Florence Schmieg - University of Delaware

Professor: Florence Schmieg
Department: Biology
College: University of Delaware
Rating # 1
Overview:
  • Course: BISC207
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 3.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Lectures go in circles and powerpoints are just pictures from the textbook. You dont have to go to class unless its a PBL day (which she says in advance). If your PBLs are extremely detailed, you will do well. Tests are MC& very hard. I didnt go to class,but studied for hours&read the book and got an A. She has a hugeee curve at the end (84 & upA)
Rating # 2
Overview:
  • Course: BISC205
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
This was one of the worst classes I have ever taken. The powerpoints were unclear, and she talked in circles the whole time. She gave maybe 30 seconds to write down all of the information on a slide, which never made sense anyway. It's better to just skip class and watch Khan Academy videos and then rely on the curve for your final grade.
Rating # 3
Overview:
  • Course: BISC205
  • Grade Received: B
  • Overall Rating: 1.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
She was not a great professor. She was very hard to understand and her tests are nearly impossible. Most of us got Ds and Fs on the tests, but she adds a huge curve at the end of the semester.. Group projects and lab will bring your grade up. Don't buy the textbook. Good luck!!
Rating # 4
Overview:
  • Course: BISC207
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.5
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Lectures are scattered and very confusing- sometimes she throws in unnecessary details. Use the textbook and her PPTs on sakai for clarity. Despite her confusing lectures she is such a nice lady and is willing to help her students as long as they ask. Go to her office hours if you're confused about a topic and she will likely help you!
Rating # 5
Overview:
  • Course: 205
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 2.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
I really liked Dr. Schmieg as a person, she was really nice but a confusing professor. Although her tests are hard everything is curved and the labs really helped with grades so don't worry! Taking ap bio in high school was a big help. The textbook helped me a lot.
Rating # 6
Overview:
  • Course: BISC205
  • Grade Received: C+
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
You could study for 30 hours for Florence's exams and still only get a 44. But don't worry, group PBL's and Bio Lab and her curve will boost your grade to at least a C! Don't bother showing up, getting the textbook, or even studying for that matter.
Rating # 7
Overview:
  • Course: BISC207
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 2.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
The class is all memorization, and not nearly as difficult as everyone makes it seem. If you have background in bio already, then it will be a piece of cake. Otherwise, if you just skim the chapters the night before the exams, then you can get an A pretty easily with minimal effort. 84 and up was an A. Not the best prof, but it's an intro course
Rating # 8
Overview:
  • Course: 205
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Hard class but if you took AP Bio you are set. Be prepared to teach yourself after each lecture. You have to knit together bits and pieces of her lecture and make connections she doesn't point out in class. Tests were easy for me but very hard for others. She gives practice tests but you really need to understand the material thoroughly.
Rating # 9
Overview:
  • Course: BISC205
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.5
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Her lectures are incredibly confusing. It is sometimes more beneficial to read the book alongside the powerpoint than to try to understand her confusing lectures. If you try to follow along to her lectures, be sure to bring your laptop, or you'll oftentimes be scrambling to write a full slide of notes in 20 seconds.
Rating # 10
Overview:
  • Course: 205
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Worst class I ever took. Tests are impossible, lectures are confusing and put you to sleep. She is extremely unclear on her PBL assignments and just excepts the students to read her mind. Never done as bad in a course in my life as I did in her bio 205, and I am a health science major.
Rating # 11
Overview:
  • Course: BISC401
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.5
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Lectures basically consist of going through the figures from the book and having her explain it to the best of her ability. To prepare for tests you have to read through the book and memorize every part of every slide. If you can do that you will do well... its not easy. Final Group project helps bring grade up by a bit since she grades it easily
Rating # 12
Overview:
  • Course: BISC205
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Doesn't know what she's talking about, doesn't help students at all in class. When questions are asked, she rarely responds without a question as an answer. She steals her powerpoints from the book and claims that her slides are better than the book.
Rating # 13
Overview:
  • Course: BISC207
  • 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:
Dr. Schmieg is a nice lady, but she is really boring. She sounds very monotone and everything she teaches is directly from the textbook. She also has a really good curve which helped boost my grade. If you want to do well, read the textbook and try your best in lab (there's a lab final at the end of the semester).
Rating # 14
Overview:
  • Course: BISC207
  • 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: Not Mandatory
Comment:
She is terrible. her teaching style is very monotone, she's probably the most boring person I've ever had to talk to. She's no where near helpful and has a really bad attitude. Her tests are impossible to pass with higher than a 69.
Rating # 15
Overview:
  • Course: BISC401
  • 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:
Absolutely terrible. I could've (and have) learned more from prudent use of wikipedia than from enduring this class. Obviously taught for pre-meds who live by rote memorization. She is not at all gracious when answering questions, which really makes me question how competent she is to be teaching this material in the first place.
Rating # 16
Overview:
  • Course: BISC207
  • 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:
She is absolutely terrible. she talks in circles the entire class and her exams are impossible. the class average is usually a 58 and I would rather stay home and read through the book than go sit through class.
Rating # 17
Overview:
  • Course: BISC205
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
terrible teacher, reads straight off of power points and isn't clear with information
Rating # 18
Overview:
  • Course: BISC205
  • Grade Received: B
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Very bad professor. if you took AP Biology in high school you should be fine but if you didn't youre out of luck. She goes so fast and just reads off her power points. Tests very hard, 3 and a final(not cumulative). Relied on labs, group projects and the curve.
Rating # 19
Overview:
  • Course: BIO205
  • 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:
She really knows her stuff but she is not clear at all. If you do attend class, bring your computer to take notes and just listen to what she says. She bounces around slides a lot but atleast she uses pictures. She has a huge curve cause she doesn't want us to fail. Make sure you get all the easy points you can! She's nice but unorganized.
Rating # 20
Overview:
  • Course: BISC205
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
If you took AP Bio, you have a good chance. If you didn't, at least she has a really good curve. Going to lectures is not needed. Just study from the book, use the online site for practice. If you fail, don't worry, everyone does.
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