Deni Galileo - University of Delaware

Professor: Deni Galileo
Department: Science
College: University of Delaware
Rating # 1
Overview:
  • Course: BISC305
  • Grade Received: A-
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
First 2 exams are 25% each, final is 35%. Quizzes are 10% and HW is 5%. Very test heavy so know your stuff. Very very boring to listen too, monotone droning on etc. Very knowledgeable and will answer questions
Rating # 2
Overview:
  • Course: BISC305
  • Grade Received: B
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Dr Galileo is the most boring professor at UD. Spends most of his time talking about his own research or going off on tangents during lecture. His exams are 105 questions in only 70min. IMPOSSIBLE. The exams are worth 85% of your grade. Exams are on 4 chapters and each chapter has about 80 slides of material to learn. DO NOT TAKE ANY CLASS WITH HIM
Rating # 3
Overview:
  • Course: BISC305
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Very monotone professor who uses his 100-slide lectures to make his exams, so as long as you read and memorize those you'll be good, but he makes the class quite boring.
Rating # 4
Overview:
  • Course: BISC302
  • Grade Received: A-
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
I was not a big fan of this bio class. I felt like there was way too much information to read and hard to grasp so many small details when studying. Prepare for tons of textbook and powerpoint reading to study. The best part though is that you can study helpful practice exams and Quizlets.
Rating # 5
Overview:
  • Course: BISC305
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
He is a smart guy but not cut out for teaching. Just reads off the slides unless he's talking about his own research. Covers way too much material. Would avoid taking the class or wait till a different professor is teaching it.
Rating # 6
Overview:
  • Course: BISC305
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Three exams (85%) 100 questions each. first two exams are noncumulative and the third exam(final) is partially cumulative. Clicker Quiz every week or so (5% of overall grade.) He gives chapter homework assignments like right before each test (easy 10%.)STUDY THE PRACTICE EXAMS, he does not change his exams much. If it is bolded on the ppt, know it.
Rating # 7
Overview:
  • Course: BISC305
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
He is a very smart guy, but I personally did not really enjoy his lecture style, he gives very long powerpoints (100+ slides) and you have a 3-4 of those for every test. He's not very good at condensing and simplifying his material. All the material on the tests are in his lecture slides, however there is a lot of material so that is not a big help
Rating # 8
Overview:
  • Course: BISC305
  • Grade Received: B
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
He is a smart guy, but he basically just reads off all his slides and doesn't explain things clearly. He basically just talks about his own research and shows pictures of his microscope slides, without really explaining the important material. First two exams were not cumulative, and the final was partially cumulative.
Rating # 9
Overview:
  • Course: BISC305
  • Grade Received: A-
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
He's very monotonous, which isn't great considering that the material is very dense and hence it necessitates focus. Dude just reads off the slides. He's very smart, but he gives off the vibe that he doesn't want to be there. If you want to take this class for premed then wait until another professor is teaching it
Rating # 10
Overview:
  • Course: BISC305
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
One of the most intelligent professors I have ever met. Slides have clear logic for students to follow. Definitely should take it if you wanna gain some real perspective in bio.
Rating # 11
Overview:
  • Course: BISC305
  • Grade Received: B+
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
He is a very smart person and knows his stuff but can be a little hard to follow at times. He needs to "dumb it down". He has lecture slides that are exactly what he goes over in class so only have to go when there's a clicker quiz. It's difficult material but the old exams are given to you so study those for exams. They are extremely similar.
Rating # 12
Overview:
  • Course: BISC305
  • Grade Received: A-
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
I thought that lecture could be a little boring sometimes but Dr. Galileo has a certain subtle humor to him that I found very funny. Personally, I enjoyed the material which forms a basis of understanding for other classes like molecular or genetics. Enjoyable class overall although quizzes could be tedious to study for with a busy schedule.
Rating # 13
Overview:
  • Course: BISC305
  • Grade Received: A-
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
The grading criteria is as follows: 2 midterms worth 25% each, a final worth 35%, online work worth 5%, and clicker quizzes worth 10%. Standard grading scale and no curve. Old exams are very helpful, some questions are repeated but less than in prior years. The final was my highest exam grade. Exams cover lots of material, so start studying early!
Rating # 14
Overview:
  • Course: BISC305
  • Grade Received: B
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Tests are very straight forward, almost identical to the practice exams he gives.
Rating # 15
Overview:
  • Course: BISC305
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
He is so interesting! BEWARE: He's switching up the old exams- do not just study them alone anymore- after 10 years, he's finally beginning to make a new exam. You can get a B or a B+ from studying the exams alone presently, where in past years you could have gotten an AA-. Read his slides. Bolded or things in red are crucial.
Rating # 16
Overview:
  • Course: BISC305
  • Grade Received: B+
  • Overall Rating: 2.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Dr. Galileo was VERY monotone, and I was not interested or engaged. He reads off his powerpoint slides, and expects you to read the book to learn. He is not helpful, and does not answer emails . People say its an easy A (if you actually read the book and practice test), but I 100% preferred BISC401 which other people have said is harder.
Rating # 17
Overview:
  • Course: BISC305
  • Grade Received: B+
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Awesome professor, boring class. He definitely is an extremely smart prof who knows main interest is in cancer biology. Study the powerpoints and old test till your eyeballs fall out and you'll get a B+/A-/A.
Rating # 18
Overview:
  • Course: BISC439305
  • 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:
Deni is great! He's definitely a frat bro whose gone on to figuring out the cure to cancer, all done while in Sperrys. His tests are very straight on from the powerpoints. For 439 focus in depth on the study guides, and in BISC315 do the practice test, memorize it and then look at all the info on the slides he asks about in the practice! Great prof
Rating # 19
Overview:
  • Course: BISC439
  • 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:
Definitely knows what he's talking about. Willing to answer student questions and very helpful. Gave study guide for exam. Exams aren't too hard if you study. Likes to grill students during presentations. Overall great professor!
Rating # 20
Overview:
  • Course: BISC305
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Easiest Bio course given at UD! Never went to class once and I am overly cotent with my grade. He's pretty boring and have a monotonous voice but attendance is not required at all. He's not one of those bio teachers who tries to trick you, his questions are straight forward. I wish he taught more Bio courses.
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