Ron Bohannon - Utah Valley University, Orem, UT

Professor: Ron Bohannon

Department: English

College: Utah Valley University, Orem, UT

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: PHIL2050
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

He's a really good person, he had a lot of life experience, that he shared in class and gave us key points in our papers when we did them. Overall, he's a really nice guy but a hard grader.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ENG1010
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

So Instructor Bohannon is a gamesmaster. He is hard to understand at first and goes off on hilarious tangents all the time, such as his "theory of Innovation". but I found it engaging and interesting. Super flexible, make sure you talk to the guy, and show up to class and post all papers with MLA formatting and you will pass the class.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ENG1010
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Instructor Bohannon was seriously an amazing teacher. I really enjoyed his class. I found that as long as I came to every class my confidence as a writer improved significantly. Sometimes it was a little unclear as to how he wanted things done but as long as you aren't afraid to spend some time revising and polishing you should be fine. Good luck!!

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: PHIL205G
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I absolutely LOVE professor Bohannon as a person. As a professor, no. If you don't go to class, you will fail. He was never prepared for class and doesn't know what he wants from you. He just knows what he doesn't want when he sees it. I wrote papers that he RAVED about in front of the class saying they were great and got C's.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: COMM3000
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He doesn't seem well prepared for class. No tests, just 500 word essays mostly. Tough grader and doesn't give very good feedback. Attendance is a huge part of your grade.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: PHIL2050
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Prof Bohannon was the most confusing professor I've taken from. I never knew what he expected from each paper we wrote... He would tell us to write one thing, and then he would change his mind about it the next class. Not my favorite class!

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ETHIC2050
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Only went to this class for participation points which helps your grade. Talked about the same material for a week which made class boring. Papers are APA, but it should be called "Bohanon format. There were times where he changed requirements which got annoying. Nice guy, but he grades you like you're a philosophy major. If you have him, good luck

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: PHIL2050
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

This was seriously the most confusing class ever. He's a nice guy, but his assignments really have not direction to them. He is constantly going off on tangents in class and it makes it hard to follow. You may think you did an assignment great but it'll come back saying you messed up the format. That's the worst part.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: EHICS2050
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Ronald Bohannon has no clear way of explaining what he wants his students to do. He doesn't know how he wants it done, but wants it down specifically in his own way. There is no way of knowing what he wants or how to do it correctly. He wants APA formatting, but in all reality, it is nothing like APA formatting. Waste of time class.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: PHIL1010
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

This was the most unproductive class ever. The majority of his lectures are based on him talking about himself and experiences that are completely irrelevant to the readings. You write a one-page paper every week about a philosophy selection and he hardly gives feedback. The 1st time you see your updated grade is when it's permanently posted.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ENGL2010
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He failed to give specific deadlines or clear expectations & made offensive comments to the few Muslim students in class so they all stopped attending. When asked for specific feedback on a writing project, he gave so many ideas it was impossible to know what might improve the grade as we re-worked our papers. Absences count against final grade.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: 1000
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

we had 7 single spaced one page papers we had to write. and then a cover letter. you have to be turning in papers to get critiqued in front of class. attendance counts towards grade so don't miss class. if you do the minimum work and show up to class you will pass.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: 2050
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

basically he gives you a reading assignment and you have to write a paper about it. every week. it was a good class to take. the work is not hard, there is just a lot of it. he is ok with late work, just make sure you get your papers in eventually. attendance is part of your grade.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: PHIL2050001
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Loved this class. Very insightful. There are weekly reading assignments and essays. This professor's approach to writing and critical thinking is refreshing. I highly recommend taking this class for anybody with the slightest interest in history, litrrature, debate and psychology. :)

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: PHIL205G
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

No quizzes or tests or even a book. Single spaced paper due each week until you've done 9 of them and then you do a final summary paper and that is your final. I didn't agree with his views and he likes to twist your words to fit his view, but it is a super easy class if you're just doing it for your generals!

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: PHL205G
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I took his class for two weeks and had to drop it because it was useless. Ron Taught us incorrectly how to use APA format one student called him out on it and he said, that is just how I want to do it in this class. Nearly every one in the class was docked 20% or more on the 1st paper because he didn't like our titles. don't take from this guy.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: PHIL2050
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

The class is fairly easy, but the professor is awful. There are readings and one-page, single-spaced papers due every week. The professor spends most of class talking about himself and criticizing students' comments. He had only graded one assignment by finals week. Attendance is mandatory. I leared from the readings, but not from the professor.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: PHIL2050
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

You dont use a text book. All the reading is online. You write an essay over the reading every week. Super easy. He lets you revise them at the end of the semester. Great class! He lets you make up missed assignments and extra credit is available as well. Enjoyed this class even when he gets off topic.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: PHIL2050001
• 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: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Rob is a Great teacher! No text book, he provides all the material that you need. There is a one page summary at the end of every week, but it is SUPER easy to do. He does get off topic very easy. But no tests, no final, Just summaries. GREAT CLASS. Take from him.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: 2050
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Do not take this professor! His expectations aren't clear, he doesn't plan his lesson (he makes stupid quiz questions up off the top of his head)