Stephen Spina - University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire, Eau Claire, WI

Professor: Stephen Spina

Department: Religious Studies

College: University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire, Eau Claire, WI

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: RELS100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Spina is totally awesome! Super funny, yet smart guy. Gives out very clear study guides. It's important to take good notes and study for the exams.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: RELS100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I really enjoyed this class. Professor Spina was very passionate about what he taught and made each religion clear by stating examples and his own personal experiences. I would definitely recommend going to every single class. The lectures are very helpful as he tells you everything you need to know in class. Also use study guides if provided.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: RELS100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Prof. Spina is a smart man. His jokes are funny. He knows his stuff. He is very kind and full of energy. I higly recomend taking this man.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: RELS100004
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

This course is very easy as long as you pay attention and take good notes. He is very thorough with his lectures. He's very helpful when it comes to lecture. He uses similar terms to help you understand what he's trying to say. A lot of the things he says during lecture and on homework isn't as clear though. Overall, Spina is a great teacher!

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: RELS100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He is a kind teacher and helpful when you go in for help. I would say that I have had to STUDY A LOT for his test. They are hard!

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: RELS100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Spina is a cool guy with a lot of knowledge on religion, and a lot of cool stories, but he doesn't know how to teach. Gives you a study guide that can be helpful, but only gets you so far. B/B+ on the tests. Semester long group project, not fun by any means. He's not a bad guy, just don't know that I can say I recommend him as professor.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: RELS100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Spina is a very cool professor and he is very fun to listen to. His lectures are very full of information but he provides guides for them. He also provides study guides for the tests, which are pretty helpful. Reading the textbook is not required if you attend lectures, but it is helpful. Overall I would recommend taking his class

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: RELS100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Spina is a really nice guy but he changed his curriculum this semester. I took his class thinking it was easy but I was VERY wrong. If you do his study guides you will do so so on tests. You have to do two experiences but it's hard when you have four people with busy schedules and you only have a short amount of time to do them. Very wordy on tests

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: RELS100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Spina is a cool professor, I did ok on tests, but not great. Still has not graded our papers, and the semester ends in a week. Take him!

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: RELS100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Class can be interesting. He has study guides and if you know the study guide you'll do excellent on the exams. Have to do 2 direct experiences, which are interesting. Plus, about 8 mini assignments which as not too difficult, basically just time consuming. In general, the class is not very difficult. Slow grader for everything besides exams.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: RELS1000
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Super easy class. Honestly if you want an A take this class. The tests were super easy and I managed to get over 100% on most of them. Not any super hard homework. It was fun too.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: RELS100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Spina's exams are probably the easiest thing ever. Do the study guide and you basically have the test right in front of you. The guy is a little full of himself, but overall is intelligent and knows whats up.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: RELS100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Basically the easiest class that I have ever taken. He gives you study guides that are basically the test. The assignments are super easy. He is an easy grader and super nice.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: RELS100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

If you can, take Spina!! A lot of information to go over but as long as you study his study guides and notes from class, getting an A will not be a problem. He makes the class fun and is super easy to talk to. He's really passionate about it too which is cool. I would take another one of his classes if I could just because he's a great professor.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: RELS100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Spina is an awesome teacher! He is so passionate about religions. I have learned so much from this class. Don't listen to anyone who downs Spina because of his scattered-ness. He does get off topic sometimes, but it keeps you paying attention. His tests are not easy, but if you study you'll be fine. The only studying I ever did was for exams.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: RELS100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Professor Spina's class is very difficult. He has low impulse control and he gets off topic like no other. You absolutely must pay attention and study outside of class otherwise you are doomed.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: RELS100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Very energetic and nice guy. Keeps lecture interesting and if you have a question he is glad to answer it! I recommend him!

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: RELS100
• 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:

Lectures all over the place. Have to pay attention and study all the time.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: RELS100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I had this course as a freshman (FYE Course). I am so glad I had Spina for my first college experience! He is WONDERFUL and so FUNNY! He's a great guy and teacher! I want to take every class he teaches!!

Rating # 20

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Professor Spina is a gifted communicate with a consistantly mediocre knowledge of world religions. His knowledge of Christianity is somewhat narrow considering that he went to Seminary for graduate school. He is not a Christian anymore, but his Theology is very limited and based in liberal Prostestantism, and he subtly distorts Catholic Theology.