Duane Friesen - Vancouver Island University

Professor: Duane Friesen
Department: Chemistry
College: Vancouver Island University
Rating # 1
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM150
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Duane gives engaging lectures, teaches in a really clear way, and is around to help if you ever need it. That being said, his exams are definitely tough and even as a generally strong student, I found I had to invest a lot of hours into studying to do well. There's fairly regular quizzes that help to give a sense of what he's testing for though!
Rating # 2
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM221
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Great guy.
Rating # 3
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM150
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Duane is so passionate about chemistry and absolutely loves sharing his knowledge with his students. Genuinely cares about them and their grades. Explains things clearly and marks fairly simply. Show up, pay attention. Easy A.
Rating # 4
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM321
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Duane is an amazing teacher! I have taken all of this classes and he is by fare my favourite chemistry teacher. He is always very understanding when I can't get things in on time and never takes off marks He is such a good prof you will never need to touch your text book but the optional assignments are pretty much exactly what he tests on
Rating # 5
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM221
  • Grade Received: B+
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Great Teacher knows his stuff. Study his notes and examples you will do good in the class and learn it. Most of the stuff he teaches me sticks and I will never forget. He has awesome puns and is a real fun guy in class, also easy to talk to about random things and just and over all great guy!!!!!!!
Rating # 6
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM150
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Duane is a great Chemistry teacher! The way he teaches is very clear and straightforward. He has quizzes every other week, usually only one or two questions, but they really help to keep students up to date on the material. Consider yourself lucky if you have him as a teacher!!
Rating # 7
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM221
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Probably the best chemistry prof I've had. He is interested in what he teaches and explains everything very well. The textbooks in his class are hardly used, but the assignments are worth doing and knowing well to do good. I would recommend taking any and all class with him.
Rating # 8
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM222
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Favourite chem professor ever. Very friendly, clear, and always available to help. Easy to make personal connections with. So sad that I can only take two of his classes.
Rating # 9
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Duane is my favourite chem prof at viu. He can explain the most basic phenomenon to the most complex idea with such ease. He is extremely fair and always open to help. Take all of his courses or you're missing out!
Rating # 10
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM221
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
He's a very nice, welcoming and accommodating guy. Easy to understand, and get along with. He always knows exactly what he's talking about, and is more than willing to help out. We need more professors like him at VIU.
Rating # 11
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM222
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Great professor. He knows his material well and seems to provide notes for us off the top of his head in class. He can sometimes go off-topic but even those are insightful and worthwhile. I would recommend taking any class with him.
Rating # 12
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM321
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Great professor. Very welcoming and accommodating when you visit him in his office. Exams are very fair. I recommend to take any upper-level classes he teaches.
Rating # 13
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM321
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Excellent professor who provides a detailed yet easy to understand and interesting explanation of the course material to those both interested and uninterested in chemistry. Beware of the puns and silly jokes! They are omnipresent and hilarious. I highly recommend this professor to everyone, take every class he teaches!
Rating # 14
Overview:
  • Course: BIO121
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Great instructor, wish I had him for chemistry in highschool. I suggest to anyone take him over any of the other 1st year chem profs. His mustache is also envious.
Rating # 15
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM121
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
WHat a fantastic guy!!! So helpful, and easy to get along with.
Rating # 16
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM121
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Friendly professor. Will take the time to help you out if you are stuck. Definately have him as your teacher if you have the chance. I got an A+ in this course.
Rating # 17
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM121
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Goes at a good steady pace in class, always has time to help during office hours, and is always happy to help. If you want to do well in chem practice homework questions and understand the steps. He bases his test/quiz questions on homework questions.
Rating # 18
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM121
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Awesome teacher, super clear and easy to understand. Recommended.
Rating # 19
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM121
  • Grade Received: B+
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
He is very helpful and very easy to approach, but I often had a hard time staying awake through the the class. Not the most engaging teacher.
Rating # 20
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM221
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
He is the nicest man on earth, will do anything to help a student out. If you ever get a chance to take a class with him TAKE IT.
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