Shu Dong Chen - Johnson County Community College, Overland Park, KS

Professor: Shu Dong Chen

Department: Humanities

College: Johnson County Community College, Overland Park, KS

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: HUM121
• Grade Received: WD
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Shu Dong Chen was a very bad teacher. I have never been super creative my whole life and I tried to open my mind a bit to analyze pieces of art but he was never satisfied with what I had to say. I eventually dropped the class because he was not giving me enough points to make it through the semester, so I gave up. Never take this teacher.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: HUM122
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Mr Chen is a fun character and very passionate about the arts! SHOW UP! PARTICIPATE! Pay attention to the words that he uses when writing responses to pieces or clips. VERY IMPORTANT! He gives lots of extra points. A little tough to break out of his POV but not closed off to difference of opinions. I would definitely take another class from him.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: HUM101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I though this would be a super hard course on the Arts.I learned a lot and the most impressive part was my visit to the Nelson Adkins Museum.I was totally blown away.

Rating # 4

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Show up to class make sure that you speak even if it's not right because he gives points for every time you speak like if you say sentence he give you like five points and if you write down everything he writes on the board and use those words when critiquing art you'll get maximum points. You'll have many points you don't need to take the final

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: HUM122
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

I love Shu Dong!! At first I absolutely dreaded his class because he was hard to understand but I started recording his lectures so I could listen more carefully and it totally helped me understand him more in class. He doesn't grade based on opinion but on understanding. Don't skip, take good notes, write all the essay prompts out & you got it!!

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: HUM122
• Grade Received: WD
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He will not help you catch up what so ever.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: HUM122
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Fantastic teacher. Finds a way to relate the topics in class to everyday things to help you better understand the topics. He shows a lot of movies and gives quizes based off of them. Gets you interest in the topics and class. As long as you show up to class he is an easy A.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: HUM121
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He is the smartest person I have ever met and learned so much from him!!!

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: HUM122
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He's an alright teacher. Mr. Chen is a nice guy but a times makes no sense when he teaches. His grading is unreasonable and even though it's all opinion based, it's never what he's looking for. If you miss more than five classes, your done. The only good thing about the class is he gives some extra credit.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: HUM123
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Mr. Chen's teaching style was so unclear that when you'd write your opinions on artwork, it's never right. He gives no feedback, and there's a big red slash mark in the middle of your paper. He acts as if all his students already know about humanities. When we'd ask questions about the material. He wouldn't give us a definite answer.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: HUM145
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Yes, you have to show up to class and turn in a paper once a week at most, shocker. But he KNOWS this stuff cold. He's written many books and papers on the subject, and has been teaching longer than I've been alive. He gives lectures that had me leaving each class with a new perspective of the world. You know he loves this subject and his job.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: HUM122
• 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:

Show up to class like you show up to work and you should be well off. Professor Chen is full of passion and that passion is what keeps the class going. The class is a lot of opinion based work which I loved. As long as you can display an understanding of the information and show support for your opinion you should be set. Show Chen the money!

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: HUM122
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

This guy is hilarious and very good at what he does. Once you figure out what he's looking for it's a breez! Idk what people are talking about, he is very fair and really gets into what he is talking about! He is super easy and every response is extra credit (which there's one everyday). It's pretty hard to fail his class.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: HUM122
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

NEVER communicates how you are doing in the class. Draws huge red slash marks on papers without any comments. Never communicates why you received the grade you got. No consistency in grading. One paper you'll get an A, the next you'll get a D.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: HUM122
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Mr. Chen really knows his stuff! It takes a little time to get used to his accent but he is very clear on what he expects. I had a hard time with this class because I am very black and white but I thought he was a great teacher. He is very tough on late assignments but he is very nice that at the end of the semester he gives lots of Extra credit!

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: HUM122
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

This teacher was wonderful! Hard to understand at first but you get used to his accent. My entire class loved him. He adores what he is doing & is a very happy guy. He is helpful & very open to other opinions & ideas. An interesting class and fairly easy A, as long as you show up to most classes & pay attention.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: HUM122
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He makes students look at a piece of art and write their reactions to it.He has already made up is mind about it.Your grade is based on how close your reaction is to his opinion. Also good luck trying to understand him half the time.His accent Chinese mixed with British English.He says "do you understand what I am saying" when it doesn't make sense

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: HUM122
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

We seldomly ever open the text book and his english is terrible. The class is easy if you can get over his love of china and all things asian. his attendence is manditory and he teachs the class like a middle school class (writing boring bs every single class without any substance to it). I highly recomend avoiding the class to retain sanity.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: HUM121
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

His English is hard to understand, but you kind of get used to it. In this class you write about different forms of art. I think his class was easy. Make sure to take notes and repeat what he says in your writing and you will get an A. He also offers a lot of extra credit and up to 100 points for attendance, then another 50 for perfect attendance.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: HUM122
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Do yourself a favor and choose a different professor for this course. Very difficult to understand and figure out what he wants you to write. HARD grader! A lot of in class writing so you can't miss class. Nice man with a passion for what he's teaching but if you don't "show him the money"-his favorite saying, you will have trouble getting an A.