Scott Turner - SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, Syracuse, NY

Professor: Scott Turner

Department: Science

College: SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, Syracuse, NY

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: EFB200
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Absolutely awful experience. Unbearable to attempt to listen to in lecture, and curriculum content of the course is completely pointless and does not relate to anything meaningful or relevant to real life. It's unbelievable that this is a required course. Turner has Aspergers and is miserable to listen to. All tests were online because he's lazy.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: EFB200
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Watch all the online videos and if you miss class, dear God, listen to it online. He's monotone and difficult to hear if you're not in the front. Good notes and a broad knowledge of traditional physics are both necessary. Concepts, diagrams, and specific examples are important to know for his tests. It's not that bad of a class, just unusual.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: EFB200
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Physics of Life is terrible. Turner will emphasize a topic heavily in lecture and ask one multiple choice question on it. In order to do well in the class you HAVE to watch the videos. His teaching in class isn't always cleat, but he is great in office hours. Nice guy, very smart, but POL will not help you in the fututre.

Rating # 4

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Changes what grades count and what grades don't in the middle of the semester. Does everything on-line, which is good because what is talked about in lecture is barely on tests and quizzes. Can't hear him in lecture at all. Don't waste your money, take regular physics at SU where you actually might learn something.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: EFB200
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

His classes can get boring, mostly cause he's got a low drning voice that tends to put you to sleep... But if you can keep awake his lectures are extremey interesting and he really knows what he's talking about!! Brilliant professor and amazing class :)

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: EFB462
• 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:

No strings attached. This is probably one of the most straight forward teachers at ESF. Class is difficult, but he curves it A LOT!

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ANIPHYS
• 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:

Brilliant man and the class is good to take because you learn a ton. Do the readings, they will help immensely. Unbelievably modest and soft-spoken. Will pass you as long as you show some effort.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: EEFB462
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Nice guy, class will give you a headache. Avoid it if you can, but if you need to take it take comfort in the massive curve at the end.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: EFB462
• 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:

Ah ah ah ah Stayin' alive, stayin' alive! -Class moto plus, he looks like a Beegee. Very interesting but tough class. Speaks like a text book, however. Loves his colored chalk.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: ANIMPHYS
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He's a brilliant man but the class is awful.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: EFB496SYM
• 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:

Symbiosis seminar with Dr. Turner was great, brilliant man who makes you think

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: EFB500
• 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:

Amazing course and I highly recommend it...Sign up for next year, it will be one of the best thing you can do while at ESF

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: EFB500
• 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:

BEST CLASS EVER! I can not believe that any intelligent individual could think that Cranberry could compare!

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: EFB500
• 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'll never look at a desert the same way. The way one can see complexity in even the simplest structures is amazing. Brilliant!

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: ANIMALPHY
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

This man is the most intelligent person that I have ever met!

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: ANPHYS
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

this class was way beyond me. dr. turner is the smartest man alive. always does his best to help out.

Rating # 17

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Very unhelpful