3.7

Ghias Shariff

Biology - Houston Community College (all campuses)

3.7
Quality
2.8
Difficulty
43%
Would Retake
105
Reviews
3.7
Quality
2.8
Difficulty
3.8
Helpful
3.6
Clarity

43%

Would Retake

105

Reviews

Rating Distribution
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What Students Say

He is a great teacher, and knows his material well

BIOL1322 - 5.0 rating

Shariff is a great teacher and a great person

1322 - 5.0 rating
Class Info

Online Classes

100%

Attendance Mandatory

98%

Textbook Required

29%

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Grade Distribution
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Based on 46 reported grades
A: 9
B: 9
B+: 7
A+: 5
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Tough grader (14)
Get ready to read (13)
Lots of homework (12)
Clear grading criteria (8)
EXTRA CREDIT (7)
Test heavy (7)
Lecture heavy (7)
Hilarious (6)
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Reviews (105)
5.0
1.0
HECO
Aug 15, 2005

easy; just study your notes. don't even have to stay in class the entire time, just show up and take your tests/quizzes, and do the assignments. ask him to put his notes online and do the review questions. easy A.

5.0
2.0
HECO
Oct 27, 2005

he is really nice.

1.0
5.0
BIOL1322
Nov 7, 2005

DO NOT TAKE THIS TEACHER! his notes are poor, very bad grammar and hard to understand. quizzes are easy, but tests are hard. do not curve any tests, NO leniency. lectures are 3 hours long and redundant. NO BREAKS. he's a nice guy, but hard class (and i have a 3.5 GPA)

1.0
5.0
NUTRITION
Nov 7, 2005

DONT TAKE THIS TEACHER! his tests are too hard, his lectuers are hard to understand, and his online notes and reviews are confusing. in my class, for test 1 the class average was about a 68 and for test 2 the average was about a 73. he doesnt curve at all, seems like he doesnt really care that alot of his students are failing. 3 hours zero breaks.

5.0
2.0
NUTRITION
Dec 8, 2005

He's very nice, he even gives you notes for all the chapters. The quizes are very easy, but the chapter test are a little tricky, he will drop the lowest test grade and give out bonus points and assignments to raise your grade. The class is very long and he doesn't give breaks,but you just walk out for a break if you want to.

4.0
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BIOLOGY
Dec 15, 2005

He is a very nice teacher who listen and tries to help every student. Though he doesn't give break, you can always leave the class any time.He is very considerate, though the tests are challenging.

3.0
3.0
NUTRITION
Dec 17, 2005

i believe this professor just started teaching, because his lectures are boring and his test is like "where in the world did he come up with this." even after a test he teaches with out a brake. if you dont mind reading the book you hsould do fine in the class, dont bother showing up to class because everyone just shows up to sign their names.

5.0
2.0
BIOL
Apr 12, 2006

He is a patient teacher and really tries to make the best of a boring subject. You have to watch his exams though, they can be real tricky. Get the review questions and as a group try to beg or bully him into answering st least some of them.

5.0
1.0
NUTRITION
May 17, 2006

Very intelligent man. He is very fair with his grading. Gives quizzes and assignments about 3 and 4 test. you'll get an A if you do your work.

5.0
3.0
NUTRITION
Aug 4, 2006

I like Mr Ghias because he tries to make the class lively though this course is kinda boring.He also tries his best to answer all questions that are related to his lectures. He also has quizzes, test, assignments and projects that means u have a lot of opportunity to make an A.I will recommend him to students who are hard working.

3.0
4.0
BIO1322
Aug 24, 2006

His class is completely boring and his tests are really tricky. Students are smart, but never make A's. what a hell nutrition hard anyway? Damn!!!

4.0
1.0
BIOL1322
Nov 28, 2006

good instructor, takes time to help his students

5.0
1.0
BIOL1322
Dec 16, 2006

great instructor, very helpful, and will email you back if you email him. My sister and I took the class together, and I got an A. Teaches in many campuses. knows his subject, and does not need notes to teach, although he uses some on an overhead for your benefit and has a site for you to print out notes.

5.0
1.0
BIOL1322
Dec 18, 2006

If you pay attention in class, do your homework (like reading the textbook), you'll do just fine in this class. Dr. Shariff will spend time explaining whatever you don't understand. But the most thing from taking this class is applying what you learnt to your real life to stay healthy! It's more important than getting a good/passing grade!

5.0
1.0
NUTR1322
Dec 20, 2006

Love this teacher, as long as you complete the reviews there is no reason you shouldn't make an A. He makes the classes fun!!

5.0
2.0
NUTRI1322
Jan 25, 2007

Mr. Shariff took a very boring subject and did his best to make it interesting. He will help a student in any way that he can. His test are very easy. they come straight from his review and lecture notes. If you fail it's because you're lazy.

5.0
1.0
BIOLNUTR
Apr 29, 2007

good instructor

5.0
1.0
BIOL1322
May 11, 2007

Excellent Instructor. Highly recommended. Take his class you'll make an "A". His test is exactly the review test. Nice professor, his got a good heart.

5.0
2.0
BIOL1322
Aug 6, 2007

He's a funny professor who teaching an interesting Nutrition class.

5.0
3.0
BIOL1322
Aug 13, 2007

I wouldn't say he's easy cuz u have to read the book & his notes religiously. His exams r tricky but it'll pretty much tell if u really understood the concept or not. This man has a big heart-most test q's r on his reviews, drops the lowest quiz, gives extra credit & partial credits, & dismisses class early. You'll learn more than u think u will.

5.0
1.0
NUTR2401
Sep 4, 2007

Jump high Jump Low, this professor is great, don't need to look anywhere, he is very fair and teaches very well. Take him for Nutrition. You are sure to pass it.

5.0
1.0
BIOL1322
Dec 17, 2007

Dr. Shariff is very nice and HILARIOUS!!! You will learn alot. His class requires a little bit of extra work, but you can easily get an A. He gives alot of opportunities for you to receive extra credit. I highly recommend him!

4.0
3.0
HECO1322
Dec 26, 2007

lets keep it short and sweet Mr Ghias Sharif is the best :) i just love the way he teaches he is simply awsome :)

3.0
2.0
BIOL1322
May 1, 2008

he is sweet, however, he is extremely disorganized.. he needs an assistant!! he always forgets where we are, he comes in trying to give you tests on chapters you have even covered yet, then to top it off, his test always have mistakes on them.. everytime!! Mispelled words, double questions, he once used the wrong answer key to grade a test!

3.0
3.0
BIO2311
May 13, 2008

Very informative teaching

5.0
1.0
BIOL1322
Jun 2, 2008

Excellent instructor. Easy class to pass if you follow the syllabus. Review notes are very helpful.

4.0
2.0
BIO1322
Jun 28, 2008

He's a sweetheart and he made learning interesting. You do have to do work, but it's all fun. He has everyone's best interest in mind.

4.0
1.0
BIOL1322
Jul 22, 2008

very very good!!! i never took notes or bought a textbook, even if u dont have a great memory like me u can still pass by paying attention and doing ur reviews and the online notes

4.0
1.0
BIOL1322
Dec 16, 2008

He was easy!! just find the answers to the review questions and you have an A on the tests! For the quizes, just read over the chapter and you'll do fine, it's common knowledge! He gives plenty of extra credit! Take him and you'll be guaranteed an A!!! He is Awsome!

4.0
2.0
BIO1304
Dec 20, 2008

very helpful mashallah 'tala

5.0
1.0
BIOL1322
May 28, 2009

Awesome. TAKE HIM!!

5.0
1.0
BIOL1322
Aug 12, 2009

LOL @ Mashalla, well this prof. is very clear, everything he covers in class will be on the tests, all you have to do is study your notes and do your review and get an A. He's also very funny, i really enjoyed taking his class! TAKE THIS PROF.

5.0
2.0
BIOL1322
Dec 11, 2009

Very Very happy to see that my grade for Biology 1322 Nutrition is a B. At first things seemed difficult and awkward to some student but if you put the effort into the work in studying you will definitely pass with an A or B average. I like how he has assignments that replaces your lowest quiz grade. Final will replace your lowest test grade. *RAWR

4.0
1.0
BIOL1322
Apr 28, 2010

This class is pretty easy if you keep up with the work. I hated going to teh 3 hour saturday class and he just went through the notes. You have to come to class but if you miss couple, you will be okay. There are 3 quizes, 3 tests, 1 writing assignment, 1 diet analysis paper, and a comprehensive paper. Not super interesting.

5.0
3.0
BIOL1322
Jun 3, 2010

This professor is pretty good if you keep up with the workload and do the study guides. he is also eager to help you. Very pleasant TAKE HIM!

5.0
3.0
BIOL1322
Jun 11, 2010

Great teacher. Tried his best to make lecture interesting--he was funny too. There are 3 tests, 3 quizzes, 1 diet analysis paper, and a comprehensive final. He gives a review for each test and if you study right off of it you will for sure pass with an A or B.

5.0
3.0
BIOL1322
Jun 11, 2010

I gave the last review--I forgot to mention that there is 1 more paper which was about the Atkins Diet. By the way, I really enjoyed his class--I got an A:) I would take him again if I had too.

2.0
3.0
BIOL1301
May 21, 2011

Needed a Biology without a lab. Wrong teacher for me. Should not have bought the book, because he puts it online. The lectures are too long and what's on the test and quizzes are not in the book. I passed the class and only learned how to eat better.

5.0
3.0
BIO1322
Aug 10, 2011

Dr Shariff was very helpful, but you will need to study very hard to be able to make good grade. Also, the class taught me about how to improve on my diet and live a better life.

5.0
1.0
BIOL1322
Aug 10, 2011

class is super easy mr. shariff wil help you pass the class he is awesome easy A you will not regret it. He makes class fun and he is so funny.

5.0
2.0
BIOL1322
Aug 11, 2011

Super cool Professor..makes lecture very interesting with his teaching style and hilarious comments! What a Professor I wish he'd taught Chem or Micro..

4.0
3.0
BIOL2401
Dec 19, 2011

Looking forward to taking A&P II

3.0
4.0
BIOL1322
Jan 2, 2012

He is not as easy as poeple commented in here, you have to study daily, his powerpoint are long and tediousIn my class out of 26 people just a total of 5 A's few B's and bunch of C's. If you don't keep up with daily study you will fail his class. You have to make 3 0r 4 pop quizzes, 3 quizzes, 3 test which final is comprenhensive, and 3 essays

5.0
1.0
BIOL1322
Jan 16, 2012

THIS CLASS IS NOT A PIECE OF CAKE. YOU HAVE TO WORK FOR YOUR GRADE BUT THE GOOD PART IS PROFESSOR SHARIFF GIVES YOU ALOT OF CHANCES TO MAE A GOOD GRADE POPUP QUIZES, BONUS ASSIGNMENTS ARE SUPER EASY IF YOU ATTEND THE CLASS YOU GOT THIS I MADE AN "A" IN THIS CLASS.

5.0
5.0
APIHYBR
May 7, 2012

Dr. Sharma is a wonderful professor. This was a hybrid 8 week course with a tremendous amount of material to absorb in a compressed time period. Dr.Sharma does a wonderful job of clearing up the most complex subjects and goes the extra mile to help his students be successful. Preparation for exams is thorough, and exams are tough but fair.

4.0
3.0
BIOL1406
Aug 9, 2012

This is a HARD class, and you will get the grade you earned. He reads of his powerpoints which dont cover much, and his test cover the the entire book. Heavy accent too

5.0
2.0
BIOL1322
Aug 21, 2012

Took him for a summer in-class nutrition course. Highly recommend him! He uses a lot of very funny and effective examples and analogies to help you understand and retain all the information.Very fair grading too. If one of the exam questions confuses everyone, then he'll give everyone credit for it.

5.0
3.0
BIO1322
Apr 6, 2013

He's a great teacher. Took this teacher for nutrition and learned so much! He's pretty funny and cool and makes class go by. This class is not an easy A. You definitely have to study and do the work but it is definitely worth it!

5.0
2.0
NUTR
May 2, 2013

He is great! take him. Learned alot and was very interesting.

3.0
2.0
BIOL1322
Nov 10, 2013

This teacher is helpful. You need to actually read the book and study for the tests BUT he does give you plenty of chances. I would recommend him for sure!!

5.0
2.0
BIOL1322
Dec 1, 2013

Great professor, very helpful choose him and you will not regret it.

4.0
2.0
BIOL1322
Dec 16, 2013

Really good professor! He helps you sooo much and was very understanding!! I received a 98 in this course. You do a Diet Analysis project which you receive while purchasing the book or separately online. Do well on this and the tests! The tests were very easy if you just go over the review! One final exam and departmental as well.

5.0
2.0
NUTRITION
Grade: A-
Jun 25, 2014

Professor Shariff is awesome! He is a good speaker and is pretty funny at times. The way he lectures leaves an impact on you and you will actually retain a lot of information. Im so glad I took his class. He is a great teacher and a great person too.

4.0
4.0
BIOL1322
Grade: A
Jun 29, 2014

Took this class during the spring semester. Two papers (he grades kind of hard on them), 3 exams, 1 comprehensive final and 1 dept final. He gives out a review before all the exams. Tests are pretty easy (you need to study though!)Do all the extra credits he gives and make sure you attend class (his lectures are interesting). Made an A.

5.0
2.0
BIOL1322
Jul 23, 2014

Awesome teacher! This guy can reallyyyyy teach! If you study and go to class and take notes on everything he says, this class becomes a breeze. Science is my worst subject cause nothing sticks in my head but I understood EVERYTHING in this class because of his teaching. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED for nutrition!!

2.0
5.0
BIOLOGY1322
Oct 7, 2014

this professor expects you to read his power point slides which dose not help the quiz and exams he provides. his assignments are unclear. middle of semester haven't even taken exam 1. pop quiz fill in the blank. not helpful at all. i signed up for his class because of the review; i am a A student, drooped it. waist of time .

4.0
2.0
1322
Dec 4, 2014

One of my favorite professors. He is super nice and if you need extra help he will give it to you. All you have to do is go to class, take notes, study off the power points, reviews, and pop quiz. You will enjoy this class. There are a couple of essay assignments but they are easy.

4.0
3.0
BIOL1322
Grade: A+
Jan 20, 2015

Professor Shariff is nice and very passionate about the subject. However he tends to get off subject and rant about things (which kills classlecture time). So you gotta fall back on the textbook for his assignments. You gotta put a little effort in this class, so do the assignments and the extra credit he offers and you'll do fine.

5.0
2.0
1322
Grade: B+
Jan 30, 2015

Mr. Shariff is a great teacher and a great person. He truly cares about all his students and helps anyone in his class If they need it. He is super funny too, always had the whole class laughing. If only he taught other courses I needed, id surely take him! Definitely recommended. Make sure to study his outlines and take notes, that's what test on

5.0
3.0
BIO1322
Grade: A
Aug 14, 2016
Would take again

Professor Ghias is one of the best professor's I had before. He shows a lot of care and patience for his students. Just don't miss class! You can pass with an easy A or B the lowest, but you really need to put the effort into studying! It's just common sense if you don't study at all then you won't pass! I highly recommend him!!! )

Respected
Hilarious
EXTRA CREDIT
5.0
2.0
BIO1322
Grade: A+
Sep 6, 2016
Would take again

Professor Shariff is amazing i took him for basic nutrition, a five hour course and literally he keeps the classroom alive with his jokes. He gives out reviews, test are super easy just pay attention in lectures and study the review it does not get any simpler. Highly recommend you will make an easy A!

Gives good feedback
Hilarious
Amazing lectures
4.0
2.0
BIO1322
Grade: Rather not say
Dec 5, 2016
Would take again

He is a fairly good professor, his tests were ok if you have studied. Makes class interesting.

Get ready to read
Clear grading criteria
EXTRA CREDIT
3.0
4.0
BIOL1301
Grade: C+
Jan 8, 2017
Wouldn't take again

Reviews are nothing like the test. Major grades are tests and 3 major projects which are super easy. He basically just reads off the slides, I missed a whole week of class and didn't miss anything because I had read the slides. DO THE EXTRA CREDIT AND YOU WILL PASS.

Tough Grader
BEWARE OF POP QUIZZES
LECTURE HEAVY
5.0
3.0
BIOL1322
Grade: A-
Apr 20, 2017
Would take again

Great class took him for 4 hours study for tests and do extra credit for an A.

Hilarious
Amazing lectures
Caring
4.0
4.0
BIO1322
Grade: B+
May 23, 2017
Would take again

Assignments are hard, tests are easy.

Gives good feedback
Respected
Amazing lectures
4.0
2.0
BIOL1322
Grade: A
Aug 23, 2017
Would take again

The thing you should study the most are his power points, the things he tells you that will be very important on the tests, and the reviews that he sends you. Do these things and you will pass as the test questions are mainly from these. There will a few HW and at least 2 projects, but you will have to put some effort on one of the projects.

Clear grading criteria
GRADED BY FEW THINGS
Amazing lectures
3.0
3.0
BIO1322
Grade: B+
Dec 11, 2017
Wouldn't take again

He definitely knows what he's talking about, but his tests and quizzes are really hard. He does give extra credit, but he grades those hard as well. He is also very heavy with his lectures and goes through them VERY fast. He's a good professor but you have to study a lot to get a good grade in his class.

SO MANY PAPERS
Tests are tough
LECTURE HEAVY
5.0
5.0
NUTRITION
Dec 13, 2017
Would take again

If I could take him for more classes, I would. He is very smart, hilarious and cares about you learning something. He is not hard, but he is not the easiest class either. Pay attention, do your work and give him respect. He deserves it.

EXTRA CREDIT
Amazing lectures
Gives good feedback
5.0
3.0
BIO1322
Grade: A+
Dec 15, 2017
Would take again

great teacher ! extra credit ! read the power points & do assignments early and he will add more points! cannot be lazy

Tough Grader
EXTRA CREDIT
LECTURE HEAVY
5.0
1.0
BIOL1322
Grade: A
Dec 15, 2017
Would take again

Good teacher ever!!! Take him or you will regret

5.0
1.0
BIOL1322
Grade: A
Dec 15, 2017
Would take again

The best teacher I have taken. Make you you do ALL the assignments on time. He will give you extra points. Easy grader! Easy tests! Take him nhaaaaaaa.

5.0
1.0
BIOL1322
Grade: A
Dec 15, 2017
Would take again

This professor is so great. He also gives extra credits as well as extra take home assignments to improve your grades. His tests are based on the reviews and are not hard. Take him or you will regret.

Clear grading criteria
EXTRA CREDIT
Would take again
5.0
3.0
BIOL1322
Grade: B
Dec 20, 2017
Would take again

I really enjoyed this professor this semester. He does give out extra credit, but when he does EXPLAIN your answer in DEPTH. His tests are a bit hard if you DO NOT study you may get confused. He is a great teacher, and knows his material well! I bought the book, but I do not recommend anyone buying it, the powerpoints will definitely help!

Tough Grader
Hilarious
EXTRA CREDIT
5.0
1.0
BIOL1322
Grade: A
Jun 13, 2018
Would take again

One of the best professors I've ever had! He actually teaches, makes his own powerpoints and provides a small review sometimes. The book isn't necessary, but nice to have instead of looking on the internet when you need it for projects and deeper understanding. Read the book and the powerpoints several times and you'll make an A.

Gives good feedback
Amazing lectures
EXTRA CREDIT
4.0
3.0
BIO1322
Mar 28, 2019
Wouldn't take again

He's a good professor but very boring. I think it's because my class was 3 hours and he literally teaches from start to finish, you will not get out early even after taking a test. He explains the lecture well but I honestly preferred to read the textbook to go over everything and recap because i zone out in his class. Study and you'll pass.

5.0
4.0
BIO1322
Grade: B+
Aug 10, 2019
Would take again

Mr Ghiasz was an amazing professor, i took this class as an elective just for fun and even though im bad at science he made this interesting and easy for me. I love the way his humor makes the class more fun and keeps the class engaged. Just make sure you dont miss class and complete every assignment and then itll be an easy class.

Respected
Clear grading criteria
Hilarious
4.0
3.0
BIO1322
Grade: B-
May 15, 2021
Would take again

Dr. Shariff was a great instructor, gave 2 attempts on every test. He gave out enough homework and quizzes that helped towards grading. He is understanding and allowed me to take a test 1 day late. He assigned 2 essay papers that were not that difficult, he gives out layout and deadlines at beginning of semester. Answers to emails promptly.

Gives good feedback
Accessible outside class
Participation matters
5.0
3.0
BIOL1301
Grade: C-
Jan 12, 2022
Would take again

Professor is a great TEACHER, going to class helped a lot. All test material in his slide shows, assignments worth same amount as test which helped my grade. Two easy essays, study for test. If he sees you try, he'll provide ways for you to pass. Biology is hard for me but this professor did great at breaking down the material. He loves his job.

Test heavy
Clear grading criteria
Caring
1.0
5.0
BIOL1301
Grade: B
Dec 8, 2022

He has lockdown browser for his 5 exams & 2 essay. He's nice but don't take his class if u don't want to get stress for the exam

3.0
4.0
BIOL
Grade: A
Dec 20, 2022

I took his BIOL1306 class. There is a lot of homework for this course, and you need to write 2 reseach papers of more than 700 words. The tests are online and require the lock down browser and camera on.

Get ready to read
Lots of homework
2.0
5.0
BIOL2301
Grade: Not sure yet
Apr 9, 2023

He gives out extremely difficult tests! There are short answer questions and multi choice questions on the test. Given the amount and the difficulty of the material we need to study, tests should be limited to multi choice questions. He only reads off PowerPoint slides and all the assignments are tedious and useless!

Get ready to read
Lots of homework
Lecture heavy
2.0
3.0
BIO1322
Grade: C+
May 9, 2024

Only reads of PowerPoints and no extra credit opportunities were given. Overall would not take again.

Get ready to read
Clear grading criteria
Lecture heavy
2.0
5.0
BIO1322
Grade: B
May 14, 2024

Professor Shariff's teaching style is not the best. He only read from the PowerPoints, and a lot of time he rushed through them, specially at the end of the class period. His exams were too hard and students have to read everything in the textbook by themselves to be able to get a good grade. The lectures aren't engaging and not very helpful.

Tough grader
Get ready to read
Test heavy
1.0
5.0
BIOLOGY
Grade: B
May 17, 2024

Avoid this professor. He is often unresponsive to emails, rude, and doesn't effectively teach the material. Many assignments and tests contained errors, and the workload was excessively heavy. His grading was delayed and unfairly harsh. Overall, his lack of knowledge and bias make his class a very negative experience.

Tough grader
Get ready to read
Lots of homework
1.0
5.0
BIOL1322
Grade: B
May 30, 2024

The professor did not care and didn't start grading until the week before class and was ending was very harsh, he was very rude when needed respond to emails but most he do emails he does not respond to he gives a lot of work but he does not know what the work is about he is clueless about everything yet very harsh when grading it was so confusing

Tough grader
Get ready to read
Lots of homework
1.0
5.0
BIOLOGY
Grade: B
May 30, 2024

Please don't take him a promise he will make your semester very confusing he is unclear makes a lot of mistakes!! On the tests and when he is grading, he gives like 30 homework's that are very long and harder than the bio lecture class because something don't relate

Tough grader
Get ready to read
Lots of homework
1.0
5.0
BIO1322
Grade: B
May 30, 2024

The professor constantly showed up late to class and would leave class in the middle of a lecture for 30 to 40 minutes at times. He did this three times during my experience and his class. He gave so many assignments. I regret taking his class so much.

Tough grader
Get ready to read
Test heavy
1.0
4.0
BIOL
Grade: C
May 30, 2024

DO NOT TAKE HIM!

Get ready to read
Lecture heavy
Test heavy
1.0
5.0
BIOLOGY
Grade: Rather not say
Jul 31, 2024

I took him during the fall, and I had such a hard time because the class was very messy. He offered no help and graded the last week of school. When he graded he was very tough which is surprising because he was confused the whole class time.

Tough grader
Lots of homework
Online Savvy
1.0
1.0
BIOL
Grade: Not sure yet
Aug 2, 2024

Does not listen to his students needs

Tough grader
Get ready to read
Test heavy
1.0
4.0
BIOLOGY
Aug 8, 2024

The professor does not care. He will not offer help. He is passive aggressive. Late on everything. Does not grade until the end of the course, so that you do not have time to communicate with him. Also, seems like an AI is grading not him, because of the way he writes feedback on your work. Clearly AI. He does not care about teaching.

Tough grader
Lots of homework
Lecture heavy
1.0
5.0
BIO1322
Grade: Rather not say
Aug 15, 2024

He is not nice and does not do his job.

Tough grader
1.0
5.0
BIO1304
Grade: Audit/No Grade
Oct 10, 2024

run. he is so unorganized and doesn't ever want to do his job.

Tough grader
Lots of homework
So many papers
1.0
5.0
BIOL2301
Grade: A
Oct 10, 2024

I am not sure how he has a high rating, he made me hate everything about college.

Lots of homework
So many papers
Lecture heavy
1.0
5.0
BIOL
Grade: A-
Dec 18, 2024

does not want to do his job. rude when grading.

Tough grader
1.0
5.0
BIOL1301
Jan 25, 2025

Do not take this professor. He doesn't know how to teach, you have to teach yourself. Makes the tests so overly complicated for no reason.

Tough grader
Get ready to read
Test heavy
3.0
4.0
BIO1322
Grade: B
Feb 20, 2025

Professor Shariff's class can be challenging, but using resources like the textbook and unstuck ai for study prep really helps. Attend lectures and stay engaged to do well.

1.0
5.0
BIOL
Grade: B-
May 5, 2025

Doesn't want to do his job. Clearly hates it.

Tough grader
Lots of homework
Test heavy
1.0
5.0
BIOL2301
Grade: B-
May 10, 2025

Professor Shariff was disorganized his ppt were so long and repetitive and lectures were unhelpful. He didn't explain anything for us to understand just read off the ppt and assigned so much homework that took hours each. I feel like I didn't learn anything in this class which is unfortunate. I don't recommend him at all. Tests were extremely hard.

Tough grader
Lots of homework
Lecture heavy
1.0
4.0
BIOL1301
Grade: B+
Aug 19, 2025

It was hard to understand him. In his test reviews, he had a lot of unnecessary information that was not on the test. Mandatory attendance.

1.0
5.0
BIO1322
Grade: B
Dec 8, 2025

Very passive-aggressive. Gave no test review for the 4 months of the semester, even when requested. When we did get test reviews, the review included information that wasn't even on the test. Reads from a PowerPoint the entire lecture. PowerPoint 50-125 pages long. Always behind on chapters and lectures. No extra credit. Needs to retire. RUN!!!!

Get ready to read
Lots of homework
Lecture heavy
5.0
1.0
BIO1322
Grade: B+
Dec 10, 2025
Would take again

Great teacher, I really enjoyed his class he made the lectures easily to understand.

Amazing lectures
Clear grading criteria
Respected
5.0
1.0
BIO1322
Grade: B+
Dec 11, 2025
Would take again

Dr. Shariff is an amazing funny chill professor! Do not believe these reviews. He is a very understanding person and he genuinely cares for his students and the lectures he teaches! Today was my last class with him and I will miss him! Best professor this semester hands down!!!

Inspirational
Hilarious
Caring
5.0
2.0
BIOL1322
Grade: A+
Dec 12, 2025
Would take again

Great teacher fr. Unfortunately the Dept. sets the exams so he can't control that. But the things he teaches help. Use Quizlet, write notes, and do the msartbook and you should be fine. His PowerPoint are also summarised w only important info. He cares abt the students, works to help you get a better grade. He is funny too. lectures are great!

Amazing lectures
Clear grading criteria
Accessible outside class
5.0
1.0
BIOL1322
Grade: A+
Dec 12, 2025
Would take again

a wonderful teacher fr. summarised PowerPoint with only important info, helps in studying. Use Quizlet, PPT, ChatGPT and SmartBook for best results. He is kind, cares abt students and does everything he can to give you the best grade. Great lectures too. The department sets the exams so he doesnt control that. I recommend him fr. funny guy too.

Amazing lectures
Gives good feedback
Accessible outside class
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98%

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