He's a Great Teacher, Although his lectures are boring he teaches straight from the notes you buy from the grad students. His test are almost identical to his old tests. I would highly recommend him for Chemistry!

He does teach from his notes but his notes are not clear. If you don't already know what you're doing and try to learn from his notes you'll be lost!

Best Chemistry teacher there is.

Kolniak is awesome. He makes it as easy as possible. He replaces your lowest test grade with the final if you score higher on it.

Kolniak Is great. I have over a 100% and i never ever pay attention. All his old exams are exactly like the current ones and he posts them on his website. He has homework on webassign which is nearly impossible to blow. And he has a 50 point bounus!!! He also teaches it very well. TAKE HIM!!!

I'd take him again if I had to!

His note packet is awesome. You don't need the book for anything. He also gives plenty of bonus- 45pts if you do a demo at a school, 2pts for answering questions in class, 5pt bonus test question and 1pt bonus on every HmWrk. I took his class over intersession and the material isn't awful, but it's a lot to cover in 13 days with only Sunday's off.

EASY! one of the best professors i've had at LSU! took intercession and made over 100%. go to class. notes are provided. do the practice exams! they are exactly the same as tests! gives easy homework on webassign & bonus! :)

Easy teacher. Kinda boring, didn't really pay attention in class. Doesn't use the textbook at all, just buy the notes he prints out. Tests are just like the old tests online. Quizzes and homework are easy. Offers a bonus worth 45 points, so try to do that. Study for the tests though because they are short, and only a few mistakes can hurt you.

Didn't pay much attention in class - do well on the tests and do the bonus assignment so you won't have to worry about the final. The final will kill you - he does not make it...all the chemistry teachers do. I had a 98 going into the final, failed the final, and came out with a B. Do well on the semester exams! No text required - buy his notes!

I love this guy! He does really cool experiments in class, but you don't have to go to class unless there's a quiz. He answers questions DURING the test, so if you are confused during the test definitely ask HIM and not a TA. Just watch out for the final since he doesn't write it, it can really hurt your grade. Use his old exams to study .

THERE IS A REASON HIS CLASSES FILL UP FIRST! You buy a notes packet for about 30 bucks, but IT IS AMAZING! The best chem teacher you will ever have

Kolniak is THE MAN! Best professor i have ever had. He makes chemistry so easy and really teaches it. Requires no textbook (he gives you the notes to follow along in class) and homework isn't too bad. Best teacher in department, arguably the best at LSU.

This guy is the G.O.A.T. Chemistry teacher at LSU! Take him if you can.

Such an amazing Chemistry teacher! He gives you his old exams for practice as well as for the final. Homework answers can be found easy online. I definitely recommend taking his course!

Dr. Kolniak is by far the best and easiest chemistry teacher at LSU. He is an expert at explaining the concepts plus he gives you his old tests online to study from. Definitely take him!

This teacher is great. His explanations are very clear in his lectures and you can go to him for help. If you study hard then the tests are fine too. Also he does demo experiments and gives a small curve depending on class average.

TAKE THIS TEACHER! Kolniak brings cool demos to class and he lets us play with it afterwards. He can kind of get boring during class, but overall he's pretty funny. He's definitely the kind of teacher who cares about teaching and wants you to do well! If you study the day before the test you can definitely get an A.

Awesome professor. BUY THE NOTES! Thats all you need for his class, no textbook. And do the old exams on his website, they are exactly the same.

buy the notes, redo old tests, do extra credit...and there is no reason not to get an A in this class! and he curves a lot on the final!! SUPER EASY!

If you already know a lot about chemistry from high school, take him. If not, I recommend another teacher because you don't really learn that much in his class. It is definitely the easiest chem 1201 class, but you don't learn as much as the others. 45 pt bonus opportunity along w/ bonus on every test and hw. Gives you past tests to study with

Best chemistry teacher at LSU

Kolniak is very easy. If you study the old tests he post online, there's no reason you shouldn't get an A..100. Although he is somewhat boring in his lectures as he only reads directly off of a packet of notes that you HAVE to buy for the class.. he is a very cool, nice teacher. Does experiments weekly. Attendance isn't mandatory. Take KOLNIAK!

Kolniak is awesome. Old tests are on his website and very similar to real tests. The final is departmentalized, but if you study old finals that he also provides that isn't hard either. No textbook needed. In class quizzes quite often so attendance is somewhat necessary. Offers a bonus project that can bring your grade up 4.5 points.

best chem teacher at LSU. redo 4 old exams to study and you will make an A.

Take this class over intersession, get an easy A, and save yourself from a whole semester of boring chemistry. Kolniak was awesome.

DO THE BONUS. If you're going to take him, take the honors sections. (trust me). Honors doesn't have a group exam and he is usually more eager to teach us. Lots of practice exams. DO THESE. has easy quizzes and lots of bonus. likes to blow things up. Most intro level sciences try to weed people out, not this one. Failed Chem in highschool, made a B

This class was a challenge. I enjoyed the demonstrations and like Kolniak as a person, but found he went way to fast for someone with limited chem experience. I wish he would have used the book instead of having us purchase useless notes from the grad students. Maybe it worked for most people, but the notes left me lost and confused.

Dr. Kolniak is AMAZING!! I took Dr. Cook and had to drop out of her class and then took Kolniak and FINALLY understood the material, I actually did learn in his class. He is such a great teacher.

One of the best teachers I've had! Kolniak is really nice and understanding! If you need to make something up, he will let you, with no questions asked! People say he doesn't teach anything, but I made an A on the Chem final (which Rupnik, Hogan, and Hopkins all wrote.) Just pay attention and don't take his class as a joke and you'll do really well

Kolniak is a fun and friendly guy. He performs a lot of demos during class and has assignments due before each exam on WebAssign. Do the WebAssign and show up to class and you'll get an A. Also, he offers ~40 bonus points through "Chem Demo" so deffinately get a group together and do that!

Don't buy the book-his grad students sell all his notes. His old exams and keys are online. Study with someone who had another prof for the final. He has awesome experiments. Sit in the front. Very easy class! Do the bonus project.

easy class. only con is when you take the final, it is hard to prepare for since it is a departmental final.

Super easy. Study old tests.

Great professor with a great personality. Definitely kept things interesting with all the demonstrations he did in class.

His class is somewhat of a joke it's so easy. I didn't go to class unless there was a quiz, worked the previous tests the night before, and made As on all the exams. DO THE CHEM DEMO! Easy 40 bonus points that saves your grade from the impossible group final.

Great teacher. if you wanna get an A and boost up your GPA, take him.

Easiest A I have gotten at LSU so far. He gives so much bonus and the exams are identical to the ones he posts online. Everything you need to know is provided on his notes. You honestly could skip the class if you can understand the notes on your own, but you would miss the quizzes he gives in class. He tells you what they are on, and when. Take!

Kolniak is a great professor. The only reason I got a B is because I studied last minute. Do the CHEM demo! It saved me... especially since the final is pretty hard.

Kolniak is an amazing teacher! I highly recommend him. Go to class!! There are many bonus opportunities and there is a quiz per chapter. If you can ace his old exams, you can ace his exams. Not a hard class at all, and you WILL learn.

Dr. Kolniak was a very cool and easy going professor. I had a 98 until the last minute. I was late for the final exam and received a 56, which lowered my grade to a B. However, the exam itself was hard. The Chem demo definitely would have saved me. The class itself is pretty easy with past exams to study from, but be wary of the final!

I took this class during summer intersession because I had totally BOMBED it the semester before. It being a smaller class made it a lot easier and Dr. Kolniak was always there to help. He gave 2 bonus points in class if you answered a question and there''s a 45 bonus point assignment SUPER EASY. I definitely recommend him.

Kolniak is a great choice for chemistry. Don't buy the textbook, just his notes packet. That's all you need. He posts old tests online and if you can do those, than you will be fine on the tests as they have the same types of questions with different numbers. He also did some cool experiments in class blowing stuff up to help keep people's interest

Best professor I've ever had. He makes Chemistry so fun! His lectures can be a tad boring because they're very long, but it helps to pay attention. Everything you need for the test is in his notes. Also, as long as you work practice tests, you're good.

Easy A besides the final. You don't have to go to class unless there's quiz days. He gives a ridiculous amount of bonus. Tests are easy as long as you do the practice tests--they're exactly the same content (even the bonus). He does fun experiments in class if you do go. ABOVE ALL, DO CHEM DEMO. It saved my grade because the final is impossible.

His class is very easy in general coming for a 4.0 student. The tests are super easy and so are the quizzes which he lets you know exactly what they are if you show up to class. He dumbs down every concept for you to understand it, and he's cool and does a lot of experiments. Study a lot for the final and it's an easy A

He didn't go in depth teaches us the backgrounds of things, and simply teaches us how to do problems in exams. He does have extra credits: 20-25 points in exams, 45 points CHEM DEMO, 60 points curve in final (for Fall 2014), 10 points in homework, while he uses 1000-point system. Exams are easy, even though sometimes can be a bit tricky.

Kolniak is a great professor. He is really easy going and doesn't care if you show up for class. I personally only did on quiz days and received an A in the class. Of course that was with the help of the chemdemo and majorly rounded final, but an A is definitely achievable in his class.

Kolniak is the man. First of all, there is a 55 point bonus assignment. The tests are exactly like his old test except for changing up the numbers. He announces when he is going to give a quiz ahead of time and he has cool experiments atleast once a week. I highly recommend him. I barely knew any chemistry coming in to this class and I made an A

Kolniak is a very good professor. He does in class experiments which help you really understand what he is talking about. He can sometimes be a little unclear but if you ask him during office hours I'm sure he would help.

What an angel. Had no experience with chemistry whatsoever going into 1202 (strange, I know), and he had endless patience for my incessant questions during his office hours. Demonstrations are awesome, and he's pretty funny too! I wish I'd taken him for 1201 :(

All the past tests are posted on his website, they help a lot with studying for the tests because the material is the same and the questions are similar. Do the ChemDemo for bonus because it bumps your grade up almost a full letter grade. His lectures are short, and usually doesn't take the whole class time.

Doesn't require that you buy a textbook but he does sell his notes for $40. The notes are what he lectures from but he leaves blanks that you can only fill in if you go to class. The tests are difficult but if you practice the old exams that are online you should get an A.

Everyone that has reviewed him is spot on. His class itself is a cake walk but it honestly doesn't prepare you for the beast of a departmental final. If you go too class and fill out the $20 lecture packet you can teach yourself and maybe get a C on the final. I had a 91 going into the final and left with a B. DO THE 45 PT EXTRA CREDIT or repeat!

The best teacher on campus no doubt, had Cook & Hopkins and dropped both. Cook & Hopkins were vague & unclear and tested us unreasonably.. My friend took Hopkins and I had to teach them while I was in Kolniak's class. End of story!

I took Dr. K for spring 2015. I must say he is an amazing teacher. His exams are very thorough and fair. His lectures & notes are very clear and not vague. Plenty of old exams worked out and a fun extra credit, chem demo worth 45 pts. Our class average on the group final was a 71% before a 12 point curve. Enough said best teacher on campus!

I never gained much from the lectures, but I'd recommend going to class every day to earn points from the ten pop quizzes (I just sat in the back and worked on other things). For each test, practice the old tests he posts online until you're consistently getting 100s. DO THE BONUS PROJECT. Even if you have a 110%, STUDY FOR THE FINAL or you'll fail

Dr. Kolniak is a really good teacher. He doesn't use a textbook, so the tests are on his lectures. He posts his lectures, but goes into EXTREME detail in class. Going to all the lectures is an absolute must. Nothing is all that hard, but you have to put in the study time. He is happy to reexplain anything during lectures that you don't understand.

A great teacher, took his class in the spring intersession. I didn't do the chem demo, but it is better to do if you want to have some extra backup. His exams were pretty easy, and the final was nothing but the same as his regular exams.

Easiest Chem professor. Even if you are bad in chemistry, he gives an easy 45 point bonus, participation bonus, and adds 1 point bonus to each homework. He puts all the notes on moodle, as well as old tests that are the exact same format as the tests given (multiple choice). He also does a lot of Chemistry demos in class.

Kolniak is great. His lectures make chemistry more interesting. He teaches you only what you need to know (no fluff). He also provides his own lecture notes and previous semester exams. There is also a chem demo (group) project you can do for plenty of bonus points. An A is very attainable in this class with decent study habits.

Practice the old test and you will be fine. I never read over the notes just practiced test and managed to have a high A in the class. He gives extra credit and 10 easy quizzes. Take him!

DO the extra credit. He straight up gives you 55 extra points if you do it. The tests are pretty simple because he gives you old tests tests to study from. However, you must go into the final with a solid A because it is very hard. He gives pop quizzes but he tells you abut them the class before. Best teacher to take for chemistry.

Super easy A but beware of the departmental final. It is extremely hard. Worth like 300 points too. But he gives so much bonus throughout the semester. There is bonus on every test, every homework, and a 50pt bonus assignment. Just do that and you'll be fine. There are also quizzes but he tells you when they are and what's on them.

Class is very easy. He posts all the old exams on moodle, so just work those and you'll pass his tests. Gives a bunch of bonus which is very needed when entering the final. The final is departmentalized and super difficult. But the final is always curved, so it doesn't really matter.

-VERY easy tests (beware of the gas laws test though) -Posts all previous exams online -Gives you all the lecture notes -Does cool experiments in class (lots of explosions) -Make sure you study HARD for the departmental final, it is difficult, but there is usually a 10-13% curve

Dr. Kolniak's class is great (we blew something up in class almost every day). Exams are easy if you practice the old exams. Do the chem demo to always have a safety net for the department final. Usually large curve on final.

Kolniak was an amazing experience. My first semester at LSU was his CHEM 1201 and I never had to go to class and got over 100 percent. He is very helpful and DO THE EXTRA CREDIT. It saves your grade because almost everyone fails the final. He is amazing and would take for all of my CHEM requirements.

He would show up to class with a gargantuan swagger, in his silk blue robe. Awesome guy, really. Did so many cool explosions in class. Course content is straight forward. Hands down the coolest guy.

All I say is that, I have always heard that he is the best teacher ever and if you have the chance to take him, you should and thank goodness I did. He is very thorough, well organized and loves teaching chemistry. One can tell from all the experiments he did for us in class, very inspirational, and it certainly helped learning about chemistry, fun