George Kuck - California State University Long Beach, Long Beach, CA

Professor: George Kuck

Department: Science

College: California State University Long Beach, Long Beach, CA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: PHSC112
• 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:

If you can avoid it, do NOT take his class or any of the classes that use his curriculum. It's absolutely incomprehensible and the level of work you have for a 100 level class is insane. I basically had to teach myself all semester and it's gotten hard at the end. The textbook is also by far the worst I have ever had the misfortune of buying.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: PHYS100A
• 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:

Social homework was easy got a lot of extra credit doing that. Hmwk helps grade, lab helps grade, quizzes and all other extra credit he provides helps. Put A LITTLE BIT OF EFFORT and you can easily get an A!

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: PHYS100A
• 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:

I LOVED KUCK!He is an awesome professsor!Yea he went really fast and didn't do practice problems, but he gave SO much extra credit and curved on top of that! He's so sweet and is so open to everything. The nicest man I've ever met! And you people don't be so mean to him he's such a sweet and helfpul man, you all that complain are just quite lazy

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: PHYS100A
• 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:

Nice guy, but full of bad jokes and really bad at teaching. Too much unnecessary work like online hw, online quizzes, online group hw. Hated going to class because you never really learn anything. Learned more from Yahoo Answers than the lecture. I knew my Physics prior to his class because of highschool but if you don't have experience, good luck.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: PHS112
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Proffesor Kuck is a really sweet man. His class however is pretty hard. I felt like there were WAY too many assignments! Home experiments assignments, quizzes online and in class, and online assignments. I am very very thankful that I passed the class! Thank you P. Kuck!

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: PHYS112
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

If you're not a "science person" you will prob have a very tough time. Prof. Kuck is a great man & he really wants you to pass. He will help you out but it was way more than I anticipated. I recommend getting another book, like a basic physics book. The class text is not much help at all.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: PHSC112
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

This class is way too much work for being lower division! It is very hard to keep up with, but Dr. Kuck does really care about his students and wants them to do well. He teaches as though physics is very easy, & that it will come very easily to students. Very frustrating class.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: PHSC112
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Although Kuck is a very nice guy and professor, and although class was really cool and interesting..for a level 100 class and GE course, there is absolutely WAY TOO MUCH to keep up on. You look at grades on Beachboard and it is this huge list of everything we had to do. Took up way too much of my time, unfortunately.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: PHSC112
• 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:

Dr. Kuck is a teacher who truly cares about his students. There is ALOT of homework in this class. This class pretty much dominated my semester, and taking 17 units was really rough taking this class in that mix. I ended up with a B, exams are really hard and lots of essay questions with them too but Kuck really cares and is willing to help you!

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: GEOLO152
• 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:

He is a very nice teacher. I liked his HOMEWORK eventhough it took hours to find the answers however, once I did them it really help during the exam and that was good. The Home Experiments were okay but perfer not to have any at all. His ICLICKERS were easy points and they were on homework or test so its best you pay attention.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: PHSC2716
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Constructive suggestions: reduce the amount of online quizzes/hw. Multiple choice tests are not an indication of true understanding. Update the powerpoint handouts so they match your lectures. Offer a better textbook.Cut the home experiments required in half. HExp need clearer instuctions and better worksheets with blanks for uncertainties.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: PHSC112
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Class requires students to read&study. Home experiments have directions & videos online. Students complaining probably didn't show up or were talking during lecture! Clicker quizzes are freebie points. My one gripe was quizzes sometimes didn't have correct answers. He has a good heart & wants students to pass as long as they try-ended up w/ an A!

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: PHSC3
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

It's best to think of Dr. Kuck as a cool grandpa. If your parents or guardians ever asked you to finish a chore or task that you did want to complete, perhaps you had an elder who helped you along the way. Similarly, Physics is not for everyone but there's a reason why people have to take this class. Dr. Kuck tries his best to help each student.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: PHSC112
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Kuck is a really nice guy. However, his lectures are not helpful in the slightest. The best way to pass his class is to see him in his office hours as much as possible.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: PHYS112
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Im convinced he really does care and want you to succeed, but you really have to bust your butt to learn it on your own.the class is huge & impersonal,the book doesnt help at all.50 min lectures realyl dont help w/ anything on the homework, or the test. Screw this class.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: PHSC112
• 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:

Helpful lectures? Teaching? Nope. This is a teach yourself class. You are on your own, so make friends right away. This guy's take home experiments are incomprehensible and take forever to do. So much homework and a quiz every class. Expects way too much out of entry level students and too confusing. This class will dominate your semester.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: PHSC112
• 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:

ttthis class has so much work! homework and quizzes every week. class is mandatory only for clickers. he does offer a lot of extra credit. nice guy who wants you to understand the concepts of physics. this class is not easy but he lets you work together on the tests and projects. overall, too much work for a lower division class.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: PHYS112
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dr.Kuck is a sweet guy truly one of a kind.he cares about trading the concept rather than all the technical stuff,a lot of work and need to read the book which was written stupidly but his lectures clears things up. He is easy to talk to and he does help you out, yet his grading gets confusing.you do need to work for your grade!

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: PHYS112
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Incomprehensible, doesn't simplify material, wastes time, talks down to students, confusing, and acts like we all know this stuff as if upper level division. Needs to actually teach & explain whats on HW. By explain, DONT beg the question. Needs to be more organized as well. Will never take him again. Im a 4.0 student btw and never felt so clueless

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: PHSC113
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor Kuck is a very nice guy and he really wants his students to learn the material and not fail the class. The book is unfortunately not the best that could be used in the class, but if you pay attention to his lectures, read at least a little, do all of the homework and home experiments, then you'll come out with an A. He's a merciful grader