Stuart Loucks - American River College

Professor: Stuart Loucks

Department: TBD

College: American River College

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: PHYS421
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Professor Stuart Loucks is a respected and organized professor, the only problem does he have is, he gives you a lot of homework, you would think to finish that homework, not to learn it. If he gives less homework or if the homework be optional, you would focus to learn not to take grades for homework.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: PHYS410
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Very simple and short, If you want to learn physics, don't take his class. He doesn't know how to explain the concepts at all.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: PH410
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Professor loucks is a respectful guy, but explains nothing nothing nothing nothing. He kills the grade of students by hard questions in both the homework and exam. I really strugled and I passed the class, but I learned physic from youtube rather than learning from him. He is the worst professor I ever had. If you want to fail class take this prop

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: PHYS410
• Grade Received: WD
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He is a nice guy but he is not a good teacher or professor, He can't explain his answer great enough. He is a tough grader. He gives you lots of homework which are challenging questions in the homework.I had to spend hours of time to solve the homework. His lectures are worst boring lectures.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: PHYS350
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Professor Loucks is the sweetest man!! I took his class during the online transition due to COVID-19 and he made sure to accommodate us in every way possible so that we could succeed. the class is 20% labs/hw and 80% exam/final. Real talk, if you can do all his assigned homework with the provided formulas (nothing else!) you're golden on the exam

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: PHYS350
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I was dreading taking a physics class, but Prof. Loucks made it understandable--he goes through many practice problems, and the tests are very fair (same style as the homework problems). I worked really hard to stay on top of the coursework and the labs, and it paid off. He is also more than willing to answer questions and to help his students.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: PHYS410
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

With the whole pandemic thing going on, he has been as accommodating to students with regard to grades. You'd think that with the switch to online instruction, he'd be more lenient -- I'm talking about modifying the grading structure to alleviate some of the stress of online classes. I'm disappointed that he hasn't like most of my professors.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: PHYS410
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Prof. Loucks is super nice and respected prof but he makes the physic super hard for you. the way that he makes the questions for the exams and homework, is supper confusing. he does the easiest question in the class not even up to end. but he brings the hardest and the trickiest one for the exam. if he can fix this issue, he will be great prof.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: PHYS410
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Extremely nice professor and really cares for students- All exams are straightforward and right out of the homework. Weekly packets are generally pretty easy and he does some problems in class, if you procrastinate it is still barely possible to do them the night before. Don't skip or fall asleep in class though, lots of topics covered in class.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: PHYS410
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Let me start by saying that he is the best physicist that I have met in my entire life. Homework packets due every week. If you do the hw by urself you will struggle but believe me you will gain a lot more than what you put into it. 4 exams and a final mostly similar to the hw. Take him, do your best and you will get an A. Use his officehours well.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: PHYS410
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Can't teach well, that's why there is so much homework. You have to teach yourself. Bring a pillow for lecture b/c there is zero class interaction. Spends more time playing with his computer than answering questions. There are no quizzes, and tests are designed to trick you. Even the homework problems are made to trick you instead of help you learn

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: PHYS360
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Let me preface my review by saying I really don't have any interest in physics. That being said, Loucks clearly loves physics and is always excited to share his knowledge. His class was challenging but manageable. He is super quick to respond to emails, approachable, and good with technology. If you like physics you will probably enjoy his class

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: PHYS431
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Loucks is an amazing professor. His lectures are very well done, sometimes can be boring w/o demos, but the topics are always interesting. Kind've babies you into class by giving you everything you need to study (notes, hw, hw solutions, test solutions, etc.). Put in the time to look at the solutions, and you'll get an A, I guarantee.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: PHYS431
• 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:

Explains nothing, expects students to struggle through homework, then gives trick-question tests that less than half the class passes.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: PHYS360
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

This course was very challenging. It is definitely nothing like PHYS 350. Professor Loucks only has 3 exams, with a final exam and requires you to explain all your answers in thorough detail (on both the HW's and the exams, even it is a multiple choice problem). Overall, his class is doable but you have to put in a lot of effort.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: PHYS360
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

One of the best teachers I ever had in my college career. He is very organized and easy grader. Exams are based on the homework, review the homework and you will do just fine. 3 exams and a final. If teachers were to use his criteria of teaching everybody will succeed. If he would teach all physics classes in college I will major in physics.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: PHYS360
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor Loucks is a really good professor for physics 360. The material in 360 is definitely harder than 350 so get ready to study. If you put in the time with the homework and actually understand everything fully you will get a B or A. He uses all his own material so don't buy the book. He gives great feedback and his scheduling is always perfect

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: PHYS360
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

If you took PHYS 350 and didn't learn anything, this class will be your worst nightmare. There's an excessive amount of homework every week,and you MUST know how to do the homework because the test questions are similar. Labs are pretty straightforward. This was definitely the hardest class I've ever taken. Don't buy the book, you wont use it.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: PHYS431
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Mr. Loucks is great. He is a genuinely caring person and its shows in his teaching. We had 4 tests and a cumulative final. Final is averaged with 2nd lowest test score to replace lowest test score. Packets of hw are passed out and due each week. Tests are based on hw. It really helps if you take Chem before this class but not necessary.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: PHYS431
• Grade Received: C-
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Hes a great guy, super nice. Lectures are really boring and long. Notes are handed out. Sucks if your a visual learner. Labs are pretty straight forward, not hard at all. His grading on tests is super strict. Expects mostly explanations. if the math is right and theres no explanation you will get half credit. barely passed the class.