Reviews of professor Robert Duerst

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Just drop the class and don't even think about taking it over the summer. If you want to do well, or even pass, be prepared to study 40-50+ hrs per week.  Class is abhorrently unorganized, and seems more like a collection of randomly accumulated photos and facts, yet his exams will expect you to know the most specific of details.  Take another prof

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Instead of using the FREE website called canvas and rental textbook...he forces you to buy a $30 website, $50 website, $16 website, and a $70 manual that he wrote. It's not even optional because that's where all the homework and tests are. He makes the lab and lec feel like the same class, all we do is work on his manual he wrote...nothing fun.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Took online during the summer and wasn't "too" bad given it was condensed into 4 weeks. There is A LOT of material to go over and it was overwhelming but as long as you review the power-points/study guides and complete the post labs it will be fine and is doable. He wasn't as bad as I had anticipated based on previous comments.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Duesrt's method of teaching is not for everyone, but this course is fascinating and once you learn how to study for it you can most certainly succeed. This is not an easy class, but he gives out extra credit. If you use Quizlet to get the spelling of terms down and study with friends you can pass. It's all a matter of dedication.