Brown, Robert  

Lectures were informative and fine. I think the harder to try the better you'll do. He doesnt put up with a lot of whining, but he's pretty fair.

Dr. Brown is really sweet and his quizzes are super easy. Always true/false. His lectures are pretty boring but he will crack a corny joke every now and then to keep things interesting. I'd say he's legit!

Dr. Brown knows a lot of random information and i think that's what made him such a bad teacher. you never knew what to take notes on because he rambled about everything. during one lecture, all he talked about was birth control. his tests were pretty hard and he never told you exactly what to study. he would always say that he would post an example test but never did and he would always say what would be on the test and it never was. hes a sweet guy but just not made to teach.

Dr. Brown is extremely smart, but he presents the material poorly. His lectures are scattered and dont have any order or structure to them so its almost impossible to tell what is actually relevant and what is just another one of his random tangents. He gets sidetracked several times during every lecture and talks off topic. Your grade is just the midterm and the final which are pretty hard considering he doesnt post helpful notes and doesnt teach out of a book. Studying is really hard. I will definitely use a priority to avoid Brown for the ZOO series.

Seriously, this teacher was the worst teacher I've ever had. He gave us presentations to do at the end of the quarter and gave no guidelines at all. It was basically the worst taught class I've ever taken and from what I've heard from most of the other people in the class they either had a C or D in the class. DO NOT TAKE DR. BROWN!!! Worst teacher at Cal Poly by far!

Professor Brown is a nice guy. Nobody will argue that. But as far as a professor, Brown just doesn't make the cut. He is very unclear what he wants. You don't do work all quarter, except for meaningless quizzes every week. Then all of the sudden you have 2 projects with no specific guidelines. After submitting my project I had no idea where I stood in the class. I wouldn't have been surprised with anything from an F to an A, simply because he provided no feedback. This is a 100 level bio class, and while professors shouldn't hold your hand through the course, they should at least make sure they are on the same page as their students. If you want a class with no work and don't care too much about getting good grades then take this class. But if you want to understand what is going on in class and what is expected of you, I strongly encourage you to take an alternate professor/class

This class had the best labs and the worst lectures. Brown's labs were very hands on and we even got to see a human cadaver. How many opportunities are there for this kind of lab work in a 100 level class? On the other hand, his lectures were dry and he would go off on tangents that seemed impossible to understand or even follow. I passed this class simply because 90% of my grade was based on two term projects. The quizzes were once a week and the class average was 70. I was walked away perfectly satisfied with a C, but if you are looking for a better grade I would suggest a different class.

Brown is a great teacher and a great guy. Knows his stuff up down and sideways, and is totally fun and friendly. Would definitely be my #1 teacher to grab a beer with.

dr brown is a nice guy, and even though i didnt do well in his class he really knows what hes talking about in terms of anatomy. however, he should not necessarily be teaching the class. He goes up in front of the class and just talks and talks for hours on end and throws so much information, theres just no way you could write it all down. His slides are just a bunch of pictures and you have to right down what he says and unless you write as fast as you type or something you wont be able to keep up. He said some people should record the lectures, but if you expect people taking an entry level bio course to record lectures then something is definitely wrong. On the first midterm i asked him what i should study, and he gave me a study guide which i pretty much memorized page to page and when the test came around im pretty sure there wasnt even one question pertaining to the study guide. The book he uses for the class is more of a picture book than a text book, while it is helpful in seeing where certain things are, it is not helpful in terms of understanding what he wants you to know. If i knew what i would be in for, i would not have taken this class because all it did was bring my gpa down and piss me off all quarter but again... hes a nice guy and its nothing personal. some people just arent meant to teach

Dr. Brown is a very intelligent professor, but is NOT MEANT TO TEACH. This class was awful and unless you are willing to study for hours and hours, do not take this class. His tests are nearly impossible and consist of mostly true/false. The multiple choice can have one answer, more than one answer, or no answers. Your entire grade is based off of 4 tests, and most of the class does poorly and has to count on the curve to help them pass. I would recommend taking a different professor to everyone, unless you are a biology major or love to study.

I am of the opinion Dr. Brown is not a suitable professor for this course. After studying approximately 8 hours and visiting Dr. Brown in office hours, for each test Dr. Brown presented to the class, I earned a C in the course, if the course had not been curved, I would have earned a 63.4%. This course was an entry level Human Anatomy and Physiology course, yet Dr. Brown treated the course like a 300 level Med School prereq. When asked a question in Lab or Lecture, he rambled on for what seemed like an eternity, and never answered the question at hand. On multiple different occasions in his office and also after class, I approached him about how to study for the test, he would simply say "Study the lecture material." So in class, I took vigorous notes and studyed them, I also read the assigned lecture textbooks and researched information of my own. The information in the questions of the test did not correlate with the information in the textbooks or in his disjointed lectures. Dr. Brown is an unfit professor for this course. Keep in mind he did not have the students fill out evaluations at the end of the quarter, so his teaching styles will not have changed.

To the person below: Maybe instead of blaming the professor you should turn the telescope back on you? I got an A in this course, certainly one of the easiest I've ever had.

Dr. Brown is an extremely intelligent person and an interesting lecturer, but he is not fit for TEACHING. He doesn't show any signs of wanting to help other students master the information. It is a rarity to see him at his office hour, just one sign that demonstrates his unwillingness to help students. Watch out for the way he grades tests--re-check every answer you get wrong, because on every single test he makes many mistakes in grading, and you will usually increase your score by a whole grade. He also loses lots of tests. On occasion he has also forgotten we even had a test come test day, or makes up the test at the last moment and he isn't able to print it.

From the moment you walk into Dr. Brown's class you know he is very intelligent. The class is very tough (it is a 5 unit class so you know it is going to be hard). Dr. Brown's lectures are very interesting. The best way to learn in his class is to listen to the concept he is talking about and then write down the key points. Trying to write down everything he says is hopeless and will give you hand cramps (tetanus-as you will learn in Zoo 240). His tests are very similar to his practice tests and you will often find some of the same questions on both the practice tests and actual tests. If you know anyone who has already taken the class, borrow their old tests. This is very helpful. Dr. Brown is not always in his office during his office hours but if you do catch him in his office, he is very helpful in answering questions. Always check the wrong answers on your tests and question any you feel should be correct. I would take another class from Dr. Brown.

Dr. Brown, in my opinion, is one of the smartest teachers in anat/physiology. His lectures can be over-the-top with tangents and stories, and at times you may feel overwhelmed with how much material is thrown at you. Don't panic! He grades on curve every qtr. His lecture test are all taken from his old test, so try to find someone who has taken the class. His lab is all memorization and is not hard if you just put in the time. I got a solid A in both 331 and 332. In both classes his curve bumped me up a grade. Remember, lab is all memorization, and lecture is all old test. Good luck.

The one thing you really need to watch out for is the intensity of his lecture exams. They're 100% multiple choice, and some of the hardest things you'll EVER see. For his true and false questions, they aren't just "A - True" or "B - False." Instead, you get stuff like this: A: True, because.... B: False, because.... C: True, because.... D: True, but not for the above reasons E: False, but not for the above reason. Translated - you need to know your stuff VERY well. His lab exams are unbelievably easy, though. His grading system is kinda weird, but there's a really big curve. Oh, and his lectures are amazing -- you won't fall asleep listening to him.

Wow. This guy knows everything. He just a walking encyclopedia for anatomy and physiology, and probably other subjects too. Too bad he lacks one of the most important things that a professor should have... ORGANIZATION. It seems like he doesn't prepare his lectures. He just walks into class (5-10 mins late almost every day), shows us powerpoint slides of pictures, and starts talking. Sometimes it gets boring, but for the most part, it was fascinating. However, there is only so much knowledge a poor college student can soak up. So basically, you end up walking out of there with new, exciting info, but still, you're clueless about what's going to be on the exams. The best way to study for this class is to gather old exams and the sample exam that he gives out, and not just find the answers and memorize them, but study the subjects that the questions involve. He gives two exams, several quizzes, and a final exam. The quizzes are worth 20 points and are T/F questions. Exams are usually about 100 questions, and mainly T/F, but may also have mulitple choice T/F (A. True, because.. B. True, because.. C. False, because... D. True, but not for the above reasons.. F. False, but not for the above reasons), traditional multiple choice, and a short essay. His final exam can't hurt you, it can only help you. The final consists of two parts... you can opt to take one or the other, or both. If you do better on part one than on your first exam, you can replace that score. Same thing with part two. Also, he curves... a lot.. up to a whole letter grade. Study really really really hard for lab, too. You'll know what to expect in lab, so it's easier to study for even though it's a lot of material. Lab ended up helping me, and many others, a lot. I would recommend Alison for lab, she's GREAT. If you can't take her, Erika's good too. I'd avoid taking Kelly... she's super nice, but I didn't learn much from her. Overall, this class takes time and effort, but it's not impossible to get an A. I would take Dr. Brown again... in fact, I'm going to be taking him for Zoo 332.

Throughout my entire 4 years at Cal Poly, Dr. Brown is by far the WORST professor I have ever had. I honestly don't understand how anyone could get an A in lecture because his tests are absolutely ridiculous. Lab was really easy, but lecture screwed up my grade completely simply because Dr. Brown's exams were not at all representative of the random points he covered in lecture or the chapters in the text. I'd read each chapter at least twice and over half of the questions didn't relate and were vague and meant to trick you. Unfortunately, if you take anatomy you have to take him because he's the only choice. My advice would be to go to his office hours and argue with him about how f-cked up his tests are and how this question can be both true and false depending on how you look at it... That's wat's also ridiculous, i'm sure if i had gone into his office hours i could've argued for a better grade... but too bad one exam was the 7th week and the other was the last day of classes and there was no time to talk to him. This teacher is BAD!!!

This class is not easy. You have to study, and read the book, and really UNDERSTAND the material. It's deeper than just memorizing the bones, muscles, etc. It really helps to study with a group. Brown is not the greatest teacher, but he is very knowledgeable about the subject matter. His lectures always relate to real life applications, which makes it that much more real. There are a few quizzes and midterms, and an optional final that can only help you. Overall, I thought this was a fun class, and I learned a lot. I can't wait to take 332 next quarter.

I had Dr. Brown for ZOO 331 and I am now taking him for ZOO 332. Make sure that if you have the option to take the lab with a graduate student. I had Dr. Brown the first time and he made it almost impossible to retain the information presented. Now that I have a grad student, I feel a lot more comfortable. Dr. Brown is a nice man, but his tests are impossible. I studied for this class more than MCRO 224 and O chem combined. Be sure to take this class with a light load because you will be at the library A LOT.

Dr Brown is a very nice and approachable man. He is always willing to help a student out. He is also very flexible about letting students in the class. The problems I had were the tests. It seemed no matter how hard I studied, I recieved the same grades. Most of his tests are true and false questions that are 3-4 sentences long and if one part is wrong, the whole thing is false. That wouldnt be so bad except about 90% of the test is made up of those and they are very difficult. Also, he does not write his own tests, so the lectures have nothing to do with any material. I felt like I was just playing a guessing game. His tests are why I gave him such a low rating.

Brown is a nice guy, and you do learn a lot... but his tests are a guessing game. I would suggest studying really well for the lab part of the class so you can pick up your overall grade. The tests consist of true/false questions and "true, because..." questions which are confusing because you can't tell what his expectations are as far as details about the questioned topic. I suggest reading the book because he tests mostly on things he doesn't ever cover in class. And the biggest help to the tests is to look at the sample test posted because many of the questions are the same. I wish I would have known that before it was too late...

Brown is one of the smartest people I have ever met. This is not to your advantage! He presents the material as if this was a college level class...but come test time, you are presented with material rumored to be from a medical test bank on the east coast. This may or may not be true, but the tests do not match what you have learned in class. This class is way more work than OChem ever could be, just because Brown wants it to be. He is a nice guy, but a terrible teacher. He never follows through on what he says..if he says he will post answers to something, expect them a week after you needed them. Don't take Brown. Unless you have old exams and want to devote your life to looking up answers and reading. Don't take Brown.

Obviously, from reading other reviews, it's apparent that Dr. Brown's classes are hard. But what the hell, this is college, right? Not just any college class either, but an upper-division biology/zoology course. These types of classes are supposed to be hard. Now, it's true that his tests are hard, an cover concepts that were not gone over in depth in lecture, but he always says that he tests on stuff from out of the book; which is true. The thing about his lectures are that he presents real world examples involving anatomy and physiology instead of stuff from straight out of the book. He knows you can read the book, so why go over it again in lecture? Also, he throws a huge curve behind the class and even gave out an extra credit option worth more than ten percent of the class. Dr. Brown is definitely there to help. He may seem a little intimidating because he is so smart, but he is totally approachable and willing to help all the time.

Dr. Brown is like a human library. He is so knowledgeable and loves to explain things to his students. It's funny to read some of these negative comments, because Dr. Brown is an amazing professor. The human body is so complex that you can't make this kind of class easy. You gotta read the book and go to class. His tests are hard but he curves in the end. If you have questions, Dr. Brown is more than eager to help you out! You'll seriously learn from this professor. Poly is lucky to have a professor like him.

Dr. Brown is known for his crazy tests----T/F (if false, why) and multiple choice questions (with many having none, or all, or one choice correct) and an essay. He is very approachable and is willing to answer any questions you have. There are 2 midterms and a final (the final is optional---if you are satisfied with your grade you don't have to take it).

The three reveiws below mine (the positive ones) I agree with. Dr. Brown is a wiz with the human body. He also is willing to explain things until your hearts content. All you have to do is make sure you ask the question correctly so he knows what you're asking. The book was more confusing then Brown...so I just didn't read the book...and I got a B. Now I am not saying teh tests are easy...They are very hard but that is only if you haven't studied the right material (which Dr. Brown tells you through the vocab list). EC is on all the tests. My advice is take him but make sure you study. The lab is harder than the lecture (since it is brute memorization of bones, muscles, nerves, and sense organs). Take Dr. Brown....you'll be glad you did. <br> Anatomy and Physiology = College Topic = Undergraduate Level = Intro class to Med school.

Dr. Brown is a walking biology book. He is so smart and he presented the material in a really easy way. He uses every day examples to explain things, which i found very helpful. His tests are pretty crazy, but I found that if you study the practice tests, the midterms aren't that much different. His lectures aren't boring either, which always helps.

Dr. Brown is really nice, but his tests are a little off of the wall. The best way to succeed in this class is to study the practice exams he posts. It can be really helpful to get copies fo old tests, because many of the questions on his current tests come directly from the old tests.

he is crazy! he goes over like 2 slides per lecture, which have NOTHING to do with what he tests us on! soooo annoying! I stopped going to class after the first midterm. Everything I learned from this class I had to teach myself. Try to take a different prof if you can!

Let me save everyone some time, dont take this class with BROWN. Wait for TAYLOR because she actually cares about what the students learn and presents material very clearly. If you get stuck with Brown, dont waste your time going to lecture. I know this sounds like it cant be so but honestly, you dont need to go. Go to LAB, find old tests somehow, get with someone smart and open up the book and see what you can learn. This guy doesnt even try to teach, he just rambles on about nothing that will help. You almost have to teach yourself everything but really there is such a huge curve that you just hope you pass. It was a waste of time but I had to take. I took Taylor for 332 and she is a great great teacher.

Even though I passed the class, I did not do it with ease. Dr Brown is a very respected preofessor who knows a lot of information, but he is a terrible teacher. He does not present material in lecture that you will be tested on, which is NOT FAIR. What is the point of coming to lecture? Honestly, read all the assigned chapters and do the practice exams and know why the answer is true or false. I ONLY passed this class because I TAUGHT MYSELF ZOO 331. AVOID TAKING THIS CLASS WITH BROWN AT ALL COSTS! Wait for Taylor and you will learn to love anatomy and the human body. PLEASE WAIT FOR TAYLOR!!!!

Dr Brown is hard. His tests push your mind to extremes and the ONLY way to pass them is NOT to slave over your book but to network like crazy and find old tests and practice exams... whatever you can get your hands on. go over the tests and get used to the gnarly true false format... the first sentence or two is usually always the true part while the false part is in the last sentence... ummmmm hes a great and funny old man... I think he plays favorites so dont go up to him and bitch about your bad grades on his tests... hes got a small evil side to his personality but its all hidden with his smile... i would take him again. Oh and he is by far one of the smartest professors at Cal Poly, it is amazing the amount of information that man knows about multiple subjects.

Brown is a nice guy... but a terrible teacher. He can convey some material clearly, and I did learn from his class. I found him to be an unfair teacher, he gave some of the class an opportunity at extra credit. I was not one of those students. So basically I ended up with the same grades as students who did much worse on the midterm than I did. Im happy for those students, however if you are going to offer extra credit you should offer it to the whole class.

my advice is if you ever get Brown for anatomy, either drop the class or change your major his lectures are among the most boring I

Extremely smart guy who is always willing to help you, just gotta ask him. He's a professor who loves his work and I think is very good at it. I had him for 331 and am glad I got to have him for 332 too. Just pay attention in class and study sample tests.

I had Professor Brown for both Lab and Lecture. I would definitely recommend him for lecture! He presents the material well and makes lots of jokes...which are actually pretty funny. He is really mellow and low key and often brought candy on the day of exams. The exams were pretty easy. If you do the study guide he hands out you're guaranteed to get at least a C on the test. He also offers a fair amount of extra credit, though he is really stingy with awarding the points. The best part about Dr. Brown's class, however, is that an 85% is an A-. If you take your overall percentage and add 5%, that is the letter grade you will get in the class! I DO NOT RECOMMEND BROWN FOR LAB THOUGH! His lab exams were really hard, and he did little to prepare you for them. I studied for hours for the first lab practical and got an 84, which was one of the highest scores in the class. The next lab exam I got a D. His lab tests are much more difficult then they need to be!

Prof. Brown is not what you would call a good teacher. He shows slides out of the book every class period and then test on material that was not learned in the class. The only way to preform well in this class in to either memorize old tests or be a brilliant student to begin with. The labs help in no way to prepare you for the lab tests. The class is an overall joke

Dr. Brown obviously has a vast knowledge of human anatomy and clearly loves what he teaches. He is an enthusiastic and interactive lecturer, always stopping to answer questions and give personal anecdotes, which make the lectures a little less "technical" and a little more "tangible." You will find that in Dr. Brown's class, you reap what you sow. If you put time and effort into learning the material, both from lecture AND from the book, you will not have a hard time in this class. But you must study...a lot. And you must be dedicated to what you learn. My advice is to write down most everything he says in lecture, even if you think it doesn't sound important. You will be thankful when that one really specific question on an unimportant issue rolls around on the exam (and it will). Stay for the entire lab, because toward the end, as the students begin to leave, you can ask him questions about the tests and he is more willing to give out specific concepts that will be on them. Go look at the cadavers, if you can handle it. It really puts things in a better perspective than any of the models or pictures and he will point out more test questions while down there. Overall, respect his knowledge, become involved in what you are learning, ask questions, and work hard. It really isn't that hard of a class.

Dr. Brown is the one of the coolest professors I've had at Cal Poly. Anatomy is by far the one of the toughest classes I've taken and requires an above average workload. However, Dr Brown was always in his office hours when he said he would be and any questions I ever had from lecture, he would answer in his office of after class. Dr. Brown is extremly easy to talk to and knows an incredible amount of information. It's not an easy class and you have to keep up on the reading. Tests are very tough but curved. Good class. Dr Brown is dope.

I really hate his testing style. His lectures are interesting but way too off the subject half the time. His grading style sucks and he makes hte tests impossible. I am not just saying this because I got a C, I would say the same thing if I got an A. His tests were about half T/F and the other half we T/F but there were 5 options, tru b/c..., true b/c..., False b/c..., False b/c..., or none of the the above. I hated that. He is a smart man, but I would say his teaching sucks.

dr. brown is a terrible lecturer and gives terrible tests that have nothing to do with his lectures and all the questions are multiple choice tricky type questions... if you have to take him good luck studying for nothing!

I thought that Dr. Brown was a great professor. I took him for 331 and 332 as a sophomore and got an A in both courses. I think why so many people dislike him is that they don't study and want simple, straight forward, strictly memorization tests. His tests are hard becuase you actually have to understand. He knows what he's talking about, so put in the time and you'll really enjoy the class and be surprised at how well you can do.

Dr. Brown is probably one of the worst teachers I have ever had. He doesn't understand what it means to teach. He communicates information and tests on completely different information. Basically he doesn't get the hint that all the averages for quizzes and tests were D's and F's and that usually means that something wasn't clearly communicated. But he doesn't seem to care, it's like he thinks it's a good thing that the majority of the class cannot understand what he communicates. He seems to pride himself in his reputation of hard tests instead of caring that the students get it and learn the correct material. It's almost like he wants to keep himself more educated than the students so he doesn't convey the right information. I would suggest if you want to learn something to not take Brown.

Dr. Brown is a very nice and intelligent guy, he's not a great teacher, however. His tests are ridiculously hard and most people struggled a lot with this class. I would definitely wait and take 332 with pretty much anyone else.

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