Ronald Strothkamp - Hofstra University

Professor: Ronald Strothkamp

Department: TBD

College: Hofstra University

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: 003A
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Strothkamp is a relatively well professor. But the fact that in fall semester of 2018 it became a huge mess. Strothkamp in the middle of the semester had medical issues and left. There were two other professors rotating with different teaching styles from strothkamp. For Precaution do not take him for the spring semester, don't risk he may leave

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: CHEM3A
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Strothkamp's teaching style did not sit well with me, unfortunately, so my review is not completely objective in nature. Approximately two hours of studying are recommended to accompany each lecture, and unfortunately if you don't have that time to dedicate to learning the material, it's a slippery slope of a course.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: CHEM04A
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He lectures as if he was in a video, but is nice. Quizzes every week (easy). 3 exams and final counts as 2 (hard). Each question is usually 10 pts and if you don't get the right answer, half of the pts off. I did the honors option and was pretty easy. Lots of HW, but aren't graded. The lowest grade of each category drops. AWESOME curve.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: CHEM003A
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

May be a bit intimidating to people bc he lectures straight through the period, but he welcomes questions, he does review for exams and weekly quizzes, and he has a great curve. He's available for office hours often. Study his lectures and DO THE HOMEWORK, it will really help since his quizzes and exams are mostly math-based.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: CHEM004A
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Really sweet man and would explain things really well for the most part. He always paused for questions and would explain things better if you asked. Homework wasn't graded, but it helps to do it. All homework questions came from the textbook. Fair quizzes and tests, great curve. Hard class but he's straight forward about what you should do for it

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: CHEM004B
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Good professor, Would've gotten A in the lab if I hadn't choked on the finals which was for the 14 solutions. But nonetheless, I'd take him again as my professor, very nice and knowledgable. Perhaps could be better at explaining some stuff, but thats really nitpicking

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: 4A
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He was difficult for students who are not great at math. He flies through equations during class, and doesn't explain the steps as he goes along. He also doesn't allow for questions, and doesn't face the class. He is a great professor for those who have a natural inclination towards math and chemistry, but not for those who need a slower teacher

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: CHEM003A
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

The more you do out of class the better. I struggled a lot in the beginning, but when I decided to go and find a tutor it got a lot better. He gives you all of the information just lacks teaching it. Especially where he got some of his numbers from in problems.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: 003A
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Knows chemistry very well. Lectures from beginning to end of class. Asks for almost no input from students. Reviews before every quiz and test.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: CHEM4A
• 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:

Strothkamp is a great chemistry professor. He also has a really fair grading policy. He always explains any questions students have before tests and quizzes. I would definitely take him again

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: CHEM003
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

nice guy class is boring tho reads straight from the text book and writes exactly that on the board. weekly quizzes one of the better chem profs hard test kinda tricky but not terrible. pay attention and do the optional questions he gives. hard but doable

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: CHEM004A
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I'm surprised the recent ratings are bad because I think he's one of the better chem profs. You DO have to work hard though. Go to class b/c it's hard to teach the material to yourself. Do all of the hw problems and really understand how to do them. His tests are almost all free response, but that means you get partial credit.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: CHEM04A
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Tough teacher, only way to do well is by doing practice problems right after learning the material. Important to keep up with the material because he gives quizzes every week which eventually count as a test grade. No partial credit on his test questions. His questions are similar to the quizzes and stuff he shows you in class. TERRIBLE in officehr

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: 4A
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

In chem 4 he gave 3 tests and 7 quizzes. Each quiz was graded out of 10, and he would drop the lowest 2 so that the quiz average was your best 5. His quizzes are a lot easier than his tests. Do not rely on only his lecture notes and examples for studying. The homework is never checked, but he gives a recitation every week.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: CHEM04A
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Strothkamp is definitely one of the better chemistry professors at Hofstra. He is pretty clear for the most part but he is a VERY tough grader and doesn't give much partial credit. He isn't easy to talk to and doesn't always fully explain things. He would be a better teacher if he was more direct.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: CHEM003B
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

He tells you everything you need to know about the lab before you start, so take notes. He does take off points for sig figs and other mistakes, but not too much. He is also lenient about turning in labs late by a day without effecting your grade, but Preliminary Questions are expected at the beginning of lab. Overall, pretty straightforward class.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: BCHM162
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Great teacher, do some study and you will be ok, would take again.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: BCHM162
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Excellent teacher of the no-frills variety. Does a great job of teaching a large amount of information in a short period of time. Conveys the often difficult material as clearly as possible. He is a very fair person and a fair grader. Highly recommend.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: CHEM4A
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He did a good job presenting material. Quiz every week, drops lowest two and tests are similar to quizzes. Honestly, go through textbook and answer chapter examples and you're good to go to get A's and B's on test. He has a beautiful curve and it's easy to be.. "dishonest" on his tests.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: 003A
• Grade Received: D
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

This professor was extremely robotic. Looks right through students and does not bother to help you personally. I regret taking him as a first semester freshman. I felt hopeless in his class. Class isn't mandatory, but some examples he gives are necessary to do well.