Allan Sawchuk - Kwantlen Polytechnic University - Surrey

Professor: Allan Sawchuk
Department: Geography
College: Kwantlen Polytechnic University - Surrey
Rating # 1
Overview:
  • Course: GEOG1110
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
I found geog 1110 and 1120 with Sawchuck to be pretty easy if you put the work in. Yes he's boring, but he explains exactly what he's looking for. I ended up with my only A+s ever at kwantlen for geog 1110 and 1120
Rating # 2
Overview:
  • Course: 1110
  • Grade Received: D-
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Avoid at all cost, only got a decent grade because of the labs. But class averages for the midterm was below 50%! I managed to get 60% on the midterm.
Rating # 3
Overview:
  • Course: GEOG1120
  • Grade Received: F
  • Overall Rating: 1.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
The lectures were average. He is very slow and will discuss one thing for the entire class when it is not that relevant. Very hard marker, very picky on every answer. Nice guy but my average dropped immensely.
Rating # 4
Overview:
  • Course: GEO1110
  • 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. Do not take this class. Class average is 45%.
Rating # 5
Overview:
  • Course: GEO1110
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Probably one of the most boring teachers I have had. The material is interesting but his lectures are brutal to sit through. His notes are hard to read and aren't always clear and his exams are hard. I got a B-, the only thing that saved me was the assignments
Rating # 6
Overview:
  • Course: GEOG1110
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Yes, he's quite boring--but he's thorough! Exams are fair, but the difficulty is on par with other geography courses. If you don't do well in a course, it's because of you, not the prof.
Rating # 7
Overview:
  • Course: GEO1120
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Nice guy, dry sense of humor. This course takes some effort but read the book and attend all lectures.He does repeat himself and spends a lot of time going over what he has already covered which is probably why he won' nearly complete the material. The labs are worth 40 per cent of your grade. He covers the labs in depth which is a big help.
Rating # 8
Overview:
  • Course: GEOG2390
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Sawchuk is a strange professor. Pretty slow at going through content. Has a few catch phrases (dot dot dot). The tests for this class were easy, all on excel and open book. The textbook has background info about stats but you didnt really need to know it, go to class. Basically know everything about excel and you will do fine. Hes pretty nice.
Rating # 9
Overview:
  • Course: GEOG2310
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Had him for Geog Stats and Climatology, he's ok. Not the hardest teacher I ever had. Likes to draw a lot of diagrams in his notes and says "and the like" a lot.
Rating # 10
Overview:
  • Course: GEOG2390
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Very confusing. His lectures jump around and he repets the same topic in the same way in 3 back to back lectures.
Rating # 11
Overview:
  • Course: GEO1110
  • 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:
Class average for midterm was 53%. That should speak for itself.
Rating # 12
Overview:
  • Course: GEOG2390
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
One of the worst profs I have ever taken at Kwantlen. Asking him a question is like asking him to save the world. I basically taught myself stats on excel on my own.
Rating # 13
Overview:
  • Course: GEOG1110
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.5
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Comes to class off his rocker all the time,randomly draws cats. randomly omits the lab tests, over use of an overhead projector like its the 90s. Just study your textbook lots go to class and you'll do fine. This guy is a straight beast, nuff said.
Rating # 14
Overview:
  • Course: GEOG1110
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Cutest old man ever!! He's just so interested and happy about everything! His voice is hard to follow though kinda reminds me of Kermit the frog
Rating # 15
Overview:
  • Course: GEOG1120
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.5
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
This Professor is very confusing and doesn't explain the labs nor how to prepare for his exams well. Very hard marker as well:(
Rating # 16
Overview:
  • Course: GEOG1110
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
This class although the labs are extremely easy, the tests are NOT! They are very hard! He looks for specific words in each answer - if you miss those words you will only be receiving half marks! His lectures are quite boring and tends to over exemplify certain things.
Rating # 17
Overview:
  • Course: GEO1110
  • 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:
he is extremly boring and makes the course seem 100 times worse than it is. Labs are really easy but the tests are not because you don't learn anything from him. half the time his notes don't make any sense and are just him rambling about one thing for an hour.
Rating # 18
Overview:
  • Course: GEOG2390
  • 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:
He is a ridiculously hard marker, yet somehow has the gall to moan about how poorly his students do. Extremely disorganized, never answers emails, almost never attends his own office hours.
Rating # 19
Overview:
  • Course: GEOG1223
  • 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:
Sawchuk was not helpful at all. Not only were his lectures painfully boring, but he repeatedly refused to answer students questions regarding examinations and lab excercizes.
Rating # 20
Overview:
  • Course: GEOG1120
  • 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:
He's a hard marker and his labs & midterm are not easy!..He hand out the labs on every wed which due on following Monday, but he has no office hours till the early Monday morning. Plus, mostly he's not in his office during his office hours, So I think his office hours is useless.
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