Jeff Hudson - University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK

Professor: Jeff Hudson

Department: Science

College: University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: BIOL228
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

He provides good notes, but they're only available after class. It would be more convenient to have them beforehand and annotate them during class, but he has decided it's better for you to have them afterwards. Exams are very detail-oriented, but relatively easy, so memorize statistics. Uses a lot of current events to increase interest.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: BIOL412
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He is a nice teacher and knows his stuff. However, for a lab writeup that we had to do, he gave us practically no guidelines for what he expected from it, yet it was worth 20% of our grade and had to be 20 pages long. Also, I am registered with disability services, and at first he seemed very unwilling to make accommodations. He came around though.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: BIO121
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Obnoxious, very unhelpful, makes you feel stupid for asking questions

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: BIOL121
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Had him for half of Bio 121, ended up being taught ecology. That being said, his exam was the most straight forward I have ever written. He tests straight from his notes which he posts online. Read the assigned articles and you will have no problem getting a very good mark.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: BIOL228
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Did not like him as a teacher, he said that he encouraged students to ask questions but when they did he was rude or made fools of them. Very poor attitude for a teacher and his exam questions were difficult to understand, would not allow students to access his notes until the class was over. Would not take another class with him

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: BIOL228
• 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:

The class is pretty decent, don't buy the text it is a huge expensive waste of money. He posts his notes on the biology website the day after class. I think he must focus on water ecology because it kept on sneaking into our lecture all of the time.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: BIOL228
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Great prof. Gives clear, easy to understand lecture notes which he will post for you online. I never once had to read the text (waste of money). Exams were fair and not overly difficult; just study his lecture notes and attend the lectures as he will add little bits of info. which shows up on exams.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: BIOL228
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Very good professor, Great change from having to listen to Dr. Lemkhul who will make no sense. Dr. Hudson is very straight forward. The slides progress in a natural manner and build on knowledge you gain from previous chapters. Wants to help students do well and office hours are very flexible

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: BIOL228
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He is SO monotonous and really hard to pay attention too. He puts his notes online which is ok, and his exam questions aren't bad but his classes were sooooo boring

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: BIOL110
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Awesome Prof. His notes were very good and if you read them over there is no reason you should have trouble on his section of the final. He uses alot of examples from the text so it is easy to review the concepts that he presents!

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: BIO110
• 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:

Not as good as Wilson or Chilton but he only teaches a very small part of the class. Ecology is only taught for the last month or so. Read the text and all his notes.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: BIO110
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Hudson is one of those guys that actually likes what he does. He loves ecology with a passion! Hes really boring though, but if you actually listen to him the class becomes real easy. Hes real layed back and his exam questions are straight out of his notes. Which are on the computer too!

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: 110
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

He's really easy and gives you sample exam questions that will be on the exam, you know exactly what to expect with him.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: BIO110
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

We need more profs like Hudson. Definitely attend class and listen, and you won't have to learn everything just before the final. Attendance is essential to get that "A" on his section.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: BIO110
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Great! Straightforward! All the information was there! Very interesting examples! Exam questions were very fair! I can't wait to get him in another class!

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: BIO110
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

BORING! This guy puts you to sleep. Don't go to his class, b/c he just reads you the notes that you can print off the net anyway. MONOTONE VOICE...Attendence in this class dropped by about 1/2 when he started his portion of the teaching. wonder why...

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: BIO204
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Great notes. Predicable exams with content straight off class handouts. The class is boring as hell but the lecture portion can save your butt from the nightmare of the lab... make friends with Jeffy, study hard, and you are set.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: BIO110
• 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:

He makes bio as interesting as it can get in a lecture with 200+ people. His notes are on the net, so you just have to go to class, relax, and listen. He has good powerpoint presentations.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: BIO204
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Best prof I have had, very organized, no suprises on exam, notes were available 24h on the web and also in the office, good examples of essay questions, best of all, you can sit and listen without scribbling like a mad person, very approachable for help

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: BIO204
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Hudson is an OK prof. His tests aren't too hard, but there is lots of material. Some people think he is pretty boring