Arthur Samel - Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH

Professor: Arthur Samel

Department: Geography

College: Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: GEOG2130
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

He seems like a good professor until he grades your exams. Through out the semester you almost never know what your actual grade is. He cares a lot but not enough to show any kind of compassion when it comes to the online tests you take in his class. If you show up even a minute late he will yell at you or kick you out for the day. Worst prof. ever

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: GEOG1250
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

he is very strict but an excellent educator

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: GEOG125
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Very good professor with making sure students are learning but is strict when it comes to quizzes, tests and being tardy. He will call you out if you are ever tardy which ensures that students come but is still annoying. You have a tophat quiz everyday which means you cant skip any classes even if you have a reason to. Wouldn't take his class again

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: GEOG2130
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Dr. Samel expects more from students, because college is supposed to be more difficult than high school. His courses are well organized, and he goes above and beyond to make sure everybody succeeds, even sending out multiple reminders every week to make sure deadlines are met. He also makes sure group work is fair and that your voice is heard.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: GEOG125H
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

this class was very difficult, he made the exams super long and did not give us much time

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: GEOG1250
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Most things are pretty tough if you do not read, follow along, or pay attention. This class is challenging as well as adding the participation required in discussions and asking questions. If you watch the youtube videos, read the text, take the investigation quizzes and participate in discussions, you can pass the class. Challenging material.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: GEOG2130
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Would not recommend taking any classes of his if not majoring in geology. Extremely hard grader, doesn't let students finish asking question before he interrupts them, and most of the time doesn't actually answer students question. would not recommend unless you have no other option.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: GEOG1250
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

VERY difficult class. 4 investigations/quizzes a week, you have to do a ton of discussion posts, and the three exams are impossible. Youtube videos help but still it's way to hard for a 1000-level class (I took 2 4000 level classes this summer too and this was the hardest class). Don't take this class in summer, fall and spring would be better.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: GEOG1250
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Be ready to read if you're taking Weather and Climate. Quizzes are heavy, time, and make up a chunk of your grade. Expect two to four a week. Exams are tough, not going to lie. Don't rely on your notes. He does not accept late work and requires participation on discussion boards to pass. It's not a bad class, just a lot of reading and quizzes.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: GEOG2130
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

He is way to specific with everything he wants. He is treating it as a senior level class and it is not one. It's annoying and he is so up tight and gets mad if one small word is spelled wrong. I did not like his class at all

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: GEOG1250
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Dr. Samel made this online class challenging. His YouTube lectures for every chapter were very clear and helpful. He had online office hours if we had questions. The thing that will make or break you is your participation. If you don't don't participate in the online discussion board, you will not pass. But he is very helpful!

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: GEOG1250
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

I didn't take his class but watched his YouTube videos, which were amazing and totally helped me pass my online weather studies class. I so wish I had him for my professor. Kind of cute in a professor type of way. Can't hurt when you're watching his videos!

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: GEOG4550
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Dr. Samel is an amazing professor. He cares about each one of his students and does nothing feed you with knowledge. He is very understanding and he is always willing to help when he can. I would recommend him to anyone, especially if you are considering furthering your education passed the undergraduate level. He can definitely prepare you!

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: GEOG1250
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Dr. Samel is rude and helpless, had a confusing syllabus with multiple exam dates that don't apply to everyone so be sure you get the right date, offers little help to clarify this and screws you if you misinterpret his schedule. The class is easy, the manual teaches you rather than Dr. Samel who is very dry and boring in his video lectures.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: GEOG1250
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

I want to second the comment below. Dr. Samel is extremely organized. He holds virtual classroom discussions online. Make sure you have questions ready and he will realize that you are making an effort. He posts YouTube videos that clearly explain the material. Class is very straight forward. Quizzes on modules. Choose correct answers before

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: GEOG1250
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

I'm registering for summer classes today and wanted to put in a good word for this one. Took it online last summer and Samel was great. Everything was super organized and the extra videos on the youtube site for the class were great. Iwish that I could have taken the class during a 6 week session. Probably should have waited to take it this year!

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ENVS1010
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Samel is a very hard teacher!! You have to work in groups every week and write a paper together. It is a very time consumming class and my paper took an average of 6 hours per week for just the one paper not including group. You do not use the Book! DO NOT BUY IT! He is full of knowledge and knows what he is talking about! I say dont taking him!

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: ENVS1010
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Samel is great at teaching. He knows the material very well and enjoys teaching it. Although, for an intro course he required the class to write papers each week on one topic. This didn't aid me in learning the material. The discussions that were held each week helped more, but the structure of the class was rocky.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: ENVS1010
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Incredibly hard grader. The entire class was based on writing papers about very specific topics. Due to the nature of the class I learned very little about the broad topics of environmental science, which is supposed to be the idea behind an intro course

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: ENVS1010
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Just checking some old profs and see complaints about the envs 1010 class I took from Samel last fall 2011. I took the same class and loved it. Samel is tough, but I learned a lot about the environment and can write better too. There were a few big whiners in the class and in my debate group. I guess they came here to vent. Sad!