David Harris - University of California Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA

Professor: David Harris

Department: Science

College: University of California Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: CHAM1ABC
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

the best teacher and friend. misunderstod. he always wore the same clothes it seemed, but he just bought 6 or 7 of the same thing. hung his PhD. in his toilet. Very funny and kind gentleman.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: CHEM1B
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

He had throat surgery and it makes him incredibly hard to understand. Not to mention the fact that he mocks people who asks questions even when they're valid. On the upside, I did get all my math homework done in his class, offsetting the bad grade he gave me.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: CHEN1AB
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

The man did not teach.... All I remember from his class was that he talked about HAM SANDWICHES all day! Terrible professor!!

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: CHEM1ABC
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Good teacher, I understood all lectures when I did attend and didnt fall alseep. I love how he clowns people that ask reeeeaaally stupid questions.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: CHEM1A
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

If you want an A, don't go to class, just read the book and know it. He's easy, and if you are really interested in Chemistry, try to avoid his class because he's there to teach people who have never taken it before and are dumb.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: CHEM1C
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

If you want to learn chemistry really well, don't take Harris, only take VanKoppen. But if you can read a book and want an A, take Harris. Some thought he was rude or mean but it was just his sense of humor that i loved.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: CHEM1A
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

His lectures are confusing and he's bitter about the chem is taught in highschool. Read the book and do the problems. Sad he got cancer and had to leave halfway through fall quarter 04.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: CHEM1A
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

David is highly intelligent and applies this to his realistic views of the world. Plus, he buys me coffee!

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: CHEM1A
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Prof Harris is the best chem teacher i ever had, i dont know what all you other people are thinking. i never ever understood chem or stoichimetry at all, until his class. he may be kinda grumpy, but he knows how to teach. study for his tests tho, its hard without notes!

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: CHEM1B
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

This guy is the best DonJuan

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: CHEM1A
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Kinda mean to students who ask questions. Hates being wrong or questioned. Lectures are sometimes confusing and he is stubborn about his way of teaching and performing his stoichiometry. Take CLAS: it will help alot! Midterm was hard...study everything...

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: CHEM1AC
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

mean dude. He can be a jerk sometimes(reminds of myself, tragically).Dry cold humor, but his lectures are far better than ****'s. If ya wanna good grade take ****.If ya wanna learn something take van koppen. If ya wanna little bit of both, take Harris

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: CHEM1C
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Doesn't explain very well... go to office hourse, take CLAS with the course, read and do all of the problems, then getting a B or better shouldn't be a problem. Typical UCSB teacher... good at research... bad at teaching.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: CHEM1A
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

won't answer questions clearly, doesn't teach, just babbles, puts stuff on tests not gone over in class

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: CHEM1C
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Everything about Harris not allowing notes and having that curve is true. However, last quarter, midway through the year, he abolished calculators on the tests. Fortunately he did a lot of adjusting of the types of questions to make them doable.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: CHEMISTRY
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Horrible old bitter man!!.. He is useless and makes students feel dumb.. avoid taking his class!!

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: CHEM1C
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Doesn't give out sample midterms or finals. If you want to learn take Van Koppen and if you want an easy grade take ****, avoid Harris.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: CHEM1
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Harris was extremely unhelpful, rude, and overall a mean and bitter old man. NEVER ask a question!!!

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: CHEM1C
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Professor Harris is a very unreasonable person. His lectures are worthless at best, I have taught myself everything from reading the book. His no notes on tests philosophy is bad, and all the other chem teachers agree. I advise not taking his class.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: CHEM1B
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

I thought his tests were very fair. His notes on the board are confusing and he teaches as if we know what he's talking about. Sometimes he makes people who ask ?s in lecture feel stupid.