Jack Karns - East Carolina University, Greenville, NC

Professor: Jack Karns

Department: Finance

College: East Carolina University, Greenville, NC

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: FINA2224
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Gets off topic very easily and only talks about the subject he is teaching for maybe 10-15 minutes out of the whole class time.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: BUSI2244
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Overall he is a very knowledgeable guy but very unreliable when it comes to teaching. If you want an easy A take this class. He's also rude to students that don't listen.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: BUSI2244
• 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:

This professor is way past his should have retired mark, he blabs on in class about topics not pertaining to the exam or the chapter and then complains when nobod comes to class by yelling at the people who do. His tests are awful and his review videos sound like they are inside of a tunnel while someone has a fan on and is blasting EDM music.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: FINA2224
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He's very confusing. Do not take this class if you require someone to explain a subject for you.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: FINA6214
• Grade Received: INC
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

It's always concerning when you don't receive the syllabus until 2 weeks into the school year. His preferred means of communication is incoherent babbling. Might be a good course if you desire a easy A but if you actually hope to learn something or expect any level of professionalism steer clear.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: FINA2224
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

All of these people saying Karns is hard are ridiculous. He has an Exam Review accessible online for each exam. He literally gives you ALL the answers to each exam, in order. You don't need to go to class at all, as long as you go through each exam review video fully. I didn't come at all and got all As, it's really not that hard.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: FINA2244
• 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:

He has no attendance so if you mess up on one test your grade is done.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: FINA2224
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Plain and simple, not a good professor.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: FIN2244
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

The tests are easy as long as you follow the online review. The final isn't too bad but expect to get a letter grade or two lower than normal. Do the extra credit project!

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: FIN2244
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I took an online class with this professor. His lectures are 2-3 years old. He goes over court cases and laws that have since changed. i.e. Gay Marriage. He constantly sends out emails stating to not contact him and only use the discussion board for questions to get an answer from other students. Not a helpful professor.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: FINA2244
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

This is easily my favorite class I have ever taken. I find his lectures and stories fascinating. If you take the time to go over the material he explicitly tells you to go over, you will do fine on the tests.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: FIN2244
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

This class was an easy A for me and I only actually went to class for the exams. The key thing in getting a good grade is this class is the videos available online. Not each chapter video, I just watched the Exam Review video for each module. He goes through and basically tells you exactly will be on the test. It's boring to watch, but so worth it.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: FINA2244
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

took the class online. only grades are your 3 tests and a final. WATCH THE REVIEWS for the tests on his online lectures and you'll be fine. He goes over exactly what will be on the test. Easy A if you watch the test reviews while following with your textbook and take notes.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: FINA2244
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Prof Karns is very smart and knew the content that needed to be covered in this course. He is a great teacher and if you make flash cards for each test then you should be fine.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: 2244
• Grade Received: C-
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

3 tests and a final. reading the textbook is a must because he doesn't help a whole lot. This class has a ton of terms to know and the tests can be tough. Extra credit project can be huge but its not easy

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: FINA2244
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He is really old and very hard to understand. All he does in class is go over the Vocab words from the book. Don't ever expect him to be able to understand or hear the questions you're asking. But he posts his lectures online.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: FINA2244
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

There's only 4 tests and the final. The extra credit project can be huge. Sometimes going to class is helpful but if you're good at taking notes out of the book on your own not necessary

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: 2244
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Attending Exam review lecture is a MUST! He tells you exactly what will be on the exam. Attendance isn't mandatory, but he is such a good teacher that I wanted to go. I wish every Professor taught the way he does with real world example. I highly recommend him.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: FINA2244SUM14
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

All you need is to watch the videos and answer the questionaries he provides. The class is very easy and professor Karns give good examples when he explains the topics. Do your part and you will get an A. I highly recommend him...He is awesome!

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: FINA2244
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

The first test I failed. I talked to Dr. Karns he gave me encouragement. He showed me that I could do it. He's always there if needed for help. I began to improve! A student should never take a full course load with this class. It very hard to study for another class. Dr. Karns will work with you in passing his course! Thank you Dr. Karns! I got A