Diane Depken - University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA

Professor: Diane Depken

Department: Education

College: University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: EVAL410
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

The hardest grader I have ever had. Ruined my GPA. Teaches a stress class that caused me more stress than reduced it.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: HPELS1010
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Depken is one of the worse professors I've ever had in my four years of college between two separate institutions. She is immature, rude, and not understanding of ideas outside of her own. She has been arrested and still has a job at this university. I have taken Intro To women's Health and Selected Topics in Women's health.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: HPELS1010
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

The final test contained hardly any of the information from the study guide. She didn't responded to my emails. She was rude when asked questions about assignments. Find a different teacher!!

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: HPELS1020
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I took this class as my Dimension of Wellbeing lecture over the summer. It was pretty easy class (only 1 credit) but I felt like I got a lot out of it. We had two tests and two papers, along with a handful of discussion boards. You are required to do the reading from the textbook (Time: Mindfullness) but we rarely used it. Good Class.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: HP410
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Professor Depken did more to induce my stress than help me learn how to reduce it. All of the aspects of stress and mental health she was supposed to instruct upon was actually very negative and did nothing but scare me into thinking that if I was even remotely stressed it would impact my health significantly in a negative way. DONT TAKE HER CLASS

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: HPELS1020
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

30% of your grade is the final, the only test during the entire class I had over 100% going into the final and I got like VERY specific final. One of the questions is a random sentence in the introduction It is hard to do well unless you put in the time for this one credit class.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: HPELS1010
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

I really do not understand the comments below. I had her for fencing three years ago, and I did not have a single problem with her class. If you put in the effort and show that you're interested, she is always willing to help you out.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: HPE4328
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

She is very boring and makes the students feel like they don't know anything. For a 1 credit lecture she assigned a lot of homework and the final test was 60 questions. Only take this if it is the only option left to take.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: HPELS1020
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I honestly do not understand the comments below. I had her for personal wellness 3 years ago, and I found this class to be very easy. She is very nice and willing to work with you. The only problem I had with this class were the tests, which wee sometimes not finished, and her emails. But other than that I would recommend her for wellness.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: HPELS1020
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I honestly do not understand any of these comments below. I took Depken for personal wellness almost 3 years ago and she was actually a very nice professor. I am a slow learner, but she helped me understand fencing. The only problem I had with her was some of her test questions and how she responded in one of her emails. Good Professor.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: HPELS1010
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

since, this class was at WRC, we thought it will be a good class and A. she grades your paper and takes alot of points out, the final was real deal of hot sauce. she admitted her rudeness in the class, so no surprise !!

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: HPELS1010
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I hated this class! She started off nice, but then became very rude. She would make long comments on all my assignments telling me how wrong and bad my work was. The final was AWFUL. It was long and was about specific little parts of lecture. Before the final I had an A, then got 12/20 on an assignment and 41/61 on the final, leaving me with a C.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: HPE4551
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Honestly the worst professor I have ever had. I was genuinely excited for the class to learn more about nutrition, but ended up gaining nothing from her. She showed us movies most classes, and rambled incoherently the rest of them. Going into the final test i had a 99.7%, ended with a B-... class average on the test was a 60%. Never take her.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: CAP3152
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I took her for an online class, and it wasn't the greatest thing ever. She isn't the greatest teacher ever, but not the worst. It is true, it is difficult for her to answer her email. I had to call the DEPARTMENT to actually talk to her. Nice lady, but not the best professor. This shouldn't be your last resort, but not your first.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: HPE4328
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Worst teacher ever!!! I was so disappointe with her lack of teaching or caring. She spent the majority of our classes either watching movies or her rambling about something that we did not need to know. She literally never taught us anything that she later put on the test. Her tests were horrible as well and always misnumbered, repeated, or forgot.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: HPE4328
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

She was ok in the beginning but as it started getting towards the end of the semester, she started showing her true colors. At the end of the semester she gave us a group project that we were to create a program that promoted women's health and then the last week before it was due, she told us that we did the assignment wrong.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: HPE4328
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

She is completely unorganized and you never know what is expected or when it is due. She uses e-learning but everything is mixed up and hard to find. Takes forever to grade. Nice but doesn't return email at all. Very frustrating semester.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: HEALTH
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

She was very rude when I emailed her and asked for clarification of her schedule. I didn't appreciate how rude she was. Don't take her.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: WOMENSHEALTH
• 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:

I could say many bad things about this professor. Do anything you possibly can to not be in her class. I am surprised she is still employed at UNI. Had a midterm & take home final that were both around 160pts so if you do bad on them(which you will b/c she sucks at teaching)you will do bad in the course. Very harsh grader. DO NOT RECOMMEND!!!

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: HPELS01
• 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:

Confusing, boring, tests are hard to understand, says "this will be on the test" and it's not while things that "aren't in the test" usually are. Outside activity points are not graded well. Not polite in her emails. Doesn't answer questions. Dont take her.