Larry Spreer - University of the Pacific, Stockton, CA

Professor: Larry Spreer

Department: Chemistry

College: University of the Pacific, Stockton, CA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: CHEM27
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

you have to work really hard for the grade u want; have fun with all nighters

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: CHEM27
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Spreer is the most fair teacher I've experienced at UOP. His grading was very fair as well as what he expects you to know. He curves, and for free-response will be quite generous w/ partial credit as long as you show enough work he can tell the lines you were thinking on and the logic behind your reasoning.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: CHEM27
• 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:

Spreer's study questions help a lot :) He has funny pants - he wore the SAME ONES EVERY LECTURE DAY! They have zippers that make them shorts. HAHAHA.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: CHEM25
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Hilarious and brilliant Professor. Always picked on me. Pay attention to his practice problems/group study questions - they're sometimes put on exams. This was an enjoyable class.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: CHEM25
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

awesome professor. just do the problems he assigns and you should do fine. gives plenty of partial credit on exams.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: CHEM025
• 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:

Do the problem sets he assigns, they are good practice for his tests and he even sometimes put the exact problem you have for "homework" on the test. Read the chapter before he reviews it in class, it helps a ton! Know how to do the problems, he's pretty fair on what he expects you to know for tests, just don't make stupid mistakes...

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: CHEM27
• 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:

Prof. Spreer was so-so. His lectures can be rather pointless, although he is usually fairly entertaining, and he really enjoys asking trick questions on tests. Tests have only a few questions worth a lot of points, and he doesn't like to give much partical credit, so your grade can be really hit or miss. I had McCallum for 25 and preffered him.

Rating # 8

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

chem25 lecture labs with him are a joke. u dont even have to go its pretty easy stuff. the quizzes are a pain in the ass tho. don't worry they get easier. the first one's difficult to pass but all the other ones are doable. Spreer is sweet and to the point and concise. doesnt waste ur time on useless stuff. quizzes are graded by nit-picky Ta's thou

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: CHEM25
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

The easiest Chem professor. To succeed, make sure you can do the problems from lecture. Don't even need to do homework problems. His pyro stories are awesome too.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: CHEM25
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Great prof. Study his notes, do practice problems in the book..go and see him for help if you need it, he's willing to explain things to you if you make the effort. Very helpful..go to his office hours..overall, probably one of the easier chem profs. as long as you put in the time as well.

Rating # 11

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Great teacher, take a class from him and avoid the other chem teachers.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: CHEM27
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Spreer made everything clear and simple. He is SO HELPFUL and will go out of his way to assist students. It also helps that he's really funny and has some great stories! I would definitely recommend that you try and get his class because you won't regret it and you'll have a chance at an "A" unlike with other profs.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: CHEM25
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

He's probably one of the easiest chem teachers.

Rating # 14

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Dr. Spreer is the BEST chemistry professor!!!!! He makes even the difficult material seem easy, just a great way of teaching. Go to class everyday, take notes, do practice problems, and study...you'll do well.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: CHEM25
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

dr. spreer is an awesome teacher! go to class and take notes. the notes are very very helpful. dr.spreer knows what is important and what isn't.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: CHEM27
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Hands down, this is the teacher to get for chem 25 and chem 27. His lectures are actually very helpful. He is always willing to help when you have questions.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: CHEM27
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Repeating chem 27 with spreer was the best thing I have ever done, I went from Fs and Ds in Rodrigues' class to setting the curve in Spreers...it is because he cares!!

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: CHEM25
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Spreer is a very cool professor. He has some GREAT stories. Also, he's good with giving tips on what to concentrate on when studying for an exam.