John Ferguson - Bard College

Professor: John Ferguson
Department: Science
College: Bard College
Rating # 1
Overview:
  • Course: MANY0
  • 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:
One of the greatest professors you will ever have. A little specific in his exams but everything is from the handout and lectures. Great professor to know.
Rating # 2
Overview:
  • Course: BIO407
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
What a great guy. Hes funny, interesting, and cute. He likes to make fun of himself and other people so uptight people should stay away. If you are laid back, take a class with Ferg. He invited our whole class to his house for dinner. And i think he secretly adores all of us students. Bard students must take a class with Ferg
Rating # 3
Overview:
  • Course: BIO114
  • 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 awesome. super laid-back
Rating # 4
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM301
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
This man knows absolutely EVERYTHING. He is a walking, biochemical/medical encyclopedia. Which means, he kind of expects his students to know absolutely everything for his tests. That aside, Ferg is so cool. His lectures, though long and early, are like stand-up comedy for nerds. I simply adore this man. And his daughter, Fiona is equally as cool.
Rating # 5
Overview:
  • Course: BIO141
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
helpful, strict, interesting, exams kind of hard, bc u learn so much and kind of forget the very thing he is asking for!
Rating # 6
Overview:
  • Course: BIO141
  • 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:
He is one of the best professors I've ever known. Attendance is not mandatory. And his lectures is very rich, enjoyable since he is super hilarious and his way of teaching makes biology more interesting. His exams are pretty hard sometimes, and also you have to read a novel for every exams you have. He is strict, but very nice and helpful.
Rating # 7
Overview:
  • Course: SCI141
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
I have never learning as much from any teacher as I have from him. He is the best teacher I have ever had in my life. He really ties everything together well, is blunt honest, and hilarious. I love his molecular machinery dances and his stories and sarcasm.
Rating # 8
Overview:
  • Course: BIO114
  • 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:
His classes are not for students of the arts, mostly due to the ridiculousness of the tests, but he is entertaining in class.
Rating # 9
Overview:
  • Course: BIO141
  • 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:
His classes are based mainly on powerpoint lecture (which you'll receive a hard copy of. In my opinion, he doesn't lend that much to the material, but nonetheless presents it well. His tests are hard (prodominantly fact based, err). Information in the lecture notes is far more important than the textbook. Labs/lab reports are easy.
Rating # 10
Overview:
  • Course: BIO141
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Ferguson is frighteningly brilliant/knowledgable and will keep your attention during most lectures. He's also helpful out of class. His classes are not for the weak! He's like a wrathful ancient god - he'll give your live meaning but he demands blood sacrifice.
Rating # 11
Overview:
  • Course: BIO114
  • 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:
I took a "non-majors" class of his because of my interest in medicine, but many people were there just to get the requirement. He made the subject very accessible to everyone, but it wasn't slow or painful for someone who knows more about biology. He'll answer the stupidest question without slighting anyone's dignity; that's rare to find in science
Rating # 12
Overview:
  • Course: BIO303
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
His exams are killers, but the class is very interesting...especially if you want to go into medicine.
Rating # 13
Overview:
  • Course: BIO
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Ferg rocks!!!
Rating # 14
Overview:
  • Course: BIO141
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
He will answer any question you have about the material in or out of class and not make you feel like a dumbass for asking it - ever. He has been teaching for so long that he understands what people tend to have trouble grasping and goes over that stuff really well. One of the best teachers at Bard.
Rating # 15
Overview:
  • Course: BIO142
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Such a great professor! Ferg is incredibly knowledgeable about what he teaches. And he teaches with an energy you may never have seen from someone of his age.
Rating # 16
Overview:
  • Course: BIO141
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
He may seem a bit scary or offsetting during registration, but once class starts that's gone. Great sense of humor and sarcasm, and he has the uncanny ability to make any concept easy and memorable with the above tools. Quite possibly one of the best biology professors you'll find at /ANY/ college or university.
Rating # 17
Overview:
  • Course: SUBCELLURBIO
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
He's so cool and i'm not a bio major so... yeah
Rating # 18
Overview:
  • Course: SUBCELLBIOLOGY
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
No Comments
Rating # 19
Overview:
  • Course: MICRO
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
ferg is the best advisor ever and even though he pretends to be mean he isnt. how can you not love him with all the hand motions and dancing?
Rating # 20
Overview:
  • Course: MICRO
  • 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:
Ferg is amazing! His lectures are very interesting and he has a great sense of humor.
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