Michael Hanna - Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY

Professor: Michael Hanna

Department: Science

College: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: BIOL1010
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Honestly, I loved lectures. Tests however? Be prepared for a long list of bad multiple choice questions, a majority of which are to be found no where in the reading, in class, or post class materials. Basically? Know everything about biology or you're screwed.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: BIOL1010
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Nice and helpful teacher. The content itself can be a bit boring, but he tries to make it interesting. Can be a bit sarcastic in a light/humorous sort of way. Only gripe is his constant jokes sometimes make it hard to know what he wants us to remember =P

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: BIOL1010
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

The teacher I had the first time I took this course was terrible, so I was glad to get Hanna the second time. Really nice guy, and very entertaining. The class content itself is boring, but he can make it bearable. He's the one who writes the tests, so if you do the preclass and postclass you'll be fine.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: BIOL1010
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Great professor, funny and friendly, explains material well. You should have absolutely no trouble getting an A in this course if you put in some work reading the book and for pre and post class activities.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: BIOL1010
• 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:

Amazingly entertaining and enthusiastic. Best teacher I've ever had by far. His class is the only class I have yet to fall asleep in. Its an interactive lecture with plenty of iClicker questions as well as in class simulations and open discussions.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: BIOL1010
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Go to all lectures and labs and do all assignments and you should do fine. Prepare his tests by reviewing everything on WebCT, and you will DEFINITELY get an A.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: CELLBIO
• 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:

Dude, drop off a pint of Chunky Monkey ice cream at his lab and you got a friend for life. Seriously though, he was good at teaching for being a professor.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: MICROINTROCELL
• 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: Not Mandatory

Comment:

One of the nicest professors on campus. And funny too. Don't forget his other food obsession- chunky monkey!

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: BIOL2120
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Knew his stuff but made a few too many pepperoni pizza jokes for my liking. His multiple choice questions can be rough. Decent professor though.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: INTOTOBIO
• 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:

he has a great pesonality and is very easy to talk to. the multiple choice tests are pretty dirty, but there are plenty of other opportunities to do well. Definitely take his class.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: BIOLOGY
• 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:

Studio course was a lot of fun though sometimes the mini lectures that Hanna incorporates into class are VERY boring. You definitely want Hanna over McDaniel, though.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: CELLMOLEC
• 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:

although his lectures aren't very informative, he's a great guy. go to his office and you'll find out anything you ever need to know about his course.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: INTROCELL
• 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:

Fun teacher but the essay tests are not clear or very fair

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: BIOL2120
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Hanna explains things very well, but simplifies everything. His tests are harder than the material he teaches

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: BIOL2120
• Grade Received: D
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Too easy, tells too many stories, and you don't learn anything from him.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: BIOL2120
• 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:

Lab is harder than lecture. Edick does the lab part.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: B23102120
• 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:

had him for microbiology and intro to cell biology. he is a great professor. involved lecturer. funny jokes that help keep things moving. he says the words "pepperoni pizza" on average 26 times per lecture. that says something.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: BIOL2120
• 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:

No Comments

Rating # 19

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

yes he's nice and sometimes could be funny. but i want him to get to the point sometimes those jokes sorta sidetrack me and get boring. (maybe the test average say something about his jokes)

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: BIOL2120
• 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's cool