Stephen Holmes - University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL

Professor: Stephen Holmes

Department: Criminal Justice

College: University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: CCJ4746
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I really liked this professor, I SUCK at math. Like horrible, division is about as much as I can do. But dude rly came through. Showed us how to use calculators and everything. Tests were based off of the end of class assignments and the weekly study guides (aka quizzes). Very easy, def take. Only thing that sucks is always having to go to class

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: CCJ4690
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Great professor! He makes lectures interesting and doesn't require much work. There are weekly quizzes based on lectures/power points, a midterm, and a final. Attendance was mandatory.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: CCJ4690
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Fantastic online class, definitely gives realistic expectations with workload. You learn a lot for an online class, although the material can be a bit sensitive. 13/10 do recommend.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: CCJ4746
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He loves this stuff and it shows. He's friendly, humorous, and very patient. This is a math class, but you're not using formulas so much as explaining them and how they work. His lab worksheets are extremely useful; use them to make flashcards! Don't miss any class: pop quizzes and class worksheets happen. 2 exams, non-cumulative, 1 optional exam

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: CCJ4746
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I loved Dr. Holmes! he is an awesome professor and I'm taking him again for another class. I was a bit worried going in to stats but he is a very good professor and really tries to make it as easy as possible. Would recommend!!

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: CCJ4690
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Attendance isn't mandatory, but we had TopHat grades (basically like iClicker), so if you don't show up then you don't get those points. Tests consist of equal material from the textbook, lecture, and weekly chapter quizzes. Beware though, if you aren't a fan of crime scene photos and equally gruesome things then this class might not be for you.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: CCJ4690
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

I took this class over summer B semester. It was an easy A. Read, power points, 10 question chapter quiz after each chapter, three chapter exams, and an optional final. If you don't pass this class, then you didn't try.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: CCJ4690
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Great professor. I took him in the Spring and even though attendance was not mandatory, I went to every class because the lectures were so interesting. There are quizzes you have to do every week, but they only make up for 10% of your grade. There are three test and the last one is optional, so that means the test make up for 90% of your grade.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: CCJ4690
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I love Professor Holmes, he is the best! I will surely take him again! Sex crimes was my favorite class this semester and I was sad when it ended! His lectures were super interesting and the class in itself was interesting too! If you go to class and pay attention (easy to do) and read the textbook you will pass. Take this class, I am so glad I did

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: CCJ4934
• 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:

Grade is based on weekly quiz, weekly discussion post, 3 exams, and one optional final. Questions come straight from the textbook and often can't be found online. Can copy word-for-word from the textbook for discussion posts. Grades round up. No +/- scale.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: CCJ4690
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He doesn't take attendance, but many test questions are specifically based off what he says in class. Gets off topic a lot and talks about his family or puts memes up on screen (I'm here to learn, not to laugh). Weekly 10-question study guides based on what he said in class. 3 Exams with an optional final.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: CCJ4690
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

DO NOT TAKE HIM ONLINE. TESTS ARE SUPER HARD!!! MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE. Exams are 85% of your final grade. gives you 60min for exam but exam doesnt show all questions at once so you cant scroll up/dwn, every time you click next it takes up 2 seconds for the new question to load, if you flip back and forth, kills a lot of your time. Q's dont match book

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: CCJ4690
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

TAKE THIS PROFESSOR! He is amazing and I would take him for every class if I could. There are three exams, a study guide that is due every week (if you go to class you'll pass with 100) and quizzes that aren't worth a grade. Go to class, he goes over really interesting cases that are on the test. Test's aren't bad but you need to study! Got an A.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: CCJ4690
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Holmes is very experienced in the subject matter. Has weekly quizzes and 3 exams which are pretty easy if you attend class. The book isn't really necessary, I never used it. I would stress again to attend classes!! All of the questions in the quizzes and exams come straight from lecture, his powerpoints are just a guideline for what he says.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: CCJ4690
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Very entertaining class. He knows pretty much everything about sex crimes and he has a deep pool of stories to tell too. 1 quiz every week online but they're super easy, just based on his stories in class. I will say some of the questions are weirdly specific though; expect to get asked things like "what color shirt was Bundy wearing" and whatnot.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: CCJ4690
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

I did not use the book (but it would of helped). The quizzes are easy and he has 1 paragraph assignments that are very easy to elaborate on. His power points are funny but THEY DON'T HAVE ALL THE INFORMATION NEEDED FOR THE TEST. Easiest & best class I've taken at UCF. Also book might be available for checkout in library

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: CCJ4690
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Very knowledgeable about the subject. Only 3 tests and weekly quizzes. Very interesting class, not mandatory attendance but definitely helps if you do. Lots of information you can't find elsewhere from his career and experiences. Highly recommended.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: CCJ4746
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

This was my last core class for my degree. Holmes breaks the material down well and keeps lectures interesting. I hate statistics; I took it for my AA two years ago. I learned so much more from this class than I did before. I'd take it with Holmes over any other professor.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: CCJ4690
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Great professor. You will love him. I wish all of my professors were this interested in the material and students as he was.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: CCJ4690
• 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:

One of the BEST at UCF. His class was very very interesting in a disturbing way!!! but if your going into CJ you should get use to it. Lot of gruesome photos of crimes...lots of gross stories from his experience...attendance not mandatory but class not as interesting if you dont go