Irv Kornfield - University of Maine

Professor: Irv Kornfield
Department: Science
College: University of Maine
Rating # 1
Overview:
  • Course: SMS120
  • 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:
Loved this class, really good professor! Made everything clear and was very helpful if needed! That deer carcass experiment was pretty gross, but still this was an amazing class
Rating # 2
Overview:
  • Course: SMS120
  • 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:
I took forensics with him, it is honestly the best science gen ed ever. He is always doing something new and often bizarre, so it's always entertaining. Tests are not a problem as long as you study the slides he posts, and if you get an A on all 3 you don't have the take the final! Great class, highly recommend
Rating # 3
Overview:
  • Course: SMS120
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
This was the most fun class I have ever taken. Professor brought his brother in to get him impaired in front of us, smeared own blood all over the walls,and many other cool things. Never a dull moment. Tests were average. Very passable. Worthwhile for sure.
Rating # 4
Overview:
  • Course: SMS120
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Took this class online and was glad I took it. However, I barely used the textbook and wouldn't recommend even purchasing it. The exams are difficult and you must watch all the lectures in order to have a chance at doing well. It would be extremely helpful if he made a study guide. Other assignments are pretty easy
Rating # 5
Overview:
  • Course: SMS120
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Class was interesting. As the others have said, the exams are somewhat difficult.
Rating # 6
Overview:
  • Course: SMS120
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Very interesting class. Make sure to study for the exams though. They cover a lot of material and are harder than you expect them to be.
Rating # 7
Overview:
  • Course: SMS120
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
I really enjoyed the content of the class, but I wish there was some sort of study guide for the tests. I also wish the assignments were on the syllabus so then I could have worked them around my other classes. Overall, a great class and I am really glad I took it!
Rating # 8
Overview:
  • Course: SMS120
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
I took the online class, and I put that attendance is mandatory because if you don't watch the lectures you're out of luck. The exams are a little tough sometimes, but do-able. Not a bad class to take if you're a first or second year, I'm a senior, however and it was a little redundant from other classes I've taken.
Rating # 9
Overview:
  • Course: SMS120
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Really good and caring professor. Content was rough at times but it was taught well. The class was fun!
Rating # 10
Overview:
  • Course: SMS120
  • 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:
A class and a professor that live up to the hype! I took SMS120 in the summer but I think I would have enjoyed it just as much in a regular term. Prof. Kornfield makes the class fun, informative and interesting. It's true you need to study EVERYTHING (there are no study guides), but test are weighted so that helps a ton. Overall, a great class!
Rating # 11
Overview:
  • Course: SMS120
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Took the online class, very easy. Just watch the lectures (you DON'T need the book...i never opened mine once) and do the homework assignments.
Rating # 12
Overview:
  • Course: SMS120
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
You get to watch him get hammered and try to coherently articulate how breathalyzers work. He sliced open a shotgun shell and lit it on fire to show the power of smokeless powder and almost lost his eyebrows. Intense look into the world of forensic science and all the encompassing aspects.
Rating # 13
Overview:
  • Course: SMS120
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Took this last fall. Don't get the textbook, you won't need it if you go to every class and pay 100% attention. Write down EVERYTHING. The cellphone thrown at the wall is staged but don't let yours go off. Tests are hard and obscure and he usually asks the types of questions you don't think will appear so study EVERYTHING.
Rating # 14
Overview:
  • Course: SMS120
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
I loved this class! I didn't even take it to fulfill something, I just kept hearing about it and always wants to take it. I love all the guest speakers, it makes the class really interesting. We watched Irv drink, watched cars make skid marks, seen how to do fingerprinting and more. I didn't even look at the textbook, just pay attention.
Rating # 15
Overview:
  • Course: SMS120
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Irv is a very, very smart man and I'm glad I've had the pleasure of taking his class. He demonstrates a lot, which is awesome. If you take this class, make sure you go to the toxicology lecture...you'll be glad you did.
Rating # 16
Overview:
  • Course: SMS120
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.5
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Tough class only because the tests are over a lot of material. Don't bring your cell phone to class. He threw this girls phone against the wall because it rang while he was talking.
Rating # 17
Overview:
  • Course: BIO465
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Very intelligent. Really interesting class. He actually teaches instead of just lectures. Can be a wise-ass but it adds to his charm.
Rating # 18
Overview:
  • Course: BIO465
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Wonderful teacher, keeps class very entertaining, took it as a freshman and had a wonderful time!
Rating # 19
Overview:
  • Course: SMS120
  • 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:
I absolutely loved Irv's class, literally the best I've ever taken. He is intelligent and insightful, and his lectures are meaningful. The tests are easy if you go to class, and you don't even need to crack the textbook. The crime scene project that he does at the end is awesome. Has a dog (Sadie) that comes with him to class.
Rating # 20
Overview:
  • Course: SMS120
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Good professor, easy to understand and he doesn't drone on and on. Only class I never skipped that semester.
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