Lev Ryzhkov - Towson University, Towson, MD

Professor: Lev Ryzhkov

Department: Chemistry

College: Towson University, Towson, MD

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: CHEM331
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Ryzhkov is the most brilliant professor I ever had. He does not have a staring problem, take it as a compliment his genius even noticed you. His lectures are absolutely stimulating and if you can't appreciate them it is simply because they are over your head, and if you don't like him its because your shallow or intimidated. Very systematic.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: CHEM131L
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

AVOID!!!! He does not explain the lab clearly, harassed all the students and says some pretty hurtful things. He does not update blackboard at all and he loses all of the quizzes and post labs! Basically gave out zeros for the lab reports he lost! He is simply very rude. He also has a staring problem. AVOID! He is a very tough grader on post labs.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: CHEM131LAB
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Yup, not the best professor! i had him for lab, and the lecture portion was dreadful! he confuses himself a lot and we always went over the 50 mins. I pulled a B- because i went to the tutoring center for help on the post labs. go to the tutoring center !!!!

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: CHEM131
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Worst teacher ever, can't understand anything he says ever

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: CHEM131
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Ryzhkov is an awful teacher. I was never able to fully understand him. He speaks in a very monotone voice and is overall boring. He is very disorganized and never plans to teach a certain amount of material. The whole course grade is based on tests and quizzes... that's it. I dreaded going to class every day.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: CHEM131
• Grade Received: WD
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Professor Ryzhkov is an interesting person. However he is not a very good teacher. He over complicates things and confuses himself on a regular basis. He also speaks very quietly and it is hard to hear him unless he is standing right in front of you. He is a nice enough guy with a very dry sense of humor but I would not recommend taking this class.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: CHEM331332
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. R is one of the most interesting professors at Towson. He is a master of organic chemistry and demonstrates it with his lectures. Study the textbook prior to lecture, take amazing notes, ask questions if you don't understand in and out of class. The rest is history. Drops lowest exam and grading scale is low.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: CHEM131L
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Tough grader, but not the worst. SUPERRR Chill guy. Pre lab lectures are boring but what can ya do. Not the best but not the worst. Lab professors don't really matter as long as you know what you're doing. He has dry humor which makes class funny.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: CHEM331332
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

plenty of opportunities to improve grades. His finals are easy and NO HOMEWORK

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: CHEM332
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

He is a very fair teacher and gives a take home exam plus drops the lowest exam. also there is extra credit on the exams. Enjoy his class because he teaches at an easy to handle pace.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: CHEM331
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

This man knows his stuff. very helpful and gives plenty of problems for additions and eliminations to help. Very funny and will recommend to anyone. Just study and you should be fine.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: CHEM331
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

He is an amazing professor. he is always there for additional assistance. Make sure you use your book as a reference.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: CHEM332
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Tests are easy but you must study. Always there for help and gives review sessions.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: CHEM331
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

could be a little more clear on the take home points but exams are very easy and littered with extra credit. always available for help and loves to help.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: CHEM331
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

He had a great sense of humor. I could not stop laughing the entire class. Very knowledgeable and extremely helpful. tests are a cake walk and there is a take home exam. The final exam was full of easy point questions and there is extra credit on all of the other exams which are worth over half of the exam! Could not ask for a better orgo teacher.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: CHEM331
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

This was the worst professorI have ever taken. Spoke softly so sometimes you couldn't hear what was being lectured. Was very condescending when questions were asked. Did not follow similar schedule to other orgo 1 classes so Towson tudors/pal sessions were no help. Often was not at his office during office hours. Harsh grading/unfair on tests.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: CHEM131L
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I wouldn't advise taking this lab with Professor Ryzhkov. If you absolutely have to, you'll live, but he's not the clearest professor I've had. Labs aren't hard if you read the pre-lab reading and have a decent partner. Post lab assignments are strictly graded so I never did well even though I followed all of the directions.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: CHEM331
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Tough material. He's not clear on the material that will be on exams. Condescending when questions are asked. No study guides or homework, grading is based off quizzes and exams. Sometimes he will follow the book but the last half of the class was all lecture based. If you don't want to study on your own, I recommend taking someone else.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: 332
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He is the best professor at Towson, and is probably the funniest

Rating # 20

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

I liked him. He is a very nice man and will help you if you talk to him after class. He can be demeaning, but he has a great dry-sense of humor if you appreciate that sort of thing. He teaches very slowly so there's plenty of time to play catch-up. He even skews his grading scale so anything above an 85 is an A. He has a special way of teaching.