Bette Doezema - Grand Rapids Community College

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Bette Doezema - Grand Rapids Community College

Professor: Bette Doezema

Department: Biology

College: Grand Rapids Community College

Rating # 1

Overview:

Course: BIO151
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 the worst teacher I've had at any Community College. She expects too much out of the students. She doesn't teach the material, she just gives it to you. My textbook could do that. I was better off reading the book and teaching myself then listening to her talk.

Rating # 2

Overview:

Course: BIO151
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:

This was the hardest class I have ever taken. I now have a 3.5 at UofM but I got a D+ in Doezema's class. You have to memorize the lectures and book. This should be a 12 credit class by itself. Take it if you are intensely interested in the topic and dislike free time. Don't take it if you want a typical 100 level intro bio class.

Rating # 3

Overview:

Course: BI232
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 2.5
Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Class very tough expects a lot and teaches Human Genetics like a Phd course incredible. Took class in 06 had a "D" letter grade and again in 07 was a "B" student but ended up with a "C" grade because final exams took 2hrs and was scheduled on same day I had Organic chem. Worked so hard for nothing. Lectures boring and difficult to understand. Run.

Rating # 4

Overview:

Course: BI151
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:

I learned so much from her in my bio 151 class. i am not going to lie, she is a very tough grader. She is retired now, but I am glad that I was able to test myself in her class when she was still around.

Rating # 5

Overview:

Course: BIO151
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Class is extremely difficult. Graduate level work expected in a 100 level course at a community college. Very intelligent,helpful professor. Maybe just too high of expectations for given class.

Rating # 6

Overview:

Course: BIO101
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

She's a great professor. Really nice and explains herself right. Only problem is that you have to turn in a paper every week and keep your notebook up to date or else at the end of the semester you will be scrambling to get it finished. She looks for grammar on her tests, so you could say if you got a word misspelled she will mark you down for it.

Rating # 7

Overview:

Course: BIO151
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 2.5
Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

She is a hard teacher. But she knows what she is talking about! I started out hating this class, but when I was done I was so glad to have taken it! If you aren't gonna put in the work then you might as well drop now. Work hard on the lab notebook, it will give you a better chance.

Rating # 8

Overview:

Course: BIO151
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 4.5
Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Unbelieveble !!! Just got my first test back today, In a BIOLOGY class I got graded for my writing skills, I didn't know this was an English Comp class, avoid it if possible

Rating # 9

Overview:

Course: BIO151
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Just got back my first test, unbelieveable because most of her grading is abour presentation, I took this class to learn about cellular and molecular biology not writing !!!!!

Rating # 10

Overview:

Course: BI151
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I disagree with some of these posts, Doezema isn't a bad proffesor at all. She is teaching a difficult subject and if you do not study don't expect to pass. She knows what she is talking about, we just aren't in highschool anymore kids

Rating # 11

Overview:

Course: BI151
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:

Really bad teacher!!!Warning: If you got this teacher - drop the class before it's too late!!!!

Rating # 12

Overview:

Course: BI151
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:

Horrible teacher!!!!!!!!!!Avoid having her as your teacher!!!! Very hard grader, unless you work on her class information all day long, everyday it is hard to pass with a good grade. Bad teaching method - all you do is write the notes down - no time to prosess the information, because of excessive notes. My hands hurt from writing non stop.

Rating # 13

Overview:

Course: BI151
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 3.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

She is a nice person. 4th week in her class at this moment. Haven't taken the first quiz, but nerveous about it. There is lotz of information and I'm not sure what she wants for answers yet. I really don't like that she doen't use Blackboard. Lotz of note taking, my hand hurts after her class every time.

Rating # 14

Overview:

Course: BIO151
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 3.5
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I am currently in her class and let me tell you, this class is messing with my serenity outside of the college. Over head notes are out dated and remind me of high school. Power point is an amazing invention this professor has not cought onto yet. It is extremely hard to stay engaged in lecture because of the lack of stimuli. Spare yourself!

Rating # 15

Overview:

Course: BIO151
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 4.5
Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I am her current student. I will be done in about a week. Prof. Doezema, is a very intellighent, knowledgeable, and strict teacher. Her notes are great. She will help you %100 with any question you have, if you approach her in her office. My class was one hour/three times a week, so there wasn't really much time to ask questions.

Rating # 16

Overview:

Course: BIO151
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:

This teacher is SO bad!!! She has the worst teaching style ever and needs to stop teaching! I dropped the class because I was not going to let her class screw my 3.9 GPA!! Go take the class somewhere else!! Don't waste your time and money! She assumes everyone spends 24 hours a day looking over her notes and worshiping Biology!

Rating # 17

Overview:

Course: BIO151
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:

Very nice woman.Final grade are determined by lab+exams+ quizes.Wouldn't be a problem if she wasn't such a hard grader!She will mark you down if your answer is not in her EXACT words.You can ask her a question but won't get much except for what she just gave you for notes.Not worth risking GPA at a 100 lvl class when you can take it elsewhere!

Rating # 18

Overview:

Course: BI151
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:

I am a straight A student, always have been, but I am struggling to maintain my C right now. She with not answer yours questions, she will mark you down for anything possible, and she is the most compulsive teacher I've ever had. I drew entire ATP cyle, Got marked wrong. It was exact, except I wrote "for" instead of "from". B.S.

Rating # 19

Overview:

Course: BI6455
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:

This woman is completely unrealistic in her expectations. I have an entire notebook of notes before the first test. She said we need to rewrite our notes so they make sense; I thought making sense was her job. She's tenured so she can do whatever the heck she wants. Her tests are all essay and cover at least 6 chapters. horrible prof. don't take.

Rating # 20

Overview:

Course: BI151
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 4.5
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

This class is hard, but it is not the end of the world. If you want to learn the material this class is great, read the book listen to the lecture, rewrite your notes and it is fine. Also the labs are a lot of fun.

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