Kevin Shaughnessy - University of Alabama

Professor: Kevin Shaughnessy
Department: Chemistry
College: University of Alabama
Rating # 1
Overview:
  • Course: CH232
  • Grade Received: A-
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Dr. Shaughnessy is a great professor. Lectures were clear, and Sunday review sessions gave hints for exams. Tests are over 90% of final grade, so you must score what you want in the class. Tests are formatted exactly like practice exams. You must be proficient in arrow pushing mechanisms/synthesis to do well! Final grades ended up on 11 pt scale.
Rating # 2
Overview:
  • Course: CH232
  • Grade Received: B
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Organic 2 is much tougher than organic 1, but Dr. Shaughnessy is an amazing professor and tries to explain things as clearly as possible and he truly wants every student to succeed! He holds review sessions the Sunday night before each test and provides a lot of study resources! Tough class, but he makes it as easy as possible!!
Rating # 3
Overview:
  • Course: CH232
  • Grade Received: B
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Dr. Shaughnessy is a clear lecturer and knows what he's talking about but his tests are extremely difficult. He does review sessions and provides practice problems but he will still find ways to ask trick questions. This class requires a LOT of studying and pretty much the grade you get on tests will be your final grade. Can't slack ever. Good luck
Rating # 4
Overview:
  • Course: CH232
  • Grade Received: B
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
It's orgo 2. No matter who you have it's gonna be a nightmare. But he definitely makes it more manageable with his drawings and review sessions. His tests are tough but fair, and he gives a ton of practice resources a week before the exam. A solid choice for a super tough class.
Rating # 5
Overview:
  • Course: CH232
  • Grade Received: B
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
This is obviously a hard class, but I don't think he makes it any easier. He expects you to know super specific rules or exceptions but won't clearly state them until the review session two days before the exam. He is a good lecturer and is clear during class, but I don't think the tests always match up to the lectures.
Rating # 6
Overview:
  • Course: CH232
  • Grade Received: WD
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Test were super difficult. 4 tests and the homework and clicker questions didn't count much toward our overall grade.
Rating # 7
Overview:
  • Course: CH232
  • 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:
First and foremost, this is a difficult class. The reputation of organic chemistry proceeds itself. Dr. Shaughnessy takes a very difficult subject and tries to make it as easy to understand as possible. His lectures are fantastic and his drawings really help you visualize the reactions. He makes it a priority that you understand the material.
Rating # 8
Overview:
  • Course: CH231
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Non mandatory attendance, but you'll want to go for the clicker points. Office hours take forever, even if you arrive early there's a long line and he may not even get to you within the hour. Homework isn't necessarily hard, just time-consuming and online. He's not a bad professor, but all he does is write on the board while lecturing.
Rating # 9
Overview:
  • Course: CH231
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
I absolutely loved Dr. Shaughnessy. He's the firs professor I've had that really takes the trouble to go step by step through the material. I worked my butt off in his class, but he really helped by providing plenty of study materials and old exams. Comparing from my friends in other classes, he definitely seemed like the best for 231.
Rating # 10
Overview:
  • Course: CH231
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Dr. Shaughnessy is a great professor, the material is just very difficult. He is super accessible outside of class and provides tons of additional resources to study from. The homework tends to be easier than the tests, so it helped to go to office hours or learn from the book/internet when you're shaky on a topic. Overall a really nice prof!
Rating # 11
Overview:
  • Course: CH232
  • Grade Received: A-
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Dr. Shaughnessy is a fantastic professor! He is so caring. His notes are a bit disorganized, but he explains things really well. I would take his notes, read the book, and rewrite it to organize things. His tests are challenging, but doable. Make sure to go to his review sessions! Also, he gives OWL and problem sets before each exam.
Rating # 12
Overview:
  • Course: CH232
  • Grade Received: A-
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
I took Dr. Shaughnessy, who I lovingly refer to as "KShaughn" for both 231 and 232. He is such an amazing professor and I'm sad that I can't continue to have him. His tests are hard but once you learn the format you know how to study and do very well. Test averages tend to be around an 80. I got a B in 231 and an A- in 232. TAKE KSHAUGHN MWF 10am.
Rating # 13
Overview:
  • Course: CH231
  • Grade Received: A+
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Dr. Shaughnessy gives his students every opportunity to succeed in what is a notoriously difficult class. His lecture is phenomenal, he is extremely accessible outside of class and always so happy to work with you, and provides TONS of study resources. Tests have 2 bonus points built in and the final can replace your lower test grade if it helps.
Rating # 14
Overview:
  • Course: CH231
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
I took him for orgo I, and he was an amazing teacher! This course is tough and requires a lot of work, but he made it easier to understand. Pay attention in class, absolutely do NOT skip any recitations or Sunday night review sessions, study hard, and you can do very well with him teaching! Clicker's are for attendance but won't be on tests.
Rating # 15
Overview:
  • Course: CH231
  • Grade Received: A-
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Really nice & funny guy, but he's teaching a very hard class so you'll have to work hard for a good grade. Very good at explaining things, and very open to answering questions. Organic Chem is complicated, but he does his best to make it understandable. You're not going to get a better CH231 prof here.
Rating # 16
Overview:
  • Course: CH231
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Kevin's a total bro. Uses lots of humor and tries to make organic as stomachable as possible. He makes the most complex simple and is always willing to answer questions. By far the best professor in the chem department
Rating # 17
Overview:
  • Course: CH237
  • Grade Received: B
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Shaughnessy is a great guy, he's the one to take for Organic. He's helpful, but all of the grading is done by TAs, some of whom are better than others. As far as lab is concerned, you don't really see a whole lot of him.
Rating # 18
Overview:
  • Course: CH237
  • Grade Received: B
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
If he is teaching the Organic 2 lab I would really consider taking it a different semester. The labs are graded on accuracy and precent yields which is nearly impossible to get right for a lab. His quizzes are extremely tough and the labs are graded on a rubric you will never see (we asked) this wasn't my grading TA.. it was the rubric he sat.
Rating # 19
Overview:
  • Course: CH232
  • Grade Received: B+
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
He is a great teacher who gives you all the tools you need to succeed. Show up to class and use his study guides for the tests and do all the practice problems he has online. Tests are difficult but that is the nature of organic. One of the best teachers I have had thus far.
Rating # 20
Overview:
  • Course: CH232
  • Grade Received: B+
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
He provides past tests for studying. If you go to class, you'll be able to make an A very easily. He uses OWL for homework, but beware: he'll change the due dates to reflect his lecture content and won't tell you. Random clicker questions during most classes. If you have an organic 2 teacher, TAKE HIM!!!
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