Reviews of professor Stephen Hancock

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Professor Hancock is a GOOD professor and knows his material. However, biochem is extremely course heavy. His test really don't match up with material taught that well so really study everything. He does his best to work with you especially if you're trying. Some quizzes, discussion boards, and exams are given to make up your grade.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
Dr. Hancock is amazing. He's always positive & works with you. Don't be afraid to ask questions. He's organized. He tells you exactly what you need to study for exams and quizzes. He is also very encouraging and praising. Biochem is hard no matter who you take it with. It requires studying. This is not a class you can be lazy with. Trust me.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
As mentioned previously, this is his first semester teaching and I think he did very well. He is a really nice guy and his intentions are nothing but good. He helps so much in lab, and will answer all of your questions. It is easy to get lost during Pre-Lab, but as long as you pay attention and read the labs beforehand you'll be good.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
I would not recommend. Felt that I did not learn because there was no feedback- 70% of the grade was incomplete into the last week of the semester. The lectures were video due to covid, but they were difficult to watch (usually 1-1.5hrs). I felt the material could have been broken down in away that easier to digest. However he is genuinely nice guy

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Even though Biochemistry is a tough course to teach, Prof Hancock tries his best to teach us what we need to know. There are times where he speaks technical that may be confusing, but he is willing to explain the complexities of it. There is a lot of general chemistry and some orgo in this course so beware. He provides review sessions as well!

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
I enjoyed taking this class, especially because it was in person, but he spent too much time on the pre-lab lecture and then I was scrambling to finish the actual lab. Chem 131 was hard but Dr. Hancock is an enthusiastic professor and made me look forward to the labs. He does take a while to grade labs and other assignments.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
*Class is CHEM357 (Biochem 2, not lab) Easily my favorite Professor in the Chemistry department. Obviously very passionate about the topics we're learning & the content is actually interesting. The learning outcomes are exactly what are on the tests. He cares about all his students and is very encouraging. Would highly recommend for this course.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Very kind and caring in the lab and always willing to help or show examples. However, he needs to brush up on his notes before pre-lab lecture because he often times depended on the students for basic chem questions and equations. Pre lab quizzes were content heavy so be sure to read over the experiment before class