Greg Crouch - Washington State University

Professor: Greg Crouch

Department: TBD

College: Washington State University

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: CHEM348
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Amazing, funny professor! Only had him for Chem 348 but wish I would have had him for 345 too. He's accessible outside of class, gives great lectures, and is always willing to answer questions. If you're willing to work for your grade, he is there to help you. I feel blessed to have had a professor like him for one of the most difficult subjects.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: CHEM345
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Great, knowledgeable OChem teacher. Willing to help and very accessible outside class. Highly experience professor in teaching Ochem. He can come off as condescending, but he really isn't. He really wants you to understand the material and better prepare you for the future. Ochem is hard, and there is no way getting around it.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: CHEM345
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Great prof. Extremely accessible outside of class. Can come across like he thinks you're an idiot but when you get to know him he is super nice and really does want you to do well. Tests are always heavily based off the provided old exams. He has a great dry sense of humor that keeps lectures interesting. Happy I have him for 348!

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: CHEM348
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Crouch definitely knows his stuff. But he kind of comes off as we should be able to do everything he puts in front of us as soon as he teaches it. His tests are very difficult and honestly the lab and homework section saves a lot of people. I only had him for 348 and his expectations were very high.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: CHEM345
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Crouch has made OChem very easy since it is my second time taking it. His class is structured so that everything is cumulative and there are only a few new concepts added. Everything is graded by TAs. Make sure to ask them questions.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: CHEM348
• 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:

Dr. Crouch is one of the best professors I have had at WSU thus far. He is boring in 345 but you get to see his true colors in 348. His exams are extremely difficult but but not impossible if you go to his office hrs. and put in the work. His is teaching future doctors so expect the exams to be rigorous. you will be forced to think outside the box

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: CHEM345
• Grade Received: Audit/No Grade
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

OCHEM is hard class already, 2nd best CHEM345 professor, teaches CHEM348 so take him if you are going to go to 348, post video of lecture, clear and understandable lectures. Utilizes variety of method to make student understand, helpful, very caring, nice, may seem tough but deep down he is really nice, vist his office hours.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: CHEM345
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

O Chem is just a hard subject alone and I'm not sure there's any way to teach it that would make it easy. His lecture slides are really disorganized and hard to follow. He provides old exams for practice. Barely used the textbook because it didn't help me understand. Basically taught my own way through this class by watching youtube videos.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: CHEM348
• Grade Received: D
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Never emails back. Ever. Super frustrating. And he sounds really mad and talks harshly to students who ask questions. He assumes we should know everything but if we knew it we wouldn't be asking questions. Class grade is 70% based off test scores and there's literally only 2 tests and a final. So hard.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: CHEM345348
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Easily my favorite teacher. He explains things very clearly. If you're confused, he won't move on until you understand. He is extremely approachable if you have questions. I took both 345 and 348 with him and am currently taking 542 with him. His expectations are clear for tests if you just go over old exams and study ALL mechanisms and reactions.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: CHEM345
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

It's organic chem... It is definitely not an easy class. Professor Crouch is definitely intelligent and knows his stuff, but he can come off kind of harsh to the students. Be prepared to work and study. Go see TAs!

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: CHEM345
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

study his old exams for practice, memorize his slides, go to lecture ,make note cards from the reaction sheet. Do all of your homework, and labs in the Chem tutoring center, the TA's are very helpful. Turn in the labs early and you will pass this class, probably with a at least a B. This class is all about time management.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: CHEM345
• Grade Received: D+
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Probably the worst class I have ever taken. I had a 3.9 GPA and had never gotten below a 79% (and that was in calculus) yet these exams are the worst written and graded I have ever taken. Expect no partial credit or feedback. Tests are based on the OLD textbook not the new one. Also if he says not to study something, study it. It's on the test.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: CHEM345
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Crouch is a great professor and a great guy in general. The course is very hard and he does his best to make sure everyone understands the material. His grading system is set up to give you the best grade. This course takes a lot of work, but if you put effort into it getting an A is possible.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: CHEM345
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He is a great teacher and does everything he can to break down the material for you. It's not his fault the material of ochem is so damn difficult!

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: 348
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I took Crouch for Ocher I & II, and both were quite difficult, but towards the end of Ocher II, everything seemed to click. Some advice I would give is to remember the pka table and reaction page (it is easier than it seem) because it is worth about 50% of the exams, the rest can be learned from the old exams. Just get prepared to study.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: CHEN345
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Crouch is an extremely smart guy. Everything you need to know is in his lectures, but you better write fast. The best thing about him was his use of the whiteboard 100% of the time so he would do every rxn along with you. I wish I had him for Ochem II as well

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: CHEM345
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

O-Chem is the hardest class I've taken in my college career. Dr. Crouch comes off as very condescending and rude in class, but the TA's are amazing at their job! I really liked lab, but struggled through lecture and the tests. Skimming the chapter would be helpful for keeping up in lecture, and use the old exams to study for your tests!

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: CHEM348ANDPS
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Tests were difficult, but he gave tons of examples. Also lots of synthesis. Problem solving section is just a grade buffer.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: CHEM345
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Great prof. Very quirky and presents a lot of interesting info that won't be on the tests, but is still relevant. I loved Ochem, but I also had prior experience. Tests were very fair. Many previous tests are made accessible and are definitely the best study tool. I only studied Ochem the week before exams by going over every past test. Got an A.