Steven Engerer - Valparaiso University

Professor: Steven Engerer
Department: Science
College: Valparaiso University
Rating # 1
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM131
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
One of my favorite professors! Very willing to help and gives good and thorough lectures while making the class fun and interesting!!!!
Rating # 2
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM131
  • Grade Received: B
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Engerer is a great professor. His class is highly lecture based, but if you do your work, take notes, and ask questions then you will be fine.
Rating # 3
Overview:
  • Course: 122
  • Grade Received: B
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
This guy is like an Einstein of chemistry. I know why a lot of you don't like him. Dr. Engerer is someone who should be teaching graduate courses, that's how knowledgeable he is. He works on a schedule and tells you only what you need to know and trivia every once in a while. Tip: buyChegg membership
Rating # 4
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM121
  • 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: Mandatory
Comment:
Dr. Engerer gets a bad rep because he is intimidating. However, if you just go to his office and ask him questions, he genuinely cares about your understanding of chemistry. His test have a reputation of being difficult but they are completely based on his notes. Take good notes, redo his examples on your own and you will be set!
Rating # 5
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM121
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Professor Engerer is the WORST professor I have ever had. DO NOT take him. He loves watching his students fail. Horrible, just horrible.
Rating # 6
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM132
  • 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: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Good professor! Can be boring at times but I had no problem when I took 2nd semester chem with him. Do the work and the tests will be easy. Promise!
Rating # 7
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM122
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Dr. Engerer seems extremely intimidating and condescending when you first meet him, but he definitely knows the material and wants to communicate it to students. Problem sets come directly from the textbook. The math concepts were overwhelming for me, but the class is possible if you seek additional help from SI sessions, etc.
Rating # 8
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM122
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
This guy is extremely difficult to follow and listen to. He makes you feel terrible for asking any type of question. This guy should not be a professor.
Rating # 9
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM132
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Go to his office and ask him questions - it helps A LOT. It amazes me how many students don't do this. The homework isn't that hard. If you don't get it READ the book and look at the examples. Quizzes are irritating, but do-able. Exams are NOT THAT BAD. Study a lot and you'll be fine. Put in the work, you'll get an A. 80% is the A/B cut-off.
Rating # 10
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM131
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
I had lab with him and I am not continuing chem next semester because I don't want him for lecture. He can be condescending when you ask questions and isn't very helpful in person. His expectations aren't always clear and he creates long, difficult exams. I would avoid taking a class with him unless you have to.
Rating # 11
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM121
  • 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:
I took this class because I didn't know anything about chemistry before hand. I loved the class and Prof. Engerer was without a doubt in the top three teachers I've ever had. His lectures were amazing, but his one-on-one help wasn't the best. The class was my first in the morning and I never minded getting up for it.
Rating # 12
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM122
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
One of the hardest classes ive ever taken at valparaiso. I don't even remember ANYTHING and I took both semesters with him. couldnt tell you one thing about chemistry, which has gotta say something about this dude's teaching. AWFUL
Rating # 13
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM131
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
He is a fantastic teacher. No, he is not going to baby you. Leave your ego at home when you go to his class. That said, he will teach you everything you need to know about chemistry. His class is tough but it is completely doable. DO NOT be intimidated by him. Go to his office, ask questions. He really is a great prof.
Rating # 14
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM131
  • 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:
Hard class. Even if you have taken advanced science classes in high school. I liked it but wouldnt recommend his class for a non science major. A bit condescending towards students when questions are asked during lecture. Almost too smart to teach this level class.
Rating # 15
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM121
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.5
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Too intelligent for lower level chem classes and condescending esp. when you ask ques. in lecture. Very difficult class if math and/or chem are not your best subject/s. Study hard and I recommend scheduling time to meet w/ him to get help. He will make fun of you sometimes, but u jus have to accept it. He makes tests very difficult. Study alot!!!
Rating # 16
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM121
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.5
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Bad, bad, bad. he made me cry.
Rating # 17
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM121
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
this guy is garbage. He is a terrible teacher. His daughter was in the class and she got A's on everything (go figure). It's amazing he still holds a job here.
Rating # 18
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM121
  • 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:
This is not a blow-off course. It is pretty rough. The exams seem impossible, but they can be done. Just the same, the homework takes some time. If you put time into it, you will be fine. I found that the book helps clarify stuff in lecture that seems confusing. And it gives good examples. Go to class, the chem help sessions, and put time into it.
Rating # 19
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM121
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Dr. Engerer is very mean. He enjoys making people feel stupid. If you do a problem on the test right and he doesn't like the method you used he will count points off. Do not be deceived about the grading scale it still is horrible the average is around a 45 on his exams because he enjoys his students misery.
Rating # 20
Overview:
  • Course: CHEMA
  • 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:
Can be a tough guy to deal with,a little intimidating, and as stated numerous times, an interesting sense of humor. but from my experience as long as your questions are good he can be very helpful, although he often answers questions with questions. come on people, you're in college now- think and put in the work for his class and you'll do fine.
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