James Speer - Indiana State University, Terre Haute, IN

Professor: James Speer

Department: Geography

College: Indiana State University, Terre Haute, IN

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ENVI170
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Speer is an amazing professor! He actually wants you to learn and will answer any questions you have. If you dont show up to lecture or make an effort then you wont pass the tests. There is one group project thats easy. Overall great course and professor and look forward to taking him again!

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ENVI110
• 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:

Dr. Speer is a great professor,he cares about you passing his class and giving you so many resources in order to succeed. For the posts you read that say he is difficult and the test are hard, they most likely were too lazy to read the text, use the recorded lectures, and did not attend SI sessions. He shows you that you won't get a handout in life

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ENVI110
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He is passionate if nothing else, but the group projects are pretty annoying. There is a survey you have to go out and administer then run stats for or against a self generated hypothesis. There is also a music video you have to put together involving an environmental issue. The tests are pretty hard. Everyday lectures.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ENVI101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He is good professor but test is kinda difficult and he doesn't give us any study guide. if you read a book and understand, you might be okay for test. If you dont like group project, then don't take this class.

Rating # 5

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

This guy helped me out as an advanced grad student who needed several courses for credentialing. He worked hard to make sure I had online access to all class lectures, and was prompt in sending me exams. The exams were difficult with many diagrams and drawings to do, but well worth the effort. He is a great guy and think he goes out of his way.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ENVI101
• 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:

He is extremely helpful and his lectures are kind of long but he covers everything!! He also gives bagels out to everyone on test day!!

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ENVI110
• 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:

he is very nice and helful. he gave extra credit and study guides. he wants people to succeed. His lectures are long but very full of info.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: ENVI460
• 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:

Dr. Speer rocks. Have taken many classes with him and he really cares about his students and wants them to do well. Although his test are hard they dont seem to take over your grade average. other things are more important than the test to him.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: ENVI110
• 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:

So helpful, he made the information easy to understand and we were able to go out into the field and do real science. I loved this class!

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: GEO110
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

This class is worthless. You learn nothing from him. His tests are extremely hard and nothing comes from the power point slides. I recommend no one take this class with this professor. It's a waste of time and money and you will learn nothing.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: GEOG452
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Jim Dirts rocks my world. He's awesome and he loves trees. However, I wish his tests weren't so damn hard.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: GEO160
• 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:

Extremely easy professor. Teaches right off of power point slides. Material is sort of boring to me so I pretty much sat there as he talked but just doing that was enough to let me skate by with a "B" Then again I had a similar earth science class in high school so a lot of it was review.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: GEO160
• 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:

Very helpful and a nice guy, brought in doughnuts for the whole class for every exam, all around nice guy, recommend taking the class!

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: DENDRO
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Jim's a great guy. He makes class/lab really fun. Definitely willing to help in and out of class. I work for him in the dendro lab; he's pretty cool!

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: GEOGRAPHY
• 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:

He provides extra help and teaches a variety of ways for those of us who need to see the picture. Offers his resources for clarification and challenging questions. He will drop anything to help you. Very passionate in his work. He is very kind and the best guy and teacher I know. Smile :)

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: DENDRO
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Does powerpoint presentations which are available on his webpage. Likes labeling of pictures on tests. Gave a CD that had all the reading material needed for the course.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: GEOL160
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

This guy knows his stuff, much better than who I had the first time around in this course. He cares, makes sure his students to well. Encourages Office Hours and study group visits!

Rating # 18

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

his positive attitude and support goes a long way when you are stuck and need his help.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: SOILSDEND
• 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:

My favorite professor.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: GEOL160
• 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:

Posts lecture notes on website which is helpful. Super friendly guy, encourages office hour visits for study help. If he discusses a part of the world where a geologic feature occurs make sure you know it. Exams are fair but thourough and challenging.