Suzanne Ament - Radford University, Radford, VA

Professor: Suzanne Ament

Department: History

College: Radford University, Radford, VA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: HIST306
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Dr Ament is passionate about Russian studies and very knowledgeable. Unfortunately she does not provide any study guides and the RU doesn't help her transcribe braille to text; so no lecture outlines. You will have to buy several large books for her class, and read 100+ pages a week. She grades you on a few papers and a couple all-written exams.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: HIS102
• Grade Received: F
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

First off shes blind. Her assistance is a math major so no help. He gives you zeros if you have your phone in your hand for 6 sec. He watches you and its super creepy and unconformable. She very rude. one girl actually cheated all year and when we said something about it she just laughed, she didn' believe us but whatever. DONT PICK THIS TEACHER!!

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: HIS101
• Grade Received: WD
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

First of all, this teacher is blind, which is a huge disadvantage. She is rude. You can't just raise your hand, you have to make a noise like you're some sort of animal to get her attention. She gets mad when students go to the bathroom. She has a creepy assistant who stares you down the entire class. She speaks the notes. At least has a cute dog

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: HIST-102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Do not take her class. She makes the class extremely difficult, only grades tests so your grade for the semester is based upon four tests thats it! Gets off track and forgets things

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: HIS102
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

This is the hardest class ever! I have all A's except in this class!!! She only grades tests and quizes so don't expect extra credit or homework grades. She speaks so fast and I cam't keep up. If you even touch your phone you get an absence for the day. DO NOT MISS THIS CLASS!

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: HIS102
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I did not like the way this class was set up. But this is coming from someone who doesnt like history. Your grade was based on three tests and a few quizzes. Lectures were very terrible because there was no actual notes, you just have to sit and listen. I don't work best in these classes so I had bad notes to study. She has a cute seeing dog tho

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: HIST306
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Awful! If you don't like history and you don't like lectures please don't take her. I've never skipped class, I had a 4.0 before her class and currently have a c- it's terrible and you are told to self teach. If you take her, good luck

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: HIS101
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Although she is blind, she is brilliant! She knows what she's talking about, she just can't explain it very well to her students. The tests have TOO much material on them and her lectures don't go into enough detail & the book is useless as well. There's no extra credit at all either. Try to get a different professor if you're not good at history.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: HIS102
• Grade Received: C-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

This professor is very hard. You better be ready to study. She is all lecture which is not good for me because i need visual stuff on the board like power points and not just pictures of random people. I studied a lot and still did not have any luck in the class. She is a nice woman and her assistant is too but a very hard teacher.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: HIS102
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

She is very sweet and wonderful person, but the exams cover to much material, and rather than choosing one topic and delving into it, there is a lot of scratching the surface of a thousand different things. Definitely way to difficult to learn in this class for a 100 level course.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: HIST101
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

This class will be the death of you and your GPA. She is not helpful at all. She can be a very sweet woman, but she should choose another career because teaching is not for her. If you take this class you will need to teach yourself the material. Her lectures are very long, boring, and dry. Do not sign up for this course!!!!

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: HIST102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

If you get this professor, withdraw immediately. Staying in this class will be the worst mistake of your life.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: HIST101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Although she is blind she is a nice professor who knows what she is talking about. If you have a question she is willing to help you. There are a few quizzes that are extra credit on the test but there are only 4 tests and those are the only grades in the class. Tests cover A LOT of topics and can be confusing.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: HISTORY102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Ament is a super sweet woman that is in the wrong career field. Her tests cover a ridiculous amount of topics, some of which she doesn't even cover in class. The book will be your best friend. Her hand outs are pointless and the study guides she emails the class make no sense whatsoever. I'm a history major and I'm barely making a C.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: HIST102
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Ament is a great teacher despite being blind. The quizzes are ALL extra credit & she's more than willing to help her students. I have an A in her Hist 102 class & I've never had to look at the book before. Whenever I have a question about something in her lecture, I either stop her mid-lecture or talk to her about it after class. She's great.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: 346
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

She is a kind person, who grades hard. But if you go to her during office hours, she will tell you exactly what you need to study for and exactly what you need to fix so you can improve. The books in the class are interesting but can be intimidating. Show up, take notes, ask questions. Do what you're supposed to do as a student and you'll be fine.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: HIST101
• 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:

I'm not someone who is good at history which was a major issue in this class. The fact that she was blind was also a disadvantage. Her class is straight lecture, she gives an occasional handout which is irrelevant and does not help with further understanding. I got a tutor and still got a 56 on tests. I dropped the class.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: HIST101
• 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:

She is blind, but her class is simple. She lectures, hands out things from time to time, and then tests on her notes. She is very friendly and helpful if you ask. The students in my class were completely rude to her and I felt bad, they didn't participate or answer her questions, they slept and played on phones, and then blame her for bad grades.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: HIST101
• 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:

Since she can not see it makes it really hard. She is all over the place with her notes. I do not recommend her if you can switch out do it. She is not willing to work with you either.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: HIST101
• 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:

The fact that she is blind is just a disadvantage. Her class is straight lecture with no notes & guidelines are next to useless. Her tests have a ton of material and she doesn't even know the chapters we're on in the book. I went to her for help and she basically told me to drop. DO NOT take if you're a visual learner or apparently if you need help