Reviews of professor Osceola Whitney

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
I took Animal Behavior as a graduate elective. Not only is Dr. Whitney knowledgeable, he is a very kind and dedicated professor. Participation is important so that he gets to know you and it shows him you care. He is excellent with office hours and will take the time to guide you through writing papers and discussing topics in class. GREAT GUY!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
He was new at teaching the course, but he really did a great job. His power points and information were interesting, and the content was fun to learn about. He cares for his students and is willing to negotiate with his students. Out of 3 tests he dropped the lowest score even though this was not his initial intention. Good guy, and knowledgeable.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
If you want your GPA to drop, then take this class. He tests you with questions that dont relate to anything to the material. The problem sets are a joke. He should stay out of teaching and just do research. The animal behaviors were interesting but he made me regret taking the class overall.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
He said in person attendance was optional for lectures, but then he wouldn't answer questions from the students online. His slides were never posted on BB before the lecture and were mostly diagrams from the textbook. Not as detailed in lectures but asks very detailed questions on his exams. Seemed confused half the time tbh just read the textbook

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
New professor in teaching animal behavior. Was open to opinions from the class. However, on his exams, some of the choices make it seem like the answer could be any one of them. Only 3 exams each worth 25 pts. 3 problem sets that you'll get full pts for as long as you attempt them. Problem sets are similar to the exam. Pay attn during lecture!!

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
This was his first time teaching the course. Although exams were a little difficult, he curved each; he really wanted everyone to do well. Make sure to read the text (and take notes) in addition to attending lecture, it helps.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
A sweetheart! He is on the more understanding and caring side, which is extremely rare for a professor in research. He cares to help his students succeed and to meet their needs the best he can. His exams are tough, I won't lie you have to be on top of your game for this class: don't take it with any other bio classes. He curves if calss avg is low