Corbin Covault - Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH

Professor: Corbin Covault

Department: Physics

College: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: PHYS122
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Great prof, super hard class! Curve makes up for it though (he says 25% of the class get As, 50% get Bs, 25% get below Bs)

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: PHYS122
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Quirky? Yes. Caring? Yes. Covault is a great guy who tries his best and is one of the better lecturers in the physics department. It's a hard class (with a huge curve) which is pretty much par for the course in the physics department. Gives a lot of homework that's not worth much. He's funny and overall a solid choice for general physics.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: PHYS122
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

A pretty decent professor for a big lecture class. Highly recommend doing the practice problems of the day leading up to an exam, sometimes he reuses them. And on the cheat sheet just put how to do example problems, then you can figure out how to work through different ones on the test.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: PHYS122
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor Covault is an interesting professor. The homework is time-consuming but it prepares you for the exams well. The overall curve is pretty generous.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: PHYS121122
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

The best teacher of freshman year. Not easy though. The final is heavily weighted so you better do well. However, there is extra credit available if you show up on certain days. The labs aren't fun, but they help your grade.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: PHYS122
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

His class is challenging, but the grading is clear with a generous curve. Obtaining at least a B is very feasible if you understand the homework/lectures. Lots of homework, so be prepared to spend 8-12 hours a week outside of lecture on this course. Corbin's lectures are funny and unique, however. Interesting and respected guy! Labs are annoying.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: PHYS122
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He's an entertaining and interesting guy, and I really enjoyed his lectures. However, he assigns a lot of homework, and it's not really worth much. His tests are pretty hard even if you have your cheat sheets. The final exam crushed my dream of getting an A in the class :(

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: PHYS122
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

At first this class seems really hard and overwhelming, but you only need like above a 50% to get a B because he curves like crazy. Getting an A is almost impossible but almost everyone gets a B if you try at least a little. He's a nice guy too really and he's pretty helpful in office hours

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: PHYS121
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He's the best teacher in my life by now. His lectures contain a lot of stuff, but he can explain them very clearly. All you need to do is to put full effort on his materials. However, his homework and tests are all hard, doing them will not be a that pleasant experience, but his office hours are valuable, so utilize them. Work hard, an easy A.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: PHYS122
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Lots of knowledge which means its hard for you to remember and use them during the exam even though you can bring a sheet with you

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: PHYS122
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Corbin is incredibly condescending. The class isn't terrible, but he speaks way too fast and doesn't make students feel comfortable asking questions. I loved physics, but after two semesters (PHYS 121 & 122) with him, it fills me with a sense of dread. Way too much homework, not nearly enough help.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: PHYS121
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

There is always homework for me to work on. However, Mr. Covault can offer us a pretty good explanation of every single concept and he tried to make all of us interested in Physics. He is really an excellent teacher. He could be more satisfying if the homework and tests are easier.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: PHYS121
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Very homework heavy class but you get points for doing the homework which helps in the long run. It's really easy to get a B in this class but you have to work a lot more for the A. Pay attention to his lectures, take good notes, and always look over the practice problems and exams he posts because he uses similar problems on the tests.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: PHYS121
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He is kind professor. You can find him after class easily and he is eager to answer your questions. Great classes, and some excellent performance. Overall, except heavy homework, he is wonderful.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: PHYS121
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Really interesting guy.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: PHYS121
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

He is awesome!!! He gives clear lectures.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: PHYS121122
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Covault can be a bit strange at times (every lecture), but he's a great professor. Pay attention to the lectures/homework and the tests will be easy; he reuses a lot of material. You might find it a bit difficult at first if you haven't done any physics before because he can go a bit fast. Spoilers, he does a lecture backwards for 122.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: PHYS121122
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Covault is a great professor, and I think he does a fantastic job of helping first year students transition into college. His homework and exams can be difficult, but he grades very fairly and makes himself available to students for questions. He really makes you understand the material. Great teacher. Really wants the best for his students.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: PHYS121
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Covault is extremely passionate and knowledgeable about the course content. He has high expectations of the students' quality of work, but is very reasonable in grading.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: PHYS121122
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

His style and class structure can take some getting used to, but once you do he is a great professor. His lectures are more entertaining than most because of his eccentric nature. He gives quite a bit of homework and the exams are challenging, but he gives a fairly generous curve. A B was never more than a 60%.