If you want to learn chemistry really well, don't take Harris, only take VanKoppen. But if you can read a book and want an A, take Harris. Some thought he was rude or mean but it was just his sense of humor that i loved.

His lectures are confusing and he's bitter about the chem is taught in highschool. Read the book and do the problems. Sad he got cancer and had to leave halfway through fall quarter 04.

David is highly intelligent and applies this to his realistic views of the world. Plus, he buys me coffee!

Prof Harris is the best chem teacher i ever had, i dont know what all you other people are thinking. i never ever understood chem or stoichimetry at all, until his class. he may be kinda grumpy, but he knows how to teach. study for his tests tho, its hard without notes!

This guy is the best DonJuan

Kinda mean to students who ask questions. Hates being wrong or questioned. Lectures are sometimes confusing and he is stubborn about his way of teaching and performing his stoichiometry. Take CLAS: it will help alot! Midterm was hard...study everything...

mean dude. He can be a jerk sometimes(reminds of myself, tragically).Dry cold humor, but his lectures are far better than ****'s. If ya wanna good grade take ****.If ya wanna learn something take van koppen. If ya wanna little bit of both, take Harris

Doesn't explain very well... go to office hourse, take CLAS with the course, read and do all of the problems, then getting a B or better shouldn't be a problem. Typical UCSB teacher... good at research... bad at teaching.

won't answer questions clearly, doesn't teach, just babbles, puts stuff on tests not gone over in class

Everything about Harris not allowing notes and having that curve is true. However, last quarter, midway through the year, he abolished calculators on the tests. Fortunately he did a lot of adjusting of the types of questions to make them doable.

Horrible old bitter man!!.. He is useless and makes students feel dumb.. avoid taking his class!!

Doesn't give out sample midterms or finals. If you want to learn take Van Koppen and if you want an easy grade take ****, avoid Harris.

Harris was extremely unhelpful, rude, and overall a mean and bitter old man. NEVER ask a question!!!

Professor Harris is a very unreasonable person. His lectures are worthless at best, I have taught myself everything from reading the book. His no notes on tests philosophy is bad, and all the other chem teachers agree. I advise not taking his class.

I thought his tests were very fair. His notes on the board are confusing and he teaches as if we know what he's talking about. Sometimes he makes people who ask ?s in lecture feel stupid.

good teacher

Good lectures. Tests are on the most basic stuff. Dry humor, can be funny sometimes.

I worked my ass of in his class and still got a bad grade. His tests are without any notes and no formulas so you must memorize everything! His grading system is what sucks the most, 10% A's 25% B's, 25% C's ect. NOT FAIR!!!!

This guy is garbage. If anyone actually wants to learn something steer clear from him. He says everything on his tests come from lecture, i say BULL SH*#!!!! I took **** last quarter and as bad as HE is i'd even take him again over this guy.

He's the only professor I've seen who never smiles!

**** this guy, if u ever want to hear a joke in class, so ask a question, and he'll make an ass out of u. he is not helpful in any ****ing way possible and sucks at teaching, why is he even a professor?

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Harris is a great teacher who teaches the important parts of chemistry, using repetition so you will never forget them. His tests come straight from his lecture, all it takes is a little patience to attend and sit through all of them.

this guy's lectures are positively painful to sit through. the good thing is, you can teach yourself from the book and do fine. i went to 4 lectures one quarter, and did well this way. his harsh outside really melts if you go to office hours.