Ernie Szuch - University of Michigan - Flint, Flint, MI

Professor: Ernie Szuch

Department: Science

College: University of Michigan - Flint, Flint, MI

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: BIO327
• 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:

My favorite professor on campus. It's a shame he's leaving.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: BIO111
• 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:

He is a fantastic teacher. Hilarious, intelligent, and caring through his "insults." Im going to miss his wild and misunderstood ways.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: BIO111
• 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:

His expectations are reasonable and are consistently communicated clearly. His tests are not designed for failure, but rather ensure that you comprehend the material (which itself is not exceedingly difficult) rather than just cramming and forgetting everything later. Fascinating class and he's a great lecturer.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: BIO111
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Don't worry, he will be retiring soon.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: BIO111BIO327
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Coming from a straight A student, you will have to devote every little bit of your free time to this class in order to get an A or B. He designs his tests for failure and the class avg is always around 50% so many people retake the class with another professor. He makes his exams full of trick questions and formatted terribly.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: BIO111
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

His tests are easy if you study. All the questions are pulled directly out of his lecture notes. If you take good notes, and devote a good amount of time to studying them, youll get an A, easily. He treats 111 as a weeder course to flake off the premed kids who wont be able to make it. If you cant handle 111, by no means can you handle med school.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: BIO111
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

He's very smart and makes his tests very difficult. He does not give any easy questions. His lectures are fast and to the point so you have to be focused. He hates freshman so he is not nice at all if you are a freshman or acting up in class. This was a low level class and I was a freshman so he was not pleasant. Knows his stuff though.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: BIO111
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

This man may be a decent teacher, but he is a horrible person. Made people cry weekly. I have never been treated so poorly by a professor. I went to his office hours (which he seemed very upset by) and he refused to help me. The guy is obsessed with himself and does everything he can to make you feel like an idiot.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: BIO111
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Ernie is great. He loves to joke around, encourages class discussion and is helpful when asked. Go to class and take good notes because that's where the test material comes from. Get to know him because he isn't that intimidating.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: BIO111
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I don't know why people did so badly in this class. The exams have ten pts extra credit built in, the final has 15. You will have to study, but I just looked over my notes the day before and got an A or A+ on every test. It's really not as bad as people keep making it out to be, if you're a decent notetaker and study you should do just fine.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: BIO111
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

There is a lot of material to retain for each test, if you don't study for a test don't expect a decent grade on it. Ask questions in lab, it's easier to get feedback in a smaller settting.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: BIO111
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He loves to make you look stupid if you don't know something, so you probably shouldn't ask questions. His exams are ridiculous. He tests on the most unimportant concepts. Almost every student fails the exams so good luck if you have him, you're going to need it.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: BIO111
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I've taken the class twice with different professors and Ernie is by far the most interesting and animated. He puts a lot of effort into keeping you interested and engaged. His tests are not easy but also not difficult if you are capable of critical thinking. My advice is to buy a good voice recorder so that you can be sure not to miss anything.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: BIO111
• 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:

A lot of students hate him, and I don't really get why. He's funny and if you take good notes and study them you'll do fine. I like Ernie, his lectures are fun and he's nothing like what so many kids on this site make him out to be.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: BIO111
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

As a Transfer student, this class seemed easy to me. But it was by no means my first college science class, so I think I has a leg up on most of the other students. Szuch attempts to be a good teacher, but in truth he no no respect for student and acts like they are always out to "get him". I wanted to like the man, sadly I just didn't.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: BIO111
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Ernie is an excellent prof. BIO111 is an entry level science class - focus is presenting college level mat'l, comprehension & application from Day 1. He teaches thru lectures - you can't multi-task Facebook or IM; you gotta learn to take notes. Great foundation for what is to come, esp if interested in pursuing healthcare field. Tough, but fair

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: BIO327
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

You can't be afraid of him. He is loud and passionate, but if you don't get something - GO TO THE HELP SESSIONS! He will explain it until you understand it - but you have to TELL him you don't get it. And always ALWAYS do the THOUGHT SET QUESTIONS!! (record lectures, he talks fast)

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: BIO327
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Many people don't like him at all, but I think he's a great professor. He's passionate about what he teaches. Seems like a jerk in lecture, but VERY willing to help students during lab and study sessions. He gives you everything you need in lecture, but you need to study hard b/c to take his tests and do well you need to know your stuff!

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: BIO327
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Exams are ridiculously hard. He intentionally tries to trick you. He makes you feel like an idiot if you ask questions. Doesn't care if students learn. The avg on exams were 55-60. He comes off as an arrogant jerk (which he is) and really isn't concerned with teaching as much as hearing himself talk.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: BIO111
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Hard class, but doable. I studied more for that class than any other and managed a C. Ernie is a good teacher, he makes class interesting and fun. He is very passionate about the subject, so if you ask a question, know what you're asking about or he will make you look like an idiot. Take through notes and you will be fine.