Holme is a decent professor and a nice guy. He's easy to understand, but not always easy to follow. I didn't think his lecture notes were very helpful. I would recommend trying to take the class with Greenbowe if possible because he uses more examples and explained things more clearly. If you got to Holme's lecture regularly, you'll learn from him.

A good teacher who knows his stuff. He wrote the textbook! Lots of opportunities for extra help. Some lecture things can be a bit confusing. Tests aren't too bad, just do some thorough studying.

pretty good professor. he is very easy to understand and wrote the textbook, so he konws his stuff. some things are a little confusing and with 400 people in the class, it usually doesn't get cleared up during lectures.

he did write the book. he knows his stuff. lectures are confusing, but you can allways talk to him in his office; hes very open.

He is not a bad teacher, but does took too much about insignificant things on a regular basis.

Prof. Holme is a good lecturer, he really knows his stuff and he attempts to make lecture interesting by breaking it up with clicker questions and discussion. Tests are kind of hard, but if you read the book, and go over the study guide, it's easy to get a good grade. also take advantage of all the extra credit offered.

Decent. Chem 167 for a lot of people is one of those classes you HAVE to take but don't really want to. I didn't think I would have to attend lecture as I took Chem in High School, but he grades you on clicker questions in class so without going you loose a significant amount of points. Pretty disappointing.

Good teacher. makes some very nerdy jokes. Got through the first part of the class okay with prior chemistry knowledge. I did have to read the book towards the end but overall the class isn't that hard if you do the work and take notes. He is a good teacher, he knows his stuff(wrote the book).

Great teacher. Wrote the book. Class doesn't take up too much time.

Prof. Holme makes great strides to ensure that his students understand the material, but the grading is un-necessarily strict. The TA's are unforgiving when grading exams and quizzes, with little to no partial credit being given on long problems. Also, the occasional substitute teacher talks to the class like they're retarded. It hinders learning.

Good teach and a good guy. This class is tough unless you put in the work. Go to the lectures and read the book and read the book and read the book. (the book is the key to this class)

Good professor who really knows his stuff. Lectures were on topic and provided a good overview. The tests were fairly difficult and were graded very strictly. However, you can make up loads of points on the final. Go to class because clicker points are big. Difficult class but still pretty good.

Could pretty much make up all of your tests in the final so very helpful. He was pretty funny and he really knew what he was talking about.

Good teacher and easy to listen to. Makes class interesting. Not much need for the book, since he is the author and his notes are very comprehensive.

Lectures are clear and not boring. Doctor Holme does his best to keep the material relevant and fairly easy to understand. Not an easy course, but if you put the effort in, you will be rewarded.

Dr. Holme is a great lecturer. He wrote the textbook, so he definitely knows his stuff, but he makes it easy to understand. Lectures aren't dry, he even throws in a little humor sometimes. I highly recommend him.

Holme would definately fit in on the Big Bang Theory cast if your trying to get a mental picutre. Hes cool but Chemistry is just not my cup of tea and I am I smart guy, yet I've failed almost every test! Pretty hard class if you have no chemistry experience. If you like Chemistry it should be a breeze!

He makes the lectures interesting and they seem to go by really fast. By using clicker questions he gets you involved and it doesn't seem like such a huge class. The tests are challenging but doable.

He is a great professor. The course work was very difficult but he made the class enjoyable. He goes out of his way to help (has review sessions, virtual office hours, etc.) especially during finals time. I highly recommend him as a professor and I wish I could take more classes with him.

Attendance is a must due to clicker points. If you print the lectures slides as notes you will do well. Pay attention during class as 95% of the material on the exams is covered in class. Basically, the only grade that matters is the final. Since he gives resurrection points, if you do poorly on previous exams, your grade can easily go from C to A.

Professor Holme, or "T. Holme" as I like to call him, is a boss! Undoubtably the best professor I've ever had. Exams are difficult but managable. If you do well on the final, he will go back and change your grade from the previous exams. You can literally go from a D to an A! He is a genius and unbelievably helpful. Awesome guy.

Professor Holme is seriously one of the best teachers I've ever had. He's a very nice guy and is flexible with deadlines if you talk to him. The tests are primarily open note, and anything on the test is covered in the notes during class. Loved this class and Holme also!

He is very goofy but that makes him hilarious. From his background n chemistry you know he is very very knowledgeable in the field. Chem 160 is a joke so you might as well enjoy the class with Professor Holme!

He's a good teacher that makes lecture interesting. Be warned that clickers are used daily to check if you're showing up so go to the lectures. If you don't the a fair chunk of your grade could go missing.

Holme is a really good professor, he helps his student learning chemistry by different methods. However, the huge problem is that he separate his lecture and the tests. Basically, his lectures doesn't cover even 10% of the tests. Other than that, he is a really good teacher.

He's a really interesting professor. He makes things very clear in class and make sure the students understand. He gives students the chance to actually learn the material not just do things for points. Tests are pretty straight forward.

He is pretty funny and he really explains concepts well in lecture. He uses clicker questions every day so go to lecture. His grading is very fair but also pretty easy.

Took this class for a science credit, and really didnt mind it. It had interesting content in it, and Holme was a good teacher and really knew what he was talking about. He should really get a laptop case for his stuff, he uses an old cardboard box to carry his stuff around. Hes a good professor and interesting class.

I started out this semester with full confidence I was going to ace the course with Dr. Holme. As the semester went on, I started banking on maybe getting a C. I ended up with a B-, so I can't complain. Not the grade I wanted, but not worth retaking. Study. Go to class. Go to SI. Get a tutor. Chemistry is hard, so be prepared to work.

Lectures were fairly interesting and helped with understanding the content. Clicker points made up a large percentage of the grade (over 8%) so it is helpful to go to class. Pretty funny and definitely knew a lot about chemistry.

Dr. Holme was always super enthusiastic and made the class fun. Chem is a lot of work in general but if you keep up and go to class you'll do just fine. Oh and study for tests, they're standardized within the department and can be kind of difficult.

Highly recommend if you can get his class!

Cares about the students and wants to see you succeed. His lectures are fun and he makes it interesting. He does his exams so he tries to make it fair. If you have questions go to his office hours he will be happy to explain it to you. As long as you go to lecture, read the book, do the homework and practice you will be alright.

Overall a pretty good professor, he lets you retake two of your exams at the end of the semester in Chem177. He's tough but very fair and as long as you read the book and do the homework you should be fine.

Holme knows his stuff and has a tendency to go fast in lecture. Outside practice and studying is definitely required for his class. Overall a really good class and as long as you try hard you'll be fine.

Great professor! Posts slides before each class and lecture recordings after. Uses lots of examples and practice for difficult concepts. You can tell he really cares about his students. Tests are tough but he provides lots of resources to help you do well. Would definitely take a course with him again.

From what I heard while taking the class, he is the easiest general chemistry professor. Mostly because hes been teaching for awhile. He made material easy to understand but he would go on tangents unrelated to the course material.

I had him last fall and at the beginning of the semester I really enjoyed his class. But by the end I didn't care for his attitude and how he spoke to students. He would talk down and was also passive aggressive. But his teaching style was good, but if you had a hard time understanding chemistry in high school I would go to the SI sessions.

Dr. Holme is a fairly decent professor. He obviously knows his stuff which can often come across as arrogant. He's decent and gives you good feedback if you ask for it. His lectures are usually pretty quick paced but he does a decent job of explaining things. Not my favorite professor but far from a bad professor.

A real conceptual teacher. I was in his honors section and he taught me wonders. He does grade tough and has more difficult exams than the other profs, however, he is much better at teaching and will prepare you more for the future.

I took both 177 and 178 with Holme, and I absolutely loved being in his class. His teaching style is very effective and he is a great person and a great teacher. He gives a lot of opportunities for students to improve their grades and is very good at giving feedback. Holme adds a lot of personality to his lectures, and he makes chemistry fun!

He was a great teacher. I wish I would take all chemistry classes with him. He makes you think beyond just learning information. Everything is related to relevant, real world problems.

Overall a great professor I came thinking that Chemistry was going to be hard, but it wasn't, I had taken AP Chem in High School and didn't receive the credit to pass out of Freshmen chem but he made the class enjoyable. He could acutely teach and made the class an interesting place I also was able to declare my major in Chemistry becaus of him.

Holme applies chemistry to the real world. He responds to emails in less than an hour most days. You can tell how passionate he is to help kids learn. Unlike most chem classes, you must write a paper, but it is an easy way to boost your grade.

Lectures are really helpful. Tests are on the harder side but nothing too bad. Attendance isn't mandatory but there are "exit tickets" or pop quizzes that you take at the end of class. He is really responsive and overall a good teacher.

Holme focuses on the big picture and sustainability for the first half of the class. There was a 500 word paper due halfway through the course, which was a decent part of the grade for the class; it was fairly easy. Towards the end of the course, content gets more in depth and difficult. The teacher knows his chemistry and encourages engagement

He was a good professor

He knows what he is talking about, but sometimes he is incredibly boring. He also made our section write a paper even though the other sections didn't and it was about something that we didn't really learn in the class. The tests weren't too difficult, but they varied in difficulty. He does Top Hat, but it is the same code every time.

Very engaging and try's his best to make sure everyone understands.

He relates topics in Chemistry back to the central topic so you understand how the chemistry is applied. His lectures are good. Go to class and get points from TopHat. Homework is pretty easy as well. You don't need to read the textbook. Sometimes it is hard to hear in the big lecture hall but overall would reccommend taking this class with him.

Entertaining guy, passionate, knowledgeable. Participation in lecture counts towards grade. Tests are short but multiple choice and heavily weighted, if you miss two or more questions you won't get an A. Decent amount of homework but easy. Caps off points available in each category, very easy to reach the maximum which I liked. Some extra credit.

His lectures can be boring and he uses TopHat. The exams suck and are usually 8-12 questions, 4-6 points each so missing one question can tank your grade. He did offer resurrection points that brought my grade up a ton. Buy the ACS study guide for the final, study hard, go to class and you will be totally fine.

Sometimes the lectures would drag on, but he had materials to help you understand the material. The course is very test-heavy, but if you study and come to class, you will be fine. Other than that pretty easy course just do the work.

Professor Holme is a good professor who explains things through lectures pretty well. There are very few demonstrations in this class, so take that into account. The course aligns directly with the lab. Lots of slides and a lot of reading and homework. He is accessible outside of class and is pretty understanding. Exams are difficult though.

He is a great professor, especially coming from someone who struggles with chemistry. He tries everything to encourage the learning of his students. Just study and pay attention and you will be good!