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Morse
Professor (2005 – 2012)
Georgia (UGA)
Statistics
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4.4146****
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Rated by 123 students
3.06
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across 5 classes
Spring 2012 Schedule
Add to schedule TR 9:30am-10:45am,
T 5:00pm-6:15pm
Add to schedule TR 9:30am-10:45am,
W 1:25pm-2:15pm
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STAT 2000
STAT 2100H
STAT 4210
STAT 4230
STAT 4240
STAT 4260
STAT 6230

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5*****
STAT 2000 - INTRO STATISTICS
Great teacher!! I would take him again if I could!! There are also study sessions before each test that are really helpful!
Pros: His notes are online, you print them out, and then follow along and write in the blanks in class. He goes over concepts slowly and is always willing to answer questions. He is always prepared and organized.
Cons: The tests are on webassign and you have 30 chances to write a different answer, but webassign does not tell you whether you are right or wrong. You get one answer that can be submitted to grade and you don't know your grade immediately. The tests are difficult. You MUST study hard.
Professor rated by: Undeclared Student on 4/19/11
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3***
STAT 2000 - INTRO STATISTICS
This is a requirement for a lot of classes and its pretty much an easy A/B depending on how much you study. GO TO THE FREE REVIEW SESSIONS BY O'NEAL. They help a lot.
Pros: Morse is really laid-back and helpful.
Cons: You have to do about 2 or 3 homeworks a week online. The tests are pretty easy but you have to study. THe lecture class is really boring and a lot of people just teach themselves the material at home.
Professor rated by: Advertising and Public Relations Student on 5/7/11
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STAT 2000
INTRO STATISTICS
5*****
Pros: His notes are online, you print them out, and then follow along and write in the blanks in class. He goes over concepts slowly and is always willing to answer questions. He is always prepared and organized.
Cons: The tests are on webassign and you have 30 chances to write a different answer, but webassign does not tell you whether you are right or wrong. You get one answer that can be submitted to grade and you don't know your grade immediately. The tests are difficult. You MUST study hard.
Great teacher!! I would take him again if I could!! There are also study sessions before each test that are really helpful!
Professor rated by: Undeclared Student on April 19, 2011
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STAT 2000
INTRO STATISTICS
3***
Pros: Morse is really laid-back and helpful.
Cons: You have to do about 2 or 3 homeworks a week online. The tests are pretty easy but you have to study. THe lecture class is really boring and a lot of people just teach themselves the material at home.
This is a requirement for a lot of classes and its pretty much an easy A/B depending on how much you study. GO TO THE FREE REVIEW SESSIONS BY O'NEAL. They help a lot.
Professor rated by: Advertising and Public Relations Student on May 7, 2011
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STAT 2000
INTRO STATISTICS
5*****
Pros: He really takes his time and goes over the material. He's also there when you have questions. His test are straight up from his notes and he gives you examples when he goes over his notes too. Easy tests.
Cons: Can be boring sometimes...
The fact that he really takes his time going over the material can make him really boring.. I fell asleep at the beginning of class and woke up 20 minutes later and he was still explaining the same thing.
Professor rated by: Food Science and Technology Student on May 6, 2011
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STAT 2000
INTRO STATISTICS
5*****
Pros: Morse is, by far, the best teacher. I wish he taught more upper level classes because he would be fantastic at them. His attention to detail and ability to break things down and explain them well is truly a gift.
Quizzes are in lab each week. you take them after your lab TA basically gives you the answers.

Tests are extremely straight forward, I've never had such an easy class.
Professor rated by: Biology Student on February 14, 2011
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STAT 2000
INTRO STATISTICS
4****
Pros: He repeats everything, so you will get it.

The notes are posted online, so attend class when and if you need to.
Cons: He repeats everything, so you may get bored.

Notes available online may make you think that you don't need to be in class.
Professor rated by: Anthropology Student on April 5, 2011
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STAT 2000
INTRO STATISTICS
4****
Pros: Morse makes the information easy to understand.

He tries to make jokes because the subject is very boring.

Notes are posted online in "fill-in-the -blank" fashion

There is homework at least twice a week on WebAssign BUT you only need 1700 points out of 2000 on all of the homeworks in order to get full credit. Same goes for labs.

Attendance is not taken for LECTURE.

Book is hardly used at all

Final exam is optional

Cons: Three homework assignments a week One lab every week

Tests are VERY hard

Lectures are extremely boring

Test grades are not dropped at the end of the semester

You need lots of software, but it should come with the bundle
Overall Morse is a really nice guy, your Stat experience is going to be the same regardless of what teacher you have. Personally I did not benefit from lecture after 2 months of the course once I got the swing of the software. Stat is just a very boring necessity, you might as well take Morse since he is generally a placid guy.
Professor rated by: Legal Studies Student on December 13, 2011
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STAT 2000
INTRO STATISTICS
5*****
Pros: Cares about students, explains concepts in extreme detail so you can understand. Nice guy and if you go to class, you'll realize the tests are VERY fair.
Cons: Not sure if it's him or the entire Stat 2000 staff, but he explains in SO MUCH detail that I feel like he's talking to elementary students. This tends to make the class draggy and a bit boring.
You can't go wrong with any Stat 2000 teacher I feel like, but I hear O'Neal does everything possible to make the class a bit more interesting (i.e. make corny jokes). If you're big on having fun, take O'Neal. If you don't care Morse is a great option, too.
Professor rated by: Biology Student on April 22, 2011
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STAT 2000
INTRO STATISTICS
4****
I took him in a morning class. He is definately more lively in the afternoon. He does a good job explaning concepts and does not pass judgement if you don't understand. One thing you should definately do is go to the review sessions before the tests. They are held by another teacher, who is quite funny that and they help alot.
Professor rated by: Genetics Student on April 18, 2011
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STAT 2000
INTRO STATISTICS
4****
Pros: The homework can be done without going to class, he explains things thoroughly and there are review sessions before each exam.
Cons: Sometimes he explains things too much to where you're like, "okay move on!" But he's just making sure everyone understands!
Probably the nicest and easiest Stat 2000 teacher
Professor rated by: Textiles, Merchandising and Interiors Student on May 2, 2011
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STAT 2000
INTRO STATISTICS
5*****
Pros: Don't need book

Mr. Morse is super nice

Class is really easy
Cons: Gets kind of tedious
I really have no cons for this class. Mr. Morse is super nice and is always there to help. The homework is on webassign. But STAT 2000 really requires no thinking, because all you do is input things into the calculator called "statcrunch", I have yet to actually do any thinking. Homeworks are always due like a week after assigned, usually on a Monday, Thursday, or Friday around 5:30. "Labs" consist of you sitting at a computer and taking an open-note quiz. The final is optional. You are offered 5 tests throughout the semester, the 5th being optional. The 5th test will replace your lowest test grade if you do well, but if you don't, it'll still count and just make your grade worse. So do well on the first 4 tests and you won't have to worry about it. Overall one of my easiest classes.
Professor rated by: Mathematics Education Student on October 9, 2011
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STAT 2000
INTRO STATISTICS
4****
Pros: He walks you through everything and his notes are online. You print them out and that's all he uses in class. They are pretty much fill in the blank. He'll also always do a brief review of what you learned the day before. Always there after class to answer whatever questions you have too. Pretty good teacher.
Cons: He goes slightly fast sometimes, especially when he feels he doesn't have enough time but it's nothing too bad. If you ask him, he'll go back and he's nice about it.
STAT 2000 is the same class taught by like 5 different teachers. If you don't understand your teacher, there are notes out there from other teachers that might help you more. You can even just attend another class, there's so big no one would notice.
Professor rated by: Journalism Student on December 7, 2011
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STAT 4210
STATISTICAL METHODS
5*****
Pros: The class is easy and the homework even more so. Morse is a very genuine and helpful professor. his class notes are very helpful and studying for the exams are really easy when you study by his study guides
Cons: The class is almost too easy. I found myself not studying for the exams in lieu of my more difficult classes, and I did worse in STAT than in those. In retrospect, I can see that the exams were more difficult than the homeworks and more stiffly graded.
Morse is a very helpful professor and the class is a very easy upper level elective. if you're good at math or statistics and want to dedicate 1-2 hours a week for a B in a course, this is a good one.
Professor rated by: Mathematics Student on December 12, 2011
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STAT 2100H
INTRO STAT W COMP
5*****
Pros: Professor Morse is an awesome teacher! He teaches in a clear and coherent manner. He invites questions at all times in the lecture, so if something confuses you, he will pause on the spot. Before every test, he spends a class period reviewing all of the material. Additionally, he provides sample questions to help you study. He is very approachable and never condescending.
Cons: n/a--Morse is an extremely fair teacher. I honestly have no complaints.
If you have to take a basic statistics course at UGA and you are in the Honors Program, take STAT 2100H with Morse. The class is more rigorous than many expect, but you learn a lot and it is worth the effort.
Professor rated by: Psychology Student on January 3, 2012
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STAT 2000
INTRO STATISTICS
4****
Pros: He's absolutely dedicated to helping his students understanding Statistics and is great at giving tons of examples and explanations during notes. He always reviews before exams and offers help anytime you need it.
Cons: His lectures can get a little boring and montone, but hey it's stat so it's not a riveting topic to begin with. He tends to repeat himself quite a bit, but again, some people like me are terrible at me and need the extra repetition.
Absolutely loved this professor, considering I was terrified of having to take another math when I thought I was finished with math classes forever! I would recommend him every time!
Professor rated by: Psychology Student on November 7, 2011
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STAT 2000
INTRO STATISTICS
4****
Pros: Nice guy who will never go too fast for a person. Open to questions at any point in his lecture. Goes through a good amount of examples that will help you out on webassigns.
Cons: If you're good at math, you will absolutely get bored in this class. He might spend 30 minutes on a concept that will take you 5 minutes to understand from just reading the notes.
There are review sessions held for all stat classes which are extremely helpful. If you miss lots of classes then go to this. Instructor goes over concepts fairly quickly and does helpful examples. If you go to this and do all you webassigns yourself, it's and easy A
Professor rated by: Business Student on November 8, 2011
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STAT 2000
INTRO STATISTICS
4****
Pros: Notes are available to print (fill in the blanks), study guides are available for each test (and gone over in class), office hours are flexible (including TA's), Examples and material is well discussed and made comprehendible, homework is made available in advance online, text book is optional (and there are many options to purchase if desired), review sessions are conducted before each exam
Cons: Class is not very engaging, TA's teach the labs and in some cases are not so good at it, homework is graded and has specific times not just days its due, it is hard to work with the website used for homework sometimes.
Professor rated by: Advertising and Public Relations Student on October 17, 2011
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STAT 2000
INTRO STATISTICS
5*****
Pros: He moves ver slowly so it is easy to comprehend the material. Throughout class everyday he will also ask if anyone has questions.
Cons: Webassign: you don't receive your grade immediately, and it doesn't tell you what you got wrong so you have no clue walking out of the test.
You get weekly homeworks which often mirror the tests. Study and go to help sessions if you need to. Also, go to class EVERYDAY; the notes are online but he fills in a lot of info during class. If you're not there, there is a big chance you'll be confused the next day. Overall, GREAT TEACHER.
Professor rated by: Psychology Student on July 28, 2011
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STAT 2000
INTRO STATISTICS
4****
Pros: He really cares and is passionate about the subject. If you pay attention and attend lecture as well as do homework and labs you will need little additional studying for tests. Very approachable, friendly.
Cons: Don't buy the textbook unless you really struggle with math and need it to refer to for extra help. The class is a little slow, but it's better to be slow and understandable than fast and confusing.
Professor rated by: Psychology Student on November 10, 2011
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STAT 2000
INTRO STATISTICS
5*****
Pros: He is the best teacher and his class is really simple. The labs each week are really easy too most people make 100 on them if you pay attention. Do NOT buy the book I got an A in the class without it so its not needed. The tests are not difficult or tricky at all if you go to class and go to the reviews given before the test then you should be fine.
Cons: None
Professor rated by: Advertising and Public Relations Student on May 4, 2011
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STAT 2000
INTRO STATISTICS
5*****
Pros: He's a really nice teacher and tries to make stuff interesting.
Cons: The subject itself is so boring that it makes me not want to show up for lecture.
Lecture sucks sometimes but is extremely helpful. The homeworks are fairly self explanatory & the tests are pretty easy as long as you go to the free review sessions and redo all the homeworks.
Professor rated by: Pharmacy Student on April 16, 2011
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