Doug Copely

ASTRO300 · PHYS430 · PHSY410 · PHY410 · ASTR310 · PHYS350 · PHYS420 · PHYS410 · ASTRO310 · 75 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 48/100
RMP rating: 3.1/5
Take again: 58.33%
Difficulty: 3.8

The decision

if you want rigorous physics and and quizzes; skip if you need an Easy A.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTest heavy physicsHard but rigorousDisorganized lecturesLots of homeworkExtra credit available

Physics courses are hard and solid grade
Some students respect his standards and say they truly learn;
Online sample is tiny; and lab based

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

An A , and ; many strong students settle for B.

Nearly ; online notes .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

24/100

Material is calculus-heavy physics with fast lectures and difficult tests.

; online sample is small but still hard.

Is attendance flexible?

Depends

52/100

Students who want rigor recommend him; grade-seekers and .

Recommendation is .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

34/100

and limited partial credit make grades hard even for diligent students.

Format shift

; online quarantine exams also felt harsh.

Workload

Heavy

22/100

, and deep study load are a constant theme.

Format shift

; online still had weekly labs and homework.

Teaching experience

Average

50/100

and inspiring; many call them boring, fast, or .

Format shift

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

, and finals more than soft participation padding.

Format shift

; online also centers timed exams.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

47 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person consensus is tough, test-heavy physics with passionate but uneven lecture clarity and .

Main concern

, and high time demand.

What students said

“Does a horrible job at explaining lectures.”
PHYS420

“You WILL learn physics here!”
PHYS350

“Your grade only depends on the ”
PHYS420

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Sparse online notes , and mixed difficulty with .

Main concern

and limited live lecture support.

What students said

“ as he only gives you an hour to do it but they were open note/book.”
PHSY410

“ the .”
PHYS420

“he did the next exam totally different with 50 multiple choice for 30 minutes. Not practical.”
ASTR310

Exam style

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Exams are hard and time-pressured; success depends on mastering homework-level problems under the clock.

Timed examsTest heavyQuizzes from homeworkOpen note in some online terms

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and leave little time to get stuck.

Hard timed examsBiweekly quizzesHomework-aligned testsFormula cards sometimes allowed

“ card of formulas.”
PHYS420

“ .”
PHYS410

Online

; some were open note or book.

One-hour examsOpen note/book in some termsMultiple choice speed tests

“ as he only gives you an hour to do it but they were open note/book.”
PHSY410

“50 multiple choice for 30 minutes. Not practical.”
ASTR310

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“I have never worked so hard and broken down so many times than in this class... but I would do it again.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 , and lecture clarity. Credibility rating: High.

🔥 Rigor and Learning

72/100

“I tried for my hardest B's in college but I can say he had taught me the most.”

📉 Lecture Clarity Issues

30/100

“The lectures were and the .”

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28/100

“Your grade only depends on the ”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

and were often
His teaching makes you excited
Nice guy but not so good of a teacher

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

a lot of extra work is required for an A
what would get you an A with another professor will have you struggling for a B

Theme 3

🧪 About Work Outside Class

HW is a exams
if you

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews spanning many years give a large in-person sample; online confidence is low with only 3 reviews.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 522

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3 out of 59

2 out of 518

1 out of 511

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

26 reported outcomes

A range

A 6 · A- 3

B range

B+ 2 · B 7 · B- 2

C range

C+ 1 · C 2

D range

D 1

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 1

Doug Copely

x x x if you want rigorous physics and x x x and quizzes; skip if you need an Easy A.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Recommended

Depends

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Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🔥 Rigor and Learning

📉 Lecture Clarity Issues

📝 x x

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

🧪 About Work Outside Class

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Quality ratings

Course coverage

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you want rigorous physics and and quizzes; skip if you need an Easy A.

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