Robert Behling - West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV

Professor: Robert Behling

Department: Geology

College: West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: GEO101
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Open Note, Open Cheat Sheet tests, but they are very hard and you really have to understand some of the questions to answer them.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: GEO101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Nice guy. Open-book exams with a cheat sheet, even for the final. You don't have to go to class. It doesn't really help, because he spends a majority of the time discussing the news. Do the reading. I've had several friends automatically assume it would be super easy yet fail or get bad grades.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: GEO101
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

If you want to take Geology, and have a nice view at the same time, take Robert Behling. Easy as can be. No homework, no attendance, open book and cheat sheet allowed exams, and lots of bonus points available through in class quizzes. Take him if you want to put in little effort, have some fun, and get an A.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: GEO101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Really great guy and very educated but it is terribly hard to follow him or learn anything from him for that matter. Extra credit pop quizzes given often but they are not easy. Nothing in class is verbatim.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: GEOL103
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Easy A if you go to class. A lot of chances to recover if you receive a bad grade on test. Many extra credit opportunities throughout the semester and an make up test in which you should get an A. Easy class. And yeah lectures can be a bit boring.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: GEOL101
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

If you show up you can get a good grade. Dr. Bob is funny and cares about how you do, overall great guy.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: GEO101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Can really tell he cares for his job. However, it's hard to hear him, his handwriting is really hard to read and he jumbles around too much when teaching content. Easy class to fall asleep in.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: GEOL101
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I took this class in the summer, and it was only 3 weeks long. I definitely recommend that if you need to take this class, as I don't know if I could stand it for a whole semester. However, it's the easiest A if you just show up and pay attention. Sit up front if you can so you can hear him and see his handwriting on the board.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: GEO101
• Grade Received: F
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

His tests are extremely hard EVEN with a cheat sheet and textbook. And You can't really hear his voice! It's like he's only speaking to the front row. The pop quizzes are great. Gives makeup exam which is the best part because the questions in it are only from the previous exams. Will give you a hard time replying to your emails though.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: GEO101
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Bob has a clear love for his job, you can see it during every lecture. His voice is very monotone, though, so for people who have trouble focusing, take another professor. Tests are tricky and frustrating, as some of the information he asks for is obscure, and even with a cheat sheet and the tests being open book, some is hard to find.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: GEO101
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Gives cheat sheets for tests and bonus point quizzes. Need to go to class and take notes or you won't do good at all on the tests. Does give make up test to replace bad one. Great guy very funny. Don't take if you want to skip or sleep in class. He also lets you use the book on tests but half of info isn't in there.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: GEO101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I'm sure Dr. Bob is a great guy outside of the class room but as a professor, I can't stand the guy. He is very knowledgeable but boring. Only points in the class are the tests but he does give extra credit pop quizzes which help. Unless you're interested in Geology, avoid Dr. Bob. Tests are open book and you get a cheat sheet but it doesn't help.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: GEO101
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Bob is a pretty good professor. He knows the subject extremely well and can communicate it in an effective way, which allows him to be able to explain the subject matter to his students pretty clearly. Attendance is not exactly mandatory, but he does give out arbitrary quizzes (though those quizzes are solely for bonus points).

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: GEO101
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Bob lets you use a "cheat sheet" on tests as well as your book. The pop quizzes are fairly easy, you can even talk to the people around you.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: GEOL101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Horrible glass to take. All he does is lecture the entire class with a very monotone voice and doesn't use any powerpoints to teach, instead he writes very small on the board. Extremely hard to follow. The tests are open book and you get a cheat sheet, but even then neither helps that much as the tests are very difficult.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: GEO101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Bob is such an amazing guy! He was my favorite professor. His class was had to stay awake in, he lectured the whole time. But if you paid attention youd do alright on the test. GET THE BOOK, all test are open book and their really difficult.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: GEOL101
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Bob is one of the best professors here! He really knows what he's talking about and is super excited to teach. Gives tons of extra credit if you show up to class. Tests are open book with a cheat sheet. He sends an email after class with the days notes. Plus he has a make up exam to replace your lowest score. Easy, interesting honors lab.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: GEOL1017D1
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

I am a senior and this is by far the hardest online class that I have taken. He requires a book and gives you notes but you cannot find the information for the exam. I have had to use google for every exam and it takes me approximately 5 hours to complete ONE exam! It is like he expects all of this to be common sense, will never recommend him

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: GEOL101005
• Grade Received: C-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS WITH DR BOB!!!!!!!! Im a senior and his 101 class is the hardest class I've ever taken(even with open book test). I went to class regularly and still struggled. Its really difficult to pay attention in class because he doesn't use a powerpoint. I resulted to a tutor to help me understand what was happening

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: 101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

The online class is hard He assigns a book and gives lecture notes. None of it goes along with the exam The exams are the ONLY things he grades. He does not provide feedback on the exams or mark the wrong ones. He words the questions in such a weird way that my GEO major friend couldn't understand what he was asking. Google barely helps. DONT TAKE!