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“has no clue what he is doing, very nice guy but should not be teaching”
BIO - 1.0 rating“I thought Becketts class was a good class”
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Reviews (96)
has no clue what he is doing, very nice guy but should not be teaching.
I thought Becketts class was a good class.I didnt think it was all that hard.You always know what is on the tests and you get a word bank. Just make sure you follow directions and dont ask him questions when you are disecting, he gets a little anal.
TERRIBLE teacher! weekly 40 q's tests. His answer keys are Always wrong. Must argue for right answer. He is very arogant since he used to be a Dr. but quit for an unknown reason. Don't listen to lectures, they have nothing to do with material.
BS class. EASY A, just go to the class and study for tests like a day ahead of time and tests are just labeling.
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I got an A! the chapter take-home exams are a great learning tool. The lectures were always interesting .Do not take Beckett if you do not plan to study and do the work. If you do study you can really understand human physiology.
Dr. Beckett is a great professor. Lectures are always on point. I had no problem with the tests, but Im a bit serious about my career so I study. I highly recommend him, had a great time!!
He's a serious guy, but very funny. I plan to be a radiology technologist someday and I can tell you this is the exact guy to take if your interested in the medical field. I heard good things about this guy and it all proved to be true, plus he's a real Doctor so he knows his stuff. I say thumbs up!
I heard that he is a better teacher for his lab classes rather than his lectute class. I'm taking him for lab now and it is a very easy, fun, class.(So don't his lecture class,just take his lab classes.)
HE IS SUCHA ICE GUY AND REALLY CARES ABOUT HIS STUDENTS ALSO HE KNOWS ALOT ABOUT ANATOMY (HE WAS A MED SCHOOL GRADUATE) TAKE HIM HES GREAT!!!
doesn't know what he is doing, acts like a pig towards his female students, answer keys were always wrong, we practically had to teach HIM!!
Good teacher of anatomy. Funny too. Tests are easy, and you might even learn anatomy if you pay attention.Good stories.
nice guy...but come on...how much effort does it take to get the grades in on time? my grade shows an "L" because he has not entered grades yet. Also, I found that he takes the time to remember the names of the girls in the class he wants to tap...if you're not pretty or don't have a great shape forget ever having him know who you are.
GREAT SENSE OF HUMOR, MADE CLASS INTERESTING, EASY TESTS ALL YOU DO IS LABEL THE ANATOMY, HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
He's an awesome teacher, interaction with students is excellent, is very helpful! He is a Doctor so he knows a lot of practical information. If you pay attention and do as he says its an easy A!
definitely suggest taking this professor. He is interesting and uses real examples to make material easy to understand. He tells you what to study for tests. Not an Easy A, but if you put in the work and listen to him you'll get a good grade and learn alot of good material.
he is a nice professor. he is outgoing very helpful you should take him for anatomy class test are easy as soon as you study the labels & words
Great Teacher!!!! Study what he says its on the tests, no tricks, if you have any questions he is happy to anwser them, applys real life situations to the material. He's the best teacher I have had. I got an A in lab and Lec!
Easy A and the lectures are very informative. He lectures during lab and applies real life situations to the content being learned. This is not a high stressed science lab either. The class is well worth the money, I recommend him.
His a great professor
He's an ok teacher in my opinion. I've take A&P before in high school and I lerned nothing new. He's a good teacher if u want an easy A. But not at all challenging. Don't expect to get much from his class. Though he is interesting, but he's not usally talking about A&P then. He tends to stray from the subject and get back to the point 10min. later.
I took this teacher in spring 2006, well I got an A. As long you study his notes from the board you're set. No tricks in is classroom test, and always willing to help you. Most of the time he would ask if anyone needs help to forward then he help you. Very smart Doctor, you'll love is class. He have a good sense of humor, he likes to joke.
no lab (only one disection), all lecture, he said students at PBCC arent ready for a real lab class. he just goes over a few things from each chapter and has each student study the textbook's websites vocab and labeling sections. he will assign several chapters to know, and only test you on one labeling page and on a few vocab.
I took his A&P2 LAB in the summer. I don't reccomend him. He is not good at teaching. He tries to teach by intimidation...always insulting people. He hates disections, gets very irritable. He tells you to read the textbook from your lecture class. His tests come from the terms and labeling exercises on the site for the lecture book.Easy class th
He is very mean.He doesn't need to teach at a college.He teachs like he is in a pre-med class.He expects you to know it before he goes over it (we aren't doctors like him).
I took Dr Beckett for A&P lecture and lab as a nursing pre-requisite. I studied the lecture notes he had and read the chapters and got a high A. He was also a good source of information on going into the medical field.
Best Anatomy and Physiology professor period. This man is a brain; not like others that can't explain anything that is not on a power point. He is an actual medical doctor. You can't find anything better than that anywhere. Tells you exactly what will be on the exam. If you don't pass it's because you did not study.
Good instructor if you want to learn, he is there to help you and expects you to. The best A&P instructor on campus. better than Dr. Ray who thinks you have nothing else to do but write.
he is very sweet and nice . Take him , easy A .
I took Prof. Beckett for BSC2085L, the A&P 1 lab. He's awesome! He understands fully what he teaches, and if you don't he'll literally stop the class and explain it in whatever way needed to let you understand. All tests for the lab come from online flash cards and diagrams. I missed some class, and he REALLY helped me out to get everything done!
Very fun professor. Stays on topic, makes it fun and interesting!
Very good teacher!!!!!
Excellent Professor, cares about the students academia wellfare. He is a straightforward Professor what you see is what you get, he is direct when handing out assignment info. Knows his stuff. I highly reccomend him for A & P I & II
After being thrown into our AP 2085 class to pick up the pieces,just 4 classes before finals, he saved all of our butts. In that short time I actually learned about A & P. Thanks Dr.B !! I look forward to taking his class AP2086
Dr.Beckett James is an awesome prof. He cares about his students, he's very easy to talk to, very approachable, helpful,and very funny. He keeps his class very interested and he is the greatest human being in college history that I have ever met.Trust me on this one, just give it a try and see for yourself. You'll experience the best 4 ur money wit
Dr.Beckett James is an awesome prof.who cares about his students.He's very easy 2 talk 2,approachable,helpful & funny.He is the greatest human being in college history that I have ever met. Dr.Beckett thank you 4 giving me da opportunity when I thought I din't have n e more chance. U're da grrreeeeaaattteeessst & very charming too.Hum!U're da best.
Dr. Beckett is a great professor (and hot too!!). I had him for A&P 2 Lab...but don't be fooled his class is a lot of work. I had him for summer so maybe the class was a little condensed but I worked harder for this 1 credit lab than I did for two 3 credit courses combined. Lots of memorization and labeling!! Good luck :)
Dr. Beckett is an awesome teacher i had him for A&P 1 in a six week course over the summer and i feel like he has tought me so much. He really cares about his students, very helpfull
For me, he was a little hard to follow because he doesn't really bring all the concepts together. But, he tests and quizzes are very predictable and you can get an A.
Very difficult, but extremely fair course. Dr. Beckett is dedicated to making sure his students learn the material.
If you came to learn, don't waste your time. Very disorganized. Spends alot of time doing his e-mail. I think all the "Good" comments on this site for him were sent by him Alot of wording is similar.) Easy A if that is all you want. I transferred to another professor so I could actually LEARN sonething.
Awesome teacher. Taught right out of the book. TOld us where to go to study internet. Went over the tests right after and would correct any mistake he made. AWESOME!
Honestly Dr. Beckett is a nice guy,and very easy to talk to. BUT you will not learn anything. I usually love A&P lab, but this lab sucked big time. I love lab because it is usually hands on, but Dr. Beckett lectured on the Powerpoint each day. Our quizzes were vocab words, and tests were labeling. NO practical. He is so lazy. I got an A though.
Hot??? I'd like to know who wrote these reviews! Dr. Beckett is a very easy professor, but you won't learn much. I took him for lab and we had no LAB work, only tests and lectures! For a one credit class, this was just too much work. Don't get me wrong, an easy A, but you have to study for it.
Dr. Beckett is probably one of my favorite teachers! I had surgery during a summer B class and he worked with me through out it all! TAKE HIM !! He really wants all of his students to learn and truly knows what he teaching!!
Took him for lab in the summer and learned NOTHING! Only one dissection and no other lab work beacause we are "inexperienced." Take him if you can stand his arrogance and just want an easy A.
i took him for a&p 1 & 2. i loved him, he was great. i got an A everytime.i wish he taught chemistry.the only people who didnt like him were the hard core bible thumpers.
He's a nice guy but a horrible teacher. I had him for A&P 1 and didn't learn ANYTHING. His tests are ridiculous and his grading system is wacked out. He lets his students run the class and doesn't have a damn backbone. He always talked about his lab class in our class and confused everybody... so if you want to learn anything, don't take him.
He is a very nice guy, but he can not teach. I would never want anyone to take his lecture class. Lab is pretty easy. But, I strongly dislike his class.
Nice guy, but a horrible teacher. He confuses everybody on what he wants you to do. Don't take him.
This guy is awesome if you did not pass or did not learn anything from is class it is your fault not is. Dr. Beckett tells you exactly what would be on the test. You can learn a lot from his class he has some much knowledge in this subject and he enjoys teaching. I have never heard him commenting on religion besides we go to school to learn not to
I passed the class barely. i wish I would have withdrew from the class. It was a waste of time now I haVE TO RETAKE THE CLASS. He is a nice guy and he will help certain students. Our class started out with 45 students and it ended with 15. Take your chances.
PLEASE DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS. HE IS A NICE PERSON, BUT IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO PASS IF YOUR'E NOT A GIRL THAT BUYS HIM DONUTS AND COFFEE EVERYDAY. HIS LAB IS EASY BUT LECTURE WAS HORRIBLE. I THOUGHT HE WAS A GOOD TEACHER FROM HIS REVIEWS BUT, THEY WHERE ALL OPPOSITE OF THE EXPERIENCE I HAD.
Great teacher, very funny, and will take the time to get to know you by name. Cares about his students,and will even talk to you after class about any problems. Love Him!!!
WOW take this teacher!! Wanta learn A&P, no better teacher on the planet! Super Hot!
HARD HARD HARD!!!!! Will you learn --- yes...But what you learn will not be on the test!!!! WARNING, WARNING!!!!
If you are on Rate my Professor because you want to decide whether or not to take a professor. then my advice to you is STAY AWAY! do NOT take Dr. Beckett! If you take him you will REGRET it! Take Dr. Ray instead!TRUST ME! You will wish you listened to me because I wish I listened!p.s. he is NOT HOT! He told us to go on this site and put he's hot!
I liked him for lab. I went to Rays class for Lecture, between "add ons" with Ray I would study quickly for Beckett class. Wasn't hard, short term memory is all you need. He would tell you that monday was labeling on stomach, night before I memorized the labeling, he handed out the exact label picture with the exact words and that was our tests.
Ilove Dr.Beckett. He is very smart. His teaching style is unique. A lot of computer interaction is required. I passed his class withan A. Lecture is not as easy as Lab. Lecture requires a lot of readind, studying, and note taking. You will go crazy trying to pass his lecture. Vocabulary his very is a must.Take Dr.Ray for Lecture and Beckett for Lab
ABOUT PROF. BECKETT, FOLKS IF YOU ARE INTERESTED TO MEDICAL FIELD, A&P IS NOT EASY DON'T RUN FOR A, GO FOR KNOWLEDGE BY CHOOSING PROF. BECKETT, HE IS VERY HELPFUL, HE KNOWS THE MATERIAL, MAKES IT EASY FOR STUDENT TO LEARN AND HAVE FUN WITH IT,YOU WILL BE PROUD OF YOURSELF WHEN YOU GET TO THE PROGRAM. I HAD HIM FOR LAB AND TAKING HIM FOR LECTURE.
He is...interesting.
Good teacher
Dr Beckett is a great instructor. Very easy going and easy to talk to. Takes time to explain the lesson until you understand it. I fully recommend him for summer or fall.
Dr.Beckett is the best A/P teacher there is for lecture and lab. the lab is very easy, he tells you exactly what to study for, he gives a few quizes and three exams, and the exams are made up of diagrams for you to label, that he makes you study from a website. and for A/P 2 he doesnt let you disect a cat.If u wana pass take him! u dnt need da book
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he is a great lab teacher. by the time the class is over you will knw more about human anatomy then a dr!! his lectures are not so great i passed lab with an A. i took him for a&p 1 & 2 lab. cool guy
Nice guy. Dont take him for lecture, he will teach and you will not learn anything that the topic is on. I heard he was easy for lab and a better lab teacher than lecture.
I learned a lot from Dr. Beckett. Taking him for lab actually helped me understand my lecture class better. Got an A.
A MUST TAKE TEACHER WILL HELP YOU UNDERSTAND THE HUMAN BODY.
I took him for Bio II lecture, and I overall enjoyed his class. He tends to rely on the power points too much, but he does a good job at keeping your attention. I personally would recommend him for lecture and I heard that his lab class is pretty easy also. You will need the book for this class.
Dr. Beckett definitely knows his stuff!! He's a funny professor and if you're interested in what he's teaching then you'll love his class. He used the book and powerpoint slides mainly, so if you study those then you should usually de pretty well on the tests!
He's really funny and helpful! He is a good teacher.
hes awesomee
He's funny and he knows a lot about the subject..... Multiple choice tests and he teaches all the answers if you review them it will be an easy A :)
Interesting fun and makes it easy to get good grades if you apply yourself
he is awesome
He is nuts and so hilarious. Sometimes he goes off track while teaching his power points but his tests are EASY. He gives you about 200 questions to study from and picks 50 and thats his test. All you have to do is read the questions a few times and you should get a 100%. I recommend!!!
Dr Beckett is great! He is very helpful, and wants everyone to do well in his class. He gives you exactly what to study for the test and quizzes. Just study the questions and you will definitely get an A. :)
The man knows what he's talking about. He cares about teaching us.
He's wonderful and very helpful in his lecture classes but his labs are horrible. Majority of the class got an "A" on the lecture class exams but "D" and "F" are the lab quizes. I did not learn one thing during any of the labs.
Take his time to teach you the important chapters. Keep the class motivating. Highly recommended
Professor Beckett is the best, he is very helpful and comprehensive when it comes to attendance. If you have any problem just let him know and he will give a chance to make up for the quiz or the test.
He is a hot tamale, he tells a lot of jokes and makes the class fun and interesting. Highly recommended
Really great professor
BRING BOOK! Study ALLL questions
He helps to understand the lesson, you must take it.
Hot tamale ! Funny professor that makes getting into biology exciting
Dr Beckett is the best, He helps to understand the lesson, you must take it.
Dr. Beckett is the best professor at Boca PBSC. He is a hot Tamale. If you want to earn an A. Study the questions in the website highered.mc.graw-hill post test Attend class and participate.
Cool dude! HOT TAMALE RECIPIENT!
he is helpful, really, easy A, recommend him ...
he is nice and easy A if study post test question he telll you to learn..reccommend
Cool dude! HOT TAMALE RECIPIENT!
Great Professor
Class Info
Textbook Required
100%
Grade Predictor
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Predicted Grade
A+
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AANDPLAB
5.0
(1)BSC1085BSC1086
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(1)BSC10861086L
5.0
(1)BSC1085L
5.0
(1)BSC2086LAB
5.0
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BIO
4.0
AP2LAB
4.0
AP2
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BSC2085
3.1
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