Nicholas Schisler - Furman University

Professor: Nicholas Schisler

Department: TBD

College: Furman University

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: BIO95
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

oh no! why did furman's best bio. professor have to go? he'll be missed. a great professor. the best bio. professor ever!

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: BIO221
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Silly Canadian. Likes Bill Nye and Bill Cosby sweaters. Completely unfair grading. Take-home tests are IMPOSSIBLE. You will not get an A on his genetics tests. Boring in class, basically reads his powerpoints

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: BIO111
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Take Dr. Schisler. Intro to bio is a bit of a pain with all of the unrelated content, but he does a great job helping you see the big picture and grasp the important concepts. Funny guy and awesome at keeping labs moving. Highly recommend!

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: BIO11
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Not exactly clear when you ask a question and tests are challenging...but go to class and study hard for the final and you should do well.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: BIO111
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Schisler is a great professor. He is funny, clear, entertaining, and a fairly easy grader. Tests are take home and multiple choice, but notes are not allowed. Labs take time, but you only have to write up 3 of them. Lectures consist of powerpoints which you can download before class with serveral videos every class. Highly recommended.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: BIO11
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Schisler is a really nice guy. His class is a lot of work, but you can get a good grade. His tests are hard, but he does want his students to do well. His lectures aren't bad and the study session is helpful. The labs are long, but fairly easy. Tests require huge amounts of study time. I learned a good bit and would take another class of his.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: BIO11
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Nice guy. His tests were pretty tough, but he's really helpful and meets with us before each test to bargain over what we want on the test and how many questions we want of each type (multiple choice, short answer, etc...) labs were fun and he assigned 3 lab reports, but ended up only doing 1 with a lab test that counted as a lab report. GREAT CLAS

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: BIO11
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Schisler is a big happy Canadian who LOVES what he does and has a knack for teaching. He esp loves bio/genetics students b/c that's what his research is about. Tests are tough but everything's separated: online mc tests for book chapters, 9 short answer questions for powerpoint lectures, and lab quizzes and grades. Final project=gpa booster.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: BIO22
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

This jerk made us do his research for him. This was the only class that has ever had to do a mandatory research project for bio 22 that directly benefited the professor so he could publish faster. The guy is about as clear as his grading system which is completely unfair. If you dont suck up to him forget about an A, run away and never look back

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: BIO11
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

The man is nice but he is crazy. this is an extremely hard class. there is TONS of information. do not take this class. at all. ever.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: BIO11
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I'm not a bio major, but I really enjoyed this class. He invites every class to his house one weekend for a cookout and pool party. He is such a nice man and is willing to help whenever. All his notes were online, so we all just printed out the slides and brought them to class so we could listen instead of taking notes. His tests were so fair!

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: BIO21
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

A very personable professor who cares a lot about his students. There can be a lot of outside class work, but he also tries to be flexible and accommodating if necessary. He can sometimes be very confusing (even confuses himself!), but he loves to teach. Tests are long and usually specific.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: BIO11
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

he's the guy for bio 11. so so nice! he is so helpful and totally genunely cares about his students. always smiling! all his lectures are on power point on his website too.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: BIO21
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

This man is the kost incredible professor on campus. He absolutely loves his students and dedicates his life to helping you succeed and make a good grade. At the end of the semester, he canceled 4 assignments to help lower our stree level...this man rocks my world!!!

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: BIO22
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Tests not bad. Not clear when instructing. Actually can confuse you more. LOTS of notes. Tries to make this boring class more interesting, and succeeds most of the time.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: BIO16
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

INCREDIBLE professor. really makes you want to learn--makes thing relative to today's world. lots of passion for his class--he has you over to his house--such a cute and sweet man. lots of busy work, but he is a very easy grader. DEFINITELY RECOMMEND.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: BIO16
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I really learned a lot in his Bio class- it is not stressful, there are no tests, but you have to really work on the presentations and the papers. Don't take this class if you are wary of presenting or don't like participating in class discussions.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: BIO16
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

This class is more of a bio-ethics class. It is very interesting and has taught me a lot! There isn't that much work through the term, except for at the end, then it gets tough. No tests...2 presentations, one paper

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: BIO21
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Awesome class. Tests are hard, but fair and if you work theres no reason to get below a B. Do your best to get him.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: BIO21
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He's so organized and so helpful, and he actually makes genetics interesting. His class isn't easy (outside projects and research), but you learn a lot and have fun in the process. If you have to take Gen. take him