James Saku - Frostburg State University, Frostburg, MD

Professor: James Saku

Department: Geography

College: Frostburg State University, Frostburg, MD

Rating # 1

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Professor Saku is very funny and one of my favorite professors. Hes a fair grader and very understanding. Hes a great professor that loves what he does and I would take another class with him again. The most difficult thing for me was the map test so make sure you use the study guide he gives. He also tells funny stories as he teaches.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: GEOG301
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Great Professor, he really wants everyone to succeed in his class. DO the assignments and go to class and you should have no problem at all!

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: GEO104
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Great guy and even greater teacher. Easiest A youll ever receive as long as you do the work and submit on time. Hes extremely understanding and loves to interact with his students. 10/10 recommend.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: GEOG104
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

The lectures are super boring. It was an easy class if you stay on top of all the assignments. He is super kind and offers plenty of opportunities for extra credit.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: GEO104
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He's a really good teacher. He gives the normal amount of tests. if you want an A all you have to do is study his test guides. He makes sure students understand what he is teaching. He's a really great guy and also a good advisor.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: GEOG301
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Amazing professor and even better person

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: GEOG104
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Probably the easiest class you will ever take in college. As long as you keep up with the reading everyday you will easily pass the test and assignments.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: GEOG311
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Saku is the bomb! His study guides are literally the questions he's going to ask on the test because he doesn't "believe in tricking students". He does assign 10 page term papers, typically, but all you have to do is have the gist of the subject. For both classes I took with him, I started the papers at 10 PM the day before and got a 98% and a 97%

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: GEOG300
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

I took Dr. Saku for Economic Geography and he is a really great guy! He is from Ghana so he does have an accent, but I did not have a problem understanding him. There are two 10 page papers - one group and one individual. The class average was an 80%, but I got a high A. His study guides are basically the test, so study and you will do just fine!

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: GEOG104
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Saku is an amazing professor, sometimes hard to understand but he writes everything on the board and even occasionally gives out printed note packets, study guides are very clear and essentially are the tests

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: GEOG104
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

i took saku's Human geography class online and it was the best class online course i've taken. He is very helpful and his grading is very lenient. He does not overwhelm you with assignments at all. As long as you do you work and participate in the discussion board, this class should be a breeze!

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: GEOGRAPHY104
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I love Dr. Saku! He is the coolest professor! he is funny, and he makes class fun and interesting. He does not assign many ridiculous assignments, and if you show up to his class, pay attention, and get your work done, you will be fine. he gives study guides for each test that are very helpful, and he is always there for you if you need help.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: GEOG300
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Saku is such a nice guy! I loved coming to his class so much that I took an 8am elective of his. Tests come right from lecture notes, which are straightforward and easy to follow. It's an easy A, but you do learn a lot, which is how it should be. He is from Ghana and has quite a strong accent, but you get used to it.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: 104
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I took this online over the summer. As long as you meet the deadlines for the assignments you'll pass. If you miss a dealing he's still willing to work with you. There were only three tests, all of which were open book.

Rating # 15

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Dr. Saku is a great teacher. He is the reason i get up and go to my 9 am because it is never boring. texts are easy if you study and map quizzes and everything else is easy too. highly recommend

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: GEOGRAPHYOFMD
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Saku is hilarious and always has a story to tell that matches up with his curriculum. Every thing is very straightforward and the only way you will fail is by putting in zero effort.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: GEOG410
• 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:

Dr. Saku was my favorite teacher at FSU. He inspired me to be in Geography. He was also a mentor, always open to listen to any problem I was facing. He cares about students success most importantly. Take EVERY Saku class he offers, you will not regret it. You will actually benefit.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: GEOG301
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

3 discussion boards (all extremely easy), 2 assignments (took a moderate amount of work but the info was all in the book), 3 exams (8 essay questions, supposed to take about 3 hours but took me much longer, but still easy because all info is in the book). Overall pretty easy as long as effort is put in.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: GEOG104
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Saku is very friendly and helpful. Attendance isn't mandatory, but he hates cell phones. Always referenced one professor who smashes them. The tests were fairly easy and he gives a good study guide. Usually has a good story to tell! Take him!

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: GEOG301
• 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:

I took this class online this summer and Saku is great! assignments were laid out well and even though in four weeks we had tests and 2 assignments I still received an A in the course... def a good teacher for geography of North America