Norbert Pienta - University of Iowa

Professor: Norbert Pienta
Department: Science
College: University of Iowa
Rating # 1
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM1211
  • Grade Received: B+
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
It does not matter who you have for chem. All the teachers suck and none of them prepare you for the tests. Although I like Pienta more than Caughran, it does not matter because the homeworks, quizzes, and tests are exactly the same and same dates. It's a hard class and you're just gonna have to teach yourself
Rating # 2
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM411
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.5
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
He was very funny at times and likes to give hints to what is on the exams. He is nice and very personable but not a great teacher. I would say he was the best out of the three professors that rotated though. Overall he is good.
Rating # 3
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM101
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Pienta is one of three professors in my Chem lecture that trade off once a week. Pienta is by far the best of the three. He reads through slides and explains them to a certain degree. It's not necassary that you attend lecture, but he works through problems well that aren't in the slides.
Rating # 4
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM122
  • 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:
I didn't like his teaching style.
Rating # 5
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM122
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.5
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Pienta seems to teach in a daze, rattling things off of his power point slides, all of which are uninformative and useless. He told us that the exam questions would be like the homework questions, but they are nothing like the homework and the exams are befuddling at best.
Rating # 6
Overview:
  • Course: OCHEM122
  • 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:
Norby has a hard time getting through more than 3 slides per lecture. He just can't do it. I don't find lecture particularly helpful, except for when he gives secret answers that are a question on the exam and the people who weren't there get it wrong.
Rating # 7
Overview:
  • Course: ORGO121
  • 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:
He subbed for my Orgo I professor a few times and when he did I actually understood what was going on. I wish he had been my Orgo I professor!
Rating # 8
Overview:
  • Course: OCHEM2
  • 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:
I really liked Dr. Pienta. His tests were fair, although some were pretty difficult. The one test that almost everyone really bombed, he right away posted on ICON that there was no need to freak out and that the class average was pretty low. Overall a great professor, he really cares that his students learn the material.
Rating # 9
Overview:
  • Course: ORGO2
  • 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:
truly the best chemistry teacher i have ever had. extremely helpful during office hours. not hard to get a good grade!
Rating # 10
Overview:
  • Course: OCHEM122
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
pienta is a great professor. the class is difficult because of all the mechanisms and reactions you need to memorize. but after looking at the previous exams, i would say the exams get easier each semester
Rating # 11
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM122
  • 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:
One of the best undergrad instructors I've had. Clear, patient, funny, lots of office hours. Material & tests are difficult, but he explains this difficult subject as good as anyone could. Highly recommend.
Rating # 12
Overview:
  • Course: 411
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Probably one of the best around. Actually cares that you're learning (you find this out when you e-mail him or go to his office hours), and is funny. Pretty straightforward too, and I'm sure anyone will enjoy being in his class.
Rating # 13
Overview:
  • Course: 211
  • 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:
One of the best chemistry professors I've had.
Rating # 14
Overview:
  • Course: CHEMISTRY
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Overall he was a good teacher, it was just a difficult class...especially coming in as a Freshman and not knowing what to expect.
Rating # 15
Overview:
  • Course: CHEMISTRY
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Looked like Colonel Sanders, but that only boosted his rating in my book.
Rating # 16
Overview:
  • Course: 411
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
I got an A- in this class but I had to basically teach myself everything. Pienta's overheads are a poor way to teach students. His exams were a joke!!
Rating # 17
Overview:
  • Course: 411
  • 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:
Pretty funny.
Rating # 18
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM1
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
this guy was a really easy and helpful teacher. he has a hidden sense of humor that if you're not quick enough, you wont catch the joke.
Rating # 19
Overview:
  • Course: 004011
  • 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:
Very good teacher. His humor made lectures enjoyable and his slow, yet steady teaching style made it easy to understand what he was talking about. Online notes are a good thing, less time writing = more time listening.
Rating # 20
Overview:
  • Course: 411
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
He was so easy.
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