Paul Billeter - College of Southern Maryland, La Plata, MD

Professor: Paul Billeter

Department: Biology

College: College of Southern Maryland, La Plata, MD

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: BIO1020
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Mr zoo was a pretty good professor. He loved rotifers and teaching about them. This class helped me pass my zoo keeper test and get my zoo keepers license!!

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: BIO1010
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Billeter is a great professor, although his lectures can get boring considering he can go into deep detail, it's all very knowledgeable, but he also makes jokes in between which makes the class worth it. He also tends to get side tracked a lot, which led to tests, hw & essays being pushed back.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: BIO1020
• Grade Received: F
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

He is very clear on his grading criteria which is very lenient imo. He tends to get himself off topic rather easily which, in my case altered test dates etc from the syllabus. It also forced me to pay more attention to homework in order to grasp material for tests. Hes a funny and sociable guy who will definitely work with you if you need it.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: BIO1010
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Billeter is an amazing professor. He's hilarious and can go really in depth into biology. Granted, he sidetracks a lot but posts study guides on mylearning about what is important and offers heaps of extra credit. Failing his class is honestly nobody's fault but your own. The grade isn't dictated fully by tests either.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: BIO1020
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Billeter is a good professor and he's very informative. He does give extra credit which is a bonus, and he does everything in his power to help his students and make sure they understand. His lectures can be pretty boring, so be prepared. He does crack jokes and his labs are fun. If you get a bad grade, it's because you didn't try.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: BIO1200
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

What a GREAT professor. I finished this class within a week because I couldn't stop reading and learning about it. The TEDs were great and Professor B gives great feedback and allows a lot of extra credit. If you don't get a good grade you clearly didn't try or allow him to help you.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: BIO1040
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor Billeter stated that attendance was not mandatory, BUT IT IS. At the end of the semester, he told me I missed some classes and that was going to affect my grade. I don't know if he was trying to be inspirational but that really screwed me over. DON'T SAY ATTENDANCE ISN'T MANDATORY IF IT IS. Also, his voice will put you to sleep.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: BIO10201020L
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

One of my favorite teachers. If you show genuine interest he will give you a good grade. Also, he loves participation. The more you talk to him, the more he will respect you and help you out. He is super chill, so dont be shy to see him after class.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: BIO1020
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Come to class because his lectures are long and boring but you have to pull through. He makes simple jokes throughout the lecture to make you concentrate a little more. Very easy going and simple to talk to outside of class. 2 tests were semi difficult definitely have to study. Homework is very simple, TED is too.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: BIO1020
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Prof. Billeter is really cool! He's a bit soft-spoken, and he tends to deviate from the textbook material; but so long as you pay attention in class, you'll do just fine. He's easygoing and almost always accessible outside of class. Highly recommended!

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: BIO1020L
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

an amazing professor - funny, understands the topic, makes himself available and will help you out if you ask. attendance is crucial and he takes up the full lecture time. only 2 straightforward tests and 1 project which wasn't super difficult but it's very time consuming. don't put it off and you will do fine.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: BIO1020
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

There is weekly to bi-weekly homework assignments online, nothing too challenging, all the information can be found in the textbook. The lectures, however, are very long and he is very soft spoken. He was incredibly generous in his grading methods, and the tests were not insanely difficult. Would recommend the course!

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: BIO1020
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

His lectures are always the full amount of time and runs out of time to get through all of the material. The online assignments don't match the chapters discussed in class because he doesn't keep on track.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: BIO1200
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Had this Professor online. Thought he was awesome! Grading criteria are very straight forward and most of your work in done on Mastering Oceanography website. Super easy if you read the book! Tests are a little more difficult but if you study you'll do fine.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: BIO1020
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor Billeter was not my favorite teacher. His lecture class was long and painful & very boring. Your grade depends on the mastering biology which i found extremely easy to keep up with as long as your checking the calendar. Tests were long and hard and unless you read the book on your own you wont know half of the answers to the questions.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: BIO1200
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor Billeter is a great teacher! His assignments are very straight forward. He is always available to clarify if you don't understand something. His assignments helped me remember the info I was learning in the book. He loves when you turn in assignments EARLY!

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: BIO1020
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Professor Billeter was off topic for 98% of the classes. He admitted to not caring about attendance and figuring out how to do the online work on masteringbiology was hard and I almost failed from that. He is not a very good professor at all I would not recommend taking him.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: BIO1200
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

You have to do all of the work to past. Especially the TEDs which are long and boring. All of the answers to homework, quizzes, and testes are online. Just google the question and click on the quizlets. Gives loads of extra credit.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: BIO1020LAB
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor Billeter's teaching style may seem reptilian, but he really knows Biology. His class is an easy A if you do the work and study. He gives you plenty of opportunity to improve your grade by doing extra credit. The photo-journal project is brutal, so start working on it as soon as possible. This professor is highly recommended.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: BIO120
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Great Class! I learned a lot about zoology Spring 2013! Class had behavior problems coming in late, on phone, just rude! But I am a good student!