Professor: Lyman Rickard
Department: Chemistry
College: Millersville University, Millersville, PA
Rating # 1
Overview:
- Course: CHEM111
- Grade Received: C
- Overall Rating: 4.0
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: Yes
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Overall, Dr. Rickard is a good professor. He genuinely wants you to succeed and he will help you without hesitation if you reach out and ask questions. He just really wants to see that you care about your grade and the course. I struggle a lot with chem, but I would have done much better if I had gone to his office hours more consistently.
Rating # 2
Overview:
- Course: CHEM112
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 4.0
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: Yes
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Dr. Rickard was a great professor. He is very knowledgeable on the topic and is more than willing to answer questions if you show an interest in the class. I would take him again without thinking twice.
Rating # 3
Overview:
- Course: CHEM111
- Grade Received: B+
- Overall Rating: 4.0
- Course Difficulty: 2.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: Yes
- Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Lemon Snickers! He's a nerdy cool guy. Occasionally shows chem jokes/memes. Tests are very easy in intro classes.
Rating # 4
Overview:
- Course: CHEM111112
- Grade Received: A
- Overall Rating: 4.0
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: Yes
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
His lectures make sitting and listening into a battle over control of your eyelids, so to speak. Even simpler concepts he'll go on and on about. That said, I thought he was a very sweet guy. I enjoyed his labs; he's easy to approach and always wanting to help. Laugh at his jokes. Please. He posts practice tests, use them and do the homework!
Rating # 5
Overview:
- Course: CHEM111
- Grade Received: C
- Overall Rating: 3.0
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: No
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Extremely hard class and tends to make concepts more difficult than they need to be. For me his lab was not a grade saver, the labs were very long and the pre-labs were a pain. However, he is extremely helpful, if you ask questions he will make sure you leave with a full understanding of the material. You can pass if you put in the effort!
Rating # 6
Overview:
- Course: CHEM111
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 3.5
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: Yes
- Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Long lectures, lab work is a grade saver
Rating # 7
Overview:
- Course: CHM111
- Grade Received: A-
- Overall Rating: 4.5
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: Yes
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Great class, cleared up many of my misperceptions of content that I had in previous renditions of this class. If you don't understand a topic, find a homework problem relating to it and either figure out on your own or ask him for help which he will gladly do. Labs are completely explained before the start of the experiment so pay attention.
Rating # 8
Overview:
- Course: CHEM111
- Grade Received: WD
- Overall Rating: 1.0
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
He teaches like he's mad. Lectures are a mess. Labs are awesome. He would help but he is not patient and often gets an attitude
Rating # 9
Overview:
- Course: CHEM111
- Grade Received: C+
- Overall Rating: 3.5
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Great guy, gets to through content fast. Complicates things more than he needs to. Test are tough, quizzes not so much straight from homework problems. Willing to help at anytime.
Rating # 10
Overview:
- Course: CHEM111
- Grade Received: C-
- Overall Rating: 1.0
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
lectures are very confusing you can skip class and r just better off gogleing what he was talking about from the notes that are posted onD2L. Tests are very hard since they require math and he gives u no partial credit. My class average for tests was always from a 55-60 many people have to retake chem 111 and they end up just passing.
Rating # 11
Overview:
- Course: CHEM111
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 1.0
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
I had Dr. Rickard for Chem 111 and this is my least favorite class thus far. It's suppose to be an INTRODUCTORY chemistry course and the first test was introductory but past that, yeah right. His lectures are long and very heavy with information. You can't ask questions on what is going on if you have no idea what to ask. Never will take again!!
Rating # 12
Overview:
- Course: CHEM112
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 2.5
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Dr. Rickard is a very nice man. Because he teaches off of power points, it is very helpful to print them out beforehand. However, his exams are very difficult. There is no curve, so make sure you do well on each exam and quiz. He is extremely helpful during lab.
Rating # 13
Overview:
- Course: 4330
- Grade Received: B
- Overall Rating: 4.5
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: Yes
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
I had Dr. Rickard for both Chem 111 and Chem 112, and I just had my last lecture with him today. At the end of the period, the class applauded! Dr. Rickard is my favorite professor thus far, and I am very sad to leave him. He makes jokes and teaches clearly. Tests can be difficult, but it is Chemistry, after all; it's not going to be a cake walk.
Rating # 14
Overview:
- Course: CHEM112
- Grade Received: B+
- Overall Rating: 5.0
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Dr. Rickard is a great teacher for Chem 111 and 112. His lectures are very clear and he will always take the time to explain if you don't get something right away. His quizzes are easy if you do homework and if you don't understand something he is willing to go step by step through the problem. His exams are difficult but the class is fun with him.
Rating # 15
Overview:
- Course: CHEM112
- 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: Mandatory
Comment:
Dr. Rickard is awesome, definitely recommend taking a class with him. Very clear. The class is difficult, but as long as you do the homework problems, you'll be fine.
Rating # 16
Overview:
- Course: CHEM112
- 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:
Dr. Rickard is a great professor. He's very into it and he is entertaining in class. He's excellent at explaining things and is a lot of help in lab and during recitation. He's a perfect blend of nerd-chemist and cool guy. Def take him if you have the chance!
Rating # 17
Overview:
- Course: CHEM112
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 5.0
- Course Difficulty: 2.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Dr. Rickard is awesome. He really will help you with any question you could ever have with chemistry. Definitely do the homework- if you don't, you won't do well. Go to his office hours. If you work, you'll do great: I got a 99.5% on the first exam by doing the homework and the practice exam...
Rating # 18
Overview:
- Course: CHEM112
- 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 is a very nice guy and will help you whenever you ask. He also is very passionate about what he is teaching so it makes it better to pay attention. The only downfall is that he is not big on curving grades.
Rating # 19
Overview:
- Course: CHEM112
- 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:
If you do not study, you shall not pass! He likes to arbitrarily take points off tests and labs but he is extremely helpful and explains things very clearly. He doesn't ever collect homework but if you do it, it pretty much guarantees that you will get a good grade.
Rating # 20
Overview:
- Course: CHEM112
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 5.0
- Course Difficulty: 2.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
I had Dr. Rickard for Chem 111 and 112 and don't know where the hatred for the man is coming from. He explains things in detail multiple times so that you understand things. He teaches off powerpoint but elaborates thoroughly. His quizzes are exactly from the homework, and his test straight from the practice tests. Very approachable too. Love him<3
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