Brent Bean - Brigham Young University - Idaho, Rexburg, ID

Professor: Brent Bean

Department: Communication

College: Brigham Young University - Idaho, Rexburg, ID

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: COM150
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

B. Bean is amazing! His lectures are so informational and entertaining; you learn so much AND retain the knowledge for further use! A must take from him, he's hilarious& really knows his subject well. There are a lot of assignments throughout the semester; they are time consuming but not difficult. Make sure to study the lectures notes + key terms.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: COM150
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He shares stories during class for the entire time. He barely teaches anything and then drops a test on you. He doesn't even explain what's on the test so you don't know what to study. I go to class and hear another random story from his life. Lots of book work. Hardly teaches you anything.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: COM450
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He means well but his classes are terrible. He doesn't follow the syllabus, is not organized with homework, talks about his personal experiences on conflict which contradict the principles he teaches in class. He means well but the class is boring, monotonous, contradictory to the things he teaches, anyway, don't take it.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: COMM150
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Brother Bean is an awesome teacher! He really knows a lot about communicating and how to improve communication skills. His expectations are clear and grading is fair!

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: COM150
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Brother Bean is very good at making class interesting, and has the best stories. Because of this, I feel that I was able to remember the things we learned in class easily. However, make sure you take good notes. He doesn't do study guides on his tests.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: COMM450
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I was on the verge of writing a negative review of this guy for almost 3 weeks in the middle of the semester. But I wanted to wait til the end of the class to write a review... and Bro Bean actually won me over. He does assign a lot of HW, but his assignments are very immersive. The discussions in class are great.. I'd take him on a light semester.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: COM150
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I love bro Bean. I am going to take all of the classes he teachers (I am not even a comm major!). He is so willing to help you if you have any questions or concerns. all of the assignments really help you learn. The assignment that is due every week is your study guide! I reveiwed that assignment right before any test I got and I aced it. Love it!

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: COM150
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

There's a 4-page assignment due every week of the semester based off the textbook, so you essentially read the whole textbook through the semester. Only thing from the book on tests are key terms. No study guide, and really unclear what will be on tests. But just do the assignments and you'll get an A. Journal entries also required every day.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: COMM150
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I like Brother Bean. He is different. Pay attention in class because that is what the tests are based off of. Take notes. The way he has you study the chapters helps you apply it to yourself. He keeps you on your toes so don't sleep through class! He is very educated so he knows what he is talking about. He is very funny and relatable.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: COMM297R
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Class was kind of unorganized and he didn't communicate super well. You have to do a 35 hour project and log your hours and do a detailed journal entry each week and a paper at the end. In my opinion, a little too much for a 1 credit class. It was fine and I had no problems, but I preferred Bro. E's class.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: COMM150
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Bro. Bean is a good teacher. He is animated and fun, and has many of his own theories about communication. Prepare for a ton of homework. You will spend hours reading and writing, but the nice thing is most of it helps you learn the material and some of it is actually fun.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: COMM150
• 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:

Brother Bean is incredible! He is so caring and really wants to make sure that you succeed in the class. There is a fair amount of assignments for the class, but none of it is busy work. He makes the class very enjoyable, and I actually remember the things I learned from him! I am taking more classes from him next semester and I am very excited.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: COM115
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Brother Bean was an amazing teacher. I had his class a 7:45 in the morning and often times it was really cold outside. Despite the cold and the time of day I always looked forward to attending class. I learned a lot. I was always entertained with Brother Bean. He made learning fun! You have to do work but its worth it. It's not really a hard class.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: COMM450
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I have never been so frustrated with a teacher or with a course. I took this class online and the structure was often disorganized and the instructions unclear. Mr. Bean looks for every opportunity to penalize you. He believes his way is the right way. He gave me a 0 because of a computer mistake that caused me to turn in the wrong assignment.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: COMM150
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

There's a lot of busy work in this class, and you have to take good notes. Great teacher, great content, difficult work. Sometimes he even gives out homework that has nothing to do with the class at all. Frustrating, but not impossible.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: COM150
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He is a funny guy with a big personality that keeps you awake. He likes to tell stories at the beginning of each class as a thought. There are a few tests but the main part of your grade is a project due at the end of the semester. There are also journals and chapter assignments due each week.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: COMM450
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

This class seriously changed my life. It teaches the best concepts and the way Brother Bean teaches makes it very applicable to life. The midterm was killer and I celebrated when I missed around half of the questions, but he lets you make revisions so you understand the material and what you got wrong. The final was not difficult. Pay attention.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: COMM150
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

So here's the deal. His class lectures were amazing. He kept us laughing the whole time. This is a homework heavy class, but the tests are easy. Overall, EASY A class. My friends and I all learned a ton as well- this is a class that has legitimate, real-life application. TAKE IT FROM BROTHER BEAN

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: COM150
• 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:

Brother Bean is a wonderful Professor and a great example. He cares for his students and is an effective teacher.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: COM150
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Brother Bean is an incredible teacher, he keeps you engaged in the class by his humor and topics for the lecture. Definitely try to get into his classes.