Howard Boll - Adelphi University, Garden City, NY

Professor: Howard Boll

Department: Education

College: Adelphi University, Garden City, NY

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: EST302
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Take "Professor" Boll's class if you want an easy A, but avoid at all costs if you actually want to learn something. I'm taking his Perspectives class and he doesn't teach at all. We're supposed to be learning how to teach and he just rants and argues about literally anything. There's 0 structure. We didn't even get a syllabus till week 3.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH115
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Ha- So I'm looking to go into child psych so Developmental psychology is important. However, Boll barely teaches. He spends the entire class discussing articles he found that have nothing to do with the curriculum, it took him three weeks to tell us his life story... I love easy classes, but this is just a waste of time.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: DEVPSYCH
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Professor Boll is hilarious. His lectures are entertaining and he discusses issues that are interesting. Easy grader on papers and tests are short answers in which you can choose 2 out of 5 questions.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: PIA245
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Had him for Psych Research. If you want an easy A take this class. If you want to learn something DO NOT take this class. Take home midterm/final and one paper that took the whole semester to complete. If you had a question he answered with another question. Attendance doesn't matter until the last month, he will call you if you aren't there.

Rating # 5

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

has a very sarcastic personality, that many times will make you think "i can't believe he just said that out loud!".. he is funny though.. enjoyable class,and very easy

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: PIA116
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Hes really nice and funny but does not teach a single thing in the class. It kind of gets annoying because of how often he gets off topic. Grade is based off participation 3 essays and the final. He only gets through half the chapters in the textbook but the good thing is you get to choose which 2 chapters are on the final. Nice guy but can't teach

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: PSY114
• 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:

Class is kinda boring but if you ask questions and are involved in the convo he'll give you an A, test are ok but he gives everyone a curve n doesn't fail anyone, deff would take him again

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: PSY101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

I loved him! Study for the tests (which are only on ONE CHAPTER) and you will get an A. Idiot proof class. He always goes off on a thought and ends up talking about other stuff for the whole class. he is VERY funny. Come to class to laugh and study once every other month for an easy test and youve got an A

Rating # 9

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Seriously a huge waste of time. All he did was talk ,talk, talk. I didnt learn anything. He made us buy the book and barely used it except for 2 chapters for the only exam, the only plus was I got a B+..and well sometimes there were funny moments...basically its do nothing and do good.

Rating # 10

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

if you like sitting in a class 150 min a week listening to an ignorant jerk, HoBo is for you!

Rating # 11

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

the facts: guarantees you a B, doesn't teach anything, late to class, completely vague about assignments, one test, no final... my opinion: he's a jerk, he shoots down everything you say in class, you don't learn anything, he's actually stupid. this class annoyed the hell out of me and i'm a psych major. i can't stand him. he shouldn't teach anyone

Rating # 12

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Good guy. Easy A. Likes to be Socratic...don't think I learned much from that class. No structure.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: PIA210
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

He's a nice guy, but if you read the texbook on your own, sitting through the 50 min class is a waste. he never really hits his point and never gets what he wants to done, but he's good for an easy A. he admits if you show up and do the bare min, you WILL get a B.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: PSYC401
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

his class is a complete joke. you automatically get a B if you do the minimum amount of work...if you do ABOVE the minimum...you get an A...i had him for TWO classes..and i probably would take him again.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH115
• 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:

He is a great professor. I liked his teaching style. I liked his stories and he made the glass very interesting. Just give it your best effort and you should do fine. He is a cool and appraochable person and I would take another class with him.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: ADOLPSY
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

This class was mandatory for STEP, and I'm glad I had this guy. The class was a complete joke. I learned nothing, did the bare minimum and got a B. If you put in some effort I'm sure you can get an A easy.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ADOLSPSYC
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

this professor is alot of fun.. very sarcastic.. easy A if you participate and do your work. dont need to read the text. def take him

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH115
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

He is LATE most of the time. starts 20 min b4 class ends and seemed to be a review, never got into depth about the topics. starting off with a B and as long as the work is done, whether the grade was good or not it stayed a B. we chose our test dates and what it was to be on. i would take him for only an elective class. You have to learn on you own

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH115
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

This professor can be a jerk. Some of the things he says in class are offensive and if you ask a question about a test or assignment, he never gives a direct answer. That part of it was pretty frustrating. The good thing is that its not a hard class and I was never bored.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: CLDHDDEV
• 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:

Great professor...Interesting...Enjoyed him very much...Gave enough work to keep us on track...Would def. take him again and recommend him 100%...