Kerrie McDaniel - Western Kentucky University

Professor: Kerrie McDaniel

Department: TBD

College: Western Kentucky University

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: BIO207
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Mcdaniel is very passionate about what she teaches and really keeps you engaged throughout her lectures. However, I found that she was incredibly rude. If you told her you had to leave class early she would simply roll her eyes and act annoyed. She also would tell the whole class to wave bye to you as you left. Shes unprofessional and immature

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: BIO131LAB
• Grade Received: C-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Doesn't show up for class, has a TA, that barely knows what's going on, teach the class. I never saw Prof. Daniel once all year and I never missed a single class. The pictures on the tests are very hard to read and the bones that are used during the test are poorly labeled and the TA will get mad when you ask her what a number/letter is.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: BIO131LAB
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I took Dr. McDaniel's BIOL131 Lab with a TA, Madeline Metzger. Both were amazing teachers! The content is just extremely difficult to learn and grasp, however, they did their best to make it fun and I enjoyed all the exercise and hands-on activities we would do. I think they helped a lot. If you have to take this course, I would recommend McDaniel.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: BIO131
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Overall a great professor. This is a difficult course so be prepared to study often. Although attendance isn't mandatory, her tests have a lot to do with the things she says in class / draws. TAKE NOTES. It'll help so much in the long run.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: BIOL231LAB
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

She is the best! I learned so much in lab and highly recommend!!

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: BIO131
• 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 was super nervous about taking Anatomy since Nursing looks at this class hard to weed out potential future nursing students, but Prof Mcdaniels was amazing! If you pay attention in her lectures she will go over the material in a way for everyone to understand. It is still hard and you must study but she helped me understand and learn so much!

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: BIO131
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

McDaniels is amazing! She really does all that she can to try and help you understand the material and be successful in this class. Its definitely a hard one and you have to put in the study hours, but she works just as hard to teach in a way that would help everyone to understand.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: BIO131
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

This class is extremely hard- but I feel like she explains the material and makes anatomy as easy as it can be while still teaching us everything we will need to know.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: BIO131
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

She is better than Killen and but you can only get her or Killen. Her lectures are heavy and she likes to write a lot with her pen on power point. You cant really read her hand writing sometimes so its a win or loose. Her exams are full of mistakes along with the lab exam. She tried to make lecture fun but sometimes it feels childish.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: BIOL131
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Get ready for the most boring lecture of your life. If I could do it again, I would have taken it online... TESTS ARE HARD. QUIZZES ARE HARD. She expects you to spend every day studying for them and honestly, you'll need to in order to get a good grade...

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: BIO131
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I thought I would have McDaniel for lab but she really just uses TAs who don't know what they're talking about. When concerned that I scored lower on an exam than I deserved, I asked my TA to review my test and answers with me and he said he had no access. I emailed McDaniel as she is the coordinator of the class and she flat out told me no.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: BIO131
• 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:

For this being such a difficult class, Dr. McDaniel had structured it well enough for anyone to do well. I took Bio131 over four weeks during the summer online and her lectures coincided well with the lab. Anatomy and Physiology is A TON of information to learn over a few weeks but Dr. McDaniel did a great job at making sure we were prepared.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: BIOL131
• Grade Received: D
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Good teacher. Really cares about her students. She relates what we are learning to real-life experiences, which helps you understand better. She's a great teacher, the class is just hard.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: BIO131
• 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:

Anatomy is a very difficult class no matter what professor you have, but Dr. McDaniel makes it as easy as it can possibly get. She explains topics in detail but without making it confusing. I strongly recommend her to anyone required to take anatomy. Take her class, do the homework, and study. Your GPA will thank you for it.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: BIO131
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

This is a hard class but if you have to take it get McDaniel! She helps so much and makes class interesting. It is lecture heavy obviously but I enjoyed the class. She is so passionate and lets you talk to her or ask questions. She's also very funny.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: BIO131
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I love learning about anatomy but being in her class is such a drag. She dumbs stuff down so much that when you see it on the test it's like you've never seen it before. I honestly would recommend taking another professor if possible but if your like me you won't be able to avoid her in 231.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: BIO131
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

She has to be one of the most talented teachers on westerns campus. she breaks what would be very difficult topics into a very simplistic topic. she has about 4 exams and a decent workload of hw that is done online. Go to class, record lectures, study you will not fail the exams.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: BIO231
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

This class was definitely challenging but that is due to the content, not the teacher! She is absolutely incredible and LOVES anatomy! She makes coming to class feel worth your time. Tests are hard but if you pay attention in class, you will pass. I had a hard time because the tests were sometimes more detailed than the last so studying got hard!

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: BIO231
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

If I could take Dr. McDaniel to nursing school with me, I would. She is awesome and I have learned so much from her. I love learning about the body so I really enjoyed her class. Some of her lectures are long and boring but she uses good examples to make the content stick. You will need to study but if you study, you will get a high B, low A

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: BIOL231
• 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:

This is one of my favorite anatomy teachers. Her lectures are very detailed and she will not go on until everyone knows what she is talking about. Her tests are pretty easy if you study every detail of your notes and her power-point. I would love to take her for every class I have.