Alfredo Alejandro Bernal - University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC

Professor: Alfredo Alejandro Bernal

Department: Languages

College: University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: LASP201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

best professor at usc. period

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: LASP201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Prof. Bernal was my favorite teacher this semester. He's passionate about Latin America and wants to share that with his students. The movies changed me, and the speakers and discussions aided learning greatly. If you take this class seriously, you'll do well. This is a relevant and important class. Prof. Bernal fun, funny, and insightful.TAKE HIM

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: SPAN555
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

He doesn't care about student's opinion, he likes to talk (too much),and he is not very professional.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: SPAN405
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Bernal is great. He's so funny and grades very fairly (I wouldn't call him an easy prof. but he's a very fair prof.) If you do the readings and participate you'll do well and learn a lot. He's one of the best Spanish profs I've ever had. I would love to take him again and would certainly recommend him!

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: SPAN405
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

All the readings and lectures are in Spanish, but Prof. Bernal's easy grading makes up for that. The whole grade comes from essays, and if you answer all the questions, you can get a 100. He also offers extra credit. You can save yourself a lot of money using the old edition of the textbook, there are a few differences but it worked for me.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: SPAN405
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Alejandro is the man. He is extremely knowledgeable about subject matter and is a wonderful professor. He will help you with anything. It is important to participate in class and do the readings. Also, learn el espanol antes de que te inscribas en esta clase.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: SPAN209
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Bernal is one of my favorite professors. Although class was not easy, it was always interesting. If you have a stupid question or are simply an idiot I don't advise speaking in class. You learn a lot but the tests were difficult. Office hours helped and your final grade reflects how much you care about the class.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: SPAN309
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

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Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: SPAN405
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

this is a hispanic lit class. requires extensive daily reading if you intend on participating in class. grade is determined by essay tests, which he grades very fairly if you've paid attention to the main themes in the literature discussed in class. Bernal is a great professor, very intelligent and genuine. you will learn a lot from him.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: SPAN309
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

In this course, you'll cover a wide range of verb tenses, which is great. Bernal will engage you in opinionated discussions and encourage you to see Spanish films and plays. I definitely had to work in his class. Not a bad professor.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: SPAN309
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Bernal is super-liberal so be prepared to hear his opinions on EVERYTHING. He'll call you out too but just make an attempt, he appreciates that. This class was VERY hard for me because Bernal expects you to already know everything. He doesn't review much. Make sure to tell him if you're really having problems, he is surprisingly helpful.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: SPAN309
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

This is the hardest Spanish class I've ever taken! Bernal makes fun of students, tries to impose his beliefs on people, and is basically very rude to people. Thank God he realized everyone was doing really bad in the class and decidced to drop on test grade! My previous Spanish professor had recommended him over all the other 309 professors though.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: SPAN309
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Bernal is a really cool guy. He makes good jokes and likes to rip on people. He makes sure you know what's going on and is pretty helpful. Tests aren't bad, just make sure you know all the vocabulary. Pretty easy and enjoyable course overall.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: SPAN310
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Great professor, pushes you to participate and express your opinion. He is nice and willing to help you if you get to know him. Come to class prepared; exams are easy, just participate and come to class.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: SPAN309
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

He's great! Knows what he's talking about, teaches well, and keeps you interested with jokes. He WILL make fun of you though so don't do or say anything stupid.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: SPAN310
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

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Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: SPAN
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

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