Professor: Richard Shearman
Department: Science
College: Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY
Rating # 1
Overview:
- Course: STSO220
- Grade Received: B+
- Overall Rating: 4.0
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: Yes
- Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Shearman's class consisted of slideshows in class and reading outside of class. There were a few quizzes, one midterm and a final exam. Lectures get kind of dry but he opens it up to class discussion and many of the topics are still in my head today. Overall I would recommend his class
Rating # 2
Overview:
- Course: ENVIRO101
- 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:
Lecture and test heavy, but he's interested in the topics and will appreciate opening up discussion. Clear lectures, lenient grading.
Rating # 3
Overview:
- Course: ENVS201
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 2.5
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
I took him for an Environmental Workshop class and let me warn you that he is very vague with his assignments. This is a uniform opinion throughout my entire class. He is also a very hard grader and leaves sarcastic remarks when he doesn't like what he sees. Other than that he is a nice guy that knows what he's talking about.
Rating # 4
Overview:
- Course: STSO120
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 1.0
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Professor Shearman's lectures are boring and read directly from the power points that are posted online with very minimal explanation or discussion. Grade is made up of quizzes, midterm, and final that are very unorganized. He should be teaching classes that are more focused on Public Policy since he seems to have little knowledge on his teachings.
Rating # 5
Overview:
- Course: STSO220
- 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:
Grades are based on quizzes, midterm and final. Homework is reading the textbook, which the quizzes are based off of. Slides posted online but taking notes on top of them is ideal for studying for exams. All lecture, a little discussion. He knows his stuff, he's a farmer.
Rating # 6
Overview:
- Course: ENVIRO101
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 1.0
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Did not update grades on a timely basis. Delivery of material is BORING!
Rating # 7
Overview:
- Course: ENVIRO101
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 3.0
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Knows a lot of cool things, but presents them in a very boring way. He posts all of his slides, but they are only an outline for what he talks about in class, so you can't study from them. Quizzes can be tough if you didn't catch the smallest facts in the reading, and tests are rough because they are based on the lecture. Overall an okay class.
Rating # 8
Overview:
- Course: INTRO03
- 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:
Lectures are boring and hard to keep up with. Quizzes are hard. Text has nothing to do with lectures
Rating # 9
Overview:
- Course: ENVIR101
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 2.5
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
He is a nice guy but the class discussions are boring and don't relate to material your tested on. His powerpoint slides are also useless to try and study from. Its an easy course if you read the textbook word for word and memorize definitions.
Rating # 10
Overview:
- Course: ENSOC0508
- 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:
This guy is a "so-so" professor. Lecture are really boring. The weekly readings can be time-consuming. He's very picky when it comes to grading--the quizzes, exams, assignments, and lab reports. Fortunately, the only thing I enjoyed most about this class were conducting outdoor experiments and going on field trips.
Rating # 11
Overview:
- Course: SCITECHVALUES
- 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:
Class is not bad. He is a funny/interesting guy. Easy reading quiz every week which can be BS'ed for a 8/10. Two exams, no attendance required. Normal liberal arts stuff. A oral report / powerpoint is REQUIRED but he will let you just submit the powerpoint with a 1 page description if you don't want to give an oral report.
Rating # 12
Overview:
- Course: COSENVIR
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 5.0
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
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