R. Highley - Bergen Community College

Professor: R. Highley

Department: TBD

College: Bergen Community College

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: BIO101
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

It was heavy and hard class to follow. The professor does have knowledge of the subject and will answer all your questions. He is demanding professor and tough grader, and the exams are based on a bunch of info , there were 4 lecture exams and 2 lab, plus a short essay in each one. Just read and study the pile of material once and once again

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: BIO101
• Grade Received: D
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Professor Highley is a tough grader and expects you to know all the materals for his exams. I would recommend that you study his packets for hours and hours. Gives 4 exams and an research paper to go along with everything else. Barely passed his class. Would not take again.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: BIO100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I wish he was a good professor but he isn't. he is bland and all his analogies are random or about football. he gives a huge packet and simply reads it over in lecture. labs are bland. way too many tests with too much material. I've always been good at science and this class really killed my confidence. would not recommend taking him.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: BIO203
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He definitely is not an easy A but he is an example a real teacher. He knows what he wants and is not very lenient. Lecture was made up of 4 exams (75+ multiple choice and essay that is given before hand) and a paper. Lab was made up of 2 open-book lab tests/practicums and a grade for the lab notebook. Not an easy course but one of my favorite.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: BIO1
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Great professor if you love bio. He really knows what hes talking about and talks about some really interesting stuff. Some of his lectures are tough to follow if youre a bio newbie but hes always down to talk after class and explain further.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: BIO201
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He's material is very clear. I took him for BIO-101 and BIO-201, if he was teaching other BIO courses i would take them. He is a tough grader, but he assigns a lot of extra credit.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: BIO203
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Others may think that Prof. Highley was not a great professor.. however, my question to those others is, what did you expect from the chair of the biology department? Highley was specific and detail oriented, which are characteristics that any biology professor should have. Yeah, he was a little uptight sometimes, but he was still a great teacher

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: BIO101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I don't care what people say, Professor Highley is a great professor. Yes, he can be opinionated, but that does not take away from the quality of his lectures. He is really clear when he explains concepts and will spend as much time as necessary on topics that students don't fully understand. He is also very fair when it comes to exam material.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: BIO101
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Very knowledgeable. Has a clear passion for biology. Gives a packet of notes for each unit and lectures based off of them. Study the packets, pay attention to his lectures, and you'll be fine. Labs are thorough (he wrote the lab book). If you're interested in pursuing biology, Highley's your man.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: BIO101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Really good professor knows his stuff, Teaches out of lab manual so don't bother buying book, easy but if u dnt go to class you will fail bc he gives u a huge packet for each test and specific examples and things you need to know for test, bad personality kinda of rude, always needs to be right, terrible in lab, very unhelpful in lab, great in lect

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: SUMMERBIO101
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

I go to Rutgers (NB) I can honestly say its the easisest science class I've taken and yes I'm a STEM major. He gives a lot of extra credit,no booke required and I studied 2hrs before an exam and got A's. He's not that helpful in lab but they're easy. He also tends to ramble in lecture. Take him especially if you're a non-bergen student.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: BIO101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

the beginning of semester I didnot understand him, English is my second language.when I got used to his method of teaching,I learned a lot. there are 3 test from combined chapters and 3 lab test plus a research paper. be careful he is true scientist and picky one. if you want to learn something and science is your major take his class.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: BIO203
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Honestly Highley is a very good professor. His tests are made up of everything that he teachs in lecture and during lab. Seriously if u=your looking for an easy A, dont take him. But dont let other comments scare you. He hard but if u really study hard then youll be fine.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: BIO101
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

The only good thing I remember about this class is that I didn't have to buy a textbook. There is so much to learn that if you don't study your butt off you are definitely going to fail. The tests made for you to fail. Even so, I got an A because I studied HARD. Take him only if you already have knowledge in Bio and if you are a bio major.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: BIO203
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Horrible professor.. all i can say is DO NOT TAKE. the students do so bad on his exams that he ends up curving it by 30+ points. & most still fail. DO NOT TAKE HIM!

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: BIO101007
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He is literally the worst! He doesn't like compromise and loves to argue with students because he always has to be right. Directions are confusing, and he gives a couple lab quizzes. Very uptight kind of guy. I advise you NOT to take him.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: BIO101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

he may seem like a cool guy but not so much as a professor. during lectures, he doesn't explain the material clearly rather he will use analogies or some type of theory to explain it. labs he has us just sit there and observe things. he literally acts as if were at Harvard. his exams are tough and if your looking for an easy A, don't take him!

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: BIO203
• 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:

so boring and do nothing in lab !! i mean nothing he just have extremely hard test and he is so unorganized !!

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: BIO101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

If you want easy A,he is not a right person for you..although he curves grades and throw many EC ..but still you wouldn't get good grade..his tests are very tough..almost 100 multiple choice+essay+and short answer questions..and o yea..please write everything in your lab note book..he checks every single damn steps&take off pts if u missed somthing

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: BIO101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Had him 2 semesters in a row. Bio 1 and 2, He can seem a little rude but he's not a bad guy. If you ask him for help he will be more then happy to help. There are a lot of exams all based on his lectures and packets that he hands out STUDY!!! If you study and work your butt off it will pay off.