Kevin Burke - University of Delaware, Newark, DE

Professor: Kevin Burke

Department: English

College: University of Delaware, Newark, DE

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ENGL101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Took an Anthropology class with him. Never went, but when I did his lectures were amazing and interesting. All powerpoints are online, and exam questions come right out of textbook.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ANTH201
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Not sure if this is the right prof but I took an anthropology class with him. You get a whole page (front and back) to use on the 2 exams. 2 papers, 2 exams, 1 movie review. The first exam avg was a 74 and he let us get 1/2 points back. Everything is worth 20% so you have to do well. Interesting class funny guy! 8/10 recommend.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ENGL110
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Great ENGL110 class. Pretty fair grader if you do everything on time.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: CRIM210
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Lectures were boring. Doesn't use any videos or anything to keep things interesting & slides not posted. Told class he didn't care if we did the readings then tested heavy on text. Fairly tough marker and takes time to hand papers back. Only sometimes responds to emails so you may be left not knowing your grade for your last paper and presentation

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ENG110
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor Burke is super understanding and a decently easy grader. Class could get kind of boring sometimes but you can tell he genuinely wants you to do well. Reading outside of class and discussion posts are assigned a lot. 3 papers, but like i said he's a pretty chill grader. Put forth some type of effort and you'll get an A.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ENGL110
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

If you are decent at writing, class will be a breeze. Prof. Burke has tons of stories that he'll tell you over the semester. Gives a reasonable amount of assignments. Do note that he has pretty strong view on certain literary works, so be aware of that when you choose topics for papers.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ENG110
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Really funny guy, but was serious when it counted. No exams, just papers which is what I prefer. When an assignment was due before a break, we didn't have to go to class, we just had to go to his office to hand him a hard copy before a certain time and make sure it was submitted online. Allowed a few unexcused absences in the class w/o penalty.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: ENG110
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Amazing Professor. Hilarious lectures and assignments that actually make sense and help you learn. Great guy and a great class.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: ENGL110
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

ENG110 is pretty easy because it's just a basic english class. There were no tests and we only used the book maybe once or twice. He's a pretty cool guy and he's really easy going. He's very helpful with looking over papers, he even requires everyone to meet with him to go over the research paper. I'd definitely recommend taking his class.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: ENGL110
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Do not take him. At first he seems helpful, but won't actually give you much help. If you don't write the exact way he wants you too, he will give you a poor grade. Also only a 96 and up is an A.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ENGL110
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

DO NOT TAKE HIM. He never actually answers any of your questions, but will spend most of class talking about nothing. He disagreed with my argument and said I had to rewrite my 10 page thesis paper. AVOID AT ALL COSTS!

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ENGL110
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He will make you write four or five 5-6 page essays and a 10 page thesis paper about topics not of your choice. He won't try to see others points of view, although he claims to. Don't take his class, you will regret it.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: ENG110
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Prof. Burke is a great guy. Let out of class early a few times. Interesting topic (outlaws). First thing read was a philosophical essay "On BS." Pretty interesting to have a serious analysis of the word. Not too clear on his instructions. I liked that. Do it your way. Graded nicely. Recommended.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: ENGL110
• 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:

Mr. Burke is a reliable professor. Burke always makes time for his students, and will meet with you as much as you need to. At times the directions seemed a bit vague, but you could always email him with questions or arrange a time to meet with him and discuss an assignment or your paper if you'd like.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: ENG110
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Professor Burke is the man. His lectures are very interesting, he lets you leave early, and he is always available to go over your paper before you turn it in. I finished with an A-, but he gave me an A. Take E110 with Burke, you won't regret it.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: ENGL110
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I don't know what why others are saying that this class is very hard. They are complaining about the theme of outlaws and bandits. This theme is very easy and I have gotten at least a 95 on all papers.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ENG110
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He's a nice person and understanding person, but his class is awful especially E110. His entire class is based on outlaws and bandits, it was miserable.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: E110
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I expected E110 to be a basic essay writing course, yet for some reason Prof Burke wanted to focus on the weirdly specific topic of bandits for the majority of the course. It was random and kinda difficult since there is little to say about bandits and it had to be our research paper subject. He is cool but wouldn't recommend to other freshman.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: ENGL110
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

LOVE PROFESSOR BURKE! I hate english, but Burke was a phenomenal professor for me, really helped me learn the material, and was happy to sit in his office with the nitty-gritty of my papers to make sure they were on point for submission. I HIGHLY recommend prof. Burke to anyone, especially if dreading E110! Also he's really funny as a bonus.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: ENGL110
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Great Professor. Learned the material because of him. Would take his class again