Roy McGowan - Brooklyn College

Professor: Roy McGowan

Department: TBD

College: Brooklyn College

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: BIO2929115
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

An awesome teacher!

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: BIO4001
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Easiest and the most fun I ever had in a class.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: BIOL15
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Easy A and an easy C class. You go around and collect leaves; dry and press them; place them in a binder and have them graded in the end. Final is identifying those same leaves. Should you follow his dummy proof instructions; you will get an A. This is a "do it yourself" course as he only comes in the first and last day of the 5 wk semester.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: BIO291W
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

The guy does joke a lot, but he is NOT the worst prof in BC. The first part of this class requires you to learn/memorize the common, scientific, and family names and characteristics of the plants. Four profiles are to be written; two are research-based-where another prof takes over the class. Just give the guy what he asks for and that's all.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: BIO271
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

he sure is a lively guy that's for one. his portion of the class is much better than the second half due to his joking nature and overall light attitude. The exams are pretty simple if you take notes and do a little studying. The most tedious aspect of the course is the papers, you are required to submit 4 6-11 page papers. Not a class for the lazy

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: BIO29
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Great professor. Makes class as interesting and easy as it could be, though there is still a fair amount of memorization involved. Periodically cracks jokes (some of them a bit harsh), which makes lecture more bearable. Acts like a hard ass, but is very helpful if you have a question or a problem. A definite top choice for a professor.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: BIO291
• 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:

He makes unnecessary prejudice comments, but other than that he's a good teacher and exams are easy if you just come to class and take notes. I'm not sure about the 2nd part of the class thought with ovalle and others...

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: BIO291
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

McGowan is a great professor. Definitely enthusiastic and actually deals with plants for a living so he really knows what he's talking about. Very colorful character, his wife comes to class with him sometimes. Go to class- you won't do well otherwise as most of the info is in the lecture. no book.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: BIOBOT
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

MEMORIZE THOSE SLIDES. TAKE NOTES. Not an easy A: NEED TO STUDY for this class

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: BOTBOTA
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

This guy is horrible, he never respond your email back, always busy with his tractor in vermont. never available for help. But anyway bye professor. Hope grow better in next generation.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: BOTANY
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

The class is by no means an easy A, but it doesnt require your life. Just a little bit of effort. I know him somewhat personally and all those bad comments about him being uncaring or a bad person are completely false. If you try to approach him just once he will help you out. He acts like a hard-ass but he's there when u need him

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: BIOL29
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

No Comments

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: BIOL29
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He likes to joke a lot in his class, and at first you think what a nice ptofessor he is.well then you take a test and you understand that his jokes are irrelevant. You have to study the material he provides on cd or book. in that material his notes are sooo hard to read and memorize. hard class

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: BIO29
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

While attendance is officialy mandatory you do not have to show up to class. Study his slides and know them well and you will get an A. The tests are not so easy so you must really know the material.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: BIO731
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

All that is required is 3 profiles you have to put together from other peoples past work. its soooo easy. i finished the class one month before the semester was over. easiest A+ i ever got.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: BIO29
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Although attendance is mandatory u better come to class if u really want an A. He is not dumb and nice. Study his lecture slides and make sure checking out the note on his website before the exams and u will not end up with C or lower.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: BIO29
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

He's so chilled out funny and has a twisted sense of humor

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: BIOL29
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

McGowan's a great guy, but by no means is this class "easy." It is a memorization class and that's about it. If you're good at memorizing, this class should be a breeze, and if you're not, good luck. There's not much to understand. But McGowan is great; hilarious, entertaining, approachable, and all around nice. And he's the only prof for bio 29.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: BIO15
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Easy class. You have to collect about 40 leaves and be able to identify them. Just memorize how they look 2 weeks before the class and your good to go.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: BIO291W
• 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:

Great guy as usuall. MAkes you memorize 99 plants in increments of 33 and write up a few research profiles which are real easy. Class was a breeze and tests were not that difficult.