Frederick Phelps - Central Michigan University

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Frederick Phelps - Central Michigan University

Professor: Frederick Phelps

Department: Physics

College: Central Michigan University

Rating # 1

Overview:

Course: PHY151
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 2.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Took him for physics in sports many years ago, and he was HORRIBLE. Absolutely horrible. How I wound up with a B in there was this: I taught myself, and got my hands on a practice exam. Outside of that, he was useless then.

Rating # 2

Overview:

Course: PHS151
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I do not recommend this professor. He often mumbles, so it is very hard to take notes, and he does not follow the book. He is very disorganized, and when he looses your papers, he holds you accountable. He is also very unreachable, since he does not use his email or blackboard. This class is set for the student to fail, and is very stressful.

Rating # 3

Overview:

Course: PHY100
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Horrible teacher. Avoid at all costs. He writes all the exams himself, so they are filled with errors. You teach yourself the class. And he talks about his dead dog Ginger constantly and uses her in 75% of the exam questions.

Rating # 4

Overview:

Course: PHY100
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

DO NOT TAKE THIS PROFESSOR. The exams are a load of crap. He doesn't teach anything that's on it and we would spend a whole class talking about two equations that we he openly admitted we didn't have to learn. He lost my first exam, didn't come to class because he "lost track of time." I withdrew from this class as fast as I could. He's horrible.

Rating # 5

Overview:

Course: PHY100
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I'm a 3.5 gpa student and I dropped this course because of that man behind the podium. He's the most unreasonable, arrogant man I may possibly have ever met. Overall a useless professor that takes advantage of his paycheck. Do NOT take any class he is associated with. I wasted around $1,500 because I didn't read his ratings. Learn from my mistake.

Rating # 6

Overview:

Course: PHY100
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Absolute worst professor any one in college could ever take. He does absolutely nothing to help the students. Half of what he "teaches" had nothing to do with the class. I actually tried to go in to his office hours to ask for help, but after one question he smiled, laughed, and turned his back on me. Overall he's rude and the most useless profesor

Rating # 7

Overview:

Course: PHY130
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Worst professor I've ever had. I took physics in high school and got an A. Taking him, I thought that maybe college physics was just more difficult. But I needed the physics credit, so I took the class with a different prof and got an A. It really is him! He really shouldn't be teaching anymore.

Rating # 8

Overview:

Course: PHY100
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Short and simple: you teach yourself physics. Do not have him as your teacher.

Rating # 9

Overview:

Course: PHY130
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

This is the most terrible professor I ever had. Refuses to answer questions. He has admitted many times he does not know how to do some of the homework problems. The average on the open book tests are always about 50 percent. I have gotten all A's in college and got a C in this class. He will not curve tests. STAY AWAY FROM THIS PROFESSOR!!

Rating # 10

Overview:

Course: PHY131
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 3.5
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I think he's well past his prime, mentally speaking. But he is a really nice guy and made sure to help us in any way possible. In office ours, going over hmwk in class, giving extra-credit. Open note exams, with questions often coming straight from lecture or Homework.

Rating # 11

Overview:

Course: PHY130
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I've had this professor twice now for two different classes and he tries to teach the exact same material. He told us in class that he expects us to learn it on our own, and he expects that we will fail. With having a open note, open book and partner test and the class average was 51% DO NOT TAKE THIS PROFESSOR.

Rating # 12

Overview:

Course: PHY130
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

this guy is horrible. his lectures are pointless, he doesnt know how to use a computer so good luck getting your grade. He doesnt answer questions in class. I made appointments to see him in his office and he only showed for 1 0f 3. He builds on the easy material in the book to make them tougher.DO NOT TAKE THIS PROF!

Rating # 13

Overview:

Course: PHY127
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Worst prof ever. Class was a lab it had little to do with actual physics. If you followed his instructions perfectly he would still tell you it is wrong and walk away without explaining a bit. Don't take him if you can help it!

Rating # 14

Overview:

Course: PHS371
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.5
Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I am completely lost in this class. I've never taken a physics class and considering the fact that I want to go into music, i thought musical acoustics would be an awesome class. i have not learned a thing and i feel like i'm failing. thank goodness for the credit/no credit option..

Rating # 15

Overview:

Course: PHY130
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.5
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

DO NOT TAKE THIS PROFESSOR!! The class seems like it will be easy on the first day because you get take home exams, open note quizzes and most of the homework problems done for you in class. However, since Phelps does everything different than the book and doesn't explain things you will not learn anything. Which means the exams suck. AVOID!!!

Rating # 16

Overview:

Course: PHY130
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 3.5
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

This class took up a lot of my time. I got A's in 130/131. You need to utilize office hours but all of his tests are take home and he re-uses them from past years. Find a group that suits you well and you CAN get an A. He offers between 50-100 points extra credit on every exam and the quizzes every Thursday are straight from the notes.

Rating # 17

Overview:

Course: PHY131
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 3.5
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I love Dr. Phelps! if you take the time to go to his office hours, he will help you with anything you need! He helps a lot with homework and even exam questions. he does tend not to teach much during class but he makes up for it during office hours!

Rating # 18

Overview:

Course: PHY131
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

If you have Phelps, be prepared to teach yourself physics. As everyone else has said he gives no partial credit so don't be surprised to get a lot of zeros on quizzes or test questions. Only benefit of taking him is that you get take home exams, which is good only if you know what you're doing.

Rating # 19

Overview:

Course: PHY110
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

WORST TEACHER OF MY LIFE!!!! I have had some pretty bad teachers this man by far was the worst I would never take another class with him if my life depended on it. If you have him drop it soon.

Rating # 20

Overview:

Course: PHY130
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 2.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Awful teacher. He doesn't teach the concepts associated with physics. When you go to his office hours for help he'll make you sit and wait while he takes personal calls then he talks down to you. He will mark correct answers wrong if he doesnt think in his opinion you knew how to do it. Take any other physics teacher.

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