John Smolko - The Catholic University of America, Washington, DC

Professor: John Smolko

Department: Theology

College: The Catholic University of America, Washington, DC

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: REL324
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

A very smart man. He gleans incredible amounts of info from the texts. It demands a lot to keep up with him. The classes are exhausting, and students may feel as if they are under attack (he has a nasty habit of singling out his students). He is, however, a very easy grader.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: TRS
• 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:

fell alseep more than once...amusing lectures though...very smart man, its hard to follow his lectures though--no clear end in sight.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: TRS373
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Worst/most boring class I've taken at CUA. I think Smolko is honestly senile. This class is the equivalent of sitting and listening to your crazy great uncle babble on about everything and nothing for 3 hours. And he likes to talk about sex and graphic death. Easier grader, but I learned very little

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: REL300S
• 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:

Alright, his methodology takes some getting used to. And his theology's like drinking from a firehose. But he's smarter and holier than I'll ever be.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: TRS471
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Oh my god, DO NOT take this class. if you want to sit and be lectured for 3 hours about terribly uninteresting material, by an 80+ year old man who should have stopped teaching MANY years ago, this is your corpse. BLECH.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: CHANGEC
• 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:

Smolko is a great teacher. He made the topics very interesting.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: REL431
• 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 love him and got an A

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: REL424
• 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:

Don't ever take him.