John David - University of Missouri - Columbia

Professor: John David

Department: TBD

College: University of Missouri - Columbia

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: BIO2200
• Grade Received: WD
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Extremely hard to understand and exams are all free response. He flies through the notes with little explanation.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: BIO2200
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Dr. David can be arrogant and rude at times. He can be really hard to understand in lectures because of his age and rushes through powerpoint without explaining things clearly. His tests really make you apply concepts and he makes them very specific and extremely difficult to work out because of the wording. NO MULTIPLE CHOICE, ONLY ESSAYS.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: BIO2200
• 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:

I took this class Spring 17 and it was great! The class is hard and the exams are very specific, but if you go to class and discussion and actually pay attention and study hard, an A is achievable. I did buy the book but did not open it a singular time. Going to office hours helped immensely, Dr. David really cares about your success.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: BIO2200
• 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:

Tough tests

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: BIO2200
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Material is intensive but if you read the book, do homework and watch tegrity lectures at your own speed you will do fine. T.A.s make this class. Instructor is often rude and unhelpful when approached. Lectures are quick and littered with dad jokes that have nothing to do with genetics & can be grossly insensitive. Insanely specific test grading.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: BIO2200
• 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 loved this class and Dr. David. He focuses on big-picture ideas rather little details and really makes you think. All the info you need is at lecture so I would not buy the book. The class was hard but manageable with effort and time. Dr. David really fostered class participation and had great humor as well.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: BIO2200
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I very much liked this class. The lectures were always informative and worked clearly in conjunction with the tests. Very dry humor, and a man who makes you think about big picture, I think John David was a wonderful professor.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: BIO2200
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He's a genuinely great guy that wants his students to succeed. Sometimes, the lectures can be a bit confusing, but if you read over the text at least a little bit then you should be all right.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: BIO2200
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I strongly disliked this class. David's lectures are extremely confusing and he goes off topic a lot. His PowerPoint slides contain barely any words, mostly pictures, and he changes the slides way too quickly whenever they have any helpful words. I did very well in this class only because of natural smarts and teaching myself the material.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: 2200
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

His lectures have literally nothing to do with the tests. I went through every tegrity of his class and nothing was on the actual exam. The exams are hard. I honestly did not like him.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: BIO2200
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He lectures are really long. he goes of topic a lot. you do not have to attend class to do well. but you do have to do his work to get a good grade

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: BIO2200
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Dr. David is a super nice guy that want his students to succeed. He teaches the class from a more professional prospective rather than utilitarian, which has its ups and downs. It is sometimes hard to know what he means/expects you to know. Discussion is a must. Work hard and an A is definitely achievable.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: BIO2200
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I had a hard time receiving direct help from the professor.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: BIO2200
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I loved Dr. Davids genetics class. He really cares about his students. His test do require an ample amount of studying but a good grade is easy to achieve. You get a lot of old exams and study material. So, you always know what to expect on exam day and they're are never any surprises. Overall, he makes the class fair.The Class average was a C+/B-.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: BIO2200
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He's a bit arrogant, but he definately cares about students learning the information. Do your best to use any other resources.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: BIO2200
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He was a really cool guy. He wasn't very approachable (he's the head of his department), but he really cared about his students' learning the material, not just regurgitating it for the exam. I loved this class!

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: BIO2200
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

A little boring at times, but covers the material pretty well. Can jump around at times and be a little confusing; talks a bit fast at times as well. Tests require quite a bit of studying, but if you understand the material, you should do well. Use your TAs as much as you can.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: BIO2200
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

He's very knowledgeable and really interested in students learning. However, lectures are hard to follow and his voice puts your to sleep. Tests are short answer and essay but a lot easier than expected.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: BIO2200
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

easy for a science class but the lectures are horrible and really boring...definitely go to discussion sections because thats where you learn all the material

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: BIO2200
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Very interesting material, but I don't know how the last person LOVED the lectures... There were definitely more than a few times everyone looked lost because he just rambled. Discussion section helped tremendously. The tests are very fair... I got an A+ in there so its definitely not impossible... if you enjoy Genetics, its a good class