David Warners - Calvin University

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David Warners - Calvin University

Professor: David Warners

Department: Science

College: Calvin University

Rating # 1

Overview:

Course: BIOL250
Grade Received: A-
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Warners is awesome! He is super nice, like a jolly giant. Lectures are interesting, which is saying something because he made statistics an interesting topic. Everyone should take Warners at least once.

Rating # 2

Overview:

Course: BIO160
Grade Received: B-
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

He is a great professor who is very passionate about what he is teaching. He makes class fun with jokes and different demonstrations that help further your understanding.

Rating # 3

Overview:

Course: BIOL123
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Prof Warners is a great guy who's super passionate about what he does. Be prepared for TONS of worksheets with TONS of questions (it's not difficult, just slightly tedious). You'll learn a lot while not having to go to lab (woo hoo!)

Rating # 4

Overview:

Course: BIO160
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

I love Dave Warners! Whenever he lectured, I could feel his love for the topic. I could listen to him speak about science for days. Exams are difficult so studying, reading, homework, and questions are a must. He curved the most difficult exams and can answer any questions you have related to science or whatever during his office hours!

Rating # 5

Overview:

Course: BIO160
Grade Received: A-
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Warners is one of the nicest profs I've encountered. Genuinely wanted me to succeed. He really cares about what he teaches. Tests from him are lecture heavy. Genuinely willing to meet with you outside of class so that you can go through concepts. Sometimes the lectures were a little scattered but he is just a very nice guy.

Rating # 6

Overview:

Course: BIO160
Grade Received: A-
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

He is very enthusiastic about the material and is very approachable. Sometimes is harder on tests than necessary but is a great prof overall.

Rating # 7

Overview:

Course: BIO160
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Warners is a solid prof. His lectures are usually very interesting, since he shows enthusiasm, makes the occasional joke, and he brings in plants/fungi to pass around. The class is medium difficulty, but you should be aware that DeJong and him include specific, real world examples of the concepts we discuss in the lectures, so memorize them.

Rating # 8

Overview:

Course: BIO160
Grade Received: C+
Overall Rating: 2.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

I studied a lot for every test that we had and still did bad in this class because he was pretty unclear about what to study and what would and wouldn't be on the tests. I did really well in high school with a high GPA but am really struggling in his class.

Rating # 9

Overview:

Course: BIO160
Grade Received: A-
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Dr. Warners is a great professor. He is SO passionate about botany and what he teaches, but he is extremely disorganized and grades hard. I have gone in for his office hours multiple times and he is always interested in chatting and discussing faith + science. He definitely opened my mind about faith and evolution. Tests are hard and specific!

Rating # 10

Overview:

Course: BIOL123
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

His tests are very specific, which makes them really hard. However, he is super approachable and is always willing to help you understand the material if you ask him to. I'd definitely recommend him to anyone. He'll make you work hard but you will definitely learn a lot.

Rating # 11

Overview:

Course: BIO160
Grade Received: B
Overall Rating: 4.5
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Dave is a great teacher and really cares about his class. His lectures are fun and interesting. Take this crazy plant man! You won't regret it

Rating # 12

Overview:

Course: BIO160
Grade Received: B
Overall Rating: 2.5
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

I took him for Bio 160 (Fall 2015). He's a really nice guy, but his tests are super hard when they don't need to be. He never really tells us what we need to know. The outlines he gives out helps,but still is very vague in what we need to know, that it is actually frustrating.I don't really recommend him. If you want a nice, but hard prof, get him

Rating # 13

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Best Prof I've ever had. Take him for sure. He has a lot of passion and knowledge and he is super nice. He requires work though, so be prepared to work.

Rating # 14

Overview:

Course: BIOL250
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 4.5
Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

really good professor. however, if all you want is a good grade i would recommend looking elsewhere. he grades really hard but is super passionate about biology.

Rating # 15

Overview:

Course: BIOL250
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 4.5
Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Dave Warners is a great prof. and a really good guy. I would encourage everyone who has the opportunity to take one of his classes to do so. He is smart and absolutely loves plants. He his very helpful and understanding. His tests are tests, you need to study for them, this is collage. Overall great prof., one of my favorites.

Rating # 16

Overview:

Course: BIO225
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Warners is one of the best Bio profs. 225 is not so great. His lectures are clear and very interesting, with constant examples from the world of plants (more interesting than one might expect). His knowledge of the subject is vast and very impressive. Plus, he's a wonderful person who's very invested in his students and always willing to help.

Rating # 17

Overview:

Course: BIO243
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 4.5
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

The bad: Unorganized. Look at his office some time. Holds class too long. His diagrams look like a child's scribbles. The good: He is hilarious. Has a downright scary fascination with plants. *Very* flexible due dates. You can turn lab reports in whenever you get done, even if its a week late. Probably my favorite prof. The class is hard though.

Rating # 18

Overview:

Course: BIO112
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

I 100% love this class! Of all my classes right now, it's the only one that's not mandatory, but the only one I don't like missing. If I was sick, I would still go to class because it's awesome. He's just an amazing prof. I wish everyone at Calvin could take this class! He's so helpful and I love his teaching methods. Very highly recommended!

Rating # 19

Overview:

Course: BIO243
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 2.5
Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I really don't understand why everybody likes this guy so much as a professor. He is a great guy with interesting stories, but his fascination with plants is almost frightening at times. His tests are ridiculous and seem to cover whatever he's thinking about at the time. He gives a review sheet, but only half of what is covered on the test is on it

Rating # 20

Overview:

Course: BIO243
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 3.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He's a really nice guy and really interested in his subject. However his teaching leaves a little to be desired. He never uses the textbook, so don't even bother. He tells you he doesn't want you to just memorize but then for his test you need just that, pure memorization but his notes are so unorganized their hard to study/memorize from.

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