William Wischusen - Louisiana State University

Professor: William Wischusen

Department: Biology

College: Louisiana State University

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: BIO1201
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

His lectures are not hard to follow. He does in class participation, so I would say that you should attend class. He posts pre-lecture videos that are so helpful. My best advice for the exams are to study the learning catalytics questions, practice tests on mastering biology, and go over lecture notes!

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: BIOL1201
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Bill is a great professor and cares a lot about his students. Watching the pre-lecture videos is the key to passing his class, and if you know the information you will do well on the tests. Keep up with the MasteringBiology, Packback, and Learning Catalytics because all of these points really matter in the end. I would take his class again!

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: BIOL1201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Wischusen's exams are very specific and require more than just memorizing vocab and concepts. You actually have to understand and be able to apply your knowledge to do well on his exams. Dr. Wischusen is also a great professor who really knows what he's doing so if you ever need help, ask!

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: BIO1201
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Wischusen is SUCH a great professor. How you will do is based also on the work you put in. Make sure to watch and take notes on the prelecture videos, they help a lot! He is always available in his office hours for advice on how to succeed in the class and he answers any questions you have, in general. LOVED this class!

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: BIO1201
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Wischusen was honestly one of the best professors I have ever had. Wischusen showed that he cared about the course as well as the students he taught. If you want to succeed in this class use the resources he gives you, aka pre-lecture videos, learning catalytics, and learning objectives. If you do this you will pass!

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: BIOL1201
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Hes great! watch the videos, go to class, do the homework, review and youll do great! i never used the textbook, looked up answers to homework. review sessions very helpful and the quizzes/practice tests are very similar to test questions. questions from class are VERY similar to test. this class will teach you what studying ahead of time means.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: BIO1201
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Wischusen is the best! you have prelecture videos on moodle so going to class isnt necessary but you do have questions in class for participation(can easily do those in your bed at home). homework is quizzes on mastering bio(answers on kahoot), 4 tests and a final, just rewatch videos and youll do fine!! SI and review sessions were helpful.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: BIO1201
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Wischusen is a really good professor and guy. Every day he greets all 400 or so of his students at the entrance which is really welcoming. However, this class can be really difficult if you don't pay attention or do the homework/quiz assignments. Tests are pretty difficult but there are a lot of easy homework points to balance it out.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: BIOL1201
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Dr Wischusen definitely knows what he is talking about, but his class is HARD. His tests always have tricky questions so you have to really know the material and the concepts!! watching the pre-lecture videos and skimming the assigned chapters before class (which is suggested but not mandatory) helps a lot!!

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: BIOL1201
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Good teacher, but tests are very specific and HARD. Need to know the information backwards and forwards and how to apply it. Homework due before every class. Definitely go to class, all tutoring sessions, and watch the pre-lecture videos.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: BIO1201
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He really is a good teacher. First 3/4 of the year i didn't go to class and it really makes test very hard. They are very specific and if you don't use all your resources like the pre lecture videos and going to class, you'll struggle especially if you have only taken one year of bio before. Go to class even though you can do clicker from home

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: BIO1201
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Online Quizes before every due before every class. Practice tests due every Monday before class. Packback questions due before every Monday class. Learning Catalytics every class. If you do all of these and do well on tests, you will get a good grade in his class. It may sound like a lot, but it is manageable.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: BIOL1201
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Very talented teacher. Lots of work outside of class and assignments are due at 8:00 a.m. for some reason.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: BIO1201
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He is a great professor. He gives you pre-lecture videos to watch which are extremely helpful for going back and understanding things. He explains things really well and gives diagrams to help visualize what is happening. His tests (he curves almost all of them) are very straight forward and he doesn't test you on things you have never seen before.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: BIO1201
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

DO NOT TAKE HIM! the exams are near impossible and usually on random chapters. i studied practice tests, pre-lecture videos, took notes, studied, all that; and not a single one of the tests have made sense.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: BIO1201
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Great professor but the tests are HARD. If you plan on succeeding you need to start studying way ahead of time and definitely watch all prefecture videos and read the book. With that being said, he is very accessible and is more than willing to answer any questions you may have, even if you just stop him while walking around campus.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: BIO1201
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I took him for BIOL 1201 and found his tests EXTREMELY HARD! I watched every pre-lecture video, took good notes, and read the textbook & would study for a week but still found him very hard. His teaching style just didn't mesh w/ my learning style. I thought he was impossible, recommend taking someone different! There was no extra credit either.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: BIO1201
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I took Dr. Wishcusen for both BIOL 1201 and BIOL 1503 and he was fantastic! He works really hard to give you multiple platforms for understanding. His lectures were very important for 1503, less important for 1201. His prelecture videos are very useful, and so is the online program he uses for quizzes.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: BIOL1201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I took this class and it was the class that I was most scared of coming into college! It turned out to be my favorite. Dr. Bill gives you every opportunity to succeed AS LONG AS YOU UTILIZE THEM! You will not get an A if you dont study, but you will do great if you watch pre-lecture videos and put forth the effort before tests.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: BIOL1201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He is a great teacher and gives great lectures. He explains the material well