James Callis - University of Washington

Professor: James Callis

Department: TBD

College: University of Washington

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: CHEM152
• 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:

Worst Professor I ever had, made simple mistake, borrowed slides from other professors and still made mistakes.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: CHEM162
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

He is one of the worst professors I've ever had. He's so absent-minded, and makes a LOT of simple calculation mistakes.. Exams are super easy, always multiple choice, never have to attend class. Thought he's a terrible teacher, I reccomend him, since he's SO easy.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: CHEM152
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I'm really not trying to be malicious, but I hated this class. Prof Campbell should not be teaching lower level chemistry - he's clearly a smart guy, but a terrible teacher for basic chemistry. Unless you're already a chemistry pro, avoid him as a professor; your GPA and self esteem will suffer if you don't.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: CHEM152
• 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:

Callis is the worst professor I have ever had. Very boring lecturer. Monotone and incoherent. Trips himself up repeatedly and makes errors working out problems (like 3-4 times/day). His tests and quizes also had a lot of questions not covered at all, and had ~2 errors/test. I began considering a chem major, but left vowing never to take chem again.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: CHEM152
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

sincere, genuinely nice guy, but terrible lecturer. i went to another prof's lectures instead. test questions are from a databank, so things that weren't covered in class sometimes show up. not a good experience, but the upside was that the curve was really high since everyone did bad. reading the textbook and studying the handouts will save you!

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: CHEM152
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Callis is obviously a very intelligent guy, but he is awful at teaching. He tries to explain concepts with more complicated concepts, and often makes serious mistakes as he tries to work out problems in front of the class. His tests contain things he has barely covered or perhaps not covered at all. You basically have to teach yourself.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: CHEM152
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

His lectures are not helpful, let's get that out of the way. After a week I decided I could teach myself rather than leave the lecture confused! Otherwise, his tests are all multiple choice, and they are nigh identical to the practice ones he posts, so you know exactly what to expect. Questions themselves are conceptual/plug-and-chug.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: CHEM152
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

The person below me has no idea what they are talking about. This is without a doubt the worst prof. i've ever had. Tests have nothing to do with what he talks about in class. Sometimes i dont even think he knows what he's talking about. his lectures are so confusing. you basically have to teach yourself.zero partial credit will hurt you bad.

Rating # 9

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:

Prof Callis is a great guy who really shows his enthusiasm towards chemistry. If you actually pay attention in lectures and care to read some of the textbook you will do fine. Not for someone who wants something incredibly easy. Tests are multiple choice which is good and bad. Not a bad professor at all. Just pay attention.

Rating # 10

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Waste of time and money. Lectures are a joke and his explanations are almost impossible to follow. My TA was terrible as well. Exams are multiple choice aren't like the assigned homework at all. Find a different professor, you'll be glad you did.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: CHEM152
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

The worst professor I've ever had. Completely disrespectful of the students and very condescending. His lectures are incomprehensible. The textbook was a serious crutch for this class. Avoid him if at all possible.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: CHEM152
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Prof Callis's a good grandpa&good chemist-NOT a good chemistry prof/teacher. After3lectures I decided not2attend...&still scored as well as everyone I know who DID attend his unfocused&absurdly boring classes.IfUcare about ur grade or about knowing CHEM152, then avoid@all cost&take from a good teacher/professor with charisma & presentation skills!

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: CHEM152
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

The worst professor I have ever had in my 3 yrs here at UW. We are behind the other Chem sections and students are always correcting his mistakes in lecture, which are useless. Avoid at all costs.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: CHEM152
• 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:

Well..as many have said he fills in the blanks from other professors notes...often he has NO clue what he is talking about. If a student asks a simple question, prepare to be ignored or for the whole class period to be de-railed.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: CHEM152
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

his lectures are boring and all he does is fill in the blanks on a different professor's notes, and tell useless stories about famous chemists. he never covers in lecture whats on a quiz, so he says he'll email you the quiz info, but will often forget, leaving you clueless for quizes. and his lectures do not cover whats on his exams

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: CHEM142
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

He's a research professor. He's teaching because he's been forced to. As a result, he doesn't care about the class at all. His lectures consist of filling in the blanks in notes from another teacher. Not only that, it shows that he's never even looked at said notes, as he makes mistakes, gets confused, etc. Would not recommend.

Rating # 17

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS! I took the class because the time fit in my schedule....big mistake. HE looses his train of thought in mid-sentence, goes on tangents, and tests are multiple choice so you don't have a chance to show you know chemistry; many kids just showed up, circled random answers did well, there were mistakes on it, TAs even hated him

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: CHEM152
• 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:

He often makes mistakes that he doesn't correct while lecturing.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: CHEM142
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He is great

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: CHEM162
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

I didn't think he was that bad, all of his tests are recycled.