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CLARK LANDIS

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Raw average: 3.74/5 from 84 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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CHEM 104
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Clark is wonderful I miss him. He made chem 104 easy to understand and extremely fair. By far the best 104 professor at Madison. I got an A while my friends with other professors got Bs because he made material clear and fair. Really cares about our understanding too
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CHEM 311
Quality 4/5Difficulty 5/5
This class is difficult, and a lot of work. However, Clark Landis is a good professor, with clear lectures and lots of outside availability. He obviously cares about the students, and although the grading is poorly constructed, he is fairly forgiving and lenient.
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CHEM 104
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Hes such a great professor who really cares about his students success. He uses TopHat a lot but he goes into the seats and talks it out with students and helps them understand the content. His tests were super easy (almost identical to the practice exams). 100% loved him
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CHEM 104
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Clark Landis is best professor you can have for Chem 104. I thought his lectures were extremely clear and his tests were fair. The practice exams were helpful when preparing for the exams. I believe the averages on exams were the highest among all of the professor. Highly recommend him for Gen Chem.
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CHEM 104
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Landis is one of the most caring and knowledgeable professors for chem 104. His lectures are not focused on tophat questions, but more on making sure you learn the basics for the harder problems outside of class. I also felt that his exams were very fair and he never put questions that were almost trick questions.
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CHEM 104
Quality 5/5Difficulty 4/5
Professor Landis is a great professor. He is knowledgeable, engaging and patient. Workload is acceptable and useful. Not a tough grader at all and he will give feedback to students if he is grading the exam.
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Classes with CLARK LANDIS

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Recorded teaching history

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Spring 2023CHEM 613Chemical Crystallography
Spring 2023CHEM 990Research
Fall 2022CHEM 990Research
Spring 2022CHEM 606Physical Methods for Structure Determination
Spring 2022CHEM 990Research
Fall 2021CHEM 699Directed Study
Fall 2021CHEM 990Research
Fall 2020CHEM 311Chemistry Across the Periodic Table
Fall 2020CHEM 990Research
Spring 2020CHEM 699Directed Study
Spring 2020CHEM 990Research
Fall 2019CHEM 311Chemistry Across the Periodic Table
Fall 2019CHEM 699Directed Study
Fall 2019CHEM 990Research
Spring 2019CHEM 801Selected Topics in Inorganic Chemistry
Spring 2019CHEM 990Research
Fall 2018CHEM 311Chemistry Across the Periodic Table
Fall 2018CHEM 699Directed Study
Fall 2018CHEM 990Research
Spring 2018CHEM 104General Chemistry II
Spring 2018CHEM 699Directed Study
Spring 2018CHEM 990Research
Fall 2017CHEM 608Symmetry, Bonding, and Molecular Shapes
Fall 2017CHEM 699Directed Study
Fall 2017CHEM 990Research
Spring 2017CHEM 104General Chemistry II
Spring 2017CHEM 990Research
Fall 2016CHEM 608Symmetry, Bonding, and Molecular Shapes
Fall 2016CHEM 990Research
Spring 2016CHEM 104General Chemistry II
Spring 2016CHEM 699Directed Study
Spring 2016CHEM 990Research
Fall 2015CHEM 801Selected Topics in Inorganic Chemistry
Fall 2015CHEM 990Research
Spring 2015CHEM 682Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2015CHEM 990Research
Fall 2014CHEM 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2014CHEM 699Directed Study
Fall 2014CHEM 990Research
Spring 2014CHEM 104General Chemistry II
Spring 2014CHEM 699Directed Study
Spring 2014CHEM 990Research
Fall 2013CHEM 699Directed Study
Fall 2013CHEM 990Research
Spring 2013CHEM 699Directed Study
Spring 2013CHEM 801Selected Topics in Inorganic Chemistry
Spring 2013CHEM 990Research
Fall 2012CHEM 103General Chemistry I
Fall 2012CHEM 691Senior Thesis
Fall 2012CHEM 699Directed Study
Fall 2012CHEM 990Research
Spring 2012CHEM 682Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2012CHEM 699Directed Study
Spring 2012CHEM 990Research
Fall 2011CHEM 103General Chemistry I
Fall 2011CHEM 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2011CHEM 699Directed Study
Fall 2011CHEM 990Research
Spring 2011CHEM 699Directed Study
Spring 2011CHEM 801Selected Topics in Inorganic Chemistry
Spring 2011CHEM 990Research
Fall 2010CHEM 103General Chemistry I
Fall 2010CHEM 699Directed Study
Fall 2010CHEM 990Research
Spring 2010CHEM 108Chemistry in Our World
Spring 2010CHEM 699Directed Study
Spring 2010CHEM 990Research
Fall 2009CHEM 103General Chemistry I
Fall 2009CHEM 990Research
Spring 2009CHEM 801Selected Topics in Inorganic Chemistry
Spring 2009CHEM 990Research
Fall 2008CHEM 608Symmetry, Bonding, and Molecular Shapes
Fall 2008CHEM 990Research
Spring 2008CHEM 682Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2008CHEM 990Research
Fall 2007CHEM 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2007CHEM 990Research
Spring 2007CHEM 682Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2007CHEM 699Directed Study
Spring 2007CHEM 714Organometallic Chemistry of the Transition Elements
Spring 2007CHEM 990Research
Fall 2006CHEM 608Symmetry, Bonding, and Molecular Shapes
Fall 2006CHEM 990Research

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