Reviews of professor Kevin Petka

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Recorded lectures are terrible and he reads from the powerpoint, makes me think he doesn't really know the concent thoroughly. Doesn't explain concepts well, just tells you to "watch the lecture". The homework often asks us stuff he never covered in lecture. Take another prof's class if you care about learning instead of just memorizing stuff.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
I'm going to be honest, Chemistry is not easy. You're going to have to put the work in, if you want to understand the material. Prof. Petka is a great guy, he may seem tough, but he just wants you to succeed in the real world. I would highly suggest going to his office hours. He's knowledgeable, gives great study skills, and well humored.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Professor Petka is one of the most scatterbrained professors I have ever had. He goes off on tangents about politics and his political beliefs way too much as a science professor. His tangents were not only disruptive but also made it difficult to follow his lectures. His lectures were mostly understandable and he did go over difficult concepts.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Chem 104 is intense but Dr. P is funny/makes lectures easier to wrap your mind around. He is a perfect combo of no-nonsense/take no prisoners and encouragement to reach for the stars/keep working hard towards your dreams no matter what. I wish more professors had the same patience to encourage strength, growth, and fortitude in students. RECOMMEND!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Petka is such a great professor. The class was in itself a tough course, but Petka made learning the objectives a lot easier more enjoyable with an easier way to understand. The homework really helped a lot and if you devote your time to the homework and understand the problems you will do great on exams. Overall such a fun course.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Its chemistry, so its hard no matter who you take it with. But, Dr. P makes an attempt to make it more easily understood by his students. He is, hands down, the best chemistry Professor at palomar. He is a tough grader but thats only because he is preparing you for the real world. Theres no room for mistakes in the medical field.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Dr. Petka was extraordinary! Supplemented by an abundance of office hours, he seeks to instill in his students a sense of responsibility and a good work-ethic. Dr. P truly does the utmost for his students and reminds us we can do phenomenal in his class with well-driven effort. What you put in is what you'll get out. Overall, very straightforward.