Ralph Taggart - Michigan State University

Professor: Ralph Taggart
Department: Biology
College: Michigan State University
Rating # 1
Overview:
  • Course: ISB200
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
He's a good lecturer, most of the class seemed to be engaged. The exams are reasonable. He has a very dry sense of humor.
Rating # 2
Overview:
  • Course: ISB200
  • Grade Received: B+
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Tests were extremely hard without prior knowledge of natural science. Take really good notes and write down almost everything that he says. There are good flashcards of Koofers.
Rating # 3
Overview:
  • Course: ISB200
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
He's sarcastic and funny so I loved him and this class. If you go to lectures and take good notes it's really not that bad. After each lecture I would rewrite the notes and then make notecards and I ended with a 3.5. You can go on Koofer's too and theres notecards you can compare yours to. There's no homework, the whole class is based on 3 tests.
Rating # 4
Overview:
  • Course: ISS200
  • Grade Received: B-
  • Overall Rating: 2.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Taggart is a really good professor and majority of the material he makes pretty interesting. However, his tests are extremely hard. I would study really hard and go into the test thinking I got this, and then when I see the test it is nothing like he taught. I have got a 4.0 in all my classes so far except for his, which I got a 3.0.
Rating # 5
Overview:
  • Course: ISB200
  • Grade Received: A+
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
I went to the first lecture and the exam lecture, and got the easiest 4.0 ever, but I also knew about natural science going into it. However, he talks down to students that ask for clarification on things he considers simple, and his emails had condescending language, as if we were all stupid.
Rating # 6
Overview:
  • Course: ISB200
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
I went to maybe 4 lectures and got a 4.0, but that could also be due to my familiarity with natural sciences already. Taggart is really easy but his emails and responses to questions sounded really condescending, as if the answers were obvious and we were stupid. Other than that, easy class.
Rating # 7
Overview:
  • Course: ISP203B
  • Grade Received: A+
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Easy class, no textbook; good note taking. Excellent professor, highly motivated, shows extreme enthusiasm for the course material.
Rating # 8
Overview:
  • Course: ISB200
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
No book, but go to class if you want to do well and take great notes. He's a great professor I would HIGHLY recommend him, he's clear and interesting.
Rating # 9
Overview:
  • Course: ISB200
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Class was moderately interesting. You must show up in order to get a good grade. It is very important to study, there is a lot of material.
Rating # 10
Overview:
  • Course: ISB200
  • 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:
pretty hard class, do not take it . staff in exam is totally different from what he taught which is meanwhile useless.
Rating # 11
Overview:
  • Course: ISB200
  • 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: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Really hard class, attendance is not mandatory but I highly suggest you go to class if you want to get even a remotely good grade. Don't buy the book.
Rating # 12
Overview:
  • Course: PLB335
  • 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:
Fantastic lecturer who makes what should be a fairly dull subject completely riveting.
Rating # 13
Overview:
  • Course: ISP203
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
His lectures are very interesting, he kept my attention the entire semester. Don't even buy the book, his exams come straight from lecture. He doesn't post his lectures online, but even if he did he talks more in detail about the slides, so I recommend good attendance. He somehow made physical science interesting and he's got a great sense of humor
Rating # 14
Overview:
  • Course: ISB200
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Taggart is the man, the class is all lectures + 3 exams. Lectures are entertaining and the exams are easy if you pay attention and take decent notes. Not to mention the man is hilarious
Rating # 15
Overview:
  • Course: ISB200
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Tests are multiple choice and true/false but still hard.
Rating # 16
Overview:
  • Course: ISB200
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
I am not a science person but Prof Taggart made me a big fan of biology! He knows his stuff and his lectures are always interesting! Write down every word of lecture and review before tests- you'll do great! Most of his tests are T/F and can sometimes be difficult. Be sure to go to class and review those notes! Take Taggart for ISB!
Rating # 17
Overview:
  • Course: ISB200
  • 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:
interesting!
Rating # 18
Overview:
  • Course: ISB200
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
He might LOOK like a boring old dude, but he's got great lectures. I loved going to this class.
Rating # 19
Overview:
  • Course: BS110
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Awesome teacher... so smart and full of interesting science facts to make class more interesting. Just be sure to write it ALL down, as his tests are difficult, and sometimes ask the most obscure stuff from lecture AND the book.
Rating # 20
Overview:
  • Course: BS110
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
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