G Stephens - University of Delaware, Newark, DE

Professor: G Stephens

Department: Science

College: University of Delaware, Newark, DE

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: BISC306
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Challenging class, but Dr. Stephens is great. He is very personable and easy to listen to.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: BIO306
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Good teacher, hard class, you need to go to lectures and write down EVERYTHING he says, but as long as you do the work it's not that bad.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: BISC306H
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Stephens is a nice guy, pretty good teacher, but hard tests. He's retired now, so don't worry!

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: BISC106
• 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:

good prof, he puts his "illustrations" (notes) and previous tests in the reserve room of the library. i recommend copying the illustrations before class and taking notes on them during lecture. take very good notes. his tests come directly from his lecture (the book doesn't help). 3 tests & an optional cumulative final. 5 point small extra credit

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: BISC306
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Hard class - you better love bio and read the book a lot to do well in it. I wish the class had more notes and less diagrams, and that the exams were less confusing.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: BISC306H
• 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:

doesn't seem to know much about the subject but is a nice guy who is friendly. class is hard in nature, just take really good notes in class and study the figures from the book and youll do okay

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: BISC306
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Stephens can be a bit boring at first, but take good notes bc then you know exactly what to study for test and what to look up more extensively in book. tests come from 75% notes. practice tests are given.. not always too helpful but a good study tool..nice person and will help if you need

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: BISC106
• 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:

This was probably the easiest class I took freshman year. He is lax during lectures and his tests are not too difficult. Puts last semester's tests in course reserves for you to use. Plus, he only uses your top 3 grades so you can opt out of the final. Also gives extra credit and curves the grade scale. An easy A if you put in the studying time.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: BISC106
• 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:

He's nice and a lax guy, but his tests are very hard. I barely got a C in the class. class is a breeze but the test questions seem pretty high level, with tricky answers like both A and C, or none of the above, and they're all tricky choices. I took this as a random easy elective, but it wasnt easy. dont make the same mistake as me, avoid all bio

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: BISC106
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Lecture wasn't so bad, but exams did not reflect his lax-lecture-style. Make sure you know what you're getting into if you're just trying to get a science credit.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: BISC306
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I just took this class this semester, and it kicked my ass. He is a really nice guy and he wants you to do well so he gives extra credit. You really have to read the textbook, and the lectures go pretty fast but going to class helps a lot for the tests.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: BISC306
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

He is a terrific professor, but goes fast at times. You basically need to attend every class to get the best notes- which are about 75% of the test. The practice tests are actually pretty useful, study them thoroughly. 3 tests, optional final. The class will be easy for anyone who is interested in the subject.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: BISC306
• 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:

It's difficult to take notes b/c he just lectures and doesn't write anything down, if you read the book you will probably be fine but I thought it was a pretty hard class.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: BISC306
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He's a nice guy who makes the material as clear as possible, but he goes a little fast in lecture, so ask him to repeat stuff in case you didn't catch everything he said. Tests are hard, so get a tutor if you need help, go to the reviews, and do the extra credit and you will do decently!

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: BISC306
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Not too bad, probably helped that I found the material interesting anyway; sometimes a little boring, but a nice guy. Tests are detailed, but not impossible.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: BISC306
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Just read and study a week in advance+ get the old exams and you will do fine. He also drops your lowest exam grade and lets you do extra credit. He seems like a nice guy, so don't dread this class. If you do all of that, you will see how interesting the material is. He's 10x better than Sikes!

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: BISC306
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Good professor. Tests (3) are challenging but if you do the practice tests you should be fine. Will replace the lowest grad with an optional final exam. Definitely worth taking and a highly interesting class.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: BISC306
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Yes, you do have to read the text book and go to class, and there's quite a bit to read. Take notes from the book and good class notes, do practice exams. Start studying for exams about a week or a bit more in advance, to get all the reading done. Once you get through that, though, exams aren't bad. And he's really helpful. An A is totally possible

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: BISC306
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

All these whiney bio majors.... This class really isn't that bad. You cannot just coast through it, but go to class, get the exams on reserve and read the book and you will do well. Stephens is a pretty cool guy and makes general physiology at least somewhat bearable

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: BISC350
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

class is really hard.lectures help.u have to read the book and take notes on pretty much everything in the book.i study my ass off for the exams and have an A.but have no life for the whole week before the exam.office hours help.dont go in expecting him to reteach you everything.reviews are the same.its not impossible.dont rely on just class note.