Reviews of professor Matthew Rowe

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Very political, not a biology class at all. He teaches critical analysis but manages to bring politics and his views into every lecture. 10/10 wouldnt recommend- definitely just take the regular bio course because it would be a lot easier.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
His lectures were long, but he kept them interesting. he was the nicest teacher ive ever had. he always answered emails and flexible for deadlines if you had difficulty. he started every class off with a joke. i took his class online, and it took some time and energy but it was not difficult. would definitely take it again

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
I really liked Dr. Rowe. People are harsh on him, but if you put in the effort (a lot of effort this is a college "weed out" science class!) you will be totally fine. You must go to lecture for content and clicker quizzes. Do the readings. You will struggle, but lab and clicker will boost your grade. Study hard for the tests to UNDERSTAND material.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Dr. Rowe is a really nice and funny guy. His lectures follow the textbook, so just read the book chapters if you didn't get part of his admittedly fast paced lectures. He is really available to go talk to, and if you are really confused about a topic, odds are he will explain the topic to you in great depth. Tests are not easy, so be sure to read.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Dr. Rowe tried to be nice. He really did. But the amount of work and information that he piled into the class was not only sporadic but also seemed to hardly relate to biology. His tests were wildly specific and he assigned a lot of "required" readings and videos outside of class. We talked about Atlantis (and witches). Seriously.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
If you don't go to lecture you will be completely lost because the powerpoints he post have little to no information on them. If you are taking his class I would recommend reading the book and using outside websites because his lectures are really pointless because he often gets off topic. Lecture material often does not show up on the exams.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Dr. Rowe's BIOL 1013 course isn't about biology, it's about critical thinking skills. He has interesting lectures and fun assignments. This professor focuses more on applied concepts rather than simple memorization. He is caring. These ratings that say he involves his politics are incorrect. He uses politics to put the lecture into context.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
As a human, he is nice and tries to be funny, but his teaching style is so bad. You have to put so much effort into this class and his exams are half lecture half you reading every single thing in the book and every reading he gives out. Would not recommend