Douglas Early - Bradley University, Peoria, IL

Professor: Douglas Early

Department: Physics

College: Bradley University, Peoria, IL

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: PHY108
• 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:

One of the worst professors I have ever had. This man is very disorganized and does not do relevant book problems in class. No examples, lectures are completely different than the tests. AVOID.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: PHY107
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He is some what difficult to understand and his lectures are difficult to understand. If you take notes and read the book and take good notes from the book you will do well. He allows notes sometimes on exams. He also is extremely helpful and will explain any question you may have until you understand it. I passed with an A+ with moderate work.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: PHY107
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Great professor and learned to love physics because of him. He made everything so clear.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: PHY107
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He's an older dude, and his lectures can get dry. He is a very reasonable teacher, and constantly makes adjustments .

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: PHY201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Douglas is a great man who's always willing to help, and despite his monotone voice you can tell he truly loves physics and is genuinely smart. In class he derives equations constantly (take good notes!). Just read the chapter before class if you want to understand what he is doing. Test are hard but with corrections you can turn a D into a B!!

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: PHYSICS201
• 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 knows the material and is very helpful outside of class, but what he covers in class doesn't always help with homework. He spends the period deriving the equations and laws, but he doesn't do any practice problems. He also speaks in a monotone, so it can be hard to pay attention. He lets you use your notebook for tests and there is a good curve.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: PHY201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

speaks like droopy the cartoon

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: PHY108
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

pretty good professor who doesn't really cover much in class. derives a lot of equations and does not do practice problems during class (only once in a great while he will). lets you use a notebook to put material in. all tests are easy except the final. i would take him agian.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: PHY108
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

he starts out with a 15 point curve b/c he is not a good prof. he labs are ridiculous and do not make sense! his tests aren't bad.. except for the final. it's pretty impossible.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: PHY201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Unless your a physics major, this guys is useless

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: PHY201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He likes to use a lot of colors on the board which makes it hard to write in notes. Derives a lot which isn't really useful at all. Do homework and study sample tests and you will do fine in the class. Got a B without really understanding the material.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: PHY201
• 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:

Prof. Early is an... interesting teacher. Expect to spend the hour watching him derive every equation you use in multiple colors, many that are impossible to follow. Tests are difficult, but he does want the students to do well. Don't expect to learn much during class, however.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: PHY108
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Really nice teacher. But, all he does is derive equations on the board. He will use about 5 different colors for one diagram that he draws, and they get way too confusing to take notes on. I played tetris on my phone and am getting an A. Final exam was ridiculously too difficult we'll find out how bad it really was later

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: PHY201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Good teacher and will explain things when you ask him too. The class is just hard to begin with. One of the better teachers for the class in my opinion.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: PHY201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Very very hard and time consuming class. You have to basically memorize the book (but you do get to use notes on the exams). Going to class does nothing; his work is way over our heads. Very nice guys and seems to want to help, but he thinks we know way more than we do. Hard class, but he did round my grade up in the end because I tried.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: PHY201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I'm pretty sure he doesn't know he has a class. Most of the time he talks to himself and derives equations on the board. Don't bother raising your hand because he won't see you, so just speak up. Tests are pretty hard and points assigned to each problem don't really make sense. However, he allows using notes on tests :)

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: PHY201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I think this has 2 b the most caring man ever He really wants 2 help u he let me call him at home even late at night before a test He will go out of his way 2 b available and answer questions, this material does sucks and the lectures don't help much the trick talk 2 him in office and ask questions

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: PHY201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

material is naturally hard so get used to it, but he does his best 2 explain. pictures r pretty helpful and lectures r physics lectures, nothing exciting. labs are easy. tests are HARD, but he is pretty generous with grades. i would suggest him as well as take him 4 any other physics courses i have

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: PHY201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

He's ok, tests are not easy, but he's a nice guy none the less. Tests are open notes, but if you rely only on what you put in your notes from class, it wont be enough, you basically have to copy the book into your notes...

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: PHY2
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He's boaring, but he's nice, and he tries to to his best to help you. he always made an open book exam, which is difficult.