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Professor Ratings & Grade Distribution Data for Judd Nelson
Judd Nelson
Professor (1998 – 2012)
Maryland (UMD)
Biological Sciences Program
Maryland (UMD)
Biological Sciences Program
Overall rating
Rated by 102 students
3.07
Avg GPA
across 4 classesFall 2012 Schedule
MWF 10:00am-10:50am,
M 11:00am-1:50pm
M 11:00am-1:50pm
MWF 10:00am-10:50am,
M 2:00pm-4:50pm
M 2:00pm-4:50pm
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BSCI 105 - PRIN BIOL I
Nelson is a really nice man, and was very helpful when I had conflicts taking exams on the scheduled dates. He's very funny in lecture, even though you really do not have to go to lecture since he posts all his slides online. I still went, and found ...
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Professor rated by: Jewish Studies Student on 12/23/10
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BSCI 105 - PRIN BIOL I
There is nothing wrong with the professor himself. The problem are the tests. The tests are only 18 multiple choice and 2 short answers. It is difficult to study 5 chapters of information (A LOT of information) to then answer 18 questions. The questi...
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Pros:
friendly guy, no attendence taken, book has online text
Cons:
masteringbiology assignments, tests are hard
Professor rated by: Psychology Student on 5/9/11
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BSCI 105
PRIN BIOL I
Nelson is a really nice man, and was very helpful when I had conflicts taking exams on the scheduled dates. He's very funny in lecture, even though you really do not have to go to lecture since he posts all his slides online. I still went, and found it beneficial to at least hear him discuss the topics. His tests aren't easy, and I ended up studying really hard for this class in order to do well, but there is a curve built into the grade, so you can lose up to about 120 points all together by the end of the class and still have an A. He doesn't curve individual tests, but you have to remember that, given this system, an A on a test is something like an 85 and above. All in all, its a tough class no matter who you take it with, and you are going to have to end up reading the textbook chapters anyway, but I had a good experience in Nelson's class and would recommend him.
Professor rated by: Jewish Studies Student on December 23, 2010
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BSCI 105
PRIN BIOL I
Pros: friendly guy, no attendence taken, book has online text
Cons: masteringbiology assignments, tests are hard
There is nothing wrong with the professor himself. The problem are the tests. The tests are only 18 multiple choice and 2 short answers. It is difficult to study 5 chapters of information (A LOT of information) to then answer 18 questions. The questions are multiple-multiple choice which means they can have 1 to 5 right answers. This leaves alot of room for only partial credit. I'd rather take a quiz with 60 questions knowing there was only one sure answer. My TA was also an idiot.
Professor rated by: Psychology Student on May 9, 2011
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BSCI 105
PRIN BIOL I
Pros: Hes a pretty easy teacher with the potential of lots of extra credit
Cons: He gets kind of boring since he lectures from his slides that he ends up putting online anyways
He offers lots of extra credit through mastering biology which is a very nice thing. He is an overall easy teacher as long as you look over the slides and do the mastering biology. You can work your way to an A.
Professor rated by: Biological Sciences Program Student on February 15, 2011
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BSCI 105S
PRIN BIOL I
I talk to my lab TA a lot for this class, so I don't have a lot to say for this teacher in particular. His tests are really straight forward, though. His tests are based on his lectures, but you need to read the book to make sure his lectures make sense.
Professor rated by: Animal Science Student on March 31, 2009
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BSCI 105S
PRIN BIOL I
Dr. Nelson mainly reads from the lecture slides, so his class is not that interesting, but his tests are fair and he is interesting to talk to after class
Professor rated by: Behavior / Ecology / Evolution / Systematics Student on May 13, 2009
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BSCI 105
PRIN BIOL I
Pros: geuinely cares about his students
very helpful when you attend office hours
you can loose almost 300 points and still pass the course
very helpful when you attend office hours
you can loose almost 300 points and still pass the course
Cons: test can be tricky with multiple/multiple choice set-up
Lecture can be boring because hes just reading off the slides.
a lot of studying outside of class is required.
Lecture can be boring because hes just reading off the slides.
a lot of studying outside of class is required.
Professor rated by: Psychology Student on November 3, 2011
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BSCI 105
PRIN BIOL I
Pros: Good professor who explains the material well and is very open to student concerns. Adds 40 points to total score to help boost final grade.
Cons: The material itself can be very challenging if you don't go to lecture or read the books.
Very good professor, but prepared to work because the material is hard.
Professor rated by: Criminology and Criminal Justice Student on February 19, 2012
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BSCI 105
PRIN BIOL I
Pros: Lab helps boost up your grade if your exam scores are low.
Cons: Heavy load of material to memorize for exams. He formats his exams as multiple-multiple choice where there is more than 1 correct answer.
Nice professor, but hard class that requires a lot of studying
Professor rated by: Undeclared Student on November 9, 2011
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BSCI 105
PRIN BIOL I
Cute old man! Adds a 40 point buffer to your grade. Exams are difficult because they are multiple multiple choice so you have to know a lot about the subject. The final was actually a lot easier than the 4 exams during the semester, thankfully.
Professor rated by: Psychology Student on May 15, 2012
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BSCI 105
PRIN BIOL I
Pros: He has very helpful review sessions and his exams are pretty easy. You get to scratch off some multiple choice. Also the pop quizes are completely extra credit.
Cons: He is not the most interesting lecturer in the world. Prepare to get some Z's.
Professor rated by: Engineering, Aerospace Student on November 15, 2010
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BSCI 105
PRIN BIOL I
Pros: Good lecturer and posts slides online if you miss a class.
Cons: none
If you just read the assigned material, nothing is going to surprise you on the exams. You don't really need to go to lecture unless you don't understand things
Professor rated by: Biology Student on December 17, 2010
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BSCI 105
PRIN BIOL I
Pros: easy professor, take him if he is one of the options. Although he teaches from his lecture slides, and his class can be boring, he is nice and his exams are easy and basically just repeating what was on the lecture slide
Professor rated by: Microbiology Student on October 25, 2011
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BSCI 105
PRIN BIOL I
Pros: You don't have to go to class to do well
Cons: If you aren't good at teaching yourself you're screwed
Dr. Nelson was a boring lecture, but his tests are fairly easy if you study from the book and read the power points
Professor rated by: Health Student on May 8, 2012
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BSCI 105
PRIN BIOL I
Pros: 40-point curve
straight-forward multiple-multiple choice and short answer exams
straight-forward multiple-multiple choice and short answer exams
Cons: boring lectures
exams cover a lot of material
mastering bio hw
lab (depends, may end early)
mathbench quizzes due before lab
exams cover a lot of material
mastering bio hw
lab (depends, may end early)
mathbench quizzes due before lab
Professor rated by: Health Student on October 18, 2011
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BSCI 105
PRIN BIOL I
Pros:
Everything done in class is on the exam.
Has Mastering Biology used as extra credit to bring grade up.
Exams are fair
Everything done in class is on the exam.
Has Mastering Biology used as extra credit to bring grade up.
Exams are fair
Cons: No study guide! But review all lectures
Great professor. If you need BSCI105 take him!
Professor rated by: Health Student on May 9, 2011
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BSCI 105S
PRIN BIOL I
Pros: great teacher
pretty easy class in general...leaves out the harder topics/makes them easier to understand...compared to other teachers!
extra credit DC museum assignment!!!
pretty easy class in general...leaves out the harder topics/makes them easier to understand...compared to other teachers!
extra credit DC museum assignment!!!
Cons: forgetful
Professor rated by: History Student on May 3, 2011
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BSCI 105
PRIN BIOL I
Cons: His exams are way too hard. They're multiple multiple choice exams and I do better on just one straightforward answer.
I don't even know if I'm going to pass this class!
Professor rated by: Behavioral and Social Sciences Student on April 28, 2010
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BSCI 105
PRIN BIOL I
Pros: easy mastering biology assignments, slides are posted online, down-to-earth professor
Cons: multiple-multiple choice exams consisting of only 18 questions and 2 short answer
Professor rated by: Biology Student on October 12, 2011
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BSCI 105
PRIN BIOL I
Pros: Lecture slides are available online
Exams are not too hard and he outlines briefly what info they will entain
Exams are not too hard and he outlines briefly what info they will entain
Cons: Tests are multiple multiple choice format
Professor rated by: Biology Student on April 29, 2011
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BSCI 105
PRIN BIOL I
Pros: Test are straightforward
Cons: Test format can be annoying because while it is multiple choice in theory, it really is just a lot of true/false questions.
Professor rated by: Biological Sciences Program Student on February 14, 2011
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