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John Fourkas CHEM276 Expecting an A Anonymous 05/29/2024	Dr. Fourkas is GREAT! If he is your professor you have nothing to worry about his lectures are amazing. This class was set up in a way where you watch a 20-minute lecture before class then during in in-person lecture you do practice problems which was great for this class. His homework reflects questions found on exams, you can tell he cares about this course and the students.
John Fourkas CHEM276 Expecting an A- Anonymous 05/29/2024	10/10 no notes except you do not know your grade until the very end however he makes it VERY possible for you to get an A.
John Fourkas CHEM276 Expecting an A Anonymous 05/24/2024	Fourkas is a great professor. He teaches everything in a very straightforward manner that really helps you understand. The homework and discussion problems are extremely similar to exams, so if you understand them you'll do very well on the midterms and the final. He also drops one of the three midterms. He was very helpful during office hours and you could tell he wants all of his students to succeed. He does have clicker questions graded for completion and a quiz every Friday, so you have to come to class. However, the quizzes are easy if you've watched the lectures, and he drops two of them. Overall I learned a lot and I definitely recommend him.
John Fourkas CHEM276 Expecting a B+ Anonymous 05/17/2024	I loved Dr. Fourkas, the only commentary I have is that his practice exams often do not highlight theory whereas his exams usually contain a theory section. He's a very sweet guy and forgiving, I was just frustrated that you never actually knew how you were doing in the class until final grades were assigned because he did not update canvas properly.
John Fourkas CHEM276 Expecting an A Anonymous 05/16/2024	Dr. Fourkas is the best professor I have had at UMD. He is very good at explaining concepts and he actually tests on what he teaches. He is also super nice and easy to talk to which makes asking questions not intimidating at all. He will stay after class to explain concepts and genuinely cares about his students doing well. Would definitely recommend!
John Fourkas CHEM276 Anonymous 05/04/2023	Honestly, the best professor I have had at UMD. He truly makes sure you understand the concepts. His quizzes and exams are straightforward and similar to the homework problems you do.
John Fourkas CHEM276 Expecting an A Anonymous 04/26/2023	Dr. Fourkas is definitely the nicest professor I've had since starting college. He's a very kind and patient man. The structure of his class really helps you understand the topics as well as the work behind the problems. He's great at explaining things in his videos, and he's very understanding when it comes to weekly quizzes and exams. I honestly wish he could teach for the rest of my classes until graduation. Definitely recommend 100/10.
John Fourkas CHEM276 Expecting an A penguin 04/15/2015	Dr. Fourkas is literally one of the best professors in the Department of Chemistry. Not only is he a fantastic professor, but he also sincerely cares for his students. If you do not understand a concept, he takes the time to help you understand it. He will even send you different documents and resources to help you understand them more fully. He also understands that we have a tough courseload, so he changes assignment deadlines and even exam dates to different days to help us focus more. He is very generous with grading and is very willing to give back points to you if your work makes sense. I would love to take Dr. Fourkas again. He is literally one of the best and kindest professors at UMD!!!
Amy Mullin CHEM276 Expecting an A Anonymous 05/17/2012	Dr Mullin is often misunderstood, she is a very nice lady who cares about her students learning. She also believes in challenging her students academically and making tests hard. but she will take care of the grades in the end. she might be a little scattered in lecture sometimes but that is probably because this stuff is so basic for her (her research is in quantum chemistry) but if you go to her office hours she is AWESOME. I have learned a ton from her.
William Walters CHEM276 Expecting a B Anonymous 05/16/2009	Dr. Walters was somewhat entertaining and very knowledgeable, although lectures could be a bit repetitive. He was very responsive to concerns and made very fair exams. The homework was very helpful, but quizzes were a bit rough. His wife, Barbara Walters, was our TA and they made a great teaching team.

John Fourkas
CHEM276

Expecting an A
Anonymous
05/29/2024

Dr. Fourkas is GREAT! If he is your professor you have nothing to worry about his lectures are amazing. This class was set up in a way where you watch a 20-minute lecture before class then during in in-person lecture you do practice problems which was great for this class. His homework reflects questions found on exams, you can tell he cares about this course and the students.

John Fourkas
CHEM276

Expecting an A-
Anonymous
05/29/2024

10/10 no notes except you do not know your grade until the very end however he makes it VERY possible for you to get an A.

John Fourkas
CHEM276

Expecting an A
Anonymous
05/24/2024

Fourkas is a great professor. He teaches everything in a very straightforward manner that really helps you understand. The homework and discussion problems are extremely similar to exams, so if you understand them you'll do very well on the midterms and the final. He also drops one of the three midterms. He was very helpful during office hours and you could tell he wants all of his students to succeed. He does have clicker questions graded for completion and a quiz every Friday, so you have to come to class. However, the quizzes are easy if you've watched the lectures, and he drops two of them. Overall I learned a lot and I definitely recommend him.

John Fourkas
CHEM276

Expecting a B+
Anonymous
05/17/2024

I loved Dr. Fourkas, the only commentary I have is that his practice exams often do not highlight theory whereas his exams usually contain a theory section. He's a very sweet guy and forgiving, I was just frustrated that you never actually knew how you were doing in the class until final grades were assigned because he did not update canvas properly.

John Fourkas
CHEM276

Expecting an A
Anonymous
05/16/2024

Dr. Fourkas is the best professor I have had at UMD. He is very good at explaining concepts and he actually tests on what he teaches. He is also super nice and easy to talk to which makes asking questions not intimidating at all. He will stay after class to explain concepts and genuinely cares about his students doing well. Would definitely recommend!

John Fourkas
CHEM276

Anonymous
05/04/2023

Honestly, the best professor I have had at UMD. He truly makes sure you understand the concepts. His quizzes and exams are straightforward and similar to the homework problems you do.

John Fourkas
CHEM276

Expecting an A
Anonymous
04/26/2023

Dr. Fourkas is definitely the nicest professor I've had since starting college. He's a very kind and patient man. The structure of his class really helps you understand the topics as well as the work behind the problems. He's great at explaining things in his videos, and he's very understanding when it comes to weekly quizzes and exams. I honestly wish he could teach for the rest of my classes until graduation. Definitely recommend 100/10.

John Fourkas
CHEM276

Expecting an A
penguin
04/15/2015

Dr. Fourkas is literally one of the best professors in the Department of Chemistry. Not only is he a fantastic professor, but he also sincerely cares for his students. If you do not understand a concept, he takes the time to help you understand it. He will even send you different documents and resources to help you understand them more fully. He also understands that we have a tough courseload, so he changes assignment deadlines and even exam dates to different days to help us focus more. He is very generous with grading and is very willing to give back points to you if your work makes sense. I would love to take Dr. Fourkas again. He is literally one of the best and kindest professors at UMD!!!

Amy Mullin
CHEM276

Expecting an A
Anonymous
05/17/2012

Dr Mullin is often misunderstood, she is a very nice lady who cares about her students learning. She also believes in challenging her students academically and making tests hard. but she will take care of the grades in the end. she might be a little scattered in lecture sometimes but that is probably because this stuff is so basic for her (her research is in quantum chemistry) but if you go to her office hours she is AWESOME. I have learned a ton from her.

William Walters
CHEM276

Expecting a B
Anonymous
05/16/2009

Dr. Walters was somewhat entertaining and very knowledgeable, although lectures could be a bit repetitive. He was very responsive to concerns and made very fair exams. The homework was very helpful, but quizzes were a bit rough. His wife, Barbara Walters, was our TA and they made a great teaching team.

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