Arnold Karpoff - University of Louisville, Louisville, KY

Professor: Arnold Karpoff

Department: Biology

College: University of Louisville, Louisville, KY

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: BIO102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Textbook not needed but helpful. His tests are hard and he doesn't explain well if you ask him questions. Basically a do it yourself course. 4 exams make up the class with 1-2 extra credit questions at the end of each test worth 5 points each. He said he would drop your lowest exam in the syllabus, but never did.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: BIO102
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I thought he was great. Grades only on tests. He curves and drops the lowest score. His lectures are interesting. I took his class 10 years ago and still remember some of the stuff he covered.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: BIO102
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I am taking this course online. He grades on a curve, which makes it all a little easier. I think a 78% right now is a B, for example. If you buy the course pack and follow the online lecture , he helps you with the notes because he diagrams the slides. The Campbell book has a useful glossary. You will get one bonus essay question worth 10 pts./tes

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: BIO102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Very rude teacher, and not helpful at all.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: BIO102
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Class is very boring and attendance is not mandatory. I stopped attending lectures in late September and got a B. Tests are online but very tough. The only materials you need are the coursepack. Definitely would recommend another professor though.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: BIO102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I don't know what everyone is complaining about, yes Karpoff is a bit sarcastic but most of what he says is entertaining. He won't hold your hand through the course because it's fairly simple. The online tests? I definitely had time to look through my coursepak during them, just make sure you read it beforehand too so you know what to look for.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: 1025
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Whole grade depended on 4 online exams, but don't get excited.. you don't even have time to cheat. Test question were a pretty difficult because they were in HIS words. Lectures didn't really help much, hes boring and talks like everyone already knows what hes talking about. Always sarcastic too, comes off rude.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: BIO102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

If you read the course pack thoroughly and actually study the material you will be fine. It is not an easy class but if you put in the time and effort, an A is definitely achievable. Tests are online and mostly over material in the course pack. STUDY

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: BIO102
• 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: Mandatory

Comment:

Extremely difficult class. Gen-ed requirement and lowered my GPA. Don't buy the textbook because he doesn't use it, but you will need the coursepak. iClickers every class, 4 online tests that were nearly impossible to pass. Monotone and very boring, very confusing class. Do not recommend.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: BIO102
• 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: Not Mandatory

Comment:

I took this class last semester. It was terrible. He was always off topic and I didn't learn anything from class. The tests are online but they are very hard. I never got over a B on them. The iclicker points were based on attendance. SO make sure you go to class. Even though I always went to class, he messed up our iclicker points. Very upset.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: BIO102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I personally don't have a problem with this professor, I thought he was very funny but what he talks about in class doesn't really relate to what is on the tests. His tests are very hard. I wouldn't recommend him.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: BIO102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Karpoff would have been a good teacher if he wasn't so rude. He had a little sarcasm within his lectures but besides that it was the most boring 2 hours of my life. Doesn't put much personality within his lectures but he did get the points across. The lecture wasn't as helpful as the coursepack though. You really don't need the textbook.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: BIO102
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Took this course for a gen ed requirement. Karpoff is widely known for his rudeness. His lectures can be funny. He screwed up our iclicker points and then decided not to count them. I was pissed. So, not attendence isnt mandatory. Just so rude. His tests are online and are tricky. Wouldn't ever recommend him.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: BIO102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Never even opened the textbook, however the coursepak was used every day for power points. No final, no homework, and all tests were online, so very easy to get a good grade. For our class, he didn't even count the iClicker questions, but it didn't matter because they were very basic anyways. Not very interesting, but an easy A, or B if you're lazy

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: BIO102
• 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:

can be funny in class but hard online timed tests. I got high B's or A's on all of them and still only got a B...he use iclicker points and doesn't even know how to work the system. messed up everyones grades during finals...very stressful. this class was annoying, not fun to attend, boring, and tests were not easy even in you went to his lectures

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: BIO102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Horrible, Horrible class. He messed up the grades right before finals. He is not easy to talk to, very rude. I have nothing good to say about this class or this professor.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: BIO102
• 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 class was made unnecessarily hard. He grades on a bell curve, so you may have a 90% for the class like me and still get a B. The tests are extremely hard. Asked him to help me understand a concept I didn't understand. He asked me if I read the material and attended class. I told him I had and he replied "Then I don't know what to tell you."

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: BIOL102
• 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:

Gen-ed requirement so I had to take it pretty much and he's usually the only one to teach it. The class itself was okay, but the tests were hard. Also, you couldn't miss a class because there were iClicker questions almost every class. No need to buy the book (unless you really really want to study it). Need the course pack. It's a hard class.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: BIO102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He's really smart and funny guy. Classes were interesting and he clearly knew his subject, seeing as he wrote the book. However, the tests were hard, questions were worded to mess you up. The book, while interesting had a ton of unessasary content, that wasn't of the exam. Do not take unless you're prepared to study.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: BIO102
• 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:

Had to take for my Gen-Ed's, hardest course I've had yet! If it wasn't actually studying I would of failed horribly. Plus I had the lab the same semester.....ugh!!! Prof Seams to be approachable but won't help you.....he's been doing this a longtime.