William Gallivan - Cape Breton University, Sydney, NS

Professor: William Gallivan

Department: Economics

College: Cape Breton University, Sydney, NS

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ECON300
• 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:

Take Bills sarcasm and cynicism with a grain of salt. He is an excellent professor, has an incredible knowledge of the subject matter and an enthusiasm for the world of economics.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ECON101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I read the 10 pages of comments and some are hilarious!! It seems over the years a lot of people hated Bill's teaching. The 'hmmmm' thing you forget after a while. He is VERY opinionated and does above the class. Still for a colouring book university (CBU) he is probably one of the best profs in the place. Just read the book and pay attention and y

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ECON302
• 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:

No Comments

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ECON103
• 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:

No Comments

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ECON300
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

No Comments

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ECON300
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Indeed, Gallivan is very cynical. He is like a 15 year old trapped in an 80 year old man's body. Avoid if you can so your money doesn't go to waste.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ECON101
• 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:

Economics teachers ought to be teaching young people how to get out of the worlds most economically depressed areas, such as Cape Breton, not stay in them, unless youre the type of traditional righteous guy who just likes sending dollars to Sysco.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: ECON101
• 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:

Economics teachers ought to be teaching young people how to get out of the worlds most economically depressed areas, such as Cape Breton, not stay in them, unless youre the type of traditional righteous guy who just likes sending dollars to Sysco.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: ECON101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

hard :/ you learn a lot if you read the book but it was really hard to understand and he wasn't very clear about it. It was taught unthusiastically.

Rating # 10

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Teaches way above the ability of the class.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ECON101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Bill most be on here rating himslef. His class average marks for tests are either 50's or failing grades! But of course it's not a reflection of his teaching... it's purely "students who don't care about school and are wasting their parents money".

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ECON100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

All I can say is that I will never take another economics class ever again. Avoid this guy if you can.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: ECON101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Knows his stuff inside out and explains fairly well. The way he speaks to his students is border line abusive. He's very cynical. Always has some smart remark for something or someone.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: ECON302
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Professional, ethical, fair, marks everyone's tests equally regardless of whether or not he dislikes any of the students, very helpful, and is very intelligent as shown that he knew his stuff and from how well he writes.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: ECON101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Good Prof, Knows his stuff but teaches above the class. he will help you if he likes you. go to class pay attention and read the book, critiques everything

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: ECON101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Bill was a great proff, knows his stuff inside and out

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ECONOMICS
• 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 professor, I assume that most negative comments are coming from students who don't care about being in university or learning (and truely are stealing their parents money). It makes learning so much easier when a professor takes as much pride in a subject as he does. Hands down, the best professor I've thus far in university.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: ECON102
• 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:

Bill knows his stuff... but his tests are hard. If you dont wanna do any work and have no interest take Martin... but overall bill is a good guy. you'll learn alot from him.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: ECON302
• 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:

ive have 3 4 courses with Bill and he is a great teacher one of the few at CBU take him at any chance possible. he knows everything about anything in economics!

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: MICROECONOMICS
• 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:

nice guy, his tests are impossible, Martin Moy is way easier, take him..