Michael Keables - University of Denver, Denver, CO

Professor: Michael Keables

Department: Science

College: University of Denver, Denver, CO

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: GEOG1201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I enjoyed Professor Keables' class. It is all lectures and he can move pretty fast, but he makes it entertaining. His tests were more challenging than I expected for a class on weather but still fair. Go to class, take good notes, and study for tests and you will do fine.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: GEOG1201
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I really like Dr. Keables. His is a lecture style class so do not expect an engaging, seminar type professor. He knows the material very well so his powerpoints are very clear. Everything is always available online and he is very helpful outside of class. He takes online attendance every class but someone else can send you the text code to answer.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: GEOG1201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

In class, he reads directly off of powerpoints. He is not very engaging. I studied very hard for all the tests but I did badly on all of them. He expects more from his students than they can give him.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ENVSCI1010
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He's really nice and offers a lot of extra credit but a lot of the stuff in lecture and the book is surface level while his tests ask for in depth understanding. In order to get a good grade on the tests you're gonna need to study hard. I recommend taking someone who actually teaches you what you need to know.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: GEO1201
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I really did not enjoy this course. Keables' lectures are really boring and his tests are very challenging. I would study hard for the exams and would do poorly of all of them. For a basic level science course, he expects too much from his students.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: GEO1201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Never take his class if you want to have a good quarter.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: GEOG1201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He is really funny and nice, easy to listen to in lecture. Make sure you do the reading and study a lot, because the tests are hard (if you want to get an A)

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: GEOG1202
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Very intelligent and easy to listen to in lecture. Make sure you study for tests, they can be a bit difficult. No homework except to read and study :)

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: GEOG1201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Really nice guy willing to help outside of class. Powerpoint lectures with 2-question clicker quizes at the end of class= easy points. Tests are a combo of matching, multiple choice, and short answer

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: NATS1201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

NO TA!! Keables is extremely knowledgeable @ NATs and helpful when you can see him or when he is not busy

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: FSEM1111
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Hes a chill prof, we only go to class once a week which is nice the other scheduled class time is used for group work or for whatever you want.

Rating # 12

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Fairly intelligent and a good course to take if you want to learn more about the world around you.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: NATS
• 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:

Keabs is awesome

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: NATS1201
• 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:

he is a cool teacher with easy classes

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: NATSANDGEOG
• 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:

As long as you are somewhat interested in the material these classes should not be difficult. I've had Keables for mulitple courses and I really enjoy his teaching methods and he has been a great mentor for me. If you are a business student looking for an easy NATS class, this is not the one for you. However, if you are generally interested in Earth Sciences then take it, you will learn a lot about the world around you.

Rating # 16

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

A nice guy, but pointless labs and VERY hard tests. I studied for 8 hours and got a D on one of his tests (I'm an A/B student). If you attend every class, every review session, every lab, and meet with him outside of class, you might do well.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: SCIENCE
• 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:

Good prof

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: NATS1258
• 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 knows his stuff. Tests are difficult, moves fast in lectures, labs are not very helpful. However, he is really helpful and nice if you meet with him during office hours or e-mail him.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: NATS
• 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:

talks fairly fast, lab exercises are tedious

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: NATS1201
• 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:

Interesting material but not the greatest teacher, tests you must study fairly hard for. If you work a little you can get an A easily. Not as bad as Dr. Toy who teaches another quarter of this 3 quarter class.