Richard Nokes - Troy University, Troy, AL

Professor: Richard Nokes

Department: English

College: Troy University, Troy, AL

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ENG2241
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

There is a large amount of reading, and DAILY discussion boards. Class attendance counts and there are only a midterm and final for test grades. His lectures are interesting, but you must be prepared to work for this class.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ENG2241
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Funny, informative, and challenges your world view.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ENG2241
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor Nokes was HILARIOUS. Very fun and very knowledgeable about the content. He made videos that made you think, and it was clear that he not only enjoyed the material, he took the time to write his own assignments and tests. We need more teachers like this!

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ENG2241
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Nokes is a wonderful professor with a passion for his subject. He makes lectures interesting and pushes you to respond and discuss the topics. He will personally respond to your assignments and help you where you need improvement. Thoroughly enjoyed his classes. Will take again.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ENC1101
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Great class. He made even the most boring literary works interesting.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ENG2244
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

His lectures are interesting, but he requires daily discussion board participation. He is sarcastic and a bit condescending. He doesn't give exams or quizzes throughout the semester, so you have to do well on the midterm essay and discussion boards.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ENG2244
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

"Professor Awesome" was a great teacher! His lectures are interesting and not boring. The readings were many & fun. You don't need the book, you can get the info online. Nice guy, great teacher, fun class, typically good discussion questions. Watch the videos, take the quizzes, participate in the discussion boards! And you'll do just fine.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: ENG2205
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He's a very great teacher and he will be tough on you only to make you a better writer.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: COMP11011102
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Awesome teacher. Taught me how to right a dang good paper.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: ENG2244
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

You work for your grade in this class. Do the discussion boards and the readings, and go see him in his office. If he knows you are putting effort into the class, you will pass it.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ENG2244
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Nokes is easily my favorite professor here at Troy. He is going to make you work for you grade - Discussion Boards, midterm, and final are definitely intense. However, his lectures are consistently interesting and he is absolutely hilarious. If you're not passionate about English, don't take him. I really loved his course; you should take it!

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ENG2200
• Grade Received: WD
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Constantly has you write on a discussion board. You have to write at least a paragraph on the discussion board every night. Does not give feed back so you do not know how you are doing. Most of the kids in my class dropped the class the first day. I wish I had dropped earlier than what I did. He is a jerk and is not willing to work with anyone.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: ENG2205
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

You step into his class and, if you've read the material (RECOMMENDED), you enjoy every second of his lecture. He goes over all the history of the text in a really interesting way, and he has very good office hours if you get lost in the text. Nice guy, sarcastically funny, but do your reading. Only 2 papers, be prepared to read!!

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: ENG2244
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Nokes has been my favorite professor at Troy. Yes, you have to read. Yes, you have discussion boards. Yes, you must participate in class! However, if you pay attention in class and read the assignments, YOU WILL DO FINE! I absolutely loved the spring semester because of him. Take him. It will be worth it.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: ENG2244
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Nokes is quirky and passionate professor who keps his classes straightforward and fairly simple. If you do the reading, respond to the discussion boards, and take the quizzes on tie, it's an easy course. Unless you really struggle with more difficult texts (Canterbury Tales, King Lear), it's a piece of cake.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: ENG2244
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Nokes is a great professor! He is very experienced in his field of expertise and his lectures are really interesting. However, he really presses participation from the student, so if you're too lazy to partake in weekly discussion boards or you're looking for an easy A, don't take him. I left the class with a deeper appreciation for literature.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ENG2244
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Nokes is hilarious but he really keeps his students on their toes. He's pushed me to become a better writer this semester.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: ENG2244
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

By far my favorite teacher in Troy. In fact, Nokes might be partially responsible (along with the rest of our quaint English faculty) for my choice of English as major. I took both Brit Lit and HEL with him. Knows what he teaches, relates to students and makes you learn. Also, has great stories about his past epic pranks.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: ENG2244
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

If you enjoy reading, this class is for you. The only negative thing I have to say is that he doesn't answer or grade your discussion posts in a timely manner so you don't know how you're doing until it's essentially too late. He made me even more interested in the material than I was to begin with.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: ENG2244
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Absolutely adored him. Definitely expects you to put his class as a priority. If I'm being honest I barely read any of the stories and only did minimum when it came to the discussion board. If I would have been just a little more proactive, I would have had an A. He is very personal with his students and cares that they do well. 10/10 would rec.