Michael Garrity - St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, MN

Professor: Michael Garrity

Department: Science

College: St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, MN

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ASTR107
• 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:

He is a poor professor because he is highly unorganized. It seems as if he is going off the cuff every time he comes to class, which is almost always 5-10 minutes late. He has a poor time working with technology, so times we spend minutes just waiting around or he just resorts to using the board, which makes it harder to understand. Dont need textb

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ASTR107
• 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:

Worst professor i have EVER had! Sure you might be able to pass the class but it's a huge waist of time. i didn't learn a thing, no one goes to class except on test days, and you can't understand him half the time. i have never been so frustrated with a class or a professor. save your money and don't take this professor.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: AST107
• 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:

Not bad, great class to nap in... Expecially that it's in the auditorium. Gotta give him props for those Carl Sagan videos... Those videos made me want to run home and watch Tron.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: AST107
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

My favorite part of class is when he spends twenty minutes looking for his "hand-held console." He wanders aimlessly around the room shuffling papers and asking ridiculous questions like, "How long does it take Earth to rotate once in a day?" My favorite mispronunciations: new-cue-lou & night-er-gin. This class is not a whole hellofa lot of fun.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: AST175
• Grade Received: P
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS unless you are very very smart (math/science) or know a lot about the subject already. HORRIBLE teacher with awful lectures...I'm taking a bad grade over trying again becase Garrity is the only prof. What a complete waste of money and time!

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: AST107
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

This class and professor both suck. No one goes to the class except on test days. Worst class ever. Although, the Carl Sagan videos are so bad they are funny.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: AST175
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

This teacher was the worst one I've had at SCSU so far. Granted, I did stop trying after about the 3rd week, but I'm not stupid. No way am I taking it over, I'll take the bad grade.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: ASTR107
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

This guy is nuts. In the "my crazy uncle" type way. If you can handle his insanity, he is a fun guy.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: AST107
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

You should have absolutely no problem getting an A in this class w/ his curve. We also laughed our @$$e$ off whenever another Carl Sagan / Steven Hawking video was shown. He dresses like a complete dork and tries to act cool in front of the class. Easy

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: ASTR107
• 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:

One of the most brilliant minds on the St. Cloud State staff. If you can’t get an A you didn’t try at all. Especially when the cut-off for an A is 70%.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: PHYS231
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

This would have to be one of the worst teachers I've had at SCSU. He should not be teaching Physics or probably anything else. It's time he retired and moved past teaching.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ASTR107
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

If you want to take a quick nap...this class will be perfect for you. Otherwise, this class is brong as could be. He talks really slow and makes no sense. I hated this class.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: PHYS231
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

This professor is very difficult to learn from.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: ASTR107
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

His class is really boring. Whenever he is lecturing and not showing queer Carl Sagen videos he always conjures up new phrases that contain Hell and Damn. For Example: Thats a hellof a damn long way.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: PHYS231
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

horrible...horrible teacher, horrible dresser...denim dan, enough said.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: ASTRONOMY
• 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:

You know what he is tough to understand but if you pay atttention and actually go to class you can learn stuff. Tons of movies that actually make sense if you cant understand him.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: 107
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Wow! I didn't know that you could make astronomy boring! He writes random words on the board, has terrible writing, at least the book was good. Often I found myself contemplating who picks out his horrible sweaters rather than the origin of the universe!

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: 107
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

astronomy is facinating and this guy does not do it justice.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: AST107
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

HE IS BORING AND MAKES ASTRONOMY BORING HONESTLY DROP OUT. ITS HARD TO GET A GOOD GRADE

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: ASTR107
• 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:

He mumbles when he talks in class and is hard to understand. But as long as you read the book you will do well on his tests. He is also willing to help, but he asks that you sign up for office hours to talk to him.