Stott Harston - Utah Valley University, Orem, UT

Professor: Stott Harston

Department: Criminal Justice

College: Utah Valley University, Orem, UT

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: CJ1330
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

This guy is awful! His tests are impossible to understand and I can never find any answers in the book. His tests are what dragged my grade down. I recommend finding a different professor if you want to actually learn criminal law.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: CJ1330
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He is so technology challenged! He doesn't know how to work canvas at all and I am convinced he doesn't know how to reply to a simple email. He is very uninteresting and extremely bias to his beliefs. He talks about smoking a doink every night which in my opinion is irresponsible in a respectable classroom setting. Very suprised he is stil employed

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: CJ2350
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

See all the bad reviews? Exactly right. The entire semester, no idea what my grade was, even though I did the homework and good on my test and quizzes. Tests questions were very subjective, which just confused everyone. Ended up w/a C, no idea why (tried reaching out to him about it, took 4 months to resolve issue, still no clarification).

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: CJ2350
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Absolutely the WORST teacher. he NEVER grades anything during the semester. ALL his questions are subjective. He is VERY opinionated and biased. If you take the online class, he NEVER responds to any emails and wouldn't send you the work he was supposed to. No wonder why he's a disbarred attorney. He's worthless and shouldn't be teaching at all!

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: CJ2350
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I took this class in the Spring and it was great. He taught the class to think outside of the box, kinda deal. Great preparation for me, planning on going to law school.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: CJ1330
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Very opinionated and bias. Doesn't grade at all during the semester. Very confusing questions for group discussion. Midterm and Final are most of your grade. Doesn't give you enough question for you to give a complete answer(or what he's actually looking for in your answer). He's a disbarred defense attorney BTW. I would never take a class from him

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: CJ2330
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Scott has a different teaching style. I think he encourages students to think outside of the box. His test are difficult but he grades on a curve.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: CJ1330
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Would not recommend this professor if you like knowing your grade throughout the semester. Did not update grades at any point, never left feedback, and did not let you know what the assignments were worth. I completed every assignment in this class. Syllabus for grading was not there. Midterm and Final are worth a big chunk of your grade.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: 15270
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I absolutely HATED this professor. I took an online class from him and he gave me an I in the class. When I tried contacting him about my grade he never responded. I finally went higher up and they were able to contact him. Said he gave me an incomplete grade because I never showed up to class. It was an ONLINE class! He is an awful professor!

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: CJ1330
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

There was a lot of reading required. I don't mind reading, but reading on a computer screen makes my eyes cross. (Internet classes are not the best choice for me, I now know this) This guy definitely has some biases that you will have to read around. The essay (that he wrote!) at the end of the course was ridiculous. Still an easy class overall.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: CJ2350
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Scores are not updated until Grades are due. You better hope you'll pass! Responds to emails but he takes forever.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: CJ2350
• 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:

I took the online laws of evidence during the summer. I thought there was more work but all there was to do was the midterm and final (you get 2 tries on each).

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: CJ2350
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I got an A with the online class just doing the midterm and final. Awesome. Cool guy in person too

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: CJ2350
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I have taken two online classes from him. He does not respond to emails at all. I have had peers emailing me asking me questions, not like I knew the answers. I scored an average of 94% on midterm and final, which is what the grade is based off of. I received a B in the class, stupid I know. Don't waste your time with him.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: CJ2350
• 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:

I just took this online and I'm not sure I'll pass. The assignments were supposed to be emailed to him, but he never gave his email. It's probably better to take this class in person. I'm not sure what I did right or wrong

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: CJ2350
• 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:

I recommend that anyone interested in actually learning something to not take his online courses. I have no idea what kind of teacher he is in person, but online he is useless. I received a B on both the midterm and final and did all the work and got a C. How? Beats me.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: CJ2350
• 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:

I really hate him, i have had him for two different online courses, and am never able to get in contact with him. not only that but his tests that ive taken have not come from the textbooks but what ive found was from a university in California. I Truly hate him as an (assistant) professor (yah he isn't a real professor he is an assistant professor

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: JUVJTCE
• 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:

He is a very interesting person. He loves to teach and loves what he does but his way of teaching is ineffective. Some people complaint about his videos but that's his best source of teaching. I rather watch them than listen to his 45 minute opinion. Tests are difficult. If u want to do good on them, u gotta study on ur own, so buy or rent the book

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: CONST4100
• 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:

Grate Professor!

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: CJ2330
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

"What the freak was he taking about?" That's about what you'll be thinking about everyday after class. Okay seriously, he's great, just don't expect to learn anything applicable to your future carrier. Oh, and read until your brains fall out, that is if you want a good grade.