David Wagaman - Kutztown University of Pennsylvania, Kutztown, PA

Professor: David Wagaman

Department: Accounting

College: Kutztown University of Pennsylvania, Kutztown, PA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ACC321
• 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:

He's very knowledgeable and puts his heart into teaching. He's definitely passionate about what he teaches. His classes are difficult, but he's very helpful if you go to him over his office hours. It's true, his tests are brutal, but I think he's trying to prepare his students for the CPA exam, which, I believe, is much more brutal!

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ACC317
• 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:

Solid accounting professor. You will either love him or hate him, depending on your personality, as he comes across very strong on the topics in class. However, this is only because he really is passionate about what he teaches, and it makes learning the material that much easier. The exams are difficult, but most of it is open notes.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ACC317
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Good guy, but grades like he expects us to all be Grad students. Seems he doesn't realize not everyone in his class is planning on getting their CPA. Tests are extremely hard, as he takes off points for things like "sloppy handwriting". The class averages are always around 65. Im a 3.5gpa senior and I scored D's on all his tests w/ heavy studying.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ACC317
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He is a great guy in terms of personality and is very knowledgeable in both Tax Accounting and Golf. He does expect a lot from his students and the tests were challenging, but the US tax system is anything but easy. Not only DO THE HOMEWORK for this class, but also UNDERSTAND THE HOMEWORK.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ACC321
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Professor Wagaman is a great guy, I have him for tax and intermediate 1. I really enjoy the tax class since it is relatable to our lives. He lets you bring notes in for the open-ended part of the test. Intermediate 1 is hard, tests aren't open note. Quizzes infrequently, but they happen and occasional assignments to be turned in.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ACC317
• 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:

Like others have said, DO THE HOMEWORK. Tax is tough, but its not unbearable. Wagaman's a good guy, he curves the exams and is forgiving of bad scores if he sees you're actually putting in effort. If you pay attention in class and take good notes, the exam questions will look very familiar.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ACC317
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

DO THE HOMEWORK. Do the homework twice. The material, by nature, is tough, dry, and opaque; however, he manages to make it clear. DO THE HOMEWORK. The tests are difficult, but are open notes; if you did the homework, you'll do well on the tests.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: ACC317
• 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:

Prof. W. is a phenomenal teacher. He makes it very clear about what's important. Do your HW and prepare for class. Those who do poorly in his class don't do the HW. If you simply do the HW you can ask him questions when he works out problems in class. He encourages active participation and is passionate. His class is hard because accounting is hard

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: ACC121
• Grade Received: D
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Went into this class thinking I wanted to be in the accounting field and his method completely shut that down for me. He rants and just goes over homework answers that you have to teach yourself anyway. He is very unclear about what is going to be on the test and then you get the test and it is nothing close to what you thought it would be.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: ACC317
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

A very nice and funny/sarcastic professor but has pretty tough tests that are very detail oriented. Very helpful if asked for help and is always open to help but also goes at a fast speed for material learned. Homeworks are easy but expects you to retain material quickly too

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ACC121
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

You have to work hard to do well in the class. He does curve the exams depending on how the class did. There are three exams and a final. The first exam is really easy and i thought the second one was the hardest. Make sure you study the homework from the book because the questions on the exams look like them more. Don't skip class and goodluck.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ACC317
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He knows his stuff, he's a real good guy an adviser and I would say he's a good teacher. But my problem is that he's extremely tough and teaches us like were graduate students. On our first test the highest grade was an 80. The second test the highest was an 73. I think that pretty much says how his class is taught.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: ACC121
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Wagaman is a good guy but an awful teacher. He expects you to know how to do everything and doesn't teach the material. If you ask a question you better make sure it's a good one otherwise he'll make you feel stupid. Gives a ridiculous amount of homework. I'm in the middle of finals week and he gave 7 hw assignments and a 2 hour quiz to complete.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: ACC121
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Prof. Wagaman is a really great teacher. Accoutning is a really hard course but he is very clear and tries to make sure everyone understands the material. He is a tough guy at times but he is really nice. Would recommend!!

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: 317
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Good professor, more than willing to help. Does not let students get by merely memorizing the material, you have to learn it in order to do well which greatly helps in the long run. Tests are difficult but if you put in the time and effort you will get a lot out of the class with a decent grade.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: ACC317ACC380
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Prof. Wagaman is notoriously tough no doubt about it. Those who major in accounting have him for Tax and Senior Sem. Tax is very demanding and requires a lot of hours into studying the material. Senior Sem is more laid back and as he himself puts it, an easy B. He rarely gives extra credit and requires attendance even though it does not count.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ACC317ACC318
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

All around good guy. Had him for Tax I and Tax II. Tests are not a walk in the park, and he changed from open note to closed note between semesters which caused a lot of stress. Very energetic guy. Wants (and expects) the best from his students. If he goes to open note, and you prepare well, you can succeed.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: ACC121
• 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:

I never took accounting in high school, but somehow I managed to do decent in this class. He grades with a curve. Must buy textbook. There were 4-5 tests. He takes attendance, or at least did in the beginning first weeks. Nice guy, but he teaches slightly different than the book sometimes making it confusing.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: ACC317
• 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:

nooo nooo nooo this class is a nightmare run the other way!! i tried my hardest and got a C. I dont think anyone in our class passed 1 of the exams. He expects so much of you as if you took a tax class before and expects the most complex tax rules to be simple for the class. This class caused me an obnoxious amount of stress for the semester.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: ACC317
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Incredibly intelligent and able put things in plain terms, but PAY ATTENTION in lecture. He is one of the hardest acc profs but he cares a LOT. DO THE HOMEWORK. It's not mandatory, but helps you learn and all tests problems were like the HW. People say they failed but they took notes the entire time, didn't listen well in class and didn't retain it