Daniel Howell - Liberty University

Professor: Daniel Howell

Department: TBD

College: Liberty University

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: BIOL313
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Howell's a great lecturer, and is really entertaining to boot. His tests are tough, but are fair for the most part. His course isn't easy, but you can definitely get an A if you put in the effort.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: BIOL213
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

As hard as I worked in this class, it didn't pay off. Although he is very knowledgeable about A&P, he isn't good at preparing his students for exams. At first I thought that was just how A&P was supposed to be. However I took 215 with a different prof and worked just as hard and easily passed with an A. If you can avoid it, choose a different prof.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: BIOL213
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Howell is a nice guy, but his exams are unreasonably difficult. He says everything on the exams comes from the power points, but his notes are hard to follow.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: BIOL313
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor Howell is my favorite professor. He really keeps class interesting. When the corona virus moved our class online, he really rolled with the punches and did an outstanding job with the transition. He shared a lot about his personal life which made him more approachable.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: BIOL215
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Professor Howell does care about his students. He prayed for me multiple times in the semester and gave me great life advice. Take him.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: BIOL215
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Howell is tough, but he challenges you to understand what you're learning about, instead of just memorizing terms. His lectures are really engaging, even when he get's sidetracked. He tests solely off slides, so study those, make sure you understand how all the concepts fit together, and you'll do fine. He's pretty helpful in office hours, too.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: BIO215
• 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 am begging you!! PLEASE FIND ANOTHER PROFESSOR. I've been stuck with Howell for Bio 213 and 215 and I am sick of it. His personality and teaching skills are just not the move and its been so frustrating being in his class. I've always been a straight A student and can not for the life of me get As in his class. Please learn from my mistake. RUN

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: BIO213
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I would not take Dr. Howell again. He gets so distracted during lectures and rabbit trails a lot. He also makes inappropriate jokes and talks a lot about politics. His tests are very difficult, but if you study the prezis you do okay.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: BIO313
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Something must have happened in Dr Howell's life from reading reviews from years ago he sounded like a good professor but that is simply not the case anymore. He is rude and uncaring and not available. He makes his tests way harder than they need to be. He is disorganized forgetful but will never admit he made a mistake. Very condescending.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: BIO313
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Liberty needs to add another option for Anatomy professor. Dr. Howell absolutely does not care if you fail in fact he loves it. He puts trick questions on tests, puts info you didn't cover (he never teaches just read powerpoints) on tests. Very arrogant and never answers emails and is not available. I studied all the time and still didn't do well

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: BIOL213
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

As a student with straight A's I can honestly say it was hard for me to maintain a B in this class. I felt as if he did not want his students to succeed, the questions on tests were misleading, the PowerPoints were hard to follow, and his lectures consisted of rabbit trails about feet. I would not recommend this professor to anyone.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: BIO213
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I would not recommend Professor Howell. I had a very hard time passing his class. He gives minimal feedback that is not encouraging. It makes no difference to him if you pass or if you fail. If you fail he will tell you that you're not meant to be at LU.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: BIO213
• 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:

Loved him as a person but not as a professor! Got sidetracked a lot and would give us stuff in the exam that we literally just went Ive the day before or didnt even touch on! Classes above us said that he gave extra credit, but not anymore! Another thing I dislike is that he literally just reads the PowerPoints and doesnt really teach.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: BIO213
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Howell honestly seemed like he didn't care enough to put the time into preparing decent and organized lectures. When he wasn't ranting about politics, he would rant about the foot or just read off PowerPoints. He didn't seem to care about his students at all and almost wanted us to fail. I am so glad I'm done with his class because I hated it.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: BIO213
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Doesn't give guidance on what's expected on tests. All lectures are posted online, so attending class doesn't really help to understand the information. Goes off topic a lot.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: BIO313
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Great guy and good anatomy professor. Dr. Howell knows the human body well, and his tests are fair. He tests straight from the powerpoints, so study those and you'll be fine. Not the easiest A, but an A is definitely doable as long as you put in the work.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: BIO213
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Ok I got a lot of mixed feelings when talking about Howell hes a great guy but not a great professor. He just reads a PowerPoint and doesnt really teach. His tests are so hard now because he takes them on TopHat and he can add a lot harder question then he used too be able too. You can get an A if you study all the time like 15+ hours. Good luck!

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: BIOL213
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

As a future nurse, BIOL 213 is a foundational course. The course is specifically designed to be challenging as it is the base for a nurse's future educational and professional career. I applaud Dr. Howell for keeping it challenging. The course forces you to think and learn independently OUTSIDE of his lectures.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: BIO213
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Do not take Dr. Howell unless you have to. This class is way more challenging than it needs to be!

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: BIOL213
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Howell may be a funny teacher that doesnt wear shoes but DONT take his class unless you have to. The only grades are tests and long homeworks. Other than class lecture and office hours, he doesnt do anything to help his students. No extra credit, and the tests are impossible to get a B on unless you study 15+ hours. No study material given.