailed. He does iClicker attendance, which sucks if you miss a class, but there is a lot of extra credit opportunities. Tests tend to have lots of Q's about readings

Just a terrific interesting class. Learn the basics of chemistry by focusing on the dangers of arsenic in our water and food supply. One of the hardest classes i have take yet one of the most rewarding and interesting. Professor Tyson is awesome. He is THE expert on arsenic, cares about the material and his students understanding of the subject.

Great guy. Super knowledgeable, and a US leader in his respective field of chemistry. Loves what he does, and has great examples of a lot of his teachings that come directly from his extensive research with Arsenic. If I needed more chemistry classes, he'd be my guy, 100%.

If you have to take chem, take it with JT. Does everything possible to make sure you pass. Practice exams, iclickers, and lots of OWL HW. Have to put in the work to understand all the material, but hard to fail if you try a little. Best/easiest chem professor.

Tyson is a great teacher. You learn mostly from the OWL homework each week, but his exams are exactly the practice exams given. Class is not difficult, but attendance is super mandatory. He's fun, and he's a really great teacher.

One of the best chem professors i've had. he is really good at giving many opportunities to succeed. he seems to actually care if students are learning and if he sees you have fallen behind on hw he might email you to tell you to get back on track. He is one of the easiest/ best chem teacher for 111. there is a lot of HW but it does help.

There are a lot of OWL homework, but its totally worth doing! you learn both from his class and from the owl homework. Also do the practice exams for the exams, because the exam is basically the same thing. tyson is an awesome guy and he just wants you to pass the class! Best chem professor out there!

Don't fear Chem 111, Tyson is the easiest and best professor ever. Exams are given as pyramid style. OWL homework, make sure to do it. Learned a lot. Lectures are clear. IClicker participation is counted so attendance is mandatory. Iclicker is about 10% of your grade so it's basically an easy A added to your grade. Easy professor, easy course.

This class is an easy A, especially if you have taken Chemistry in high school. It was easier than AP Chem because the test are all Multiple Choice questions. He also gives Practice Versions before every test that are mandator that you must complete twice. Then when you take the actual test, the questions are very similar. Lots of OWL hw.

Wonderful and cares about your success. It's up to you to go to him and catch up if you all behind.

You have to attend lectures to get iclicker points. Tyson offers you a lot of extra credit opportunities, pyramid styled exams, and classwork/homework counts more than the exams. Would recommend for a PS Gen Ed.

Tyson is a good guy. His lectures have iClicker attendance and there are biweekly moodle quizzes. Six 500 word papers throughout the semester and his exams are exactly like the practice exams he posts on moodle. Pretty straightforward class

Took this as a gened requirement, there is a significant workload, but it is very easy and there are endless extra credit opportunities. 3 exams, with practice exams beforehand that are almost identical to the exam, and makeup opportunities. He gives you plenty of chances to pass in late work and the deadlines are rarely actually kept. iclicker tho

If you've ever taken chem before this class is a breeze. The OWLs suck and take forever, so make sure you stay on top of them. The only reason I didn't so better in this class is because OWLs are worth 20% of your final grade.

Between the pyramid exams and cheat sheets for every exam, including the final, it's almost impossible not to get an A in Tyson's class. You have to actually try to do bad.

There is so much work in this class for a gen ed. Weekly quizess, weekly papers, 3 tests, and various final papers. That being said he offers lots of extra credit. Also he uses a pyramid style test where half of the test is online at home. Be prepared to work but it is not hard to get a good grade if you do the work.