Charles Bacon - Ferris State University, Big Rapids, MI

Professor: Charles Bacon

Department: Physics

College: Ferris State University, Big Rapids, MI

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: PHSC115
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Attendance is extra credit and the homework and tests are all online. You get unlimited tries on the homework and 2 tries on the exams. Labs are unclear and he frequently leaves the room so its hard to get help. Most of the labs are only an hour if you can figure out what youre doing.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: PHYS211
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Very good at teaching the content and explaining the concepts. Though he only goes over about 75% of what is on the exams/homework but you get infinite tries on the homework and 2 tries on each exam. This allows you to try it and then ask him questions in the next class period. He also is more than happy to help during his office hours.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: PHYS211
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

The assignments are all online besides labs. He opens them all towards the middle of the semester. If you want them opened earlier so you can go at your own pace just ask.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: PHYS115
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

You'll get an A but you'll have to sit through lectures that make little sense and frustrating labs where his directions are unclear and he on occasion will disappear for 20 minutes. He is out of touch with what students need. The good news - if you can use Google, you'll ace his exams.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: PHYS212
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

His lectures do not explain the actual equations or how to do them and you won't find explanations in the text either. essentially you have very little help on very difficult problems. His online class is horrid, people while PhDs can't even get through this work

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: PHS211
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

One of my favorite professor i have ever had. His exams are not easy but He curves the class. You can get A easy if just come to class and take note

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: PHSY211
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

His lectures focus entirely on deriving equations and not necessarily the application of them. It almost feels like he's just talking to himself most of the time. The lectures are also done from his head, he does not use powerpoints. There is zero structure and he only talks about what he remembers to bring up. Take physics at a community college.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: PHYS150
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

If you want an easy A, take this class. I showed up to two lectures and half of the labs and still received an A. All the test and quizzes are online and are easy to pass even if you don't know physics. For those interested in learning physics, do not take him, but if you need to fill a science credit, take physical science and get an easy A

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: PHYS211
• Grade Received: C-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Terrible prodessor. Not helpful at all

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: PHYS212
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I sent Dr. Bacon approximately 35 emails during the time I was taking Physics 2 concerning not clarified homework, tests and labs. He sent me back 3 emails back, all crap excuses why he messed up and DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: 211
• Grade Received: INC
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Should not be a teacher, currently failing his online class because he doesn't respond to any questions you have. His English skills are absolutely terrible. Never take his online class, he has you buy a useless book that he wrote. You learn more from searching online rather than his book. Gotta be perfect the first time cause there is no practice

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: PHYSICS211
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

This Professor cant teach I transferred to Ferris for a better education and one of my first classes I get this. It appears as though he doesn't know the material well enough to teach it. Also no feedback on submitted assignments he just tells you which ones you got wrong no explanation. AVOID HIS ONLINE CLASS AT ALL COSTS

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: PHYS211
• 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: Not Mandatory

Comment:

This Professor is horrible at teaching.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: PHYS211
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Truly a brilliant man but his tests are very difficult. If you study and know the material it will be easy. Tests are open note open book and there is usually a big curve for each test and on the final grades. Not that bad of a prof at all.

Rating # 15

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:

Does not explain the concepts at all and the book he wrote is REQUIRED for class. His book is filled with rambling srrounding forumlas and then examples that do not even use the given formula and eachc hapter is roughly 3 pages in length. Makes you feel dumb if you ask for help and too many online pages to dig through for any help.

Rating # 16

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:

Relies way too much on the online content. You really have to search the online content to find your homework because there are so many different pages on the class website. I would not recommend.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: PHYS211
• 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:

Anybody know how to nominate someone for the worst teacher award? Seriously fire this guy, he doesn't teach. I DID learn from this class, but it was because of the hours i spent online. Rediculous class. DON'T TAKE

Rating # 18

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Textbook that looks like a notebook-$90 online code and classroom clicker-$75 Cost for 4 credit class-$1200 Having a professor who doesn't teach,spending countless hours learning for yourself, and numerous headaches..........PRICELESS

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: PHY211
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

as far as grade in this class, you should do fine if you work in groups, large groups. he does everything through an online program and he also doesnt care that you work with large groups... as far as the actual class, pointless, but sometimes he goes over problems directly from the hw. if you dont mind having a useless teacher, take the class.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: PHY211
• 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:

do not take this guy he will not teach you a thing. the only thing you will learn is how to use google, yahoo answers, and cramster. i have never been so stressed out. DO NOT TAKE HIM!