Reviews of professor Stephen Ratchford

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
I really liked Professor Ratchford, but his teaching strategies were not effective for me. There's quizzes done from home which saved my grade. There's 1 midterm & a final which are all case study questions which I struggled with. There was no test reviews or study guides, all we had to refer back to was course objectives & slides.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Lectures are to the point and you aren't required to attend although, I found them very helpful. Our grade was made up of 25 online quizzes (1 for each lecture), midterm, and final. He was flexible when some medical issues arose earlier in the semester which I appreciated. He is extremely approachable and made a tough subject easy to understand!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
He's awesome! Physiology is hard. He makes it easy. Quiz every morning of class but you can leave once you take the quiz unless you want to listen to the lecture. He responds to emails quickly. He's very easy going. Really cares about his students. He also goes through his lecture quickly. He stays on topic and won't ramble like other professors

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Clear on what it is expected as a student to succeed in class. Willing to help you learn if you ask for help and show interest in learning. Tough and heavy coursework, however resources are available.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Honestly your best choice for physiology. Dr. Steve gave us clear instructions on how to focus our studying. The Learning Objectives are basically the study guide for the midterm and final. The midterm and final were actually fun since they were case studies and relevant to REAL LIFE situations. Highly recommend. Take Phys from Dr. Steve!