Harry Smallenburg - Pasadena City College, Pasadena, CA

Professor: Harry Smallenburg

Department: English

College: Pasadena City College, Pasadena, CA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ENG1A
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Very great prof. Funny guy, explains just what you need to know for writing papers. Get ready to read a lot. He gives a lot of quizes, which you can pass if only you read the books. Watched The Incredibles, to write a paper on it. Watched other movies, so make sure you come to see those.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ENG1A
• Grade Received: D
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Teacher himself is a nice guy but his classes depends a lot on essays and he cannot he very clear on the criteria of said essays. Requires reading of different books from class and comparing them to other works including movies.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ENG1A
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Smallenburg is a real gem, funny guy, real tough grader but if you work on your papers and read the book assigned you will pass easily.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ENG1A
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Great teacher

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ENG1A
• 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:

Ivy league Professor at a Jr. College price! A must take if you get the privilege.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ENG100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Not enough useful criteria. He is a tough grader and will not ease you into things. He will ramble on during lectures.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ENGLI1B
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He taught me how to write essays again. He made me appreciate literature and the films he showed us were incredibly interesting. He takes into account how much you improve on your essays, which helped me a lot to learn how to write again. Great class, would take it again. Smallenburg is nice and his lectures are good.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: ENG44A
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Ivy league Professor at a Jr. College price! A must take, if you get the privilege.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: ENG100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Fall 2009- loved this class as long as you read youll be fine quizzes were multiple choice. Entire class was having trouble and cancelled the next meeting to help us out individually. I was struggling in the beginning but managed to pass with a B.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: ENG44A
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I have mixed feelings about guy. He's a nice funny dude who knows his stuff, but he hardly followed the syllabus and cancelled quite a few classes. He also made us watch a plethora of old movies. My main complaint was that his essay assignments were somewhat broad, this would result in a broad essay in which he would grade poorly. Hes not so bad.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ENG1B
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

He's not a bad teacher per se, just really really really really really really really boring. Smallenburg's a nice guy, he just needs to liven up the class. He's not too difficult, just beware of his strange grading scale.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ENG100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Srping 2009: READ and GO TO CLASS! He is always 5 minutes late. He hold's a "pre-submission conference" take advantage of it! He will read your essay's and let you know if your on the right track. Quizzes are multiple choice, easy if you read. Final book is 417 pgs long, but great! Movies are boring, but somehow connects to life as we know it.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: ENGL100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

This is the best teacher ever! He is very clear and is straight to the point. He actually made me like english class

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: ENG100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

he's a cool teacher.. you gotta do the work.. you just have to or you'll fail.. just do what he tells you to do,.. and try your best on the essay, and he'll pass you...

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: ENGL1C
• 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:

BEST TEACHER EVER!

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: ENG1B
• 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:

he's a really nice, funny guy BUT he does show pointless, boring, old movies. does not follow the syllabus, cancels class, and is a tough grader!! spring semester beware!! he said he got a 900 page book for you guys to read!!

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ENG1C
• 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:

Absolutely the worst English professor I have ever had!!Smallenburg can't teach! The class time was based on watching pointless movies that had no relation to the heavy workload he assigns.Mandatory 12 page essays! There is no grading structure, absolutely horrible! Save yourself, and take Dr.Hanvey if you actually want a challenge and learn!

Rating # 18

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Prof. Smallenburg rocks! I really enjoyed his class. The writing assignments were interesting and his lectures engaging. Great teacher!

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: ENGL1B
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I took with english 1b with him he is terrific, hes not anal about anything however you must turn in all assignment and prepare for reading quizes...He is very kind and understanding!

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: ENGLI1B
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

This class was enjoyable and the teacher was witty and fun. Fun books to read and and movies of books fun too. Overall a good experience.