Norman Althouse - University of Calgary, Calgary, AB

Professor: Norman Althouse

Department: Business

College: University of Calgary, Calgary, AB

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: SGMA217
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I didn't find him too bad, but he definitely wasn't the best teacher I've ever had. He likes to dock off marks on little things that seem very insignificant.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: SGMA217
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Biggest Scammer at UofC. Forces you to buy the textbook just to pass. Would rather join a pyramid scheme than read another word from his garbage book.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: SGMA213
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Great guy, but the term paper is marked very, very hard, but not marked by him ( independent markers), but if you come to class and participate, he will love you. Also gives away free marks on the last few lectures.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: SGMA217
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

bad! rude! not helpful! Avoid at all cost!

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: SGMA213
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Norm is a very good Prof. I would recommend him over other SGMA profs. You need to show up. there are bonus marks up for grabs and good material. A big group work project that you will likely fail because they want to scare all the business kids. don't be scared. you can pass with Norm and he will help you if need be. Try your best, study hard.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: SGMA217
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

The level of work he makes students do, while taking marks off of reports for single periods/commas out of place is ridiculous. He sets the grading so high, that you need to devote all your time to this course simply to receive a B+. His exams consist 100% of regurgitating information you need to memorize from his own written textbook. Nightmare!

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: SGMA213
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Norm is amazing. I love reading people complain about him here because if you show up (ON TIME) and do your readings, he will show you the upmost respect. If you disrespect him, he will reciprocate. Read the textbook. He wrote it so obviously the midterms are word of word from the book. Work hard on the project, its worth a lot (especially grammar)

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: SGMA213
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Wow, what can I say about Norm. His lectures were nothing short of boring and his attitude pompous to say the least. The amount of mistakes he makes during class and question period needs to be addressed. Students are failing courses because of the lack of proper instruction. Textbook not used. No help available from Norm if you get a bad group.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: SGMA217
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Going to class was a waste of time. You're literally better off just reading the book. He goes over these case studies and other useless stuff that are never on the quizzes. If I had to make a suggestion, only show up to class to find out whose in your group, then look at the schedule to find all the important dates and show up to those.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: SGMA217
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Norm was very knowledgeable about the course and has clear guidelines on what to expect to get a good grade. Lectures were engaging and interactive. Lots of reading to be done outside of class, and the 2 major exams (worth 55%) are based on concepts within the textbook. One major group project for the term, and you are not allowed to choose.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: SGMA217
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Do not enroll with Norman. Not a very nice guy or down to earth fellow. Passed the course but would have taken it with someone else if I had the chance.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: SGMA217
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

hands down one of the best profs ive ever had in my entire university career!

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: SGMA217
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He is a degrading and discouraging and highly strict individual who holds himself high up in air. He wants you to follow his instructions carefully if you want to pass the course. He really hurt my feelings on the last term group project at the day of grading.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: SGMA217
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Norm is tough but he does teach you a lot. The two tests are basically memorization from the textbook which sucks. The group project paper is graded incredibly tough and if you have a bad group your screwed. Presentation pretty easy but only worth 5%. He will also call on people randomly so you need to read thechapter assigned before class always

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: BSEN291
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Good luck trying to care about his content or showing up to his condensing lectures. Norm doesn't respect his students. Also don't expect the same level of grammatical perfection is his assignments as he expects in yours. What an awful course for people to be introduced to Haskayne by. Your group has the power to literally end you.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: SGMA217
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Take SGMA with Norm! He's very knowledgeable and professional. This course is heavy on group work. However, the two "quizzes" are worth the majority of your mark. You need to read to the textbook to do well in this class and on the quizzes. Many tools offered in this course to help you do well.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: SGMA217
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

This course is completely useless and frankly feels like a scam. It was by far the most expensive textbook of my university career and was literally only useful for memorizing terms that would be on the exams. I write this 4 years after I took the course and still get mad thinking about it.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: SGMA217
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Norm is clearly knowledgeable about the content and is not as scary as he seems to be. This class is great if you end up with a good group. However, this class could also be a nightmare if you get a bad group since there are a lot of in-class group activities and a group report. Be prepared to memorize his textbook front and back.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: SGMA217
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I would not have wanted to take SGMA 217 from anyone but Norm. Just be ready to read the textbook a decent amount and spend a lot of your free time doing SGMA.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: SGMA217
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Norm is scary at first, but he grows on you and is actually quite down to earth. The grading scale is savage, but the work load and tests aren't overwhelming. Try not to miss a class, don't be late and you'll survive SGMA 217.