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“She is always rude when you ask her a question”
CHEM1 - 1.0 rating“Morris is a difficult professor”
CHEM1010 - 1.0 ratingClass Info
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Reviews (87)
Has a bit of an attitude, but that's just how she is. Made everything as easy as possible through pre-tests which mimick the actual tests almost exactly. The ACS Final Exam was EXTREMELY difficult!!!
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Great teacher, explains everything you have to know, and explains it twice if it's known to cause problems. Tells you exactly what's on tests and finals, even gives some input on Chem II final. Definitely seems irritated all the time, but is funny and teaches well.
Great teacher!
Very good teacher!!!
i had her for forensics. she managed to explain every frivilous detail as though the entire class was drugged and retarded. she brings her attitude to class with her and when she is having a bad day you will too. she should take her favoritism and attitude to teach 5th graders.
A woman with an attitude that seems to extend to staff as well as students. She lectures as if she believes the students are dimwitted and grades as if she believes everyone deserves to fail.
She is the best chemistry teacher i have ever had. She explains ideas clearly. She given lots of handouts and goes over them in class. If you pay attention to her and do the problem sets, you will have an 'A'. I have never read the book and still made A's in gen. chem I and II. Her tests look almost excatly like the practice tests.
Couldn't stand this teacher. Her attitude is bad enough to make drop the class in the first week. Test aren't bad but just all of her nitpicks don't make it worth it
Stephanie Morris is knowledgeable about chemistry. However, she is always in a bad mood and acts like people that ask questions are dumb. Note taking is also difficult with her fast paced teaching. However, she is good at preparing students for tests and gives a bonus problem on each test. Even with this benefit, I would not recommend her!
Ill tempered, and completely lacking in skill at teaching. Go's way too fast, too fast to even answer questions. Openly complains about students in her other classes. I would never recommend her class to anyone.
Horrible professor. I don't recommend her to anyone. She goes much faster than any other professor I've had, she insults students in class and is not helpful at all. It's like she's doing you a favor by merely answering a question. She's the first professor in my 3 years at PSCC that I completely dislike.
Honestly, the class is not extremely difficult. Chemistry is by far my least favorite subject, and I was able to pull a B. She is often in a bad mood. You may ask her a question in a class and get looked at like an idiot for five seconds before she answers it. She will help you, but makes it seem like the most difficult thing in the world to do so.
Best chem teacher ever (that is if you're not a complete idiot). She has a bad attitude but i find it hilarious and entertaining. Her notes are clear, concise and RELEVANT which is very important in chem. She doesn't muddle the information with useless crap.
Teaching was understandable but she felt you should know it and if you asked a question she treated you like an idiot!
This teacher has a complete disinterest in her students. I cannot figure out why she is teaching because she obviously hates it.
Teacher did not have clear lesson plan for day and did not know what the class had covered. Typically spoke in a language that would be suitable for someone who was excellent at Chemistry. Was hardly ever in class, normally used a sub. Would not have passed this course without the help of the student teaching assistant.
She is extremely knowledgeable about chemistry, but you had better be as well! No one in my class wanted to answer questions because she is good for belittling students. The best thing to do is just show up, listen, and go about your day.
Professor Morris is a great teacher. She explains concepts clearly and uses great examples. She is not so easy to approach to, but she is helpful overall. She writes the departmental mid terms and finals, and taking her class will help ace in those tests too. Pay attention and ask questions however dumb they might be! A good math background helps i
Professor Morris isn't the easiest professor to approach when you first get her, but as time goes by she gets better with students. She is actually funny if she likes the class. If you write everything she puts on the board and what she says then you will do great on the tests. Her reviews are the same as her tests. If you study you'll be fine.
She knows her stuff, but if a student doesn't follow and asks a question she answers the question as if she is saying, "You really are stupid if you haven't gotten this yet..." If she would work on her people skills she would be much better.
she knows what shes doing, but if a student wants her to go back to a previous question, she gets reallllly annoyed. thus, the class doesnt ask many questions.
She knows general chemistry. She knows nothing of interpersonal communication, empathy, humility or respect for the very people who pay her salary. I hope (for science sake) that she can over come her personal issues and actually help to promote such an awesome and exciting subject as chemistry. I was very disappointed . . .and I made an A.
This teacher knows what she is doing. She does not know how to convey that knowledge. She is short tempered and makes you feel like a fool for asking questions.
Extremely short tempered... constantly rolling her eyes. Shes been teaching for a long time..so she doesnt realize that half this stuff is new to us and that we dont get it. Run Away!
All she would talk about is the ACS final. And at the end she would drop the bomb that 40% of the info is Chem 1 stuff stuff we havent seen in months! Very picky on her exams.-1 here -1 there, they add up and b4 you know it, you have a 72 on the exam! She has a way of making you feel stupid she'll ask if the class has any Qs and then roll her eyes!
She did not care wether you passed or failed. Showed no interest in helping students. She came in with the mindset that you know everything she knows which eventually set half the class up to fail. If you get her change to Gary Pennycuff. Much better professor and all around better person.
She didn't care about any of her students. Always rolling her eyes and acting like you are asking dumb questions. I have a slight learning disability where I tend to need a little extra help and I informed her. She said she couldn't help me and walked off
I was in a large housefire the night before one of her bigger tests (with pictures to prove it). She still wouldn't let me make up the test on a different day after staying up the whole night with one of the burn victims. Sounds crazy but I wouldn't make something this ridiculous up. It's apparent that she doesn't care about her students at all.
I was terrified to take this class after I read the ratings on here, but Morris is awesome! Attend class every day, always take notes, and do the practices she gives you (they really help and are reflective of her tests). She always asks if everyone understands and even before she erases the board. She isn't the nicest, but I thought it was funny.
Dude, this woman was Terrible. She made you feel stupid for asking questions in class. It got so bad that I just stopped going and took an F to keep my stress levels down
Prof Morris is difficult teacher. I really didn't appreciate her attitude during classes. She is very sarcastic and rude when answering questions to the point that no one asked questions in class anymore. The entire class (about 20 students) average never got over a 70 percent if that tells you anything.
She like the lab manual she wrote (and must be used for Chem 1010 & 1020) does not teach. When I asked questions, she glared at me like I was a bug then ignored me. She does not seem to understand she's teaching a general chemistry class; not a graduate level. Unless you have experience in chemistry, do NOT take her class.
Doesn't teach, it seems like she lost passion for teaching years ago. She is always rude when you ask her a question. Half the time she doesn't seem prepared and will let you out early even if you don't understand what she is "teaching". She only cares about the math and will spend most of the class talking about her Chem 2 class and the lab.
I absolutely loved her class. YES She has an attitude and yes she has a dry sense of humor that may come off as being "MEAN".I hated Chemistry but grew to love it because of her. She grades easy and gives ton of extra credit. Tests are exactly like the practice sheets she hands out so no TEST ANXIETY. She tries to reduce test anxiety by doing such
She does not like answering questions. It is like she is offended that you did not understand her when she flew through the information the first time. She did not like to explain herself and often misunderstood questions. Rude to students. She took off points for small mistakes whenever she could.
When it comes to her she can be kinda of rude, when asking questions she takes it to offense as if you are supposed to know this material already. She will take off points for anything, if it looks or reads wrong she will take off a point. When it comes to the midterm and final, the class average was about a 54% which is so LOW!
Morris is great. The students on here complaining do not go to class or don't pay attention. She is sassy when you ask questions but she's joking. Before a test she reviews all of the material in detail and gives extra practices for students who want to succeed. On Sat she tutors students. I'm intentionally taking her next semester.
She will take points off for ANYTHING like its a hobby of hers.
I had her for lab. Don't write your report and HW sheets in pencil and erase them. She's very picky about significant figures and wants you to do math and problems HER way instead of how you learned in lecture. Writing P&C, you have to take EXTRA time JUST to make yours sound different than everyone else's or get 33% off. I don't recommend her.
S. Morris is a difficult professor. She seems to have lost passion for teaching and rolls her eyes/stares when a student asks a question. It's discouraging to see that she doesn't have a desire to help students out more.
Course was challenging. Offered study sessions on off days, twice a week. Would answer questions snappily, such so that it discouraged further questions. Often times not clearly answering the question. Offers students the chance to skip the lab practical.
Amazing professor! Makes sure you have plenty of practices about the material you're covering and if you take a MWF class, she spends all of Friday reviewing the lectures she did earlier that week just to make sure everyone understands. She does get a little feisty if you ask stupid questions but not if it's something that's actually confusing.
Professor Morris does have a sarcastic sense of humor like other people say. She is open to questions in class. Does reserve Fridays for quizzes. Will even have an extra class on Saturday (although attending the Saturday class is NOT mandatory) when there is an exam coming up for students to review
Professor Morris was my instructor for CHEM 1110 lecture/lab and for CHEM 1120 lecture. She is a tough grader and I barely passed CHEM 1110 with a C. Granted, she offered Saturday practice/help, but I was always working. She is a good instructor, but you have to put in a lot of effort, like doing ALL of her handouts/HW, to get that A.
Ms. Morris takes a keen interest in your learning. She presents difficult material effectively. If you need to be coddled and spoon-fed, she is not for you. If you are self-motivated and do her homework, you will do well in her class.
Terrible instructor in most ways. Assigns a ton of homework but it's not for credit most of the time. Chemistry in general makes me hate it due to the necessity for excruciating details, however she does not bother explaining the purpose or interaction of these details (ie. units, formulas). Easy class bit awful experience.
Here they say that if you need to be spoon fed and so on do not take her. True! I do not mind putting a lot of effort. I know that's what it takes for a good grade. She gets frustrated if you don't get the information first time. If you ask something she responds like you should already know this. So she is not empathetic making students anxious
She is awful! Rude to the students when they ask questions. Speeds through everything and gets mad if you ask her to slow down or repeat herself. Is one of the only Chem 1 professors who requires a midterm. None of her tests are multiple choice while other teachers offer that. I am a student who does very well in college and this class is the worst
Dr Morris is a respectable professor and she always helps her students anytime. I took chemistry 1120 lecturer with her and her lecturer goes straight the exams and she easy way to explains the hard chemistry meterials for students. Also she uses her personal time to come every Saturday study session to help students solve the chemistry problems!
I honestly couldn't advise against taking chemistry with this professor more strongly. A smart professor, no doubt, but is impatient when answering questions, rude to students, and has a strange and inaccessible teaching style. Chemistry is a complex subject and I advise taking it with someone who is patient and thorough.
This professor is smart but when it comes down she is incredibly impatient. She is rude to students and pretty degrading. Always says "didn't I teach this already, so you should know it" when you ask her to explain something again. This class is already hard, but having a teacher with a poor attitude makes it harder.
She gives a lot of practices before each test.
Mrs. Morris is a good professor. However, she can come across as very condescending and moody. Beware, that if you ask her a question, that she may give you a very derogatory response and basically expects that you remember everything that she teaches after hearing it one time. Would not recommend for someone who asks questions during lecture time.
Honestly, shes one of the worst teachers Ive ever had in any subject. Youre better off not coming to class and just teaching yourself from the book. The test average never exceeded 65%. Thats an abysmal stat considering she dedicated her life to teaching this subject. Take anyone but her.
Do not ask her any questions, unless you want to feel horrible about yourself. Lecture heavy and puts no notes online, so basically you have to teach yourself. I do not recommend this teacher.
Doesnt come to class with a lesson plan. Provides no notes and makes students feel stupid for asking questions. Nice on some occasions but ultimately seems annoyed with her classes. Students truly have to teach themselves. Seems like she is not interested in her students learning.
Chemistry itself is a difficult subject to understand, and Professor Morris does not make it any easier. She makes the subject more difficult if anything, and does not provide any useful help, or even guidance. She is highly condescending, which is not a good quality in any type of instructor. I dropped the class after failing the first two tests.
Morris is a rough professor. Im just going to go ahead and tell you that she is a bitter old lady. She goes over material way too quickly. BEWARE of her tests. Theres way too many questions to do to the best of my ability in 50 minutes. She is extremely rude to students and if the class pisses her off, it affects her grading.
Lectures like you already know the material & can instantly grasp each concept w/ very little explanation. Shows shortcuts, but w/ no foundational knowledge it isn't helpful. Sighs heavily if you ask questions/don't get the concept immediately. Class avg on tests was almost always 70. Avoid at all costs. A/B+ student dropped to save GPA/avoid F.
shes a nice lady but not a good professor. she goes at a very fast pace. some of the material on the tests she hasnt taught. she acts as if you already know all the material.
Teachers are paid to help, but this lady literally makes you feel stupid when asking for help. I got an A simply by taking topics from lecture and looking them up online and practicing on my own. She is NOT there to help, and was a ridiculous waste of time.
Gives LOTS of practices that definitely help! Pre-CoVID, she held Saturday morning review sessions. Chem is a difficult subject to begin with and all the science classes go fast but she tries to help you understand. Took her again for 1120 and when we were forced online Spring 2020, she still held class meetings over Zoom and a few review sessions.
In her lectures, she goes over information very quickly and does not elaborate much on new information. Along with this, she acts irritated when students would ask her questions, making it difficult to want to ask questions combining with the lack of information given during the lecture.
Let me save you some time here. DO NOT take chem with her. Take prof Burns instead. He is an adjunct prof but he is the best. She on the other hand, will have no problem failing you. Also she will have an attitude if you ask her questions and assume you weren't paying attention to her lecture. I paid attention(chem is hard btw) & still needed help
Professor Morris is absolutely the best Chem teacher I have ever had. She teaches material at a brisk pace but will return for asked questions. Gives 5 exams, and drops the lowest grade. All exams are free-response (except for final) She is a very fair grader. She holds Saturday reviews for her students, Very Helpful! She made me love Chemistry! :)
Professor Morris is honestly the worst professor I have ever had. She will fail you and enjoy it. She is not helpful when you ask questions and you have to teach yourself, but she will fail you if you don't work it her way. Wish I could get my money and time back from her. Do yourself the biggest favor in the world and avoid her at ALL costs.
I loved her and am taking her class again in the summer, I do however strongly recommend students to come to her Saturday sessions if possible, as that's when I always got the most help.
she prefers a couple of her students (the ones from Chem 1) more than the others. also, most of the students felt 'stupid' when they asked questions. she 'sighs' a lot when they ask her questions. She's smart and knows what she's saying but goes over the lessons very quickly. The only things that are for grade are the activities(quizzes) and tests
Her lessons are very fast but she does come back to answer questions and she provides several practices for every unit.
She is disrespectful to the students and TAs. When asked a q, she acts like you are stupid and should have known. She gave stickers to all students who DIDN'T email her asking for help. Her pace is too quick and she doesn't explain what she's doing, but expects you to know it after. She wants her students to fail. Over half of the class withdrew!!!
Dr.Morris is incredibly smart, and I think that's both her downfall and best quality. She teaches as if she is just saying whatever comes to her mind, which is a problem when she understands rocket science, and you are just trying to learn basic chemistry. That being said, she offers lots of practice, and if you ask a question, she will answer it.
Everything about this class was tough. One of my biggest problems was she writes on the whiteboard and stands in front of it and erases it before I had a chance to see or write down what I needed to.
Excellent at explaining concepts and making them easier to understand. Very fair grading, very transparent about what would be on tests so it was easy to study. Her attitude is a reflection of students' overall behavior. Don't even try to cheat, she WILL catch you, you will ruin her week and that will make it everyone in the class's problem.
Very smart, moves really fast
save your time and take somebody else. she is no help and teaches you something once and expects you to know it immediately. you have to teach yourself.
She is rude and impatient. Goes through content way too fast and expects you to know everything about Chem. Tests are way too hard and complicated. She will doc you for spelling. Her Saturday groups can be helpful with other students. If you want to pass chem, dont take her course but if you are stuck with her, get a tutor for your own sake.
Do not take unless you are good at studying and teaching yourself concepts. she's incredibly smart, making it hard for her to connect with students unless you're a genius. She provides lots of study guides and problems to work on, Also, she gets really upset if you don't understand something.
You're cooked.
This class was extremely test heavy. Felt as if the lectures would have been more helpful if the material was not rushed through like it was. Typically, I make decent grades, but really struggled with this class. If you need a good grade or to genuinely understand the material, please consider taking another professor.
Meh. Often found myself dreading going to chemistry every week. The class is extremely test heavy and felt as though it had been rushed through. Do your GPA a favor and pick someone other than this one.
If you can handle teaching yourself a challenging subject and processing lessons at a fast pace, this is the class for you! While the tests follow the format of the homework, if you don't understand the basic concepts, they are not helpful. The scanned notes are hard to follow, and due to the fast pace, taking notes is difficult.
She zooms through everything so fast you can't intake any info. Switch Professors immediately!
She seems like a decent person, however, she moves VERY fast with her lectures and expects you to know how to do it right away. This class is very test heavy and you will often get pop-up quizzes. I would 100% recommend watching videos and I hope you can teach yourself the material because she won't go over it again and it'll be on your test.
Whatever you do do not take this class, especially if you are not ready to be slammed with studying 24/7 and still not understand how she teaches. Not helpful at all even if you do all the extra worksheets. Just to save yourself the time and from having to take this class twice take it with literally anyone else.
I liked Professor Morris. She's easy-going and willing to help if you ask; however, I can understand how her lectures are difficult—she's quick at working out problems. Her tests are identical to the practice tests she gives, which made getting good test grades easy. I didn't have a hard time since I already knew most of the material from AP Chem.
Very kind person outside of class + very smart, but does not have the ability to explain difficult concepts. She moves very quickly. Most concepts have to be self taught. She expects you to fully understand concepts after one practice problem, and gives attitude when you need clarification. Extremely test heavy.
Class Info
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Attendance Mandatory
98%
Textbook Required
39%
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