Thomas Williams - Western Illinois University, Macomb, IL

Professor: Thomas Williams

Department: Geography

College: Western Illinois University, Macomb, IL

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: GEO120
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I showed up about once every week and still passed the class with a B (He gives soooo much extra credit too). He's also very kind and helpful especially when you need it. His lectures are really boring and he tells a lot of bad jokes but I would take this class over and over again simply for how easy it was .

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: GEOG120
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

I loved his class. Labs are super easy, his lectures are very straightforward, and he gives out a crazy amount of extra credit. Very easy class. If you can take this class as a gen ed, do it!

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: 120
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

great teacher! respect the hell out of him super helpful super nice lectures are fun the only negative thing is that the test are kind of hard to understand but all the extra credit evens it out. im avg a 75 in test but i have a 89 in the class. Show up and do the labs high B guaranteed

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: GEOGRAPHY120
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

go to class he tells you what to remember for the tests even tho he does go on some story times. writing assignments are low weighted so don't sweat those, 4 quizzes lowest dropped. 4 exams, and a lab every week. ALOT of extra credit! it is possible to not even have to take the last test and get an A.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: GEOG430
• 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:

Dr. Williams is a hoot! He makes weather interesting and tries very hard to help make it understandable. He is more than willing to answer any questions. He does enjoy sharing pieces of his life and his faith. I have taken two classes with him and if I ever needed to take more, I would go with him every time.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: GEOG430
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Class is super easy. He is an easy grader. If you want to learn something you'll have to teach it to yourself though since all he talks about in class is god and sports or stories about himself.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: GEOG120
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Great guy! he will go out of his way to help you. don't worry about missing a quiz, he will let you make it up. may be a little out there, but it's all good. He is a riot! super easy to get an A++

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: GEOG120
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He is a cool teacher and tries to keep it interesting. If you are not big into weather, you need to stay on top of things. Its really not that hard, its just trying. Also attendance is not mandatory but he gives writing assignments that you can only take doing class.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: GEOG120
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Very Good Professor. He is very helpful, and wants you to pass his class. Ample extra credit points available. Keeps class very interesting with his stories.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: GEOG120
• 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:

He's a great teacher, i wish i had more like him!

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: GEOG120
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Extremely nice professor! Has terrible ADD tho and gets really side tracked and talks about clouds one minute and baseball the next minute. The class was really hard for me and I had no clue how to do anything.. luckily the kid next to me was smart!

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: GEOG120
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

He is an awesome professor!! He enjoys talking about storm chasing, & sports. His class is extremely easy as long as you put forth the effort. He is also willing to give you extra help if you need it. This class helped me decide to change my major to meteorology.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: GEOG120
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Not a horrible class, the subject isn't the most thrilling in the world and he does get sidetracked easily. He likes to bring his Christian fundamentalist beliefs into the classroom a lot even though its supposed to be a class about weather.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: GEO120
• 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:

Absolutly horrible teacher, worst professor i have ever had. he goes off topic every 5 minutes. i could take a test on his life and pass easily but for the class fail everytime. he is such a bad teacher its horrible. it makes u not want to go to class. i studied everyday and still didnt help. DO NOT TAKE THIS TEACHER HE IS HORRIBLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: GEOG432
• 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:

Dr. Williams' physical meteorology class was fairly good. The class is taught in much the same way as the synoptic meteorology classes. The labs can be rather confusing and difficult, but the exams are easy.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: GEOG422
• 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:

Dr. Williams continues to do a great job at teaching synoptic meteorology. He teaches Synoptic I and II very similarly. Once again, you shouldn't get lower than a B.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: GEOG322
• 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:

Dr. Williams' Synoptic Meteorology I class is really good. He occasionally goes off topic by talking about sports, but for the most part he stays on track. The exams are based on the lectures and the labs are easy. You shouldn't get less than a B.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: GEOG120
• 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:

Dr. Williams teaches a really good Intro to Weather & Climate class. The exams and homework assignments are fairly easy. The labs can be very time consuming at times, but usually they are easy.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: GEOG120
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Hard class. He doesn't help much at all and neither do his TA's. He goes on long tangents about his family and sports during class and skips over important info that's gonna be on the exam. But If you do well on labs and get higher than an F on all exams you can pass this retarded class.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: GEOG120
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He is not a good professor. I took a class on weather and climate. Being is though I am an education major, I do not know much about this already. He was not helpful and just assumed that we knew many things. It was hard work for his class. I do not mind hard work, but he did not have an effective teaching style!