Reviews of professor Derek Sokolowski

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Derek is a really great professor. It's an 8am class, but he does his best to keep the class engaged. He makes Bio easier to comprehend and the homework is pretty simple. He is also really funny. He understands that life gets in the way and he will do his best to work with you. Highly recommend!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
He is an amazing teacher who is really will to help you if you are struggling in class.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Derek is very condescending, which is rich considering he doesn't even have a pHD. He thinks its his job to tell students how to behave in the "real world" which is super patronizing. He did not explain the grading criteria of the course well. He does not reply to emails unless you email a 2nd time to remind him. Material is fine, he's a pain.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
I had to drop the class because of lab but this professor made such a hard course as simple as possible. He was very caring and went above and beyond to help you. Hosted zoom reviews prior to the exam and would spend legit HOURS, as much as you needed until all questions were answered. Always responded to emails. Long lecture videos.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Derek is an AMAZING recitation instructor! He is very knowledgeable about the curriculum and doesn't hesitate to answer any questions the students have. There are assignments graded on MasteringBiology but he is open to clarifying what the questions are asking.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
He doesn't have a PhD so I'm unsure how he was allowed to teach this class.. If you ask him something he loves to roll his head from side to side and answer in an exceptionally rude and condescending manner. And then he'll say, "What does the book say?" TRANSLATION: He doesn't know the answer so he wants to turn it on you. AVOID HIM!!!

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Professor is an adjunct pursuing his master's degree. His lectures are very long and information-filled, but he really tries to make the material relevant and fun to learn. I appreciate no HW except a short quiz after each chapter is learned. Take him if you want to find passion in science again!

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Derek is very intelligent and easily breaks down difficult concepts in every recitation session. Go to the live sessions to ask questions. Mainly graded on the discussion board posts and the chapter quizzes. He provided us opportunities for extra credit, overall a solid professor.