Andrew Beckenbach - Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC

Professor: Andrew Beckenbach
Department: Biology
College: Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC
Rating # 1
Overview:
  • Course: BISC317
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.5
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
A decent prof. Things get tedious when he re-hashes the previous lecture, but at least the subject matter sticks. Not the most enthusiastic, but he obviously knew all there was to know about insects.
Rating # 2
Overview:
  • Course: BISC202
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.5
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
This course isn't too hard. He's not really fond of "easy" questions directed to him...his body language pretty much says it all. Just get through the course and move on~. His lectures aren't interesting..for they occasionally nulled me to sleep!!!
Rating # 3
Overview:
  • Course: BISC202
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Beckenbach knows enough about genetics I suppose but he could not seem any less interested in the subject he chose as a profession. This guy seriously lacks teaching energy.
Rating # 4
Overview:
  • Course: BISC202
  • 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:
simply the worst
Rating # 5
Overview:
  • Course: BISC202
  • 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:
He's the worst prof I've ever had. He's unfriendly. He doesn't like to answer your questions. His notes are hard to understand. Textbook taught me the course.
Rating # 6
Overview:
  • Course: BISC202
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
that voice of his is just soooooooo boring. the material isnt hard but i can have two coffees and attend lecture and still fall asleep. best naps of the semester were in bisc 202....
Rating # 7
Overview:
  • Course: BISC202
  • 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:
He is really unfriendly, even u ask some questions, he will make u feel this is a easy questions why u don't understand?, unapproachable and unfriendly, don't response ur questions on email, and....%@!$%! Avoid to take course with HIM
Rating # 8
Overview:
  • Course: BISC202
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
He is good enough, but not the greatest. I have to go over his notes a couple of times before I can understand whats going on. He doesn't post notes beforehand so it is very writing intensive
Rating # 9
Overview:
  • Course: BISC302
  • Grade Received: B-
  • Overall Rating: 2.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Not the most approachable man on the face of the planet, but that was the only really horrible thing.
Rating # 10
Overview:
  • Course: BISC202
  • 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:
Not the hardest prof, but very grumpy, unfriendly, unhelpful, and has verrrrry annoying Texas accent. Avoid if possible!
Rating # 11
Overview:
  • Course: BISC202
  • 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:
The note were okay. But when he tried to explain them, it was kind of confusing.
Rating # 12
Overview:
  • Course: BISC202
  • 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:
very unfriendly, uninteresting
Rating # 13
Overview:
  • Course: BISC302
  • 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:
I heard this guy was easy for bisc 202 so I thought it 302 would be easy as well. Boy was I wrong. Watch out for the lab work, there's numerous work and esp. a lot of fly counting. Watch out for the exam as well, some impt stuff not covered.
Rating # 14
Overview:
  • Course: BISC202
  • 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:
classes always so early in the morning..><
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