Brian Rood - Mercer University

Professor: Brian Rood

Department: Science

College: Mercer University

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ENV250
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Took the class in Spring 2015. & honestly, I still can't say what exactly we actually learned in that class. He's a pretty disorganized, irresponsible professor who doesn't care much about his students or how much they learn. He often went on tangents in lectures & poorly conveyed material that might've been important. He's just not worth taking.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ENB150
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Best professor I have ever had at Mercer.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: CHM111
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

He's the easiest CHM teacher. He's not a good one though. At least I got a good grade, and he's a really nice guy. He's pretty fair too. I liked him!

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: CHM111
• 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:

He was easily one of the best teachers I've ever had and equally important is a very nice guy.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: CHM111
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Rood is a good guy, he has a lot of knowledge. His notes do not make alot of sense though, test one is easy, test two go to SI, its word for word, test three is the suggested problems from the book. Good guys, he'll listen to you and help you out ALOT. A on final= A for course. G'luck

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: HON321
• 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:

Has selective memory.If he decides you are a bad student, you'll have a hard time defending yourself.Has his favorites. Repeats the same stories over & over.Always late to class & often leaves class during the session.Do not expect him to be fair or examine everyone's actions equally, including his own.Classes unstructured & expectations unclear.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: CHM111
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I had him for my lab, he is the best person to ask for help on the material. If you are not the strongest at chem or dont like it, he will help you to get a better understanding of the material. Honestly its the best class i have had.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: CHM111
• 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:

He's a very laid back guy. Assumes you know the material before he even covers it. He's rarely organized, and his teaching style is not very polished. If you ask him for help about specific things, he'll try his best, but you gotta do the work yourself. Don't take him, but he's a really nice and friendly guy.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: CHM112
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Rood has to be one of the best professors at Mercer! I had him for both CHM 111&112. He is so understanding and extremely helpful! All you have to do is pay attention in class and work problems in the book (almost all test questions come from the book). Go talk to him during office hours and become friends with him!!! I got an A in his class!

Rating # 10

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Dr. Rood not such a great teacher. If you just need to take a science class to get your credit you should take him, otherwise take a class where you will learn something

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: CHM111
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

His tests are a joke. I had harder tests in my High School Gen Chem class. If you plan on taking any more chemistry courses do not take Rood because you don't learn anything in his class.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: CHM112
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I loved the misconception that many had that Rood was going to be an easy A b/c I knew how he was from 1st semester...you must learn to read the material and do PLENTY of practice problems (nothing is spoon fed anymore). But as a person Rood is great very understanding and approachable I would take him for a teacher agian.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: CHM111
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Easiest A I ever got, but the others are right. I'm getting killed in chem 2 with heDop. rood doesn't teach you anything. What a joke.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: SCI
• 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:

Dr. Rood is a great guy and a wonderful professor! He cares about how students do in his class and willing to go out of his way to help. He is very interested in his field and is very intelligent about it which makes his class interesting as well.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: SCI
• 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:

Great teacher that really stimulated my interest... Go Huskies/Gators!

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: CHM111
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Rood is a really nice guy, and his class is really easy, but be prepared to not know enough of it for either the final or more advanced classes. Actually read the book on your own and don't expect him to teach it, because he wont do the text anywhere near justice. Go to him for help, instead.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: CHM112111
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Rood is awesome! His class is not easy, but this is college. He's very approachable and willing to help you as much as you need. You have to be the one willing to put in time and effort. If you work hard, you'll come out great.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: CHM112
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Three ways to do well in this class. 1)Go to class 2) Study ahead on your own 3) GO TO SI!!!! He is a very nice man who is willing to work with you, but if you don't put in your own effort, then this you'll get nowhere.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: CHM112
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I worked my butt off in another chemsitry class and completely understood the material. In Rood, I am also working my butt off just as much to figure out what the heck he is teaching. If an A is necessary for your grade, take Moore, Dopke, or someone else and prepare to study hard, but this class will fail to prepare you for the MCAT, PCAT, or DAT.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: CHM111
• 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:

Dr. Rood is the nicest teacher on campus, however not very good. He doesn't do a good job covering all of the information that he will test you on, you've really gotta work a lot outside of class to pass. Everyone says he is easy, but I think they confuse this with nice, you've really gotta work hard outside of class to make it. Great guy though