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“makes simple material hard, boring lectures, avoid this man like the plague”
SCEN101 - 3.0 rating“Hard to understand but material easy”
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Reviews (118)
makes simple material hard, boring lectures, avoid this man like the plague!!!
Hard to understand but material easy.Exam Q's come from practice tests,book
nice guy, easy material, not hard to understand, questions come from book
Friendly guy, can be a bit boring, gets his point across.
He's a great guy and always willing to help.
Easy material made hard by prof..friendly guy...skip class and do the bookwork
Knows his stuff; can't spell to save his life
Very friendly, but he is difficult to follow in class
Nice guy, but doesn't know much.Easy tests except for few unrelated quest
Labs and discussions help, lectures are boring and hard to follow
Tough to understand in class, but overall the class is easy.
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Extremely hard tests contain material barely mentioned in class or book.
The Whole course is very disorganized and confusing, makes tests impossible!
Don't go to class b/c you'll be more confused. Do examples from book
This guy is a useles lecturer...his idea of partial credit is uterly rediculous
Had to work hard for a B in this class. Tends to be confusing
very old and makes no sense...RETIRE fishing is better than teaching
Can be a bit confusing, and boring
Want him as my grand-dad so i can go fishing with him...nicest prof ever
Are you serious?? Class is USELESS...notes what notes? Tests are based on nothin
Very easy, but don't bother going to class, all that he does is show movies
Don't take this class if you hate science and are looking for an easy A,I did:(
Dontgo toclass, tests from reading, final from previous tests, go to lab
dont take this class if you dont like science... it sucks
He rocks!
easy course, decent teacher, boring at times, though.
If it weren't for the curve, the class would fail. read the footnotes!
Easy class. easy grader. nice guy
I love his sexy comb-over!!!
great teacher. Go to help sessions. Tells good Dupont stories.
Go to office hours! Willing to help! Goofy guy makes it fun!
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Great teacher, go to office hours very helpful
This guy cannot teach, doesnt want to help at office hours, rushes through...
worst class at the university of delaware. this man should not be teaching.
couldn't understand him b/c I was asleep. bring a pillow. decent guy, but no clu
EASY !
the class is insanely easy, Booth is an awful teacher though..nice guy
DO NOT GO TO CLASS! read the book and do the problems=A. he need to retire.
Extremely nice man and teacher. Look over the book after class.
Don't look to him for assistance. Utilize TA's.
nice guy, bad teacher. dont go to lecture read chapter instead.
terrible teacher-couldn't understand him, had no clue in lecture, HARD TESTS!!!
Not a great teacher, easy material, makes tests somewhat difficult .....
test questions much harder than examples from class; boring lectures
Dont go to class...great curve..not easy though...its all about the curve
nice guy, if youve taken high school physics just sit and enjoy the refresher
don't go to class, tricky tests, big curves, easy lab science
He knows the material too well and it's hard for him to break things down.
hard class, don't take if you don't like science, booth doesn't help
doesnt know what he's talking about. DONT GO TO CLASS. tests are VERY tricky
dont go to class, read book, and test problems are mostly impossible
Looks like mr burns from the simpsons
horrible & confusing teacher,hard tests,dont go to class,read book,good curves
Worst teacher ever, never go to class, tests impossible
Class is waist of time. Tests are from book. Not recommended.
Don't go to class ever... Look at footnotes in the book. Final is repeat ?'s
do not go to class- waste of time. you may fail every exam and then the questions are all repeated on the final and you will do ok.huge curves. very easy lab.
Go if you need a nap at 8AM. Gives 6 tests a semester, all hard. Is available for help, but only does if you're female. If you had PHYS 201 w/ someone else, you're in for a rude awakening.
Very helpful, if you get to know him.
he's helpful for ANYONE that asks fro help. s nice... gives 6 tests but so we can drop one. its not bad at all.. he's really nice too!
Test can be difficult, must study Ta's can either be very good and easy or difficult and hard to understand. Dr. Booth is very helpful keeps material as interesting as possible
Tough tests, lots of homework problems and exam questions will be from the hardest questions in the problem set.Prepare and things are ok
Lectures are not necessary, tests are fairly hard, lab and discussion are really easy and help your grade alot. Huge curve at the end of the semester. Final is the exact questions from test throughout the semester. you will get a good grade in the end
Very helpful, so nice, gives points back ALOT, just look for some and point them out to him, Hard class but it would be hard with any prof
Make sure you do the homework problem as they help you with the discussion quizzes. Final is problems from previous exams with a few changes. Total of 6 exams during the semester. If you have trouble, talk to him from the beginning.
Does not curve at all. Does not care that you will not graduate if you don't pass his class.
Unfortunately, you might not have a choice whether you take him or not, tests are hardest questions from PSets, study hard, good with giving points back sometimes, HARD CLASS
Impossible. Did all homework problems, studied hard, only got a B. Takes HW problems and alters them slightly; easy to mess up. little partial credit. time wasting labs w/ quiz each lab, dsc are pointless, with some quizzes. Sadly, he's the only prof.
I wouldnt say he's a good teacher at all. Laughed my ass off during lectures though, hes VERY comical but doesnt mean to be. I didnt even study for the final. got an A- in the class.
Never went to lecture which doesn't matter. Do not cram for exams. Do problems at steady pace over the week. Stay up all night studying but there is always an aspect of the test problems that you weren't taught or prepared for. Hated this class
lectures were extremely boring, so I stopped going to class about half way through the semester....nonetheless, I still got an A...easy class
I had him for into to physics. Early part of class is a high school physics level, gets much harder. lab and discussion weigh heavily on your grade, but are easy to do well in. Tests are hard, study! Lectures are almost pointless.
A nice guy - he cracks jokes now and then. Boring lectures, but go at least to the review, you get test tips. Labs and discussions help grade with quizzes and participation. Do the homework and copy the test from the year before. It's in the library.
I hated physics until I had him as a teacher. He makes class interesting and easy. His tests are challenging, but if you study the practice tests you will do fine. He is a funny guy, really nice, and is always willing to help you out.
Boothy is a funny guy. His lectures could use some spicing up and his test could reflect his lectures some more. But he helps you out when he curves stuff. Read the text. Do the practice problems. Those are what he uses as test questions.
Wow...is class over. I must have slept through the whole semester. Extremely boring, but very easy if you're a math person.
real nice fellow. you dont belong in college if you can't get an A in this class. just went to review lectures and labs.
Dr Booth likes to talk about fishing and he treats his class like his grandkids. Class is easy, labs are a joke, if you dont get a B or higher in this class enroll at DelTech.
Although class was very hard, it was fun! Don't bother studying for exams--you'll be wasting your time. Lab is a joke, but it'll pull up your grade!
Went to class TWO times the whole sem, got Ds on every exam, A in lab and disc, and A on final b/c its cut and paste of past exams. B in the class, easy class
Test are weird, but lab, discussion, and final really pad your grade. Final is cut a paste. He is really helpful. You can definitly get a B even if you fail all the tests.
Lab is key-read lab before class and take a quick quiz. Never went to class. Tests are weird--failed them all but still got a B. The final is so simple (its all the old tests!) Just read your old tests for the finals(but get the right answers first!)
ok the tests suck, they are filled with trick questions even though its the easiest material in the history of college, i got D on the first exam. Thank god the easy labs and discussion pay a huge part in your grade.
Nice old man. Boring as hell but nice. Material is easy and so are the exams. Never payed attention in lectures or discussion never read the book and still got a C on the test. Go to lab and discussion and you'll be fine.
One of the most helpful professors if you seek it. He's always willing to do a one-on-one review session, which is awesome considering he has almost 400 students. The info can be tricky if you don't pay attention, but go to labs and discussions and you'll be fine. He's the coolest old guy i know.
If anyone has taken high school physics and did somewhat decent will get atleast a B in this class. He treats everyone like his grandkids. You get 5 extra points on every exam if you can bubble in your name, social security #, and discussion section. I HIGHLY recommend taking Boothy.
WAY too much work for a 100-level class.. boring lectures, TAs don't speak English, lab is completely and utterly useless, and the exams aren't worth studying for because nothing you study will be on them. pick another group d lab, kiddies!
most boring lectures ever! don't go to lecture, it won't help you at all on the exam. lab and discussion pointless, but boost your grade.
Do not take this class. No matter how much time you put into studying, you will not do well. Between the reading, exercises, discussion, and labs this class took up all of my time. The teacher is very helpful if you go see him and there is a good curve, but overall, its not worth it.
He was a great teacher and is a nice guy. I had never had any experiences with the material before and didn't have to study that hard for the tests. If you go to class life will be so much easier. Just beware of his T.A.'s all are foreigners and only a couple can speak English proficiently.
Take at your own risk! Study the captions and any other fine print in the book! Chances are you won't do well anyway! WAY too hard for a 101!
Dr. Booth was such a great teacher. He is the sweetest and nicest guy. I wish he was my grandpa. defenitly go to lab and discussion, it raises your grade ALOT, even though the TAs are kinda bad.
Dr. Booth is a very nice guy. I fell asleep in a few classes, but not all the material was bad. Many poeple are complaining, but in my section of 200+ people, avg of 50 pple a day. GO TO CLASS! It helps so much. He has 10 t/f ?s (2pts) on a 30 question exam (other 20 =4pts). 5EC pts offered eachtest
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Everyone thinks he's such a great guy. I don't know about that, but I do know that the class was complete crap. It was very time-consuming and way too hard for a 101. I usually get A's and B's, and I'll be lucky to pull a D in this class. TAKE SOMETHING ELSE!
overall pretty easy course. Just go to class, lab, and discussion and you will get a B or better. Hard not to do worse. The fastest way to do bad is not go to discussion or lab.
He gives u ur exams on a silver platter basically The t/f ?s come straight from the checkpts in the book and the mc is off of the practice exams and the problems in the book. Labs are easy and discussion help bring up your grade if you just show up.Booth was very fair and made a lot of jokes in lect
DON'T DO IT! This class was supposed to be easy but guess what, it's not!! He's a disgruntled old man who never emails you back or answers your questions. He reminds me of Mr. Burns from the Simpsons. Anyway, his tests are way too hard and his TA's don't even speak English. Sounds like fun, huh?
not too bad a class..tests were annoying but go to lab and discussion and your guaranteed a C or higher without doing any extra work
Horrible class. The man's exams are completely based off the non-important info - he didnt test on anything important! Also the TAs were WORTHLESS, their english is horrid. Luckily half the final grade is based off of the lab and discussion, so I was able to get a B. Plan on failing the first 3 exam
This class involved A LOT of reading and A LOT of extra work, if you don't have the time I suggest something else.
failed the first test miserably, but really isn't that hard if you just review class notes & checkpoints in the book--labs easy, lecture lab & discussion boring
for a 101 class, this was wayy to hard. prof booth was really nice, and even helped us in trabant when we were studying for his final, but STUDY CHECKPOINTS!!! also: his final is completely cut/paste from the first three exams. STUDY EM! and going to class helps, and the readings are useful.
Class is boring, you really don't need to go to the lectures No one does, there not that helpful. READ on your own. With lab/disscussion you'll be fine. He curves everything even the final (and I think final grade as well) I stopped going to lecture in 6 weeks in, failled 2 exams and still got a B.
I really really enjoyed his class. I barely did any of the readings but always did well on the exams and ended up with an A. I had never taken any physics or anything before. If you just go to class and pay attention you'll be fine. Prof Booth was soo nice. I loved him!
He was a great professor n a really nice guy. He def treated the class as if we were his grandkids. He is a really easy A-B. His final is copy n paste n even tho exams can be tricky theyre all multiple choice and theyre all curved. Just go to class n do the homework u will be fine.
Really, really, really boring...but not that hard. you don't need to go class, it really doesn't help. this years final was not cut and paste totally, don't be tricked. some of the questions were the same but with numbers changed. the labs are really easy. you can't take this class as a p/f but you only need a 54 to pass it
Exams test for your understanding of the concepts, not memorization of materials, so you must know your stuff. Lecture quizzes come from chapter exercises and problems so if you do them you'll be fine. Lab quizes aren't hard either since you're allowed to use a lab notebook. Overall a great professor with somewhat difficult exams for a 101 class.
He gives you a sample test, and really, the test has the same questions, some of them with different numbers. The final is just questions from all the tests put together Sometimes he has a hard time understanding your questions, but once he gets it, he usually explains it pretty well.
His lectures are unorganized and pointless to go to. His exams are random and somewhat difficult. NOT a good class.
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Teacher is a joke! He doesnt teach well but helps out well. Exams questions are chapter checkpoints. Final is copy & paste from prev. 3 exams. Class is easy but HARD to take serious!
I would not recommend this professor. have to read the book EXTENSIVELY because booth doesn't make any sense in lecture. This is unfortunate because the exams are mainly on the lectures that don't make sense. Very senile professor, should retire soon. Labs are pointless. He messes up spelling and equations all the time, and when i used the messed u
although booth can be a bit boring sometimes, i would definitely recommend this class. if you put a little time into it it's an easy A. highly recommended to read the textbook and make sure you understand the problems. this class really is not very difficult at all. tests are 10 T F 10 multiple choice and 10 problems.
People saying this is a terrible class are just ppl who wanted a do-nothing easy A. THIS CLASS IS EASY, you just have to care a little. I never read textbook, I never did homework, just went to all labs/disc and went thru the problems/exercises in the text (that he gives you the answers to). Exam is 90% straight from those probs. Take if you CARE
One of the kindest, most honest men I have ever had the honor of sharing a conversation with. Rest in peace Charlie; you will be sorely missed.
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