David Townsend - University of Maine

Professor: David Townsend
Department: Science
College: University of Maine
Rating # 1
Overview:
  • Course: SMS100
  • Grade Received: A+
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Loved this class!
Rating # 2
Overview:
  • Course: SMS100
  • Grade Received: B+
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
DR. Townsend is the best and even if you fail the exams just go and talk to him and he'll most likely let you pass. Truly and inspiring professor
Rating # 3
Overview:
  • Course: SMS100
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
This professor is absolutely amazing. On top of the fact that we are reading from a textbook that he wrote himself, he also recorded lectures for each lesson for you to watch. He cares about his students, and he's passionate about his study. The online course only had four grades, all of which were tests. There were three unit tests and one final.
Rating # 4
Overview:
  • Course: SMS100
  • Grade Received: D+
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Truly one of the greats at UMaine.U can tell he's passionate about the material and teaching. Lectures are dry, but if u really listen, they get, dare I say, fascinating. Sat down w/ him once to talk about the book and my major after making up an exam. Offered to let me turn in late extra credit assignment. Take a look at syllabus, its easy to pass
Rating # 5
Overview:
  • Course: SMS100
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Amazing professor--very charismatic and funny at times, you can tell he really cares about the subject he is teaching and cares about the success of his students. The study guides and exams from the previous years will absolutely help you to do well on the exams (really the only thing you need to study from). Lectures can be a bit dry!
Rating # 6
Overview:
  • Course: SMS100
  • Grade Received: B-
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
I know a lot of people find this class incredibly easy, but I struggled. Dr. Townsend was very willing to help me out though. Hes very very accessible outside of class. He has office hours, but he will try very hard to make other times work. Do the extra credit, go to class, read his lecture notes, go to the reviews and stay on top of it early.
Rating # 7
Overview:
  • Course: SMS100
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Very easy class but I learned a lot and had fun doing so. The lectures are interesting if you like the subject. You could probably do very well in the class if you never attended the lectures and read the book or if you attended all the lectures and never got the book. I would recommend going to the lectures as they are engaging.
Rating # 8
Overview:
  • Course: SMS100
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
I took this class as one of my electives and loved it. He says the textbook is required but I didn't read it once and did great. He gives lots of extra credit and scales the tests. The lectures are definitely necessary if you don't read and even if you do you should still go. Great guy. Also go to the test review sessions.
Rating # 9
Overview:
  • Course: SMS100
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
If you put in the minimal effort you'll get at least a C+, but he gives so many opportunities to get a good grade. His tests are the most well-constructed I've ever taken, and they're actually helpful to teaching the material. The only downside to his class is his monotone voice.
Rating # 10
Overview:
  • Course: SMS100
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Don't buy the textbook, probably opened it twice the whole semester. Posts last years exams on blackboard. Study those and you will pass. All of the homework is optional and helps a lot with your average. Scales every test significantly. Holds reviews the night before exams and homework due dates. Overall good class just a lot of information.
Rating # 11
Overview:
  • Course: SMS100
  • Grade Received: C+
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
I'm not a science major, I took the class when I was undecided. He's very passionate about what he teaches as well. Class is optional, and so is all the homework. There is a book for the class (he wrote it) but I never used it past the first couple chapters. All his lecture notes are in the library that contain all the crucial information.
Rating # 12
Overview:
  • Course: SMS100
  • Grade Received: C+
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
One of the best instructors i have ever had.
Rating # 13
Overview:
  • Course: SMS100
  • Grade Received: A+
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
A genuinely nice guy. Gives a lot of extra credit and scales every test. If you look at last years exams which he posts you're almost guaranteed to do well on the test.
Rating # 14
Overview:
  • Course: SMS100
  • Grade Received: B+
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Townsend is a gem. He makes his long lectures fun to be in with his sense of humor. All homework is extra-credit, but also really easy if you pay attention. The book isn't necessarily used, but very good for studying.
Rating # 15
Overview:
  • Course: SMS100
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Absolutely the best professor. His stories are worth listening to and help you relate to the material that he teaches, and he genuinely loves talking about what he teaches which makes it that much better!
Rating # 16
Overview:
  • Course: SMS100
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Absolutely the best professor I have had so far at UMaine. His stories are worth listening to and help you relate to the material that he teaches, and he genuinely loves talking about what he teaches which makes it that much better!
Rating # 17
Overview:
  • Course: SMS100
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Townsend is a great teacher and this is the easiest gen-ed you can take. I showed up to a test drunk and still got an 88 on it.
Rating # 18
Overview:
  • Course: SMS100
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
I found the class very easy since he wrote the textbook and it covered exactly the same material as lectures. I didn't attend class regularly since I didn't need to be there to do well, but I loved the lectures that I did attend and would definitely choose his classes again if they were required for my major! He's a fantastic teacher and person!
Rating # 19
Overview:
  • Course: SMS100
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Great sense of humor and is always willing to help, just ask!
Rating # 20
Overview:
  • Course: SMS100
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
David Townsend loves his job. He also wants other people that science is for everyone, just not Marine Science majors. He wrote the textbook, so he does read from the book, but his lectures are interesting and he tries to end early every week. If you do the extra credit and study off last years exams, getting over an 100 in the class is possible.
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