I hate this class, but Professor Ware is a really good teacher. He tells a joke everyday in the middle of class, probably the worst jokes ever but he tries to make class fun. Very helpful and clear.

He's awesome! He uses good power point presentations, always tells a joke, and tries his best to make class interesting. I really enjoyed him as a teacher. He's funny, he's admittedly a science geek but very endearing and a great teacher. Makes this class memorable, even though it's a yucky general ed class!

Great Professor! He knows his stuff, and tries to make things fun for everyone. He's very clear and will help you if needed. I totally don't like the subject, but he made the class fun. The jokes wake you up if you're having trouble staying awake (during the more boring lectures especially).

Ware was a great teacher. He was funny and interesting to listen to. He always told jokes and had cool demos. The lab section was pointless, but you can't really get out of that. I also thought the texbook was really confusing. Pretty typical of a GE class, but Ware made it interesting, and even fun. I'd definately recommend him.

I absolutely loved going to the lectures. Ware was fun and the demos were helpful. The best demo was when he popped the balloons near the end of the semester, you'll understand when you see/hear it. I didn't do very well on the exams and I hated the textbook but I learned alot from the lectures and would definately recommend this professor.

Professor Ware makes a huge effort to make Physical Science interesting and fun even though the actual material is not. He tells jokes every day in class and does fun experiments. Once he came wearing a superman shirt and let a student shoot him in the chest with a ball launcher. I would recommend his class!

Ware is an excellent teacher! Lectures can seem boring at times, but he always has a joke ready to keep us awake. There is some reading, but the homework assignments are easy, especially if you go to lab. Take the exam at the beginning of the semester - it's exactly like the final, and it won't count against you!

Professor Ware is an excellent teacher. I have absolutley no interest in physical science but he does very well with making the class as fun as possible and makes himself available to the students. Homework is easy if you go to the TA Labs.

physical is not the most fun class in the world but Prof. Ware did a great job of making it entertaining. He always told jokes, tried to make it interesting and such. He is very helpful and nice and explains things well. You should definitely take this class from him.

Prof. Ware explains everything absolutely crystal clear. He tells jokes in class, and makes the demonstrations a lot of fun. He explains the concepts perfectly and once you know them, the tests are a cinch.

I am not a big science person but I enjoyed this class for the most part, the joke half way through class was really nice : )

I really was not interested in the subject material but Professor Ware understands that it is general class you have to go through and tries to make the best of it for you. Homework is easy if you go to labs, test are difficult but doable if you study and prepare for them. He is very friendly and helpful and tries to alleviate boredom through jokes

Professor Ware is an excellent professor. Although I found physical science to be quite challenging, his lectures really helped with understanding difficult subjects. You can go to any TA's lecture. If possible, I recommend going to Chads. He is your key to the exams... (he sometimes gives you answers)

Overall, I thought this class was pretty difficult, but Professor Ware was one of the better teachers. He's organized and clear with lectures.

The class was quite difficult. On the tests, you had to apply things you learned in class, so they were pretty hard. You learn a lot, though. His jokes were entertaining :)

He is a really fun teacher and I overall really enjoyed the class. He is good about showing real life application in class. The Tests are not too hard but not too easy. I would highly recommend going to class as well. Also the TA's are super helpful!

I really enjoyed this class. Professor Ware is very good at explaining concepts. It is a hard class, but he makes it fun and is always willing to help his students. I definitely recommend him!

This was a great class! Dr. Ware tells jokes in the middle of class, sometimes shows youtube videos, and has interesting experiments and toys that relate to the topics that help bring interest to the class. The TAs are really helpful in understand the homework. Their is a lot of work, and you spend a lot of time. So be prepared to work.

Not the most fun or easy class, but that is the department, not him. He is a funny nerdy guy and made a boring class more enjoyable.

He did a good job making the class pretty entertaining with jokes and such. He made concepts I had previously struggled with more bearable. For the most part his descriptions were pretty clear. The tests weren't too hard. They were a lot like the homework, only slightly harder. Not a bad class.

Enjoyable lecturer. I'd never taken physics before, and it's been two years since I did any math, but I still thought most of the material was well explained. The homework was time consuming, but that's 121, not Ware. It frustrated me that we didn't do a lot of practice. He'd work one problem on a topic and go on->no good way of studying for tests.

Every day he asks if we've read the textbook before class and if we have we get points. The in-class quizes were super easy because he would help the entire class get the right answers. Halfway through lecture he stops to tell a joke. Your TA grades all HW and your essay questions on tests so it depends on how hard the TA grades.

Dr. Ware is fantastic. This is a difficult class. Not impossible by any means, but it requires work. Dr. Ware does an excellent job of helping otherwise hard-to-understand concepts stick. And he's hilarious. Love this man!

I had a physics class before taking this one. This class is very difficult and hard to understand if you don't have a good background in physics. The professor is funny and tries to explain everything fairly well but the majority of your learning will come from the homework due twice a week. Get to know the TA Help lab.

He is amazing. Lectures are clear and interesting. Go to your labs, his TAs are super helpful and you will learn a lot from them. They are always available to help and are well trained in explaining difficult concepts.

Great professor! I didn't go to him for help with material bc my TA was amazing, so the TA lab is helpful. Easy quizzes, fair tests, no projects of any kind. Don't skip lab, you get to finish all of your homework in there and go over the topics that are tricky. Take this over chemistry if you have the choice. Take notes and you are golden.

Dr. Ware is a pretty good guy, jokes at halftime, but made mistakes with math and even variables mixed up in lectures, which is not good when you're trying to follow along. More or less clear, most of your time best spent in TA lab 2x a week doing the HW, which takes some time but is pretty easy. Straightforward, especially with TA help. Overall OK

Classes are super boring and hard to stay awake. Posts slides online so just study them before the test. The test are easy but have a few tricky questions. Pretty easy A

Class isn't too bad if you do the readings and take the daily quizzes. T.A.'s seem to be super helpful too.

He's good at explaining concepts. Not a very hard class, I wouldn't mind taking other classes from him if I was into science. He's interesting and nice.

Pro Ware was great! He always started class with a prayer and tried to relate to spiritual topics. GO TO THE TA TEST REVIEWS! They are essential! Go to class! There are iClicker quizzes everyday but he gives you the answer if you just attend. His lectures were long, but he tried to make them as interesting as possible. His slides are posted online.

Dr. Ware is such a nice guy, and although he isn't the most interesting lecturer in the world, if you pay attention you will learn a lot. 90% is an A, they drop like 8 in class quizzes, 4 homework assignments, and as long as you read you should be fine. Homework assignments every week that TAs help with.

Ware lectures and goes over the reading the night before. If you read the textbook and attend class, you'll pass. The TA's are the one who grades and can really save your grade before a test with their reviews. He drops like 5 quiz grades which is very nice

Usually, we have a few worksheets and an essay but nothing that can't be completed in the lab sessions. Make sure you read the chapters and take the quizzes. Also, expect cool demonstrations.

Professor Ware was great! Although his jokes were very cheesy (and he knew it too), he was always lively and easy to understand. Class was basically just the textbook chapters regurgitated onto powerpoint slides, which he posted online. He was able to explain some hard concepts clearly. Pretty easy stuff if you study, just lots of tests.

great guy. Really funny and entertaining.

Great professor, he knows his stuff. The homework is very challenging, and the exams are weighted quite heavily.

Dr. Ware is a great professor and guy. The class is really difficult, in my opinion too difficult. I had taken AP physics in high school and knew a lot of the stuff, but the homework would still take hours and the tests can be really tricky. Great guy, I like his jokes, but the class is very difficult.

Dr. Ware cares about students understanding the concepts. He doesn't have any office hours but he stays after class to answer questions. He tells jokes halfway through lecture because he realizes that people are falling asleep. The class is a typical Physics class so don't expect it to be easy but it is definitely possible to get a good grade.

Great teacher, but one of the hardest classes I've ever taken. I loved learned about the concepts but struggled a bit with all the equations and formulas.

Don't buy the book. They have them in the physics tutorial lab (where you should always do your homework). The labs are dumb just find a group (on learning suite messages) to do them with and they will be easy. The lectures were interesting (live demonstrations). Overall, the class was tough but I learned a LOT.

Ware is really a great professor! He wants you to succeed and structures the class in a way that you really learn the material. It was definitely not an easy class, there is a lot of homework and it takes a lot of time, but he is really a great professor. I highly recommend him!

Great teacher and had his curriculum well organized. In the middle of class he takes a break and tells a joke every class which is great. He knows what he is doing.

Dr. Ware teaches physics in an intuitive way. He would prepare a set of jokes for every class to keep us awake halfway through class.

This class takes a lot of work but he does a good job of explaining things and making class interesting.

Dr. Ware is a great teacher, but the homework and tests are tough. You have to be able to combine the concepts he teaches in class in order to do the problems correctly. Hes extremely helpful though, and is willing to meet after class to help.

He's a good teacher and knows what he's talking about. He's very entertaining in class and is a friendly guy. He has us use on free online textbook because he didn't want his 500+ students each semester to be spending hundreds each, which is great. He does have us take exams twice a month, as he says it has helped raise his student's grades.

Two reading quizzes, two homework assignments, and a lab due every week. Also 6 exams, which is kind of nice because they take less than an hour and there isnt much material covered. Class itself gets pretty old after a while, its structured exactly the same every time, and its mostly practice problems. He doesnt do too much of explaining.

I love Dr. Ware. He really cares about his students. If you don't like to work hard then chances are you will not like this class. Many of the reviews on here are because people don't appreciate the workload and the class is hard. However, he makes the material interesting and tells hilarious jokes

He is a really good teacher. He is really nice and does jokes everyday to keep you engaged since it is a long lecture. You do have to spend a lot of time in the physics lab doing homework.

I stopped doing the readings because professor Ware explains concepts better. He tells jokes halfway through class which helped me stay awake. His tests were very predictable based on homework and problems done in class.

Great teacher! Teaching style made me actually love physics. Tells jokes in class to help keep you awake and he does plenty of example problems. Homework is hard and long but really helps with all the tests.

Good guy, tells jokes every lecture, is clear & organized with the semester's assignments, good at drilling concepts into your head in a simple manner. Like with any weed out STEM class, if you put in the work, you can do very well in his class. I took 4 years of physics in High School but now I feel like I've understood physics for the first time.

Lectures sometimes felt pretty confusing and pointless. You'll really need the internet to learn a lot of the concepts. His lectures were alright because he always stopped halfway through for a break to tell lame jokes that were so bad they were funny.

A LOT of work for a 3 credit class. Homework assignments would take up to a couple of hours, which in addition to the walk-in labs and SIX midterms was a big workload. However, all of this work will teach you the physics concepts well (better than lectures will). Lectures are pretty solid, the highlight being he tells a quality joke every lecture.

Dr. Ware is a fantastic professor! The homework is a lot harder than lecture practice problems so you have to really work to understand it. The tests are a bit easier though, the TA lab is a big help for the homework. Lectures are entertaining and really helpful. Spent about 12-15 hours a week outside of class. Exams basically every other week.

There's lots of homework in this class, but none of it was busywork and was all necessary in order to cover the concepts. Dr Ware is a clear and concise professor who gives you exactly what you need in order to do well in the class. His lectures were very useful to me and I felt like I learned every class. He also tells daily jokes which is fun.

Interesting and funny lectures. We had tests like every other week. Even though lectures were long for TTh, they were made enjoyable. Beware of the final, you should really know your stuff.

By now you've read that he's a hard teacher and there's a lot of homework. True, but you NEED to take Dr. Ware. Here's why: you're probably an engineering or CS major, and he will prepare you for your major. If you plan on taking ME101 later, Dr. Ware will have you totally ready after taking 121 from him. Also, he curved our tests and final grade.

This class took so much time away from my other classes. There are 6 midterms and 1 final. He drops one midterm which is nice and will sometimes curve it but that means there were only 4 classes between each test. Be prepared to spend 20 hours a week on this class.

Physics 121 is completely doable. Just make good use of the TA lab. 6 midterms are a lot but one of them will get dropped and if you understand the homework, then the tests shouldnt surprise you. Lectures can be really dry but Dr. Ware is a nice guy and he always posts his slides which is super helpful.

I spent about 11 hours a week on this class. The homework is long, and there are tests every other week. That being said, the TA lab is a blessing, and it's easy to find people to help you understand the material. At least one grade out of every category is dropped-I ended up just skipping one of the labs. Lots of work, but you do learn a lot.

Dr. Ware is actually the best. He's hilarious, and he does a really good job of teaching and structuring class well. The way homework done seems like a lot of work (and it does take a while), but it works to make sure you understand the material. At least 100x better than my high school physics prof.

Dr. Ware is a great teacher of a very hard subject. His lectures are organized and focus on the important concepts. The biggest key to success in his class was in working through, learning from, and practicing the homework problems. They were time consuming but very effective at facilitating learning. Use the TA lab. There are actual labs too.

Dr. Ware was my favorite professor this semester. He is hilarious, covers all material, has amazing lectures that are very engaging and drops lots of hints. This was my hardest class but as long as you do the homework you're fine (the TA lab is an amazing place).

Professor Ware is insanely smart and he does very complicated things in the Physics world, so it's sometimes hard for him to get back down to the basics. But, he is really cool and nice. Kind of a dilf.

Sounds like Manny from Ice Age.

Professor Ware is super nice and funny, the material is challenging but if you put in enough work you can get an understanding down.

Professor Ware was great and very funny. Its just a super hard class. You have 6 midterms(one is dropped) and 1 Final exam. For homework, you will have to do problems online and then write out how you did it very thoroughly and then submit that with your online homework. Great professor, just tough class, but does a great job teaching concepts.

Professor Ware runs a really hard class, but it is more of the classes fault than his own. The workload is high but it needs to be in order to truly understand the material. He clearly knows physics well and is really good at teaching it. This was definitely my hardest class this semester, but overall he was a good professor. He has good jokes too.

Professor Ware takes a very difficult subject for an introductory class and makes it interesting and digestible. I would never say this class was easy, but whenever I was confused about something, I knew that I could count on his lectures to answer my questions. He makes difficult concepts comprehensible and tries to make the class enjoyable.

Dr. Ware was pretty good, he explained things well, typically gave a break in the middle of class, and had interesting demonstrations. My biggest complaint is that this year he did this weird flipped class teaching style. I think this might have been his first year doing it, and hopefully he doesn't do it again next year, but good other than that.

Dr. Ware was very good at teaching the material. He gave a significant amount of homework but in the end it was good practice for exams. Some of the homework questions are difficult so the tutorial lab is a great resource. Overall Dr. Ware teaches well and provides a ton of practice and opportunities to succeed.

Actual content can be a little hard to understand but he explains it really well with plenty of examples. And TA Labs are a life saver!

You can tell he really likes teaching this class! The lectures were a little boring and hard to follow, but attendance was pretty mandatory since we had in class assignments each time. All of the homework was easy, we have five tries to get each question right so you can get 100% on basically all of those. Just get ready for the 4 midterms!

This is a hard class, you are expected of a lot. However, you will learn so many things. If you do the readings and spend time studying, you will be just fine in the class, but be prepared to work. Going to class really emphasizes the readings and you will physically see experiments done. Go to class and the TA lab, it will help.

Just okay. Nice guy and okay lectures, but honestly the TAs and the course administrator kinda run the class. They're the ones who answer emails and know exactly what's on the test. I had to study a lot for the class but thought it was super interesting still. TA reviews and lab saved my butt repeatedly. Tests every three weeks.

Definitely take PHYS100 from him. He goes over all the material on the tests in the lectures, so you won't be surprised by anything as long as you go over the lecture slides when reviewing. There was an essay and lab either every week or every other week. There's also four exams and the final, but if you review with the TAs, it's not too bad.

Professor Ware's PHYS100 class has a decent workload, but engaging with the material and using study aids like unstuck AI can really help. Attend lectures, review with TAs, and you'll likely do well despite the challenging exams.

I'm not a science guy, but the professor did a really good job of explaining concepts. There are assignments done in class, each class, so you're going to want to show up. But he does go through each question and you get a couple of attempts at each answering. So you're bound to get 100% on those so long as you show up and do them.

I thought he was a good professor that cared about the class. Honestly, it doesn't really matter what professor you get because the TAs are your saving grace in this class. It's a lot of work, but I never read the textbook and just watched the review videos instead. GO TO THE TA REVIEW BEFORE EACH TEST that will save your grade.

I didn't like this class, but Prof. Ware was a good teacher, funny and made the boring class somewhat engaging. The class has lots of reading but I felt like the concepts never really passed highschool level.

Great teacher and honestly a super easy class! Do the homework and you should be fine on the tests and classwork. You can bring a page of notes into the tests so its super nice. Amazing teacher definetly would take again!

To be honest, I didn't find Ware's lectures particularly helpful because he tends to cover a lot of material in each class, which can be overwhelming. I gave a lot of time to this class throughout the week, but most of my understanding came from attending the TA lab. If you ask the TAs for help with the material, you'll do well.

Professor Ware is a great teacher. His lessons recapped/expanded on the assigned textbook readings. There are 4 tests throughout the semesters coinciding with 4 units, Physics, Chemistry, Geology, and Astronomy. Make SURE you go to the TA reviews because they clarify what is actually on the test. Review/STUDY the TA slides and you should be good!

Dr. Ware's lectures are awesome and are easily the highlight of the class. Beware that he moves very fast through his slideshows. You will need to read pretty much the entire textbook and there will be a lot of out of class assignments.

All the physical science classes get the same criteria and class set up, but the class is hard. Dr. Ware can't really help that, but he does do the best he can. Really though, what got me through the class was amazing ta's. Really take advantage of those ta hours and lab.

Most genuine dude ever! Such a family man. In fact, during the semester, I would jump in and go to other lectures of the same course with friends and boy, glad to have Michael Ware as my professor. He teaches so much clearer as compared to the rest of the professors. Even though the content is heavy, he is the best professor to get the job done.

Dr Ware is amazing! This class is hard, but he made it fun!

Ware is a great teacher, and I enjoyed the lectures. The biggest problem was the structure of the class; it's not on learningsuite or canvas so you almost forget to do the homework. The homework was a pain, as you had to work out problems on paper and were graded on how well you showed your work instead of how well you actually did physics.

Professor Ware is great! The class was really organized & leaves room for a few absences. His lectures are mostly engaging & fun with lots of physical demonstrations that help you visualize the material. There are 4 midterms and a final, but not too bad if you study and go to the TA review sessions and lab throughout the year. He loves physics!