David Ratke - Lenoir-Rhyne University, Hickory, NC

Professor: David Ratke

Department: Theology

College: Lenoir-Rhyne University, Hickory, NC

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: REL100
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Nice guy and will help if you need, but you have to ask for it. You take a lot of notes. Must read required text to pass class. Test are open notes, sometimes open book. DO the study guide and sometimes one question quizzes. Great Professor!

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: REL100
• 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:

Very nice guy. Will definitely help if you ask for it. Take lots of notes! Tests are open book. Do the study guides for bible chapters. They WILL be the only questions on quizzes. Great teacher

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: REL100
• 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:

His Class is a little harder than you would think but he wants us outside our comfort ones. Tests are open notes. IF you ask him for help he will help you and go out of the way to make sure you understand.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: REL100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Very disappointing experience. I make A's in all my classes which are much harder than this one. But "somehow" not this one. I'll re-take REL-100 at a community college because of the high price this class costs at some point to get my GPA where it deserves to be.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: REL273
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He has a very cynical, northern sense of humor. He can also be helpful if you ask for help.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: REL100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Very subjective grading. Preferential treatment to certain students. Not a recommended teacher.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: REL100
• 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:

All his tests are open note and book. He gives you the questions that are on the quizzes.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: REL100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

This class is a little harder than it sounds. The study guides he gives are pretty long and kind of hard too. He is not always clear in class and he has dry humor too. But he is a fairly decent guy to get along with. I recommend taking him, just be prepared to do some work in order to pass the tests.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: RELSECT
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Ratke is sort of annoying, but if I was given the option I'd take him again, if I had to.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: REL100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

This is the worst teacher I have ever had. I made 100s easily on all his quizes and failed his tests. They are the SAME questions..does not make sense...he tends to be a smartass and not a very good teacher at all

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: REL100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

He pushes you, a lot. Don't take his class if you don't want to think. I loved his class because he helped me become a better writer and he helped me see my full potential. He is understanding but don't push him about assignments. Listen to him, he is smart.

Rating # 12

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

horrible professor

Rating # 13

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

nice guy always gets answers to questions might take a while for him to pull it outta you but one way or another you'll get an answer

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: REL100
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

No Comments

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: RELIGION100
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Didn't enjoy the class at all. Dr. Ratke has a very smart attitude, and doesn't make you feel confident AT ALL.

Rating # 16

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

his class is all discussions and papers. I rarely took a test in the 5 classes I had with the guy. If you don't know who he is, he is the little guy wearing a green jacket ("where are me lucky charms"). This class is allot of self discovery so if

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: REL110400
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Great guy, interesting 110 class and awesome 400 class. He is the reason i actually passed religion courses.

Rating # 18

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Can be tough to figure out what he likes... One day a paper may be an A, then next week an equally good paper will be a C. But a nice guy overall.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: REL400
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Ratke is a great professor. He really cares about his subject, and I feel that he is a fair grader because he encourages his students to try very hard.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: REL100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He can sometimes be unclear but doesnt do a bad job of clarifying if you ask. Can be difficult when asking quesitons. Review study questions on blackboard...that will help with any test. He will NOT let you make up a quiz, so if you miss it you are screwed. Overall class was boring.