William Bowers - Santa Fe College, Gainesville, FL

Professor: William Bowers

Department: English

College: Santa Fe College, Gainesville, FL

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ENC1102
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Prof. Bowers rocks and I will miss him next semester. His snarky comments aren't for everyone, but I sure enjoyed them. Very enjoyable class with a pretty light work load. Just read the stories and poems carefully. The works he chooses are very interesting, but due to the lack of students reading, discussion was often lacking. He is easy to reach.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ENC1101
• 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:

Mr. Bowers is awesome! He's very chill and gives great feedback on essays when you see him in office hours. Great guy who's always nice and respectful. Can't wait for his class next semester!

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ENC1101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Definitely recommend taking this class! I loved Professor Bowers and his talks. This class was easy to show up to and I looked forward to it. It is not your usual literature class and there are only three essays. Bowers lets you submit them up until the semester ends and he gives extra credit. He lets you revise papers, no final or textbook.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ENC1101
• Grade Received: WD
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Would take this class over and over and over again any day!!!! Doesn't even feel like a college class or "school". Best part of my day was seeing this professor. Always puts a smile on everyone face. I couldn't finish the class, I wish I could go back but he is amazing. Definitely recommend.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ENC1102
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I highly reccomend that you don't take this class. I seriously did not learn a single thing in this class other then Professor Bowers opinion on worldy matters&films. I somewhat feel bad for this Professor because he seems to have a lot of anxiety, and I really feel he should be a film director or something, not a teacher. Pointless class.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ENC1101
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

good

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ENC1102
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Bowers is awesome. I highly recommend taking his class. As long as you show up and do the work it's an easy A. He is also very helpful if you need feedback.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: ENC1102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

This class its self is not that bad. If you read what you're supposed to so you are prepared for the quizzes and carn wright decent essays you will be fine. However, while he is funny at sometimes, he can be extremely creepy and weird, constantly gets off topic. It's safe to say I did not learn anything in this class.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: ENC1101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Bowers is hands down the funniest person I have ever met. His humor makes it easy to pay attention during class. However, you will rarely ever get anything done in class. Bowers is kind of all over the place and loses focus all the time... I can't say I have actually learned anything about English but I know about every current event thanks to him.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: ENC1102
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor Bowers is one of the most caring and understanding professors. He cares about all his students and will always have the opportunity to give students extra credit throughout the entire semester. As long as you do the assigned readings and essays, there's no reason for failing. He has a great sense of personality too!

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ENC11011102
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

saying bowers is racist is wrong Im a black female & took him twice passed both with A He was very helpful and gives up ample amount of time for assignments dont miss class there maybe a quiz but he gives 2-3 extra credit assignments worth 1 quiz grade as long as your better writer from when u started you will pass. HE IS AND WILL ALWAYS BE MY FAV

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ENC1101
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Prof. Bowers class was really great. All the essays were due at the end of the term but try not to wait till last minute to write them. He's very accessible out of class during his office hours and if you bring him drafts of your essays he will go over them with you so you can revise them before turning them in.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: ENC1101
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

There is no final which is nice;however, he assigns all essays to be due at the end of the semester. He will also grade all the essays at the end of the semester being that you will not know your grade until it is final. You will do maybe 7 or less quizzes, but he will grade 3 if you are lucky. Do not take him if you are expecting a professional.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: ENC1101
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Did not learn a thing in this class. I would not recommend anyone to take this class. All he really does is rant about how bad our society is. I'm not sure if he knows that what he's supposed to teach. Emailed him more then 4 times and did not get a reply back once. He is also late to every class.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: ENC1101
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Easy class to take;however, you will not know your exact grade until the end of the semester. During the semester, you will do a normal amount of quizzes, but he won't even grade all of them. I don't know if he didn't grade them out of pure laziness, or because he ran out of time. I would not recommend this class at all. Did not learn a thing.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: ENC1101
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

He wasn't a bad teacher at all, his class was very easy overall but if you're a procrastinator then this class is probably not your best option because he gives you five essays in total but like three of them are due at the end of the semester. He's late to class A LOT, and never answers his emails, but abuse his office hours and you'll be okay.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ENC1101
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Lord Bowers is the king of composition classes! All out-of-class essays were due at the end of the semester giving us ample opportunity to write, review with him and revise our work. He's funny, considerate and communicates well. I so look forward to taking his ENC2010, having to wait until next semester is my biggest annoyance with this semester

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: ENC1101
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Bowers is an excellent professor and a great guy! Always available after class and during his office hours. Really energetic in the classroom and goes over upcoming assignments/papers in precise detail. He notices the students that show up to each class and the ones that do not. Highly recommend and look forward to taking him again for ENC1102.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: ENC1101
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Great teacher. Plenty of time to write papers. Very interesting guy who gives good lectures.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: ENC1101
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I LOVE WILLIAM BOWERS!! He is very laid back, and leaves it up to his students to earn the grade. He will not spoon feed students, but will give good direction for what needs to be done In order to make a good grade. Bowers has an awesome personality and makes class very entertaining. I would take his class again if I could!