Alan Eastman - Indiana University of Pennsylvania,Indiana, PA

Professor: Alan Eastman

Department: Finance

College: Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana, PA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: F310
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

The most dry monotone voice you will ever hear. Which makes a class like Finance even more difficult. I was completely disgusted by his style of teaching and assistance that he doesn't give when you ask for help. It's almost like he doesn't even know what he's teaching because when you ask for an explanation, he tells you to read instead of explain

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: F310
• 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 really cant believe why this professor would have anything but the highest rating. He responded very fast and his responses were easy to understand. Thoroughly enjoyed this class.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: F310
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I have taken his class both in person and online. Both times taking it I was blown away with the difficulty and the level of understanding you need to have in finance to pass this class. I am not a finance major and if I ever have to take another finance class at IUP i will try to transfer the credits in. You either understand finance or you dont.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: FIN143
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

overwhelming amount of online homework, very difficult for an entry level finance class. All he does is talk about himself and his families life. Very unclear on when stuff is do and what has to be done and what is counted as extra credit. Do not recommend taking his class!

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: FIN310
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

This is a tough class and subject to begin with so I can see where it could be hard to teach. With that being said, Dr. Eastman is without a doubt one of the worst, laziest, uncaring professors I have ever dealt with. He does not engage students with his teaching, showing up to his classes us pointless. Must be unhappy with something in his life.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: F310
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Absolutely horrible. Tests are impossible. Would highly recommend avoiding at all costs.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: FIN360
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

EASILY worst professor i've had in college. Exams are impossible, lectures will put you to sleep, and he simply doesn't care about how his students do in class. He gave us 2 exams, a 5-10 page research paper, and a cumulative final in the span of ONE week. As if his class was the only one any of us had to worry about. AVOID at all costs

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: FIN310
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He will never give you enough time for an exam if your class is 50 minutes. (Most of class was forced to hand in uncompleted exams) They are often longer and you better have studied very hard. Extra credit available online. Lots of homework. Below par teaching ability. (Like way below par) Dry and boring as well. Don't recommend

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: FIN143
• Grade Received: D
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

don't take with him

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: FIN143
• Grade Received: C-
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He reads off of a power point. The book and all of the homework are through myfinancelab. The tests are multiple choice with word problems that aren't like anything he talks about in class. 3 exams. 1 cumulative final. For our third exam he said the avg grade was a 64% and it didn't seem to phase him at all. Seems uninterested in students success.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: FIN143
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Does not really teach you how to do the math problems. Very confusing. Online homework is very long and hard to do (bc they are twice as hard as the problems we do in class). His lectures are boring. However, he gives lots of extra credit that goes towards your next test. And if you approach him after class, he'll answer all of your questions.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: FIN143
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Hardest class I have ever taken in college. The homework online is unbearably long. His lectures are more boring than watching paint dry. His tests are open note and still impossibly hard. Will most likely not finish his tests in time. Any extra credit offered, take it; it is a very easy way to boost test scores.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: F310
• Grade Received: D
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

After struggling and failing almost ALL his exams, and studying with a tutor most nights, I had come to the conclusion that I would fail his class. However, i went to talk to him almost every week about my grades and asked for help. He ended up passing me because he took notice in the fact that I was trying my hardest. He notices the people who try

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: FIN310
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I have had straight A's all through college until this class. His tests are unreal, and his lectures are terrible. Everyone says Lawson is much better. I've been miserable this entire semester over this class. He doesn't help students at all. Tenure must be amazing with this guy.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: FIN360
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

The laziest professor ever !! The classes are too darn easy and he continues to feed the same exams from prior years. Expect to learn nothing much from his classes.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: FIN143
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

To start off, I took this class only because I was required too. I dreaded going to this class. He never showed up on time, he was very monotone and has extremely long lectures, and he pretty much took everything from the book and just copied it to a power point. Only perk was he let us use our books on our tests. Take something else if you can.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: FIN310
• Grade Received: D-
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Eastman is VERY smart and knows what he is talking about. But if you're not good at finance, you're going to have to work your butt off. His lectures usually put me to sleep. Attendance isn't mandatory but I do not recommend missing class--you'll miss a lot. The exams are very tough but he tries to give you as much credit as possible.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: FIN315
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I would not recommend this professor to anyone. His lectures are monotone and he does not cover enough of the material in class. Even when asking for help he is short to the point and does not like explaining things. His exams are very difficult to finish on time and the class averages are always below 60 percent. Stay Away.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: FIN310
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

AVOID AT ALL COSTS. Dr. Eastman is the worst teacher I've had at IUP. He has the most monotone voice and it's hard to stay awake during class. His tests are ridiculously hard and you can barely finish in the allotted time. Most of the class averages on the tests were an F. Please don't take him if you enjoy your sanity.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: FIN143
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He's very monotone and doesn't engage the class so it's very boring I would NOT recommend this class. He doesn't help at all and the tests are hard. He doesn't seem to care about the class or anyone in it, as well as anything that he is teaching.