Leighton Shields - Massasoit CommunityCollege-Brockton Campus, Brockton, MA

Professor: Leighton Shields

Department: Economics

College: Massasoit Community College-Brockton Campus, Brockton, MA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: GOVT105
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Study and you will pass his class. Took him for American national government. He is beyond lenient with the students that donâ??t show up and donâ??t study for tests. He misses a lot of classes. People donâ??t like his lectures. But itâ??s an easy class to pass.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ECON111
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

In general, just a washed-out professor. He's very old and still shows VHS films. He will talk about what ever is on his mind during class his "lectures" are quite useless for his exams. He does not involve the class at all he just rants. He is just painfully boring and always mumbles. Im passing his class with a B but still hate every minute.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ECON201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Prof Shields is a very intelligent man. He's very old school--don't show up late. A lot of the class time is spent talking about current economic events, so plan on doing a lot of studying on your own. He does give you a study guide for the beginning of each segment though, so if you pace yourself you'll be all set. Kind of a tough grader.

Rating # 4

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

If you are a serious student and want to learn somthing, take his class. He is by far the best professor ive ever had. Old, yes, but brilliant Harvard Educated the man knows his stuff. For those who said he's old hard to follow and that they didnt learn anything they obviously weren't listening weren't there or were asleep the guy knows his stuff.

Rating # 5

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

the man is a gem; unless youre lazy and not self-motivated. He will induce many lazy people to whine, but he is great

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: MACROECON
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Study his handouts and you'll do fine. Lots of definitions on his exams, final exam was a joke.

Rating # 7

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Participate in this class Prepare for tests and you will do fine Very good teacher

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: ECONO101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Does not stay on topic, I am pretty much teaching myself the material, he needs to retire so the students can get a decent economic education..

Rating # 9

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

He hasn;t updated his handouts, tests, etc since the days of typewriting. You can barely read any of the writing. His tests are hard, but you need to study outside of the classroom seeing as he doesn't teach you anything. Be prepared to watch movies from the 1980's some consist of black and white. He needs to retire instead of work part time.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: ECON101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

ZZZZZZZZ!!!!!!!! BORING! Just memorize what he tells you to learn (yeah, that means you have to actually spend the time doing this). Learn how to do supply/demand charts (these are very easy). Memorize material and you will do fine.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ECON201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He was alright. The only thing I had a problem with was how he graded on test. If you got an answer wrong he would mark that ONE answer off 8 points or what ever he felt at the time. He's extremely boring. Grades only from tests. Key to class is to memorize material.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ANTHR100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Don't know how the school hasn't forced him to retire. Class consisted of one take home midterm that was about 5 questions. Were supposed to have a final - but didn't want to grade them. One short, take home test all semester. What a joke. Mumbles quietly and shows movies older than students. Learned close to nothing. Waste.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: ECON101
• 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:

this guy was the hardest!!!! the tests are rediculouse and he does not teach at all.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: ECONECON
• 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:

THE BEST TEACHER EVER TALK TO HIM ABOUT HIS HORRIBLE HONDA....AND LET HIM NO WEN COFFEE KREME GOES UP....COFFEE GOES UP AND WEN KOFFEE CREAM GOES DOWN COFFEE GOES DOWN...no but just read his notes and argue with him...he likes it!

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: ECON202
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Great teacher. The tests consisted of definitions, supply and demand charts, and questions from a movie. I learned a lot, and I enjoyed his rants. The final was very difficult, but if you prepared, you should be ready.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: ECON201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

AWFUL!!! Doesn't go over material on test until about 2 or 3 days early and doesn't go over the book, he just expects you to read it and understand it all. He loves to show boring 3 hour movies where you are required to take about 5 pages of notes. His tests suck and are each on like 4-5 chapters. He only allows you to miss 3 classes, not 5. HE SUX

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: HIST101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

DON'T TAKE HIS CLASSES BORING AS I DON'T KNOW WHAT!

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: ECON101
• 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:

this man is a joke. yes, he is still kicking for whoever wants to know. his estimated age is 80 years old and he is a retired techer who teaches part time. DO NOT TAKE HIM!! he is the most boring person on the face of the earth.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: AMERNARLGOV
• 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:

Boring as hell, but very nice. He'll give you the notes for any classes you miss. Just don't annoy him by causing class disturbance and READ THE TEXT.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: USGOVERNMENT
• 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:

His lectures are quite dry, but loaded with valuable information. The tests seem to come mostly from the book, so if his lectures bore you, you can tune them out. If the test has any info not in the book, he'll let you know. Not the best professor, but not the worst. Just pay attention!