Stephen Urquhart - University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK

Professor: Stephen Urquhart

Department: Science

College: University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: CHEM112
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Course was split between 2 profs and the 3 weeks he taught were awesome. Very clear explanations and well-organized slides, handwriting is iffy though so pay attention when he's giving examples. Likes to throw in random, semi-relevant, jokes. Don't always get many laughs but make lecture a lot more enjoyable. Would definitely recommend.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: CHEM112
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Urquhart is a great prof! I would definitely take another class with him. He explains things clearly and really teaches the subject matter. He also likes to make jokes and tell stories so class is never dull. Although he does go off subject at times, everything was covered in depth.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: CHEM112
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He would be a really good prof if he actually used a real calculator instead of his phone and didn't get most of the calculations wrong. He was funny and you could tell that he was passionate about chemistry. Would have been good if he also stopped wasting so much time trying to sell the class on other chem classes and actually stayed on topic.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: CHEM112
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Urquhart is one of the best professors I've encountered. He cares about his students, and knows his stuff. He really cares about people being able to understand the why behind what he teaches, and not just be able to recite facts for a test. Great guy!

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: CHEM112
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Doesn't post his slides, hard to follow and hard to listen to. Makes the occasional joke but doesn't quite understand the best way to teach the concepts yet. Class and lab were very tricky and it doesn't help that he speeds through difficult topics.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: CHEM112
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Really wants his class to understand the material. Good environment.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: CHEM112
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Such a great prof, easily one of my favourites! He makes really witty jokes that he thinks are so funny, and you often find yourself laughing at him laughing at his own jokes. Really bad penmanship, which makes his examples a little hard to follow at times! Definitely recommend!

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: CHEM115
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

not helping

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: CHEM112
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

This man is BRILLIANT! Love him, and his bowties.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: CHEM112
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Hard, but good! Would take another course from him!

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: CHEM115
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Every time I show up to a lecture I regret going. He makes way too many mistakes in class and tends to get off topic a lot. He is very bad at responding to emails even when they are well-written and contain important questions. Definitely do not recommend.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: CHEM115
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Fantastic! Ignore the haters ... whiners who sit in the back and text ... Urquhart is great!

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: CHEM115
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Honestly his writing is not legible and he makes a billion mistakes. Bring your eraser

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: CHEM115
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He spends waaaay too much time telling stories. He skips over important questions and rarely ever finishes questions, just says, "you can finish it at home, it's easy." He doesn't post his notes and does not give enough time to write down notes from his powerpoints. Makes a lot of mistakes in class. Does not properly prepare you for exams.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: CHEM115
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Just generally not a good professor. Frequently gets examples wrong during class and asks the class for help on how to fix his mistake. Skips important examples/topics. Power points don't follow the textbook and he doesn't post notes. Coming to class will not help, you'll leave more confused than before. Also just very irritating.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: CHEM112
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Corny! Jokes are lame, but he knows his chem.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: CHEM114
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Amazing! Great prof. His jokes are pretty pathetic, and he blows the odd proof, but he's worth listening to.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: CHEM242
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Some people complain about Urquhart, but they're also the ones that never show up to class. I would definitely take another class from him!

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: CHEM242
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Would definitely take a class from him again!

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: CHEM112
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Awkward but tries really hard. I really love how he covers quantum mechanics.