Doug Nelson - Purdue University - West Lafayette, West Lafayette, IN

Professor: Doug Nelson

Department: Hospitality

College: Purdue University - West Lafayette, West Lafayette, IN

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: HTM322
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I have yet to dislike a professor this much. Several students, including myself, struggled with the homework. He does not teach the material and you are forced to learn it by yourself. He spends the majority of the lecture talking about his experiences instead of relevant information. I think he is a detriment to the hospitality program.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: HTM141
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

This is one of the worst classes I've taken. You know there's a problem when even the professor doesn't know how to do the homework. He makes lengthy tests the night before the test. You basically have to teach yourself the material.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: HTM141
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I had taken accounting before and assumed that an entry-level accounting course would be very similar to what I had learned but I was completely wrong. This guy is so scatterbrained it's ridiculous. He makes the tests and not until the night before so he doesn't have time to check them for errors and there always is some! DO NOT TAKE HIS CLASS.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: HTM322
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

He is very helpful and hardworking for student to understand all the materials. He is a fantastic professor.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: HTM411
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He is a very strict grader, but if you read all the things he requires you to read, you will do fine.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: HTM322
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I have had Dr. Nelson for HTM 322 Facilities Management. HTM 411 Hospitality and Tourism Law and HTM 191, sanitation. He is an excellent professor, not easy though. He is hysterical, entertaining, and a fantastic professor. I highly recommend him as a professor.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: HTM141
• 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's a cool guy, he makes a point of saying ridiculous jokes which catches everyone off guard and its hilarious. Very helpful and makes you learn

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: HTM141
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

nice guy, rough class, willing to help, lets you choose if you want attendence or a plus minus gradeing scale. trys hard tells bad jokes!

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: HTM391
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I didn't have the same experience with Nelson as everyone else. The class was Hospitality Facilities Management/Design and I was excited about it, but was disappointed. The material is so unecessary/useless I can't even believe it's required. Lithium-bromide absorption cycles? Vapor compression cycles? Nice guy, but ridiculuous class and material

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: HTMSECT
• 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:

Took food sanitation and facilities mgnt with him and wish he could teach more classes. I second everything everyone else said. Those classes would have been hell without his great teaching manner. He cracks the worst jokes, and everyone laughes at how bad they are, not the joke itself. But he knows that and doesn't care, which makes him great.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: HTM322
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Nice guy but class can be rough if you dont do the homework. Tests are hard if you dont do the homework. Recommendation: Do the homework!

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: HTM191
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

tests are hard, but he is really nice and super quirky. Not bad if you study and do the hw

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: 191322512
• 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:

I spent a lot of time with Nelson, having taken three classes with him. His sense of humor is quirky, which makes him an interesting guy. Not the most interesting subject matter, but his enthusiasm makes up for it. He offers a lot of help to his students.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: 322
• 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:

No Comments

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: HTM191
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

No Comments

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: HTM
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Learned a whole lot in this class. He doesn't make the exams as easy as they could be but prepares you for HAACP like no other. I did so well and was so perpared on the HACCP certification that it made me certified to teach the course!

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: HTM322
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Nelson is one of my favorite teachers at Purdue. He is so full of energy and has such a unique sense of humor that he makes hospitality engineering interesting. He will take the time out of his very busy schedule to sit down with you and repeatedly answer your questions until you understand.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: HTM191
• 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:

No Comments

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: 181322
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

One of the best professor in this program.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: HTM322
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Course is difficult and not the most interesting material, but Nelson manages to make it fun and comprehensive.