Christopher Bender - University of South Carolina Upstate

Professor: Christopher Bender

Department: TBD

College: University of South Carolina Upstate

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: CHEM111
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

expects a lot out of you. this class is harder than it should be and this prof is the reason. he lists tons stuff you should be doing forgetting college students have other class. be prepared to attended class, read the book, watch lectures, take a lot of quizzes, four tests, hundreds of problems per chapter, go to si, and get a tutor if needed.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: CHEM111
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Bender goes extremely fast on the material and would call on people during classes to answer questions! He is very knowledgable about chemistry but do the extra problems he assigns as his exams are intense. Also, go to SI if you want to pass the course, she did a great job of preparing worksheets and expanding on topics he briefly went over.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: CHEM111
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I love this man.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: CHEM111
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dr. B is an excellent professor! He is funny, always ready and willing to help, knowledgeable, dedicated, & honestly your best option when scheduling. Here's the thing; he teaches tough courses. Be sure to just skim over the notes daily (because it's a LOT of info) & always give 100% (he gives partial credit). Just work with him & you'll succeed!

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: CHEM111
• Grade Received: C-
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He expects us to read ahead in his notes. He calls on everyone in class and sometimes ask really hard questions we don't know the answers to but we still have to answer them. 60% of the class this semester dropped his class because his test are HARD! Attendance is not mandatory but you NEED to go to learn the material. Be prepared to work hard.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: CHEM111
• Grade Received: WD
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Honestly if you need chemistry choose someone else. His notes are easy to follow but when it comes to the test it's COMPLETELY different. Everything is fill in the blank and none of it was covered in the notes. Bender calls on you in class and if you don't know he tries to make you look stupid in front of everyone. Don't waste time taking his class

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: CHEM111
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

You can tell that Dr. Bender enjoys teaching Chemistry, and that just makes the class more enjoyable on it's own. Dr. Bender doesn't have any surprises, he says "THIS WILL BE ON YOUR TEST/QUIZ" and it shows up on the test or quiz. Class isn't hard but you do have to pay attention. If only he taught Chem112.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: CHEM111
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Bender is one of the best professors at USC Upstate. I truly think he embodies all of the great qualities of what a great professor should be. His lectures are engaging, his exams are difficult, and yet he is very caring and concerned about how well his students do in the class. If I could take him again for upper chemistry courses I would.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: CHEM111
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Come to class and pay attention and when called upon, answer the questions!

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: CHEM111
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Amazing teacher! He teaches very clearly and provides multiple resources for you to use. He doesn't take attendance but Chem111 is difficult so you will want to attend. However he calls randomly on you so you'll need to pay attention. Has a lot of quizzes, 3 tests, final, but he gives clear outlines of what will be on the test. He wears cool ties

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: CHEM111
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr Bender is great! He explains the content thoroughly and is happy to answer any questions. His tests are difficult, but he tests from the lecture notes. He calls on people throughout each class so come to class at least a little prepared. If you take a class with him, you will learn a lot!

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: CHEM111
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He teaches very well & makes lots of jokes. I will say this though, do the homework, he tells you its optional but it really isn't. Homework helped me make an A. His test are very difficult but he only tests on what he thought in class & nothing more. If you want to learn, take him. I wish he taught Chemistry 112, Dr. Bender is the best.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: CHEM101
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

This professor is good at teaching chem, but he belittles you. He is really, really bad at asking you questions and even when you don't know the answer, he continues to make you try at it. I once spent an entire class period sitting in silence because I didn't know the answer. He is tough at grading material. I never understood labs or their purpos

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: CHEM111
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Practice is key in Dr. Bender's class. If you're not practicing problems outside of class to prepare for the test you most likely won't do well. He's very knowledgeable and helpful outside of class, make sure to come to him if something is unclear. But he is a great professor and I would definitely recommend him and would take him again!

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: CHEM111
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Has great organization but the material is rushed. There should be more time spent on tougher material during class. Go prepared bc he'll randomly call on students and if they answer wrong he'll make fun of them, which is unfair since the material is just being learned. Test are straight forward. Do the HW(gives few!), go to tutoring & SI to pass!

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: CHEM111
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr Bender was awesome. Taking a chemistry class over 19 days is not easy but he was ready to take the challenge with us. His lecturers were great and very straight forward. He is super organized and provides ample practice problems. Chemistry is not easy but he made it doable. And his occasional jokes are hilarious. Caution tho he hates on crossfit

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: CHEM111
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He is a nice professor outside of class and likes to help when asked, but in class, he's a rough one. He makes fun of students because they don't understand the material. I was very bothered by the fact he makes you feel very inadequate because he has been teaching for "17 years" and you don't understand naming molecules. Class is very clear cut.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: CHEM111
• 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:

I would not suggest Bender. He's a nice guy but makes everything harder than it's needed to be. I've had other chem professors and they were amazing! He calls on EVERYONE all the time so always be alert and he won't leave you alone until you get the answer right. His test are easy in the beginning but get worst! Do NOT take him!

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: CHEM111
• Grade Received: WD
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Chem is a hard subject but dr. bender explain almost everything. He the best teacher to take for chem 111. Chem not for everybody tho. he give 3 question quiz and like 20 question test and all are timed. u need to study everything even the first def u learn. PLZZZ GO TO SI IF YOU WANT TO PASS AND TO HIS OFFICE HOURS and do the HOMEWORK in book

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: CHEMU11101
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Looks just like Quentin Tarantino, 1010 professor.