Amy Hermodson - Winona State University, Winona, MN

Professor: Amy Hermodson

Department: Communication

College: Winona State University, Winona, MN

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: CMST281
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

She is a harsh grader and there are only a few assignments, along with 2 exams and a huge group project. Only thing I didn't like was our presentation for our group projects had to be 45+ minutes. She is really understanding though and for an 8 am class is very cheerful and happy.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: CMST191
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

easy grader for assignments, but is pretty tough on you for the speeches. I believe only 3 people get As on their speeches per speech. 4 speeches, 3 alone and 1 group. Has 10 assignments to do, but no book or exams

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: CMST191
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Hermodson is a solid choice for public speech. She is a pretty easy grader for speeches and assignments. I usually wrote my outlines a couple of days prior and practiced them twice and got an A on them. She also gives assignments so you can catch up if you fall behind because of a speech. The classes are pretty small and only 4 speeches!

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: CMST191
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

She is an EXTREMELY tough grader. Don't let her kindness fool you. It overall was an okay class, she gives lots of class time to work on speeches, and gives you very specific instructions for each speech.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: CMST357
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Amy is fantastic. She's super caring and is very vigilant about updating her office hours, which is very nice. Class was fairly easy and had group participation and group reports, but definitely was useful.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: CMST280
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Amy is a nice professor but she takes years to grade speeches. Make sure you do well on your outline because that is the majority or your grade besides actually presenting. She also won't respond to emails until a day later so email her way in advance.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: CMST191
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I got an A in the class, but I feel some of my classmates got unfair grades on their speeches for adequate work. Speeches I worked 6+ hours on I still only got a B. I wish the class was more structured with more low key speeches instead of only 4 big ones because I feel the purpose of the class is to be a better speaker, and 4 doesn't really help.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: CMST191
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Her classes are fine and there's not too much work. However, it's hard to get a good grade on the class. Your grade comes from your speeches so if you mess one up it's gonna be hard to get an A. No possibilities for extra-credit.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: CMST387
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Amy is one of the nicest professors here at WSU. I've had her for a couple classes and I was consistently interested in the class. I took this as my second class with her BECAUSE she was teaching it. She really connects with students and tries to actively involve them while also being personable. Take her!

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: CMST191
• 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:

Dr. Amy made 191 so simple! You have three individual speeches and one group speech. She is very open to helping you with your speech and time does not make a big difference when you give your speech. She concentrates on the content rather than the time. She is 100% wonderful. Take her!

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: CMST380
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Amy is a boring professor. She stands and lectures for 50 minutes. She lectures from powerpoints that have 5 slides total so TAKE NOTES whatever she says...write it down! Her exams are hard and her other classes dont require a paper so its all attendance and exams.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: CMST281
• 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:

Dr. Amy is great. She's very relaxed and fun. Her tests are kind of hard even though the material is pretty easy. She cancels class a lot too, which is nice. 1 group project/presentation, and she gives you class time to work on it. Definitely take her for this class!

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: CMSTMANY
• 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:

Don't be fooled by easy assignments and in class work! The tests will be hard! Study study study! Other than surprisingly hard exams Dr. Amy rocks. She's really calm and fun to work with and most classwork is incredibly easy.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: CMST191
• 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:

Dr. Amy is very helpful and very understanding and reasonable. Take public speaking with her! She is a good one.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: CMST191
• 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:

She gives you outlines to follow for every speech, so all you really need to do to write your speech is fill in the blanks. She is really helpful, especially with people who are fearful of puplic speaking, and very friendly. you get a lot of in class time to work on your speeches. As long as you follow the guidelines you will get an A

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: CMST191
• 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:

At first I didn't like her because her requirements were so specific but it forced me to be creative and her class became one of my favorites. As long as you attend class and practice your speeches a few time you will ace it. Ask for help, she is always willing to share ideas. I highly recommend her.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: COMM191
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

She an somewhat hard grader and tried to keep things interesting. With a little work you can get an A. She is really down to earth and allows for a lot of in-class work time. I recommend!

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: CMST191
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

She is very nice. Dont get me wrong, she can be a hard grader, but she tries to help a lot! She is so sweet and very understanding. I wouldn't have taken speech without her!

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: CMSTALL
• 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:

Not a fan, ruined my college career.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: CMST191
• 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:

Dr. Amy's a pretty nice prof. She grades harder each speech(4) or that is what i thought. You have to go to class or you won't know what is going on and will lose out on daily points. She cancelled class 2 or 3 times. It would've been a lot easier if she didn't narrow each topic down so much... my class was based on travel. needin a speech prof-avg