Robert Schurko - University of Windsor, Windsor, ON

Professor: Robert Schurko

Department: Chemistry

College: University of Windsor, Windsor, ON

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: CHEM241
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Let's be honest, Phys Chem is definitely not the easiest class in the world. Reading the textbook, doing problem sets, and attending tutorial sessions are mandatory for a good mark. He outlines the material needed for midterms well enough, although it's a fight against the clock. His lectures are pretty good, and overall he's a solid guy

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: CHEM240
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

How to pass: 1. Buy the textbook + Solns manual 2. Do the homework with the solns manual 3, Pay for the SOS sessions because they give you some (not all) of the test questions 4. Go to class. Course is painful and bloated, but he's very approachable for help. Don't wait til the night before, you will fail.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: PHYSCHEM
• Grade Received: C-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

The actual class is difficult, his final especially is KILLER. Lots of material. however hes a VERY good professor. Explains things very well and clearly and is willing to help students as much as he can. SO make sure you do the practice problems, go to the tutorial sessions and listen to what he says may be on the tests.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: 59240
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

difficulty that will make you cry

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: CHEM240
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Whether you do extremely well or fail hard, which I've done both, you will learn much about yourself in the process. Tough exterior but surprisingly very personable and helpful.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: CHEM240
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Such an incredibly hard class! Why does a Biochemistry major require Physical Chemistry!? Ridiculous. Class is impossible to pass. The lecture notes are completely irrelevant to exam questions, same with the lab material. If you do not have to take this class, I'd recommend you do not.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: CHEM320
• 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:

Explains material very well. He is a very nice guy and very willing to help students with questions. Every class he teaches is easy as long as you do the homework problems (he isn't joking. you do the problems and your golden)

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: CHEM240
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

chances of passing this class..... delta s less than zero

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: CHEM240
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Amazing prof. Really gets you interested in the material. Fair exams.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: CHEM240
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

good prof. buy this man a drink. and constanly refer to him as sucrose.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: CHEM240
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

phys chem=hard!!make sure to do all problems he assigns and go to class!read the textbook!he explains as if you already know this stuff and as if it's common sense-it's not. he speeds through lectures so pay close attention. On a brighter note, he's approachable for help and shows a lot of applications of what he's talking about

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: CHEM240
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Tough Class, its hard to make Phys Chem easy. Great prof, very approachable, even when I was taking 241 with a different prof. VERY helpful during office hours close to exams and for random visits

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: CHEM240
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Good lectures and demos...his test are hard but fair you have to work hard in this course

Rating # 14

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

anal retentive and very picky. extremly difficult tests and the final is killer... you will need a lot of study time to do well, and even then ur doomed.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: 240
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

good tutoring sessions before exams, nice guy. He helps with stuff outside of 240 as well, like grades, courses and programs.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: 240
• 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:

No Comments

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: PHYSCHEM
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

This class was VERY difficult. To get a good mark, you have to PRACTICE a lot! The lectures were hard to understand because the material was so complex. Dr. Schurko covered a lot of material in a short amount of time. On a positive note, Dr. Schurko was helpful: he had one-to-one study sessions at his office before every midterm and exam.

Rating # 18

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Rob, a Passat is not a Lamborghini or Ferrari.

Rating # 19

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Decent teacher. He had a short Simpsons clip one class, so he can't be all bad. Can't say if he's hard or if I'm just not great at Phys Chem, but the tests were a bit hard, but his final was very fair.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: 341
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Good teacher. Tends to grade Ukranians easier.