Larry Bigelow - Seminole State College, Sanford, FL

Professor: Larry Bigelow

Department: Physics

College: Seminole State College, Sanford, FL

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: PHY1020
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Highly recommend! Really great professor. He makes everything so easy to understand. He lectures every day but they are easy to follow! As long as you take notes you'll get an A.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: PHY2049C
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Pretty solid choice for physics 1&2. Overall if you are invested in the lectures and try to do the homework you'll make out with a decent grade. His office hours are nice, any help you might need with the class you can get from him during officer hours. Do not be afraid to ask questions you might have in class too.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: PHY1020
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Professor Bigelow was overall a great choice. Dumbs down to physics to be understandable. Quiz almost everyday only 2?'s. 3 tests and a final. Listen and take good notes and you'll pass. Let's you use index card with notes on all tests and quizes. Highly recommend!

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: PHY2048C
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

You will work damned hard to get that A if you want it, but if you were able to get an A then you truly have learned physics. He knows his subject and he knows how to teach it to people. Lots of in-class demos and experiments to show you exactly how it works and how it connects to your career. Very engineer oriented though.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: PHY1020
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

One of the worst professors I've had the displeasure of taking. He makes a simple class like conceptual physics so difficult for no reason. He is so egotistical and thinks that just because he knows physics he's better than everyone else. Don't take him if you want to keep your sanity!!!!!!

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: PHY2048C
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Prof Bigelow prepares you as an engineer student. He gives lots of homework and quizzes in the morning to practice for the tests. A lot of hard work is required to pass this class. He has plenty of office hours when ever you need help. He is an amazing teacher but in order to be successful, you need to put a lot of time in this class.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: PHY2048C
• 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:

Prof Bigelow lectures are arguable where I did not find it useful and I had to teach myself, his Tests are longer & more advanced than in class problems, no Test Reviews,no Extra Credit, homework&quizs has nothing to do with any test.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: PHY2049C
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Professor Bigelow is the best! I took him for Physics 1 and 2 and he is the best Physics teacher at Seminole State College. :) He really takes his time teaching the material so that you know every detail about Physics. But be ready to work, he doesn't just give you the A+ you have to work for it. He gives partial credit and has lots of office hours

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: PHY2048C
• Grade Received: C-
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Great professor, difficult testing. Funny and makes the class interesting. Partial credit is good, focuses heavily on conceptual physics. Testing is exponentially more difficult than the examples/homework. Study hard and often and use his office hours for clarification. Makes you work hard for your grade, good luck.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: PHY2048
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Amazing professor. If you're planning on studying any form of engineering, I would highly recommend Bigelow. He really helps you understand the key concepts behind a lot of his physics problems. Anyone complaining about him being too unfair of a professor is in for a rude awakening when they make it to their higher-level engineering classes.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: PHY2048
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I took him for physics 1 and loved him so much I am taking him again for physics 2. The material is super hard (I don't understand calc) but I still ended with a B+ in physics 1. He is so patient and cares about his students understanding of the material. He's funny too. Best professor I have ever had!!

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: PHY2048C
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

If you go to class you will learn a lot. He explains everything very thoroughly. He gives quizzes at the beginning of almost all classes but you can use your notes and talk. Test have a conceptual and analytical part. Overall great teacher. He will work with you during office hours if you need more help

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: PHY2048C
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Took this professor just because of the high ratings.... Would give 4 example problems that were quite a lot easier than the ones on the test. Dudes an awesome teacher, and I feel like I know physics well.. But seemed like a sense of ego on his tests in terms of how hard they were.. Also, homework was incredibly hard and he had graded attendance..

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: PHY1020
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He was nice but would go over material in class that sounded pretty easy then you would go home and do the quizzes and they were way more in depth then what we learned. I also found that's how the test were and unfortunately he doesn't give any study guides for the test. There are 3 test and a cumulative department final.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: PHY1020
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Don't be fooled. He turns the lights off and with his awfully tiny hand writing spends the entire 75 minutes talking in a monotone voice about concepts that sound easy, until you take the quizzes which he does not review and are entirely more complicated than his lectures. No study guides for his 3 tests or review for the final

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: PHY1020
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor Bigelow is great! He has a great sense of humor and really cares about his students. You must study to pass. It is not an easy A, but he makes it interesting and fun!

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: PHY1020
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Professor Bigelow is the best professor I have had in my entire college career - 4 years. He is clear, concise, humorous, and extremely intelligent. I wish I could take him for the rest of my courses!

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: PHY2048C
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

You will miss him after you take him. He does such a thorough job explaining each topic necessary. You have to study, its a physics course. Do not hesitate in asking him questions. His methods prepared me for Physics 2 & Statics at UCF and is a better teacher then anyone I've met in his field thus far. If you have the ability take him for PHY1 & 2.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: PHY2048
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Fantastic teacher! I would take again in a heart beat. He's one of the reasons im so excited about engineering. Very funny guy and reasonable expectations. Keep up with the mastering physics though. Take notes, go to class, ask questions. He doesn't lie when he says the more questions the class asks the better overall grade. Go to his office hours!

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: PHY2049
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Bigelow is a great professor, Phy 2 w calc is tough , no lie. The first test is really tough , strongly advise to meet him for office hours because he will really clarify stuff. Read the book before class, even bring it aswell , Note taking is essential, he started putting pdfs but they dong have all the notes. Great prof, for a great class