Paul Hess

This is a hard class, there is no getting around that. However, if you are willing to put in the time and effort by going to office hours, doing and redoing the problem sets, and seeking help when needed you will do well. Paul Hess can be a bit hard to follow in lecture but he wants all his students to do well and has many opportunities for extra help. The exams are hard but he curves and you are allowed to bring a note sheet with you.

This is a hard class, there is no getting around that. However, if you are willing to put in the time and effort by going to office hours, doing and redoing the problem sets, and seeking help when needed you will do well. Paul Hess can be a bit hard to follow in lecture but he wants all his students to do well and has many opportunit …Read more

I went into this course knowing I don't like physics and my opinion did not change. There is such an excessive amount of homework in this class that is quite unnecessary. I found myself just going through the motions to get it done without actually learning the material. Additionally, I did not find lecture to be helpful at all and we rarely covered any of the content that was actually on the homework - felt pointless. I had to take it for pre-med but would not recommend.

I went into this course knowing I don't like physics and my opinion did not change. There is such an excessive amount of homework in this class that is quite unnecessary. I found myself just going through the motions to get it done without actually learning the material. Additionally, I did not find lecture to be helpful at all and w …Read more

I thought this class was about what I expected as a non-physics major. The pace was very manageable, but long and tedious accuracy-graded homework assignments took up a lot of time and effort every week. We also had reading quizzes for each class. The exams were a lot like the homework. Lecture would sometimes get confusing, but Professor Hess clearly cares about his students and has a lot of enthusiasm for the material.

I thought this class was about what I expected as a non-physics major. The pace was very manageable, but long and tedious accuracy-graded homework assignments took up a lot of time and effort every week. We also had reading quizzes for each class. The exams were a lot like the homework. Lecture would sometimes get confusing, but Prof …Read more