Pam Hanratty - Indiana University Bloomington,Bloomington, IN

Professor: Pam Hanratty

Department: Science

College: Indiana University Bloomington, Bloomington, IN

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: BIOLL311
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Hanratty is an angel! Granted, lectures can be boring (it's Genetics what do you expect); nonetheless, her lecture have everything you need to learn the material and do well on the exams. She's a very very reasonable professor and obviously wants all of her students to succeed. Tests are very doable (usually one tricky problem).

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: BIOLL311
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Taking Genetics in summer with Dr. Hanratty was a great learning experience. Her lectures can be dry, but that is not surprising, given the course's nature. She clearly defines what students must know, gives many excellent study materials, and answers questions well. Doing problems consistently is critical to succeeding in this fast-pace course.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: BIOLL311
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I think Pam was a great professor. I took this course during the summer and I really learned alot! The lectures were long and contained alot of information... not more than what I expected considering the condensed time frame. Long worksheets due for learning groups 2xwk. long tests. However study guides and wkshts are immensely helpful!

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: L311
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Extremely boring lectures. Seriously. To be fair it is a pretty dry subject. Very nice lady though (seemingly), and will explain things to you if you ask the right questions. Tests are pretty similar to the study guides, but you have to be on it to get that A. If you know of a bettereasier prof during the school year, I would say take it then.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: BIOLL311
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

So boring and un motivating prof...

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: BIOL311
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

She seems like nice lady, HOWEVER, lectures were extremely boring and the tests were extremely hard. The class was overall boring and hard. I barely got anything out of it.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: BIO201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Her voice is extremely annoying. Her lectures are long and rambling. Her power points do not help with understanding. She is nice, but her lectures are unbearable to sit through. There is a ridiculous amount of busy work. When over half the class is failing she decides to curve it. What about just making the tests a bit easier???

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: BIOL311
• 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:

She's very easy going and writes out notes so that you can copy them in an appropriate amount of time. She has no problems answering questions. Her tests are written by the UTAs and are VERY long in the summer session (usually 2-2.5 hrs!), but it's easy to get an A so long as you study adequately in her course.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: COLLC105
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

The class was a little boring and she seemed to ramble on a lot, but all of the important information was presented. She seemed nice, but on a few occasions she was very disrespectful to some students.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: BIOL311
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

She just rambles on in class and makes class extremely boring. Her tests are made up by the UTA's and they can be very difficult. I would not recommend her to anyone.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: HUBI200
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Her voice is extremely annoying. Also she doesn't tell you about off campus mandatory activities until the last minute.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: L311
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Class is easy. I just open the book 2-3 times, and tests are based on your understanding on lecture handout and materials, and there are some interesting videos and articles for assignment credits in class, take her class during summer is absolutely a wise choice

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: L311
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Lectures are really boring but she makes the notes easy to follow. The tests are really fair and are just over notes...I maybe opened my book 3 times. Overall a very easy class.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: BIOLQ201
• 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:

Prof. Hanratty really knew a lot about biology. She had outlines for each lecture and provided ample extra credit opportunities. She would sometimes get behind in lectures though.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: BIOL104
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Her lecture notes are fantastic. You don't have to go to class to find what you need, but you may as well! She tells you exactly what you need to know for the exam. Prof Hanratty is very kind and helpful.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: BIOL101
• 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:

I took her genetics class a few semesters ago and it was great. She is very organized and is always available for help. Whenever I had a problem and I emailed her, she was quick to respond even though there were 300 people in our class. The weekly homework and discussion sessions were helpful in preparing for the exams. Great professor!

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: BIOL311
• 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:

Her test are very fair and she is an overall very nice lady and a great professor!

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: BIOLL104L311
• 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:

Highly reccommended; carefully planned lectures, clear weekly homeworks that prepare you well for the exam, and she's a very approachable and kind person.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: L311
• 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:

I agree taking Genetics with her first summer session is a wise choice. She teaches you what you need to know and it's very evident what will be covered on the exams.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: L311GENETICS
• 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:

Pam is really a great teacher. She's very clear and explains what is important. She really goes out of her way to help students learn and understand. She's *very* nice as a person too. Highly recommend taking genetics first summer session with her.