Reviews of professor Jim Houlis

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
If you are looking for a clear grading criteria then he is not your man. He grades based on how well other people do. So if you did your best but it wasn't good enough, then that sucks. Randomly told me I was bashful and the quietest person in class. Don't know what I did for him to hate me. Complains about being lonely lol

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Great guy and is very caring. Gives group exams occasionally but his exams are tough. He changes lab procedures a lot so keep an eye out. He accepts late work and encourages group participation. Don't expect to learn much from him though. You'll have to read the textbook and watch YouTube if you actually want to learn the material.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
I'm terrible with science but his goal is to help you pass the class. Standard homework and tests. The tests can be kinda hard but he has practice ones beforehand that if you do them you'll pass. Available during office hours and will explain things until you get it. He can get distracted easily but gets back on topic pretty quick. Very respectful.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Does not really teach much. Complains about me being shy and not communicative with my classmates. Really heavy course material which takes a lot of time to complete. Really bias professor.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
friendly, compromising

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Professor Houlis is so cool and is an awesome person.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
He is a kind, but did not relay course content well, was late to lecture often, and took a long time to get the class rolling. Alot of lecture periods was spent doing a random assignment ,when we should have been lecturing. He graded easy, and gave us good credit for doing work, but dont take him for a good Chemistry foundation. Take Gottlieb.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Dr. Houlis has by far been one of my favorite professors at Hancock. He's always available outside of class if you need extra help. Loves when you ask questions and speak up during lecture. He grades very fair and updates grades pretty quickly. Hope he's teaching Chem 150 next semester.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Thank God I never have to take chem again, but if for whatever reason I was forced into that torture again lol...I would definitely take him. He genuinely cares about you so much, and helps you out. Hes the kindest teacher I know, I love him. Chem was my least favorite class ever, but he was my favorite teacher. He went out of his way to help me.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
He is a great teacher and very helpful. The only issue is that he doesn't reply to emails, so canvas is a better format to communicate through.