Robert Shepherd - University of California Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA

Professor: Robert Shepherd

Department: Economics

College: University of California Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ECON111A
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Bob is a good and helpful person, but his lectures are for the most part not helpful at all. He goes through material very fast. Lecture is mandatory bc of quizzes (for attendance). Read before going to class otherwise you will be lost. Gives a lot of extra credit in class. Exams are easy and problems often come from previous exams (avai. online)

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ECON10B
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

His lectures are boring and pointless unless u read book beforehand, but he is nice enough to give a ton of extra credit, in addition he gives extra credit cards to people who answers his questions correctly.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ECON10
• 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:

Bob is a nice guy, but his lectures are boring and pointless. There are a lot opportunities to get extra credit for his class. Most importantly he wants all his students to pass thats why he most of the time tells you what exactly is on his tests.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: AA
• 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:

Bob is the CPA job resource. His passion is not so much the subject matter at hand, but placing students within the job sector. He demonstrates as a valuable tool that the students can utilize as a "smart" resource. Lectures are boring, however Bob's classes provide as a foundation of domains experience, that you can bring with you a future firm.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ECON10A
• 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:

Bob is a funny guy, but doesn't teach very well. You can easily get a B in his class if you do the homework.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ECON111A
• 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:

Excellent all-around professor. Goes through material very quickly in class, so attend sections (even if they're optional). He's easy to talk to and very friendly. Course itself isn't easy, which is probably the reason behind many of the negative ratings.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ECON10A
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Mandatory lectures are useless. No one learns anything from the lectures. Poor teaching quality. I learned the material through the book and with the help of TA's during section.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: ECON10B
• 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:

Bob makes his lectures mandatory.If he didn't, no one would go but the TA's.Everyone I know got angry that lectures were mandatory, because you were forced to sit for 1hr 45min and usually you learn nothing.You MUST go to sections and read ALL the required chapters to succeed in Bob's classes.However, he does have lots of connections in accounting.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: ECON111B
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Bob is the man. He single handedly made the accounting program at UCSC. Major firms recruit at UCSC solely because of his influence. His recommendations get people jobs every year. Read the book, do the homework and practice test, you will get an A in every class. His lectures are borderline incomprehensible, so do your work n ask TAs for help

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: ECON111B
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Four classes with Bob, and all A's. Read the book, get cards in lecture, and do toastmasters (5%). Plus he helped me get a job!! BEST/MOST INFLUENTIAL teacher at UCSC.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ECON10B
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Easiest A ever if you read the book a little bit and do all of the practice problems in the book. Toast Masters is a waste of time because if you are that dedicated to getting an A one card earned in lecture is worth the whole quarter of Toast Masters. Don't expect to learn much from his lectures.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ACCT10AB
• 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:

Bob's lectures are pretty hard to follow if you don't read ahead (and even if you read ahead sometimes it's hard to follow haha) But seriously, just open the book and read, or you'll fail the midterms for sure. Do practice problems over and over again until you go crazy, you'll probably get an A.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: ECON10B
• 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:

Bob is a nice guy, has a few funny jokes here and there but overall he's a boring teacher. His lectures are extremely dull. I recommend a tutor and learning on your own. He tends to teach the class as if you already know all of the material. READ THE BOOK!!!

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: ECON111B
• 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:

Don't come to class expecting to learn concepts. You have to do the learning on your own before you come to class. His lectures are boring and make you fall asleep. Definitely plan on making time to study for this class--you'll need it if you want to get a good grade.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: ECON10A
• 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:

Shepherd is a kind and witty teacher. I didn't like the whole mandatory attendance at first, but I must say that it really did help me to absorb some of the material better. Definitely go to his office hours with questions, get to know your TA, and READ THE BOOK!

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: ECON10AB
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I recommend him

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ECON10B
• 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:

Bob is the best! I'm glad I took his class even though some of these reviews are so negative. He's not an easy A but taking his class was well worth the experience.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: ECON10A
• 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:

sort of boring and exciting teacher. he knew his stuff, but the book does SOO much. book tells you everything. if you can do the homework, you can do the tests. he is a really nice and funny guy, but is a bit repetitive and boring. mandatory lectures. get a good TA that sends you previous tests. read the book and do practice problemsfor a goodgrade

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: ECON10A
• 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:

This guy is LEGIT! First of all, the class isn't that hard because Bob puts a lot of effort in presenting the material in a clear way. Further, he gives you "clues" on what to study for the exams. If you believe you deserve a better score than you received and can back it up, he'll give you some points back. Overall, great experience and good guy.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: ECON11B
• 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:

supposedly college... supposedly upper division... but when will these people realize that mandatory attendance is for kindergardeners?