Reviews of professor Christian Goodnow

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Summer, 6-weeks, hybrid course. He is chill, patient, and will re-explain concepts if you do not understand. How well you do on the homework and practice exams here indicates how well you'll do in the class. Video lectures can be dry, but you can fast-forward, no forced watching platform nonsense where you can't skip or forward like other profs.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
It's easy to pass as long as you do the homework and labs and do decently on the quiz and exams. If all of your HW and labs are at least 90% and your quizzes are 75%, you are set to pass the class with a C even if you fail all your exams. But you should study for this class because it's an intro to a higher chemistry course.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Overall a really good professor. He allowed an index card for the quizzes and the tests, except for the final. I took this class over the summer and it wasn't too rushed. Make sure to pay attention in the lab as lab experiments make up a pretty good portion of your grade.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
*for online chem 1A* Honestly, I don't know why he has such bad reviews. He's a great professor and breaks down the material very easily. The videos that he posts for each subject are never long. He's willing to meet with you outside of class. Takes his time to really engage with students, even through the online format. EXTREMELY encouraging!

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
I rated difficult because chemistry is a tough subject. You will have to work for your grade in this class as in most STEM classes. He gives clear instructions and will gladly help you when you need help. This man will REALLY teach you chemistry. I would even take a chem 2 class for fun if HE taught it.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
I took Chem 1A with Prof. Goodnow summer 2019. A lot of my classmates left negative reviews but I disagree. Professor Goodnow was enthusiastic and well prepared for every lecture and lab. He was clear about the material that we would be tested on and devoted lecture time to review for each exam. The exams were hard but not unreasonably so.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Best Professor I ever see, His lecture is clear and well explained. He is willing to answer all the questions that students ask in class. Quiz is easy. Exam is tough, but it's not he write the exam. As long as u study smart in his class. you will ensure an A. If you want an easy professor go find another one. This professor really teach u chemistry

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Professor Goodnow is an amazing teacher! I wish all my professors were like him. He explains everything well and uses real-world examples to make the concepts easy to understand. He's very smart, caring, kind, approachable, and hilarious. Just make sure you do all your homework and the study guides since that will greatly prepare you for the test.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Just like everyone says here, his lectures are boring but it is Chemistry what do you expect? He wasn't the best at teaching the material but definitely not the worst. Was always willing to answer questions.