Dan Maher - University of Arkansas at Fort Smith, Fort Smith, AR

Professor: Dan Maher

Department: Social Science

College: University of Arkansas at Fort Smith, Fort Smith, AR

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ANTH2803
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I wouldnt take this professor again if you paid me. Class is extremely boring and he is super monotoned. He reformatted everything so now all of his tests are essays, tons of group projects. I felt like I was just teaching myself everything over to write an essay. Spare yourself, take it online or with someone else.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ANTH2803
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Maher was a great teacher mainly because of his love for Anthropology. It was a very interesting class and highly suggested. Expect to read a lot, about 15 pages/week, and then write a summary over it. Not hard though. Lots of easy quizzes if you attend the lecture. Should be an easy A if you pay attention and do the readings and quizzes.

Rating # 3

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Very smart professor you will learn a lot and he keeps it interesting only downside is there is a lot of group projects

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ANTH2803
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Anthro was a super easy class but the lectures are boring. You don't actually need to come to class for the lectures if you read the book but attendance IS for a grade. I had an A all semester and forgot to sign the attendance sheet one day and it cost me the A. He gives 10 question quizzes every other class. Don't skip class and you will be fine.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: SOCI2753
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I took this class online. You basically just read a chapter a week and submit all the vocab from that chapter as well as 4-6 paragraphs of what you learned throughout the reading. You have three papers to write after three chapters throughout the semester. He gives a guideline to follow. However, I found him very inconsistent with his grading.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ANTH2083
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Fair and understanding. His class lectures are always very interesting. If you show up for class, participate and read the assignments, then you will have no problems at all.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ANTH2803
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I will answer most of your questions: hardest but favorite professor. I have already graduated and I am yelling to students: take him! He is a real gem in an underrated college. Lazy students hate him; the only reason he is hard is because he makes you read too much. After a couple of weeks you'll get used to it and start enjoying the class!

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: ANTH2083
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Hes an awesome teacher. Reserves the book for you in the library, so don't sweat buying one. Lots of group projects but he grades each student individually.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: ANTH2803
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Maher makes the class very interesting. He is really helpful and enjoys getting the students to share their thoughts on the topic. I really enjoyed his class and recommend him!

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: ANTH001
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He is awesome and brilliant. He really knows what he is talking about. This class is very interesting. The group projects weren't so bad. Those take the place of tests, so I preferred it. Only a few quizzes, but they are simple. HW isn't too bad, just read and take notes, and get an A for HW grade. The final isn't bad, just study! Very passable.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ANTH
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I loved Dr. Maher for his sense of humor and all of the stories he told in our Anthropology class. It was more of just story time than a class, but he made sure we learned as well (through readings and note-taking assignments). The group projects kind of sucked but they were easy to get A's on. The final was killer.. be prepared for that!

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ANTHRO
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Amazing & brilliant. ALL group projects which isn't bad because those act as test basically. There's only quizzes when lots of people are absent. Notes: yes, he assigns notes as your homework but it isn't bad at all it might take you 15-20 min. If you miss a couple, its no prob bc he allows you to turn in 'additional notes' for extra credit.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: ANTH101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

he assigns notes and has given me a bad grade every time even though i complete them. In my opinion a person should not be graded on how they take notes if they understand the material. pretty frustrating

Rating # 14

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

He is all about the group presentations. I got in bad groups who wouldn't help a few times, but as long as you email him about it he will be understanding. He does give a quiz when almost no one shows up so make sure you go. In my opinion, his lectures were very important if you want to pass. Also, each class he assigns a section to take notes on.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: ANTH
• 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:

The best teacher on UAFS. That's all I can say... Take him and you will learn A LOT.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: SOCI2753
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Professor Maher is definitely a teacher I would recommend for sociology. He knows what he is talking about, and explains it clearly. He doesn't believe in tests; You do presentations and two essays at the end, which he gives you a study guide the first day you walk in for them. He lets you miss five days w/o penalty. Would definitely recommend.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: SOCI2753
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Maher is a very fair teacher and very understanding. He does take attendance everyday so it's important to be there. Also he is all about presentations too. His finals are essay questions which you will get the answers to in his lessons.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: SOCI2753
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

I had Dr. Maher for online sociology. He was a very fair grader on all the quizzes, tests and group projects. He is very into group projects but they are manageable even online, promise. He's kind of snappy over email but that was the only downfall.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: ANTHR2803
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He really knows what he's talking about so he doesn't settle for BS'ing your way through the class. He'll assign homework, but not pick it up, but have a pop quiz that's open note, so if you didn't do your homework, you're screwed. He's into group presentations & it sucks if your classmates don't care about it. He's an amusing, alright teacher.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: ANTH001
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I have had this professor for Cultural Anthropology and North American Indians. Both classes were very interesting. Lots of group projects.