Philip Keeting - West Virginia University

Professor: Philip Keeting
Department: Biology
College: West Virginia University
Rating # 1
Overview:
  • Course: BIO219
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.5
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
He was one of the worst teachers I've come across at WVU. His lectures were irrelevant and he was no help outside of class. I would not recommend him to anyone. I got a good grade in the class but learned nothing.
Rating # 2
Overview:
  • Course: BIOL219
  • 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:
I didn't learn much from this class. For a 200 level class it was much too difficult. The material wasn't difficult, but the test questions were odd and misplaced. The lab was the worst part - it was boring, not properly timed with the lecture and too much work was involved in the pointless experiments.
Rating # 3
Overview:
  • Course: BIOL413
  • 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:
He's just a funny old man that wobbles around & wants to share what he knows. This was a small class size so very relaxed environment. Attend class! Study from what he writes on the board & his slides and you'll know the test! He did seem difficult when taking the BIOL 219 class prolly bc it's so big and he doesn't care as much?
Rating # 4
Overview:
  • Course: BIO413
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Had him for 219 and he wasn't the greates professor for that class but in 413 the class is a smaller setting and he seems to care about everyone and that they learn. He makes his own textbook so you don't have to buy one.
Rating # 5
Overview:
  • Course: BIOL219
  • 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:
He was so arrogant and unhelpful. Very unprofessional- he would sing and tell dumb jokes during lectures. I learned from the book but that didn't help me much on his tests. Terrible handwriting whenever he did write anything, and his notes were just straight pictures from the book. BORING! Avoid if possible if its an option.
Rating # 6
Overview:
  • Course: BIO219
  • 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:
He knows the material, but he isn't very good at teaching it. We spent a lot of time talking about irrelevant information that was on the tests.
Rating # 7
Overview:
  • Course: BIO221
  • 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:
his exams are not very difficult adn the fist one is particulary easy with a lot of bio 115 type material. he is boring. his review sessions are useless adn an insult to your intelligence. many times in class i thought he would fall b/c of how he hobbles around class.let us out early on numerous occasion adn would spend half of class telling jokes
Rating # 8
Overview:
  • Course: BIOL219
  • 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:
He's very lazy and unenthusiastic, but his lectures make up the majority of the test material. But studying the lectures exclusively won't give you the understanding you need for the test either, so reading the book is mandatory. Not terrible overall, but definitely not the best.
Rating # 9
Overview:
  • Course: BIO219
  • 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:
His lectures were pointless. He only uses pictures to teach, never writes notes out. The book needs to be your bible otherwise you'll fail. I found his lectures to confuse me more than just reading the book. His jokes sucked and never made any sense to anyone but himself. I definitely would not take him EVER!
Rating # 10
Overview:
  • Course: BIOL219
  • 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:
Study the book for the tests. Lectures are pretty much pointless. Not a very good professor.
Rating # 11
Overview:
  • Course: BIO115
  • 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:
He is the worse teacher I have ever had. He doesn't teach. Most of the time he will just scream in pain or tell jokes that no one gets. His test are all from book material and his lectures do not help at all. I do not recommend him at all.
Rating # 12
Overview:
  • Course: BIO115
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.5
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Do not go to class.Unless you've had a previous Biology class in high school you will not understand lectures.Uses extremely large biology related words that most can't understand.He doesn't write on the board or take notes he just speaks.Most important thing to do is stay at home and study textbook.Very unhelpful and rude when you go to his office
Rating # 13
Overview:
  • Course: BIOL219
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Keeting was boring as hell. His test was really easy if you read the book. His lectures aided nothing in my learning, or in making the test easier. Don't go to class. Sleep for an extra hour and then read the book for the test.
Rating # 14
Overview:
  • Course: BIO115
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Came to class unprepared a couple of times, would rather had stayed in bed than waited for him to download files to his flash drive and then come back to the lecture room. Only taught what he liked, which didn't include plants. USE YOUR BOOK! His powerpoints are basically pictures from the book w/o the caption.
Rating # 15
Overview:
  • Course: BIO219
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Save yourself the 50 minutes and don't go to class...this guy is worthless as a teacher. For some reason this guy thinks his horrible jokes somehow teach us the material for the test. If you go to class you will probably do worse on the test. Reading the book yourself and a lot of studying is required for a good grade on the test.
Rating # 16
Overview:
  • Course: BIO115
  • 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:
Dr. Keeting likes to jump around alot in lecture... but basically everything he discusses is on the test. very straightforward with that. Read the book for clarity on things that you don't understand from lecture and it's a pretty easy class.
Rating # 17
Overview:
  • Course: BIO115
  • 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 doesn't explain himself well.. he jumps all over the place and no one gets where he is going. Half the class sits there lost and he just keeps going. His class is extremly boring and thats why no one hardly attends his class!
Rating # 18
Overview:
  • Course: BIO219
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.5
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Dr. Keeting was a funny old **** and a decent teacher whose tests were very straightforward. Most of the material was from the book unlike Bidwai's tests.
Rating # 19
Overview:
  • Course: BIO219
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
not bad, second test was much harder than first, didn't make us sit through a nonstop lecture because he told jokes, just have to read book and study
Rating # 20
Overview:
  • Course: BIO219
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Seems very lazy...points out errors in the book, but makes exams that seem tricky. Tells alot of jokes and wastes alot of time in class.
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