Bernie Dougan - Whatcom Community College, Bellingham, WA

Professor: Bernie Dougan

Department: Geology

College: Whatcom Community College, Bellingham, WA

Rating # 1

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Unresponsive when you try to contact him, unclear lectures and gets off topic.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: GEO211
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Gives out homework w/ little to no explanation over criteria. Expects you to know/get everything right away without actually teaching.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: GEOL100
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

DO ALL OF THE EXTRA CREDIT! He assigns a lot of homework. The extra credit bumped my overall scores. I pretty much bombed all of the tests. Without the extra credit I wouldnt have gotten an A. He shows videos in class and then gives a pop quiz. PAY ATTENTION! This is more of a lab course. Create a study group the first week. Hes quirky but fun.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: PE126
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

He is acknolegable in geography that makes the hikes way more interesting. You will learn how to read the hiking map which is important for a hiking person. He is easy and understanding

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: GEO101
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Bernie is unclear, unorganized, and asks way too much of an intro class. You will never know how to do your assignments properly and even if you ask for help regarding an assignment or classwork, Bernie will leave you more confused then when you started. Any people looking to take a science lab credit at Whatcom, highly recommend any other program

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: GEO101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

While the topics of this class were interesting, Bernie gave extremely unclear directions, and clarifying his instructions were difficult. The mandatory field trip was very confusing, and many large assignments were based on it later. When asking him questions, it was difficult to get a clear answer. Very hard to get an A, and tons of homework.

Rating # 7

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Bernie is overall an okay professor. He is very passionate about what he teaches, and that definitely shows through. I think he's probably a pretty nice guy, and he is generally an easy grader--as long as is apparent that you put the work into it. Be prepared for a lot of homework though. Like, a lot is expected to be turned in on short notice.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: GEO101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Mr. Dougan's class is really hard for a 101 class. He is not very specific in terms of what he's looking for in the homework assignments. There will be a lot of textbook reading and hours of homework every night. Be prepared!

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: GEO101
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Bernie is an ego consumed professor. He teaches in a close minded way, as in its his way or the highway when it comes to learning styles. He often refused to answer my questions, and then chastised me for finding the answers myself via other sources. He graded me down for not answering questions his way, regardless of if they were correct.

Rating # 10

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:

Do not take Bernie online. His course was just dreadful. There are many challenging assignments that he weighs really heavy. I found this course to be really disorganized and hard to follow along. There are two quizzes every week and no there aren't any questions posted online. Besides many of the quizzes were based on worksheets. Exams suck!!!!

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: GEOL101
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Bernie is very smart and knows his subject very well. He is a fair grader (although not so clear in the criteria). Be prepared to do a TON OF HOMEWORK, more homework than I've ever had. He is gruff, but nice. You CANNOT use your phone in class, he took someone's phone during this quarter (and threatened to give it to the dean).

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: GEO104
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Bernie is a bit intimidating at first because he comes across as somewhat stern, but he is such a nice guy with a passion for geology and teaching! He's very willing to help you and explain things to you IF YOU COME TO HIM for help. Don't expect to just goof off in this class and get an A. Lot's of challenging assignments and tests, effort matters!

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: GEO101
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Great, fast paced class with lots of homework but totally worth it! Bernie is so funny, helpful, and passionate about what he teaches. I was blindsided by how much I loved the material and he made it even better because of how passionate he is. The field trip is so much fun, a great way to experience the PNW and learn about it at the same time!

Rating # 14

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

This class is extremely challenging. It's super hard for a 101 class. There are tons of challenging hw assignments that he grades super tough. The field trip is fun, but the paper afterward is hard. There isn't a rubric so you don't have anything to go off of. The tests are extremely hard. Do the extra credit, it will save your grade.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: GEOL100
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I loved having Bernie as a teacher! He explains concepts really well. His lectures are interesting and interactive. He is really caring and nice. He makes it really easy to get a really good grade as long as you go to class and do all the reading and assignments. He also gives tons of extra credit and has an amazing field trip on the Bham coast!

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: GEOL211
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Bernie will inspire you to want learn more about geology then you've ever been inspired to do so before. I fell in love with rocks in this class and it is because of how passionate Bernie is about them. He's one of those professors that you hope you can live up to the expectations of. He is fair and the field trips are a blast.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: GEOL104
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

The class is very fast paced when it is supposed to be directed towards beginning students. That being said he makes the experiments fun and it makes you want to learn

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: GEOL295
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Awesome teacher, good opportunity to learn more about geology in a very discussion-based way. Field trip alone is the biggest reason to take the class.

Rating # 19

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

I really enjoyed Bernie; he is quirky, and you can tell he has a good heart. The workload for geo 101 can get intensive at times, but his curriculum did an AWESOME job at wrapping everything together by the end of the course. The concepts aren't hard at all, and it provides a very interesting lab on the formation of Western Washington. :)

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: GEOL101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Funny, sometimes abrasive or crass, teacher who has goofy analogies and wants to see his students succeed as long as they put in the effort. He's one of those "must-take" teacher at Whatcom.