Kelly Johnson - University of Kansas

Professor: Kelly Johnson

Department: TBD

College: University of Kansas

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: BIO246
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Tough class if science isn't your favorite thing. KJ isn't the greatest teacher but he's not the worst ever. You need to study the lectures throughout the week to understand them. Book kind of helped but not really. Use the TA's for help, it'll be better then the book. Beware of the final, half of it is cumulative other half on recent topics.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: BIL246
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

The material for this class was very easy. Listening to lectures you would think the tests would be very simple, but he makes the questions on the test very difficult. Make sure to show up to class because he does give pop quizzes. I would start studying earlier rather than later. He's helpful if you go into his office hours.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: BIO246
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Kelly Johnson is the biggest bully to walk KU's campus. He loves to talk about his PhD during class and takes almost any opportunity he can to make the class feel stupid (Bless our hearts as Kelly would say). TAs are amazing and the reviews are really helpful. Lectures are random and the powerpoints are hard to follow.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: BIO246
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Lectures seem unorganized and are hard to follow, he tends to skip around with his slides and over explain things that could only take a few words to understand. He urges people to read the material and fill out his outline before class--the book is helpful but his outline is confusing at times. Attendance isn't mandatory but pop quizzes are given!

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: BIOL246
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

My least favorite professor. Makes an outline available but skips around. Goes through notes very fast. Hard to take notes. Makes lectures very frustrating.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: BIOL246
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Use the TAs, they are your best resource for succeeding in this class. Show up to every class (attendance points and pop quizzes), and stay alert! Although Kelly sometimes makes the material seem harder than it is, don't stress. Look over the slides and simplify into main points. Quizzes may be hard, but tests are pretty fair. An A is achievable!

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: BIL246
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Yes this class is not an easy A, but its not hard to get an A either. You just have to put in the work, go to class, keep up with the material. He posts all of his lectures online after class. Yes he has pop quizzes but most of the time you work as a group. He may seem scary in class but honestly a very nice professor if you get to know him.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: BIOL246
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Despite all the pop quizzes I started skipping class bc he calls on random students to answer hard questions that I never understood. Gets mad if you ask questions in class and will call you out for being dumb. Take this class at johnson county or read the book, don't rely on lectures to pass

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: BIOL246
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

This is easily the hardest class I have taken thus far in my undergrad at KU. Dr. Johnson is a joke. The way he explains concepts makes them more complicated than they need to be. Read the book and you'll learn way more on your own time. Lectures are soooo long and extremely boring and dry. However, skipping class is not an option- pop quizzes.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: BIOL246
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

By far the worst teacher I've had in 3 years at KU. He's an arrogant old man who will publicly humiliate students in his class that are trying to learn a difficult subject. You're kind of S.O.L. since he's the only PHYS teacher at KU. TAKE ONLINE IF YOU CAN

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: 246
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Probably the worst professor ive had so far. pop quizzes are often ridiculously hard so if you have to take his class and want an A, make sure youre constantly caught up with the material in great detail

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: BIOL246
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Kelly Johnson is by far the worst professor I have ever had. He does not lecture, he gloats about how smart he is, insults his students, and carries out a continuous exercise in mental masturbation. If he isn't talking about his dogs or Maui, he's telling you an irrelevant anecdote from his personal life. This is a class, Johnson, not Oprah.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: BIOL246
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Johnson is extremely tough to understand. His lectures are so long and the slide shows he teaches from are over 200 slides long. They are also the same slides he has been using for year and years and years. He abbreviates everything on his slides so its very hard to study from. If possible, DEFINITELY take this class online.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: BIOL599
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Kelly Johnson is the best teacher for BIOL 599. He gives excellent feedback, really cares about your interests, and although he is busy teaching multiple classes, he is willing to schedule as many appointments with you as you need to help you.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: BIO246
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

It is very possible to EARN an A in Dr. Johnson's class, but one must seriously apply themselves when taking this course. Attend ALL the lectures and make sure to understand the concepts that he is discussing in class. Do not lie to yourself and be meticulous about what you learn. It isn't easy, but you should visit him during office hours to learn

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: BIOL246
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Physiology is a hard class, but it's possible to pass. Dr. Johnson's outlines are useless, but his lectures paired with his powerpoints are really helpful. His lectures are recorded and put on BlackBoard, which is extremely helpful when studying for his tests - I listened to every single lecture again when studying. Drops 1 test and curves class.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: BIOL246
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Hardest class I have taken at KU, and not because of the material itself, but the way it is taught and presented. Going to lectures are mandatory because of 10 pop quizzes given throughout the semester, but lectures are not helpful at all. Looks down upon students and treats them like they're stupid if they ask questions. Impossibly hard tests.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: BIO246
• Grade Received: D+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Horrible prof. I went into his office to talk about his class but he just talked about his personal life the whole time which was very uncomfortable. I put all my time and effort into this class and it was impossible. Not helpful, talked about himself ALOT in class and his lectures made no sense. Avoid at all cost.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: BIOL246
• Grade Received: D
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

One of the worst teachers I've had to deal with. Powerpoints are from past years (test grades haven't even been changed for the current class's test avg). Several slides have mistakes. He babbles all class (going off on tangents constantly) and makes several mistakes while explaining topics. Very hard to follow. You'll be teaching yourself.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: BIO246
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I took this class for human physiology. If it wasnt for the TA and internet, I wouldn't have passed. So go to office hours and reread notes every day after class, AND USE YOUTUBE. It'll save you