If you're taking Gen. Chem, take Price! Offers two different grading options for students, which means ALEKS can be optional. Practice exams are very similar to the actual exams. Didn't have to attend one lecture as he provides his video lectures from quarantine. Awesome lecturer, down-to-earth, and makes things super easy to understand. The GOAT.

An awesome professor that engages with the classroom. Online material so that you can catch up on anything missed. He lets you choose if you do homework or not but be warned, everything else is graded on tests.

Scott Price is one of the most amazing professors I have had so far. He is so caring about his students and very passionate about what he is teaching which makes his lectures easy to follow. If you have a chance to take the chem series with him, DO IT because if you work hard and drill the practice exams he gives for the midterms, you will pass.

Dr. Price is an amazing professor and I have only positive things to say about him! His lectures are very engaging and he explains all the course material very clearly. Even though the class is difficult and requires you to put in work and time, the material is very manageable. Price has made me love chemistry after taking it this quarter for 1B.

Price was definitely my favorite professor in the gen chem series (I had different ones for each chem class). he's very clear and concise with his explanations and his tests were not too overly difficult. loved his class!

1B is not difficult to understand but easy to mess up. However, he maximizes your grade - such as dropping the lowest/missing midterm score, so you will still do well if you do the work. I liked his neat, step-by-step teaching style and online videos. Everything he wanted from us was clear. ALEKS is optional, but it buffers your grade.

Took in Spring 2022. This class is so easy. I just went to the lecture hall three times to take the exams and got an A, although it turned out the first time was unnecessary since the final could replace a lower midterm.

I believe Price made chem as easy as it could be (still a bit hard for me). He uploads lectures and is very clear at explanations. Unfortunately tests are multiple choice (no partial credit), but his practice tests helped me enough to get passing grades. I didn't like using Aleks for homework, but it forced me to spend time practicing each week.

If you are not confident in chem TAKE PRICE!! I'm a PBS major who was just taking chem to take the bio series and Price was the best. I had failed 1B the first time with Joseph and was able to get an A with Price. You don't have to do every single book problem to pass, but definitely try to do a couple a day!

I hated chemistry since I was at my middle school because the teachers made me confused a lot in this subject. But Price's class restored my academic confidence in chemistry. Taking his course is one of the best things I ever did! He is very time-manageable in delivering lectures and gives lots of practice exams.

Everyone said Chem 1B was the hardest but I honestly found it just as doable as Chem 1A. And the ONLY reason is because of Price. This man is a God send. He breaks down the most difficult concepts into ways you can understand. AMAZING lectures. And his tests are extremely fair. No trick questions. He genuinely wants all his students to succeed.

UCSB as an academic institution is blessed to have someone like Scott Price ever walk on their campus. This man is a gem. He will take some of the most frustrating topics such as Quantum Mechanics or Thermodynamics, and perfectly explain them conceptually for you later to apply. Email him? will respond fast. Reach out for advice? will give the best

I actually am in love with Professor Price and his teaching. I had a tough run with 1A but 1B was such a turn around because I did the book problems as suggested. If you do what he suggests cumulatively throughout the quarter then you will pass!! Cramming only makes things harder in this course.

Price is one of my favorite chem professors. His lectures and clear and easy to follow, and the tests are straight forward. If you do the book problems and pay attention in lecture you will be fine.

Professor Price is one of the best professors I've had. His lectures are clear and concise and he knows what he's talking about. The exams are fair as long as you do the book problems and practice exams. He gives you all the tools you need to succeed, you just need to take advantage of them!!

I loved Price. Best professor at this school. He is so clear and concise.

Fantastic teacher! The gen chem series is meant to be challenging, but he does a great job at breaking it down. He really gives you everything you need to succeed, it is just a matter of whether or not you are willing to do the work. Definitely take his class!

Great professor but hard class. Chemistry is such a hard subject but Professor Price makes it somewhat enjoyable. Definitely the best chemistry professor I have had so far.

Chem 1B with Professor Price was really tough but he's a great guy and a solid lecturer. He's super accessible outside of class, and willing to help/give advice. He's also a very generous grader. Chemistry is obviously a hard subject, but Price made it as smooth and easy a process as possible, and I really enjoyed taking his class.

Prof. Price does give really difficult tests but his instructions for doing well in the class are very clear and there is every possible resource to succeed in the class available to you. His lectures are clear and well-organized. You can tell this prof. knows how difficult learning chemistry can be and actually cares about his students' learning.

Lectures on the online portion are incredibly detailed and easy to grasp. All three midterms were reflective of the practice exams and notes he provides. However, the final itself seems to stray from that pattern making it hard to believe that it came from the same professor. Despite that, your grade should be equivalent to the effort you put in.

Tests were really hard and book problems are a necessity

Price is an AMAZING lecturer. He's been doing this series for 10yrs, so he knows what students typically struggle on, so he is able to give the best explanations on those topics. He's very accessible through email and gives thorough answers to any concerns or questions. Makes the content digestible and easy.

The grade for this class is based on 3 midterms (the lowest score gets dropped), a final exam, in-lecture questions, and ALEKS. The lectures were pre-recorded and Dr. Price does a good job with organizing and presenting the information. However, the exams are very difficult and watching the lectures alone is not enough to pass.