Betty Thorne - Stetson University

Professor: Betty Thorne

Department: TBD

College: Stetson University

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: STAT301
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Thorne cares about all her students and wants you to have fun. The stuff is hard, but if she notices you putting in any effort she will give you any help you need to pass. Once, I negotiated my test grade up just by visiting her office hours and explaining my reasoning. Teaches very well and assignments are short for a math class.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: SATS301Q
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Thorne is an great person. The draw backs of the class include: the whole course is dividend into three segments: confidence level, hypothesis testing, and chi-square, if you've taken stats before these are the hardest things, she won't curve test no matter how bad, all of the class and tests are done with 4 function calculators not scientific.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: STAT301
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Thorne is the best professor I have met in Stetson. She makes everything clear, logical and understandable. Always ask her questions. You will get a good grade of quiz and exams as long as you attend the class and focus on what she teaches.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: STAT301
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

She takes a difficult class and makes it understandable for people who don't like stats. She has a great sense of humor and class isn't boring, & you get out early a lot. Tests are just like class problems and she teaches you how to do most of them on the computer so you can check your work. Really helpful outside of class too.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: STAT301
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Thorne does a great job in laying everything out. You know what to expect, there are no surprises. The tests are not easy, but fair. I originally was not going to take her, but I am very happy I did. She has a passion in teaching and really is there to make sure the student succeeds.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: STAT 301
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I loved Thorne! I took stats at 8:30am and she managed to make it pretty painless. She's passionate about the subject and really knows her stuff. She tried to make a tough subject less dull by bringing in candy and making problems applicable. The tests are hard, but we do a lot of practice in class so if you show up and study you should be fine.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: STAT301
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Thorne is an old school teacher and is very hard. I went in for extra help every week and still ended with a C. I have never gotten below a b plus in any class. About 25% of the class dropped the course. You either got it or didn't and there was no in between. Over half the class had D's and F's and the final was impossible.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: STAT
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Very strict and rude at times. Wants perfection and nothing less.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: DSIDK
• 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:

Stubborn, sometimes mean spirited. Student like her because she teaches in Innsbrook, take her there, not at Stetson.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: STAT301
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Thorne is probably the best teacher I've ever had. Her grasp of the material is incredible and it allows her to convey it very well. Shes not the easiest teacher out there, but if you stay engaged you will absolutely learn. If you have to take STAT definitely take it with Thorne. Cheers.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: STAT280
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Thorne is a genious. Although very rude at times, she really knows her stuff. If you want to learn, you will, and you won't forget it. But her grading is tough, so make sure to study.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: DS280
• 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:

she wrote the book so of course she thinks she knows everything. she talks about her book writing ALL the time. really big stickler on grading but is a good teacher. she knows her stuff but is just really strict about it

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: DS280
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

The class is really fun if you like numbers. I have to say, Dr. Thorne is a living contradiction. She is one of the meanest sticklers I have ever taken a class from, however she is also probably one of the best professors I have ever had. She's not going to chatty chat after hours, but you will walk away much smarter and the tradeoff is worth it.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: BN209
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

AWESOME professor. She turned an othewise boring class into an enjoyable one. She loves teaching and makes an effort to get to know students. Dr. Thorne only teaches this class in the summer.

Rating # 15

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Dr. Thorne is AWESOME! I took her class over at Stetson Law for the MBA and I was totally impressed. If you have any reason/desire to take stats, take it w/ Dr. T - you won't regret it!

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: DS280AND350
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

She's amazing. She knows her stuff,loves to teach it, and is very helpful. You have to work because stats isnt easy to start with, but it's worth it. take her!

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: DS280
• 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:

Dr. Thorne is awesome, so entertaining and so clear, with fair tests as well. Worth taking not only because she teaches well enough for you to learn a lot and succeed, but also because she makes it fun as well.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: DS350
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Thorne is a wonderful and unique professor. She is very passionate about statistics, and she truly wants to see her students succeed. If you want to learn and you're ready to be challenged, I recommend Dr. Thorne.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: DS350
• 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:

I took the class in Innsbruck. Very challenging. As a teacher, she's very good. As a person, she's even better. A group of us were hiking the alps and we stopped at a restaurant (at the top). She thought I wasn't getting anything because I didn't have $ - I simply wasn't hungry - but she was so kind as to offer to buy!

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: DS280DS350
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

If you need to take stats, take both of them with her. She is very intersted in what she does and loves helping you out!