Richard Rogers - University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA

Professor: Richard Rogers

Department: Economics

College: University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: RESEC212
• 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:

R^2 is a GREAT guy! His class can be difficult and involves a lot of work but he loves what he teaches and you can tell. He is extremely helpful and wants you to succeed. Never had a teacher be so understanding, fair, and passionate about what he does. Makes you almost like stats :)

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: RESEC212
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

The best professor at UMASS. No joke. He retired this year, but I still gotta give him props. I hope the class understands and appreciates how much love he puts into this course and his job-it really shows. Yes, the class is hella hard. Yes, stats is not that interesting. Yes- you have 5+ hours of HW a week. It doesn't matter,b/ R^2 <3's U !!!!!!

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: RES212
• 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:

I love R^2!! Amazing guy. If it wasn't for him this class would be terrible. He tries to keep you entertained through class even though the material is hard. I'm so happy I took the class with him, he helped out a lot!

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: RESEC212
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He is a great guy. Class is so much work though. He makes a few things optional, but if you don't do that percentage then it goes towards your final. So really, it isn't that much of a choice. The class would have been so much worse if he wasn't enthusiastic. He is a good teacher and a great guy but gives too much work and it is difficult.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: RES212
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Awesome guy, really funny and enthusiastic about Stats. The class on the other hand is difficult and not fun at all, no matter how many times he says "Stats is fun." Don't take this class unless you enjoy being tortured by numbers.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: RES212
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Hes a great guy, very enthusiastic about stats and wants everyone to be. The class is awful though and is extremely hard. His lectures move way to fast and he does not explain everything fully. I would not take this class unless you want to ruin your semester and devote all your time to understanding stats. Take 240 or 211 instead

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: STATS212
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Rogers is really into stats and wants everyone else to be too. If he wasn't so pumped on stats this class would be much worse. Other than that, this class is really hard, lots of homework assignments every week (about 7 including owl quizzes and team assignments) so that means nothing really counts that much toward your final grade.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: STAT212
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Really smart guy. Sometimes hard to understand because he speaks in a needlessly technical way. Although the class was hard, I enjoyed it because he is an awesome person. He is passionate and enthusiastic about stats and his last lecture was inspirational. Best professor I've had

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: RESEC212
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He is very energetic & loves statics. He does go through the material quickly in class. Can be hard to take notes. He is around during office hours. TA's are near useless. Don't get caught behind.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: RESEC212
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Make sure you greet him with "Mr, Rogers," cause he loves that! Also, gives inspirational last lecture speeches that are so motivational. This guy knows what life's all about, and he also knows his Statistics.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: RESEC212
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He's an okay teacher. Goes way too fast and doesn't leave room for understanding the concept. I sat in a class with the other Res212 teacher Donna & I thought she was a much better teacher overall. So, think hard before taking this class. I would advise aganist it.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: RESEC212
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Was an extremely hard class. Take with a friend if you can. Rich is a great guy though and tries his best to inspire everyone to learn. He has a great heart amd even made me cry on the last day of class with a story about his dad.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: RESEC212
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

One of my fave profs when I had just joined Umass.He makes the material so easy.Attend lectures & discussions.He uses PRS a lot which you can also opt out,recorded lectures on the class website was just the best thing and Sunday stats rocked.R^2 rocks & stats is fun!!

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: RESEC212
• 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:

Very tough class. Attend class to get notes and do PRS, go to all Sunday Stats and office hours. Also OWL quizzes and assingments are very similar to what is on the exam. Work hard and you will do well.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: RES212
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I read reviews before this class and thought I'd have a difficult time but nothing to unmanagable. BOY I WAS WRONG. This class is hard. Rogers goes way to fast. I went to sunday stats which was the only thing that helped me barely pass. The Rogers really isn't a good teacher and I think he writes some of these comments.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: RESEC212
• 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:

great professor, extremely dedicated. class can be difficult because stats is simply a difficult subject for some, but Rogers does all he can to help his students. He is a tremendous asset to UMass and even though Im still not a huge fan of stats I am a huge fan of this professor.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ECON212
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Excellent Teacher! Like the person before me, he is the best person I have met at UMass. He is super dedicated and really cares about the sucess of each student. This is a tough class but Rogers is a FANTASTIC teacher and guy. I feel lucky to take a class with him.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: ECON212
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Very difficult subject for a non-math major. Go to class, do the practice work, and get help as soon as you don't understand. Exams are hard but R2 is an awesome guy. He goes the extra mile to help his students, and he understands that stats is hard & frustrating for some people. Very patient and understanding. Keep up with work & you'll be okay.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: RESEC212A
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I have tried to take stats three times before. Professor Rogers is the only one who could get this to make sense in my brain. I am not a SOM student, I am an anthropology student. I don't generally think in Math Terms. He is making stats make sense to me. Finally.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: RESEC212
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He's a really nice guy and good teacher. Sometimes people give him a hard time just because they hate math classes. If your bad at math like me I recommend taking stats with him. Also I hear that his class better prepares you for stats 250 which is another SOM prerequisite.