He's so awesome. He really puts himself out there for the students, as opposed to Dr. Sweeder.

he's the biggest chemistry geek, but he tells the awesomest lame chem jokes!

Laduca is a huge geek, but really nice and v. funny, even if his jokes are all dorky like him.

good teacher...hard class

Awesome

Enthusiastic! Best chem teacher for Briggs!

VERY FUNNY, GREAT TEACHER, ALWAYS WILLING TO HELP

Laduca is very entertaining.

Hes a really cool and funny guy. He teaches the material well. I 4.0 the class with his notes. He goes over the exams before a lot. Any negativity towards him is probably due to the course. OVERALL chemistry is a VERY hard course. But I think he did a great job while keeping my interest.

Laduca is the man.

Exams are really difficult but his lectures are entertaining and he is funny. Takes the time to ask if there are any questions. Chemistry in general is just a difficult subject to tackle.

FUN! interesting and hilarious :)

Laduca is the best chemistry professor by far. He cracks hilarious jokes while teaching the information. Class was tough, i struggled initially, however, was able to pull my grade up over the course of the semester thanks to Laduca, Hes da TITS!!!

He really is the man. Very funny. He wasn't even my professor but I attended his class anyway. Kept me awake and I payed attention. Exams are not easy but doable. DO NOT BUY THE TEXTBOOK. BUY the past year exams book and work on those until you drop (unless you're awesome at AP CHEM, not regular chem). After working on those you will be good.

So hilarious! However, he moves pretty fast but if you ask a question he will answer it on the spot. If you really don't understand, go to office hours and ask TA at recitation. He will try to stump you but that's a good professor.

Absolutely hilarious! Says what he wants and does not care. However, he moves quickly across subjects when reviewing but will answer a question right on the spot. If you really don't understand go to his office hours or ask TA at recitation. Loves what he does and will help whenever.

awesome prof. best i ever had

Funny guy, really smart and explains things very well but the class still takes a lot of work to do well in.

LaDuca is hilarious and always attentive to students' needs. He is always willing and available to help. Hard course but he tried to make it easier.

Teaches a good lecture but nothing prepares for the exams they are killer expect and prepare for everything!

Great teacher but very difficult class. Don't buy book, only need the lecture notes.

LaDuca is a great professor and a funny guy. Class is hard but if you go to class, pay attention, and use the materials he supplies for you then you will do well

He is a really great professor, if you like "memes" then you will like his style of teaching. A little goofy, but overall funny and knows his stuff.

Laduca is the man, CEM 141 is a tough class though.

LaDuca is amazing! I got a 3.5 in the class and I owe a lot of that to him. He understands the material well, but teaches it even better! You won't be disappointed with him! I promise! He truly cares--wants to help you and is by far one of the funniest men I've met. For sure my favorite professor at Michigan State yet.

Dr. LaDuca is totally relatable. He is by far my favorite professor at MSU, even though I've only been here for a semester.

He was fantastic, inspirational. Made me enjoy chemistry, rather thand read it. No, you can't scoot by just by showing up, you do have to work. But he helps every step of the way!

LaDuca is such a great prof; hes a genius when it comes to chem but he really knows how to bring it down to a level where students can understand. He's hilarious and loves to meme EVERYTHING. It's a tough course but it's college. Take the course with him if you can or regret missing his daily jokes and friday fails!

He is hands down the best prof I've had so far at MSU. In general, LB 172 is a hard class but he is definitely the best prof to teach it.

The meme king was truly phenomenal. He's incredibly intelligent; he makes his lectures engaging and interesting, as well as adding in hilarious memes and "Fail Fridays." This class is difficult, so if you attend class and work hard, you'll definitely pass.

Dr. Laduca is an amazing professor to have for chem in LB. He's hilarious and has made me love coming to class. Time in class flies by because he keeps students interested. Plus, he's very knowledgeable about Chemistry and helps you learn a lot.

Dr. LaDuca is the best prof I have had at MSU. He is super knowledgeable about chemistry, and he's also absolutely hilarious. He knows how to interest you in chemistry. The class is very difficult, so if you do the online homework and go to lecture and recitation regularly, you'll be fine. I would definitely take another class with Dr. LaDuca!

I love Dr. Laduca. I cannot stress enough how much I hated Chemistry before I took his class and while i'm in his class now, he has made it so fun and interesting and easy to understand. He is such a smart guy and really cares for his students. 10/10 recommend .

LaDuca prepares freshman for their futures in whatever field they choose to go into. He expects a lot, but if you focus in class and go to office hours, he is really down to earth and explains things well. Make sure you really understand concepts very well. I didn't do great on his tests b/c he designs them to be tough, but they are not impossible.

I loved taking Chem with LaDuca. His enthusiasm truly makes the complex subject more enjoyable to explore. He's a pretty funny guy and incorporates memes into his lectures. I love how willing he is to have students engage - he frequently asks iClicker questions to test your absorbed knowledge and thoroughly explains answers. He's willing to help!

Professor is great but the actual class is complete cancer.

Don't mess around on mastering chem because that is weighted the same as your tests because it is a point based system, Laduca's tests are harder than the other teachers but he is a better teacher and he makes class interesting.

Lectures move very quickly, be prepared to see something once and then be expected to know it for the exam. Dr. LaDuca is incredible knowledgeable, but I felt that he sometimes forgot concepts were not always as clear to the class as they maybe were in his mind. Likes to make a lot of jokes, you will see many chemistry memes in lecture.

Laduca is a VERY funny prof and loves to make jokes during his lectures. Sometimes he can get carried away and it can be distracting from the material. But overall I love his class and he has made CEM 142 very fun! Class isn't too bad, if you study and pay attention in class a 4.0 is achievable! I would definitely take one of his classes again.

Laduca is the man. You wont regret taking him!

Dr. Laduca did a great job teaching this daunting class, especially for it being his first semester teaching CEM251. He keeps you engaged throughout the whole lecture and really tries to make sure everyone in the lecture understands the material. Although he made a few mistakes, he is super funny and engaging, highly recommend for any chem class.

Best professor. More changeling than other professors but really helps you learn the material. Go to class and do the practice exams and go to office hours!!!

I think LaDuca is an excellent teacher. Hes not challenging if you understand how he teaches. I failed the first test because I did not study properly. This is the reason why people say hes difficult and a horrible teacher. You have to take excellent notes. I say notes > mock exams. They are key for a 4.0 in this class.

Dr. Laduca is the funniest professor Ive ever had while still being extremely effective at teaching the material. He is so helpful in his office hours, if youre struggling be sure to visit him 1 on 1. His class is quite easy to 4.0 if you study a little bit, Im not sure what others saying hes a tough teacher are talking about.

LaDuca is so passionate about teaching that it makes chemistry a little less grueling to learn. He's hilarious and tries to engage students as much as possible. He can rush through lectures at times, but he's always willing to clear anything up. STUDY HARD! Chem is tough and short answer Qs on exams suck, so really put the work in if you want an A.

Lenient grader

He was a great professor. His can be a bit off the board but he is pretty funny and nice. You will have to work hard in his courses but he will guide you to success. One thing is that he can be a bit tough on grading but not too bad. Overall he was a great professor.

Dr. Laduca teaches a difficult college course to freshman that have for the most part yet to have a legit college course, I think this is why he gets so much scrutiny. He makes the classes fun and covers everything you need for tests and quizzes in lecture, in order to do good you must take notes and pay attention. His grading is very fair.

i'm a student from last year reading the last few reviews. I don't know why people say "you won't get a good grade" because last year 80% of the class got a 3.0 or higher in line with the other Briggs prof. He has high demands, though, and won't hold your hand and expects you to be an adult and keep track of due dates by yourself

Organic chemistry is a very difficult class, but this class definitely makes it more manageable. The professor is pretty good, and I have found the TA's to be very helpful. The exams are open note and you have plenty of time. Don't let this fool you, however. You can't simply look up answers; the class just doesn't work like that. Do your homework.

His lecture slides and mock quizzes are almost exactly the same kind of content you will see on the quizzes. Although he seems a bit disorganized, all of the material he provides helps prepare you for the quizzes. Great and funny professor.

Dr. LaDuca is a cool and funny guy. He's great at teaching the material. Although you better be a wiz at chem math because this man loves his chem math. Honestly I feel like sometimes he pulls chem math problems on the exams out of his ass. Super encouraging on if you need help, has office hours very frequently.

Hilarious professor and always kept lectures entertaining. Such a nice guy and his tests were very predictable every time, almost the exact same as his mock exams and 'optional' practice problems. Would take this class again if I could. Very understanding and very accessible outside of class for extra help.

10/10 recommend! He is a great professor who really cares about his students. His exams are very similar to his mock exams and optional practice problems. I would take again he was great.

The tests for this class were always super hard, but are made by the chem department not him. He tried to make lectures really engaging and funny and really cared about his students. My section did fall behind compared to other sections with the material. Hard class, good professor.

I would take any class he teaches! Amazing professor that goes above and beyond for his students. He always jokes during lectures and plays fail Friday videos to up our spirits. He is a great professor. I highly recommend everyone take him!

Great professor that makes class entertaining and really makes sure to hammer in the concepts so that the whole class can understand. If not, he recommends several resources from the chemistry department that are available for students. Although attendance is easy to skip, it's imperative to this course in order to really get the material down.

I loved this class, Dr. LaDuca was very funny, incredibly flexible and caring, and also very helpful. 11/10 experience and my favorite quote was “thanks everyone for coming to class today I know it's colder than my ex wife out there” he was so real for that

Test are tough, and there is a group section to every exam that is tough if you don't have a good group. He keeps lecture light hearted and the material is learnable if you do the practice problems, which there are a LOT of.

He cares a lot. If you show up to every lecture you will do well, he does a lot of exam worthy questions in class. He is also extremely funny, easy to pay attention in his class because you do not know what he might say next.

Definitely not the easiest intro to chem class, I knew a lot of people who didn't get the grade they wanted or just didn't pass. Professor LaDuca explains everything that is on each exam in detail and in multiple different ways that makes it easy to understand. He is very accessible outside of class during his office hours or just if you email him.

Ignore all of the bad reviews they are all pure slander and written by lazy people who don't show up to class or don't put in any work to study for the exams. Dr. Laduca is one of the most reasonable and caring professors I have had in my first year at MSU. He regularly hosts office hours, and wants his students to succeed. He is a funny guy too.

Dr. LaDuca is a very kind proff. Definitely take him for chem 1 and 2. He prepares you well by incorporating real world situations into his lectures. As long as you go and put in effort you will do well in this class. He always holds office hours and if you ever have any issues just communicate with him.

He is very caring towards his students and genuinely wants you to succeed. He offers lots of office hours and his exams are very reasonable. He posts mock exams on exam week and they are very similar to the actual exams so as long as you do those, I promise you'll be fine. Expectations are clear, if you do whats expected and go to class you'll 4.0

He is a very good teacher that posts a lot of mock exam and exam worthy questions throughout the course. He also likes to crack a few jokes and is always open during office hours if you need any additional help.

Dr. Laduca is a great professor. He provides lots of practice problems for his exams & posts the answer keys in a timely manner. His exams are difficult but he offers retakes & a 11"x8.5" front-back cheatsheet for each exam. By attending lectures, recitation, asking questions, & completing practice problems, I was able to succeed in the class.

LaDuca's lectures were very info-heavy and sometimes he would move through important topics very fast. He did provide extra practice problems if he felt that the class needed it based on in-class iClicker questions. He allows a cheat sheet on exams which was very helpful, and for group exams you can talk with other groups and compare before turn-in

Dr. LaDuca is one of the best teachers I've had. He's cares deeply about student success, and I learned an incredible amount of chemistry during his hilarious (and sometimes unhinged) lectures. He gives students the tools needed for success, but beware - you're gonna have to work hard to do really well. Not a cakewalk by any means.

Dr. Laduca is very kind and he wants everyone to get a 4.0 so he gives many extra credit opportunities!

Dr. Laduca really wants everyone to do well, he is extremely lenient with grading. His exams have questions from the mock exams and practice sets he posts (with answers). A lot of assignments are optional, but I recommend doing them all because it really will make a difference in your grade. Overall super caring and accessible outside of class!

Show up to lecture and secure an A. All exam content is covered through practice problems/mock exams which are just questions derived from previous exams. Easygoing, nice to talk to, and not very difficult at all to pass this class with a 4.0

He's an interesting person, very fun to talk to. GO TO OFFICE HOURS, he is much more accessible during them than during class. I honestly didn't love the way he taught, but I learned fine from it. Put everything from the practice exam on your cheat sheet!