Nathan Collins - Oakland University, Rochester, MI

Professor: Nathan Collins

Department: International Studies

College: Oakland University, Rochester, MI

Rating # 1

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Although his class may be boring--- I havent learn more about hiostory in any other class I have ever taken. He really forces you to learn the stuff if you want a good grade.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: HIST101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

These kids are all haters, don't let 'em ruin Max, or "The Collinator," as I call him. He once killed one of my classmates because she refused to accept that there are no tigers in Africa. That is the kind of dedication you can expect from "The Collinator." And, when I say his class is hard, I'm not talking about the difficulty.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: HIST101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Boring, anxious and neurotic about what he expects. Even when he says "is there anything I can help you with?" his help is useless. Only sort of knows his stuff--very knowledgeable on Russian history but doesn't know much about anything else. VERY insecure.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: HST102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Very boring but a very easy A if you need a Gen Ed. Wears very sexy wolf sweaters too..hah.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: IS260
• 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:

Really easy class - learned almost nothing though - this guy belongs @ occ - has his students teach about 1/2 of each class and tests you on thier (potentially wrong) presentations, which you typically can't even understand (public speakers talk fast) easy class, crappy lazy incompitent prof.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: IS260
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Would not recommend, very knowledgeable but lectures are frusterating as they are unorganized and unclear, wrote words on the board that were irrelevant, he makes you feel like you are back in junior high- I took a 6pm class and he requested a note from my employer for being late to class one time!

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: HST102
• 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:

This must've been his first time teaching 102. He seems organized, but the way he presents just makes things...boring. I wanted to go to sleep way too often for my liking, and I'm a history major. He doesn't like questions he can't answer, and you must word things exactly as he wants on essays.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: IS260
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Very knowledgable about Russia. Knows his stuff. Can be quite entertaining as well as quite boring. Grades very fair. Take lots of notes and study for tests and you should end up with nothing less than a 3.0

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: IS260
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

very backwards teacher. studders a lot saying a lot but not much at the same time. boring. was a night class -felt eternally long. doesn't attempt to make this class fun but tiring and if you dont word something exactly as he would have then he will cross out whole paragraphs. will not take again

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: IS260
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Not a bad professor - extremely knowledgable of subject. Lectures are a little boring. Take lots of notes and you'll be fine.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: IS260
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

All the comments below are more or less on target--even regarding his mannerisms. But "boring" is subjective: Russia is an important lesson about socialism. He is capable of treating that issue fairly, with no revisionism. Overall, not a bad tea

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: IS260
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

This guy needs to relax and clearly say what is on his mind. An easy class if you can stay awake through the lectures.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: IS260
• 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:

Borring. He has to relax and get a life, let some more fun into his mind. He's a good teacher, knows his stuff, but don't really know how to present it. Sometimes i look at him and he seems like he's stuck in time, somewhere in mid 70's.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: IS260
• 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:

Interesting guy, well informed, although a bit rigid in regard to expectations. Lots and lots of lecture, but easy to follow, and videos are mixed in.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: IS260
• 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:

Pain in the A%$ Class. I hate it. Can be interesting, but most of the time he is NOT.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: IS260
• 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:

incredibly boring class...very bitter man at times, always wears the same type of tie, with kahki and baby blue in his suit...needs to relax and clam down, seems anxious, very animated movements. info is good though.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: IS260
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

nice guy, a little shy. willing to help with q's. Moderate amt. of work. Only talked abt. Russia, not E.Eur.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: IS260
• 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:

Fairly simple material, but extremely boring class, plus alot of extra unneeded work.