Reviews of professor William Rockey

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
He's a really good professor, if you have a question ask he'll answer it. The exams are based off the lecture notes, if he wrote it on the board it will most likely be on the exam. He's also one of the very few professors that takes your work and gives full credit even if you arrived late or missed a day just let him know. He'll work with you.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
This is naturally a difficult class no matter what professor you have. While you do have to be self reliant in this class, Professor Rockey is a very helpful teacher. If you have questions he is more than willing to help but you have to put in the effort to learn. He is a fair grader and supportive.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
He didn't explain the lecture well. I had to teach myself.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
He's actually one of the best Bio32 Professors. Very knowledgeable, friendly and welcoming. Also very willing to help. It's fair game with Rockey; you get what you give. Put in effort and your grade will reflect it (and vice versa). He grades exams/quizzes rapidly. To do well, study lecture notes and Quizlets (for practical).

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
He's pretty cool and more than willing to help if you seek his help. He's a fair grader, too.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Great professor, but he's a tough grader. He quickly goes over lectures and does not go into great detail about the topics. He doesn't seem very approachable when it comes to questions, however I still ask questions either way.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
Professor Rockey is very quiet, I feel as though it is very hard to get straight answers from him when asking questions.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
His teaching manner is definitely questionable, lectures are read word for word from the notes and when asked a question he tells you check the book. When it came time for quizzes he will quiz you on a topic that was never once taught nor brought up by him. As for his grading if you spell a word wrong even by one letter it is automatically wrong.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
This is a difficult class if you dont do your part to study. It was his first semester teaching this subject, but he did a great job and my scores improved after each exam with regular studying and asking for help, or clarification. Hes pretty easy going and exam questions were based off of notes and any hand in assignments/homework.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
DO NOT take Bio with Rockey. I have never seen so many people drop a class before. He reads lecture notes word for word and only uses book pictures as an example. He does't answer the questions you ask correctly. It was his first year when I had him and I did not sign up for him but ended up getting him. Do yourself a favor, take bio with Newton.