Thomas Hemmick - Stony Brook University (SUNY)

Professor: Thomas Hemmick

Department: Physics

College: Stony Brook University (SUNY)

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: PHY131
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

The best teacher that I've never met. I took Hemmick's online physics class this summer since its difficult at the college I goto and this was probably one of the best classes I have taken ever. I actually learned physics and understood it. Just watch the lecture videos and do the extra credit and you are fine if you are taking his online course.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: PHY132
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Great lectures and extra credit. Available after lectures and stays until all questions are answered, even if it means he has to stay more than 1.5 hrs. Review sessions are wonderful and extra credit videos further reinforce the content. Resistance is futile; even if you don' want to learn physics, he will make sure you will!

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: PHY131AND132
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Words cant describe the angel that is Hemmick. Honestly you can love or hate physics but Hemmick is one of those professors you wish you had for every single class for the rest of your life. I owe my soul to him. Just take him , just take Hemmick.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: PHY131
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

I guess he was a good professor. Managed to stay on track and deliver the information well. Talks a lot of trash about your previous physics teachers, which is annoying at times. Don't bother going to review sessions - just watch them online later. Midterms are super easy as long as you do the homeworks and watch extra credit videos.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: PHY131
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Great class for freshman students, and overall a great professor.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: PHY131
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

One of the best physics professors I ever had in my life. He explains physics to the core which is a good thing if it's a beginners course. The exams were super easy as the questions were very similar to the review material. Apart from that, he is hilarious and answers almost any questions. I think his early morning classes are worth it for that A.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: PHY131
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Thomas Hemmick is a fantastic professor who cares about his students and actively wants those same students to succeed as well as they can. His lectures are engaging and his presence in the lecture hall is commanding. I feel nothing but respect and admiration for him. If you have the option, TAKE HEMMICK'S CLASS!

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: PHY131
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

He's the goat

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: PHY131132
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Hemmick is a great professor. He genuinely wants to give you an A. All the resources are there for you to be able to do so. 8 AM is a drag but if you're concerned about your grades, Hemmick will make it easy for you to do well. Lots of resources available through him.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: PHT131132
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I normally do not give reviews for professors. I feel like my opinion should not shape the viewpoints of other students. HOWEVER. Professor Hemmick, or as most people say Dr. H is the best professor at Stony Brook University. I didn't even take high school physics, yet I understood everything that he taught. Thank you Dr.H for making physics fun.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: PHY131132
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He is the Best professor I ever had.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: PHY131133
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Hemmick as the 131 online professor is very good. Grading is fair, and there is a lot of materials online to review for exams. Both his lectures and the supplemental materials are a great base to actually learn the material. HOWEVER, for online 133 he was not so great. On the day I handed in my last lab, I had just one grade in.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: PHY133
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Taking physics lab online was no problem. BUT, the semester has ended and only 1/10 labs have been graded. If you have any questions, forget about it. The professor has also dodged every email that I have sent. So if you take 133 online, you are on your own. No feedbackno room for improvement. Also ZERO interaction and no syllabus.....

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: PHY131AND132
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

PHY131 and 132 are probably some of the easiest A's you will get. His grading policy is fair and he gives you a better grade if you improved. I'd suggest taking the online class because you don't have to wake up early and it's the same as the actual lectures.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: PHY132
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Big daddy hemmick is the best! Gives you a tremendous amount of resources to do well in the class. Definitely take 131 and 132 with him!

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: PHY131AND132
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor Hemmick has got to be the best professor I've ever had. Although his lectures are only available at 8AM, they are definitely worth getting up for. He makes hard subjects understandable for students and often tells really great stories that also are somewhat physics related. If there's any physics class you need to take, take Hemmick's

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: PHY131PHY132
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Let's face it. Physics is not an easy subject. That being said, Prof. H. genuinely cares for his students (all 700 of them) and tries his absolute hardest to make sure you understand the content. Final grade is based on a % system, but takes into account improvement over the semester. Use all the resources he provides and you will get an A.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: PHY131
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

He's a great professor and give you many extra credits. The test are easy and he gives you review sessions before the test every time.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: PHY131
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Hemmick is great! Class is at 8AM but he tells funny stories and has enough energy to feed the whole room. 90+ gets an A, 85+ gets an A-, and so on. Midterms are only 15% of your grade. Use his extra credit videos!! They're really helpful.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: PHY131
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Hemmick really cares about the success of his students. Would do anything to make sure that we understood the material, even if that meant holding 8hour reviews before the exam on the weekend. Great professor, but an even better human being. He has his own ways of teaching the most difficult topics and makes it extremely simple. Definitely take him