Thomas Hrabik - University of Minnesota Duluth

Professor: Thomas Hrabik

Department: TBD

College: University of Minnesota Duluth

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: BIOL3835
• 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:

Prof. Hrabik was very clear on grading criteria and content for exams. He is very knowledgeable about freshwater ecology from his research, so he explained material well in lecture. Our grades were based mostly on exams and some in-class activities. I would take a class with him again.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: BIOL3835
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Grades are completely based on exams and a few in class assignments. Thomas cares deeply about the information he teaches which makes the class even more interesting. Overall he is an amazing professor and I would definitely recommend his course for those of you who are interested

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: BIOL3835
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

The examples from his own work were really interesting. He gets outside speakers involved who let students know about local projects and opportunities. Great class.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: BIOL1011
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Loved his class. Clearly loves what the teaches.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: BIOL3835
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor reads off slides but expects you to take supplementary notes which he does not provide very well or very often. He may be great for Ichthyology but for Freshwater Ecology he prefers to focus mainly on telling you about his own work and then testing you on it rather than giving you the general concepts of the field of science itself.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ICHIOLOGY
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Great!

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: BIOL4761
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Hrabik is an excellent professor. His interest in the subject matter shines in the class room and makes lectures painless. He is willing to help with studies or lab work and an amiable guy. Highly recommend.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: BIOL3835
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Reads right off slides, No homework, and tests off of little facts on slides. If not a Ecology Major a very hard class.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: BIOL3835
• 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:

Horrible lecture. He wasn't clear on important information. Lectures drag on. Very uninteresting. Test questions were horribly written and as a result not a good measure of learning. Most questions were thrown out due to his errors.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: BIOL4761
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Hrabik is a great professor! He made Ichthyology very fun and interesting. Had to memorize 100 fish species and their genus and species names. Don't listen to gen bio reviews because this is a totally different class.

Rating # 11

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Awesome class! If you're interested in ecology at all take this class.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: BIOL3987
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

clear expectations, great professor for seminar

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: BIOL2802
• 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:

Hrabik was awesome. The first 6 weeks we went outside for every class. Has a lot of stories and personal experience in ecology. This was one of my favorite classes i've taken so far in college.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: BIOL2802
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

His other class didn't have enough people sign up and was canceled so he was made TA of my ecology lab. I loved him, he's nice, very helpful, and knows what he's talking about. He may be different when teaching a lecture, but I didn't find him rude or boring at all. I really enjoyed class with him and want to sign up for one of his lectures.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: BIOL1011
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

He is soooo boring to lesten to. Good thing you don't have to attend his lectures since he posts the notes online anyways. His exams are ridiculously easy. Studying the night before is more than enough especially for the 2nd of his 2 tests.

Rating # 16

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

He has excellent lectures and is a great teacher

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: BIO1101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He is alright, he will work with you if you need help. He is not as bad as everyone says.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: BIOLOGY1011
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

All I have to say is he is totally unfair. He does not know how to teach and he was a jerk when you proved him wrong. (Or you tried to prove him wrong). He never could be wrong. He was the worst professor ever and everything I learned I learned in lab or on my own. He was worthless. Only take this class if you have to take it.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: GENERALBIOLOGY
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He is very boring and just stands in front and reads his power points. He cant talk at all and always says "uummm"

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: BIOL4761
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

It's really unfair when a bunch of hoseheads from Gen. Bio. slam him for not teaching well, when really they don't appreciate or care about the topic. Hrabik is rock solid in Icthyology and really gets you interested in the material, despite some hard tests and intensive lab work.