Ken Slaysman - York College of Pennsylvania, York, PA

Professor: Ken Slaysman

Department: Business

College: York College of Pennsylvania, York, PA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ECO350
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

good

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ECO201
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Prof. Slaysman definitely knows what he is talking about, but he doesn't do a good job of teaching it to you. We don't have exams, tests, or quizzes. There's no final. Our main grade is a persuasive essay. Easy 4 without much effort.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ECO200
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He is a great guy but his teaching style is not appropriate for lot of reasons due to the fact that he is all over the place and waits to grade everything at the end of the semester! He makes you work for your grades in the end!

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ECON200
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

His lectures were all over the place and sometimes hard to follow. If I had not taken AP Economics in high school, I don't think I would have understood anything. Nothing was graded until the last week of the semester. He was very hard to get in contact with-never answered emails & was never in his office during his scheduled office hours.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ECO201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

All over the place. He is easy, take him if you have to take the class. obviously very well versed in his field, not great at teaching it. Understanding

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: MACRO201
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I took Slaysman for micro and macro, he teaches them different though. Micro you have to participate to pass, raise your hand and ask questions! He waits until the last week of the semester to grade all of the work, so you will have no idea what your grade is until the end. As long as you do the work and participate you will get a 4.0. No tests.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ECO201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

(Had him at HACC) I failed Macro with another professor and took it with him for my 2nd try. He cares about his students and when I told him this was my 2nd try he went out of his way to help me do well. Explains topics well although he dwells so reading is necessary to cover all topics. Tests can be easy and he sets you up to do well. Take him!!!

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: FYS101
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Very kind and caring man. You must show up. Fair grader. Somewhat scattered. Would recommend. You will learn if you listen, but if you don't listen you will still get a great grade.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: ECO201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I really liked Prof. Slaysman. Although he often cancelled class, he was very accessible. I approached him about my interest of economics outside of class and he connected me with a strong economist in York. He's very passionate in his lectures but could spend less time covering one concept

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: ECON200
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

At first, I didnt really care for him, but after the last few weeks, he's grown on me and definitely has helped me out a lot.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ECO201
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Takes attendance everyday. Barely use the textbook but need to buy the online code even though it's a waste of money. You need to post a lot on Google+ and write in your journals even if there is no prompts to get a good grade. Only 2 big papers, opening statements of your debates. Easy class he just takes off stupid points on responses.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ECO201
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor Slaysman teaches his class very different there are no tests, but you must share articles and write journals weekly to do well in the class. There is a debate, but he grades it pretty easy. He does not explain the grading of the class very well, so you are confused on how you will be graded for the whole semester.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: ECON220
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Slaysman is a very unorthodox professor but he uses that to his advantage. There are no tests in the class but there are many group projects and other activities that you will do in and out of class.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: ECO201
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Thee worst professor i have ever had, not a consistent grader, cancels class way too much, spends 5 weeks on the same material, restating the same thing over and over again. I'm a junior and I've never been more upset with the performance of a professor, he should never have been given the opportunity to teach!

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: ECO200
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Unconventional Professor. Liberal in his approach, so if lectures and exams are your thing, STAY AWAY. Get "graded" on participation in multiple online mediums. Don't ask him to explain anything as he will spend the next 20 minutes stumbling through whatever he's talking about creating more confusion. Interesting character, to say the least.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: ECON200
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Show up, Participate, and do the light homework he gives.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ECO350
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

no syllabus until the middle of the semester. unconventional chapter books as textbooks. no tests. just a bunch of papers. he does not grade any of them. you have no idea how well or bad you are doing until the end of the class

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: ECO
• 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:

He is one of if not the best in the college and state of PA. He cares for the students. He puts alot of work into what he teaches

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: ECON202
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

He is a great professor but you have to be willing to do most of the work on your own. Does a lot of different project that make learning about economics more interesting

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: ECON220
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I can hardly even call him a professor. He understands the material he teaches at a minimal level then conveys it while tripping over his words and talking in circles. Not professional in his approach. All work is graded electronically, so buy the textbook although he says not to. Reading the text is the only way you will learn anything.