Todd Kostman - University of Wisconsin Oshkosh

Professor: Todd Kostman

Department: Biology

College: University of Wisconsin Oshkosh

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: BIO105
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Gives lots of extra credit! Tbone is great!

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: BIO105
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He is a good teacher, really cares about his students, wants them to make sure they understand what he is teaching. He will make jokes during lecture so it is not too boring. Going to class is mandatory if you want all the material that is going to be on the exams. Exam 2 was the hardest so you have to start studying, & going to SI is recommend!

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: BIO108
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Amazing professor! Very funny and jokes around! His exams are all based on what he goes over in lecture (so do the notes) but he gives you a study guide so you know exactly what you should study. He is very caring and truly wants everyone to pass. He offers extra credit and always wants to know what he can do to help everyone in the class succeed.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: BIO105
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

T-Bone is the best professor I've ever had. I took his Bio 108 course and I loved it. Hard material, which is why it's recommended that you show up for lectures. He's super funny and he genuinely cares about his students. 100% would take him again.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: BIO105
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Kostman is a great professor! Explains things clearly and adds some humor to keep lectures interesting. I'm not a science major but he still made biology easy to learn. Show up to class, take notes on the powerpoints, study those notes, and you'll be just fine on the exams. Quizzes are open-note too.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: BIO105
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

he's kind of boring but not the worst ever.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: BIO105
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Highly recommend T-Bone! He's very funny and nice, and he actually makes lecture kind of interesting and bearable. Tests are very tough, so go to SI and your grade will not suffer. LOVES plants and he will most likely ask which type of cell is his favorite.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: BIO323
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Very hard material but lectures are posted beforehand & fill in some in class. He is hilarious and so nice. Do NOT buy the textbook, exams are only from his lecture & he gives you the pictures from the book. You work together for "quizzes" easy points. You get to use a notecard on the exams & final exam both sides. Tbone is definitely the best

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: BIO105
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I loved Todd Kostman. He explained everything so well and was always willing to answer any questions. He has study guides for each exam that I found extremely helpful. Always go to class because sometimes he will give extra credit just for showing up or give you exam questions.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: BIO105
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Kostman is one of the best professors I have had at UWO! I highly recommend taking Bio 105 with this plant loving man. He does what he can to ensure you will succeed and there was never a dull moment in lecture. He made me love Bio 105 and I wish more science professors were like him. The exams are not too hard and his teaching is very helpful!

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: BIO105
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Don't read the book, everything on the exam is from lectures. He posts them before hand on D2L and you have to fill in some stuff. He is super funny and gives random quizes during class but you can talk, google, look up. They're super easy points. He also gave us extra credit for showing up random days so, go to class. Super great - take his class

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: BO9C
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Kostman will be the best Biology professor you will ever have! He is so funny and makes learning super easy. You won't use the paper text book, but you will need the online access code in order to even pass the class. Take him, you won't regret it.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: BIO105
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

T-bone was my favorite teacher I had this year. He is passionate about bio and hilarious. If you go to class he will tell you what you will want to study for the tests. His tests are very easy as long as you take notes, show up to lectures, and go to SI. He gives a lot of extra credit so go to class. If you are taking bio 105 you want Kostman!

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: BIO105
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Very friendly would take again, if you have any questions he'll answer them and he won't degrade you when he answers

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: BIO105
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Come to class!! Go to SI, they honestly will bump your grade. Try and study and do homework with friends! I struggled through this course and wish I had studied harder in the beginning. Just try your best and really go to lectures/lab. (Pop quizzes sometimes are worth a lot of points.)

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: BIO105
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Kostman was a pretty good professor. He was funny, but tried too hard sometimes. But he keeps the lectures interesting. He gives you hints for the exam, so if you write them down, it's a free point. He goes fast, so attending SI will help if you can't grasp a concept. Sometimes, if attendance is low, he'll give extra credit to those that show up.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: BI105
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He is so funny and makes lectures fun.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: BIO105
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Tbone is the best bio teacher ever. He makes Bio105 so easy to understand. He welcomes questions. He's funny. He will literally tell you what on the exams. Just go to class and takes notes. He randomly gave us extra credit for going to class. He's cool, take him please.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: BIO105
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Kostman finds a way to incorporate humor into all his lectures. I would have to say this is the best bio 105 teach to get. He will even give hints during lecture about what "might" be on the exams. You have to listen really closely in lecture though.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: BIO105
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

This guy is the best teacher or professor to have for lecture and lab. Each day in the lecture he has a joke plus he gives out what will be on the exam. GO TO THE SI (Student Instructor) they help. He doesn't take attendance but its worth your time to go