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William Phillips
PLSC112 Anonymous 11/21/2024 |
Great professor for the 3-credit course (PLSC112), but I would not recommend taking the lab (PLSC113) alongside it. PLSC112 was a manageable course overall, with weekly online quizzes and exams that weren't too difficult. The hybrid format was nice, especially since there were no classes on Fridays. However, I struggled with the lab. It was very unorganized, and my lab group and I were often left confused about what we were supposed to be doing. The quizzes in the lab were challenging, especially since we had to identify different types of crops and seeds that were often unclear and only shown to us once before being quizzed. Lab time was chaotic, and we frequently didn't know what to do, which made completing the lab reports difficult. Overall, I’d recommend the lecture portion of the class but would suggest avoiding the lab if possible. |
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William Phillips
Anonymous 05/03/2021 |
Great teacher. Great Advisor. |
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William Phillips
PLSC101 Expecting an A Anonymous 05/07/2019 |
PLSC101 is an intro class for a lot of the agriculture majors, but it is also a popular lab science to fulfill gen eds. Dr. Philips completely recognizes this and doesn't push a ton of memorization of the extensive knowledge. His lectures are a bit boring because the information is dry, but he does his best to make them interesting and tells you he is trying. He does not take attendance, but will sometimes give out extra credit on Friday's to the people who are there. 2-3 midterms that are basically memorization, and a non cumulative final that has the same weight as every other exam. He will tell you that as a student he hated having insanely weighted finals. He is a really understanding guy, and has a lot of knowledge. No other homework assignments or papers or projects of any kind. The lab is pretty simple, there are a few "exams" that are basically being able to identify different types of plants and give some facts about them. All the information is given to you and is very straightforward. Super fun, not too hard, as long as you put in a bit of time to study for exams. |