Stuart Berryhill - California State University Long Beach

Professor: Stuart Berryhill

Department: Chemistry

College: California State University Long Beach

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: CHEM320AB
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

This teacher must grade hard because of all the students that take o-chem thinking they are going to be doctors most get a rude awaking. He is an awesome individual if you take time to get to know the information and him. Go to his office hours and ask intelligent questions, silly one get him angered. ANd always work hard.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: CHEM320L
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Grades are 85,75,65,55. Labs are easy. There are 3 exams which are doable. Study the practice problems and read the book and you'll be fine! Quizzes are a bit tough (4-5 of them). few written lab reports at the end, overall I believe he's a great prof. Take him if you want to learn and enjoy o-chem... book mandatory.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: CHEM320L
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Answers questions rudely, mumbles so it's hard to hear. His glaring makes the atmosphere uncomfortable, makes people feel inferior, doesn't hold back in humiliating you in front of peers, constantly leaves the lab, making it hard to ask questions if you were brave enough, briefly mentions test materials to some classes but not all, won't help you

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: CHEM320L
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Berryhill is knowlegable. If you pay attention to his lectures, note all the things he mentions, and study for them, you will understand the material pretty well. Some parts I didnt understand and asked him as we finished class early, he helped me to figure out the problems by myself without spoonfeeding.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: CHEM220A
• Grade Received: WD
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I went to his office hours to ask him for advice because I wasn't doing so well in the class and he straight out told me that I should of been smart and dropped the class within the first two weeks. I told him that I worked and he went off about how students are so naive thinking they can go to school and work. NOT approachable. I dropped.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: CHEM220A
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He is very unapproachable. He makes you feel dumb when you ask a question. I'm going to you for help, not for you to make me feel feel like an idiot.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: CHEM220A
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

must read for this class or you will fail berry hill writes on a chalkboard and has a very boring voice very hard to focus in class

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: CHEM220A
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

AWESOME professor. Very good lecturer and he's very good at getting concepts through to you and into your brains. Unless you're the pothead that has no idea what's going on.... Wish he taught Chem 220B....

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: CHEM320A
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I'm not going to deny what other people have said; Berryhill is probably one of the tougher OChem professors you'll ever encounter. Having said that, he is a very detailed instructor. He wants you to know your stuff and will take time to make sure you know the material. Look over class notes and do the homework if you're lost. This class is doable!

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: CHEM320A
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I feel he expects you to already know everything he is lecturing on. You need to read the book for his class. Simply taking notes will not be enough for exams or quizzes. Exams are fair. Read book and work through problems throughout the chapter, as well as the homework he provides. O chem is A LOT of work. Be prepared.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: CHEM320L
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He is extremely smart, know his craft better than most. However, don't expect him to bottle feed you everything you need to know. Be prepared and don't ask stupid questions. Go to his office hours before lab if you do not understand something, he is very approachable. Overall, one of my favorite professors.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: CHEM322B
• 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:

He comes off a little mean to students when you ask questions in class. His tests are challenging, but doable. The subject itself is tough, but his grading makes it worse. Be prepared to prioritize this class and study like mad for it. This class is no joke. An A is not impossible, though.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: CHEM322A
• 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:

The BEST chemistry teacher I've had so far. Along with going over the main points, he EXPLAINS the MECHANISMS rather than other teachers that merely focus on rote memorization. Lovely curve and pretty funny~ It's comprehensive though. So if you barely passed gen chem, stay away from ochem. Heck, stay away from the science majors entirely.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: CHEM322A
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

It's a hard class and he knows the subject very well but doesn't do a good job in making sure the class follows what he's saying. Stay on top of the reading, do all homework problems, and give yourself plenty of time to study and I'm sure you'll succeed.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: CHEM320L
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Super funny and nice. Will only be mean if you ask a stupid question or aren't prepared.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: CHEM322B
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

His class is indeed difficult. He makes sense during lecture, but I had trouble understanding the relevance and continuity of what he was explaining at any given moment. Don't take notes much. Just listen and then go back to the book. Quizzes are harder than the tests! He is definitely intimidating but he's a cool guy if you get him alone and talk.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: CHEM322A
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He makes a class already hard, even harder. The environment for learning wasn't there. He confuses you even more when you ask a question.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: LAB323A
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He was kind of mean and treated you like a dummy, but he was extremely organized and I actually learned a lot in his class.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: CHEM320L
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

OMG! very difficult! He's not much help in labs, you are on your own!Though I like his slapstick sarcasms and I do like his jokes, thus, he makes you feel that you should know your stuff!

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: CHEM320A
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

If you have the opportunity, take Lopez instead. His lectures were extremely hard to understand and useless other than to give you a bearing as to what you should read and study on your own. But don't skip class, there are pop quizzes! Makes you feel stupid for asking questions and isn't afraid to embarass you in lecture.