Richard Gammon - University of Washington

Professor: Richard Gammon

Department: TBD

College: University of Washington

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ATMS211
• 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:

Professor Gammon is tough, or at least expects a lot from his students. But he is a very helpful, kind man. For this class, it is important to pay attention to his lecture or the slides. Sometimes he doesn't want the answer just from the book, but also other things he shared in lecture. Going to quiz section is recommended, & helps a lot!

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: CHEM152
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

nice guy and really easy class! just memorize the practice exams and you will ace the class.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: CHEM152
• 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:

Such a great professor! Had him for Chem 152 and was the best of my general chemistry professors. Got a 3.3 so not bad. Definitely recommend him.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: CHEM152
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

gammon is very clear in his lectures and will provide the equation sheet before the exam so you know what to study (turcek does not do this). do many practice exams on the chem website. read. attend class. he is fun and tries to keep class interesting with cartoon and political commentary before lecture. he also has a prius - very cool!

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: CHEM152
• 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:

his jokes are kinda lame but he's a great guy. he talks about global warming a lot the first half of the quarter, and it even comes out on the midterm, but they're really easy questions. study the old exams and i think it helps to go to the lectures. he hints about exam questions. if you're outside the stand dev, you'll be a 3.8+

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: CHEM152
• 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:

The class was overall pretty easy, in fact it was much easier than CHEM 142. I skipped lecture a lot but his lectures pretty much follow the book and his exams are always similar to the practice exams so studying them is most important to do well on the midterms and final.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: CHEM121
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

easy class, boring lecture, skipped all the time cuz he only talked about global warming and any chemistry he did mention was right out of the book anyway. just teach yourself out of the book and you'll be fine

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: CHEM152
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Truthfully... Gammon is the best professor to take for Chemistry. He tells you exactly what will be on the tests and he RECYCLES all of his tests. If you focus on your labs and homework... you will be out of the deviation.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: CHEM152
• 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:

Much better than my prior teacher in the fact that he knows what hes doing and teaches the material (but at a very fast pace). Attendance is not mandatory and half of the time is spent on jokes and comics. If you missed the first half of the lecture, the second half is the same thing, just in PPT format. Study for his previous tests and your golden

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: CHEM152
• 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:

Really good at explaining, but goes too fast. Has jokes or articles at beginning of class which are pretty funny. Pay attention to practice tests to do well on actual tests.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: CHEM152
• 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:

In Professor Gammon's own words, he is a 'chemist of the world'. He is passionate about all things Chemistry. He speaks very quickly, so at times it is difficult to keep up. LOVES to talk about global warming! Lot's of fun! Gammon is a teacher who truly cares about his students. Very approachable.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: CHEM152
• 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:

Useless lectures, exactly the same as his online slides, which are cut straight from the text. High average on tests, makes it hard to do well even if you get good test scores. Does take questions from old exams however. Good prof to take if you don't go to lecture, because you won't miss much if you read the text/slides.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: CHEM120
• 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:

This guy is so funny. I found the global warming slide shows more interesting than chemistry part of the class. Attendance at lecture is not necessary if you read the textbook.

Rating # 14

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Richard Gammon reminds me of a kid in a candy store when it comes to chemistry. The guy loves it, but very oftentimes gets side-tracked with global warming. If you are like me and don't care about that, you will be frustrated, but other than that the guy teaches well and is ebtertaining.

Rating # 15

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

The guy is adorable. He is very clumsy but is very funny. Sometimes he may say nonsense things but he is just trying to lighten up everyone's mood. He does go through the material quite fast. But even so, at the end of every lecture he asks if anyone has questions. I often go to lecture but dont take notes. Read the book and you will do fine!

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: CHEM152
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Very easy. I stopped going to class because he gets way off track and talks about global warming mostly. However, just by reading the book and using old exams I still 3.9ed the class. Just find old tests!

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: CHEM120
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

He may talk about global warming a lot, but hey, it's important people. And besides, i like learning about things that arent just about the basics of chemistry. it's a nice change of pace. He knows his stuff, and if you read the text, you'll be fine. plus, he's adorable

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: ASTRO115
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I took astrobiology thinking it would be an interesting way to get some NW credits. It was by far the worst class I've taken at UW. I feel like he may have a great deal of knowledge, but that does NOT make him qualified to impart it to others. Teaching is a completely different skill than knowing something, and he CAN NOT TEACH.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: CHEM152
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Tests were really easy. But everyone did so well it was hard to get out of the "average". Talked alot about the environment but personally I find the environment more interesting then chemistry. His tests are all repeats of old tests he had given.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: CHEM162
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Interesting sometimes, but wastes A LOT of time with "news and views" and his opinions on climate change and global warming.