Reviews of professor Kevin Barraza

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Dr. Barraza was the best professor I have ever taken at PCC. His lectures are very organized, just make sure to take notes. Although chemistry is not considered easy, Dr. Barraza makes it enjoyable. Helpful tips if you want to succeed, review notes,look over quizzes,pretend you are teaching while reviewing lectures,and practice problems.Take Him!!!

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
DO NOT TAKE HIM/Class is loaded with pre-solved(with mistakes),unexplained,& long math problems/Be prepared to study the book by yourself/When asked a question, he replies back with a non-straightforward-answer,a question,or an off-topic-answer/wording of the exams-labs-quizzes are misleading and vague/hard MCQ/monotone/stressful class/ON-YOUR-OWN

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Such a great prof. Knows the material and is supportive if you don't understand it right away. Tests require a lot of individual practice, so do the worksheets/watch the videos he provides! I honestly didn't use the textbook as much as I thought I would but it is good to have. Quiz heavy. Accommodating and helpful outside of class. Ask questions!!!

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Dr. B is a solid choice for Intro Chem. He is always there to answer your questions, and really wants to support you. Lectures and labs are manageable, and notes are very clear. Chem is not easy so work hard and study. It is likely you will run out of time on quizzes (one thing that can be frustrating) but do the best you can and it will pay off(:

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
For introduction to Chem was very hard to understand. For lecture we had very little to no example or practice problems. He talks so fast .Although he had office hours and I came in for extra support it seemed like the questions I asked were too much to ask and he was very short at times. You can know the material but not all can teach it.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
From my experience with Professor Barraza, compared to my friends' experiences with other chemistry professors that teach Chem 1B in the department, I would recommend selecting another professor. If you have no other options, Professor Barraza isn't that bad, but his class is definitely not a walk in the park.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Dr. Barraza's class is definitely not easy, but I think he is a good professor and is super smart. You could ask him basically anything about chemistry and he would know It. The only this is that I felt like his exams were really hard. I averaged Bs on his exams but get As on my Chem 1A exams which is supposed to be harder.Besides that he's great!

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
First off, Chem is not an easy subject and takes a lot of time to study and practice, so its not going to be a walk in the park but having a good Professor is important. Dr. B made chem understandable. His tests are based on the ppt, and he provides a lot of extra practice material. Be prepared to dedicate a lot of time to this class.