Mark Utlaut - University of Portland

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Mark Utlaut - University of Portland

Professor: Mark Utlaut

Department: Physics

College: University of Portland

Rating # 1

Overview:

Course: PHY205
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

If you want to learn more than you will from any other professor, take Utlaut. If you want to get a good grade wouldn't recommend him. He will inspire you while he goes off on tangents. We took three tests plus the final. No quizzes. Homework will not prepare you for the tests and he held his office hours during lab. The textbook will be your Bible

Rating # 2

Overview:

Course: PHY163
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

If you're looking for an easy but meaningful science class, take Astronomy with Utlaut. I admit he's kind of intimidating, but his lectures are amazing (and nearly impossible to take notes on). Always speak/write honestly, he's a no-BS guy. This was probably one of the most interesting classes I've taken, with an equally interesting/engaging prof.

Rating # 3

Overview:

Course: PHY204
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Goes on too many tangents and comes off as very arrogant and unapproachable.

Rating # 4

Overview:

Course: PHY205
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 3.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

He made his office hours during the lab, so he did not have to talk to us.

Rating # 5

Overview:

Course: PHY204
Grade Received: A-
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Utlaut expects you to do a lot of work outside of class and go to class with specific questions. He is good in office hours. He is a hard ass and don't take the class if you get offended easily. He is very knowledgable about the subject and sometimes goes on tangents but you learn a lot.

Rating # 6

Overview:

Course: PHY204
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Don't get me wrong, he can come off as a scary and a hateful guy, but he really cares for his students when you talk to him outside of class - that is, if you actually care about learning. He does push his students, but only so that they can reach their fullest potential. This class itself is hard, so make sure you go to office hours too.

Rating # 7

Overview:

Course: PHY204
Grade Received: B
Overall Rating: 4.5
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

My favorite professor at UP, he has a huge amount of knowledge that he loves to share and is passionate about it. You won't get to all of the material in class and you have to have questions but a great learning experience

Rating # 8

Overview:

Course: SCI163
Grade Received: Not sure yet
Overall Rating: 3.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Very weird class structure. There's no homework, and the syllabus said there wouldn't be any tests, so his final caught me completely off guard. Do not make the same mistake I did, and TAKE NOTES!!! However, he has a lot of knowledge, and does a good job communicating it. I just wish I had made my opportunity in his class a better experience.

Rating # 9

Overview:

Course: PHY204
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 2.5
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Make sure you come to class with questions to ask. Definitely expects you to learn most of the material from text textbook. Very smart man, but can be a jerk. Although the lectures were interesting, they were too often off topic and didn't fully prepare you for the exams. Expect to go to open lab and learn concepts on your own.

Rating # 10

Overview:

Course: 204
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Amazing professor. "Tangents" are always relevant.

Rating # 11

Overview:

Course: PHY204
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 3.5
Course Difficulty: 2.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

VERY INSIGHTFUL. You must look at the class a different way. Not your typical lecture. It's not "heres the problem, and heres how to do it". It is more 'these simple problems effect everything in exsistence, learn to love it'.

Rating # 12

Overview:

Course: PHY204
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: Mandatory

Comment:

Possibly the worst teacher I have ever had. If you want to learn physics look elsewhere as he will only cover the course material maybe 5% of class. The rest is spent discussing useless tangents which are sometimes interesting but always irrelevant. To pass I had to teach myself physics from a book, so be prepared for hours and hours of extra work.

Rating # 13

Overview:

Course: PHY205
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Extremely intelligent, and honestly my favorite teacher at UP, I take classes just to have them with him. He goes off on wonderfully intriguing tangents very often, while getting you all the material.

Rating # 14

Overview:

Course: PHY205
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:

Utlaut is very smart; unfortunately, teaching requires more than understanding concepts, it requires the ability to effectively communicate those concepts, Utlaut has zero effectivenes in teaching. Utlaut is disorganized, obviously does not prep for class, goes off task and is severely lacking in people skills. Be prepared for independent study.

Rating # 15

Overview:

Course: PHY205
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:

Gives lots of interesting tangents and stories. At times he can seem kind of full of himself. Also can seem like a bit of a jerk but he is usually joking. Because he gets off topic frequently and for long amounts of time he often goes through the material very quickly.

Rating # 16

Overview:

Course: PHY103
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:

Utlaut's astronomy class might be the easiest and most interesting course at UP. You never have homework or use the book, there is no final, and students' questions guide the class. There is no reason not to take this class.

Rating # 17

Overview:

Course: PHY205
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:

A very weird man with high intelligence. He know exactly what he is talking about half of the time. I feel that he has done his job but at the same time, acted like he knew how the world revolves, as if it is easy to comprehend everything in class. I did not like having him, but I can respect him as a teacher for what he does.

Rating # 18

Overview:

Course: PHY205
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:

Utlaut is definitely one of the smartest professors in class. His teaching may be different than most because he doesn't just give you equations and to plug numbers in, he explains and shows where they came from and why. You will definitely not be able to grasp everything he explains but I felt as if I learned so much more after taking his classes.

Rating # 19

Overview:

Course: SCI168
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Best professor at UP. Knows just about everything there is to know. But be warned, if you take his class, you WILL want to change your major to physics.

Rating # 20

Overview:

Course: PHY204
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:

Utlaut is an interesting teacher, to say the least. He often talks about things not really related to physics and often just tries to teach you something about life. This can be really cool or really annoying, depending on how difficult you find physics. Oh, and make sure you show him respect, or else he can be a hard ass.

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