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Lectures very unhelpful; professor was not helpful either.
Dont bother going to his office for help. He'll not answer your question and leave mid-sentence to go use the bathroom.
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Attentive to students concerns and questions. At first he seems a little gruff but its just a face. He is a nice guy and willing to help if you're willing to work. He spent 3.5 hrs helping a student study for a test. If you want to get an A, you can.
Amazing teacher. Very friendly once you get to know him. Great sense of humor too. He has no problem helping you, you just have to approach him. He will help out any way you can. Chemistry is hard for most, but you can get an A if you apply yourself.
Always willing to help students. Go to his office for questions, and he will work with you until you understand. Very good lectures.
I thought that his class was a little too hard for the credit hours. Some of the labs were a major pain for me, with the results based a little bit on luck.
A good guy. Not like you have much of a choice for Chem 107. He appears unapproachable, but he's really not. Go talk to him, and he will totally help you.
The class was overly time consuming and the teacher unapproachable. The few difficult questions I asked made him sigh and he acted like I was retarded. However, I know people that say he is helpful and will even raise your grade if you get to know him.
Weird!
This class depends on a lot of luck, how your experiments work out. A ton of work for a 1 credit class. Dr. Brown is nice, though. Just do the work to the best of your ability and you should be fine. It's fun in the way that it's all hands on unlike most classes, but this also makes it stressful
Seems like a good guy and a good teacher. I didn't really like his teaching method though. Alot of group work and 'teach yourself' exercises.
No group work my semester. Top complaint: To do well on tests, intense chapter study is required. Catch every detail because you never know what he might include. Lectures were sometimes helpful, sometimes not at all. You need a good TA with Brown. 107 tests are tough, so do your make up labs.
Not a big fan of his teaching style. Lots of teaching yourself...very time consuming. Take him if you are fine with taking quizzes over chapters on Monday before you are taught it in class that week...which basically gives you the weekend to study up for the next quiz on Monday
Professor freaking sucked! Doesn't teach and is terrible.
Tons of teaching yourself involved in this class. Tested/quizzed on chapter material before you learn it in class??? Not fun...and resulted in lots of confusion and lost effort.
106- His teaching style is very "delf-learning" based. He goes over only the vary basics things in class, covers about 10% of the material in his lectures, with very little concern for comprehension. You can do well and learn a lot if you are willing to work hard. 107- Good luck! Average on the first written exam: 63%.
The Aussie is a moron. He is the most unapproachable man on campus b/c he makes you feel like you are wasting his time. The class is a ridiculous amount of work for 1 credit. But he's your only choice, so good luck. The only advice I have: be patient and just remember that some day the class will come to an end!
seriously all the people who complain about this guy failed his class or didnt do that well. Sure you have to learn yourself, but who doesnt? We are in college. You do have to read a lot and the TA's for the class are insanely helpful. He is a smart man and although he seems unapproachable, he always insists that he wants to help, and he does.
Awesome guy. He seems very unapproachable but if you go talk to him he always hooks it up. Chem 107 was alot fo work for the credit, but you can get through it. He grades pretty easily and will give points back if you go talk to him. He's very willing to help out any way that he can. He's actually pretty funny too.
This guy is a stud. He knows his stuff and is meets with students anytime he's not in class. Those who said he sucks must have been comparing him to you high school chem teacher. Come guys, it's college. Just stop in his office and he'll help you out anytime. Classes are hard, Brown is awesome
he doesn't know how to teach at all. completely unapproachable. he will teach a concept far enough to make you feel stupid if you ask a question or don't understand it as well as he does. a very cocky, arrogant jerk. the only understanding of chemistry i gained this semester was from the TA review classes. tests are ridiculous.
Liked the teacher so much that I took three classes from him(even though 107 is pretty much TA run). If you need help, he is super flexible. You just have to approach him maturely and show him that you are a hard worker. Learned so much from him, great teacher
Brown is ok when compared to your other options. He is flexible and will generally prepare you for exams by using quizes. His lectures are weak. You will be responsible for material that he doesn't cover because he falls behind often. Good man, but get a T.A. who knows his testing style. He likes certain concepts.
Easy class. Very easy to keep track of your grade, lots of extra credit and chances to make up tests and quizzes. He "familiar" questions on his tests. Does not explain the math behind 106 very well, so you have to work on that on your own, but other than that, good.
I had him for 105-107. He is great because he makes you work. There are plenty of chances for help. He is a great guy. You will need to work a lot. The homework is helpful in preparing for the quizes and tests. Most tests are challenging. Bottom line...if your lazy and don't put in the time he suggests, you'll hate him and the class. Just study!
Beware of Doc Brown. Great Scott! He does not stick to his schedule. He is constantly making mistakes in lecture which sometimes adversly affect students, but then has no tolerance when a student makes a mistake. He also seems totally bored in lecture like he doesn't care for the subject. He also stinks for 107.
I took 106/107 from him. He is a better option then what your other choices are, but I just stopped going to class (this is the first time I've ever done this), becuase I didn't learn anything. I just read the book, had a sweet TA and did well. 107, not that it matters who you pick, but the class was way to much for a 1 credit class
Brown sin't too helpful, but there are TA's and a TA lab that is very helpful. A lot of interesting reading in the book, it is a shame it doesn't test us on the interesting information. Lectures are dry, with a few sparks here or there. If you study hard, understand all the concepts and are very good at math you can do very well in this course.
The actual chemistry is fun, but his grading methods are horrible. He takes points off and doesn't tell you why. He is not very personable at all and is not very nice if you have questions or concerns. The tests are very hard and require much more information and knowledge than is taught in the labs. If you take Chem 107, take someone else.
i had him for 106/107 and think he's the worst professor i ever had. He acts like he could care less about his students. He doesn't follow his schedule and does not teach in an understanding manner. Read your textbook, you'll learn more. 107 should be a 3 credit class for how many hours he makes you put in to it. you dont learn a thing in it either
Chem 107 chemistry is fun, but the grading system is a joke. The first test is literally impossible. I memorized 8 flow charts with a rap song and got those all right but the 30 memorized equations that make no sense are a joke. This is how the chemistry department keeps everyone from getting A's in Chem 107.
I felt like Dr. Brown was very clear with what he expected, and as long as you did the homework and studied the main ideas of the chapter, you would come out alright. It is a hard class, but my TA was awesome, so I did alright. I'll probably get a B+ or A-. Good enough for this class.
Brown was okay. His lectures were bad and did fall way behind the schedule, but I went into the final with a 99% in the class. Then things turned south. The final was an absolute joke. You can't be prepared for it. Just did well enough to squeak by for an A.
He is by far the worst professor I've ever had. There were more E's in this class than A's. Doesn't that say something? And he doesn't use a curve,so I got a D instead of the C I think I deserved. I worked my tail off! He doesn't prepare you for anything. He just tries to trick you. He's basically horrible.
Good professor, nothing special, but he's not bad at all.
He didn't explain things well and was unapproachable.
Change Classes! Change majors! whatever it takes, do not ruin your semester, life, etc. by taking a class from Dr. Brown. He is the most disorganized,frustrating, difficult to understand (i'm not talking about his accent) professor on campus. He never met with TA's and mine missed more classes than she came to. Worst class i've ever had
Prof. Brown does know his stuff, but can't seem to share it with students. His lectures are dry and boring, and won't help you on the tests at all. His tests are tricky, and a lot of points can hinge around one small detail, not covered in class. He didn't seem to care for the students,and I it felt like he stopped preparing for class halfway in
Definitely one of the worst classes I've had. Dr. Brown was not helpful to me at all on several occasions when I approached him. His teaching style did not prove useful either. Studying the textbook prepared me well for the tests, but there is always a tricky question or two in there. Plus all of the daily quizzes were tedious.
Very very tough. Tests are over impossible details. Study hard and get a 90. Don't study and expect a 70.
I don't know why BYU does it's labs separately, or why they make them ridiculously hard. Dr. Brown was fine, but the class was a waste of time. My biggest complaint was the tests, they were nightmarish, and extremely detailed. I studied harder for them than for some of my 4-credit class tests, and got a much worse grade.
This class was way hard. I never even saw Prof. Brown. The labs seemed to be luck, get good lab partners.
Though difficult, Dr. Brown's class helped me learn chemistry. I feel he did a great job pushing us as students to master the concepts discussed in class and success required a great deal of effort outside of class.
I had him for 106 & 107 at the same time. He's not the most exciting lecturer, but he teaches well if you pay attention. He is a very fair teacher and is willing to help if you just ask. Midterms were 20 Q's multiple choice. Final was about twice that. I found them to be fairly easy compared to my 105 tests. I would take Chem from Brown again.
It's not an easy class, but he's a really good guy. His lectures are pretty straightforward, I would do some of the reading before, he doesn't assign any, but it helped a lot to stay on top. He's a really nice guy and very approachable.
Dr. Brown did a great job making the chemistry clear and in helping those who approached him during his office hours. I got less of the grade that I wanted because I didn't keep up with the reading, but if you keep up and do the practice problems you'll do fine.
A great teacher, love the accent. Very clear in explaining the many necessary details to have succecc in the lab
Brown is one of the most uncaring profs I have had. He trusts the computer more than any student and doesn't have much sympathy. All chem 107 classes have the same experiments and syllabus, so get a different teacher- one that is more understanding and helpful.
He moves very quickly through the material in his lecture. You're better of reading from the book than coming to class because he might just confuse you. Most of the information that was taught in this course I learned in Junior High, so you might be better off taking 105.
Pro. Brown was really funny, but his class was so dull. He often gets the grades on Blackboard all mixed up. His tests are rather annoying because he asks you to explain chemisty in full length sentences. I don't know about anyone else, but I find that annoying. He's a funny guy, but his class is dull.
Dr. Brown has a sweet accent! He can be funny but sometimes he expects you to know more than you've learned. He is not very approachable.
I wnjoyed taking 107 from Prof. Brown. While it is true he doesnt seem very appoachable, if you do he will be more than fair. He expects you to know your material and he does hold you to it.
what is everyone talking about? dr. brown was WAY helpful and approachable. class was a pain in the butt but your experience with that will depend on who your TA is and what group youre in to do your experiments.
Brown is a very engaging teacher! I loved his great accent and sense of humor! I'd recommend him to anyone who wanted to take the class! I learned a lot from him. However if you do want to learn as much as possible it's good to ask lots of questions!
Dr. Brown is a good guy. Not such a good teacher for me. Class was very disorganized and unclear. He ended up kind of winging it a lot. Class will be meaningless unless you read or know your stuff first. Very nice and understanding guy, but don't annoy him. Honestly I learned more from the textbook than from going to class. Tests are unpredictable.
Dr. Brown is a great guy and wants the students to learn, he just isn't a good teacher. Avoid him if at all possible. He has been my worst professor at BYU after three years. If you must take him, then study the textbook a lot.
Dr. Brown was a good guy and he was good at connecting the gospel and chemistry. His lecture really didn't transfer over to the test very well. Recitations are really important to go to. His tests had random things on it. I used to love chemistry, and now I don't know my feelings about it.
Dr. Brown started off great, but waned in his teaching toward the end of the semester. The last midterm he made so crazy that barely anyone even passed, and he admitted that he had put things on there that he had blatantly told us would not be on the test. You get to drop one midterm, but when he makes everyone fail the last one, do good on all!!
Absurd. I am a good student so I thought the people who complained about this professor were just wimps or slackers. I had lots of fun in the lab but the tests were absolutely crazy. I failed the final, thankfully the organization of the course made it not too detrimental to my grade but it still made me sad sad sad.
I don't know why everyone is so hard on Dr Brown. He is far and away the best chemistry teacher I've had. He's very approachable during office hours, his lectures are interesting, and his test are 20 questions and are very reasonable and don't try to trick you. I hated 105 but didn't mind this class and Dr Brown was a big part of that.
I don't see why everyone says this class is hard. Just show up to class and do the labs and you'll be fine. The tests are straight out of the labs and they give you practice tests which are incredibly similar to the actual test. The tests really are pretty easy and this class isn't hard at all. Go to office hours and he will help a quite a bit.
Dr. Brown's class is pretty straightforward. The tests were pretty hard and the averages were low, but he had a fair regrading policy were partial credit could be earned if you showed why you chose the wrong answer. It is very hard to get an A in the class. Good teacher though overall.
Dr. Brown is very intelligent but completely incapable of transmitting any knowledge he might have. Much of what he says is mumbled and comes directly from the text anyway. His teaching patterns are so confusing that if it weren't for the useless, mandatory quizzes at the beginning of class you would be much better off not going at all.
I can see where people liked this teacher and did not like him as well. I didn't like him. He was completely monotone throughout the entire course and studying for the test was next to impossible. Q&A sessions with the TA were banned and all he did to help was to put 5 practice questions on Blackboard. The class was lame and I expected more from it
As stated before, Prof. Brown is very monotone with hard to understand powerpoint slides. The class and your grade rests on whether you can perfect Mastering Chemistry online and if you have a great TA. There are in class quizzes, but a lot of people cheat which hurt my grade since I ended up guessing most of the time.
Seriously not that hard of a class. You have to attend all of your labs. Make sure you trust your lab partners or else you'll be redoing them. Exams are hard in that you really just need to memorize all the labs to do well. A good TA helps
Despite the horror stories, this class isn't bad at all. Everything you need to know comes straight out of the lab manual. As long as you read about each lab BEFORE you show up to do it, it's a piece of cake. There are also lab vids on the 107 website that walk you through the steps. Also, lab partners affect your grade, so try to get good ones.
This class was a very fair class. He's more clear in this class than in 106, it's probably because he only teaches for a little bit though. It was a very enjoyable class and if you study the experiment procedures and equations that go with those really well, then you should do well on the tests too.
This class is not a walk in the park. Don't think because it's a one credit class that it's one credit worth of work. You will spend hours outside of class on most labs and days preparing for the tests. He is intimidating but approachable if you have intelligent questions. Don't go talk to him with a.."I don't get it" attitude.
He's not too bad, and he doesn't do a lot of actual teaching in the class. Good points: nice dry sense of humor, will answer all questions(very important in this class). Bad points: Never talks loud enough in class, and always seems depressed(probably just bored with all the students constantly coming to him for help). I would NOT recommend taking him for a class where he actually spent an hour or so teaching.
Dr. Brown is a really nice guy. He's got a good sense of humor. He is difficult to understand but if he turned up his microphone it would be a little easier to understand him. But he's really good at blowing stuff up. In reality though, it doesn't matter who you get. They all go over the exact same materials, no matter the professor.
This Class is a worthless waste of time and the professor is ANYTHING but helpful. A Real Jerk to be 100% honest. Learned absolutely nothing in this class, cook booked it.
Dr. Brown is honestly one of the worst professors I have ever had. He almost always looks depressed and shows little interest in helping the students. Chem 107 is a joke and I hardly learned in anything in that class, especially in the quantitative portion. It's just one of those dumb labs I have to get out of the way as part of the pre-med progra
You get what you put in. I came out of this class with such a more alive perspective on Chemistry. It came alive for me. I studied my butt off but it paid off. A lot of misconceptions about it being a 1 credit course.. it took a LOT more time than a normal 1 credit. The textbook is hard, but understandable, and again, you LEARN if you put in time.
Couldn't understand him, He mumbles and has an accent. He seemed to always be trying to bring the class grade average down. Stil managed to get a B, but his lectures didn't help at all.
The class is horrible, especially for the first half (quantitative portion). I seriously spent more time and effort on that than I did on my 3 credit chem 106. I like the professor, though. Extremely smart. Sometimes he's difficult to understand, but once you get past the initial misery of the class, it gets a whole lot better and easier.
Dumbest class ever. There is no way around it, Prof Brown isn't a very helpful guy and he isn't the greatest teacher either. If there is another option (besides Gates) take em.
AVOID DR. BROWN AT ALL COSTS. I leave class everyday more confused than before. He explains things very unclear--and don't expect to get any help during office hours. He is rude and does not explain so you can understand. Unless you want to learn everything by yourself DO NOT TAKE CHEM 106/107 from Dr. Brown.
Dr. Brown is an excellent teacher. If you show up to class, listen, do the work.. you'll be fine. He makes sure the class understands a concept before moving on, he allows kids to ask questions in class, etc. I thought the material was hard, but I thought he was a better teacher compared to my Chem 105 teacher.
Everyone knows this is the most useless class but it must be done. Study the experiments like crazy for the tests, those are what brought my grade down. Teacher is useless.
Brown is a very good teacher. He made sure you understood the material and his main goal was there everyone understand and everyone get a good grade. I never took any chemistry in high school so I took this class in prep for chem 105 and I think it did a good job of that. I recommend this teacher very much.
This is a difficult class. Most students think they deserve an easy A in a lab class but a lot of work is required. Dr. Brown is very experienced in this field and can be very helpful if you ask for help in a humble manner. He wants his students to be successful but he requires you to work for it.
You know, I kind of actually enjoyed this class. It was tough, but definitely doable. I got an A. Dr. Brown is very approachable in his office if you go there in a polite manner. Read before the experiments, take the pre-experiment quizzes, and be sure to study for both exams and you should do fine. Try to have fun. It makes the class much better.
My biggest problem was that Dr. Brown was terse and intimidating. Other than that, he did a good job explaining things in class if you could understand him. He has an accent and speaks really quietly. He's fine for Chem 107, but I wouldn't take a lecture class from him for that reason.
Oh Dr. Brown. I did not like this man. He was friendly enough the second part of the semester, but he was always grumpy the first half. Whenever I went to his office to ask a question or get help he'd sigh and mumble something in response. He wouldn't even help me on understanding one of the labs. I got an A but did not like the class or the prof
He is a great teacher, so upbeat and funny. Always has the class laughing. Great at explaining just ask questions if you don't understand. It's a hard class but that's just cause Chemistry is hard and there is a lot of work to go with it. But you learn a lot and he is always willing to help and answer questions.
haha well, brown is the only one that teaches 107, so instead of rating him, I'll tell you how to do well. First half of the class is hard and time consuming. FIND SMART LOOKING LAB PARTNERS. I got A+'s in 105 and 106, but for the life of me, had a hard time in 107. Second half of class is easy. To study for tests: Know the math behind the exps.
Work hard, and don't fall behind, and You should see yourself with some knowledge and an A.
Took it during summer term. He's not as terrible as everyone makes him out to be. The class is hard and the test averages are low but he curves everything at the end. Im also in 106 right now and it's not so bad either. He explains everything very well.
I'm sure he's nice, but he's a TERRIBLE teacher. He mumbles during lecture and isn't willing to cut anyone slack. A lot of your grade depends on iclicker and quizzes. The course is horribly organized, and he miskeyed questions on tests and quizzes. Try to take from another teacher if you can.
Ridiculously time consuming for 1 credit. The first half of the course is graded not on how well you know the material or concepts but how accurate your experiments are. If you have "error-prone" lab partners then good luck. Plus, his first test covered material that we hadn't covered in 106 yet, which he should know because he teaches both classes
Dr. Brown was great! He was very knowledgeable and clear on the concepts, and taught so that everybody understood. His sense of humor enhanced the quality of the class as well. The labs and homework are easy and not very time consuming, though you'll have to study well to get a good grade, as usual. I highly recommend this professor!
Professor Brown enjoys to teach. Chem is not easy. We had weekly HW, in class we had lecture and mini quizzes over what we learned. After we took an exam, he allowed us to review the exam for corrections for extra points. Overall, if you need help he will do what he can to help. Its best to read the text before asking for help. Ask for help
This class was basically a review of high school chemistry. Homework through Sapling Learning was not too difficult, constructive, and graded easily. Brown and the TA were very helpful with any questions. Tests were not difficult. Bring the textbook to class and take notes in it for supplemental explanations.
Nice person but has no ability to teach. He writes on the board, but unless you are in the front row, you can't see it. Before class he has loud classical music on and weird quotes on the Power Point. What he talks about in class has nothing to do with the test. ENTIRE CHEM DEPT IS LIKE THIS--PURPOSELY PUT QUIRKY STUFF ON TESTS.
Not helpful, not inspiring, not anything. I took this class from him awhile ago and while I'm looking up professors for my other classes, swung by this guy's page to see how negative everyone would be, and thought I'd join in. He's the worst. I withdrew and took this class again from a grad student and got an A.
Absolute worst class I've taken at BYU. Don't bother trying to talk to Brown, he doesn't care AT ALL. So instead you go and try to talk to the TA's- well guess what- they don't speak english! Super hard to understand. AND you get to dish out $40 for access to their stupid website because Brown is too lazy to move everything over to Learning suite.
Nice guy, not too great at helping understanding. Learn most stuff on your own. If youve already had chem its not too bad.
Honestly I wouldn't even go to class for this guy, except you have to take the iClicker quizes for points. You'd be better off studying on your own. He mumbles when he talks and doesn't make any sense when you can understand him. He's a nice guy though, but I feel like he doesn't teach very well. For Chem 105 go with Lamb, that dude's way better.
This class was absolutely horrible. Chem is difficult in the first place but this teacher makes it worse. He doesn't care what you get in the class. The only help you'll get is from the TA's and they help is minimal. The only way you could do well in this class is if you have the ability to teach yourself everything. Do not take Chem from this guy!
If you are willing to work hard and keep up with the homework, the class isn't that hard. Brown knows what he's talking about and is always dropping jokes in class. He's slightly intimidating but overall, he's a good professor. It has often been said that one does not simply get a A in Chem105, but I did! Suckas!!!!
Dr. Brown knows Chemistry well, it's just there's so much to teach it's hard for him to do so. Intimidating, but a nice man once you know him. Wry sense of humor and tries to keep it interesting with a lot of explosions. Keep up with ALL assignments to grasp concepts and get a good grade. TAs are a huge help so don't skip recitations!
This was a difficult class. A lot of work and studying to make the grade. I had a huge high school background in chem, so I survived. But if you haven't taken a chem class yet, it'll be a ton of work. His accent makes it okay though. And lots of explosions
Honestly, he's a capable professor who really wants to help his students. If you love exploding balloons, this is your guy. You have to work hard; it's difficult if you take a back-seat approach to the class, but it is not impossible!
The class is not that hard if you study for it, but Dr. Brown has no interest in helping you at all. Very mean teacher. The labs are fun!
Not a good class. Stay away.
Professor Brown will work with you in the pursuit of knowledge. The concepts may not be clear, that is why you have TA's. He will do what he can to help and ensure you do well in the class.
Dr. Brown does not give you the warm fuzzies and he does not fall all over himself to help you when you go and ask. But he is actually pretty nice and helpful, just don't be intimidated. It is a cultural thing with him. Class was way too much work for 1 credit hr. but it is very possible to get an A. It really comes down to your TA so pick wisely!
Dr. Brown is willing to help you, but you need to be courageous; he is not warm and personable like other professors. This class is totally doable if you are willing to put in the time and effort. Also, get a good TA and a good lab group. Make friends with smart people.
Really not helpful at all. SO hard to listen to. Provides no useful information prior to entering the lab. Not sure if he is trying to make it hard, or if he is sincerely oblivious to what might be a good approach as a chemistry lab teacher.
Professor Brown was not helpful at all. He was never clear, his tests were very difficult, and he was not helpful at all. I went to his office multiple times to get help and he was very rude and not helpful at all. I would recommend taking Chem 106 from ANY other teacher besides him.
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