Fred Biggs - University of Connecticut

Professor: Fred Biggs
Department: English
College: University of Connecticut
Rating # 1
Overview:
  • Course: ENGL1011
  • Grade Received: A-
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Super nice. Easy Class. Attendance not mandatory just don't skip every class but if you don't want to go once in a while youll be fine. Bought us donuts almost every class. went to the dairy bar once and he bought us icecream. Wrote 2 essays one 5 page one 10 page. Overall great guy, really caring. I hate English and he made it a lot more enjoyable
Rating # 2
Overview:
  • Course: ENGL1616W
  • Grade Received: Not sure yet
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Best Class ever.
Rating # 3
Overview:
  • Course: ENGL2100
  • Grade Received: A-
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Fred Biggs is so well-verses in Medieval literature so taking BritLit 1 with him was great. The things on the test he wants you to know are very date-heavy and detail-oriented which I wasn't a huge fan of, but still very fair. He gives good grades as long as you put your share of effort in.
Rating # 4
Overview:
  • Course: ENGL2100
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Biggs is honestly the sweetest, most caring professor I know. It's clear that he wants his students to do well in his class. He gives great feedback on papers, is lenient about due dates, and his exams are always very fair. Just be sure to do the readings, because you'll want to participate in his lectures!
Rating # 5
Overview:
  • Course: ENGL1011
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Great guy with great intentions, but sometimes I don't know what he's teaching or why he's teaching it. Very unorganized class.
Rating # 6
Overview:
  • Course: 4965W
  • 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:
Four years of college and this is the first class I took that affected me enough to write a review on here. Professor Biggs is amazing! I was really worried about this class initially, because let's face it - "ENGL 4965W" sounds pretty daunting. But it turned out to be the best English class I've taken here. He lets you redo papers and helps a LOT.
Rating # 7
Overview:
  • Course: 2011
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
The thing about Biggs is he's very passionate into his research about Medieval lit so even if you're not into it, it'll be a fun class. Participation is key to essays because he'll help you formulate you're ideas during a class discussion. It's okay to not do the reading once or twice but more than that and you'll be lost.
Rating # 8
Overview:
  • Course: ENGL2011
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
This guy is all over the place when it comes to class content and assignments. The papers are often ambiguous until about 3 days before its due and there was no real syllabus to the course. Despite this, he made an otherwise dreary topic very fun and interesting for our class.
Rating # 9
Overview:
  • Course: ENGL2011
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
I am not interested in English, especially medieval lit, and was dreading taking Gen Ed Honors, but Fred made it an enjoyable experience. He is extremely relaxed and tailors the class to meet what students want to learn. Three papers, but he allows you to revise and improve your grade which is awesome, although assignments are often ambiguous.
Rating # 10
Overview:
  • Course: ENGL3111
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
I had him for Medieval English Lit and while I hated the material, the class itself wasn't that hard. I thought it was okay to not read before the midterm and got a C on that. But he does let you re-do the papers and I ended up with a B+ in the course. He's a good professor, although a bit scattered.
Rating # 11
Overview:
  • Course: ENGL2100
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
He is insanely passionate about the material, and even though I dislike old English Lit, I had to admire that. He has a tendency to ramble and fixate on small details, but he is also a very fair grader and takes student input into account. Even though my interest level was low, I learned a lot and was glad I took it with him.
Rating # 12
Overview:
  • Course: ENGL2100
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
As much as I love him as a person I don't find him to be the best professor ever. He was sweet and adorable the whole class, but when it came to actually obtaining information from the class I felt it was lacking. Overall though, I'd take a class with him again.
Rating # 13
Overview:
  • Course: ENGL2100
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Professor Biggs is a really great professor. He clearly delineates what information he wants you to know for his two exams, and is always open for suggestions - i.e. if you're having trouble with something, he'll make an effort to change it and help you. I highly recommend him as a professor.
Rating # 14
Overview:
  • Course: ENGL1616
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Nice guy, made taking an english W course over the summer bearable. Even treated the class to dairy bar ice cream which is always a plus!
Rating # 15
Overview:
  • Course: INTD1784
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.5
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
He is very fun, but on a completely different level in terms of his extensive knowledge of very specific and narrow subjects. Will often lose the class' attention span because he unintentionally talks completely over their heads... He is very sweet and dedicated, though.
Rating # 16
Overview:
  • Course: INTD1784
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Soft-spoken
Rating # 17
Overview:
  • Course: ENGL220W
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Biggs is great.
Rating # 18
Overview:
  • Course: ENGL230
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Hot & happenin'
Rating # 19
Overview:
  • Course: ENG232
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Very informative. Best class I've taken yet. Created a great learning experience for what seemed at first daunting material.
Rating # 20
Overview:
  • Course: MODERNDRA
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Great professor, very caring, extremely helpful.
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