Gregory Hassold - Kettering University, Flint, MI

Professor: Gregory Hassold

Department: Physics

College: Kettering University, Flint, MI

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: PHYS114
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: No
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Terrible professor. He rarely lectures and when he does they are confusing and overly complex. He gives a quiz every week and even if you get all the answers right on them you wont get credit unless you do it 'his way'. Worst of all is that whenever you try to make recommendations to make his class better he ignores you and does it his way.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: PHYS114
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Prof. Hassold is a very smart man who genuinely cares about his students learning, but most students don't like his teaching methods. The workload is high and he is extremely picky when grading. He makes you work for your understanding not for your grade. If you want a class where you can regurgitate information and equations then avoid Hassold.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: PHYS114
• Grade Received: C-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Seriously though, Newtonian Mechanics is not hard, but you won't have a single clue what's going on. Avoid this prof at all costs. Very useless and does not drop the lowest quiz grade.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: PHYS114
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

This guy straight up sucks.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: PHYS114
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Lectures are useless. He quizzes extremely hard. He is honestly ridiculous and an awful professor. Never let this man teach in a institution again. He must like proving his "smartness "over his students.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: PHYS114
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

DO NOT TAKE HIM. Whenever he is asked a question he forces you to figure it out yourself, making the interaction pointless, and is rude when you don't understand what is going on. There is no point asking him for help, just ask a friend.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: PHYS114
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Didn't like him at all. Had little to no experience with physics going in, went to office hours for help and was drilled with a series of questions from him. Ended up finding help elsewhere because he was very rude to me and other students when we asked questions. Class is so full of online quizzes, and you only do two problems for each unit.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: PHYS215
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Had him for lab, he doesn't care who in the group did the work and gives everyone the same grade. He will not step in to speak to group members who are not providing any help. Quizzes are extremely hard and none of the answers are in the material provided. Everything is due Sunday night no matter what day of the week you have lab.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: PHYS114
• Grade Received: D+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Lectures are incredibly useless and the quizzes are over things that are hardly covered. Get ready to buy a Chegg account and spend countless hours screaming at the God awful Mastering Physics homework. You're going to have to work really hard to survive.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: PHYS225
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Solid professor. Really nice guy. Going to office hours is very beneficial.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: PHYS114
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Prof. Hassold uses Mastering Physics for homework, and gives 3 exams during Common hour. He teaches well and is available for office hours. Do the online homework and study a lot for his exams and you will do well.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: PHYS114
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He is definitely passionate about physics and wants you to learn. At times it seems like there is a lot of moving parts in this class (Reading quizzes on blackboard, Mastering physics, in class quizzes, etc), but as long as you don't wait until the last minute you should be fine. I'm not really that great at physics and I have a B in the class.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: PHYS114
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He wants to help you succeed. He will work with you to help you understand concepts and succeed in the class. You have to study and practice but he is very fair. I would highly recommend him.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: PHYS412
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Best upper level physics professor I have had. Extremely motivated for his students to understand the material.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: PHYS224
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Greg is halfway decent. Your grade is composed of tests, reading quizzes, and mastering f..king physics. Tests are generally not too bad. Reading quizzes are a pain in the kock but if you get with some friends you can brute force them in an hour. MP is also a pain but work with friends, use answer key and ask Greg and you're good.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: PHYS114
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He loves his students and he really wants them to succeed. Do your reading quizzes and actually read the chapters. Do the mastering physics with google and yahoo and you'll get an ok grade. He likes when people go to his office hours. He brings in bakes goods often. And he allows 4 unexcused absences. Not a bad prof.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: PHYS362
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I had Hassold for phys 1, 2, and now waves. He was extreamly helpful in waves and seems to really care about his students. All the tests are open book, but that doesnt mean they are easy. There is a lot of homework, but is really necessary if you want to correctly learn the material.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: PHYS114
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Just Aweful... Loved the subject but frustrated at how dificult he made it. Got 2 problems done a day. Graded really tough. Got decient grade but only because i had prior knowlede on the subject. He taught me nothing.. AVOID

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: PHYS225
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Labs weren't too difficult to do. Sometimes it was confusing as to what he actually wanted out of a lab, but once you figured it out, it was easy. Missed a lab (sick), and he helped me out and gave me full credit for it instead of having me make it up.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: PHYS224
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Worst Teacher I have ever had