Professor: Wayne Merkley
Department: Biology
College: Drake University, Des Moines, IA
Rating # 1
Overview:
- Course: BIO11
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 4.0
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Very nice guy and very accessible. Actually made a subject that I hate a little more pleasant. Unfortuantely for the future students, he's retiring after the 2006 year, at least from what he told me. (Confirmed retirement.)
Rating # 2
Overview:
- Course: MIRCOGENBIO
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 5.0
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Merk is the man. He's kind of hard, but he's hilarious so you look forward to going class and stay tuned in and remmeber pretty much everything he says in lecture. STDs in mircobiology are the best. He's a good teacher too, seems like he shows genuine care toward students and lecture material is given clearly.
Rating # 3
Overview:
- Course: BIO12BIO11
- 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:
Merks section of the Bio 12/11 series is the best. Some say he is their hardest teacher but I think he is the easiest because everything is very understandable.He is one of my favorite teachers at Drake!! I've had him twice and am about to have him again for two classes where I will have a class with him every day and Im not even a bio major!
Rating # 4
Overview:
- Course: MICROBIO
- 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:
SANTA CLAUS!! He's tough, but a great guy and incredibly intelligent. If you put a little time into it you'll be fine, he curves tests nicely.
Rating # 5
Overview:
- Course: AIDS
- Grade Received: A
- Overall Rating: 5.0
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Excellent professor!
Rating # 6
Overview:
- Course: LIMNOLOGY
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 5.0
- Course Difficulty: 1.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Best teacher I could have ever asked for, jolly and always willing to help. I would recommend taking as many classes with him as possible.
Rating # 7
Overview:
- Course: BIO011
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 2.5
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Lectures were so boring, don't even bother going. Tests the book, not his lectures..
Rating # 8
Overview:
- Course: BIO011
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 2.0
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
He is very freindly, but his lectures are week. He doesn't cover a lot of what is on exams, and spends too much time talking about simple concepts, while glazing over more difficult ones. The test questions are not from class lectures much at all, and require tons of idependent studying.
Rating # 9
Overview:
- Course: MICROBIO
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 3.0
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Uses out-of-date material -- by at least 10 yrs. Will not discuss new concepts (ie prions) because he does not understand them. Needs to seriously get up to date!!
Rating # 10
Overview:
- Course: FYS
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 4.5
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
he is a great teacher. Very interesting. hard tests, but you walk away learning more. take him.
Rating # 11
Overview:
- Course: MICRO
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 5.0
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
God! this guy was tough but it does stick with you. Very understanding and available with a good sense of humor. If you are think of going into the Pharm program take a class wit him, it will give you an idea of what the rest of the program is like.
Rating # 12
Overview:
- Course: BIO011
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 3.0
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
awesome guy! but very very tough exams
Rating # 13
Overview:
- Course: BIO103
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 5.0
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
I took microbiology over the summer. He taught and tested directly from the notes. He is a great adviser. His tests are hard, but you will learn a lot from him
Rating # 14
Overview:
- Course: MICRO
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 4.0
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Very hard, but fair. You will learn alot.
Rating # 15
Overview:
- Course: BIO011
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 3.5
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
No Comments
Rating # 16
Overview:
- Course: BIO001
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 1.0
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
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Rating # 17
Overview:
- Course: BIO011
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 3.0
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
His tests are not based on classroom materials covered. He tests the book, teaches everything but.
Rating # 18
Overview:
- Course: BIO095
- 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:
No Comments
Rating # 19
Overview:
- Course: BIO1
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 4.0
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
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