Tom Fishwild - Oakland University, Rochester, MI

Professor: Tom Fishwild

Department: Science

College: Oakland University, Rochester, MI

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: BIO1300
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Fishwild was an amazing professor. Lectures were kinda dry, but he tried to add humor. Bio 2 material just sucks, but he really tries to make it seem less daunting. Memorize the power points using flashcards and you will be fine.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: BIO113
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

FIshwild is great and really tells you everything that you need to know to pass his class, there will be no surprises. There were 4 exams and the final was not cumulative. There were also some homework assignments and i clickers. Study the power points because the info on there is identical to the test. He is a goofy guy and tries to make it fun.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: BIO207
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He's a cool guy but you have to put in effort to do well. Grade is based on 4 exams and iclicker questions only. Be ready to study and pay attention. Physiology is not an easy subject in general but if you put in the work you will be okay. Class isn't mandatory but you really don't want to miss, your grade will ultimately show it.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: BIO1004
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor Fishwild's classes are simple and to the point. All of your information needed on the exams are found on the powerpoints which he uses to lecture from and he also posts them online. Really easy and clear. Also helps that he cracks dad jokes constantly. Really funny Professor and so knowledgeable!

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: BIO113
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Fishwild is a passionate professor with very corny personality. The information in this class is not the most interesting but you need to memorize it for exams. 4 exams, no cumulative final. If you are a hardworking student who has time to memorize powerpoint information, you will do fine. exams are 80 questions long with 60 easy and 20 hard quest

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: BIO1300
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

4 exams, no final. No homework, just 3 labs to do. Exams are easy if you just study PPTs, must attend lecture to get 2 clicker points a lecture which help.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: BIO2600
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Human Physio was a great class. If you're going into the medical field this is a class you should definitely take. Professor Fishwild is a good teacher. His lectures may seem a little dull but his corny jokes (and I mean corny!) along with his anecdotes on the history behind some of this physiology were nice. Overall really enjoyed taking this!

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: BIO1300
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Great prof. He is extremely passionate about bio. His lectures may be long and boring, but he cracks jokes every now and then. iclicker questions every day for points, so attendance is mandatory. His study guides for exams and powerpoints are extremely straightforward, so if you study exactly what he tells you, exams are easy. Would take again!

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: BIO113
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Extremely knowledgeable about the subjects he teaches and is passionate about them. Although his lectures can be boring at times like other professors (the usual), he cracks jokes now and then. Grading is good, exams aren't difficult if you study (obviously). Overall easy class. Would recc.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: BIO207
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He is very boring to listen to. I need professors that can keep me engaged. Especially in a night class. He has failed to do that. All he seems to do is read straight from his power points and the power points are WAY TOO LONG. I plan on retaking this class with another professor to help me better understand. I am a good student.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: BIO110
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

The only reason I would say attendance is mandatory is because he shows videos and gives 5 question quizzes after. I also took him for BIO 113. He has been one of my favorite professors. In 113 there were iclicker questions for attendance points. He is really funny. Just study the powerpoints and you should be fine.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: BIO104
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Do Not Skip, half my class skipped everyday and the class average was an F... the class would say he is awful but he is not so bad if you pay attention and hang in there. Stay in class and use the PowerPoints to fill in the study guide then study that for the test and you will do fine there are 5 test 3 labs and 4 quizzes.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: BIO207
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

study guides are basically everything on the powerpoint, so not a study guide at all! Tons of material to study, yet never know what to focus on. Everything is fair game is his favorite saying. If you have 500 hours to memorize all the power points, take him! Final is cumulative. Don't recommend

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: BIO110
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

For a class or non-majors, I was kept very interested. Although it's a lot of memorizing, it's easy memorization. He really made sure that you knew the material, and the lectures were posted online. He was nerdy and had a lot of show-and-tell animals, but kept it entertaining.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: BIO104
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

This class is very hard, theres so much material! We covered a chapter a day and you were constantly studying outside of class. There are 5 test and 4 pop quizzes and 3 labs. He had to adjust the grade scale because we were all struggling so much. A ton of material but it isn't impossible.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: BIO104
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I recommend only taking courses with this professor if you have already taken the course with a different instructor. His class is more of a review, he does not know how to teach. You must teach yourself. Your grade is earned! What I loved most about his class is anonymity. 5 exams full of trick questions , No early releases, very fast paced.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: BIO207
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Professor Fishwild is, in my opinion, a pretty standard professor. He was very straightforward from the beginning that it was a difficult class - and it was - but a 4.0 was attainable with enough studying. I'm sure not everyone would agree with his dry sense of humor, but I thought he was funny. If you're an independent studier, this is your class.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: BIO207
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

awful professor, the way he teaches is by simply reading his powerpoints, any 12 year old can do that. i dont know how he still has his job. his study guides were vague basically everything in the chapter and his exams were tough. defintly take someone else

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: BIO110
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Professor Fishwild primarily teaches through PowerPoint presentations and videos. It's a great class if you're interested in the sciences - Mr. Fishwild is passionate about what he teaches and does his best to explain the material to his students. I highly recommend him!

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: BIO207
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

he's not a terrible professor, just study the powerpoints for the exams. his exams aren't easy to do well in and the class is tough. but he does iClicker quizzes and that does help your grade alittle bit. he's also really funny though and that helps keep the class going.