Thomas Shawe - Bucknell University, Lewisburg, PA

Professor: Thomas Shawe

Department: Science

College: Bucknell University, Lewisburg, PA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: CHEM212
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Shawe is a funny and corky guy and a lenient grader. His tests however are very difficult. If you missa lecture, you will fall behind. Office hours are extremely helpful (and you also receive extra credit). Stay on top of your game and read through his notes frequently. If you sleep through a Friday quiz, the make-ups are nearly impossible.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: CHEM211
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Shawe is entertaining and funny. He's a fair grader and his quizzes and tests are fairly easy (well, as easy as organic chemistry tests can possibly be). HOWEVER if you're planning on taking the MCATs/DAT/OAT, you're screwed because he doesn't use the technical, textbook terms that you'll see on those tests.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: CHEM211
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He has a deep Southern accent and says things like "Doggone it!" He has office hours from 2-5 three days/week. He adds 5% to your final grade for appearing at office hours and/or recitation. He makes the subject interesting by using cute analogies. I've never come close to falling asleep in one of his 9 a.m. lectures... What's not to love?!

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: CHEM211
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

just awful. he talks about somali pirates, mailmen, lizards and electron hot tubs in lecture. just doesn't make sense. dont sign up for his class. take kerber or another prof.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: CHEM211
• 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:

211 is easy if you stay on top of things. 212 is difficult but doable. He makes it obvious what you need to know. He keeps lectures pretty entertaining too.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: CHEM212
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Also had him for 211, 211 was a breeze 212 got much harder. Skips easy examples and jumps right to the difficult level. Hard to follow, but class is always interesting. He's a funny guy and plays favorites, make sure you go to lecture

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: CHEM212
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I actually didn't have him. I had Tillman for 211 and 212 who is really tough. All my friends in Shawe's 211 class were getting good grades while i was struggling. A couple of them switched to Tillman for 212...who proceeded to run train on and shock and awe them. If you have Shawe for 211 don't switch to Tillman or anyone else for 212.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: CHEM211
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He's quirky and crazy. He hands out the notes before class, which I personally don't like, but that's the way it is. If you practice and learn the notes really well, his tests are no surprise.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: ORGO211
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Also had him for 212; picks his favorites and adjust grades accordingly. Make sure you go to class and take notes because his tests are based on those notes. Doesn't explain things well, so it's hard to have him for 211 and a different teacher for 212. If you start with Shawe, stick with him, because Tillman will just be too hard

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: CHEM212
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He's not the hardest professor, but he's definitely not easy. If you think you can get by with an easy A, you're horribly mistaken. You're going to have to work pretty hard just to get a B. CHEM 211 wasn't too difficult, but Shawe's CHEM 212 is VERY hard.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: CHEM212
• 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:

He is the man. He really knows his stuff and he makes his class really funny and intresting. His tests are just like his practice tests and he is avaliable always for help. Learn the mechanims, show up to class, and study the notes he sends and this class is pretty easy.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: CHEM212
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Very easy class. He isnt the greatest teacher but he awsome in class. Keeps class fun and interesting. He has the best tests ever.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: CHEM212
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

"Alright gang"...Shawe is one crazy conservative. His tests are pretty hard but if you know all the mechanisms and do the practice tests that he gives you, they are pretty much the same as the real test so you will do ok.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: ORGO221
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Easy tests but not a great teacher, pretty goof for orgo1

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: CHEM211
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I think that Professor Shawe is a great teacher. He really helps his students by giving out the notes. The tests are almost identical to the notes, so just show up to class and recitation and study your notes and you will do good in class. I think he is a great organic professor. He makes the subject intresting.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: CHEM211
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Crazy, crazy man. It'll take time to get used to him at first, then his antics become entertaining, at times exasperating. You'll appreciate that his tests are straight from the notes. And he's a pro-student grader.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: CHEM212L
• 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:

For lab he's pretty good unless you want someone who will be constantly babysitting you through lab. He doesn't see a need to talk students through a long prelab - so his classes get out of lab early and don't waste time.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: CHEM211212
• 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:

Into what he teaches- it's no mystery that you need to study to do well in Organic Chemistry, so being lazy and not showing up to class will not cut it. If you do the optional HW problems, go through the notes after lecture and take full advantage of office hours, you should be fine- study the notes closely and redraw mechanisms to do well

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: CHEM212
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Seems to believe that if you're not already an advanced chemist there's no reason for you to be able to become one...Definitely picks out favorites...good luck getting class participation points if you aren't one of them...

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: CHEM211212
• 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:

note are helpful but u cant guess whats gonna b on tests/quizzes.the ?s are out of nowhere but dont change much from year to year.hes never given a cumalative final b4 but decided spring '06 was the perfect time to start.i had a solid A/A- in the class until the final & now im hoping for a C/C+. he plays favorites & changes final grades accordingly