Ralph Gibson - Cleveland State University

Professor: Ralph Gibson

Department: Biology

College: Cleveland State University

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: BIO202203
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

boring lecture-er, very very difficult tests (cumulative)... prepare yourselves

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: BIO202
• 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:

I had Gibson 2 years ago and I've been his SI leader for 3 semesters. My encounters with students from this class is that they're frustrated with the content and don't want to study for it/take notes in class, then they get mad when they do poorly. Just take notes on what he says, use the flashcards, AND STUDY AHEAD OF TIME NOT THE NIGHT BEFORE.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: BIO202
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I won't say that he makes the subject easy, but he does lecture the information effectively if you're willing to listen. Many of the classmates I saw complaining about their grades were the same ones that were on their phones during lecture. Biology is a serious field and should be treated as such. Put in maximum effort and you'll be rewarded.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: BIO200
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Theres no interaction, just slides and lots of talking. You get three professors and they all read off slides. If you love biology and want to know biology do not take this class. I wish I could get my money back...

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: BIO202
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Have to study a lot to earn a good grade. A lot of the information in the slideshows isn't on the exam so its really important to study/focus on the difficult stuff. Teaches at a slow pace.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: BIO202
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Gibson is exactly what you would expect out of a university bio professor. Anything he says in lecture is fair game on an exam so if you study for an hour you aren't going to get an A. He does test on examples given in class but they're always relevant to the course material. Plus there is a curve. Every once in awhile lecture will be super boring.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: BIO200
• 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:

Avoid if possible. His tests are based on lectures, not the book. Will test on the tiniest details in the PowerPoint slides. Will test on things he mentions in class but are not in PowerPoints. If he goes over an example for 20 minutes, know it!!! Go to class and record lectures. Extremely knowledgeable. not impossible to get an A, just very hard.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: BIO202
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Gibson was not one of the best professors I had but he also wasn't the worst. Lectures can be very very boring at times sometimes I almost wanted to fall asleep. He is a very nice person outside of the classroom can just be boring at times.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: BIO107
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

The TA is hard to understand, and did not see him much in my last semester, he seems nice, but doesn't say much. I hate science so I wouldn't take again. It's really not that bad though. GO TO THE LAB, answer all the questions for the report, study for prequizzes, and enjoy the ride! Need cover page on report.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: BIO200202
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Be prepared for a lot of memorable one-liners! Dr. Gibson is really funny and smart! He essentially just lectures at us but he does try to make things interesting. He's a good dude.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: BIO202
• Grade Received: WD
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Seems to know a lot about what he teaches, but he's insensitive, and contempt with students who don't come in knowing anything. Tests are very difficult if you don't study, to the point of ridiculous. He goes through lecture very fast, and gets upset when there are whispers. Classic doctor demanding respect and undivided attention at all times.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: BIO203
• Grade Received: D
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I am a post - graduate pre- medicine student. I have 7 years of education under my belt with 140 credits meaning I've had ALOT of professors. By far he is the rudest, worst, non specific professor I have ever had. You do not need the book as it is strictly notes from class and studying the slides given in class online. Study the SLIDES!!!

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: BIO200
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

For his section, the slides are your best friend. Pay attention to his examples!! Youtube videos and the book will NOT help you as much as just reading and memorizing the slides. His lectures are boring but his exam questions are straight forward. He's very strict... DO NOT TALK DURING HIS LECTURES!

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: BIO200202
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

The best thing to do in his class is to record the lectures and print the slides to take to class with you and write additional notes on the slides. He is very knowledgable but sometimes forgets that other people don't already know the material and goes through it quite fast.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: BIO200
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

His exam questions weren't too difficult if you understood the material. Ask questions, go to his office, send him emails, go to SI, put the effort in! His slides read like a textbook, edit them and make them more concise. Relisten to the lectures if you have to. Make flashcards. Draw diagrams. Figure out what works. I got an A, you can too.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: BIO201
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

type up all the reports and use references if mentioned, show-up for all the labs, ask questions, do good on the weekly quizzes. the professor overall attitude and demeanor I didn't like but that's half the professors nowadays. still passed so that's all I cared about.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: BIO202
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

The single worst class I have ever taken. I am pre med so I am used to hard courses, but this is pathetic. They tell you the book is useless first day because they dont teach from it yet they give zero homework or quizzes to help you study. Only grades are test grades and slight class participation which is strictly graded. Avoid avoid AVOID

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: BIO202
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

HORRIBLE. Does not care about his students, exams are extremely detailed and difficult. A-E are all correct, which ever answer fits best is the answer he wants. AVOIDDDDD. He just reads off his slides which are pointless either way. AVOID AT ALL COSTS

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: BIO200
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Gibson is to date my hardest professor. His lecture style forces you to memorize a lot.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: BIO200
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Found his lectures to be hard to follow b/c of his tangents. His lecture slides have way too much information which makes it even harder to follow what he's talking about. Nice guy, takes his job seriously, very interested in biology so he's a great resource 1 on 1. Test questions were lengthy but OK if you finally understood material.