Gordon Duffie - Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, IL

Professor: Gordon Duffie

Department: Biology

College: Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, IL

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: BIOL242L
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Duffie is an actual god. The material is what makes the class tough. Any questions? Duffie will definitely help you.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: BIO111
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

My fav professor of all time. Had him for lab, cares about bio and teaching and his students so much. Also super funny. Will tell you what to study and more than willing to help at all times

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: BI0102
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He is a good professor but this semester his tests seemed very hard. He has 4 tests that are worth 85% of your grade. Mastering is not worth a lot of your grade but they are good practice. His tests are more of applying the material than just memorization. He is accessible outside of class.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: BIOL111
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Duffie is the best. I had him for lab and he's very enthusiastic about the subject. He grades your labs for completion, and lets you know what is going on the practicals. Wish I could take another class with him.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: BIO101
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Such a sweet human being who REALLY teaches and inspires his students. Looking forward to his Biol102 this semester!!

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: BIO101
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Duffie is the best BIO 101 and 102 teacher. Everyone who hears about him wants to take him by second semester. Heres the thing most of those kids mistook. He's a nice guy, he gives a little extra credit and is pretty lenient, but you still have to put in the work! Just do the mastering without looking it up and pay attention in class.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: BIOL101
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Duffie is amazing. The exams are a bit hard, but do the objects he gives you, and you will understand. He rounds grades, which is a plus. He can be sarcastic but you will get used to it. He gives a lot of extra credit on mastering biology, and in class, so show up. If you study last minute, you can get a C- on the exam. Extra Credit will help alot.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: BIO111
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Prof Duffie cares more about you understanding the material over everything else. His classes are challenging yet enjoyable. He put a lot of effort into entertaining us because of how tired everyone always looked. Our lab always got out early. The lab practicals are difficult so study the pics on the website, the quizzes and the completed labs.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: BIOL101
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He is an amazing professor who loves to joke around. He makes sure to go over everything and makes sure the whole class understands before moving on. You have to go to lectures otherwise you will not pass the class. He also gives a lot of extra credit which really helps boost your grade if you do it.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: BIOL111
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Duffie is the best lab professor you can get. He knows the material like the back of his hand and you can tell he really cares about his students and their understanding of the content. He makes jokes that are usually pretty funny and does his best to make the class enjoyable. Weekly quizzes are easy. Practicals are hard, so study!

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: BIOL111
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Textbooklab manual, go through powerpoints on Sakai to pass quizzes, go through old labs and ppts. for practicals, study and you'll be absolutely fine, don't miss a practical even if you're sick bc you have to make it up at the end of the year in the middle of finals week, best bio lab teacher! heard he's not that good for bio lecture though

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: BIOL242LAB
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Duffie is definitely a good teacher! Like any other lab, you of course have to attend. For the quizzes every week, he asks what we want to be on them, and he sends out an email about what they will be focused on. For the practicals, you of course have to know everything as with any other lab. They're not too bad.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: BIO315
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Terrible jokes. Seems nice, but he is irritated by student questions and condescending. He also avoided coming down to lab to be contact in other students. He made this one person feel so badly he started crying in the bathroom. Worse professor I've taken by far.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: BIOL102
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Very nice professor. Sometimes goes a little too fast during lectures, but is it's easy to follow along. Test material is very random and unpredictable but should be fine if you study your lecture notes and the powerpoints. Gives a lot of extra credit on his tests and the final isn't cumulative! If you did the group project, you basically get a 100

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: BI0102
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He was alright what was going to be on the test wasn't very clear though.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: BIO101
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Definitely one of the best professors I've ever had. His lectures are catching, interesting and inspirational. If you go to every lecture you won't even need to go through the notes again before the exam, because he is very clear and makes the subject fun! Exams all multiple choices, final not cumulative. No book needed, just pay attention in class

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: BIO101
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Duffie is super clear about the material in his lectures. Although they are quite lengthy and sometimes boring, they are the key to acing the exam. His exams are straight forward and he is quite a jokster. I took AP Biology in high school so this course was a review. It is quite easy to get an A. Overall Dr. Duffie made Bio amazing and fun.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: LAB152
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I had Dr. Duffie for Nursing BIOL 152 lab. He is a very OKAY professor. The labs were very easy, but the whole point of them is to get you ready for the lab practicals. The practicals that he puts together, in my opinion, are quite tricky. Make sure to study a lot for these practicals, as they do effect your BIOL 152 grade!

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: BIOL101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

TAKE DUFFIE. He's an amazing teacher and a great man to talk to. His lectures are clear and his exams are straightforward. He makes complicated concepts easy to understand.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: BIO101
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Easiest bio prof. in my opinion for bio 101. Class wasn't difficult at all as his exams were straightforward questions. 4 exams around 30 questions for each and he lets you drop the lowest of your first 3. The final is exam 4 and it is not cumulative. Overall easy A teacher as long as you put in some effort in class.