Steve Braye - Elon University, Elon, NC

Professor: Steve Braye

Department: English

College: Elon University, Elon, NC

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: COR110
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Braye is a great global teacher. He talks about a lot of interesting topics seldom addressed in other course. Classes very discussion based, so do/skim the readings the night before and you'll be fine. Big term paper at the end but he helps schedule it out so its really manageable.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: COR110
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Steve Braye is a great person, and a great teacher. He lectures a lot and assigns a lot of reading, but his global class makes you question everything you know.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: COR110
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Wow, Steve is a really great guy, and a really great professor. He was always prepared to start class with new topics and discussions that you wouldn't usually think of, and it really opened your mind. Such a nice guy, really caring, he just makes you happy! Take a class with Steve!!!

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: COR110
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

It's hard to tell what exactly Steve Braye grades on, but he's a sweetheart and all the Honors kids love him. Read what you can of the books he assigns, but if you participate in the discussion then the reading itself isn't super important, just be able to talk about something, either the book or just what other people are saying.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: COR110
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Steve Braye is phenomenal. If you're considering taking him for Global I highly recommend him. He will change your life and be very respectful doing it. There is so much that you don't know and he will inform you on it. TAKE THE CLASS! If you're in honors you will always always love Steve

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: DTS1O1
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Super enthusiastic and engaging professor. Did a great job of condensing theoretical material to make it more accessible to students and to enable students to apply it to theatrical work. LOTS of reading to stay on top of w/ daily reading quizzes, but awesome class. He's always positive and easy to talk to.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ENG110
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I really enjoyed having class with Steve Braye. He makes you work hard for your grade, but he is accessible outside of class and always wants to help his students. He's overall just such a kind person as well, he offered to carry my backpack back to my building for me when I was on crutches. He's passionate about his job, and cares about students.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: ENG110
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Steve Braye is such a nice man, and I really enjoyed him as a person. However, I found his lectures to be bland, and he is a very tough grader. We got a lot of great feedback on papers, but I often felt frustrated because my papers did not seem "good enough" for his standards. You never know what your grade in the class is, which is irritating.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: COR110
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Steve Braye is one of the best professors you will ever have. Don't stress too much about your grade... I probably could have failed that class and not have regretted taking it for a second because he is such a phenomenal professor. Much love for Steve Bae.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: COR110
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Steve Braye (aka Steve Bae) has literally made my first semester! Expect LOTS of reading (up to a book a week), but you will not find a better teacher who cares more about you and your work. He inspired me to the point where I turned my last essay into a research paper with potential publication as a FRESHMAN. Lots of work but totally worth it.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ENG101
• 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:

Steve is always there for you, and he has a more casual relationship with students which makes it really easy to reach out to him for recommendation letters or just aid with papers. Love drafts, because it allows you to really write the best paper you can. I usually don't like English, but I loved going to his class everyday.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: GLS101
• 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:

The best teacher one could hope for

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: GST110
• 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:

Fair amount of work for an Honors level class. Very nice guy! He hosts an end of year party at his house for students. Fair grader. Definitely someone you will want to know.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: ENG101
• 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:

Steve was my professor back in the early 90's. He was awesome then, and he is awesome now! I am a better educator because of his influence!!

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: GST110
• 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:

Braye is an amazing guy, and I would definitely recommend getting to know him as a person. His class was pretty difficult, as he expects a lot of reading between classes, and often a paper with it. For the Honors section, he had 160 pages of reading and a two page paper due for the second class. Discussions can be dry, but it is still a good class.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: GST110
• 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: N/A

Comment:

One of the best teachers ive ever had. Makes you understand the work instead of just getting credit for it. discussion based teaching style andhelps for a great term paper. a lot of reading and papers, but definitely worth the knowledge you get from everything! He persuaded me to double major in elementary ed and inter relations and minor in anthro

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: GST110
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

A tough teacher to start freshman year with. Lots of reading, lots of writing, and little to no feedback. Interesting class, but it's simply discussion everyday, no in class work. Learned a lot, but was very hard, and was frustrating to never know exactly how well you were doing.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: GST110
• 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:

Doesn't give great feedback. Often overassigns work. Generally in classes, you get his style or you don't. Hard to improve. Informal papers are heavily assigned. Outside of the classroom, he is absolutely wonderful. Most caring professor at Elon. Supportive and keeps in touch. His class time is definitely worth the relationship afterwards.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: GST110
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Extraordinarily dedicated to his students. Very appreciative of all comments and one of the friendliest profs at Elon. Only drawback is that he sometimes makes up facts to go along with generalizations, and the material is so big-picture he neglects specific examples. That being said, have lunch with the man! He loves seeing his students!

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: GST110
• 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:

If you can take a class with him, do it. I wish I were majoring in English just to have him again down the road. He's intelligent, funny, and actually reaches out to his students - the kind of teacher that Elon promises to have. He will make you work, but he will help you along the way.