Joe Boyce - McMaster University, Hamilton, ON

Professor: Joe Boyce

Department: Geography & Earth Sciences

College: McMaster University, Hamilton, ON

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: EARTH3E03
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Interesting lecturer. Hard marker but fair. Need to attend lecture!!!

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: 3V03
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Very tough, but extremely fair. He is knowledgeable about the lecture material, which makes class more interesting.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: 3V033E03
• 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:

Great classes. Lectures fairly quickly so don't fall behind. Supplementary readings are very helpful. Tests are fair; you have to prepare to do well.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: EARTH3E03
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Joe is a great guy, good prof, knows his stuff and is laid back unless he needs to be strict.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: GEO3V03
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Interesting lecture material.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: GEO4ZZ3
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Now that I am in industry (and hugging trees doesn't count), I realize that Joe Boyce was one of the few competent professors at Mac. If you can't keep up, you shouldn't be in school, try community college. If he appears arrogant, it is just that you are too dumb for him to waste his time with

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: 2E03
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Rushes through slides, but once you get to know him, you see he's NOT ARROGANT, just a little shy infront of a crowd. Really cool guy, and super nice. Helpful, caring, and personable once you get to know him. If you're in university, you should know how to keep up with slides, dumbasses!

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: GEO2E03
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

His Slides seemed all over the place at times. OTher than that he was fine

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: GEO2E03
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Easy to listen to, lectures are easy enough to understand and arent boring. Willing to answer questions. Never got the impression he was arrogant.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: GEO2E03
• 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:

I didn't think he was arrogant, and you gotta hand it to him: he really really likes the Canadian Shield. If you pay attention in class he'll tell you what to study, which is good because he gives you a lot of information.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: GEO2E03
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

There is a possibility that this prof. is a nice person, but he isnt nice when he is at school. A little arrogant and matter of fact. Should stick to research and leave teaching to REAL profs.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: GEO2E03
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He is witty and approachable. WAY TOO MUCH information on slides. Trying to fit all the information into the necessary geological timeline for the exam is a joke. Pay attention to finicky details, you’ll need them for the exam.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: GEO2E03
• 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:

Arrogant man. Lectures slides not organized enough. He should take some teaching lessons from carolyn.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: 3V03
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

good luck!!! :) you will need it!

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: GEO2E03
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Wait, what was that he just said? Oh nevermind, he's moved on to the next slide already! Good luck keeping up with this guy! He moves through his ppt slides WAY too fast and it's impossible to keep up with this guy!

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: 3V03
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Boyce was awesome! He moves through the slides fast, but explains the material very well! Always approachable for questions.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: GEO3V03
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He lectures using power point, and goes through each slide too fast. He doesn't make sure all the students understand the concepts before he moves on. He is a little bit arrogant.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: GEO3V03
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

The lecturing pace with the powerpoint was terrible, too fast. He took forever to put the slides on the internet after promising to do it all semester.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: 2EO3ZO
• 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:

much better in 3zo3 then in 2eo3, the smaller class size works to his advantage.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: GEO2E03
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

a boring, boring man... not very helpful either