David Peterson - Francis Marion University

Professor: David Peterson

Department: TBD

College: Francis Marion University

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: PHYS215
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I'm terrible at physics and the material was next to impossible for me. Dr. Peterson is very intimidating, very blunt, and the problems he expects you to work through can seem pretty unreasonable. BUT Dr. Peterson only seems to care if you try. He grades entirely on effort. Anyone else would have failed me, but I got a B just for showing thought.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: PHY215
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Sure he was arrogant and did prey on the weak, but he made you think. He made me realize that physics is a different level of thinking. He was clear, concise, and very thorough in his teaching methods. If you want to do well, you have to work for it and you'll retain the material way more than an "easy" teacher.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: 101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Never had to take a class with this guy, but had to interact with him as chairman of the Physics Department. He is very condescending, and lacks character. It disappoints me when I see PhD's put into leadership rolls within learning institutions, when they clearly don't care about the students whom they are employed to help succeed.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: PHYS202
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Peterson has a condescending attitude toward students that gets old very quickly. He also proudly proclaims himself to be "an unreasonable professor." BUT.. he practically gives away grades; you will get plenty of credit for at least attempting a problem. His easy grading makes up for everything else, imo.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: PHYS216
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He makes you sit in assigned seats like your in elementary school. He talks to you like your illiterate and is very condescending at times. HOWEVER I did get a C+ in his class and I have no idea how. He definitely must have curved grades cause I nearly failed according to my test grades.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: PHYSI216
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

EVER SIT DOWN AT THE DOCTORS AND WHAIT TO GET CALLED. THATS HOW I FELT ABOUT THE CLASS. HIS MATERIAL IS VERY UNNECESSARY. PHYSICS IN HIGH SCHOOL WAS WAY BETTER. AND HE TALKS LOW. PLUS VERY BORING. AND HAS A NASTY ATIITUDE. OH DID I SAY BORING.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: PHYS419
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

At least give some of your students credit for making it this far. Do not exclude (photos) them from the activities they have participated in.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: PHYS316
• 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:

Very good.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: PHYS216
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Peterson's tough, but very understandable. You do have to do the homework problems he gives, and learn the formulas, BUT YOU ACTUALLY LEARN IT. He teaches you a new way to think and in the end is a really great professor. This man is a genius!

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: PHYS215
• 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:

He is a great prof that truly understands the subject matter. Some don't like the fact that he can be sarcastic. Don't take it too seriously (he never seems to deliberately hurt feelings to me), and you'll be fine. Tests are all the same format, and he's great on partial credit; just make sure you know formulas. Recommended.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: PHYS215216
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Hard classes...and he writes clear notes and makes it understandable in class...test are the same simple format...do the homework probs b/c they will help...he isnt helpful outta class..

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: PHYSICS215216
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He is the most unapproachable teacher and will make you feel like an idiot if you ask question.

Rating # 13

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Don't go to him for help! He will call you names and make you cry!

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: PYSICS216
• 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:

If you study your notes, and work some of your homeowrk problems before the test, you'll do fine. He doesn't help answer questions in class but he is always available in his office. I suggest getting a "study group" together to work problems.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: PHYS215
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

OK, the subject is hard, but he makes it as easy as possible. If you follow his methods of study, you'll do well. If you don't keep up, though, you'll fail miserably.

Rating # 16

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

He grades fairly easily, but any way you look at it it's still physics and it's still hard so dont take it if your looking for an easy class.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: PHYS215
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Peterson is one of the best professors in the physics department. In order to pass this class you must do the homework and study the notes. His examples are most liklely what will be on the test.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: PHYS215
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

very intelligent man!will help you anytime you need it.makes you think.gives a good amount of notes but you know what to expect on the tests.if you fail,it's because you didn't do the work.semi-difficult class but it could be worse.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: PHY202
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Peterson is great he grades his tests very leniently and it is hard to make a bad grade. If you fail his class it is because you are stupid. I took Peterson for 202 last semster and got an "a". Did you ever think that its not the professor.

Rating # 20

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Dr. Peterson is like a modern day Hitler. He makes a person feel extremely dumb and outcasted from his inner circle. How can you be educated but have no social education? He treated me like an eight year old EMD student. He'll make you feel suicidal.