Alan Stolzenberg - West Virginia University

Professor: Alan Stolzenberg
Department: Science
College: West Virginia University
Rating # 1
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM115
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Dr. Stolzenberg is a great teacher in my opinion but it takes a certain learning style to understand him, he expects you to know a lot before you begin the course. Most importantly he has the easiest exams of all Chem 115 teachers, this is a 100% fact. This doesn't mean they're easy, but very doable. Great professor and recommend for sure.
Rating # 2
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM115
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
If you have him on your schedule, drop him. He is a nice guy but he does not cover the contents whatsoever. He goes through the lecture really quickly and vaguely. I wish I dropped him after reading bad reviews of him, I thought it wouldn't matter but I was wrong. Do yourself a favor and don't take his class. Even if you have to take chem next sem.
Rating # 3
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM115
  • Grade Received: A+
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Not a bad teacher if you have had chemistry before... If you haven't had Chemistry before do not take Stolzenberg. He breezes through info and expects you to know what your doing in advanced.
Rating # 4
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM115
  • Grade Received: F
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
I failed this class miserably, honestly didn't learn anything. Almost everyone in that class failed. Not to mention he skims through all the slides and doesn't really teach any of it.
Rating # 5
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM115
  • Grade Received: D+
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
He is a horrible teacher. Cant explain basic chemistry to anyone. Took him and failed and understood none of the material. Took another teacher and aced it no problem.
Rating # 6
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM115
  • Grade Received: Not sure yet
  • Overall Rating: 1.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Very intelligent, but that was the problem. Too intelligent to teach an intro chem class. He was not able to bring it down to a "freshman" level. I do not advise taking him whatsoever unless you have an extensive background in chemistry, and even then, I'd still probably say no.
Rating # 7
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM115
  • Grade Received: B
  • Overall Rating: 1.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Lectures tend to be unclear. Very smart prof. but should be teaching a higher level chemistry course, not an intro course. Test averages were usually in the 40-50 range. Put in a lot of effort and you'll do good, but better professors exist. GO TO CLASS.
Rating # 8
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM115
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Stolzenberg made my Chem115 experience terrible, you would need so much background knowledge to get through his tests, what he attempts to teach in class is not the same as the tests or the homework assignments
Rating # 9
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM115
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Flies through powerpoints. Homework three nights a week online. Tests are 20 questions only but still worth 100 points. Would be great teacher for upper level courses, but teaches general chemistry assuming students know more than we do. Very hard to follow, but clicker questions in every lecture.
Rating # 10
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM115
  • Grade Received: Not sure yet
  • Overall Rating: 2.5
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Professor goes through material very rapidly, expecting students to be proficient in the subject after being shown the material in one setting.
Rating # 11
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM115
  • Grade Received: A-
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Worst intro to chemistry teacher ever. Pretty sure he usually teachers upper level chems and was forced to teach this. His lectures were so confusing. You have to attend or you'll loose points. He assumes the kids know what's going on when we clearly don't according to clicker questions. Only pro is he throws chocolates at kids who answer ?'s
Rating # 12
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM115
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Goes way too fast in lecture, skims over everything without really teaching it, uses almost strictly power points of which you get about 10 secs to try and read because he rushes so fast, nothing taught in class is ever on the homework or tests, and the way he does try and explain things are typically the most confusing way. Would not take again.
Rating # 13
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM115
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.5
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
He is to smart to teach an intro level course like chem115. No one knew what he was talking about about and he expected you to know a lot of chemical processes before you learned them. I'm sure he can be a good teacher to a higher level course, but not the one I took.
Rating # 14
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM422
  • 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:
Always goes out of his way in office hours to assist a student in learning the material. Expects you to understand and apply the material, not just regurgitate it. Anybody who said he was a bad or poor teacher is probably a student who wanted to memorize the material and get an A and shouldn't be in college to begin with. Would take again!!
Rating # 15
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM422
  • 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:
The material is hard but he helps you understand it. Great teacher
Rating # 16
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM422
  • 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:
Learned a lot in his inorganic course. Very knowledgeable, will meet with you to discuss questions in office. The class is somewhat hard, but definitely manageable if you are really serious about getting your chem degree. Otherwise don't cry.
Rating # 17
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM115
  • 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:
Dude is tough, but well worth it. You'll learn quite a bit if you pay attention.
Rating # 18
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM423
  • 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:
He's awesome!!!!!!!!!!
Rating # 19
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM115
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
worst teacher ive ever had. most chem 115 classes have pretty easy lab finals, but not him. had to memorize practically the whole semester's worth of labs including procedures and calculations. goes so fast on slides in lecture you cant write it all down. expects you to perfectly understand stuff barely mentioned. and ridiculous problem sets.
Rating # 20
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM115
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
He is a nice guy but can't teach. If you havn't had any chemistry prior to this class it will be a struggle. He is not good at explaining things and teaches from a slide show.
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