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Professor Ratings & Grade Distribution Data for Herman Ammon

Herman Ammon
Professor (1998 – 2012)
Maryland (UMD)
Chemistry
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3.1781***
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Rated by 73 students
2.52
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across 3 classes
Spring 2012 Schedule
CHEM 231 - Organic Chemistry I
Add to schedule MWF 11:00am-11:50am,
T 9:30am-10:20am
Add to schedule MWF 11:00am-11:50am,
T 12:30pm-1:20pm
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CHEM 231
CHEM 233
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4****
CHEM 231 - Organic Chemistry I
He didn't depend so much on powerpoints last semester (Spring '10), due to the student reviews from previous semesters. The extra work done out on the blackboard really helped. All in all, I think he's the best professor to take orgo with.
Pros: -Provides handouts of his lectures -Gives out plenty of practice worksheets -Many exam questions are taken from the homework, though altered slightly -Very fair exams -Great curve at the end of the course
Cons: -The clickers were often impossible! You could tell most people were just guessing. He gives you around 1-2 minutes to do each. Most people would not get the correct answer. ~1-3 clickers per lecture
Professor rated by: Biological Sciences Program Student on 8/12/10
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3***
CHEM 231 - Organic Chemistry I
Nice guy but he teaches the entire semester using powerpoints. If you can learn from the book than the semester isnt that bad. Without the self motivation to learn on your own your going to be screwed. Hes fair though and tries to help you out by giving you hints.
Professor rated by: Biological Sciences Program Student on 5/12/08
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CHEM 231
Organic Chemistry I
3***
Nice guy but he teaches the entire semester using powerpoints. If you can learn from the book than the semester isnt that bad. Without the self motivation to learn on your own your going to be screwed. Hes fair though and tries to help you out by giving you hints.
Professor rated by: Biological Sciences Program Student on May 12, 2008
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CHEM 231
Organic Chemistry I
4****
Pros: -Provides handouts of his lectures -Gives out plenty of practice worksheets -Many exam questions are taken from the homework, though altered slightly -Very fair exams -Great curve at the end of the course
Cons: -The clickers were often impossible! You could tell most people were just guessing. He gives you around 1-2 minutes to do each. Most people would not get the correct answer. ~1-3 clickers per lecture
He didn't depend so much on powerpoints last semester (Spring '10), due to the student reviews from previous semesters. The extra work done out on the blackboard really helped. All in all, I think he's the best professor to take orgo with.
Professor rated by: Biological Sciences Program Student on August 12, 2010
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CHEM 231
Organic Chemistry I
5*****
Conducts lecture using prepared PowerPoints. You need the textbook to do homework problems and preferably the Study Guide so you can check your answers. A lot of the questions on exams are based on those in the homework.
Professor rated by: Chemistry Student on February 26, 2009
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CHEM 231
Organic Chemistry I
4****
Pros: If you do the assigned homework problems and understand them, you should be able to get an A in the class
Cons: We went through the chapters so fast, like 2 to 3 a week!! Clickers
Good guy
Professor rated by: Cell Biology & Molecular Genetics Student on May 15, 2010
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CHEM 231
Organic Chemistry I
4****
Pros: He tries his best to convey a difficult topic as clearly as possible. Works out problems in class and makes the subject interesting.
Cons: Hearing him can be a difficulty sometimes. He also is vague about getting answers to the homework problems thus getting help outside office hours is difficult.
Despite the class being hard, I felt it was definitely do-able. The textbook is absolutely necessary as well as regular attendance to class since he hints at the exam questions. Make sure to review any problems given on handouts since those are always on the exams. He is big on nomenclature and mechanisms! Lastly, stay ahead. It's easy to fall behind his pace and the concepts build on top each other.
Professor rated by: Chemistry Student on January 24, 2011
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CHEM 231
Organic Chemistry I
3***
Pros: He's pretty nice, and he gives out extra credit every week for 10 points each.
Cons: He's very boring, and if you sit in the back, you can barely hear him even with his mic on.
Frankly, I never paid attention in class. I copied the stuff he wrote on the board but I never used them to study. I read the book for every exam. His exams are cumulative so they add up.
Professor rated by: Biochemistry Student on November 16, 2010
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CHEM 231
Organic Chemistry I
3***
Pros: Ammon knows his stuff, and is a generally a kind old man. TA's tend to be very helpful and knowledgeable.
Cons: His lecture notes are as chaotic as can possibly be. Four difficult exams are the only grades for the semester.
Although it is clear he knows what he is talking about, he seldom gives a clear and adequate description of required materials in lecture.
Professor rated by: Chemistry Student on October 25, 2011
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CHEM 231
Organic Chemistry I
2**
Pros: Some of the questions on his exams are in the end of the chapter problems.
Cons: His class is really hard if you do not pay attention to his lectures closely and do the back of the book problems. The best I could see someone getting is B+
He is not a very personable person. I wouldn't take him for your first Organic Chemistry class.
Professor rated by: Biology Student on December 15, 2010
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CHEM 231
Organic Chemistry I
4****
Pros: Adorable old man. Tells jokes to his morning class to wake them up. uses a combination of the blackboard, power points, and models to get his point across. Exams are not difficult if you keep up in class.
Cons: Does not really like answering questions that students ask unless they are written on the board before class begins.
Professor rated by: Engineering, Civil Student on October 18, 2011
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CHEM 231
Organic Chemistry I
4****
He's an older gent, goes heavily off the textbook and expects you to read. Knows his orgo though and teaches well - exams go off the textbook and the lecture slides.

Idk if he's still doing homework but when I took it, we had online homework that was a pain in the butt due every two weeks or so.
Professor rated by: Computer Science Student on October 17, 2011
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CHEM 231
Organic Chemistry I
2**
Pros: He tests directly from the hw problems.
Cons: He is a HORRIBLE lecturer.
If you do the hw problems thoroughly with good understanding, you are guaranteed to pass the exams; they are not that hard. You just can't expect lecture to teach you anything, it's all about doing the reading with Ammon.
Professor rated by: Biology Student on October 17, 2011
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CHEM 231
Organic Chemistry I
3***
Pros: Helps you.

Exams are easier than Dixon's

DIdn't have to memorize pKa's (can be a con)

Extra credit points
Cons: Mumbles when he talks

Goes to fast without throughly going through the material

Sometimes goes off topic

Exams are not easy but not hard
Professor rated by: Nutrition and Food Science Student on April 27, 2011
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CHEM 231
Organic Chemistry I
2**
Pros: BIG CURVE at the end of class. I had a D and boosted it to a B.
Cons: Exams are hard! His powerpoints are really disorganized and what he writes on the board is usless you write what the mechanisms mean. I passed by just studying out of the book
Professor rated by: Microbiology Student on October 25, 2011
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CHEM 231
Organic Chemistry I
4****
Pros: Every chapter has a powerpoint which is helpful in case you miss class. The actual lecturing is clear albiet confusing given the material.
Cons: Only teaches from powerpoints.
No assignments other than three exams and a final.
Professor rated by: Nutrition and Food Science Student on October 21, 2011
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CHEM 231
Organic Chemistry I
2**
If you expect to do well in this class, you need to go speak with him at office hours. His lecturing is fast and unclear, so expect to spend a lot of time teaching yourself or meeting with him outside of class.
Professor rated by: Cell Biology & Molecular Genetics Student on February 15, 2011
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CHEM 231
Organic Chemistry I
2**
Don't take Ammon for chemistry. While he is very smart and knows what he is talking about, he can't teach very well. All the lectures were complex power points, which was impossible to take notes on.
Professor rated by: Biology Student on December 14, 2010
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CHEM 231
Organic Chemistry I
5*****
Pros: Great teacher. He is very knowledgeable in organic chemistry
Cons: it organic chemistry, so you need to study. he is old, so he doesn't speak to loud, so you got to sit in the front of class
Professor rated by: Bioengineering Student on October 17, 2011
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CHEM 231
Organic Chemistry I
4****
Pros: He uses the homework problems and discussion problems on exams. The exams are straight forward.
Cons: You need to memorize some pointless information that not all teachers make you memorize
Professor rated by: Kinesiology Student on December 13, 2010
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CHEM 231
Organic Chemistry I
3***
He knew his material, but he was not the best teacher. I relied on lecture notes and the book for this class. You most likely will not do well in his class without reading the book.
Professor rated by: Biology Student on October 18, 2011
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CHEM 231
Organic Chemistry I
5*****
Pros: I got an A on y first try in orgo in his class simply by reading the book, the tests were easy compared to all othe orgo 1 classes
Cons: a little boring. you have to rely on the TA a lot
Professor rated by: Biological Sciences Program Student on October 18, 2011
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