Alain Brizard - Saint Michael's College

Professor: Alain Brizard

Department: Physics

College: Saint Michael's College

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: PY210
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Worst professor and would rather live in a hole by myself for the rest of the year. He does not give partial credit. Each exam is 10 questions and are impossible to get any credit unless you do it exactly the way he would even if it's more complicated. DO NOT TAKE! should not be allowed to teach entry level physics.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: PY101
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

It's hard to approach him to ask questions during the course. He can be very rude and impatient when you don't understand something. He does not encourage participation during class and typically becomes irritable when students raise their hand to ask questions.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: 210
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

hands down worst professor I have ever had. He's not helpful and his tests do not match up with his homework problems or examples in class. He's mean, and only cares to show you how smart he is. He doesn't care if you succeed

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: PY211
• 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: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Absolutely awful. Not helpful at all and will crush your dreams. Doesn't give partial credit on exams and really doesn't care about students. I feel the only reason he became a professor is to have people to show off his knowledge of physics too

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: PY211
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Brizard is simply not a good professor. He spends most of lecture on calculus that you don't need to know, confuses the class simply to show his knowledge of physics, and is very hard to work with. Overall he is not suited to teach in college.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: PY101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Interesting class, pretty easy, good teacher. I would recommend him

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: PH100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

No Comments

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: PHYS201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I am afraid I became very frustrated with his class. he is a nice man but he does not teach to all...only to some- the tiptop math students set the pace.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: PY101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor Brizard is virtually the greatest teacher at Saint Michael's College, and I will sing his praises until the day I die. Brizard is a brilliant guy who understands what college life is truly like. His class is completely reasonable. Don't go through your SMC career without taking a class with him. He is the man.

Rating # 10

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

A great teacher. At first it may not appear that he cares, but he really does. Funny. Just watch out for his universe inflatable ball when he starts bouncing it around. The exams are hard. An 80 was on the high end of the range. But he gives students a chance to raise their grades later on in the semester.

Rating # 11

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

He is the nicest guy. At first I didn't think he cared about the students, but soon found I was wrong. This guy, if you have any effort, will not fail you, but you do have to work for it. He loves to see interest from students in the subject. His exams are harder, but I can honestly say that I feel I accomplished something through his class.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ASTRONOMY
• 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: N/A

Comment:

This guy is the man. He's a great teacher, and gives you as much time as you need to finish projects, and can always help.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: PY301
• 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:

He never erased the corner of the board where I wrote "PHYSICS IS FUN!" :)

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: PY215
• 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:

Great teacher :)

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: PHY201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

three students scored 0/100...obvious indication of problemo

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: PY415
• 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:

One of the best science teachers at the school

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: PHY
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

NOT A GREAT TEACHER. VERY SMART. REALLY NICE GUY.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: PHY201
• 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:

No Comments

Rating # 19

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

This professor is AWFUL!