James Hands — Ratings & Reviews (Northeastern University)

James Hands is a Chemistry professor at Northeastern University rated 4.19/5 by 55 students, with 3.67/5 difficulty and 100.0% who would take them again (TRACE + RateMyProfessors + Reddit, updated July 2026).

James Hands professor reviews and ratings: 4.19/5 from 55 student reviews at Northeastern (100.0% would take again). TRACE + RateMyProfessor + Reddit.

Average rating

4.19/5

Total ratings

55

Would take again

100.0%

Difficulty

3.67/5

RateMyProfessor rating

5.0

TRACE rating

3.37

TRACE reviews

108

RateMyProfessor reviews

1

Courses taught

• BIOT6600
• BIOT5750
• BIOT6214
• BIOT5340

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Student reviews

Professor Hands is awesome. Definitely my favorite Prof this semester. He was somewhat tough with grading. He brought us chocolate in for our final exam. Also, he's good to look at. red hair and Irish accent.BIOT5340 2025-03-25 03:58:36 +0000 UTC

Frequently asked questions

Is James Hands a good professor?

James Hands has an average rating of 4.19/5 from 55 student reviews. 100.0% of students said they would take them again.

How hard are James Hands's classes?

James Hands's classes have a difficulty rating of 3.67/5 based on student reviews.

What courses does James Hands teach at Northeastern?

James Hands has taught BIOT6600, BIOT5750, BIOT6214, BIOT5340 at Northeastern.

Data updated July 2026.

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