Michael Van Stipdonk - Wichita State University, Wichita, KS

Professor: Michael Van Stipdonk

Department: Chemistry

College: Wichita State University, Wichita, KS

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: CHEM211
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

His class is super easy and I had an A or B all semester, lab is easy too. The problem sets are the tests and if you have issues, go see him and he'll help you out. The only thing I hated about this is the final. Honestly the class doesn't help you at all prepare for it because its standard for all Chem classes. study a lot before hand

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: CHEM211
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Great Professor! His lectures are interesting and he likes it when people ask questions and don't just sit and "listen".

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: CHEM211
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

SUPER easy to get an A.. downside, you don't learn anything. He gives you multiple choice problem sets, you can find most in the book but others can be a little challenging.. His tests? Basically the problem sets but all the q&a's are in mixed orders. I stopped showing up to class after midterms except to turn in prob sets and test days. I got an A

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: CHEM211
• 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:

This teacher has an awesome grading scale however, his lectures aren't always that conducive to learning. Definitely read the book so you understand the info. P.S. he likes to show up 10min late AND talk about irrelevant topics that waste class time. This always makes me feel like I'm getting my money's worth (=

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: CHEM211
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

This man is pompous. His tests are waaayy harder than they need to be, and he treats teaching like it's second nature to him since he gets his money from the research he does.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: CHEM111
• 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:

He's a pretty good teacher. A lot of people recommended him to me. He wants everyone to do well in his class and his grading scale is pretty easy. But he is the type of teacher who will make you feel stupid if you ask a question or don't understand something. But don't let that intimidate you.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: CHEM211
• 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:

If you study you will do fine, he is a great teacher and wants everyone to do well.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: CHEM212
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

omg talk about boring chemistry is boring if he wanted to make that class interesting to a physicist move at double the speed I think I only went to about 5 lectures and still got a's on all the tests if I did any of the 15% homework I would have got an A boring boring boring lol the class not the professor

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: CHEM212
• 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:

very nice guy enjoyed his teaching, gave study guides,easy exams as long as you understood the study guide inside and out. and had a good sense of humor

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: CHEM212
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Easygoing, funny, monotone, cool guy. Gave us study guides to all our tests and tests are fairly short with ample ample time to do them. Does powerpoint presentations each class and does not put them on blackboard. As long as you study, I'm sure you'll get that A! Homework, but not due til end of semester. As long as you do it, you get points! :)

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: CHEM211
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Thist class is hard for someone who never understood Chem, but I also had a great Lab tuitor. If you need help go to him, sometimes he lets students fix their mistakes for half credit. He through out one test & final is for extra credit. You have to study to pass!!! Love his humor...

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: CHEM212
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

A cool, calm and collected teacher. Faciliated tough concepts into digestable content. The secret to doing well in his class is to do all the problems assigned in class and studying really hard before each test. You will get that A and the teacher doesn't make it too hard for you to do that. Work hard!

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: CHEM211
• 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:

He was a cool teacher, very understanding all you have to do is talk to him about your grade. You really dont know your grade till the end of the semester, but he tries to help you as best he can. Very little extra credit! STUDY!!!

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: CHEM111
• 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:

I really liked Dr. Van. He is a much better alternative to most of the other chem teachers at WSU. He is very very smart & I think he deserves to be a little cocky.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: CHEM211
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

No Comments

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: CHEM211
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Mr. V is a cool teacher, but if you're the type that doesn't like to slack then don't take this class. It was an easy grade for me since I have a Chemistry background, but for others it sucked. He curves his tests, and usually his tests aren't that difficult if you don't do the optional assignments (no extra credit; they're just practice).

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: CHEM111
• 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:

Stipdonk is an incredibly helpful and inspiring teacher. His class is well organized and easy to understand the expectations. He makes Chemistry fun.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: CHEM212
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Kind of a stiff sometimes but is a good teacher.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: CHEM111
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

In this class, you teach yourself and go to class to reinforce what you've learned. He'll help you out if you have questions. Dr. Van is definitely the teacher you want to get for Chemistry.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: CHEM111
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He got moody when his mass spectrometer broke, but other than that, he was a very helpful teacher. He was willing to talk before or after class. When the whole class was doing bad, he gave us an in-class exam that we could work on with a book and peers. He was very helpful.