Edward Woodhouse - Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY

Professor: Edward Woodhouse

Department: Social Science

College: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: STSH1110
• 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:

Absolutely abysmal professor. Attempts to indoctrinate his students by only giving good grades on essays that regurgitate his words. His essays are restrictive in count; he leaves no room for interpretation on the side of the student. His attitude is quite defeatist and he purposefully cried in class to persuade students to donate to charity.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: STSH1110
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Extremely Idealist yet Naive. Doesn't care about preaching his biases against successful people. Some of his ideas are quite radical. The course book is a composition of his opinions which seem socialist in nature. Sometimes uses bad analogies. If absent you lose 3% of overall grade. I was keen on taking this course but now its a chore.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: STSH1110
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Dont take this class, but Sonia is awesome

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: STSS1110
• 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:

People will say that you won't do well if you disagree with him, but you just need to make decent arguments and he'll be ok with you. That being said, most of your grade depends on the TA, and if you get a good one you're all set. My TA was the smartest person I've ever met, and he made the class pretty enjoyable. Be prepared to write a lot too.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: STSS1110
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

He's an overly opinionated leftist and gets preachy in class. That being said, the homeworks are easyish...and all online. The papers are all graded by the TAs so it depends. My TA was cool and just gave you an A if you met the length requirements.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: STSS1110
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Class is very boring and he talks in circles. Your grade in this class mainly has to do with your TA. The class is not too hard, just showing up and participating gets you pretty far and then it was just regurgitating what he said in class into an essay and I ended up with an A

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: STSS1110
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I hated his class. Many of his theories are ridiculous. It's a pretty easy A at least, but you'll have to write a good amount.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: STSS1110
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

He's so leftist I wanted to vomit. Other than that just show up and do his essays and online assignments. The assignments require 10 minutes tops and his essays are graded by TAs so get a good TA and you're set.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: STSH1110
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

no man has ever made me hate their own opinions so much. the class is 99% opinion based with terms and concepts that are largely imaginary and subjective. this class will not be a class you enjoy.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: STSS1110
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Woodhouse is an interesting teacher. Take this course if you would like to learn about the intricate web of connections that are woven within Science, Technology, and Society. This is NOT an "easy 'A'" course. You will read and write. Woodhouse lectures one class and then interacts with the class the next. This class will make you think.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: STSH1110
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Very picky about his lectures, often went on and on and on, videos were the saving grace ... the concepts he introduced were novel, but he was very determined with them, despite encouraging "disagreement" and other modes of thinking

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: STS
• 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:

I thought, contrary to everyone here apparently, that he is an interesting lecturer, and teaches new ways to look at the world.

Rating # 13

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

This guy is outta his mind. Carried on trains of thought until your brain had been tied into knots because they were so confusing. Boring to listen to. Disliked work unless you totally agreed with what he was saying. I would avoid if possible.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: INTROTOSTS
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Awful, boring, don't take it if you don't have to

Rating # 15

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

He had very far-out ideas that you needed to agree completely with or you didn't get an A. Too many discussions were one-sided and biased when they weren't. However, 90% of your grade is dependent on your TA.

Rating # 16

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Wont let you talk if you disagree.Cried about guilt he feels making$80K.He could give it away so he is no longer "burdened",hypocrite!Hates his daughter (in debt)who went to art school,likes his son who makes $ +writes video games (social respon

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: IHSS1963
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Extremely boring lecturer, the only interesting thing in class was the squirrel that kept coming in. My TA was horrible as well, letting us out 5 mins late every time even when there was nothing to teach.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: IHSS1963
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

ok professor, slightly boring perhaps. as long as you get a good ta you are ok. i had a crappy ta that seemed to be **** more than sober.

Rating # 19

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Talks too much B.S. He gives a bad grade if your views dont agree with his.

Rating # 20

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

His lectures are really boring. Interesting topics, the class is OK if you get a good TA. The grading system in the class is a joke.