Keith Malmos - Valencia College - East and West Campus, Orlando, FL

Professor: Keith Malmos

Department: Biology

College: Valencia College - East and West Campus, Orlando, FL

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: BIO1010C
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Wow where do i start.. he has been the worst professor ive ever had. He lectures by literally reading from the textbook and elaborating slightly we only get homework about 4 times the whole semester. He doesnt give one clear study guide for us to study for the exam. The whole class had to go to tutoring bc it was so bad. Just avoid it at all cost

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: BSC1010C
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I didn't like his teaching style. I used to be very good is Science, but every lecture he would pull up the textbook and read off it. There were no assignments to check your understanding, and the tests were fairly hard. He would never tell you what things would be on the test, so good luck reading like 4 chapters, and only 25% being on the test.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: BIO1011
• Grade Received: WD
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I really like and respect Prof. Malmos. He's fun, and his lectures are really interesting. That being said, I took Biology 2 with him, and it felt disorganized. There was so much information, and what to concentrate on was not always made clear. This particular class felt like it was all over the place and I was disappointed.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: BIO1011
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

aid back & a nice guy that tries to make corny jokes in class BUT This class was very tough not only for me but majority of my class mates bc of the way he teaches. Don't ask questions because you will be even more confused then before, you WILL be teaching urself and take notes/highlight things that are repeated in lectures, hw questions r on test

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: BSC1005
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Most of the time he is just unclear. Ive taken biology about 4 times (I hate science) and some of the things he talked about I had never heard of before. The vocabulary he usues is irrelevant. The only reason I passed is because I have taken biology before. The textbook doesnt help. The homework is literally the same as the exams.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: BSC1010
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

An Awesome Professor! He tries extra hard to relate the Biology content to what you are knowledgeable in, he is a fantastic teacher to have and wish he could teach more classes. Also wish more professors out there were like he is, as more students would pass.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: BIO1010
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Tests are made up of the homework questions. Grades are not put in till final grades are viewable. He tries to have a sense of humor. Doesn't check attendance that much. Tends to get off topic. You will be teaching yourself.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: BSC1005
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I'll preface this by saying that Mr M is very kind and funny. BUT if you're not strong in science, he isn't the prof for you. Lectures can easily go over your head, so it is vital to read the textbook. You go over hw, which is KEY to passing tests! You don't really have to show up for class, only test and hw days. He doesn't enter grades in CANVAS.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: BSC1010C
• 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:

If you can't teach yourself, he's not for you. If you like structure, powerpoints, and knowing what to take notes on, he's still not for you. Going to class is sometimes a waste of time but for sure read the book ahead of time because lectures in class are completely unrelated to the actual content we should learn. He puts in grades @ the last min.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: BSC1005
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Tagged Tough Grader since he never hands assignments/tests back or posts grades - I had no idea how I was doing until final grade released a week before graduation - heart attack. Though he's kind and tries to make class fun by humour, he spends all time on something unrelated to material. Attending class wastes time better spent studying alone.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: BSC1005
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Professor Malmos is very nice and has a ton of corny humor. His Biological Science class is an easy A. You will be lost during some of his lectures ,but just ask questions and he will personally explain it to you in a way you can understand. This is the perfect class to take to get your science credit if you are not a science or med major.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: BSC1005
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Keith Malmos may not be the best public speaker in a classroom but he is very kind, rarely checks attendance, and is pretty lenient on grading tests. His test questions are straight from his homework assignments word-by word. I don't recommend going to every class because he reads off the textbook and tends to constantly digress from the subject.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: BSC1010C
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

loves you gives you everything you need to learn i love this professor will to take care of you

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: BIO1010C
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

kinda dorky but nice. doesn't do learnsmart which is great. makes his own homework which is similar to the tests. the lab practical is cake if you actually pay attention in lab. our final was take home so another great thing. my second time taking bio and im glad it wasnt hard like the first time.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: BSC1010C
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I already took biology in my country's highschool. As I know everything he explains, I can clearly tell this professor doesn't know how to teach. He focus in one fact and keeps explaining it for the rest of the time while leaving all other facts. Don't take him.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: BSC1010
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He's very helpful and will do anything for you to pass the class.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: 1010C
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He is a really nice guy. His teaching maybe wasn't the best, for he just kind of went with the flow and at the beginning of the semester he went off on tangents a lot. Sometimes he focuses too long on things that maybe didn't need that much attention. He did give us study guides and the tests would use the same questions. He doesn't post grades.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: 1010C
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Malmos is a really good guy honestly, very nice but if you do not excel in AP BIO in high school or biology period you are going to have a super difficult time. He goes off topic very often and does not answer questions, he just talks around them. I would NOT recommend someone to take him.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: BSC1010C
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Prof. Malmos is awesome! Extremely smart with biology and other sciences. Lectures are good once you figure out his thought process. Typical bio prof. he's a goof, but a great guy and always there to help. Graded on tests, homework, and showing up to lab. Harder course than one would think so don't fall behind!

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: BIO1010C
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Professor Malmos was really easy for me but other students were complaining about him. If you don't read then you will not be able to understand he's talking about. This homeworks & tests are relatively similar. SL sessions helped a lot. I got an A in the class but I really enjoy learning about biology.