Robert Robinson - Marist College, Poughkeepsie, NY

Professor: Robert Robinson

Department: Science

College: Marist College, Poughkeepsie, NY

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: PHYS211
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Robinson chooses not to teach the class material. He instead puts lectures on youtube and asks students to watch the videos (none of which contain much actual content about the course). Get ready to teach yourself physics, and get Chegg. This man won't teach anything, but you can pass. Tests are just like the hw, so do that and know how its done.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: PHYS2
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

This class was painful. There was a ridiculous amount of work assigned (for lecture you must do all the learning on your own and there are full lab write ups every week). That being said, it is possible to do well but you must work extremely hard. For exams study all the WebAssign, in class problems and the explanations. For lab follow the handouts

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: PHYSICS1
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Literally doesn't teach a thing and expects you to understand everything based off videos that don't go into nearly as much detail as what's on the test. He's self riteous and has no problem Watching you fail. Snarky comments and no patience--just the concoction for a bad experience. Barely passed and I already took AP physics and got a 90.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: PHYS201
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Hardest Class ever. Sadly, he does not teach at all. You walk into class and answer clicker questions based on the textbook readings, which also teaches you nothing. He is the only physics professor available so you can't avoid it. Seriously considered withdrawing... Good luck! Self taught physics isn't fun.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: PHYS108
• 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:

Took his Intro to Cosmology class. This class has so much potential to be interesting, but it just isn't with him. He makes material so dry and boring. Also, a 15-20 page paper for an intro core class is in my opinion RIDICULOUS. So much unnecessary work. So vague. Vague with paper, vague with tests, everything. Take a different core!!

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: PHYS211
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

This is the most unpleasant class I have ever taken. You will have to teach yourself everything, but the textbook is as hard to understand as Robinson's lectures. The homework will take hours every week and the tests alternate between annoying and impossible. College-level physics is difficult material, but Robinson makes it a living hell. Sorry.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: PHYS211
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

If you don't have to take Physics THEN DON'T!!! He is the ONLY professor who teaches this class, and if you have to take this class because of your major, minor, or concentration then good luck. Get ready to teach yourself Physics if you have this professor.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: PHYS212
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I think the worst part of the physics department here is the fact that Robinson makes us do labs that we don't understand and then explains what they mean a week after the labs reports are already handed in. If possible, take Ludlow for lab. He understands that Robinson is an idiot.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: PHYS211
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

HORRIBLE. Nice guy but can't teach so you have to do it yourself. If you take him, expect your life to be taken over by physics.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: PHYS211
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

DO NOT TAKE PHYSICS HERE!! It is not worth the stress that this class produces. Lecture material is not sufficient to be able to handle the exams and homework. He's a nice guy, but should not be teaching.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: PHYS100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

If you are willing to put in the effort and try to understand what he is teaching, he will make sure you understand it but if you don't take the time to learn it he has no problem watching you fail

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: PHYS212
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

horrible. you have to teach yourself. nice teacher but cant teach

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: PHYS211
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

N/A

Rating # 14

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Unfortunately he is the only physics teacher at Marist. He CANNOT teach and I don?t know how he lasted this long. All homework is done online and it does factor into your grade...so do it. The homework brought my grade up to a B-. He?s a jerk when answering your questions and makes you feel stupid. You need read the textbook to somewhat understand

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: PHYS2
• 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:

professor Robinson is something. He is overworked, underpaid, and understaffed. He tries to teach, but he just goes over formulas in class not HW. Tests are online in his labs and you need a 80 to pass on each in order to take the next test. He doesn't ask any questions and gives just about no help. If you just do HW and study, you'll get a B

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: PHYS212
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Everyone is right. He does not teach at all, just meaningless lectures in which he does proofs all class. No need to show up to any classes because you have to teach yourself everything. He has retests in which are all different than the HW, so you have to take them over and over until you have a 80. WORST teacher and thank god for retests...

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: PHYS212
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

very intellegent man but expects sutdents to know too much. He is availble for help but is a jerk when answering your questions making it seem like it is the easiest thing in the world and you just dont under stand it. Too bad he is the only choice for a teacher

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: PHYSI101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

No Comments

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: PHYSICS1
• 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:

Terrible teacher. Passed the class only because he had retakes and I took every test more than one time. Does not clearly explain anything and makes everyone feel stupid for not knowing what he is talking about. I had an A+ in high school physics and if it wasn't for the retests and the final, I would have failed this one. Class is at 8am.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: PHYSICS
• 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:

He is a horrible professor. stay away. He makes you feel so stupid when you ask him a question. He goes very fast. Students usually are pretty lost in his class, and don't understand and why he yells at us sometimes