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MARSHALL ONELLION

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Raw average: 1.68/5 from 90 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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PHYSICS 202
Quality 1/5Difficulty 5/5
This professor is so bad that after seeing that he was the only prof for the next course required for my physics major, I dropped the major. He was the least professional and rudest teacher or person I've ever had the displeasure of listening to. Unwilling to help students in any capacity, and exams that seemingly aim to make students fail. Avoid.
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PHYSICS 202
Quality 1/5Difficulty 4/5
Never have I ever had a more disrespectful professor. For example: someone asked a (very reasonable) question and he responded with, and I quote, "you must be joking," before answering it in a sarcastic manner. A few lectures afte… Read full reviewShow less
Never have I ever had a more disrespectful professor. For example: someone asked a (very reasonable) question and he responded with, and I quote, "you must be joking," before answering it in a sarcastic manner. A few lectures after, he disabled the chat and mic functions for students so we couldn't ask questions. Such a hostile man, and for what?
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PHYSICS 202
Quality 1/5Difficulty 5/5
In all seriousness, he does not seem to care about his students. Lectures were taught online and he disabled students ability to ask questions about material as he presented it in lecture. His exams were "more difficult than anything o… Read full reviewShow less
In all seriousness, he does not seem to care about his students. Lectures were taught online and he disabled students ability to ask questions about material as he presented it in lecture. His exams were "more difficult than anything offered in past physics 202 classes" according the the TA's. If you get his class, drop and take it another semester
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PHY241 · course not matched
Quality 1/5Difficulty 5/5
This man will make you hate physics more than you already do. Avoid him like your life depends on it.
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PHYSI202 · course not matched
Quality 1/5Difficulty 4/5
Has been rude to students who ask questions in class on multiple occasions, lectures are dry, poor transition to online learning
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Classes with MARSHALL ONELLION

PHYSICS 551

Solid State Physics

3 credits

Solid State Physics covers the mechanical, thermal, electric, and magnetic properties of solids, including band theory and semiconductors.

No offering record · Fall 2021

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Marshall Onellion

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2017–Fall 2021

Recorded teaching history

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TermCourseTitle
Fall 2021PHYSICS 551Solid State Physics
Fall 2020PHYSICS 202General Physics
Fall 2020PHYSICS 241Introduction to Modern Physics
Spring 2020PHYSICS 241Introduction to Modern Physics
Fall 2019PHYSICS 241Introduction to Modern Physics
Spring 2019PHYSICS 241Introduction to Modern Physics
Fall 2018PHYSICS 241Introduction to Modern Physics
Spring 2018PHYSICS 241Introduction to Modern Physics
Fall 2017PHYSICS 241Introduction to Modern Physics
Spring 2017PHYSICS 241Introduction to Modern Physics
Fall 2016PHYSICS 241Introduction to Modern Physics
Spring 2016PHYSICS 551Solid State Physics
Fall 2015PHYSICS 551Solid State Physics
Fall 2014PHYSICS 307Intermediate Laboratory-mechanics and Modern Physics
Fall 2013PHYSICS 241Introduction to Modern Physics
Spring 2013PHYSICS 241Introduction to Modern Physics
Fall 2012PHYSICS 241Introduction to Modern Physics
Spring 2012PHYSICS 241Introduction to Modern Physics
Fall 2011PHYSICS 241Introduction to Modern Physics
Spring 2011PHYSICS 241Introduction to Modern Physics
Fall 2010PHYSICS 201General Physics
Spring 2010PHYSICS 201General Physics
Spring 2009PHYSICS 201General Physics
Spring 2009PHYSICS 206Special Topics in Physics
Fall 2008PHYSICS 201General Physics
Fall 2008PHYSICS 206Special Topics in Physics
Spring 2008PHYSICS 551Solid State Physics
Fall 2007PHYSICS 206Special Topics in Physics
Spring 2007PHYSICS 625Applied Optics
Spring 2007PHYSICS 990Research
Fall 2006PHYSICS 206Special Topics in Physics
Fall 2006PHYSICS 499Directed Study
Fall 2006PHYSICS 799Independent Study
Fall 2006PHYSICS 990Research

Teaching history may be incomplete. Course pages contain course-specific feedback and citations.

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