R. Cory Watkins - University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL

Professor: R. Cory Watkins

Department: Criminal Justice

College: University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: CJE4691
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

This man is crazy. A 18 page internship for 6 credit.. Should had known. Tough grader. Didn't expect to be stressed out in an internship. Very hard to communicate and Lots of writing. Take someone else or dont do internship that is 6 credit or more.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: CJE4663
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Watkins is a great guy in terms of listening and responding to his students. He does however, give unclear/vague instructions and is a tough grader. For this particular course, there is a lot of in depth analysis he looks for in responses to his assignments.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: CCJ5015
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Writing intensive but to be expected. Gives at least 2 weeks per module. Answer 4 questions w/multiple sections. A little slow on grades, but gives detailed feedback. Include outside research and examples of understanding in posts and you'll be fine. He graded a little tough for his laid back style, but once you know what he expects its not hard.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: CCJ5015
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Gives good feedback on the papers you write. Every couple of weeks there is an assignment that makes you answer five or six questions. I have had many classes with Dr. Watkins because he is a good professor

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: CCJ5015
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

You have 4 grades. 1st is an introduction grade worth about 5% of your grade. The other three are discussions. A lot of writing and you have to actually read in order to get a good grade. Biggest tip is make sure you use peer-review articles and actually include it as part of your discussion. Do not include just a sentence from an article. Pts off!

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: CJE4663
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

He's so hot. Great professor. Always willing to help and give great feedback. Only wants you to succeed!!!

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: CJE4663
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Probably the most difficult class I have ever taken. There are 3 books, which are all required. The assignments are confusing and don't expect any help because he will probably reply to your email after the assignment is due. If you want to stress out, this class is definitely for you. AVOID THIS PROFESSOR!!

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: CCJ4663
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

His online course is a living nightmare. There are 3 text books that are REQUIRED and, apart from the reading, he will constantly assault you with homework. His instructions for the homework are VERY confusing and poorly written. He will take months to grade your assignments, so expect to have no clue what your grade is until it is too late.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: CJE3662
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Takes the class way to seriously like he is a drill sergeant or something. Assignment instructions are always unclear and students constantly bombard the inbox on canvas for help as to what they mean. Constant assignments due multiple times a week, no break ever in homework due. No way to work ahead as the stuff is locked.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: CCJ3014
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Dr. Watkins is the savior of criminal justice majors in and outside the classroom. He teaches core criminal justice classes and is also the internship coordinator for the program. He clearly knows the material he is teaching and wants the students to know it too. He will help you with anything you might need in the CJ program. Awesome guy!!

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: CCJ5015
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Have taken 8 Masters Courses at UCF. CCJ5015 should have been one of the first. Glad I waited because Dr. Watkins course really turned me off to the program. This class is all theory and all writing and purely subjective in grading. Had 4.0 in Masters until 89.3% in this class. Mean course average was 88.3%. 3 Text books + more outside readings.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: CCJ3014
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Great professor! Be prepared to read a lot, anything from the book is fair game. Class is easy otherwise, no papers or assignments. Just 3 tests. Lectures are good, a bit repetitious at time, but he does it to make sure you pass the tests and grasp the content. Girls find him attractive in a Sons of Anarchy kind of way. Would take his class again.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: CCJ5015
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Watkins truly wants students to succeed, but you must put forth the effort. He is quick to respond to emails, shows concerns for his students. It is not an easy class, but this is expected. Must read articles and assigned readings for the discussion posts. Do NOT be intimidated, just do the work and ask questions and he will GLADLY help out!

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: CJE
• 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:

Dr. Watkins wants you to LEARN! He grades hard & is fair. If you want an A youl have to work for it. He doesn't believe in just handing out As, you are in college and control your own destiny. You MUST make the effort to seek out help, he is always available in his office hours as well as after class. I've taken him for mult. classes & gotten As.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: CCJ3024
• 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:

Took CJ systems with Dr. Watkins. Never bought the book. Relatively easy class. Only 4 tests and some extra credit opportunities. Lots of notes. Real straight shooting guy and helpful if you ask him. I didn't try very hard at all in his class so I found the tests a little difficult. But I didn't really study at all and still got a C

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: CCJ5015
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Watkins is not at all concerned about his students or their work. He has an ego issue when someone submits something that he may not know about because it is not written in a book and it came from real world experience. He takes long times to grade work and leaves you wondering about your grade until the last week of class. TERRIBLE!!!

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: CJE3662
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor Watkins is a very helpful and insightful professor. He does go over a lot of material in class that you do not need for tests but it will help you further your career. If you do not understand something he is always trying to help his students.He is late with some things but generally he is a good professor.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: CJE3662
• 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 gave us step by step homework then the in class assignment he gave no help with.Avoid him, he should not be teaching

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: CCJ3014
• 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:

Dr. Watkins is a great prof. Class is easy, just read and outline the chapters. Quizzes are hard and ask very specific questions but if you've outlined the chapter its easy A time. Overall very good teacher, you'll learn something and obtain a good grade if you have 1/2 a brain and read the text.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: CCJ3014
• 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:

I took this course online over the summer and it was the easiest class I've had so far. There are only 3 discussion posts and as long as you site more than two legitimate sources then you'll get the full points. Also there are 3 tests that are online. If you read the text then you will do well and use the available resources he gives you.