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Excellent teaching style, terrible resolving student/teacher difficulties.

Good teacher. Made chemistry somewhat interesting.

Excellent, most take for intro course and non majors

I thought he was a very good prof. I think he goes at a little bit of a fast pace, but as long as you aren't borderline retarded you should do just fine. I got over 100%. It is easy to get a good grade in this class.

Overall, difficult course (but it's science, what can you expect)Provides good explanations, as well as lecture notes & practice exams/quizzes.Test questions a bit confusing.Plan on studying, and you'll do fine.

He's a good guy. He's pretty friendly and likes to crack jokes.

most people never went to lecture.he was easy to understand-better if u took chem in highschool.helps to have a good lab instructor.exams are all multiple choice.picky on a lot of labs.he's a nice guy and approachable.don't fall behind or you're screwed.

his exams are fairly difficult, despite being multiple choice. appreciated the practice quizzes for the weekly quiz and review sessions for exams. did not like never having the weekend to work on the homework. great to talk to if you're having trouble with the concepts.

A little difficult at times. His exams are easy but often have little trickeries in them that rushers like me pick :(. The thing i looked forward to the most was his sense of humor. Very witty and funny.

There is a lot of info to comprehend but the weekly quizzes and homework help you keep up with the material. He also provides practice quizzes and exams. Not to mention, he is REALLY approachable. An overall great prof. taking the subject into account.

Hard class, lots of work. His jokes are only funny if you LOVE chemistry and want to laugh about it. Overall, VERY time consuming class, and he is very picky about crazy things.

Chem 105 is a difficult class. Lots of material to take in, exams were just as difficult. Class average on exams ranged in low 60's. Very time consuming until you understand the flow of the class. Labs absolutely NOT fun. Much time was spent on Labs. Good professor though, very approachable.

The class is hard but Dr. Finnegan is very helpful. He has review and homework help sessions that are really helpful in understanding material. I learned a lot from his class.

He did a good job. The TA's can be lacking though.

Dr. Finnegan is a great professor. The class can be difficult, be his homework and tutorial worksheets are very helpful in comprehension. He is very approachable, and his tests are based straight off of the homework and the labs. Overall, very helpful and useful class.

Chem 105-6 are hard classes, but Finnegan is great about answering any questions you have. He expects you to keep up on the reading, so do it. And STUDY for each week's quiz. Exams are as "easy" as chem ever gets, and since you're probably stuck with this prof anyway, don't stress about having him.

Very helpful. But, the tests are tricky. He doesn't curve anything! Can basically fail the exams, do well on quizzes and labs, and pull off a B in the course. Study for the quizzes and study the homeworks for the exam. He teaches in fri lecture what would have helped for the hw due fri before class

He is a good teacher, HW help alot, do it and know it, he puts it on the exams! Sometimes the exams can be tricky but go to the help sessions and ask questions...TA's are SOOOOO helpful, take advantage, they want to help you! Overall, he was a good professor.

Good teacher, usually very clear, but exams are hard! Study a lot, and make sure you know all the details. Go to lecture and you should do okay.

great teacher. Pay attention, show up for class, do your work and you will do FINE! He often does exciting demonstrations in class.

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i like chemistry so i guess i don't care who teaches it. seems easy enough though but whatever, i'm just a freshman.

Does a good job.

He's a good teacher, but his TAs don't seem to give a****. I've had him for about two weeks. I like him, but I'm ready to shoot my TA. She just doesn't seem to care.

he is a great teahcer. he has helped me out so much. he has even helped me with some of my material science engineering class stuff. he also knows his**** and explains himself very clearly most all of the time.

so far i like the guy, he seems real nice and he's a good teacher. i dont like my ta one bit though. i agree with the kid that said they are all about polishing there resumes.

awsome class!

probably my favorite teacher at this point in time...Great Man!

he is one of my favorite professors! he really helps his students to undderstand the material that is introduced in the class. for anyone who needs to take chem 101 at wsu, definitely take finnegan's class

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He is a good teacher, coming from a school where my chem teacher sucked. However, my TA is a different story, she is not good at all, really anal and not helpful, she expects us to know everything. Chem would be great if it weren't for my TA and lab.

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Goes fairly slowly over the semesters. Tests aren't very easy. Labs were good. Gives like, 2 extra credit the entire year. Good guy, his microphone cuts out a lot. Answers questions and teaches well.

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Finnegan is awesome. He is very interesting and dresses up to emphaszie thinkg you need to know

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Finnegan explains many concepts more clear then most of the Chemistry teachers. I have taking all Freshman chem (105, 106, and 102) and I feel that he better clarified things in this class then in the other three that I have taken. I recommend taking Chem 101 from him.

Good lecturer. Class is boring though. My TA was outstanding, so it made the class much easier.

Yuck!! I hate chemistry and really didn't like this class. Finnegan clearly lays out chemistry concepts and I got an A in the class, but you need to study and show up to class and ask questions if you don't understand. This class was challenging.

One of the better chemistry teachers at WSU. His lectures refelct the book, and the book becomes a good review tool. He's easy to talk to and get help from. He is easy to understand, but can start talking in circles if he's on one topic for too long. Great Prof. get him if you can!

Very good professor. Easy to understand, lectures were fairly organized. tests were sometimes tricky but his review sessions were VERY helpful. I would recommend him.

Good teacher and willing to help you if you are willing to put the effort in. I would take him again

Very good lecturer. If you've never taken a chem course before, it'll take some work to keep up, but his lectures are extremely informative and useful. Unfortunately as others have said, a lot of your success in this course rests on the TA you are assigned.

Hard class, getting a good TA is essential, make sure you switch out of a bad lab while you still can! I got Chris Starr and was lost the entire semester.

An ok teacher. Quizes and Tests are hard though, even with studying. A lot of homework is assigned in this class and there is lots of reading too. He could have spent a bit more time on some of the harder subjects.

class itself is easy, but the exams are so ridiculous, even if you spend hours studying and stay the whole review session for your lab that week, you come to the test and all the questions are rewritten in backwards ways and you get confused very quickly. its a hard class, and the homework system is flawed.

I was nervous to take college chem, but Mr Finnegan made it fun, interesting, and actually quite easy. Attend lecture, do the homework, and study and you WILL get an A. Great lecturer and the material he presents is easy to understand. He really cares about his students and wants them to pass.

@ first I heard a ton of bad stuff about him, but being in his class is actually really worth it! I'm not a fan of Chemistry, but his teaching style is very helpful. If you study and do all the homework sets again prior to the exam, you'll get @ least a B on it. Just do all your work and it won't be too hard. I highly recommend him!

A good professor, chemistry isn't a easy subject and most people don't put in the time needed to get the grade they would like. The tests are hard and sometimes a little ridiculous but if you study and do the homework and do fine on labs a B or higher is what u can expect. Overall he's a nice guy who cares about his students.

I took Dr. Finnegan for both 105 and 106. I enjoyed all of his lectures and demonstrations. I found his practice quizzes and worksheets really helpful. If you go over BOTH every week and take the time to figure out the problems, you will do fine (I got B's). Work hard in preparation for the exams, but your grade is about more than test scores.

This class is time consuming, but if you put in the study hours you'll get an A. The TA's that grade your lab reports are picky as f*** though so you have to be really thorough. He posts practice sheets for all of his quizzes and tests that are almost identical to the real thing so do those and you will get an A. 90% is the cutoff for an A also.eas

Best Chem prof at WSU

I enjoyed taking chemistry from Finnegan. If you put in the time with online homework and labs the class is not that difficult. The tests are mainly taken from the homework sets and previous years' tests can be viewed so there are really no surprises or tricks on the tests.

He is very sarcastic and brings his personality to his lectures. He does fun demonstrations and explains things as clearly as he can. Do the work however or you will get behind quickly. Be sure to make time for lab write ups and solving problems, but if you practice enough you will get a decent grade. I got an A- so it proves if you make time you c

He is very helpful, he does a good job explaining topics with examples in lecture. He keeps the lectures interesting. The grade is out of 1000 pts and composed of 3 midterms (100 pts. each) 1 final (200 pts) lab grades, best of 10 quizes (each 20 pts)And 100 pts of homework

Dr. Finnegan definitely knows his chemistry, and it's obvious that he wants to help his students to succeed. He provides practice exams (all muctiple choice) and usually curves at the end of the semester.

Explanations are very clear and unambiguous. His demonstrations are very exciting, and help students understand concepts further. The grade is composed of 4 exams, quizzes, lab reports, and homework, so it's well balanced. He drops 2 of your lowest scores as well. Funny guy too. Awesome prof!

He is an amazing professor that I highly reccomend. He has a real passion for what he is teaching. He uses the same corny jokes every semester but his demonstrations are pretty cool. Go to class because thats where you get your grade.

Dr. Finnegan was a great teacher! Fortunately for me, he's also going to be teaching 105 for spring semester! He's extremely helpful if you go to see him, his TA's not so much.

He knows what he's talking abotu and is very helpful if you have questions. His manner is very easy going so it's easy to pay attention to his lectures. all the lecture notes are highly helpful so I would recommend going to lectures, definitely.

I'm usually terrible at math and science, but this teacher did a fantastic job teaching. He knows what he's talking about and does an amazing job keep a class of 320 students interested. I'll never forget the time when he blew up a pumpkin in class during Halloween and flames poured out of the mouth and eyes of a jackolantern!

He is a very good teacher he explains everything well. Just read the text book chapters before lectures and do the work and you will probably get an A.

Professor Finnegan is a GREAT teacher. He's friendly, he always makes time for you if you can't get to a TA, and his lectures are clear and to the point. I like that he has an hour tutorial class before the 3 hour lab class because we have the chance to take the quiz outside of class time

Mr.Finnegan is a great teacher! Lectures are easy to understand and he actually talks about the material in the book as you are reading it (or suppose to be reading it). I worked hard and got an A I also got an A on the final. I love this class and this guy is a great professor!

Professor Finnegan is a terrific lecturer. He covers the material clearly and simplifies concepts so you can understand them better.

So I took Chem 101 and 105 with him. I failed my high school chem class cuz the teacher sucked, but passed both courses with an A. He's an amazing teacher, extremely easy to understand. however, doesn't curve grades and the tests are extremely hard. the weekly quizzes however, are easy. DO YOUR HOMEWORK(:

Dr. Finnegan was very interesting to listen to. He is very challenging but all the work makes you understand everything in preparation for the exams. The labs and online homework is time consuming but easy to do well in if you take your time. Study the practice exams because they are the same questions just different numbers.

Finnegan is hard to understand if you're on your phone or facebook in class. He expects you to do the readings, but understands that people usually don't. He explains everything pretty well, you just have to listen and take notes. He teaches a lot by using examples. All you have to do is pay attention! And he does curve.

Professor Finnegan is a great professor, really knows his chemistry. He teaches as clear and as simply as he can, but you should have some basic chemistry knowledge. He can be pretty funny, and does cool experiments in class. Lab reports due every week, four tests, 11 quizzes, he drops three quizzes. Curves the final. Easy to get an A in homework.

Pretty straight forward class. Attend the lecture and take notes,and you won't have to read the textbook that much. I think he does a pretty good job explaining things, and does lots of practice problems. As long as you put effort in, you should be just fine.

He is a great teacher who explains things clearly. Every chemistry class will be difficult but I feel that he definitely makes learning easy. Tests are really hard though.

This class and teacher get a bad rep but if you actually go to lecture and pay attention you will do well. Finnegan gives lots of extra credit and if you do the mastering chemistry assignments and actually try to understand them you will be fine for tests. I did horrible in my high school chem class but Finnegan made this course bearable.

Finnegan has a great way of explaining chemistry. This is my least favorite subject but going to lecture helps you understand a ton more. Work hard and you won't fail.

I was nervous about this class as I did horrible in high school. I went to EVERY lecture. I payed attention. Did the homework...took every practice quiz, exam, review and tutorial sheet that he provided. He did a fantastic job of teaching and was super helpful when I had questions. I ended with a very high A and now enjoy chemistry.

Ahhhh! Never took a chem class in my life but somehow I pulled out an A! This class goes by really fast so I recommend doing all the homework (even reading the book if you need to) and doing the practice quizzes/tests. The tests are actually really easy and he offers lots of extra credit! Also if you don't like your TA, switch ASAP.

By far my favorite prof at WSU. I never took a chem class before here and took all my gen chems with Finnegan and absolutely fell in love with chemistry. He knows his stuff, has clear explanations and does write fair exams and quizzes. Labs can be a little ridiculous but he always normalizes them so class average is like 85ish

He is great. My favorite chemistry teacher I have had.

Out of all the professors that teach 105 during fall and spring semesters he is the best. He is helpful and easy to understand during lecture. Print out his lecture notes before class and work out the problems along with him during lecture. read the textbook do all your smart works. In General this is a VERY hard class regardless of who you take.

He was a good teacher and did the best he could to teach this class. He expects you to read your textbook and come to class everyday. I made the mistake of never reading the book. So if you want to do great on tests, read the book as well as keep up on everything else because the tests are very tricky.

Study hard & read the text chapters if you really want to excel. Finnegan will make sense if you read or have prior knowledge of the topic but don't skip lectures, especially Friday. Hit or miss with TA's. My old TA gave me all -50% on my lab reports but my new TA gives me +80% even though I turned in my exact same old work.

Dr. Micheal Finnegan is an easy going professor. He has office hours in which he is willing to answer any questions you have.

Realistically, the grades I've given him aren't indicative of how he really is! Like any class, you can do well IF YOU CHOOSE TO. It's really important to know that. Finnegan is a great teacher, and he'll be there for you if you need the help.

Hated chem in high school, coming to WSU I was dreading it but Finnegan makes it so easy to understand. He makes things interesting, definitely my favorite class this semester! As long as you go to class majority of the time and pay attentiontake notes you should be fine.

great teacher, easy class if you go to class

Finnegan's tests are easier than other chem profs. He also provides lots of extra study material and makes it clear exactly what is going to be on quizzes.

His lecture begins ontime and exactly covers the curriculum for each day. He knows which part on basic chemistry student might feel difficultly. He might have worked with many of professional students and faculties, but always gives a care those who're taking chemistry for the first time.

If you have interest in reading and learn chemistry, if you're willing to do your given work for the class, you'll have full of chances to pass 101. His lecture is almost always distracted by those who leave the room early. Sometimes I want him to restrict them by a class policy. Guys, please be more respectful.

The guy deserves more credit. He's actually a really good professor. Most people who fail his class either have horrible test anxiety or skip class or don't understand English very well. The material is not hard. His test definitely test conceptual understanding of material (on a semi-difficult level too). You will need to work hard to do well.

I didn't even know what the periodic table is when the course first began, and then I was solving more than a half of questions on the final exam without random picking. You might know about basic chemistry a lot more than I do. Then go do it with him, Read the text book, surely you'll be thanking to him.

Finnegan by far is the best chemistry professor I have had. I had no prior knowledge in chemistry, but Finnegan did a great job describing everything in lecture. His lecture was like the book so if you were confused about something, it was nice to use the book. Just as long as you study, go to lecture, and put in the effort, it is an easy class.

READ THE OLD EXAMS!!!! I love this professor. He is really great at explaining details and questions in class. I got 100% on the Final for 105 by just focusing on the old exams.

Professor Finnegan has been my chemistry teacher at WSU for 3 consecutive classes. He's a good lecturer, and writes the notes on overhead (he has pretty decent handwriting). He's extremely helpful if you ask. He's very passionate about chemistry.

Finnegan is awesome. This class is actually really easy if you attend lecture and do all of the outside homework. Would definitely take him again.

He is a very nice guy and respects all students comments and his lectures go into depth of the topic and he gives great examples. best of all he gives very good test review sessions that are highly recommended to go to.

I loved Finnegan's lectures he brings them to life. He made me really interested in chem and I'm even thinking about majoring in it now. I'm definitely going to try to get into his lecture for next year. Really straight up, to the point, easy to understand. Makes the class room feel like a one on one conversation without 400 other students around.

He is a wonderful professor. He does experiments in class, and always makes sure the atmosphere is lighthearted. The class is tough, and he is a tough grader, but if you pay attention, you can get a good grade.

Finnegan is the bomb. He is really good at explaining the material and he's just a good person. He forgets to breath a lot which is really funny and he makes strange noises which I enjoy. He drops a ton of stuff at the end so your grade will go up a lot. You have to study, do homework, and actually understand the material to get a good grade.

The best chem professor, has great explanations on his lecture notes, & very enthusiastic about chemistry. RAs are due every other day and HW due every Monday on Mastering Chemistry, but they're easy points. As long as you get average scores on exams, do well on all the HW, and not skip, then you'll pass. Heads up, the final is difficult.

Overall, he explained material well, some things better than others. Must show up to class to get learning catalyst credit. Gave helpful review worksheets and practice test and sometimes review sessions. Not the most approachable professor but he does a good job.

I took 106 in summer session, pretty hard, exams are all hand written no multiple choice and there's 2 post labs a week, I love Dr. Finn as a professor, he is sarcastic/enthusiastic and he is good at explaining material in various ways. Advice: find the best lab T/A and take their lab section. You earn the grade.

Summer session: tests all free response must show work/reasoning, Dr. Finn is very good at explaining material. Also funny/sarcastic. DO ALL HOMEWORK! finding the best TA is also essential for lab it makes a difference. You earn your grade and you earn his respect, no freebies here.

Great teacher! Makes you laugh! Find the best TA and you'll have no problems. read the book to do the RA's!!

Had quite a bit of HW, make sure you do it all because it comes out to about 100 extra credit points between the HW and In Lecture Assignment. Get ready to take lots of not

You can easily be intimidated by him at first, but once you embrace his quirks and his matter-of-fact teaching, it can be a pretty entertaining class. Hes actually very kind when you talk to him in his office hours. Not a lot of things were explained well however, and if it werent for tutoring, I wouldnt have done well.

Finnegan is a really smart guy and clearly knows what he's teaching about. His tests are extremely similar to his old tests (which are posted online). There is also opportunities on all of his tests to get extra credit. You need to pay attention in class but it's a chemistry class so that should be expected.

Great class and great professor. Really funny and easy going. explains chemistry very well and the demonstrations are great!

I really liked him as a professor and when I changed my major, I chose him again. He is one of those teachers that you either understand completely or you don't learn anything at all. He is a very nice guy and curves you grade a lot if he sees that you go to lectures and do the homework.

Excellent lecturer. One of the best at WSU in my opinion. The multiple choice tests aren't particularly ideal as I always prefer short answer because of the opportunity for partial credit. Show up to class, do the homework, do the practice exams, and this class is a cakewalk.

I enjoyed his lectures and demonstrations. He is a reasonable professor and will offer extra credit. Participation is part of your grade so be prepared to attend the lectures. For exams he offers old exams to study from and every exam is multiple choice.

Finnegan is such a great professor, compared to Nishida and Lee. I had taken Chem105 last semester and got a D+. I obviously retook this class and passed with an A!!!! He really cares about his students.

The way he grades makes it easy to get a passing grade, and he includes extra credit. Practice quizzes are really close to what will actually be on the quiz. Doing all assignments gives you a lot of points plus possible extra credit. Get help immediately if youre stuck or confused through TAs or his office hours or else youll fall behind.

Has a lot of room for missed assignments so even if you do bad on exams or miss a lot of homework you can still pass

I really liked this class. He was one of the best professors I have had. He did get frustrated when students would ask questions that were covered in the syllabus or pre-lectures. You definitely need to watch the pre-lectures if you want a good grade, they are in depth and easy to understand. Overall, very good professor.

You defiantly have to be on point! He gets frustrated when you ask him question that were answered in the syllabus or the pre-recorded lectures. You also have to do a lot of reading for his class. I encourage you to read a few pages of the chapter/topic that is going to be covered before class so you are prepared.

Just watch the pre-lectures the night before class, and take notes along with his slides, use those notes in lecture for learning catalytics and you'll be fine. I never read the book and I have an A-. Sit in the front and make friends with the others who listen so you can bounce answers off one another! He will interact with you if you do so! :)

He was a little short with people who clearly did not try in the class, but other than that he knew the material and was easy to understand in the pre-lectures.

Great professor helpful outside office hours. Does love helping students might be a big class but I wouldn't be afraid to meet him and get his help. Best chemistry professor I have taken!

I know a lot of people don't like Dr. Finnegan but in reality, the class is very challenging and most people get super frustrated with that. Finnegan is super sweet and truly cares about students. I highly recommend going to office hrs to get to know him better.

The reason people may not like Dr Finnegan is due to the difficulty of this class. Chem106 is very challenging but Dr Finnegan is very accessible outside of class and is always at the chem tutoring center. If you go to his office hours and really engage with him, he's a very kind professor. Though, was not a fan of this pre-lectures.

A lot of people hate on Dr. Finnegan but I love his class. His lectures are engaging and if you look over the notes beforehand, the lecture will be so much easier to follow. He gives extra credit if you answer his online questions while in class, and attendance to his lectures isn't mandatory. So far his exams haven't been too difficult.

Nobody likes Professor Finnegan but I think he's awesome. He has an old-school way of teaching, but he knows so much about chemistry and teaches it very well. His exams are difficult but you'll get through them, and he gives extra credit points out almost every lecture since attendance isn't mandatory. DO THE HOMEWORK and you'll do well in his clas

I think the biggest thing about Finnegan is that his teaching style is definitely up to personal interpretation. If you like more casual, longer, tangent-y conversation in lectures, you'll probably like him more than if you don't. I did feel the lectures do this a little too much & the utility of these lectures suffered. Overall, cool professor.

I personally liked Dr. Finnegan, although he just writes examples down during lectures I am the type of learner that can learn well from that and overall he is a chill teacher. He does offer extra credit which can boost your grade if you just attend lectures and do his iclickers. I am not smart, but I will be passing his class with a good grade.

I am used to teaching myself so having Dr. Finnegan was not a problem for me. He offers a decent amount of extra credit for attending lectures and participating in his iclickers. His review worksheets and practice exams are what you 100% expect to see on the exams. I know a lot of people don't like him, but I think they just expect chem to be easy.

A lot of people don't like Finnegan, but he is a good professor. I am not good at chem so I spent a lot of time practicing and reviewing problems. The exams weren't too bad, he has extra questions so you could potentially earn extra credit. His iclickers and lectures are also extra credit. He is a chill teacher, you just have to do the work :)

I loved both chem 101 and 105 with Dr Finnegan. Aced both classes because I showed up, asked questions, participated, studied, did the work and went to office hours to review my exams. You will need to put in the work, but if you do, Dr. Finnegan will make sure you have a solid foundation. One of my all time favorite professors.

I took his classes last semester and it was amazing! Finnegan is a fun and chill guy, his lectures are very informative. Exams always stick to what was taught in class and you can potentially earn a lot of extra credits from it. All notes and recorded lectures are available on canvas. So if you do study hard before the exams, you will prob do fine.

Do not trust these reviews. He's a super nice guy, it's just a class for freshman who don't realize they need to study more than 0-5 hours for an exam. If you put in effort, it is very easy to get an A

I haven't heard great things about him; I would recommend studying between classes (doesn't have to be for long) just to make sure you understand the material. He has optional HW, I would recommend doing it, the question is similar to what you see on exams and is formatted the same as weekly quizzes. He does also curve a lot at the end of the year.

The bad reviews are written by people who use ChatGPT to do in-lecture assignments and who'd rather talk to each other than actually participate in class. He seems passive aggressive because people don't participate or DO anything. I'd be mad too! He is nice and tho he's hard to reach by email, if you go up to him and ask something he'll help you.