Morgan Perkins - SUNY Potsdam, Potsdam, NY

Professor: Morgan Perkins

Department: Anthropology

College: SUNY Potsdam, Potsdam, NY

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ANTH140
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Do not take a class with him.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ANTH101
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professors Perkins is a knowledgeable professor but he directly told our class if he had 15 million dollars he wouldn't be teaching. Unfortunately that shows in his teaching. If you attend class and follow along with the textbook you can easily earn an A, however the course has untapped potential due to his laziness.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ANTH101
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He has some weird little quirks but that makes it more fun.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ANTH140
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Awesome, class. He try to keep it interesting. There is two assignments and two tests all year. It's honestly hard to fail if you show up and take some notes

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ANTH140
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I took this class for the AC credit, which can be also fufilled with art history. Even though this class is very boring and annoying, I still would have taken it instead of art history. It's an easy class to pass and get a good grade in if you go to every class and take some notes. If you're clear on the test and give examples, you will do great.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: 140
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Perkins is very nice. His lectures do cover a lot of information, but it's interesting. Especially if your interested in art. He gives very few assignments, only 2 per semester. This means that exams are important. However as long as you take good notes and read you should do well.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ARTM270
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Probably the worst professor I have ever had. He's completely unreachable and rambles on about nothing. Doesn't explain things well enough and expects people to know what he wants from them. If you like watching movies, and not learning anything, Museum Studies is the class for you I suppose. Never taking a class with him again.

Rating # 8

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

has become impossible to get a hold of. also has stopped caring about his students. and watch out, if you find your truly passionate about the his subject areas (China & museums) he'll take things out of context and ship you to the dean of students. also don't bother talking to him about anything because he also doesn't listen anyways.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: MSTUD270
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I'm taking a Museum Studies class with him right now and he's alright. He's very scattered and he loses his place a lot. It's kind of hard to know what he expects from you.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: ANTH140
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He is an awesome professor given the material in which he does research and teaches isn't the most clear cut areas of Anthropology. He is generally really helpful though difficult to get a hold of unless you have the time to stop by his office during office hours or know when his classes get out.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ANTH270
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Perkins is a really nice and helpful professor. He's always willing to answer questions. He isn't the greatest and replying to emails but you can always catch him after a class or in his office.

Rating # 12

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Had him for World art and culture first - was the reason I majored in Anthropology. Have him for Museum studies, nice guy, use lots of examples from his lectures on tests, and relate everything to China :)

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: ANTH270
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Likes to repeat himself over and over in his lectures so that gets really annoying. Class is really easy though just keep up with the readings and the tests are so easy you will fly right through.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: ARTM270
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Perkins is one of the nicest teachers at Potsdam if you get to know him. Some students find his lectures hard to follow, but that is because he deals with complex, ambiguous material. You can easily do well in his classes, but you will actually learn something if you are willing to engage with the material. I highly recommend this professor.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: ARTH270
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

A bit monotone but I learned a lot!

Rating # 16

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

quite boring, also very vague and unclear about final project requirements

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: WORLDARTCULTU
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

The class was interesting, hard to know what will be tested but easy as long as u take notes and do some reading. Tests are short and easy!

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: WAC
• 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 loved having him as a professor.He is the most intelligent person that I have met at Pdam thus far.He is very enthusiastic with his subject matter.He's intimidating at first,but is very willing to answer questions+wants to make sure that everything is clear.Key to this class:know general concepts and be able to back them up with specific examples

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: MUSEUMSTUDIES
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

tests don't have much to do with what he spends most of the time lecturing on. i think he pulls the test questions out of his butt. repeats himself a lot. not as bad as people make him out to be. nice guy but he can't teach. very difficult to get a hold of and very forgetful

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: ANTHRO101
• 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:

I agree with some of the comments. There is a lot of material that perkins has to cover. The class isn't that boring. If you take notes in class, write down examples of artwork that support the themes (that's what will help you on tests). ps- I knew from the first day of class that perkins was hot...