Robert Micklus - Binghamton University (SUNY), Binghamton, NY

Professor: Robert Micklus

Department: English

College: Binghamton University (SUNY), Binghamton, NY

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ENG450N
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Im not an English major and was stuck taking this class with professor micklus it was the best thing I could have done. Yes there are books you have to read but we discuss them in class in case you get lost (pretty straight forward books). You get a lot of freedom writing the papers and hes always available to help.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ENG400M
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

He is very intelligent and soulful and has some genuine wisdom to impart to his students. That said, class can get boring as he sometimes just speaks continuously for 90 minutes. He is very funny in his own way and also tries deeply to connect to the material and to his students. The workload isn't bad and you can get away with not doing a ton.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ENG370R
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

The other comments are spot on. Easy class and he is straightforward but very boring. All lectures and few chances to participate. He also stopped taking attendance after a while. The whole course is 2 exams (which you can use cheat sheets for) and 1 essay. I did none of the readings and got an A. For the American Lit requirement I recommend.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ENG450N
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I honestly have never skipped this class just because I didn't even want to. One of my favorite classes I've taken so far. Discussions are super interesting if you get into them and Micklus is really personable and fun to listen to. Take if you love reading and can read relatively quickly.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ENG370
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Nice and very laid back but lectures are long and he goes on a lot of tangents (a few are actually interesting). A good plus is that his tests are really straight forward and if you go to class and take notes, everything on the test is something he's repeated. The work is just two tests and a final 5-6 page paper and then class participation.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ENG450N
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

The prof is an old guy who just needs an outlet to talk to anything about his life with. His papers have no rubric and he gives you nothing to really work with. Decent grader, but hard to get an A. Most of the books are southern, slow, and boring reads. His lectures are his therapy and he likes to talk about how much he hates phones.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: 370R
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Really nice guy, little bit of a boring class. did none of the readings up until right before the exams and as long as you have good notes you will be okay like that. gives essay questions before the in-class essays so you have time to prepare. overall would recommend if you're an English major

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: ENG370R
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

He was a really sweet guy but the class was super boring. Everyone in the class is either on their computer or zoning out. Make sure you have all the reading done on time and review for his exams carefuly.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: ENG450N
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Professor Micklus is not only a teacher of literature but a teacher of life. He has such a love for what he does, it is hard not to wish you had an ounce of his passion. This class was so enjoyable and easy bc you write about ur opinion of books! Take this class, its a gift. Micklus loves his students n will keep a smile on ur face all semester.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: AMERICANLIT
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

So sweet. Tells great stories. I learned a lot about research from this man.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ENG270
• 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! I loved literature prior to taking his class, and love it even now. Very clear, VERY knowledgeable, loves what he does. I don't even go to BU (took this as a summer class) but he makes me want to. And he's soo sexxyyyyy.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ENG270
• 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:

Wonderful teacher. His classes are relatively stess-free environments, which can be damn near impossible to find.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: ENGL
• 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:

Prof. Micklus has a very easy manner. Students in his class feel encouraged to add their voices to the discussion. He is always ready to learn something new from his students. The learning environment is very dynamic!

Rating # 14

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

overall an ok guy, the lectures ARE like listening to mr rogers so its a bit hard to stay awake. no homework except reading and no tests. just 3-4 papers, each 5-7 pages, not too difficult. i read 1/2way through moby dick and still got a B+ on the paper (and all of my papers), w/min work. easy class, and he likes kiss ups.

Rating # 15

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Micklus is a great professor for anyone freshmen to senior. He has some great insight and he's very sweet and fun! He loves to engage with students and hear their imput. He was suppose to be a prof. Baseball player!!! :) But decided he loved English enough to teach. When a prof loves their job, they're always awesome!

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: ENG383S
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Pro. Micklus is super nice, helpful, and easy to understand. I actually enjoyed the assigned readings, and there were no exams which is always a plus. He's fantastic

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ENG270
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Nice guy. I don't doubt his intelligence but his teaching ability is questionable. He digresses so much from the material that class is a waste of time. Also did not specify weight of exams and papers in syllabus. Not very helpful with questions concerning final paper.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: ENGLISH
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor Mickulus is an outstanding, creative, sweet, and humorous professory. Some of the characteristics I just describe is difficult to find in a professor. He taught me a lot and I tend to disagree with some of the students that he is boring. He knows how to make the class entertaining, exciting and delightful.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: ENG270
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He's a lot like Mr. Rogers. Personally, I find it very boring. There's no real though involed, and the assignments are like reading a cookbook. He spoon feeds you to the point of naseau. There's no such thing as an "easy A" when you have to endure this kind of drudgery.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: ENG270
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Uncle Micklus is the most amazing professor I've ever had at BU. He is a down to earth human being unlike a lot of other professors here. He didn't give us any "assignments" and he gave us the essay topics before the test. He gives a lot of feedback on essays and he's a fair grader too. He's insightful and I can't say enough good things.