Dennis Collins

PHYC240 · PHYS130 · PHYSC240 · PHYSICS130 · PHYSICS110 · PHYSICS · PHYSICS240 · PHYS131 · PHY130 · PHYSICS24 · PHYS110 · PHYC130131 · PHYS240241 · 25 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 26/100
RMP rating: 2.2/5
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Difficulty: 4.0

The decision

Avoid unless you can self-teach physics and only need a .

Best fit · Self Taught ProCondescendingHuge CurveOffice Hours No-ShowImpatient LecturerPhysics Nightmare

Many students call him rude, impatient, and unprepared in lecture.
and some note sheets soften grades more than the teaching does.
Office-hour no-shows and belittling questions are repeated red flags.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

52/100

and occasional notes sheets can protect grades, but .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

24/100

Physics content is hard and lectures often fail to clarify equations or problem methods.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

50/100

, though lectures are often called unhelpful.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

22/100

Most reviews urge students to switch campuses or professors because of condescension and poor teaching.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

72/100

Multiple reviews so more students pass.

Format shift

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Homework and labs matter, but the main pain is hard physics plus weak lecture support.

Format shift

Teaching experience

Poor

28/100

Students repeatedly describe impatience, belittling answers, tangents, and failed equation derivations.

Format shift

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

and occasional note sheets shaping outcomes more than lectures.

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

25 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

, and heavy reliance on giant curves to pass students.

Main concern

Toxic classroom tone and missed office hours .

What students said

“he gets mad and impatient very easily w/ everyone...especially girls.”
PHYSICS130

“Constantly yells at the class. Makes comments like, "Doesn't anyone in here have a brain!"”
PHYC240

“ and you get page of notes for tests.”
PHYS130

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are hard physics tests, and sometimes a page of notes.

Huge CurvesPage of Notes SometimesLecture Problems on TestsHard Physics Exams

Assessment risk

Standard

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and often include big curves or limited notes.

Huge CurvesNotes Sheet SometimesHard Exams

“at least he adds 20pts. .”
PHYSICS130

“ and you get page of notes for tests.”
PHYS130

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Save yourself the misery! . class ever!”
Voice snapshots generated from 25 , and office-hour issues. Credibility rating: Medium.

🚫 Teaching Quality

28/100

“ ." He looks at you and talks to you like you are stupid.”

📉 Recommendation Warning

22/100

“Take your Physics classes from anyone BUT him.”

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72/100

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Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

he does not teach in class and goes over the chapter AFTER the hw is already due
Goes off on pointless tangents
during lectures, he has trouble deriving the equations

Theme 2

😠 About Character

condescending and rude when asked a question
treats students like idiots
NEVER shows up for his office hours!

Theme 3

📈 About Grades

he adds 20pts.
passing
if you study and and

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-five mostly consistent negative in-person reviews give a , though all are older and grade data is sparse.

Inside 25 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 51

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3 out of 56

2 out of 55

1 out of 59

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

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Dennis Collins

Avoid unless you can self-teach physics and only need a x x.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Challenging

Varies

Avoid

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🚫 Teaching Quality

📉 Recommendation Warning

📈 x x x

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

😠 About Character

📈 About Grades

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Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

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F

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Avoid unless you can self-teach physics and only need a .

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