William Brenneman - Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Professor: William Brenneman

Department: TBD

College: Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: BIO103LAB
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Amazinnggg! Hes such a funny & caring guy. He gave you all semester to do labs, so as long as they were in your folder by the last day, you were good to go. He is such a lenient and understanding man. Class also never lasted longer than 10 minutes, and if it did it was because we were going outside. Definitely recommend him!

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: BIOL106LAB
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Brenneman seemed nice and caring but he is very lazy when it comes to grading assignments. Grades them at last minute. Gave me a 0 on an assignment bc he couldnt read the pictures I took of my work. After emailing him he responded very rudely and inconsiderate and questioned my integrity. Dont recommend taking him at all!

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: BIOL201LAB
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Bill is honestly an amazing professor for lab. He really cares a lot about his students. Just make sure you know when assignments are due! Sometimes he forgets to tell you, but just stop by and see him and he will explain everything!

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: BIO220
• 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:

I think that Dr. Brenneman is a good guy, but I think that his BIOL 220 class is very difficult. It was interesting, but his exams were difficult and there weren't a lot of other grades to balance out a bad exam grade. Also, he didn't grade HW or anything until the end so there was no clear way of knowing what your grade is throughout the semester.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: BIO220
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

If you can't pass this class, then you probably shouldn't be a biology major. Learned more in this class than several others combined. Pay attention in class, re-write and organize your notes after class, and study notes and the book before tests. Bill was one of the best and most interesting professors I had

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: BIOL106
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Brenneman usually had labs where you just had to read an article and answer some questions that went along with it. So, you could take it home and do it instead of sitting in a classroom for the whole 2 hours. Though, some of the questions were extremely challenging.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: BIOL220
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

BIOL220 with Dr. Brenneman has easily been my hardest class so far as a biology major. However, I think the class is really interesting and he is incredibly knowledgeable. His powerpoints are mainly just diagrams, so I would bring my laptop and type every single word of explanation he lectured. Challenging course but it's been rewarding.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: BIO201LAB
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Overall, he is an extremely nice guy. Very lax on when you have to turn stuff in by. I had him for 201 lab. He doesn't get grades back to you until the end of the course, but if you go and talk to him, he is very understanding. Really funny guy and low pressure class. Just be sure to check with him on grades, because there aren't many.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: BIOL201LAB
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Pay for a lab for almost three hours only to get there and get a take home packet and leave after 15 minutes. Nice guy. Bad lab professor. Does not explain how to do things or help.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: BIO220
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Brenneman is a great person, but his zoology course is extremely difficult and frustrating. Many people have to retake it. My advice for exams would be to read the chapters in the book! Memorize it all.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: BIOL201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

HE IS THE WORST. Absolute WORST. He didn't grade any of the material for the course until after it was CLOSED, so none of us could see why he gave us extremely low grades. I am beyond upset I have to retake this class because he didn't know how to stay on top of grading material. DO NOT TAKE THIS PROFESSOR. He SUCKS.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: BIOL281
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

I struggled with anxiety and ADD an incredible amount my Freshman Fall semester. I was seeking medical attention at the time, he was unsympathetic. I failed his class and retook it a year later, in a much better mindset. He laughed in my face and said rude things about me repeating. Tests are hard. Memorize everything. I hate zoo cuz of this class.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: BIOL220
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He doesn't grade anything except tests (there are only four) and you are left wondering about your grade until the final is over. Everything is term memorization and if you can't spit the lectures at him verbatim then you have almost no chance of passing.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: BIO281
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Thought this class would be lots of fun, but ended up being more about stories when he was in grad school, and doing research. Says exams will be based on his powerpoints, but really it's all about what's in the book, so read it. Unfortunately he's the only one that teaches this course. I wasn't too happy with this class. This is your warning.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: BIO104AND105
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Great teacher, great classes. You do have to work hard to do well. It is a lot of material. But is definitely doable! I loved Bill and if I could've taken more of his classes I would. He has a great personality, knows the material, and will make you laugh. I highly recommend taking him!

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: BIOL281
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Thought this would be my favorite class but he's a major waste of students' time. Constantly goofed around & tried to be silly/funny. Doesn't take class seriously but then is a stickler when grading. Never completes all the course material. Will throw you a 100 vocab matching exam and think its funny to see the look on students faces.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: BIOL281
• 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:

Great professor. I had him for Zoology. He's willing to help you and explain further if you ask, and if you just listen and take good notes, you'll do pretty well on the tests. Read the book as well, it helps. Only issue is that he use the Co-Op Store and jumps around on the powerpoint. Very entertaining.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: BIO220
• 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:

As the other comments have said, this teacher can't teach. I had a 4.0 GPA as a biology premed, and he will make you hate zoology. For the test, it you know literally EVERYTHING or you fail.The homework is some busywork, and little to do with the class itself. Frankly, In my three years at IUP, this professor the worst teach that I have come across

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: BIO220
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Worse class I have ever taken in my two years of college. I am a bio major and this class is actually making me reconsider my major. He is not helpful at all, and his exams are ridiculous. try to avoid this professor although i believe he's the only one that teaches zoology at yup :/

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: BIO220
• 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:

Let's face it, zoology is hard. But this professor doesn't care about you. Test are infinity hard with mostly ALL completion on topic not really covered in class. The HW isn't useful. You should avoid this professor, he is horrible. You will end up with a "surprising" grade even if you study!