John Ford - Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana, PA

Professor: John Ford

Department: Chemistry

College: Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana, PA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: CHEM102
• 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:

I had Dr. Ford for Chemistry for Teachers. He is a nice, down to earth person and he wants the best for you. However, he does not realize how hard his lectures and tests are. He is used to teaching higher level courses. His lab classes are easier and more laid back. He grades tests very fairly.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: CHEM102
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Ford is known to be one of the hardest Chem teachers on campus. Usually he's known for 400-500 level classes. His class is hard and yes you do have to work for the grade! I stressed all semester over his class. BUT because it is SO HARD he has no choice but to curve A LOT, so if you hang in there it's not impossible to easily get an A or B!!!

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: CHEM102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Very rude and condescending in class. Will pick on people and embarrass them during lecture. Will sometimes hand out participation points in class (go to class because those are the only things that will help you pass). Haven't touched the book once all year and was okay. Expects the most and assumes his students should all be chemists.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: CHEM102
• 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:

Do not take this class, this professor is not helpful at all and is extremely rude. He will randomly call you out in classs and gives a 12 page final.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: SCI117
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

While I really didn't like Dr. Ford, it's very hard to fail this class. He explains everything you'll be doing at the beginning of class and sometimes would set up the entire mathematical side of the experiment for you. If you ask for help, he'll come around and will usually give you hints to the answer. Sometimes rude and sarcastic.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: CHEM102
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Probably going to take the L if you take Ford. Midterm average was a 52%. Expects you to put in super human effort into his class like the world depends on it. Will shout and scream when class preforms poorly. Will tell you to "read the text book" if you have any questions.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: CHEM390
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

AVOID AT ALL COSTS. Ford is highly belittling and honestly makes learning dreadful. The arrogant manner in which he presents himself is ridiculous. He constantly says he is going to do something and just doesnt. Out of 14 assignments I have received grades for 4. Each time I leave his classroom I feel so inferior and usually just want to cry.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: CHEM102
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Dr. Ford is the worst. He once said "Youll do better next year" and when someone sneezed he told them to shutup. Very rude. Doesn't really teach. Tests are nothing like we do in class. Labs are boring.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: CHEM102
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Very funny guy if you like sarcasm. I did not attend about 5-8 classes, didn't attend one SI meeting and still ended up up with a B in his class. If you pay attention and study a few times over the week you will be fine. Highly recommended.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: CHEM102
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He is the worst professor i've had and i sadly had him for lab too! The lectures are way to long and confusing, he embarrasses people who don't know the correct answer. I really did not like him at all.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: CHEM102
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Ford was a very tough teacher. He has a mid term and final and both are very challenging. However, there are many opportunities to elevate your grade with the online quizzes, in-class quizzes, etc. I studied every day and 30 hours for each test. Also attended every SI (very helpful). I got a high A - so it is possible.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: CHEM102
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Ford was a really tough teacher. We only have 2 exams- midterm and final and they were both next to impossible. If you put in the work you can definitely pass, but it is a tough class. The only reason i passed was because of the quizzes. Got a 37 & 33 on the exams and I just don't recommend him at all if you can avoid it.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: CHEM102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

I only missed one class this entire semester, studied my butt off for like 20 hours a week and went to almost all the SI tutoring sessions. He doesn't teach and wants you to know everything. He expects you to listen and hang on every word he said, which would be fine if he didn't criticize you for taking notes. He's sarcastic and disrespectful.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: CHEM102
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Literally the worst professor to ever exist. Does not teach in class and expects you to know how to do everything. Only gives 2 exams which are the midterm and final. Rude, sarcastic, and thinks that you are stupid if you don't know the answer. Does not teach at all and I have no idea how he is still a professor. Avoid at all costs.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: CHEM102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

DO NOT TAKE. I wish I would have read the comments on here before I scheduled. This guy acts like Chemistry is the most important thing in the world and expects you to feel the same way. His notes are useless and unless you read the book before hand and take your own notes, you'll have no idea what is happening. He is also very arrogant.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: CHEM101
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Had him only for chem lab. I found him very arrogant and I was afraid to ask questions because he makes you feel stupid. He grades hard on lab reports and prelabs, wouldn't recommend. He did explain the labs well though, that was appreciated.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: CHEM101LAB
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Took for CHEM101 Lab. The labs were easy, but he talked very fast. He sounds sarcastic, but it might just be his normal voice. The final is cumulative and only 10 questions. It was very hard, but the lab is only like 25% of your overall chem grade.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: CHEM101LAB
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I did not like him. Sometimes he was very arrogant and if you asked him a question he would not answer it and make you seem stupid for asking. The good thing about him was that he dropped the lowest grade you had, other than that i do not think i could take him. Talked way too much before all the labs.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: CHEM101
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Horrible professor DO NOT TAKE!! Barely teaches you tells you to remember things and doesn't put them on the test. He will tell u to do example problems from the book and great you might understand them. But guess what the problems on the test will be very confusing and nothing like you learned not practiced. GOD SPEED if you take him

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: CHEM102
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Did not learn a single thing in this class.. Took a whole class period to watch a video on spider silk? Which had nothing to do with organic chem?? No exams just online quizzes and a final worth 10% of your grade