Walter Trikosko - Stephen F. Austin State University, Nacogdoches, TX

Professor: Walter Trikosko

Department: Physics

College: Stephen F. Austin State University, Nacogdoches, TX

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: PHY101
• 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:

DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS IF YOU DO NOT LIKE TO READ THE TEXTBOOK. He is all over the place with the material and never knows what the tests are over. Never gives a test review. All he does are in class experiments that are somewhat relative to the material, but has nothing to do with the tests. Attendance is mandatory but it is pointless going.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: PHY131
• Grade Received: F
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He is the worst professor I have ever had. Rambles in class, never prepared, and he does not explain anything. He will not help you understand the material.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: PHY131
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Awful teacher. Keeps you extremely busy with a lot of homework then tests are only 6 problems. Tests are easier then the homework or in some cases are questions from the homework. Very disorganized and confusing. Learn equations because he tests over them and they do count towards your test grade. I would never recommend is teacher to anyone,

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: 131
• 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:

This is teacher is everywhere in class. Very unorganized and never really teaches the concepts, instead just shows you the answer to the problem (which can sometimes take him up to 10 attempts to do it the right way). If you are wanting to teach yourself then take this teacher, otherwise STAY FAR AWAY. Also, he gives TONS of homework.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: PHY131
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Super smart, super nice guy, but tough class. Look in his office, I'm pretty sure that's what the inside of his brain looks like. Very unorganized and gets behind in class. I took him over the summer and we barely finished ch 9, supposed to go to 12. But do the homework. It's MUCH more difficult than his tests, but they're not easy. Tough teacher.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: PHY101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He is funny in a way few students will get. Very visual, uses lots of "toys" to explain the concept of Physics, which is sometimes neat. However, he is not always very clear and the tests are extremely hard. But overall nice guy.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: PHY131
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

If you like do online home work, this is the right professor to study with. Otherwise, do not do it.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: PHY242
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Engaging, articulate, always ready with real-world examples and cheesy jokes. Can draw great, too!

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: PHY131
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He always has a lot of enthusiasm while teaching, and his tests are very simple. As long as you know the formulas (which are easy) you can work the problems. His homework problems are harder than the test problems. He's the nicest guy ever, and MUCH better than Gruebel if you have to take 131 and 132.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: PHY101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Nice guy, but as a professor he's terrible. Wastes too much of class time with gags, rambles, and generally not very helpful. Avoid the class, but if you get a chance to chat with him he's a fun guy.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: PHYS108
• 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:

Fun guy, but the class is horrible. Behind in class and he never explains. All you do is copy down problems and never learn anything. Everyone fails tests with exception of a few people, but he has retests because of that. Don't take Dr. T, just hang out with him.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: PHY108
• 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:

His class is straight forward if you need help just go to his office and he will help you. As for the test they are simple if you work the problems in the book over and over. Overall he is a nice guy and is willing to help you.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: PHY108
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

he always cracks these jokes that no one ever laughes at, he is behind in everything!!! you really dont learn anything because all you do in class is copy down the homework and turn it in like that... what you need to do in this class is just work the problems from the book until you get it. his test are easier then what is in the book.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: PHY101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He makes the class interesting. His experiments are fun. He is a good teacher. If you read the book and do the review questions in the back of each chapter then you'll do fine.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: PHYSICS242
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

this professor is not really a teacher-kind of more like a dictator. he rolls a set of dice to decide which problems to take up (1-3 are easy 4 is medium and 5,6 are impossibke to answer). it seemed to me that he enjoyed getting a 5 or 6 on his roll and i have to admit that i learned very little i

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: PHY101
• 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 teacher. he is all over the place. he is never prepared. please take someone else. all he does is weak experiments and tell dumb jokes during class time. i think he is just plain old dumb!!

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: PHY101
• 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:

AWFUL, TERRIBLE, HORRIBLE need i say more

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: 242
• 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:

i just had this guy and this class is impossibly hard, like the math at sfa. he would teach one thing and test over another. i remember on one of the tests the class average was a 42. there are only 2 teachers that do is class both are bad.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: 242
• 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:

It is a hard class in general, but at least he makes it somewhat fun.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: PHY121
• 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:

Not hard but not easy, good classroom experiments, but is all over the place