Jerry Caldwell
School: | Wayne State University |
Department: | Biology |
Location: | Detroit, MI |
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School: | Wayne State University |
Department: | Biology |
Location: | Detroit, MI |
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Royal Oak, MI 48067
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Cons: Apparently this class is hard..?
Cons: There is a ton of information to learn.
Caldwell was a great professor. He gave us a ton of extra credit that really boosted my grade. Also he gives homework from mastering biology that gives you extra points too. He was a great professor though he was boring at times. I would definitely recommend him for a BS111 professor.
Cons: 8 am, hard to pay attention
As is any BS111 class, it is very challenging. If I did not take AP Biology in high school I probably would have struggled a lot more but I would definitely suggest Dr. Caldwell. I 4.0ed his class, finishing with 500 out of 490 total points. Doing this is possible for anyone if you just follow these instructions:
1.) Make note cards based off every lecture slide. Do this regularly for each chapter so you don't have to make these all right before the exam.
2.) Go to class, he gives hints about what the questions will be on the exam.
3.) DO the extra credit. He offers literally like 50-60 extra credit points, which is a ridiculous amount.
4.) To study for exams: Read the chapters, Do practice quizzes off the MasteringBiology site, and go through your notecards and you will 4.0
Cons: Really hard class
Really hard class in general
only 2 tests and a final. gives you all the PowerPoints. you have online homework almost every week, difficulty varies. overall a nice guy. loves to talk. the extra credit will save your grade so do it all.
Cons: Studders
Slow teacher
Doesn't follow sylabus
He is a good teacher if you have a high tolerance for his teaching. I suggest going to the lectures even if they are extremely boring. He gives a lot of hints for the exams but all lecture slides are posted online
Cons: The material covered in the course is difficult so as a result the BS 111 course itself is very time consuming
Cons: The extra credits opportunities aren't alwasy the easys to do. An example of this is the first opportunity we had was a four page paper on the molecuel we were studying in class!
I would recommend he if have to take this course becasue you can do ok on the exams and make-up the points you missed with the extra credit!
Cons: Ridiculously long powerpoints.
* knows what he's talking about
* willing to meet with students
* really wants the students to understand the material
Cons: * many mistakes on exams, but that results in the question being omitted and extra points for everybody so maybe this isn't a con?
Dr. Caldwell is a very good professor at MSU. He really wants the students to understand the material and is always willing to pause in lecture to help someone understand and even makes fun analogies all the time to help us understand the points he's making.
Cons: The exams are difficult
- Posts powerpoints
- Gives Extra Credit
Cons: - Somewhat disorganized
- Slow to respond to emails
- Lots of mindless homework
Overall I would say that Dr. Caldwell is the best profesor for BS111. Give a regular amount of work and you will get a 4.0. Slack a little and you will get a 3.5
He also has clicker quizzes everyday at the beginning of the class. They are ridiculously hard and killed my grade.
I wouldn't recommend taking his class at all
I would recommend this professor to anyone looking to attain a good understanding of biology and receive a fair grade.