Charles Byers - University of Wisconsin - Madison, Madison, WI

Professor: Charles Byers

Department: Geology

College: University of Wisconsin - Madison, Madison, WI

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: GEO110
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Byers is a funny teacher and is clear during lectures. He managed to entertain me for the majority of the semester. Take good notes and pay attention in class and you will do well on the exams. I recommend this class if you are interested in evolution at all.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: GEO110
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Funny guy. And really, his tests aren't hard if you're willing to take good notes and study. The discussion section projects are pretty annoying though.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: GEO110
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

My first and greatest professor. He has a great sense of humor and makes the information very interesting. Even after lots of studying, his tests are difficult. If you know the concepts and are confused by the wording or just are unsure, ask him because he is extremely helpful and very patient.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: GEO110
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Favorite Prof

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: GEOL110
• 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:

Interesting man; but retired last year.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: GEO110
• 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 a funny professor but the tests ARE tricky! Literally, every question on the exams includes "all of the above" and "none of the above." If you are looking for a seriously easy geology class, I suggest GEO 101.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: GEO110
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

One of the BEST PROFS IVE EVER HAD. the class is very interesting, very easy, and he's hilarious. plus, what could be cooler to learn about than dinosaurs, evolution, and the origins of life on earth?

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: GEOL110
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

really great prof, funny and interesting (most of the time). another ridiculously easy course

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: GEO110
• 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:

Charlie can be hilarious, he can also put you to sleep and I enjoyed this class even though the tests were tricky. The geology department will be surely lacking without him!! If you didn't take him, you've missed out.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: GEO110
• 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:

He is a pretty goofy and entertaining guy. Tests could be tricky, but mostly a straightforward class.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: GEO110
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Best Teacher in my 5 years! Funny, intelligent- amazing class!

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: GEO110
• 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:

He is fun, and entertaining. Lectures weren't too bad. Tests were a little tricky, but manageable.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: GEOL110
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Prof. Byers is so far my favorite prof I've had in three years at UW. He loves what he teaches and makes boring topics seem interesting. He is very smart. His tests are more difficult than they should be, and sometimes studying doesn't even help. It's certainly not an easy A but DEFINETELY worth taking!

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: GEO110
• 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:

Evolution and extinction was probably my favorite class last semester. Byers keeps everything interesting and makes everything seem so simple.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: GEO110
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Prof is funny, but class can be boring and test are quite tricky because of the odd wording.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: GEO110
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

He was an awesome professor! he made class interesting, and he was hilarious! The class was pretty easy, and so were the tests if you came to class and took notes. The TAs were AWESOME, if you can, get MaryRuth, she was so nice and helpful! The final was a little more detailed than i though, but overall, and VERY FUN class! recomend this class/prof

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: GEO110
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

he's a sweet prof./very knowledgable. the subject matter got very dry after our first exam... but whatev, he's a good prof.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: GEO110
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He's hilarious and lecture is very entertaining. Tests, however, are pretty tricky. You may think you know the material, but he likes to throw in "all of the above" and "none of the above" in EVERY multiple choice question. Sometimes throws in bogus questions, but that's just my opinion.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: GEO110
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

A great teacher. Keeps class entertained. Very easy if you take good notes. Interesting subject matter. Great science class to take if you are not a science major.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: GEO110
• 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:

Awesome professor and really interesting class. Easy to take difficulty for granted because you basically don't do any work until the exam, which can be pretty difficult. Make sure to take good notes and don't zone out because test questions are one's you probably didn't cover that well. Hilarious guy though.