William Molzon - University of California Irvine, Irvine, CA

Professor: William Molzon

Department: Science

College: University of California Irvine, Irvine, CA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: PHYSICS18
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Had him for physics 18, awful professor. Everything he says he just contradicts himself, makes no sense. Tests are very difficult. Would not recommend for a General Ed class.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: PHYSICS18
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

This class is a hard class for a GE. I do not recommend to take. His midterm test average was extremely low. You must go to class because you get participation points with the iclicker. His lectures are hard to understand. You will be dosing off the entire town because it is hard to understand.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: PHYSICS52A
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Took his 52A class but never saw him. We basically work with the TAs the whole quarter, so I think the difficulty will vary by your TA. I had Likun, who was very helpful but a tough grader. Would recommend his section. Also, I just emailed Molzon 1 time this whole quarter and he never got back to me, so he just doesn't interact w the class at all.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: 52A
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I took his Physics 52A (lab) and have never seen him. The TA has worked us the whole quarter. All students need to do is read the lab manual and follow its instructions. That's it!

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: PHYS7C
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

The entire class is conducted using only variables so it is very hard to keep track of what's going on. Not only that, he over complicates even the simplest concepts. The tests are difficult, and the website where you do the homework is not very friendly either. Unless you're great at thinking only in variables, it's best to avoid this class.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: PHYS7C
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

This is one of those situations where the professor knows his subject so well that everyone else has no idea what he's talking about. Everything is taught with only variables, so its very difficult to keep up. Not only that, but he over complicates even the simplest of concepts. The website that the homework is on is unfriendly as well. Tryto Avoid

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: PHYS7C
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He does everything in variables and doesn't really teach the information. He just uses a few examples to do his teaching. If you are going to take this class, make sure you know the material prior to taking it at all or you will be suffering.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: PHYS7C
• 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:

my review is biased, he gave me a job. just stay awake, pay attention, answer his questions to keep the class moving, everything is in variables so you can apply it to anything, midterm and final are the only things that matter, discussions and tutorial are helpful, just be precise. doing interesting research, helpful if your willing to work.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: PHYS7C
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He is very nice as a person but not as a professor!! His lecture is focused and there is at least on error on each lecture. If you are smart enough and know all the physics then take this class!! He gives you a dollar or a Swiss chocolate every time you point out his error on the note. The material is not hard but his exams sucks!Wired Questions!

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: PHYS7C
• 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:

Very sporadic in his lectures, making them hard to follow. The tests are difficult for those who don't do the homework (like me), but the averages are low, so the curve is nice. If you DO the homework and take the time to read the text on your own, you'll be fine.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: PHYS7C
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Sometimes confusing in his lectures. The curve is huge because the tests had really low averages (like around 45%), but they aren't as hard as everyone says if you do the homework and understand the material well. Molzon was way more helpful during office hours, so I highly recommend bringing questions into his office if you want to do better.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: PHYSI7C
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I feel bad for those guys who took Physics 2 because there are a bunch of people in this class who've already gone through a year of college physics in high school. I did well because of past knowledge, but the tests were still confusing. It's obvious that the people who do well are the ones that knew the stuff before this quarter so he must suck.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: PHYS7C
• 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:

He is obviously very good at physics. However, it's really hard to understand what's going on in lecture a lot of times if you aren't too experienced in physics. Also, he tries to keep the class involved but it's still kind of tough. Class was really hard overall but I learned a lot from hw and quizzes and exams.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: PHYS7C
• 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:

He means well, but makes things overly complicated. If you ignore what he says and just read from the book, you'll be better off. The only time you'll learn something helpful and interesting is when he makes the class vote on a question. Teaching classical physics is a hard thing to get right, so he's a relatively mediocre professor.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: PHSC7C
• 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:

useless, hard, takes attendance

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: PHYS7D
• 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:

This guy is a jerk, straight up. His tests are all variables, so your final answer will look like a garbled alphabet of Greek symbols and integrals. The averages on the midterm and final were around 17 and 19 respectively. Don't take this guy.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: PHYS7
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I didn't do bad in the class. I actually did pretty good thanks to the curve. I don't mean to be mean to this guy cause he actually is a really nice guy. But he really can't teach. He's one of those teachers that really know their stuff but just aren't any good at teaching it. The class is easy thanks to the curve. But take another teacher.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: PHYSICS7LD
• 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:

Regurgitates everything exactly the books says. This guys takes up like 8 boards to do one problem, and he always makes a mistakes, wastes class time looking for the mistakes. Midterm and final averages were extremely low, like a 17/60.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: PHYSICS7D
• 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:

Lets just say the final had a mean of about a 17 out of 100 that goes to show how hard it is you will most likely do better guessing randomly on the multiple choice then actually studying. you can "pass" the class though you failed when u count straight points.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: PHYS7D
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

hardest class ever