D'Eanne Sheehan - Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, LA

Professor: D'Eanne Sheehan

Department: Biology

College: Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, LA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: BISC225
• Grade Received: D
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

This class was the toughest i have ever taken in my life. All i can say is you better live, eat, and breathe anatomy or you wont pass. i have to retake this class.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: BIO224
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

You have to go to class to pass!!! There is a quiz every class, even the first day of class. It is a lot easier than the BISC 225. She gave study guides for every test, but 1. Some of the test were open book also. Be careful on the open book test, if she sees you flipping through the entire book she will not do open book anymore. Study every day!

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: BIO225
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

you better be at every class or else you won't get to take the quiz and it will hurt you more than you think. you also better read the textbook before class or you will fail the quiz and that will be just as bad. she is a cool person and she loves this subject so if you try and pay attention, then you will enjoy the class as well.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: BISC226
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Be ready for a quiz every time you show up. Unfortunately, the quizzes WILL make or break your grade so be prepared. She wants you to know way more than you need to because it's better than knowing less. She is stern, but highly intelligent. At midterm I had an A in her class, but the last 4 quizzes and final hurt my grade. Make sure to study ALL

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: BIO225
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Tests are just memorization. Not that hard. But she will belittle you in front of 150+ students. She did that to at least one person every class time. She wants people to struggle. If someone finished the test within 15 min, she got so offended. You cant have any other opinion unless it matches with hers. Stubborn and unnecessarily rude.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: BISC225
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I don't know what else to say other than you have to work for it. Dr. Sheehan is a workhorse of a professor and expects the most out of you. If this class taught me anything, it was how to properly study for an exam. She also likes to throw in the hardest pop quizzes at random times.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: BISC227
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Sheehan is an excellent professor. Anyone who says different either didn't listen to her very clear instructions or has been "babied" by previous easy professors. You will learn a lot from her. If you're going into biology and can't do well in her class, that's your own problem. She can be a bit sassy at times but it's justified. Read before class!

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: BISC227
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Be prepared to teach yourself entirely. Tests can be on anything, even the smallest blue box you skipped over. Doesn't like to answer questions, so don't bother unless necessary. Quizzes, teach yourself the book well before each lecture, they're often fill in the blanks. Drops bonus over 2+ missing days. Spelling matters. 1 hr timer for 100 q test.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: BISC225
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

She does not care about your opinion. If you ask a question in class she will embarrass you and make you feel stupid. Tests are all multiple choice but some questions have nothing to do with the chapter. Homework for each chapters has over 200 questions each. She gives random quizzes and SPELLING MATTERS. Would not recommend her to any student.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: BISC225
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Spelling matters.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: BIO225
• 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:

Everything is memorization but its so much information you better start really studying for tests 2 weeks ahead of time. Test are very detailed. The best thing to do is to read the information that you will cover in class before you go because she gives random pop quizzes and you have to learn it eventually anyway. Don't fall behind

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: BIO226
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

An A is definitely attainable. It seems like a tough class but when you get into further biology classes you start to really appreciate how simple and straightforward this class is. You have to read a lot but this class is great because it definitely pays off for studying.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: BISC227
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Sheehan is one of the most hard to deal with people I have ever met. She has a very limited knowledge of the subject and it shows in her lectures. For her classes, you just read, listen, read, listen. Laziest teaching ever, but if you read enough, you'll do well. Her tests are 100% multiple choice, but not in a good way

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: BISC225
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Okay, she is easily the my least favorite teacher I have taken. She doesn't care about you as a student or as a person. I taught myself everything because all she does is pull up a picture and talk. I also felt I could never ask a question because she tends to belittle people that do speak up. I have to taker her again unfortunately

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: BISC225
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

You have to read ahead and annotate the chapters if you want to pass. There are 100 questions on each test and everything from the chapters is fair game. I recommend that you start studying 2 weeks prior to all tests. Sheehan sounds tough but as long as you put in the effort, you should do fine. Don't skip or leave class early!

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: BISC225
• Grade Received: D+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I am a senior and she is the worst professor I have taken. She tells you to read the chapters before class and multiple times before the exams. I read the chapters over and over and made a 65D in her class. I took BISC227 with a different prof and made an A. You MAY have a chance of passing if you have lots of extra time on your hands.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: BISC225
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

By far, the worst instructor I've ever had. She doesn't put forth any effort for her online class, as her instructions were "read, take a test." She offered no lectures until most students did poorly after the first exam. Her "lecture notes" were taken from the assistant website. When I called to inquire about a text book, she was snarky. RUDE!

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: BISC225
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Although Mrs. Sheehan can be tough, it is not impossible to get an A in the class. I took her for 225, 227, both the labs, and made A's on all of them. Don't skip, read the chapters, and pay attention to the quiz questions (they may be on the test). The tests can be very detailed, but if you know the general idea of the chapters, you'll be fine.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: BISC224
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

You will have a pop quiz every day so you must read the chapter. The test are pretty detailed but at the end of every test there are a few vocabulary words.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: BISC225
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Though I heard nothing but negative comments about Dr. Sheehan, I surprisingly enjoyed her class. It is possible to get an A but you MUST put in the effort & read the book. There is a pop quiz almost every class that can make or break your grade so NEVER skip. Don't try to become her friend - just go to class, do what you need to do, and leave.