Brett Hyde - Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO

Professor: Brett Hyde

Department: Linguistics

College: Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: LING311
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Boring lectures and disorganized style. Avoid.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: LING170D
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

This was easily the closest thing to a joke class I've ever taken in college. However, Hyde truly is an interesting and nice guy, and is without a doubt THE single funniest professor I've had or will ever have. Super sarcastic/deadpan/jokingly mean. Class is pure fun, really - both the material and the overall experience.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: LING311
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He is really hard to meet with outside of class, but you won't receive a good grade in upper level courses unless you do. Not a very dynamic lecturer. Focuses unnecessarily on his own work and interests, does not provide a good background in material. He does care about students, but this translates to having to meet with him more outside of class.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: LING170D
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

AMAZING

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: LING170D
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Amazing professor, would take any class he taught

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: LING170D
• 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:

Hyde was a really great professor. Witty, interesting, and knows his stuff. He was able to take what I would have assumed to be a really dry topic and liven it up. As he says, linguistics is like sunshine. In his class, it kind of is.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: LING313
• 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:

Hyde is such a legit dude, really funny dry sense of humor and he cares about his students. This class did tend to drag a bit, however, because there is not a ton of active participation like in his intro class. No exams which is nice, but these are replaced with difficult (but not impossible) weekly assignments. Overall, a good class!

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: LING170
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

AWESOME class! Such a funny teacher. He made me laugh on a daily basis. He is a fair grader and the class is interesting without having too much reading or being very difficult, which I appreciated. Highly recommend this professor and class to everyone.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: LING170D
• 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:

He's an entertaining, down to earth kind of guy, and likes to involve his students, whether by having students complete problems at the chalkboard or joking around. Prof. Hyde has a rule that if your cell goes off in class, you have to buy donuts for everyone. This semester, his phone went off, and he bought the class donuts!

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: LINGUISTICS170D
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

He's a really cool, nice guy. He teaches the class slowly and clearly. The exams are all extremely fair, and only one of the four exams is at all difficult.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ANTHR170D
• 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:

He is really good at keeping interest levels high, while also being there for any questions.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: LING170D
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Hyde is great! He has a delightfully dry sense of humor. He tells you EXACTLY what will be on the exams. He DOES care about your success and will help you if you need it. He is quite clear, and this material just isn't very difficult! He DOES give back exams, but doesn't let you keep them and give them to your frat or sorority. Sensible policy IMO.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: LING311
• 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:

I can see why he has a following! He cares about his students and teaches well. I highly recommend taking a class with him before you graduate.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: LING100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Boring, awkward lectures. Difficult grading scheme for such an intro class. Unhelpful outside of class (in class too?). Never gives exam back. Very poor interaction/communication with students. Almost zero concerns for students.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: LING100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Completely agree with previous post. Grading system is messed up. Test is really out of like 200 points when he claims it's only 100, but you are not allowed to argue with it. I found out that he just became difficult this past semester because he realized people were taking his class for an easy A. NOT ANYMORE!

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: LING190
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Look, the class just isn't easy, he is really boring and he grades weird. He doesn't grade with percentages, he takes off 2 points for each thing you get wrong, making tests out of 100 points, even though theyre like 130. It's insane

Rating # 17

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

easy. and yeah, he makes some funny comments, but mostly i thought class was boring.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: LINGUISTICSI
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

One of the most interesting and funniest professors I've had at WU, but I don't see what makes this class an easy A. It was far more difficult then I expected.

Rating # 19

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Quite possibly the funniest teacher I've ever had. He makes linguistics class a comedy session. Sample quotation: "Linguistics is like sunshine on green fields. It is the most glorious of all intellectual pursuits".

Rating # 20

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Hyde is like a depressive-type stand-up comedian. Class is always a riot with him, and the material is not hard so you don't mind him wasting class time to heckle visitors and tell hilarious personal stories. If you're looking for an easy class to fill a req. or get some credits, take Hyde.