Jeff Bryan - University of Wisconsin - La Crosse, La Crosse, WI

Professor: Jeff Bryan

Department: Chemistry

College: University of Wisconsin - La Crosse, La Crosse, WI

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: CHEM103
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Lectures are so interesting - I managed to stay awake even at 7:45. He really wants you to succeed and if you ask for his help, he will give it to you. Requires a lot of effort.. homework for almost every class and a lot of studying. But you'll get out what you put in. Exams are very straightforward. Quizzes are tough but most are group quizzes.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: CHEM103
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Bryan is an awesome choice for Chem 103 whether you're new to chemistry, or you just need a refresher. In high school, I took two Chemistry classes and passed the AP test so at times class with Dr. Bryan was really easy. But he's really funny and I felt like he made an effort to connect with me as a student. Great to have if you're a freshmen!

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: CHEM103
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Bryan is a great professor! He uses a powerpoint for a majority of it, but then does math examples on the whiteboard that are not found on the powerpoint. So if you would miss lecture it may make the homework a little difficult. He likes to crack some dark humor jokes that are pretty funny sometimes.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: CHEM103
• 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:

Dr. Bryan was one of the best professors I've ever had! His dry humor and star wars references add fun at an early 7:45 class. His homework is graded for credit every class so make sure you do it. Tests are a lot harder and require more thought than the homework, but he is always willing to help. Great professor!

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: CHEM103
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Bryan is a very weird man and the stereotypical "mad scientist." he has no regard for missing quizzes/class for personal reasons no matter how good that reason is so be prepared to give your all to this class. You will definitely have to study hard for exams as he likes to use the exams not to test basic knowledge but to trick you. good luck.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: CHEM103
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Very nice professor that cares about his students and their grades. Likes to crack up jokes in class and talk to students to get to know them. He gives out quizzes every discussion but if you study, they are easy. Exams are difficult but he tells you what to study for and helps you prepare for them. If you don't go to class, you won't pass.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: CHEM103
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Funny guy, he likes marshmallows way too much. His jokes make the lectures more interesting.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: CHEM103
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Doctor Bryan, or DB as he calls himself is a nice guy with a very strange sense of humor. Uses great analogies and his previous work within the chemistry field makes him a solid professor. He has quizzes for most discussions and every once and a while has a pop quiz in lecture. Book problems are due almost every class and 4 questions are graded.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: CHEM103
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Really great professor. He knows what he's talking about. He will make you work for you're grade, but he's also very willing to help get you there. He genuinely cares about you passing the class and has a strong interest and actually enjoys what he's teaching. His lectures are interesting and you can see his passion for chem which is inspiring!

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: CHM461
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Really great at teaching, I learned more in this class than almost any other, and he makes lots of jokes and references to keep class interesting. His grading policy is a little outdated, often he'll dock points for things you didn't even know were being graded, so you have to put insane amounts of detail into every answer. Still take him though.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: CHM461
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Funny (albeit strange) guy, kept lecture interesting. Does a lot of little things to keep students working hard and paying attention in class like lab report of the week or showing random star trek clips. He REALLY expects you to work for your grade- so be prepared to put in work. Very knowledgable. Generally approachable.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: CHM103
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Overall great guy and knows his material, however he is too intelligent to be teaching an introductory chemistry course. Read and understand the book inside and out or you will struggle with exams.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: CHEM103
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Everyone seems to hate taking Chem. If you have Dr. Bryan, you won't. His frequent, dumb jokes make a boring lecture much more manageable. There are short homework assignments after every lecture(similar to a high school science class) that are worth few point. i would recommend doing them as he often uses the SAME EXACT questions for exams.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: CHM103
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Bryan was such a wonderful professor. I would suggest going into as many office hours as you can even if you only have small questions. They were so helpful to me. He is a great guy that is always there to help you out. The tests are very similar to the for-practice problems, conceptual connections, in book quizes, and online quizes.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: CHM103
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Bryan is one of the funniest prof I have ever had. He definitely tried to make lectures fun when none of us were awake at 7:45. Yes, the class is tough but just make sure to understand the homework well and they are not as bad... also if you have him in lab read over the lab for that week very well and look over your work from last lab.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: CHEM103
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Bryan is a great guy, funny as hell, but his tests will fry you alive. Despite my best efforts I received a C in the class. I would recommend trying someone else if you can help it, if not, listen. To survive, do the cumulative problems at the end of the chapters, the old exams, and any book or online quiz available. Do them and know them.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: 103
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Great guy. very funny. loves m&ms and nuclear chem

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: CHM103
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Bryan was an excellent teacher. I loved his stories and jokes, they helped me stay awake for his 745 class, which I suggest going to. I struggled through this semester because of some things in my personal life and he was there to help me as best as he could.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: CHM103
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

This prof is very straight forward about what he wants and expects from you. He has last minute reviews the night before tests so you can ask your final questions. His power points are on D2L but he says some stuff only in class so don't skip! Tests could be kind of rough but overall good prof!

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: CHM103
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Keeps class interesting, loves what he does. I feel very prepared for CHM 104