Chris Kwame Awuyah - West Chester University of Pennsylvania, West Chester, PA

Professor: Chris Kwame Awuyah

Department: Literature

College: West Chester University of Pennsylvania, West Chester, PA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: CLS203
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

He is not only a bad professor, but close-minded. He calls on students randomly asking unclear questions, and when a student answers he rejects their answer if it is not the specific one he is looking for. There were times he was very rude to students and talked down to them, resulting in even less class participation.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: CLS203
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Unnecessarily difficult. He knows his stuff, and is a very smart man but he is not a great teacher. His class is very hard, and he is not clear on what he wants from assignments. The syllabus is useless, and he changes it without notice. I've had him twice, the other for World Lit, and his class is harder then some ENG 400 seminars i've taken.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: CLS165
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Worst teacher at West Chester. As a person he is great, but as a teacher he is completely useless. I have no idea why West Chester does not get rid of him. CLS165 is probably the hardest class I ever taken in 4 years. He is useless at explaining things and the syllabus mine as well be tossed in the trash.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: CLS165
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Impossible grader. Couldnt get higher than a C. It doesnt matter if you follow his comments on your essays. His writing prompts are vague. If you dont answer the way he wants you to, you will definitely hear it. Timed open ended quizes. Will never take again.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: CLS165
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Sometimes his class in enjoyable, others it's grueling and drags on and on. He is a very unfair grader, and his rubrics make no sense. He also hands them out a day before they're going to happen, so if you're sick the following class day, you're screwed. I agree with the "lectures on topics, gives timed essays on themes" statement 100%.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: CLS260
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

The class I was in had a lot of grade-grubbers, so excuse any of the other terrible reviews. Awuyah was so funny, and his class was extremely interesting. He's not the easiest grader, but as long as your life doesn't depend on getting an A, you'll be fine. If you want a fun, interesting class, take him. He's the funniest professor I've ever had.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: CLS260
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I'm sure Awuyah is a decent guy outside of the classroom, and an excellent scholar, but he has no business teaching whatsoever. His criteria for grading is all over the place, every comment about paper grading below is spot on. Gets angry when questions are asked - A students struggle in his class. Whoever says he's good is full of crap.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: CLS260
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I got an A- in this class, but I had to work like a dog for it. He was one of the most unfair graders I have ever seen. When asked why papers didn't get As, he wouldn't know. He only marked conventions wrong on papers, but took off for style and "diction." He said "even publishable grad school papers don't get As."

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: CLS260
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Worst Professor I have ever had. Had him for two classes, took the second one thinking he would be better, not a chance. He is the reason teachers should be reviewed after getting tenure. Lectures were long and barely comprehensible, he never specifies what he wants from you on papers, and he's an unreasonably tough grader. Avoid at all cost.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: CLS260
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He gave an incredibly offensive lecture, talking about how "the Holy Ghost raped Mary." He is incredibly difficult in grading papers and will not tell you what you can do to improve when you get points off. He lectures on plot events, but gives timed essay exams based on theme.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: CLS260
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Awuyah is the kindest professor at WCU. This class is very easy, but you will still get something out of it. A lot of people like to complain that he's too vague with what he expects from you on papers, assignments, etc., but that, to me, is just the go-ahead to do it anyway you want. He's really funny and has interesting insight into the books.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: CLS361
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I enjoyed the course.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: CLS165
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Professor Awuyah is a nice person, but can not teach to save his life. I made the mistake of blindly taking him and really regret it. He is difficult to understand, gets frustrated when you ask basic questions, won't give you any due dates until a day or two before the assignment, and makes the lectures extremely dry and boring.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: CLS165
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He is a great guy, but an awful professor. He will not give out an A if his life depended on it. He grades papers so harshly for a 100 level coursegen ed. He took off so many points on papers and essays for "style" and then if you ask what that means he will not tell you. He takes off points for grammar but his textbook has so many mistakes.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: CLS165
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I would NEVER recommend taking Dr. Awuyah to anyone that has the option. It's his way or the highway, no exceptions. He treats this class as if it is a 300 or 400 level class. No rubrics, never gave due dates until the class before the assignment was due, unclear grading system, extremely narrow-minded, and blatantly rude to students

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: CLS165
• Grade Received: C-
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Don't take it, he doesn't speak words that are understandable. I would've gotten an A in any other writing emphasis class but his. should've looked at this before I took the class. DOn't make same mistake I did. I hated class.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: CLS165
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

When you have 30 years teaching experience in U.S., you should understand what the students want to learn from you. No rubric, vague syllabus and grading, unorganized lecturing. Dry lectures, boring explanations. I thought someone is forcing him to teach something in English.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: WORLDLIT
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

This class was very interesting, but he was an awful professor. The exams were all essay format. His opinion is the only right answer. The grading system is really odd. I put a lot of work into this course, and could not achieve an A on anything. Thank god for attendance.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: CLS165
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I think That Professor Awuyah is great! All of the readings are very interesting. It bothers me that people have so much difficulty understanding his accent. Yes it is strong, is it hard to understand? NO. His class is great and all the texts enrich your mind. I would take him again for sure! Also, he's super nice!

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: CLS261
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Definitely not recommended. Accent is thick, but not incomprehensible. Choice in books vary from engaging to dull. Paper prompts are incredibly vague, making writing papers difficult. Traditionally dry lecture class, chapter by chapter review, so I fell asleep in class all the time because he was so boring!