Jim Beggs - Modesto Junior College, Modesto, CA

Professor: Jim Beggs

Department: English

College: Modesto Junior College, Modesto, CA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ENGL101
• 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:

I absolutely loved taking this class with Dr. Beggs. He is an amazing professor who is clearly passionate about the English language. The book we study in class is very interesting. He is a funny person and has many great advices to help you get better. There are 5 essays to write, interesting subjects and a lot of time to complete the

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ENG101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Jim Beggs is a wonderful professor. He tends to make classes interesting, really diving into material. As long as you pay attention and participate, you should easily pass the class. He gives a lot of writing but has pretty clear grading criteria. I finished with a solid B.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ENG101
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Professor Beggs is one of the best teachers I've ever had. If you truly want to learn how to use the English language better, take his class! Definitely a tough, but fair, grader. An essay I wrote in his class and with his revisions and guidance won first place in the MJC Essay competition. :)

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ENGLISH101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Hes a really good professor and will give you his time to help fix any problems if you come to him. He is a tough grader. Also we had lots of homework to keep us busy.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ENG101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Terrible! Please dont take him unless youre an English major and want a challenge. Very unclear grading criteria, assigns irrelevant homework and reading. I didnt learn a thing from him. Grades REALLY hard. Do yourself a favor and go with a different professor!

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ENG101
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Professor Beggs is a kind soul that truly cares about each one of his students especially if you cooperate in class. The one thing I did not enjoy about this class was the grading rubric. There really wasn't one. He really doesn't show any remorse when grading and it almost seems unfair when you get a bad grade on a paper you worked hard on.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ENG101
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Beggs was really helpful when grading papers. The first paper we turned in for the semester however, more than half than half the class was forced to rewrite. He told them their papers weren't worth grading because of how bad they were. (I felt bad because I was one of 3 students who received an A on that specific essay) He doesn't use canvas!!

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: ENG101
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Beggs is an awesome professor if you like English. He is a tough grader but he is very constructive and overall very interesting

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: ENGL50
• Grade Received: C-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Beggs was one of the most difficult professors I took. I do not recommend. Be prepared to read a lot and do a lot of pointless homework.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: ENGL102
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Beggs is a very tough grader, but I learned a lot of writing techniques. He is willing to see you during office hours, or accommodate for you. Sure I received a C, but it was a well earned grade. He cares about his students and is open-minded with other students' perspectives distinct to his. His discussions are insightful and comical.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ENG101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Very unclear grading. He tells you to do one thing and then grades you down for doing that. Class is very long and drug out. I didn't learn one thing in this class that helped me with my writing. All you do is read short essays everyday and talk about them then he throws essays at you. Most people don't get A's even when they are deserved.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ENG114
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor Beggs was very unclear in everything, he was sarcastic and made fun of students. He intentionally verbally insulted a transgender student in front of the entire class. He was a very tough grader throughout the semester, I never got higher than a C on any of my papers in his class, but received A's on my papers in other classes.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: ENG101
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Beggs is one of my favorite professors. The best part of class is when he tells stories that relate to what we're discussing. There's quite a bit of reading from a small book, but each assignment is only 3-10 pages long. It's an easy class, but I've learned a lot. It's so great when a professor loves teaching.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: ENGL101
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I love this professor. Class was always interesting and the workload was fairly light. The reading was from a small book (7x5) usually 3 -5 pages. He's always reachable and always wants to help if needed. He loves his job and his students.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: ENG101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Beggs is really passionate about English, which made his class really enjoyable. He gave good feedback on papers we wrote and was willing to help whenever you needed.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: ENGL136
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He's a cool teacher once you warm yp to him. You mainly just read poems or short stories and then discuss them in class the next day and he is open to a lot of interpretations and I really enjoyed the discussions. You take easy ID quizzes, a term project, and a final. He has some cool guest speakers come by also. Is happy to help during office hour

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ENG101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Went into this class with a bad attitude and at first thought this class was gonna be the death of my English grade, but it was not. He's an awesome teacher and is ALWAYS there to help! I learned a lot from his class and I definitely recommend taking his class, it will totally help you later on in life. Best English teacher I have had.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: ENG101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Beggs is a wonderful Instructor! Very funny and kind to his students. Cares about the success of each one.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: ENG101
• 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:

Very helpful and wonderful!

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: ENG101
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

The greatest teacher since Annie Sullivan! I have never learned so much in one semester. Thank you!