John Clarke - Boston University, Boston, MA

Professor: John Clarke

Department: Astronomy

College: Boston University, Boston, MA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: AS311
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He's a nice guy, the class isn't the most stimulating thing ever but the lectures are clear and he is very knowledgeable on the subject. It's a very practical class. Plus, he almost always lets out 15 min early.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: AS311
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

The textbook does not relate to the class! Not even in the slightest, may be one or two pages at the most. But hey, it's an easy A! Or A-.. He curves well.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: AS313
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Worst teacher I've ever had. His classes are boring, he teaches with PP every day, the book doesn't correlate to anything he teaches, we never cover anything that was on the homework, he's useless when you ask for help, his tests cover material he never taught. Avoid this teacher at all costs.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: AS311
• 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:

I'm a pro at wikipedia and google thanks to AS311

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: AS101
• 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:

reallllyyy interesting class, unfortunately for non-science types was fairly hard. if you grasp concepts easily, you'll do great on the tests. labs aren't the greatest, but their taught by t.a.s so it's very laid back and fun to go to. clarke does have a soft spoken voice but if you care about your grades, you'll go to class so you won't miss your

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: AS101
• 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:

Good teaching method with slides and class questions. Well prepared for each class. Interesting topic. Presents information in a dull manner/tone. Shares own work with NASA. Lots of visuals. Good class for divisional credit as long as you do well on HW, labs, at least one of the midterms, and the final. TA's are enthusiastic and helpful.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: AS101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Very dull class with too much work. Labs and homework every week. Clarke seems like a nice guy, and he obviously knows a lot about astronomy, but that doesn't mean he makes it interesting.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: AS101
• 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:

Fairly easy class. Lectures, labs not too bad. I got an A on the 1st test but a B on the second. Happened to a lot of people. Best thing to do is go over the questions on the astonomyplace website. That's how I aced the first one. Doing the reading is important too, but there's not a ton.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: AS101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Clarke has a voice that will put you to sleep. Luckily, going to class isn't really necessary as long as you keep up with the reading.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: AS101
• 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:

easy for a requirement class...try to get ned as your TA - hot hot!

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: AS101
• 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:

Clarke is extremely knowlegeable and cares about students and their concerns. He makes an effort to make his lectures interesting by pictures, demonstrations,& even talking about his own research at NASA. Lite workload, easy labs, moderately diff. exams.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: AS101
• 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:

OK for a requirement class. Labs and hw's are easy but tests are ridiculously difficult. He told us not to mememorize #'s then penalized us 6 points b/c we didnt know exact temp/pressures of planets! ahh so frustrating. Overall good experience though.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: AS101
• 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:

Easy professor, tries to dumb things down a little too much, but after hearing some student questions, I don't blame him. Knows his stuff, really passionate about it, and will even talk about his research in class. Study and you'll be fine.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: AS101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Incredibly boring lectures... easy labs and homeworks... tests can be difficult and the way he grades essays is ridiculously unfair... overall not too bad

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: AS101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

He is a nice, easy going teacher. The tests are a little tricky. Definately review the book and his class notes. Good class. Interesting subject

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: AS101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

hard and boring class. I hate it, but he is a nice guy...

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: AS101
• 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:

Cool dude, explains concepts well, tests aren't too bad..sometimes a little tricky. I recommend it though if you're interested in astronomy

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: AS101
• 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:

Great motivated teacher. Class is a breeze if you do the simple, small amount of work.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: AS101
• 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:

Easy lab science. Not too much work, and tests are not too difficult. Professor Clarke is very helpful and clearly explains topics.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: CH131
• 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:

Tries to make it as simple as possible. Basically a review of high school Chemistry for me. Hard to stay awake in the 8 am class though.