Reviews of professor Todd Ryder

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Professor Ryder is absolutely amazing, he took what has a reputation of being one of the hardest classes and made it not so bad! The exams can be tough, but he gives partial credit and grades fairly. The labs were really interesting and fun, and he didnt penalize you for getting the wrong results! I wouldnt take chemistry with anyone else!

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Orgo 2 is brutal, but Dr. Ryder will help you get through it. He knows how to explain difficult and tedious concepts very well. Exam averages are usually in the 60s or low 70s at best. He does give trick questions occasionally, but he grades very fairly. Pay attention and study before exams to get a B; dedicate your life to mechanisms to get an A.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Dr. Ryder is an incredible professor. He makes orgo 1 and 2 understandable and only emphasizes what's important. He is clear when outlining what expectations are for exams and assignments and his grading is very fair. He is accessible, has good office hours, answers emails quickly and is dedicated to helping you learn. Very impressed by his methods

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Todd is such a nice guy and really wants everyone to succeed however, I think he has a hard time simplifying the material since he usually teaches higher level classes. He's smart and knows organic chem like the back of his hand but everyone in class had to teach themselves. However, he did curve one of our exams and he curved our final grade ALOT

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Took this class over the summer. This class is definitely harder than CHE260, however it is still manageable. Dr. Ryder is very good at explaining the material and his slides are well organized. However, his exams can be tricky. Luckily, he gives a lot of partial credit when he can. Clickers in class so he can track attendance, helpful for exams.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Dr. Ryder is a great professor! It's clear that he loves what he does. Organic chem is tough but he knows his audience and teaches in a way that makes sense. He really cares about how well we understand the material. He gives practice exams so there are no surprises, and he gives partial credit as well

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
I found orgo difficult as a subject because it is a lot, but his lectures were awesome and he definitely does his best to help you succeed. I grew to really like his dry chemistry humor; I'm a bit sad it was an online course and I never actually met the guy. I def recommend the PALS sessions and textbook problems for the online class