Wierd guy, huge glasses. strange. good teacher though.

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I loved him! He was great! Good class, I LOVED HIS NOTES!!!!! If you dont STUDY of course you wont do well. He was fair and interesting. ROCK ON DR.WOOD!!!

I don't know why there are bad comments on Dr. Woods, he's a great teacher, yea the course is a little hard, but its chem come on.

Very good teacher, obviously enjoys it. He tells a lot of stories which tends to make class drag on, but his notes are very clear and tests are very straight forward and fair. You won't do well if you don't study. Buy his power point notes, it'll help.

Wood is a great teacher. He tries to make everyone understand and he does a good job. His powerpoint notes are extremely helpful. Tests are a breeze if you know the material (ie Studying). Definately recommend him.

Very helpful when you go to his office hours for questions

The Powerpoint notes are great. The homework problem sets are terrible, thank goodness they don't count for much. He is not a bad teacher. I would definately reacomend him over what I have heard about the other options.

Good for most students who have not taken a chemistry class higher than the regents level in highschool. Bad for any AP Chem highschool students(but it is and easy A though) Overall he is a good professor that does teach the material.

fun little nerd, amazing notes (power point) that're always available online. exams aren't bad at all. really nice guy. always helpful with questions in office hours and available after class for quick questions. Dr wood's class was extremely helpful

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He is a very personable professor and does not hesitate to answer any questions you may have. His powerpoint visuals are very helpful and it enables you to view the lecture notes ahead of time.

I liked him alot. Lectures are boring, but he presents the material clearly. His clicker questions let you know how you are doing with the material and compared to other students. The tests werent that bad, but you still have to study.

Nice guy. Very enthusiastic. He tries to explain things and answers all questions that people ask. Tries to make lecture interesting but that doesnt work so well b/c the material is boring (though thats not his fault). The only complaint was that there was a very harsh grading system on tests and quizzes

His lectures are boring! They come straight off the powerpoint. You're better off studying from the textbook. The class is not difficult. You just need to understand the concepts and their application. As for lab reports, go to room NSC 110!!! There are TAs there that can actually help you! It's a big plus if you get full points on your lab report!

Very passionate

easy, explains everything well.... chem 101 is just made to fail people that dont study and simply have no ability to be a science major. if you are going to be a science major, chem 101 should be a joke

This class was easy. He is really clear, and a good teacher. Getting an A in chem couldnt be easier

He is very clear when he teaches. His lecture comes from his powerpoint. He doesn't READ off his powerpoint like everyone says. He rewords it so you can understand it better. You should not buy his notes though. Just copy it (its not that much).

Active and helpful teacher.He sells his class notes, but posts them in class and talks about them(not just reads off them)so you can copy them.He does easy weekly online HW.His tests are difficult but there is a heavy curve.Class isn't mandatory.The textbook isn't necessary but it is recommended for reading.Interesting classes,an A is achievable.

Good teacher, explains well, some questions are hard on HW but look at book. Tests are easy.

Chemistry is chemistry. anyway you teach it at UB the curriculum's going to be intense. decent professor. going to lecture is highly recommended to stay current with material. pay attention and you can get through the class.

He's good,anyone who says he doesn't really help is stupid. These professors have hundreds of students. "Go to a TA" is what the TA's are there for.

Dr. Wood is a great professor. Go to his office hours - he is super approachable if you have questions. If you have lots of questions, go to the TA's - their office is open most of the time. The book, your notes, and Wood's notes are really all you need to do well. To do well on exams, work the problems in the book and on the homework. Over & Over.

Good teacher. if you can get him. he gives out his own notes, reviews alot before tests and will give you help if you ask.

A great professor. Explains everything with clarity and relatively easy to understand. Do not buy the textbook, instead only buy his book that contains his powerpoint lecture notes. Exams are standardized with other CHE101 classes so your main goal with this class should be to be able to understand what he teaches, which is pretty easy to do.

A very good teacher, very clear. There is a regular standard textbooks all Chem student buy and his own Lecture Notes Book (All his Slides). Although it is expensive it's convenient to understand main points in each chapter. Chemistry is hard no matter what teacher. Read the Text Book and Go to Class in order to get an A. Practice and Study Hard!

Fantastic professor, I learned a ton and I never even thought I liked Chemistry after high school. Was extremely helpful and lectures told you everything you need to know, taught comprehensively and practice tests were the most important tools given, i really enjoyed the class and would recommend it to anyone he really makes it very interesting :)

Dr. Wood is a really nice guy and very approachable with any questions you may have. The nice thing about him is that his tests seem to be pretty strait forward for the most part. Know the important concepts and you should be good. For some units he did barely any example problems in class however so you may have to teach yourself sometimes.

Pretty good professor. Highly recommend buying his notes textbook, very helpful. Practice tests and mastering chem are the best way to study. Labs seem stupid but try to get full credit on ALL of them because it will seriously help your grade. I got 70's on all my tests but by doing well on mastering chem and labs I managed to get an A.

I had Wood for Chem 101 and 102. He hardly ever does problems in class, which kinda stinks. But his slides are pretty straight forward. If you have the work ethic to learn the problems and concepts, and do the homework and attend all labs, you'll get an A. Nice guy!

Wood is an amazing teacher.. His tests are pretty straight forward. I mean obviously they're challenging it is Chemistry, but they are fair. He now does many problems in class and answers any questions you have at any time. He also dedicates a whole class ONLY for a review of the following test. Overall great professor, I definitely recommend!

EXCELLENT(& pretty funny)!!! More than fair in every aspect of lecture (ie exams, quizzes, hw...). Wants students to LEARN so exams are straightfwd & attendance is rewarded. Only negative thing I can say is that there is a HUGE disconnect between lec & lab BUT I think that's on the TA. Was dreading Chem but I enjoyed the lecture very much!!

THIS CLASS WAS A JOKE!!!!!!! VERY EASY!!!!!!! GUYS stop complaining and study. I didn't buy the textbook or his lecture notes and pulled an A. THIS IS COLLEGE. SO, obviously teach yourself. I think he should make harder tests.HIS TESTS are like a JOKE. Seriously. Go to the lecture for TOP HAT MONOCLE.

I had him for che 101 and 102! in my opinion, his lecture is useless but his test is extremely easy. so easy to get an A in his class

I had him for BOTH 101 and 102, by far the easiest class... I think... Didn't buy his notes because I read each word of the textbook. But you know that you are not gonna read the txt, then def buy his notes.they are KINDDA helpful.. but not to me.. NOT bad tests..I love chem. BTW. i got A in both 101 and 102. Ready for organic now! LOVE CHEM.

Dr. Wood is a wonderful teacher. He has very reasonable expectations and will explain things with clarity. He is very up front about his expectations in the class. He gave us take home exams, which were both fair and though provoking. This was one of my favorite classes and teachers to date.

Troy Wood is...well...interesting to say the least. I took an Honors College seminar with him, and it was awfully boring. We were required to read from the novel, but the following class would be him telling us what happened page-by-page; hardly any discussion. There were 4 quizzes and 4 4-page papers the whole semester. Easy class, but boring.

Wood is an amazing lecturer. I had this class at 8 am and managed to stay awake all throughout. He gives A LOT of homework, but it helps to do well on exams. His students tend to do better overall than the students in other sections. If you're a biochemchem major, take him. It'll set you up with a strong analytical chemistry background.

The homework takes a very long time to complete, and is pretty much impossible to do if you don't have a Chegg account. The questions from the test are moderately difficult, but not anything you couldn't understand how to do from having a decent understanding of the hw and going to office hours. Be patient with the hw, & pound Troy's office hrs!

Wood's tests are based right off the homework, so if you go to his office hours and have a good understanding of it, you are going to be successful in his class. There is 25 points extra credit as well. BUT I didn't like how the lectures didn't have to do with the tests. He has funny stories but felt like class was a waste most of the time.

He made this class so enjoyable. He is very friendly in office hours and provides plenty of help on the homework. His tests are fair and very closely resemble the previous years exam which he puts on UBLearns. He gives a few 'pop' quizzes in class, but he gives plenty of hint in class as to when it will be. Definitely would recommend him.

Good guy, cares about the material and presents it clearly. Fair tests and homework which is online. "pop" quizes in class, predictable if you attend lecture. Final wasn't bad.

Troy is an awesome teacher who cares about his students. If you do the HW you'll easily pass all of the quizzes and tests.

He is a very caring professor, I have not met another professor with as big of a heart.

Dr Wood is an amazing professor. I had the pleasure of having him my first semester at UB. He is very funny and caring when it comes to his students. He hits hard with the homework but as long as you attend lectures (which are always a blast) you should have no problem. You should consider yourself very lucky if you get the chance to have him

Great professor, wants to see all his students do well. If you show that you want to do well he will recognize it. He is the only Chem Prof I've had that has helped me understand what can be a confusing topic.

He is a good teacher but his test is terrible. It contains three-quarters of short-answer questions and one-fourth of the calculation questions. If you recite his teaching materials then you can have a good grade, but, but As a first language other than English, this course is a disaster.

Troy Wood is the goat of Chem 101. I previously took chem 101 in the fall of 2018 and did poorly. After taking Dr. Wood online this past winter I got an A. It wasnt even because the class was online, the way he teaches the material is great. He says it all in a way that makes a lot of sense. Highly recommend, really friendly guy as well.

Great professor. My second time taking this course and he breaks the content down so well that I could not believe it was as simple as he was making it. I would recommend him 1000 times TAKE HIM FOR CHE 1O1. Your life will be much more smoother.

Dr. Wood is honestly one of the best professors/teachers I've ever had. I would disagree with the other reviews stating that his lectures are not good. But I like the lectures even though sometimes it destroys your headphones with audio peaks. I've emailed him multiple times and have asked questions during office hours, overall he is a great guy :)

At first I'm not gonna lie I hated this prof and contemplated numerous times dropping the course. He grows on you though. He is very smart and knows it. Go to his office hours and his lectures and you will learn all the material. I didnt watch his pre recorded lectures and hadnt taken chem before. I went to his office hours and TA's and got an A

I recently completed the winter class. Dr. Wood is very understanding and knowledgeable of the subject matter. He knows the material well, so don't hesitate to ask questions! As long as you practice and keep up with the work, you should be ok. The TA's are also really helpful and he is super chill. Don't fall behind on lectures!

His lecture videos aren't the greatest by any means but his live classes/office hours are really helpful. Really funny teacher and I wished he would teach Chem 102 as well. His office hours combined with Gulde's videos(and textbook if that helps) are the perfect combo for you to do good

So far my favorite professor. He is really caring and is hilarious. So passionate about chemistry makes it so interesting to learn about. I wish he taught chem 102! I will miss him!

Prof. Wood is very helpful and with a lot of patience. The study materials are well organized. His encouragement helped me go through the summer short class. We just need to work hard, do a lot of practice and ask questions. I can't wait to say "Thank You" to him.

Great professor. He is caring and wants you to succeed.

Dr. Wood is excellent. On a side note I took him for 101 my freshman year, great there too. But when I took him for Chem Lit (376) it was so fun. Weekly homework is a breeze, and the group project is easy. Online open-book final. And he gave off great energy. He is respected and he respected his students. Thank you Dr. Wood!!