Joe Collins - Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI

Professor: Joe Collins

Department: Science

College: Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: PHYS1001
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He was the professor the Physics department deserved, but not the one it needed right now. He will be missed.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: PHYS1002
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Joe Collins has been by far the WORST professor I have ever had. Expects you to come to class knowing the book inside and out. Ask him questions and he wont answer them at all. Expects way too much for a introductory physics class.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: PHYS1002
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Joe Collins is one of the rudest people you will meet. However, the class is really not that challenging. You never really know what is going on, but if you get old tests and study from those, you can do well in the class. Each test has some curveball on it that you won't find from old tests but otherwise, they are basically the same questions.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: PHYS1001
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Let me make this simple - Collins is THE. WORST. TEACHER. I have EVER had in my ENTIRE life. Doesn't teach. Has students in class do his job for him. Wastes half the class with awkward pauses. Doesn't care about you getting it. Will ONLY accept his one right answer on tests. Quizzes are so frustrating, same problem. DEFINITELY AVOID AT ALL COSTS!!!

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: PHYS1001
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Definitely my least favorite professor of my 3 years in college. He is the type of guy to ask a rhetorical question and expect a legitimate answer, and will stand in silence until someone answers his questions EXACTLY the right way. He wastes time. Dr. Collins is the worst kind of professor, he will make you feel stupid for asking questions.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: PHYS1003
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I believe he would be my least favorite at Marquette. I would rather not hire him or work for him. Disrespectful.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: PHYS1002
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

By far my least favorite professor I have had at Marquette. Expects everyone to be a master of the material before coming to class and remains purposely vague in lecture. Seems to enjoy it when students are clearly confused. Would never ever take again

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: PHYS10023
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Expects you to read all assigned readings before the class they were assigned for. He will then expand the material in lecture, letting the class guide him. If the class cannot provide the EXACT answer he is seeking, he will stand in silence until you give him the correct one. Makes for awkward lectures, but I loved it. Definitely not for everyone.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: PHYS1001
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Collins is quite difficult to get help from. He tends to make you feel as if you are stupid most of the time, and he remains silent in lecture until someone answers his ridiculously exact questions. Quizzes get pretty difficult but are good practice. Exams are not that hard, but multiple choice can be tricky. Get old examsquizzes to study!!

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: 1009
• 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:

Very good guy, good heart, and has a passion for what he does. Nothing wrong with taking him. Dr. Collins is very nice to his students, likes participation, and always has a smile. I personally liked him a lot.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: PHYS1009
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Classes are ALWAYS awkward. He also asks for student participation, which isn't bad in itself, but the questions he asks just aren't worth answering. "What is in New Mexico?" How should I know what one thing you picked in New Mexico? "What shape is the Earth?" And spherical won't suffice. Bad, avoid at all costs.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: PHYS1009
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

To get a B it is 75% and above so this class is not very hard especially since 30% of the grade is once a week homework that takes an hour.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: PHYSICS1009
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

HORRIBLE. Marquette should be embarrassed to employ this man. He is condescending towards students. No one is ever correct in his eyes. HE IS THE MAN! he knows it all. Joe rushes through powerpoints,making it impossible to write them down and he does not post them online. his lecture are boring. STAY AWAY STUDENTS! Marquette you need to reevaluate

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: PHYS1004
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Quizzes in the beginning are very simple but become very difficult. A common trend for all is multiple choice is that there can be one answer, several answers or no answers which makes it very difficult. You will also become tired of hearing 'Please come up with a defensible solution'. He isn't very straightforward or helpful.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: PHYS1009
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Joe Collins is easily the worst teacher I have ever had. However, despite his terrible attitude and 'required attendance' I didn't go for the last 4 weeks straight and got a B. Also, the midterm is literally the first half of the final and he lets you keep the test so.... Just ignore him in class and do the homework, and dont buy the book.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: PHYS1009
• 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:

Class puts me to sleep most days...He will call upon students to reflect on the world around them. More like a grade school science class

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: PHYS1009
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Joe Collins could easily win the award for worst professor at marquette. He's not helpful at all in or out of class and he is unbelievably condescending. No one in my class talks anymore because he humiliates people who don't provide the exact answer he is looking for and then gets mad when no one speaks. I wouldn't recommend taking him at all.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: PHYS1001
• 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:

Interesting professor. Teaches via way of student participation. Resented him at first, but grew to tolerate him. Exams directly reflect lecture. Wish he would do away with all the highbrow religious banter.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: PHYS1001
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Contrary to what people may think about him, I liked him as a professor. He is extremely consistent and his tests are only 25 pts. No cumulative final which is nice. Being meticulous is a must to get full credits, he is detailed oriented. Strange humor, but that's refreshing. He's a good teacher with a different personality. that's all.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: PHYS1002
• 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:

The people complaining about him are also the same people who take him too seriously. He is incredibly consistent, and at times his quirkiness borders on the strange, but he is a VERY GOOD professor. You will learn the material if you pay attention. Additionally, he is highly entertaining if you learn to appreciate his mannerisms/being. Take him.