Very nice guy, very helpful and available to students. Chemistry classes are hard but if you study you will be fine. Great teacher. Awesome advisor. Funny, too.

I agree with the previous comment. Very enthusiastic and skillful teacher. This is a difficult class, but he made it as easy as it possibly can be.

great guy, great teacher, great advisor... take this class.

Seriously one of the best Chemistry teacher's I've had. Dr. Goldsby is really clear and makes sure you understand concepts as opposed to memorizing numbers and methods. Also really funny. The class is hard, you have to do all the work and studying, but it's worth it. Highly rated and recommended!

Dr. G is one of the best professor/teachers I've ever had (and I'm working on my Ph.D now because of him, I've taken ALOT of classes). He saved my academic life from destruction by being there as a great advisor as well. You would be well served to take any class from him or better yet work in his lab!

He was such a great teacher, absolutely loved his class. However it is not a breeze you have to be willing to work, but Dr. Goldsby will help you very much if you ask for it. Great Class. Great Guy. TAKE THIS CLASS. I don't even like chemistry and he made it interesting, as much as anyone could.

Dr. Goldsby is the best teacher I have ever had. He tries to make class very interesting.Also, go to his office hours. That is where I go loads of help. It is easier to understand the material when you can discuss it with him. He will find a way to help you understand Chemistry. He is enthusiastic and funny. You will absolutely enjoy his class.

If you can, take Dr. Goldsby for any Chemistry course that you can. He is absolutely an amazing teacher. I wish I could have him for all of my classes. The material is hard, but he tries to help you to understand it the best he can.

He's such a nice guy. He's really fun and tries really hard to make Chemistry fun. He works really hard, and likes to blow stuff up in class to keep your attention. He knows a lot about chemistry and is willing to do anything to help the class. His tests are fair and he's a good guy. Very highly recommended!

He is AWESOME!!Goldsby makes every class funny-- he will make sure that you learn everything! he is an amazing professor!

amazing teacher! definitely gets the point across and wants you to do well in his class. he even has QandA sessions before each exam!he's always available to help you and responds to emails extremely quick. does not use powerpoint, instead writes out and goes slow so you can understand what he teaches. GREATTTTT TEACHER!

I had no interest in chemistry before entering that class and because of Goldsby, it was my absolute favorite class of the entire year. He makes the material fun, interesting, and easy to understand. Go to class, because he is worth it. He likes to make jokes too!!

Ok, Dr. Goldsby is one of the best chem teachers you can have. He will make you UNDERSTAND the material. One thing i did'nt like about his class was that he never made us memorize things that could be important in the future. Other than that i love his tests, they are what i like to call "clever" tests :D. He's a very helpful guy and time flies.

All I have to say is: He is brilliant!

Best professor I have ever had! He cares so much about his students and really will do anything he can to help them succeed. The material you have to learn can be difficult, but he is such a wonderful teacher and teaches from some many different prospective, that you are well prepared for his test! I have never learned so much in a class!

He was a good professor, but often skipped over information that he felt should have been review- even when most people had no clue what he was talking about. Lectures were relatively interesting, but he went on too many tangents. Taught concepts in class, not always how to do the problems, which is slightly infuriating, especially w/ARIS homework.

Absolutely the best professor I have ever had. Dr. Goldsby is amazing! If you have to take chemistry, you need to take it with him. He is so helpful and really wants his students to do well in the class. The tests are challenging, but he always applies a 'curve' in which the majority of the students end up getting A's and B's in the class.

Really clear and understanding guy. Makes class extremely fun but remember its chemistry so go to class n participate

He is easy but at times he tends to go over things very briskly and not go as in depth as the material he puts on the tests. That being said, he is very interesting and the class is very do-able. Can easily get an A if you put effort in studying.

I came in not knowing a bit about chemistry, but Goldsby inspired me to learn so much. He's a great instructor and always helps you outside of class. It's not an easy course if you don't put in the effort to learn. You need to go to office hrs and work with others to understand the material. It's helpful to read the book before class and do hw prob

Amazing teacher! He really wants you to do well, and is more than willing to help those who ask for it. Tests are challenging but if you do the homework and study you will do fine (:

HANDS DOWN BEST TEACHER I HAVE EVER HAD!!!

BEST CHEMISTRY TEACHER!!! This was my first time having Goldsby and I wish I could have him for the rest of my classes! His lectures are very clear and he doesn't require attendance but appreciates it. We didn't use the book, he writes notes on the white board. Strongly recommended!

Excellent. Some professors are really into research. His passion is teaching, and its obvious how much he cares. He clearly states what you are expected to know for the exams via the homework. Very approachable. He sometimes makes mistakes in class, but they're usually minor. Full of cheesy jokes to keep you alert and interested.

I took his honors chemistry class, and his test were more difficult than what he taught in lectures. I would not have gotten a B if I had been in a regular class, and since honors classes do not get extra GPA points, I don't think it is fair that the class was more difficult.

BEST professor I have ever had, hands down. His tests are difficult but he prepares you for everything, and if you go to class and recitation, you'll do well.

Hands down the best professor of my whole college career.His class isn't easy, but he makes you want to learn. Definateley go to his office hours. I wish he thought more classes

one of the best teachers i've ever encountered. also, he's pretty cute.

Who could've guessed that chemistry could be so interesting and entertaining? Enjoy lots of demonstrations and funny stories. This guy is top notch when it comes to teaching. I recommend that you go to office hours frequently for help if you want an A.

He is extremely kind, funny, approachable, and helpful. HOWEVER, I think he went over the notes way too fast. The exams were also VERY hard.

Prof. Goldsby is one of the best chemistry professor at Fsu. He truly cares about his students and answer any questions you have in great detail. Now his class isn't a class you can breeze by in, but if you do put in the work you will be extremely knowledgeable when it comes to chemistry. Take the class!

The man is a genius. He stepped down from higher chemistry classes and taught Chem I and did an excellent job. Although the class was difficult at time he held plenty of office hours for help.

He is a super nice guy, but if you don't have any chemistry background... you're literally going to suffer and hate life throughout the entire course. Half the time I couldn't even tell my tutor what we were doing because he was so unorganized and all over the place. But he tries his best to help you at office hours and is super funny and friendly!

He's really funny and enthusiastic. However, his teaching method is indirect. So he'll never say "this is the question, this is how to solve it". I liked his lectures, but the tests were awful because he's so disorganized. The exams are just long, confusing word problems that he throws together. One exam was even missing a whole third of a problem!

This class IS NOT HARD! He is a way better teacher in office hours. Go to them! If you do this and take time to study a few hours for the tests, you will get an A.

Goldsby is an amazing professor. He wants students to understand the concepts more than the math. It does make the homework and tests much more difficult bc the lectures are concept, tests are math. GO TO OFFICE HOURS! He has a wonderful personality, wants to help in any way possible, even rented Fisher after hours to study for finals. Sweetheart!

Goldsby is a fantastic professor. I barely got a B in chem 1, but worked hard and went to his office hours and finished with an A. Show him you work hard and that you're improving and he'll notice. Definitely recommend. Read before class!!!

Attendance not mandatory, but iClicker points are part of your grade, so go most of the time. I never learned much in class. Recitation and self teaching taught me most everything. Tests are difficult but easily passable with studying and he gives as much credit as possible. Homework is very easy with multiple chances. Decent of amount of selfteach

Goldsby is for the most part a good teacher, if anything he likes to go too into detail of concepts that you need to know for the test, and it typically confuses people. But just study all his old tests, and do everything - clicker points, notebook, recitation, paper, and tests and you'll be fine. Don't be afraid to show up at office hours.

I loved Dr. Goldsby. If you want to do well: pay attention in class (notes aren't that important, but write down concepts), ALWAYS do the hw packets and past exams, go to office hours with questions, and go to the Q&A. Do the work. It's not that hard. Exam questions can be quite conceptual, but if you get the general idea they're more than doable.

Great guy, and clearly very intelligent, okay teacher. He cares about his students more than any other professor I've ever had. Really easy to talk to and understanding. Study, do his homework problems and you'll do great. Very conceptual exams.

Goldsby is truly a good professor. People say he's hard to follow, but that's because those people just sit in class on their phones. If you actually listen to his lectures, they're extremely straightforward. He's a funny guy and genuinely cares about his students. Take advantage of office hours!

how to pass this class: read the textbook. Do the homework immediately. Take all questions to office hours/recitation. If needed, redo the homework. I have never had a more caring professor. His exams have a very unique element to them. Find the unnecessary info and cut it out. I've never done this well in a class. Dallas was a great TA. So fun.

He gets a lot of hate but his class is overall very fun to be in. He gives a lot of information when you take the exams and there is no homework or quizzes. If you are a good test taker you should be fine. But do the homework! The problems on the homework are the same as the exams so it definitely helps! He is a very cool guy.

Dr. Goldsby is a wonderful human being. But his lectures are somewhat pointless because he gets off topic a lot- so not a lot chemistry is learned. Grade is based on 3 tests and a final so if you don't do well on one then your grade suffers

Goldsby is a great person and professor. Anyone who says otherwise either never shows up to class or never takes advantage of office hours. Although his lectures may not great, if you see him in office hours you WILL see improvements in your test grades because of how helpful he is. Also do all of the HW problems, they are a must to do well.

He's a very nice teacher, but he is a bit airheaded. He goes on tangents a lot too. Overall he tries to make his class as useful as possible. You don't have to memorize anything for his exams, but your entire grade is made up of just the exams and the final. As long as you understand the homework you should pass

Dr. Goldsby is the NICEST PROFESSOR at FSU. Truly cares so much for his students. 10000% GO TO OFFICE HOURS, he will help you for hours and other students go who will help you also! I wish I went from the start of the semester, I would probably have gotten an A. Also disregard the awful comment, he is scattered in class but will clear it up in OH!

I had goldsby for chem 1 & 2. I went in with no chem knowledge and came out with a lot! His lectures aren't the best, but going is still helpful. If you do the hw (not required) it will prepare you for the tests. He really wants all his students to succeed & will try to help u. Go to his office hours. They're so helpful plus he's so nice and funny.

By far my favorite professor at FSU as he cares so much for his students. The homework and recitation are not required but I highly recommend them to do well. He hosts Q&A sessions before the exams and lab help sessions, because he understands that the lab is faster paced than the lecture. Attendance is not required but I encourage going.

Goldsby knows what he is talking about, but doesn't teach very well. His lectures are hard to follow so don't rely on those for all the information you need. Office hours and the optional homework problems are a must if you want to pass this class. Overall, only take his class if you are ready to work for a good grade.

the class is grades by three tests and a final so be aware of that. He posts the textbook on his website and homework is optional as well. Content is given in class and the practice problems are in recitation. Be sure to get a good TA. Goldsby is very easy going and understanding.

I came into Ken Goldsby's class hearing he was not a great option. Throughout my time in his class, I noticed a few things of why people might say these things. His lectures were very hard for me to learn anything from. However, the extra lectures and the recitations carried me heavily through the class. He's a lovable funny guy!

Given there aren't a ton of great chem professors, I gave Goldsby a 4 because I would pick him out of all the options. Online lectures haven't been great, but office hours and the lecture days before exams prove helpful. The textbook, Organic Chemistry Tutor videos, and his homework problems (not worth anything) will be your best friends.

Yeah he's aight trust he's a solid choice