John Mickey Laux - Orange Coast College, Costa Mesa, CA

Professor: John Mickey Laux

Department: Chemistry

College: Orange Coast College, Costa Mesa, CA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: CHEM180
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He's pretty funny and gives awesome lectures, but often rambles and that hold you back because he will rush in the end and cram things for the last exam. He's an okay grader, but I believe he grades harshly on the "easy" exam. His exams are stupid, made so you won't finish or will do bad if you finish. Liked him as a person, not as a teacher.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: CHEM180
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Great guy, hilarious. If you can just go to his lecture and observe, go because its so much fun to go to class. But the truth is getting an A is very difficult. The exams are timed, and its mission impossible trying to finish them. If you do bad on two exams then your A is pretty much gone. B isn't easy to get either, Im a hard worker and got a C

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: CHEM180
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I took his summer 180 class, and although it moved fast, he gives lot of resources to help you stay afloat. 8 quizzes, lowest score dropped, 3 tests. He gives credit for all work shown, if its correct, even if the overall answer is incorrect. His lectures are amazing, hes hilarious and cares about you. Dont slack off, and youll pass.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: CHEM185
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Laux is one of the most inspirational professors you will have during your college career. He explains the material very well. Yes exams are brutal, but being a STEM major is tough so get used to it (i.e. study like you've never studied before and then some). I struggled, but his class was such a rewarding experience. Follow the study tips below!

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: CHEM185
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Laux is prob the best teacher to take for 180 and 185 compared to the rest but he's not as great as the reviews make him seem. Yes he makes things as interesting as possible & is funny but the exams themselves are just too brutal. Study hard if you want an A; I tried & barely got a B. Ppl will prob dislike this review but it is the truth about him

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: CHEM180
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

One thing I can promise for his class is there won't be any circumstance you will fall asleep in lectures. Exams are very,very time- compressed but if you do all the homework, practice exams he gave and review lecture notes again and again, it is easy to get A.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: CHEM180
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He's the funniest professor at OCC, but if you need to get an A, then I don't recommend this class. I think I finished all the problems on 1/4 of the midterms he gave us. The exams are more focused on performance in pressure, and ability to spit out as much memorized info as possible as quick as possible. Very difficult, take someone else if u can

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: CHEM180
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Laux is a really fun & energetic guy w/ entertaining lectures. That said his exams are probably one of the hardest things I've ever taken. The material itself isn't hard, its mainly 130 stuff, but the amount of questions on the exam for the time he gives you to take it is unreal. 90% don't finish b/c times up, you really need to know ur stuff.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: CHEM180
• Grade Received: INC
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He is a nice teacher and the lecture is amazing. However the class is really tough and you will not get good grade if you don't spend a lot of time on it. I may not recommend people take his class while taking any other science class. It is a 1000pt class and he only give 20 extra credits for finishing all his hw and attending every class on time.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: CHEM180
• 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:

Not recommended. I don't know how he got a high rate.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: CHEM185
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Contrary to what some people believe; Laux is a funny guy, he is a peculiar because he cares about his students and tries really hard at making people feel comfortable. He is far from annoying, if he annoys you is because you lack sense of humor. He does have some defects but what professor doesn't. Be prepared to learn if that's your thing.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: CHEM180
• 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 a smart man but the class is extremely hard. It is harder than it needs to be because he is very picky about irrelevant small things. He's extremely annoying and thinks he's funny, it's just an act to make up for how hard the class is and how bad of a teacher her really is. He teaches you things you will never use again.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: CHEM180
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

If you want to learn to be a good student, take his class. He is a phenomenal teacher. I hated him so much in lab sometimes but when the test comes around I would be thanking god he's my teacher. I will never forget the mass of Oxygen. Hardest class but so rewarding. Class average: C. Be prepared to work hard for your A. I sure did.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: CHEM185
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Do the hw and you'll get an A. There are 3 exams. No cumulative final. He curves the class based on the highest grade. His exams are almost exaclty like the hw. ALL hw solutions are provided by him!!! His lab is a bit difficult. He is very exact and nitpicky about sigfigs. Very energetic guy.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: CHEM180
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Laux is an amazing professor and mentor all around. People say his classes are difficult, but if you're planning to transfer to a 4-year university, esp UCLA, don't expect classes are going to be any easier. He gives hw problems that reflect what's going to be on the test which is godsend. Just don't be lazy. Practice those probs.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: CHEMA180
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Laux is an awesome Professor. He is tough but if you like the subject, do the hw, and study for the test you will do just fine. Makes the class really fun with non-stop humor, and personal stories. Lab is a blast with him and really pushes you to apply your knowledge. If CHEM180 is a requirement for you definitely take it with Laux.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: A180
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I'm at UCSD now and I'm so thankful I had Dr. Laux for Chem 180. This guy really prepares you for when you move on from OCC!

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: CHEM130
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Expect lots of homework. If you love chemistry this is the guy to take. Best professor ever. Humor for days, chemistry comes alive with this guy. Nobody like him at OCC. Taking chem 180 with him and I'm enjoying the fruits of my labor. Cool dude all around.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: CHEM185
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Really great professor. He cares, makes the material accessible, and lectures in a clear but also funny way. Everyone complains that his exams are too long, but I am at UCSD for ChemE now and I'm so grateful I have the experience of Laux's class under my belt because that's how it is here! Not an easy A, but he prepares us well.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: CHEM180
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Best chem teacher ever! Wish he taught chem 185. There are 3 exams and no cumulative final, but there are quizzes. Study and do hw problems assigned. An A is possible. Pay attention to sig figs. Some extra cred in the end if you have time to do it. Love his funny stories. Rarely used the textbook.