Patrick Leary - College of Southern Nevada (all campuses)

Professor: Patrick Leary

Department: Biology

College: College of Southern Nevada (all campuses)

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: BIO189
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Great professor. You will not be intimidated. Very approachable. He is fun, lenient and very helpful. I will recommend his class.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: BIOL189
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He is seriously a wonderful man, but if you are a visual learner I wouldn't recommend taking him. His powerpoint are all pictures. It was really hard to understand anything. I was practically teaching myself.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: BIO189
• 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:

Wonderful man, NOT a good professor. Power points and study guides are not very helpful. Exams ?'s only cover certain sections and can be confusing. Doesn't answer ?'s clearly. Occasional mistakes so look over your graded work! Says he's available after class, but complains when you come by. Better wait for another professor. Frustrating class.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: BIO189
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Leary is an amazing man trully respected however not everyone learns from images. Some of us need actual computations. Not a hard class if you read all your chapters and understand the work. Mostly learned on my own and went to class to see what was being covered. If you are not ready to put in work I wouldn't recommend taking anyone's189class.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: BIO189LECTURE
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He is a nice guy, it's just that his powerpoints are hard to understand on your own since they are just filled with pictures and videos. You'll have to attend to really understand most of the information

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: BIO189LECTURE
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Professor Leary is a very nice person. His lectures aren't too hard to understand as he tries his best to make Bio easy as possible for you to grasp. BIO is not easy by all means, but if your looking for a fair bio professor, Leary is your guy. 4 exams and a final and 7 quizzes online. Gives out great study guides for exams. Be prepared to study

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: BIOL189L
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I took him for lab, but I wish I would've had him for lecture as well. He mentioned to me that he gives out study guides for all tests/quizzes in his lecture class. Bio 189 is really hard, so I would take any help you can get. The lab part of this class is an easy A especially with this teacher.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: BIO189
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor Leary is very fair. It's a tough class with a lot of information regardless of who you take it with. You have to STUDY. Most tests are multiple choice and he gives very good study guides for each. If you put the effort in, you won't fail. He gives you all the tools you need to pass. I wish he taught other bio classes!

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: BIO189
• Grade Received: D+
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Professor Leary is really nice and wants you to pass, but I just did not like the way he taught. He has powerpoints, but they're mostly just pictures and videos and two or three slides with scattered words. Like everyone says, bio is tough.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: BIO189
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I would take this professor again; in fact I did 2 times to pass the class. He is very encouraging and patient. He makes himself available for any help. The professor is awesome but the subject is hard. Study Study Study and then read, attend SI groups, attend class, and study some more.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: BIO189
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

This professor is amazing, very clear about what he wants. one thing I regret is at first I did not care for my test grades I would study 30-40 mins before class and earn C's on the exam after the third exam I started to study and got very high B's close to an A. my final grade was a B. if you study and do well on the exams, you will be fine!

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: BIO189
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Great Professor! Dr. Leary really wants you to be successful and gives you the tools but YOU have to put in the time and effort, go to SI and study groups, read and you should do good. This is a tough class and he is more than willing to lead you just have to be willing to follow, would take it again. He is such a great professor A+ and so helpful.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: BIO189
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Leary is the professor to have if you're a serious learner. He takes time to make sure everyone is understanding the material and offers plenty of office hours for any additional help.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: 189
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

AWESOME PROFESSOR!. He is very helpful when it come to topics you don't understand, highly recommend him

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: BIO122
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Leary is a very nice & genuine guy. He's sweet and funny, but his class is not easy. He tends not to answer questions very well, and is not well with answering emails. Tests are very hard and he always throws trick questions in. This class was a struggle. I worked hard and studied, and ended up with a C.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: BIO122
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Leary is a wonderful man and an amazing professor. It's always refreshing to see professors who truly have passion for what they do. This class was not always easy, but I had fun. He even invites his students to join future classes on hiking trips, and I plan to take him up on that. Awesome guy. Take him if you get the chance.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: BIO189LECTURE
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I don't think I had the same man you all speak of. He is very kind and genuine but I did not engage at all and neither did my particular class. I wish I would've gotten the same guy but no connection no clarity. Very confused

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: 189
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Mr. Leary is a genuinely nice and caring professor. He cares about his students, and wants them to do well. He is very friendly and approachable. This is not an easy class, but if you have to take it, Leary is your guy. I wish he was teaching Micro.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: 189
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor Leary has been my favorite professor i have ever had here at CSN. I only wish he taught micro as well. He is friendly, genuinely cares, and inspiring. Will miss his lectures.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: BIO101
• 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:

Awesome teacher! Very passionate! He cares about the students and the subject.