Interesting, funny. Enjoys teaching.

Not the easiest teacher, throws curveballs. Other than that, good guy.

AWSOME GUY! Tells great jokes! One of my favorite professors! He was VERY difficult but would help when you needed it and he even answers your emails (which is a miracle at this school)!

Very cool, funny and teaches well. The course starts off with very boring material and thus the lectures are boring. However, as the course progresses the lectures become much more interesting and fun. I would recomend him for Chem 102. Good jokes too!

He's incredibly smart and enjoys teaching. Tough class, but lots of fun. You learn a ton from him.

Aweomse Prof!! His english accent is aweosme, almost as good as his jokes!! vast knowldege on the subject and would definately recommend him to any one.

Very likeable guy, enjoys teaching, makes an otherwise boring lecture enjoyable. The tests are very fair and come with a nice curve

Good professor, one of the best I've had at UB, he tries to make chemistry interesting and his tests fair.

you can count on a happy face, and that he'll wear the same blue sweater (sometimes grey if he's feeling wild). not many people go to his lectures, but he still passes a lot of his students. i thought he was a good teacher. a jolly man, modern-day santa claus.

Great notes, very organized, but careful w. mistakes on his notes, which he clarifies in his lectures. Tests are fair, not too bad. Nice guy.

Good teacher, generally got the idea across. The text was helpful when he couldn't. Tests were hard, but he did curve. I liked him and was very amused most days. he does tend to make mistakes in his scribbling, so if you question something, speak up, its possible it is wrong...

class was kinda boring, gives occassional jokes to try and liven things up. some tricky questions on exams, but not bad overall, easy hw and quiz points

If you like Monty Python you'll love melvyn. Great brittish humor (sometimes) and if someones cell phone goes off he starts dancing. Hes basically technologically illiterate and just scribbles all lecture. I enjoyed it, but i was that guy who sits in back and laughs at him all class. I got an A!!!

He is a great prof. He is a little out there sometimes, so make sure you print of the notes to follow in class other wise you might get lost during examples and confusing parts. I like him, he makes class funny sometimes with his sense of hummor

Dr. Churchill was pretty boring. He writes the notes straight from the printouts online. The tests this year have been pretty hard but he didn't write either of them. The labs are easier than 101 and the quizzes are pretty easy too.. a good way to bring your grade up.

Every class Churchill reviewed exactly what was in the book and online notes and plus his lectures always put me to sleep, so going to that class was pretty pointless.

OMG!!! I think ive skipped out on his class every single day! I cant keep my focus. its easy because he goes word for word from the notes but come on!!! Idk...and i do know im not the only one who thinks this way (ahem...girls lol). Idk...i love chemistry

I'm planning on registering for another course taught by him. ^_~ He's funny and cute.

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his online notes are a little blah, just sit in the front and take notes, it does help and keeps you awake. it makes it easier to understand the material. overall he's a good professor

He is probably the funniest professor I've ever had. He makes fun of the kids who ask stupid questions (finally a professor with balls). Granted most of you won't take this class but don't be scared he will tell you what will be on the test (almost). He will like you if you correct his mistakes in class.

This is a tough class, and the textbook (Cotton) sucked. Tests were hard, and had super low averages, but he curves, so it's all good. Might not be the best lecturer, but he'll answer any and all questions as he speaks, and he's funny. Great guy. Go to class, study hard, and you can't get lower than a A-. One of the hardest classes I've ever taken

im kinda used to him now since i have him for che 102 as well, he's still pretty boring but you gotta come to class, you gotta read the material before and after class and do the homework and understand it, DO NOT skip his lectures, this may fail you, if you wanna do well in chem (in general) GO TO CLASS, STAY AWAKE AND ASK QUEST. IF YOU NEED TO.

the txtbk for chem 101 is amazing, you can read and understand concepts really easy with the book, keep in mind that you can bring the txtbk at lectures and its really helpful to look at it if churchill's explanation of a concept is a little fuzzy for you.go to class and study days ahead of the exam,put time in and your hard work will pay off

he's not that bad of a teacher, the only reason why others may not like his lecture is cuz he expects everyone to come to class already read the chapter he was gonna teach. study his notes carefully and the book, you get an A on tests but be carefull with the labs, they can be a killer, quizes too, make sure ur TA is reasonable.

Not an easy class. He is very boring, I had a hard time keeping my eyes open in his lectures. In lecture he goes word by word from his notes he posts online. Might be better off just skipping lecture and studying from your book and his notes online. He can be funny in lecture if you go but i'm not sure if that is worth the torture.

He is a funny and interesting teacher. He tells good stories.

Funny and very smart. Gives weekly problems sets for homework that are sometimes very long. It's true that in lecture he basically just reads his notes that are also posted on UB learns. Learning how to do the problems from the problem sets is critical for tests. Only complaint... Tests tend to be hard, some questions are entirely unexpected.

Rather amusing actually, told great stories. I didnt think his lectures were too boring in comparison. However, it wasnt really ecessary to attend. Study the book, he takes a lot of test material from problem sets and chapter examples. The tests were hard, yes, but as hte class is curved and everyone takes the same test, it doesnt really matter.

Best professor I've had at U.B. Took him for 105 and then 102 (instead of taking 106 that he wasnt teaching)because i loved him. He's entertaining & covers the material needed on tests in lecture. Sure tests can be difficult, but class is curved, so who cares? You do have to do the homework, though, He takes test questions from it.

His lectures are extremely boring. I just ate breakfast during and listened to him talk. The real work came when reading the book and understanding the concepts and problems. You could just read the book but I liked breakfast.

Seriously his class his awesome. Having him after Fourtner lightens up my day! He is really funny and has awesome stories... not like your normal stereotypical boring British Prof! I wish he was still doing 102! I don't get why people complain about the prob. sets though, they help you master the material so you can do well on the tests. READ BOOK!

He has his moments of humor but mostly its extremely boring, but its not all his fault Chem 101 is not exactly a fun class. Reading the book is not necessary if one is able to understand the notes but it is necessary to do the homework as all the problems and better explainations are in the book.

Exams are hard but they are curved which helps ALOT! Do the homework problems ets, go to class and use the TAs if you have any questions. USE THE TEXTBOOK!

He is really a good professor. I went to every lecture. he cracks some jokes too....He also solve some practice questions in class. really helpful......DO NOT NEED TO READ BOOK.....PUT YOUR EFFORT AND A IS EASY TO GET.HIS TA'S ARE REALLY HELPFUL.

Dr. Churchill isn't an amazing professor but he isn't a terrible one either. Very nice old British man, willing to help when you have a question. Go to class, DO THE HOMEWORK and do the end-of-chapter questions over and over. He's a fair grader and really gives you what you deserve.

I enjoyed his class. Make sure you do the homework and practice it! If you do fine on the homework, you should do fine on the exams.

Hard material to learn. His exams are very random and practice exams posted online are not very helpful, it is better to go to class and see what he focuses on, because he will say what will be on the exam. Exam averages are rather low, but he curves, and about 20% of the class gets each letter grade. I loved him a lot, and HIGHLY recommend him.

Very funny- keeps the lectue lively- a little boring at times but what's chemistry without a dull nature to it

He Rocks

fair class but reading is required if you want to do good in his class.

Dr. Churchill was amazing! All you had to do was go to lecture and study his notes. No textbook really needed. He is a great guy and is funny. His jokes helped me remember random inorganic facts.

Decent teacher. However, his tests are INCREDIBLY difficult if you have not taken AP Chemistry in high school, as this is the honors section, and in my class, all but 3 people (myself included) did not AP Chem. This gives those people a massive head start on you, which is really difficult to get back. He doesn't have much of a curve either.

Dr. Churchill is a very intelligent guy. He just reads off the slides and occasionally cracks bad jokes during lectures. Exams are heavily weighted on multiple choice, but they really aren't horrible. There is a research paper at the end of the semester, but it's a breeze, too.

Lectures are very informative and go over the material very well. The lectures can get a big long at times, but Dr. Churchil tries to keep it interesting with stories or jokes. There are only two tests and a final so studying lecture slides or the text book is necessary to do well. Homework is done on mastering chem and labs are ever week.

Dr. Churchill tends to read off slides but it is recommended to attend the lectures to know what to expect on the exams. There are 2 midterms, a final, and a research paper. Homework is given on masteringchem every week. The class is curved so you can expect to get a good grade even though the exams are difficult.

Dr. Churchill is a hilarious dude and a solid teacher. The class is fairly simple as long as you go to class and keep up on the homework. Also he destroys cough drops and coffee like there is no tomorrow.

he is the best dont hate

It isn't the most exciting class, but Dr. Churchill's a great prof! He has a great sense of humor and says cool and funny things during lectures. He's a cool guy to talk to and get to know. Pay attention to the small things in powerpoints though, because he loves asking short answer questions on a specific slide you wouldn't really expect.

Professor Churchill is really good as long as you attend lectures and pay attention! A background in AP chem is really helpful, since some of the material is hard, and he doesn't cover all topics very in depth. However his exams are usually pretty similar to the practice exams and powerpoint. Doing problems from the textbook is really helpful too.

Honestly a great prof, really funny in lecture, and helpful outside of class. Randomly takes attendance and pays attention to who's there to get back assignments. The material is tough but if you put in the effort an A is 100% achievable.