Gave some of the most confusing Powerpoint-fueled lectures I've ever seen. Don't expect to understand from the class; save your brain for the recitations. The final will replace your grade, and is really easy (it's standardized), so don't fret too much.

Man..this class is horrible...He is smart but doesn't know anything about teaching. I felt like i dont' learned anything

Regardless of previous post do not consider any of the Gen Chem classes bs classes.Be prepared for dramatic ups and really hard falls. You can feel prepared for the exam and then get it wondering what is going on. Also, be prepared for extreme grades, on 2 occasions over 100 F's were given on 1 exam

Asking me to rate Dr. Hamilton or his class is like asking me to rate Stalin's contribution to Human Rights. Dipset.

DOES NOT SCALE even if the class gets an average of 55, even if March scales. If you want A, not his class. He puts weird stuff on his test.

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There are so many things wrong with this class I don't know where to begin. He mumbles important info, his teaching skills are weak at best and the REC is so far ahead it diverts attention off of what is taught in lectures. Dr. March isn't too much better. Just plan on teaching yourself.

This is a man I would like to learn from outside a structured system, because as a gen chem 2 teacher he is the worst thing...boring...unclear...unefective. BUT read the book and you will ace this class. And he knows a lot about chemistry, it just seems to loose his charm in the classroom setting.

his exams are very hard. He does not care about his students at all. he doesn't even have office hours for his classes. he usually gives the exams back to the students atleast one week late. one time it was two weeks late and after the third week we had another exam so we did not even know what we did wrong. DO NOT TAKE HIM

I suggest going to march's lectures if you can...hamiltons lectures are USELESS!!! go to SI, it will help you tremendously...his tests are easier than march but he doesnt teach at all...he gives a lot of useless information and never covers anything relevant...aviod!!

He was always happy to be in class and liked to send us "fun chemistry" emails. However, he is not a good teacher. He was very hard to follow. SI helps a lot.

he is a cool guy. he likes to tell you about how he is a certified beer tester. he doesnt teach. he just reads the powerpoint. so it isnt necessary to go. just make sure to read the book. he gives you the powerpoint. when i do go to class, i have a hard time following him. he just does not have good teaching skills.

Don't get me wrong he is a very nice guy but when it comes to teaching, he's not a good teacher. His lectures consists of reading the powerpoint he emails to you. The homework does not prepare you for the tests nor does the practice exam he gives you. The only thing that saved that me was his scaling of tests and recitation. Take Dr. March!

Dr. Hamilton is very passionate about Chemistry... he just doesn't know how to convey that to his students. If his exams were based on his stories about coffee and beer, then everyone would make A's. Gets off topic frequently. I am a chem major and his teaching style disappointed me so much that I transferred into another professor's class.

I had to withdraw from this class recently and I am pretty good at chemistry. Hamiltons lectures are clear as mud. He tries to give a better understanding of chem by giving real world examples but ends up going off on wild stories and not teaching the concept. March is far, far better!! If you end up stuck with Hamilton, go to all SI's, hope for C.

He's is an awful teacher. He would be better if he wasn't so boring.

Horrible teacher and is very boring. I took March and got a B in 115 and he is a much better teacher than Hamilton. He should be fired...like now.

Hamilton is hard to understand. If you had a decent chemistry class in high school, the class is not too difficult, however you must be able to teach yourself. Go to SI; it helps a lot. Tests are not scaled very much. I had to study a lot, so if you are willing to study then you should make a good grade.

He is alright he goes way off topic so you will have to teach yourself.

This man is a genius but the material is so complex that its hard for him to express it in a way everyone can understand. If you constantly put in effort and speak with him regularly he will take care of you.

Tests, homework, and lecture cover 3 completely different things. None of them prepare you for another.

Very bad at explanations.

The tests and class are all super easy as long as you bother to do the bare minimum. The online homework assignments are a pain but if you can complete those and look at his mock exam handouts you'll make an A easily.

Professor Hamilton knows exactly what he is talking about but doesn't know how to teach you about it. He forgets to mention very important things unless you remind him. His slideshow lectures are very confusing unless you pay very close attention and can fill in what he misses by yourself. He is a great person, just not a good teacher.

DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS ONLINE WITH PROFESSOR HAMILTON. I am retaking. I thought taking chemistry online in the summer would be easy and a good chance to knock out the class, but no. Homework is required and is NOT extra credit like it is in the actual classes. Too many assignments to keep up with. AND Hamilton is awful. Take James Patterson!

Not very good lectures. Had to do most of the learning on my own time. Overall, not too hard of a class though.

Dr. Hamilton is a very smart man but he's not good at explaining and relaying topics. his test are very difficult and to do well on them you have to understand all the concepts into depth because there are many trick questions. he's a great man but I would not recommend unless your good at teaching yourself topics.

Dr. Hamilton is very sweet, but he is not the best instructor for an introductory chemistry course. He expects his students to already have some background, so if you don't have any experience taking his class I do not recommend. He is not the best teacher as he expects you to already know how to do everything. Not a recommended teacher for gen

I wouldn't say that he's an awful professor, but he is not the best. Lectures were very hard to understand especially since he never stayed on topic. He gives recovery points for every exam as well. Highly recommend taking another professor.

not a mean person. unlike some other stem profs. go to lecture, but don't expect to learn anything in lecture. u have to use external sources like YouTube/TAs to learn. do the owls because it teaches u how to work through the problems. use old exams and don't fall behind. if u put in the work you'll be fine

personally hated this class. he is a good person but i terrible professor. his lectures will put you to sleep and are miserable. every exam had a failing average and he teaches like you already know what is going on. i would never take him again and he made me hate chemistry.

Dr. Hamilton is a brilliant guy, but he is not good at communicating his ideas to students. He teaches everything as if you already have a solid understanding of the topic and as if you know what is going on inside of his head. To succeed in his class, read the textbook beforehand so you can understand the lecture.

His lectures are completely disorganized, most of the time he is very difficult to follow. He goes fairly quickly, the only thing that saved my grade in this class was the recitation score at the end of the semester.

The only way to fully keep up with his lectures is to read the book before class and know the material going into the lecture. As a person, Dr. Hamilton is not open minded. In my experience, he will quickly shoot down anything that you have to say that does not fit into his ideological worldview. I also think that he thinks too highly of himself.