Eric McCloud - University of Southern Indiana

Professor: Eric McCloud

Department: TBD

College: University of Southern Indiana

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: BIOL122
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

VERY inconsistent with grading. Students had the exact same answer for a question on the practical but some were marked wrong and others right, but he got very defensive and said he would have to take them up and mark them wrong instead of just owning up to his mistake. makes you feel dumb for giving wrong answers. Do not take this professor

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: BIOL215
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Don't take him if you can avoid it. He's very judgmental. He encourages you to ask questions and then when you do, he's a jerk about it. You have to really suck up to even have a chance with him. He seems to love giving bad grades. His lectures are confusing because he spends tons of time talking about things that aren't on the exam.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: BIOL151
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Do not take this professor if you want to pass the class.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: BIO151
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Do NOT take this professor if given the chance. Overall, he was disrespectful to everyone & made the material more complicated than it needed to be. Never knew my grade once during the semester bc he never put them in & made any extra credit (if any) a pain in the ass. To be blunt, he was a jerk to his students & his office hours were non existent.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: BIO151
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Didn't respect students and was not available outside of class & was very rude unless you sucked up. Says he cares about education but never received a 100% on any of hw/ exams and never knew grade. He was very easily distracted and went off topic talking about things that weren't on exam so he wasted lecture time. Overall, would not take again.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: BIO122
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I had him for my anatomy II lab and had no clue what he was talking about. He learned from Greg Mendells labs the week before. His quizzes are really hard. I passed 121 with a high A but barely got a B 122 because of him. He's a hardass. If you don't have to take him don't do it.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: BIO151
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Dr. McCloud has unclear expectations and is a very unapproachable man. I received no better than a C on any test or assignment, no matter how hard I studied or tried. However, at the end of the semester he adjusts grades, so I ended up with a B in the class. I would not take this professor if there's an option not to .

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: BIO151
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Never received above a C on a test or homework assignment and i often typed out three pages for end of section questions. However I ended up with an A in the class so i think he just wants to see you grind while receiving discouraging grades. Put the effort in and youll be rewarded at the end of the semester. He doesnt put grades in

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: BIO152
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I absolutely loved Dr. McCloud. His class was difficult, but definitely doable. Those who don't like his class are usually lazy, and don't want to put in extra effort outside of class. He really wants his students to do well, is more than willing to answer questions, gives bonus, & his class taught me how to study. I would definitely recommend him.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: BIO152
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I loved this class! McCloud cares about his students' success and is very helpful. He hosted study sessions before tests (where he would give answers to questions that would be on the test) and he was always available in his office. He also gave up to 25 points of extra credit. Material is challenging, but interesting. Just study hard.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: BIO152
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Not a fun professor at all. I honestly was so excited to take this class, until first class. He's very rude. He looks down on you if you are struggling to grasp a concept. I needed help understanding a concept in lab and raised my hand to ask him about it. He was very condescending, and was checking me out the entire time we spoke.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: BIO151
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Bio151 is supposed to be an entry level course and McCloud teaches it like a 400+ level class. The material is not challenging as long as you study (A LOT). His grading scale is ridiculous and he was not helpful when you ask questions one on one (he talks down to students). Definitely avoid taking him for this class and any other for that matter.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: BIO152
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I had Dr. McCloud for zoology my freshman year, and it was very difficult. You can't go in expecting a good grade to be handed to you; you have to work hard for it. But you will learn the material, and he will help you outside of class if you ask; despite what many think, he DOES want you to pass! I recommend him, but you need to be ready to work!

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: BIO152
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

If you attempt to imagine a real-life version of the "mad scientist" caricature, you'll be imagining Dr. McCloud.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: BIOL215
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He gives very hard pop quizzes. His exams are very difficult, especially the essay-based ones. If you haven't studied or read the material, don't bother showing up to the exam. Write down everything that comes out of his mouth. If he mentions something more than once, it's on the exam. Don't skip. Don't sleep in class. Stay invisible.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: BIOL215
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Hardest professor I've ever taken. If I could avoid him as a professor, I would. I have had 3 classes with him and have not received respect from him, despite how hard I work in his classes. His lectures are not well-organized. Be sure to read everything. If you don't know an answer to his question, just admit defeat. He only gives a handful of A's

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: BIO152
• 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:

I think Dr. McCloud is pretty cool guy. He fails lots of kids and doesn't afraid of anything.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: BIOL215
• 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 this professor for Zoology and dropped after a few weeks because he was very unhelpful, boring, and rude. I had to have Ecology for my major, and he was the only professor teaching it. I'm used to getting A's in everything, and I'm hoping I can get a C in this class. Horrible. Avoid.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: BIO152
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Tests/quizzes are impossible. He wants you to fail. He seems to enjoy marking off on assignments and is extremely picky on irrelevant assignments. I wish I wouldn't have taken his class because he makes it extremely unbearable.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: BIO152
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Ive never disliked a professor more than this guy. I wish i would have used this website before i signed up for his class. I have not talked to one person who likes this professor.