Mel Northup - Grand Valley State University

Professor: Mel Northup
Department: Science
College: Grand Valley State University
Rating # 1
Overview:
  • Course: NRM320
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
If you are a NRM or BIO major, I would recommend taking another elective course. Tbh this course isn't that useful in the business world. The content is rather bland. Non-mandatory attendance, but I promise you that you will fail if you don't show up to the labs.
Rating # 2
Overview:
  • Course: NRM281
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
If you think a hour and fifteen minute lecture on soils isn't going to be boring sometimes well then you're wrong. Mel is an awesome dude, but he is old as dirt....I mean soil. He cannot hear well and takes some time to explain things but if you listen you will learn. He is awesome at office hours and puts out study guides for all the exams.
Rating # 3
Overview:
  • Course: NRM320
  • Grade Received: D
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
This was the most backwards, delusional, flat out awful class I have ever taken at GVSU. Mel might be the most confusing man I have ever met in my entire life. I would not recommend taking this class unless you enjoy having no clear direction with the task at hand and you like to sit through a 3 hour lab that could be finished in 5 minutes.
Rating # 4
Overview:
  • Course: NRM281
  • Grade Received: B-
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Mel is a very nice guy, but probably shouldn't be teaching this class anymore. He expects you to know everything in the textbook without saying that at the beginning of class. He lectures and doesn't go over everything and mostly wants you to teach the class to yourself. The average for the final was an F! And he doesn't curve anything in his class
Rating # 5
Overview:
  • Course: NRM281
  • Grade Received: B+
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Hello NRM majors. Buckle up and get ready for a bumpy ride. Unfortunately, Prof. Mel Northup is the only professor that teaches soils. Attending lecture is CRITICAL to passing this class. Sleeping in/ not reading the book? You won't pass. I worked my butt off in this class and managed to pinch a B+. Study hard for this class kiddos!!
Rating # 6
Overview:
  • Course: NRM281
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Mel is such a sweet old man! He spent 2 HOURS going over material with me to prep for an upcoming exam & the next week he spent nearly 2 additional hours helping me figure out which classes I should be taking from now until graduation (& he is'nt even my advisor!) His lectures are dry but if you seek help, he will be more than happy to assist you!!
Rating # 7
Overview:
  • Course: NRM281
  • Grade Received: A-
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
I am an NRM major. He makes power points but jumps all around and does not change the slide. Reads the book for his lecture. Lots of information to take in. I am a Dean's List Student and this is one of the harder classes. Concepts and soils are easy to understand but the calculations and soil taxonomy parts of his lectures are awful.
Rating # 8
Overview:
  • Course: NRM320
  • Grade Received: WD
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: No
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Yea, lets have a 50 year old guy teach an online course, that makes sense. This guy was born before computers were invented. Harsh grader, and poor assignment explanations. DO NOT TAKE ONLINE CLASS
Rating # 9
Overview:
  • Course: NRM380
  • Grade Received: A-
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Dr. Northup's teaching style is unusual, but once you get the hang of it his classes are a breeze. He literally posts any and all content you need on blackboard, his office hours are extremely flexible, and he presents every idea in approx 100 different ways so there's no chance you will misunderstand
Rating # 10
Overview:
  • Course: NRM140
  • 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:
The people who complain about professor Northup or this class are the same people who don't read the textbook or participate in class discussion. Professor Northup is very friendly and usually explains concepts very clearly. If you read the textbook and show up to his class, you will do well.
Rating # 11
Overview:
  • Course: NRM140
  • 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:
Mel is a VERY helpful professor. His lectures come right from the book, and he is always willing to help. His lectures can be boring because he primarily lectures, but the material is very interesting.His labs are usually interesting videos that relate to the lecture and help you understand.The exams can be a little challenging.Study+go to class=A
Rating # 12
Overview:
  • Course: NRM140
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.5
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
First of all, Mel is one of the nicest professors I've ever had. He really cares about his students and wants them to do well in his class and in life! However, his lectures are incredibly boring. He basically reads from the textbook and tends to spend a TON of time on easy concepts. The exams are surprisingly hard but if you study you'll be fine!
Rating # 13
Overview:
  • Course: NRM140
  • 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:
Prof. Northup is great at his job. He teaches the material, then tests you over it. If you go to all the lectures and labs and take some time to study for the tests the class will be a piece of cake.
Rating # 14
Overview:
  • Course: NRM140
  • 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:
This class would have been extremely easy except for the exams which were harder than the ACT. The labs are a piece of cake but the lectures are incredibly boring. He's a really nice guy, but his exams are so hard and nothing like the lectures!
Rating # 15
Overview:
  • Course: NRM140
  • 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:
Not a clear communicator! Nice Guy! Exams are not easy. Lectures seem useless. Wish i could have had a better prof!
Rating # 16
Overview:
  • Course: NRM140
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
This prof was horrible. His exams were incredibly hard and the study guide was absolutely no help. I would never recommend him to anyone. He is the nicest person ever though. He just is not the greatest prof.
Rating # 17
Overview:
  • Course: NRM140
  • 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:
Mel is a great professor. If you go to all the lectures then you will do good on exams. It was an easy gen ed. The labs are easy other than the field trips (movies).
Rating # 18
Overview:
  • Course: NRM140
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Not the easy Gen. Ed. everyone expects it to be. Its interesting, but class average is 70% on every exam and he doesn't curve. He is like a really nice grandpa, but there is no reason to go to a single lecture. Straight from the book.
Rating # 19
Overview:
  • Course: NRM140
  • 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:
Mel is a nice man, pretty funny at time, awkward at other times. Keeps you in class for the entire time...don't be fooled by his first quiz, the exams do get harder. Positive correlation between attendance and grades!
Rating # 20
Overview:
  • Course: NRM104
  • 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:
Awful, didn't explain things, hard. I'm a dean's list student and I got a C. He was the worst professor ever.
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