Denley Jacobson - North Dakota State University

Professor: Denley Jacobson

Department: Chemistry

College: North Dakota State University

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: CHEM121
• Grade Received: D
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Rumor was there would be a big grading curve at the end of the semester. There wasn't. The grading scale for chemistry is different than other classes and maybe people just didn't realize at the start of the semester. A-88, B-75, C-62, D-50, F-<50. If you're signed up with Denley, I strongly recommend to consider another professor.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: CHEM121
• Grade Received: D+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Unless you are someone who is gifted in math/chemistry, run. Chemistry isn't easy to teach yourself and that's exactly what you'll be doing. I have straight A's in every class, but this one. Really disappointing. NDSU knows students do extremely poorly in his classes, but don't care. Average test scores are barely D's but he's okay with that.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: CHEM121
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Class is lecture heavy with difficult tests that are only 25 questions. It is possible to do well in this class if you attend class a few times for each chapter and study the notes well. Also buy the test booklet it is exactly like the tests.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: CHEM121
• 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:

Make sure to buy the test packet. He is a nice guy, but the lectures do not help at all. It is more of a teach yourself the material type of class

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: CHEM121
• 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:

buy the test packet!!

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: CHEM121
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Probably a really smart guy, but awful at teaching. He talks SO fast in lecture sometimes you can't understand him.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: CHEM121
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He seems like hes be a nice guy outside of class, but... he speaks so quickly you cant even understand him sometimes. I think because the material is so basic to him, he expects it to be easy for everyone to catch on quickly. Im awful at trying to teach myself math, so I really struggled in this course.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: CHEM121
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

If you don't mayster the notes then you won't pass the exams. All notes are fair game for the exams. You have to break everything down concept by concept to pass the class.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: CHEM121
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Enjoy memorizing pointless facts for exams, learning everything on your own, and wasting your money to slap a grade next to your transcript. Stupid tests + boring and pointless lectures good professor.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: CHEM122
• Grade Received: WD
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He just stands up there and reads off the slides the entire 50min. He doesn't actually explain chemistry. I used to fall asleep all the time because he's so monotone. There's no homework so everything is based on the tests. If you do poorly on the tests, then you're screwed. Best way to learn anything is to read the book.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: CHEM121
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Get ready to fall asleep in his lecture, buddy has the most monotone voice in the god damn universe. Only grades are on tests that are usually rough. Buy last semesters exams to study from.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: CHEM121
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Online class and face to face class are the same. Uploads all notes online. Print them out, don't write your own. Doesn't teach. He reads the notes off his powerpoint and proctors tests. He doesn't teach. There is no curve on tests. No extra credit. All points come from the 5 exams. You can drop 1 exam, not the 5th exam though.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: CHEM122
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

DOES THE BEST HE CAN. Hard class, but if you study the night before for like 3 hours you will probably pass.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: CHEM120
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He goes through the content really fast in lecture. He talks really fast and doesnt really explain it very well. Whole class is based on tests but he does drop one test score. Towards the end I stopped going to class and just read the book to teach myself

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: CHEM121
• 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 have heard grerat things about his upper level classes but his general classes are tough Grades only on tests. Going to class he just reads the slides word for word. I would take notes everyday and there was still quesitons we never learned about. Went to his office hours and he didn't help me at all. MAJOR GRADE CURVE. My C- became a A-

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: CHEM120
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Entire grade is based off of 4 tests. You take 5 and your lowest score gets dropped. Buy the test booklet since they are exactly like the test. Memorize the notes and you'll do fine. Its a lot of studying but if you actually study and understand the material you'll do fine. Tests are only 25 questions so getting wrong wrong lowers your grade alot.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: CHEM121
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I got a C on the first test and after that, I decided to work super hard and ended up getting A's on all the others. So basically it is difficult material, but if you really want to get a good grade, you have to work hard. People overreact when they say how horrible it is. Also, PURCHASE THE PRACTICE TEST PACKET CUZ THEY ARE EXACTLY LIKE THE TESTS!

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: CHEM122
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

GO TO CLASS. Everyone says not to go because he reads off the slides but you WILL do better if you power through his lectures. He's pretty funny and a really nice guy. If you actually try you will pass! Go to his office hours early in the semester. There is also extra credit I recommend doing!

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: CHEM121
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

If you have this professor, don't show up to his class. You'll learn nothing. buy his "test booklet" and you'll pass.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: CHEM121
• Grade Received: C-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Denley's class is nearly impossible to pass. His lectures don't provide you with any information as he reads straight off the slides. He gives no homework points and his tests will most likely include questions you have never seen in the notes. DO NOT take this class unless you live and breath chemistry and want to study it 8 hours a day.