James Diana - University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI

Professor: James Diana

Department: Natural Resources

College: University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: EEB487
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Jim is a good professor because he knows everything there is to know about fish, but lectures were not always clear. The exams are entirely free response, a lot of memorization, and not that easy, but the class is curved. Very little hw. Also recommend taking the lab, it was the best part of the class.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: EEB487
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

I really like professor Diana's lecture. He is really funny and uses a fishing pole as a walking stick during class. I thought the exams were easy - they are essays though, so be prepared to memorize stuff. Everything is about fishes and he wrote the book for the class, which he gives you for free! Silly fish class.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: NRE409
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Jim is the best teacher I've ever had at UoM, his class is very interactive and you will get to know him and your classmates, attendance isn't mandatory but he knows when you're not in class. He is very knowledgeable and easy to talk to outside of class. His exams are hard but very easy to prepare for, just read the book(its an easy read)

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: NRE401
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He is a great professor who knows his stuff and really wants students to gain a comprehensive understanding of the material. Exams can be tricky.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: EVN201
• 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:

If you think this is just an easy environment class, you're wrong. The exams are a lot more tricky then you think. Lectures drag on, and James tries to relate everything back to fish. If you're into this sort of thing, I guess it's not bad, but it's not an easy science credit for non science majors

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ENV201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

WOW! This class was horrible. The material itself was somewhat interesting but the midterm and final exams were nearly impossible to get an A or a B on. Diana is nice and pretty funny but the class was too demanding and HARD! DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS unless you care about screwing your GPA up.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ENVIR201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I underestimated this class. First exam very hard. Class is out of 400 (100 the two exams and 200 point discussion). Its very easy to get an A+ in discussion. Advice: don't think this is a blow off class. Also if you don't like fish it's not a class you want

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: ENV201
• 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:

I am baffled at all the positive responses this professor received. Everyone I've talked to hated this class. The exams are poorly worded and poorly graded and most of the GSIs are terrible. James seems to hate his students and want them to fail (review session minutes before the exam? C average on an exam for an introductory non-weedout course?).

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: ENVIR201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Hilarious teacher who truly cares about the material. You will learn a lot about fish and will have a mandatory volunteer project. I had a terrible GSI but the other GSIs were great from what I hear. Definitely a class worth taking.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: ENVIR201
• 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:

LOVE THIS MAN! He was always so lighthearted and jolly, and you can tell he loves what he does. The exams could get tricky, but if you study up on his lecture slides and go over all the readings you'll be fine. Definitely recommend this class! :)

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ENVIR201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

diana is hilarious. exams are difficult and discussion section is terrible, but he is awesome

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ENVR201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

LOVED this class, and this is coming from a person who had no interest in science whatsoever. Not only did I learn tons, but the exams weren't that difficult, Professor Diana & the GSI's were great, and there's no textbook! I miss it already...

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: ENVIR201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

It's easy to see that Professor Diana is truly interested in what he is doing and cares about teaching. He has a great sense of humor and is pretty laid back, making class fun to go to.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: ENVIR201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

This is an excellent class to take. The professor is laid back and funny which makes for an enjoyable lecture. While the tests are difficult it easy to get a good grade by doing all assignments and extra credit.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: ENVIR201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor Diana is a great professor. He makes class really enjoyable with lots of jokes and his witty humor. The lectures have a lot of slides which are very useful for the exams. The discussion is pretty pointless and the readings that go along with it are annoying. Exams are kinda hard but if you just do the work you'll get a good grade.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: ENVIR201
• 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:

Jim is a great professor and is really funny. His lectures were always interesting. Exams are detailed so you have to know your material well, and Qwizdom questions were tricky. Overall, great class.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ENV201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Jim's a nice guy, but for all those people like me looking for an easy science credit, and you don't like science, DONT TAKE THIS CLASS. Unless of course you like reading extremely boring articles about environmental issues. Yeah. Not difficult material, but the quiz questions make noooo sense.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: ENVIR201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Not terrible for easy natural science credits. Prof. Diana got on my nerves a little bit but overall it wasn't too bad.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: ENVIR201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I absolutely loved this class. He makes the lecture intersting by interjecting jokes and comments into it. You learn a lot about fish, but he is also knowledgeable in general. He is amazing and is always checking to make sure you understand everything. His powerpoints and fun and the class was a blast. I would take it again in a heartbeat!

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: ENVIR201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Amazing, amazing teacher. The tests were really detailed, but the lectures were great. I learned so much. Take this class!