Hassan Gourama - Pennsylvania State University - Berks, Berks, PA

Professor: Hassan Gourama

Department: Biology

College: Pennsylvania State University - Berks, Berks, PA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: AG150S
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Gourama is a very nice man. This class is easy. Attendance is half the grade so you need to show up. You only have one group project where you research a topic and have to write a paper and create a powerpoint for it. It was not that difficult, and it was the only real work we did. This class does not do as many activities as others FYS classes

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: AG150S
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

If you hate group projects, don't like long papers, and hate lectures don't take this class. Gourama makes you work in Ag150. It isn't an easy first year seminar and at the end you have a group project (25 minute presentation) and a four page (SINGLE SPACED) paper to write. Unless you know you want to go into an Ag major don't take it.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: AG150S
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

The 4 page single spaced paper at the end sucks.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: STS105
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Very tough to understand, English isn't good.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: STS105
• 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:

He really tries to engage everyone and he even makes notes for you to fill in. Every now and then we'll watch a corny film from the 90s, but otherwise this class was enjoyable.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: MICRO201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

ehhh

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: STS105
• 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:

His accent is a little difficult at times but he's a great teacher! Take in depth notes, and pay attention, and the study guides will answer themselves.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: STS105
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Professor Gourama was awesome, ill admit his class was a little hard, but if you put in time to study for his tests then you will do fine. He was very nice about everything, a couple of us students thought his one test was irrelevant to what the study guide had said and we confronted him, he explained everything to us was very nice about it.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: STS105
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Easy class as long as you show up to each class and take decent notes. Very helpful teacher. If you spend time studying the notes before a test, you will get A's on the test. You don't need the book. I had him in STS 105 and Microbiology 106 and we never use it and you don't need to read it. Plus you get out of class early everyday.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: MICRO201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

This is the most helpfull, fair and nice professor i have ever had!!!

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: MICRO201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Talk about subjective grading! An A is nearly unattainable on his tests, and I'm an A student in all my other classes. After talking to many other A students, the best in the school, the common complaint is the inconsistent grading. Definitions matching the defs in the book get random points off and are graded differently for each student.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: MICRO201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Horrible teacher! He randomly takes off points. I have had put things on the test which are VERBATIM in the text and he will take off points. Extremely unfair, no rhyme or reason to his grading. Monotonous. I would NEVER reccommend this professor. EVER.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: STS105
• 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:

This class is taught by a very nice man that means well. However, the class can be boring at times and the tests require a lot of studying. Also, the tests are waaay too long. But this gen. ed class is better than the nutrition course offered. Only take this class if you plan on investing some time in going and studying.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: STS105
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Class is boring...tests are long and hard...you're gonna have to study for them a lot...he's got an accent that's a little hard to understand

Rating # 15

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

great teacher and advisor. very knowledgable and helpful. fun to talk to...

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: STS105
• 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:

hard to understand at first, easy class, homework for the first month, test are long and hard, don't miss a class.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: FDSCI
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Great guy... good teacher and fun to talk to.

Rating # 18

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

This is guy is not only hard to understand, but you cant read his writing! He means well, and ia a really nice guy. His tests are so long that you dont even get to read all of the questions before you have to turn it in!

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: MICRO201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He is very clear in his teaching and he is helpful to any questions. His tests are easy as long as you pay attention in class and study your notes and review sheet.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: STSFDSCI
• 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:

A very, very nice professor and guy in general. Had him for STS105S (FYS) and Food Science 200, a good teacher who explains things thoroughly and is very helpful. His classes require that you listen to the lectures and take good notes to do well.