He is very inflexible. All of my other professors were very compassionate like when I got a bad start cause I had pretty rough case of COVID but he wasnt at all.

Williams teaches with a chalkboard and loves to do practice problems in class. Obviously you are going to get bad reviews because he teaches a freshmen STEM class, but he is one of the better chem professors in this joke of a chem department. He answers questions in class thoroughly. You can tell he cares about his performance as a professor.

Williams is one of the better chemistry profs. He uses the chalkboard and explains the information well. He is funny and knows the information well. He makes it easier to understand. Take his class if you can.

I had heard many horror stories about chemistry, but Dr. Williams made the content easy to understand and taught it well. Instead of using powerpoints, he taught us using the chalkboards so we were able to write stuff down at a normal pace instead of rushing to get everything. He also tried to learn students names, which I thought was nice.

Prf. Williams was new to Clemson this year, but he got progressively better as the semester went on. He was always willing to answer dumb questions and you can tell he wants his students to understand Chemistry. He explains concepts thoroughly and, if you pay attention, you will do well. I plan to take him again next semester for CHEM 1020.

Chemistry is not an easy class itself so no professor will have fantastic ratings for this class, but he knows his material. He does feel like he has to prove that he knows his material but he is one of the better professors of chemistry at Clemson. He does have attendance quizzes randomly but they usually help your grade.

Dr. Williams is a great professor. Chem itself is difficult and requires a lot of work but dr. Williams knows his stuff and lectures very well. I personally loved his use of the chalkboard instead of powerpoints. He also clearly cares about his students and learning their names. Students from other classes would even attend his lectures

He teaches exactly what material is on the tests and quizzes. His classes are majority just lectures. He gives quizzes around every week that are on lockdown browser, but you can use your notes.

Professor Williams is a sarcastic and entertaining chemistry teacher. I enjoyed his class and found his teaching methods to be great! He does give in-class quizzes but they help you practice the material. He made chemistry easier to understand. I would 100% take him again!

Chalkboard lectures, occasional "pop" quizzes for attendance, a dozen or so homework assignments that are available the entire unit and are due the Friday before the exam. The pop and chapter quizzes are easy if you pay attention in lectures or if you watch the lectures, which are posted online, afterwards. Easy and entertaining chem class.

Students who claim he is arrogant or "doesn't care about his students" are students who did not put in the work to succeed. Dr. Williams gave extremely detailed chalkboard lectures that covered all of the required material for the exams, and his office hours were extremely helpful for content review and questions. Best chem prof I've had yet.

Professor Williams is an excellent choice for Chemistry 1020. His lectures are informative and easy to understand. His tests can be frustrating, since you aren't allowed to go back to check your work, but if you do the provided practice exams or use the practice materials, you will do fine. He also does in class reviews that are very helpful.

Does he come off as extremely arrogant? Yes. But he really does care about his students and their success. His lectures are amazing and make it very easy to learn, you just have to show up. He writes everything out on a chalkboard and doesn't have any online notes materials, but this makes it easier for you to take notes in class. Show up to class.

Loved this professor. He is funny and will give you all the resources you need to succeed on the test. There are in-class quizzes but they are collaborative and you can work with the people around you (so make friends). The SmartWork Homework assigned helps greatly as a study tool for exams, and also helps a lot when doing individual quizzes.

All of the notes are taken on a chalkboard and he doesn't give lecture notes so you have to go to class. He prepares well for the exams and all of his quizzes are either in class with the people around you or out of class. He gives a lot of grades and drops the worst two quiz grades. Really smart and good teacher.

Dr. Williams has a teaching style that isn't for everyone (chalk-and-talk, no online resources provided) and he is a pretty arrogant guy, but he's also very effective. He is more than willing to help you learn concepts if you can show that you tried and paid attention. About 1 pop quiz and out-of-class quiz a week. Overall great professor.

Dr. Willams is a good professor. The semester schedule is packed so the class moves very quickly but Dr. Williams is clear in his explanations and gives good example problems that reflect what is on the exams. Expect in-class quizzes frequently and be on time to class. Also, don't expect Dr. Williams to be accessible outside scheduled office hours.

Dr. Williams can be harsh at times, but comparatively with other chem professors, is very good. Attendance is not mandatory, but he will give random in-class quizzes that you can only access with a code. He has in-class review days for every exam. Never went to his office hours so I can't tell you what that's like. Overall, he's a decent prof

Overall gets all information across we needed, moves a little fast but has great review before tests and is always willing to answer questions. Explains things very clearly and is very engaging throughout his lectures.

Chem 1010 is really hard but of the professors me and my friends had, it was clear Dr. Williams was one of the best. He writes on a chalkboard the whole lecture with no notes posted later so get there early to get a good seat. He goes at a very fast pace but that is the only way to get all of the material in. I would recommend PAL as a supplement.

Chem 1010 at Clemson sucks no matter who you have. Always teaches by writing on the chalk board and talking. There were attendance quizzes at the end of most classes. I didn't have a problem with this I just don't like to study so I screwed up on the exams. He doesn't make the exams so study everything even if he doesn't say it will be on the exam.

Dr. Williams seemed kind of cocky and hard to approach with questions. A lot of people did not like the fact that he used a chalk board in his lectures, but I found that it helped me follow the material better. Overall, he was a good professor and I would recommend him. Chem 1010 is a pretty difficult class either way, just stay on top of studying!

He is difficult to approach with questions. He also only uses the chalkboards and doesn't post slides, so good luck missing class. There are frequent in-class quizzes that can be worked on with other people and out-of-class lockdown quizzes. Also hard to miss due to the in-class quizzes.

By far the best gen chem prof. I had him for both chem 1 and chem 2 and got an A in both. Although his teaching method isn't for everyone, his test averages are higher than most profs. You can always tell who had Dr. Williams because they usually have a better grasp on the material. Chem is a hard course, so studying is a must no matter the prof.

Professor Williams is an excellent professor. He lectures on a chalkboard which is nice because he's "writing the notes with you". He can be a little fast paced sometimes, but he has always efficiently prepared me for exams/finals. Attendance in class isn't mandatory but he doesn't post notes so I advise going to class.

If you are willing to put in the work, it is possible to get an A in this class. Dr. Williams is a great professor. He explains things well and answers questions. His use of a black chalkboard allows students to keep up in t notes and actually understand the material. I will say that having already taken AP chem is a massive advantage in Chem 1010.

He teaches amazing he really explains everything very well. He gives out many examples and lets you do the problems in class and really learn the material. He can be a bit much with his personality though since he likes a silent lecture hall and it will feel like he's brushing your questions off.

Wants a silent lecture hall. Explains things well with fun examples. Has drip.

Sit in the front. Wants your attention. Has a lot of drip.

Dr. Williams is a great Professor but his teaching style isn't for everybody. He exclusively teaches through whiteboards/ chalkboards, no power points or anything. He also doesn't post notes, but if you go to class and take notes you will do fine. Overall he is definitely a character but if you have the option to take him, do it.

I think Dr. Williams is very thorough in his teaching. Make sure to go to class and take notes and you will be fine. He's a pretty funny guy too.

Williams is by far the BEST compared to other professors. He only lectures using the chalk board, no recordings, but helps because it forces you to actually pay attention. Gives tons of practice problems in class and resources. Not the most reachable outside of class but is extremely helpful with questions in class. In class quizzes are open note.

Dr. Williams is probably your best bet if you want to have a substantial chemistry base for your major. He offers example problems in lectures, lots of study material for exams, and open-note quizzes. He comes off as harsh at first, but he's not scary (more sassy). He wants you to succeed and makes the class sound deceivingly tough. drip so hard.

Dr. Williams is a great teacher, and I think offers students a great chance at an A. He offers office hours and gives good lectures, but does not record them, so missing class can be detrimental to learning. Chemistry as a whole is very test heavy, but there is little homework other than the lab work.

Dr. Williams is a great option for CH1010/20. He doesn't post any online notes, so you CANNOT skip class. He explains things pretty well, but you still need to review . His office hours are helpful. He gives very hard in-class quizzes once a week, but you can work with other people. TIP: the password for the quiz is a hint for the bonus question.

He is probably one of the best professors in the Chemistry department. People consistently do better in chemistry when they take him as opposed to other professors, and for good reason. His lectures are incredibly organized and well-structured. It never feels like we move too fast or too slow, and his teaching style encourages good note-taking.

Dr. Williams is one of the best professors to choose from for chem. This class isn't easy, but he does a good job with coming up with ways to understand things (charts, tables, tricks, etc.) He only does notes on the white board so you can see how he is doing things rather than reading off a slide. He is a bit sassy at times but very nice overall.

Professor Williams has great lectures and explains concepts very clearly, even though Chemistry is a very hard subject to begin with. His quizzes are a lot harder than the actual exams but they prepare you for the worst. Do not whisper in the class or else he will SCREAM at you and if you ask a question he will act like the answer is obvious.

Dr. Williams is genuinely the best chem professor at Clemson. He teaches on a chalkboard so he can't teach faster than you can write. Great at teaching you the baseline of everything and then helping you figure out more complex problems. Very encouraging and our class consistently has better grades than all the other classes. Take him if you can!

I started going to Dr. Williams's lectures because I had Dr. Hwu for Chem 1010, and he's the worst. Dr. Williams has the best lectures; he explains everything on a chalkboard in a clear and concise way. He gives pop quizzes, but you can work with people around you on them, so they aren't bad.

some people hate him but i loved his class. he doesn't record lectures or use powerpoints, only writes on a chalkboard so you cant miss class without being completely lost but he explains stuff in a way that makes a lot of sense and his class activities and quizzes do super good job prepping for exam

Dr. Williams truly wants to see his students succeed. He teaches the students using the chalkboard and completes practice problems with the students. Dr. Williams made me enjoy learning chemistry! I would 100% recommend him for general chemistry to anyone!!

Dr. Williams was a really good professer its just that this class is really hard. He is good at explaining he just only uses chalk board so if that bothers you then... BUT he just doesn't have time to do many examples because this class moves very fast so just be prepared.

I loved that he hand wrote the notes because I was able to go the same speed as him, however, he didn't post the notes anywhere. He doesn't take attendance, so it doesn't matter if you skip, if you miss a class you will need a friend to send you the notes. Can be sassy at times, but overall very funny and I feel he prepared me well for the exams.

Notes aren't posted online but if you can get them from a friend its fine. Gives lots of homework/in class activities but they're very helpful to understanding the material, and it prepares you well for exam content. Sometimes responds to questions as if the answer is obvious but gives good answers.

Williams writes on a chalkboard, so you can take notes at a good pace and digest the content. Attendance not mandatory but no notes posted online so do with that what you will. He provided lots of supplemental material that was great practice. He was sassy and had a good wit which I appreciated too. Made me feel that a scary class was doable

Professor Williams is a great professor. Attendance was not mandatory, but there were some activities in class that required a code from him. He does all of the notes on a chalkboard, which originally didn't sound too good, but ended up being very helpful for note taking. If he could write something down, you would have time to copy it.

I enjoyed Dr. Williams because he clearly explained topics and made a difficult class easier to understand. There were times where he would get annoyed because people were talking, but as long as it's not you, then you'll be fine. He wants you to succeed and does great reviews before every exam. The chalkboard sounds bad, but it's actually helpful!

If you miss class you will be confused but his chalk board style of teaching chemistry was very helpful he was great at explaining topics and did plenty of practice problems in class I would definitely recommend him as a chem professor

One of the best gen chem professors!! The material is difficult of course but he does a good job preparing you for exams (at least better than a lot of the other professors). He doesn't teach much conceptual but he teaches you all the key formulas and what to memorize which are the meat of exams. He does a ton of practice in class!!

Pay attention in his lectures and go to class and you will do well. Everything in his notes is all you need to know and he explains things so well. If you put in the time it will be such a great class. I went from almost failing chem 1 to loving and doing well in chem 2

Very good teacher who uses chalkboard style. Attendance is not mandatory, but you should go to lectures. The in-class quizzes can be hard but he lets you work with friends. This is a hard course in general, but if you pay attention and use the materials he gives you, you should do well.

A great professor, one of the reasons I liked gen chem. His lectures do go for the whole class time though and he gives a lot of information during the time but he explains concepts very well and prepares you for the exam very well.

At first, didn't like him because he seemed straight to the point/strict. I really appreciated his teaching style; he explained hard concepts in an easy way. He did lectures on a chalkboard, but this made it easy to follow along with clearly defined terms, diagrams, and in-class practice examples which made learning much easier.

He is good with lectures, but he doesn't like talking at all in the classroom. He has a good control over the environment. Overall great teacher and would take him again.

He cares about how well his students are doing, and he tries to make jokes. He is just a serious guy. Little scary but if you lock in and listen to his lectures he is fine. You will have in-class and out-of-class quizzes that you need to be in class for. He doesn't take attendance, but you can't do the in-class activities if you're not there.

Dr. Williams is a very smart guy, he teaches exclusively on a chalkboard, but he teaches very well. He makes jokes sometimes but takes class very seriously. As long as you are paying attention and not talking when he doesn't want you to his class is great I would highly recommend him.

He knows what he is talking about, which is great, but he can come off as off-putting when you ask a question. However, he is a chalkboard professor, which is great for an intro chem class. He doesn't take attendance, but often has in-class quizzes. He also does not post notes, so attendance is the key to success. Overall, take him.

Honestly one of the best professors I've had here at Clemson. He does lecture on a chalkboard though so it does take some getting used to but he explains concepts extremely well and makes everything easy to understand. He teaches exactly what is on the exams and as long as you pay attention and go to lecture, you'll do well.

Dr. Williams is the best professor I've had at Clemson by far. The chalkboard lecture style is so much more helpful than the professors who read through slides, and you can tell he really knows what he's talking about. He explains concepts really well and the practice tests are exactly like the real tests. I highly recommend him.

Love Dr. Williams! I was worried going into the year because of other reviews but now I wish I could have him again next semester. Attendance doesn't count, but it's important to attend class because he writes on the chalkboard (which some people dislike), allowing you to create your own notes. He's really smart and good at explaining the material

I'm so bad at chem but my goat rounded my 59.29 to a D!!! I love his chalkboard teaching style I just quite literally can't digest chem but if you did want a good teacher for chem it'd definitely be him. DO YOUR HOMEWORK!!!! and the in class activities for more leeway with final grades.