Ventris Woods - Santa Monica College, Santa Monica, CA

Professor: Ventris Woods

Department: Social Science

College: Santa Monica College, Santa Monica, CA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: POLSC1
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Took this in the summer. Class decided to have one test, the final. He is approachable, friendly, and conversational. IGNORE anyone complaining about him cutting you off mid sentence or having a back and forth with you in the middle of the class. If you're going to raise your hand, have some BACKBONE. Final exam was hard, take VERY THOROUGH notes.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: POLISCI1
• Grade Received: WD
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

This was a very horrible class Ive ever taken. Professor Woods get frustrated when you ask too many questions. He does not know ow to lecture which leaves you very confused and tends to stray from the topic.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: POLS13017
• Grade Received: C-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS!! Woods doesn't know how to teach or lecture. He constantly jumps around from random irrelevant topics. He's a very lazy teacher and constantly makes mistakes grading tests and quiz's. He uses textbook quiz's and tests. He's also not open to hear opposite political opinions in his lectures. AVOID THIS GUY AT ALL COSTS!

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: POL1
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Horrible! Sucks at explaining and forgets everything, can easily cost you your grade with his constant insomnia. You basically teach yourself all semester cause he doesn't teach at all. Don't take him its not worth your time or grade!

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: POL1
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Mr. Woods is a good guy easy to talk to, but I admit he isn't a good teacher always off topic. Ask simple questions and he doesn't answer it, It was very frustrating being in his class and being able to learn the material. I was so excited to finish this class one pointer if you take this class you have to self learn yourself.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: POLISCI1
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Wouldn't recommend. I went into class excited to learn but came out of the semester frustrated & feeling like it was a waste of time. Every single time fellow classmates and I would be confused & annoyed to have yet another class filled with lack of structure & literally no lesson plan. He is a nice man, but an awful teacher. You've been warned

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: POLSC1
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I moved to L.A. in August after living and going to University in Mexico for a while. Even though I studied in English through high school, I stopped practicing it for a while. This was a great class to jump back in! He's really nice and also let us re-take one quiz at the end of the semester. He also gave us a very interesting extra-credit assgmt.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: POL1
• Grade Received: WD
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Honestly he is a helpful teacher but is so rude and sarcastic. He's not helpful his teaching style is childish and horrible and he cuts you off and in a way be little yous when you ask a question on answer a question. I wouldn't recommend anyone to take him unless you don't care about sarcasm.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: POLISCI1
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Professor woods is an excellent professor ! I took his class during the winter session and it was awesome he is very funny but a great teacher and will help you with anything you need. He made political science fun ! I'd take his class again if I could

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: POLISCI1
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Woods is a good guy. I didn't learn a lot from his class, but I had a good time. There was work, it took time, but it was easy. If you are looking for something that doesn't require too much thought and attention, his class should serve you well.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: POLISCI1
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Woods was honestly a really good teacher. I didn't pay attention at all but STILL got a B in the class because his homework assignments were straight from the book and his quizzes were basically the same thing as the homework. You literally have to not do anything to fail. Just don't be lazy and you'll grow to like him. He bumped me from a C to a B

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: POLSC1
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He can be perceived as being a jerk by most, but you just cannot be scared to ask a question in his class for the fear of being ridiculed. As he says, you pay to go to school. Ask the question(s). He has a personality to where if he disagrees with you on something, he can hang onto it though the next class. Stand your ground.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: POL1
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Don't take this class at all,

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: POL1
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

horrible experience. I thought I was stupid at first, because I did not understand anything he was saying. Then, I found out that the class was in the same boat as me. He makes no sense, is inappropriate, and does not lecture on what he "tests" on. Quiz and tests aren't related to his "lectures". He rants about irrelevant things. Teaches nothing.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: POL1
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

burning question at the end of this semester: so what is political science? don't except to learn the answer through this teacher (don't expect to learn anything).

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: POL1
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

350 characters is not enough to describe the absolute disrespect woods shows towards education. Santa Monica College should be ashamed for employing him. By the end of a semester, a decent teacher will leave willing students with some knowledge of the topic. A great teacher will inspire and care about students. Woods disheartens students.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: POL1
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

His class is pretty much exactly how people describe it. It's somewhat boring, and very confusing at times. He uses a lot of links in order to be helpful but only makes things worse. He's better one on one. Class material isn't hard if you took us gov. in high school you should be okay. There's a couple of quizzes and 1 midterm paper.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: E1198
• Grade Received: D
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Professor woods is a funny guy but I would not recommend taking his course. He is really unorganized and very easily distracted. He does not follow the syllabus and is constantly changing something on it. His tests are very hard because they are not from the issued text book. We started with a full class and ended with about 15 students. Retake4me!

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: POLISCI1
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Prof. Woods is a funny guy & very passionate about PoliSci. He really digs it & just wants students to take a second to consider what's going on around us! However, his lectures have next to NOTHING to do with the material on the tests - which are all multiple choice. BEST BET: stay on top of reading textbook & eCompanion docs, go to office hours

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: POL SCI 1
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He'll start talking about something, you'll get out your book, He'll pause when someone asks a question,turn to everyone else, and say "make a note of this" and then everyone will write down the name of the website he said to go to to get the answer to the question. He just talks a lot, and you're not sure what to write down, or what is going on.