Claire Leonard - William Paterson University, Wayne, NJ

Professor: Claire Leonard

Department: Biology

College: William Paterson University, Wayne, NJ

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: BIO1120
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

shes not horrible; just gets off topic a lot and needs reassuring a few times. but her exams aren't THAT difficult if you follow her study guides thoroughly. you also get extra credit on each exam including the final. you can get up to 5 extra credit points on each exam if you go to the SEC or even send her pictures/videos of you studying w a group

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: BIO205LAB
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

She's a really nice and caring lady. She puts in a lot of effort in her work so you can learn the material. She definitely cares for students wants them to succeed!

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: 2050LAB
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Leonard is a Gangsta. She's tough as nails and is intimidating. I feared her at first. But I began taping her and OMG. After listening to her lecture, she speaks harshly, but Her lectures are good and make sense they are direct. Which is what is missing from the lecture portion of the course from Dr.G. I felt stronger after taking each lab exam

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: BIO2050LAB
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor Leonard is quite intimidating, but don't let that stray you away. She is very enthusiastic about her work. I learned so much from her lectures, which are pretty long but only because she spends most of her time repeating herself thinking no one understands. Overall, I loved her and definitely look forward to studying under her again.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: AP1
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Prof. Leonard knows her stuff, and is good with details, but those details often get her sidetracked during lectures. Her notes are unorganized, with spelling errors, repeats, etc. I used her notes as a guideline of what to study, but had to constantly double-check with the book to make sure words and definitions weren't mixed up on the page.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: BIO1640
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Great Prof. She really wants you to understand the material and pass the tests. She gives you the essays ahead of time. She makes learning the content fun and comical. Always available for office hours and even announces opportunities for pre-professional majors and networking.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: BIO1640
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

She is extremely condescending, unapproachable, and unorganized. She rambles on about irrelevant information in class and then rushes through important material. For example, she ranted about probiotics (not important to curriculum) every class for 3 weeks, yet only spent one lecture on both the immune and nervous systems b/c we ran out of time.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: BIO205LAB
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I don't know why but I really liked this professor, even though she can come off as mean when she teaches- one on one she is extremely helpful and nice! When you first listen to her talk it can be confusing but if you try to put the ideas together its really easy to comprehend, also her labs explain EVERYTHING to detail READ READ READ THEM!

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: BIO1640
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Wonderful professor, I would take her again. Might go off topic somethings but at the end of the day is super smart and knows what she is teaching and how to explain herself.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: BIO1120
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Leonard knows her material very well and tries to help you pass as much as she can. In return, you must put in the work and effort to get a good grade and show her that you've studied and done your homework. Passed with a B rating, but would definitely try again!

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: BIO2050LAB
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Her lectures are on the longer side, but mostly because people give her blank stares when she asks if everyone understands so she explains again. If you show enthusiasm and respond to her questions she will respect you. She is a bit frazzled sometimes but she has good humor. She just wants to make sure she is creating employable scientists.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: BIO 1800
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

GEN BIO 2. Great professor, knows a ton. What you get is what you get as far as grades, no wiggle room. She can be slightly abrasive but ask questions and she'll gladly go further into detail.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: BIO1120
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Read the notes, the powerpoints, and the textbook from cover to cover, spend all your free time in the SEC, and you will be okay. And don't bother trying to take notes in class.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: BIO112API
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I had Leonard for Anatomy & Physiology 1. She's not a bad teacher, but she's not amazingly the best. She gets off topic. There's a quiz 1xweek (usually on a Monday) about everything you learned prior. There's 3 exams. Only pay attention to what is on the notes that she gives you. Go to SEC tutoring to pass & get the Extra Credit pts (max 6). No hw

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: BIO1120
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Go to the SEC!!

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: 1120
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I find her to be very unprofessional. If you find something confusing in lecture and you ask her to clarify it, you'll get a sarcastic explanation. Her tests are difficult and so are the weekly quizzes. Her overall demeanor is sarcastic and she does know what she's talking about but she expects you to know it all before you walk into lecture.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: BIO1200
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

She is very confusing and messes up a lot. She is nice, sometimes funny, but expects that you already know everything she teaches.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: BIO1120
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

She is a very smart woman and knows what she's talking about but sometimes she will talk about things she expects you to know that you don't even know about yet. Study her notes and you will do well on tests. Reading the chapters in the textbook ahead of time will help! You have to be willing to work and spend time studying if you want to do well.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: BIO1190SUMMER
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

She will go over anything you need her to, she wants to see everyone do well in the class. The course is tough, there is no way out of studying, it will definitely need most of your time. She gives you a study guide and pretty much sticks to it. No quizes in the summer, but keep up on your studying.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: BIO1120
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Just study and youll do fine. Definitely read the book and her study guides. Class is easier if u have a background in anatomy. She gives plenty of extra credit. First exam: I went from an 84 to a 91