Mark Chappell - University of California Riverside, Riverside, CA

Professor: Mark Chappell

Department: Biology

College: University of California Riverside, Riverside, CA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: BIO005B
• Grade Received: F
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Worst prof on the planet. I genuinely despise him as a human being and a professor. His inability to teach astounds me. His tests are way to hard and his personality is extremely intimidating at best. Rude is definitely more like it. If you can avoid him, please do. It will save your sanity and your GPA.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: BIO005B
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Just study the lecture slides and go to office hours

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: BIO005B
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Chappell isnt a horrible professor, but his exams are so awful. I could study the material for days and probably still receive the same score. I had his past clicker questions and I used to them answer clickers, and he had changed one of the answers on one! How could you change the answer to the exact same question? Just try to avoid his class.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: BIO5B
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

respect respect

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: BIO005B
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

If you have the option not to take Chappell, then don't take him. He is by far the worst teacher I have ever had. I'm really good about staying on top of my grades, but this is my first C in college. He explains things fine, but when the test rolls around, the questions are unnecessarily difficult. I can tell he doesn't care about student success.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: BIO160
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Chappel has a BAD reputation for Bio 5B. But he really gets into teaching Animal Beh 160. He is straightforward, clear, and keeps you interested. You can definitely skip lecture and learn everything from his slides. Participation matters in section: you present a research paper, do an ethogram assignment (it's OK but few instructions given on it)

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: BIOL05B
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Get help, GO TO SI. His test avgs around 30% for a reason. His questions are application based, so get to know the concept well. Read the questions carefully. Recommendations: rewrite his notes, draw his diagrams, TRY in lab, discuss clickers, know the phylogenic tree and connect all animal characteristics by heart. Pray you are above avg

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: BIO005B
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

The lab may have some fairly easy components, but you do HAVE to study. Overall, the lab is not just easy. I'm tired of egotistical reviews here. Take a different prof as well (or skip a quarter!), there are other bio 5b professors who are not as unnecessarily difficult. Don't believe me?Look up reviews of other bio 5b professors; some arent as bad

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: BIOL005B
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He is a fairly tough professor. Lab counts towards your lecture grade and labs are really easy so your grade will most likely go up. Doesn't tell you your grade until the class is over, compare yourself to the average scores and you can get a sense of where your grade is. Clicker ?'s comes from small details in lecture, exams are challenging

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: BIOL005B
• Grade Received: F
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Insanely difficult, you have to get average every time it you want a C, and anything below a C- is an F.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: BIO005B
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Avoid him like the plague. Seriously. He was spawned by Satan. Hes a narcissistic ass who is NOT approachable and will make you feel stupid if you ask any questions.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: BIO005B
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

THE. WORST. CLASS. EVER. (I literally had to make an account just for this)

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: BIO005B
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He purposely makes his tests hard. The curve for the class could be generous but he doesn't know letter grade to percentage translation until the very end so don't even bother asking him. Go to office hours and ask questions! He is overall a nice professor.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: BIO003
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Avoid this professor at all costs! Took him for a Breadth class and it was terrible. Made the class more complicated than what it should be. You have no idea what a test or clicker question is asking for. Barely anyone gets half of his exam or clicker questions correct. Tests for comprehension, not the material being taught. A terrible professor!

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: BIO005B
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Please, do yourself a big favor and don't take him. Take someone else. You have no idea the amount of stress I went thorough in his class to get a passing grade. It is nearly impossible to get an A. Even the smartest people around me struggled to get a B in his class. Biology should not be this difficult to pass!

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: BIO005B
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Just don't take this class with this professor, take it with someone else.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: BIO005B
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Honestly, he's a good teacher but his tests are hard so SELF STUDY. Pay attention in class & record his lectures, this helps alot. Study material before the lecture & work hard from the beginning. It's definitely possible to do well. I could have gotten an A but I was so scared at first that I screwed up the 1st midterm. Did well later on.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: BIO005B
• 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:

Greatest biology professor ever! Exams are easy and his lectures are the greatest as they are high energy. You have to take his class because he's going to make biology GREAT again! You can't stump the Chappell. Praise the Q10 effect!!!!!

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: 005B
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Nature Photography Professional. He does not mess around when taking photos of animals. His nature photography game is strong... 10/10

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: BIO005B
• 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:

Try to avoid taking this professor at all costs. Bio 5B, in general, is not a difficult class because I have friends who took other professors and got an A. This professor, on the other hand, makes you work above and beyond to even get a B.