Chris Herdman

This was a fun and interesting class. It's definitely a jump from physics 108/9 but I felt this was the class where physics started to click for me. Prof. Herdman is enthusiastic about what he teaches and was generally pretty available to help if I needed it. I will say the amount of homework in this class felt a bit unnecessary, especially when added on top of lab work. The lab is very informative and it definitely helped me better understand the material.

This was a fun and interesting class. It's definitely a jump from physics 108/9 but I felt this was the class where physics started to click for me. Prof. Herdman is enthusiastic about what he teaches and was generally pretty available to help if I needed it. I will say the amount of homework in this class felt a bit unnecessary, esp …Read more

This is the most difficult 100 level physics course. Unlike 109 and 111, lots of contents which you might haven't systematically learned about in high school appear in this course. Prof. Herdman is of great experience about this course, and he taught it in a well-organized way. The homework and exams are quite challenging sometimes. But won't be surprisingly hard. As long as you finish all the homework and reading, most of the exam questions are doable.

This is the most difficult 100 level physics course. Unlike 109 and 111, lots of contents which you might haven't systematically learned about in high school appear in this course. Prof. Herdman is of great experience about this course, and he taught it in a well-organized way. The homework and exams are quite challenging sometimes. …Read more

Although a lot of students reflected that Professor Herdman's class could be less interesting, I do believe that he is an effective instructor and very helpful. Whoever is taking the class he is teaching should definitely go to his office hours. He is very helpful in explaining the questions students have and is very willing to meet students' demands according to their own situation. I found her explanation clear, the logic of teaching clear, and strong. I had an overall good experience with this class. Professor Hurtman is definitely not that kind of professor, making a lot of jokes and creating a great and funny class atmosphere that attracts students, but he is effective, precise, and helpful as a STEM professor.

Although a lot of students reflected that Professor Herdman's class could be less interesting, I do believe that he is an effective instructor and very helpful. Whoever is taking the class he is teaching should definitely go to his office hours. He is very helpful in explaining the questions students have and is very willing to meet …Read more