David McKenzie - Berry College

Professor: David McKenzie

Department: Humanities

College: Berry College

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: PHI150
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Way too hard for a Gen Ed... too much reading and never fully explains things. Only has one office hour per week so virtually impossible to meet with him if your schedule isn't open.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: PHI150
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dr. McKenzie is very monotone, very hard to pay attention in class if you're not interested. about 30-45 min readings for each class and his class is 90% discussion instead of lecture. Tests are exactly the main points he addresses with discussions and pop quizzes for each unit.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: REL102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

McKenzie is very monotone and class can be quite boring. The tests are difficult if you only go based on lectures and don't use the book. We had to write a book report and he graded fairly easily. My study group would divide out our questions and email him before the test and the answers were usually not helpful unless we got very specific.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: PHI355
• 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:

Dr. McKenzie is an INCREDIBLE professor. He knows his stuff, he's understanding, he's helpful...he'll help you get a good grade in his class and enjoy the subject as well. He's an all-around sweet guy. My all-time favorite college professor. He speaks in a monotone, but his jokes are funny, and he's a GREAT guy and a GREAT professor.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: REL300
• 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:

This man is a blessing to the world of teaching, and it was an honor to have him for 3 years. His expertise is unmatched, and he shares his knowledge with those smart enough to listen.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: REL102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

I would recommend taking Dr. Mckenzie! He is very helpful and knowledgeable. He is also a very easy grader. However, he does have quite a monotone voice and is difficult to listen to sometimes. But, I feel like I did learn a good deal in his class.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: PHI101
• 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:

I'm strongly agnostic, and Dr. McKenzie is an ordained minister in one of the more conservative denominations. So it comes as high praise for me to say that he's one of the most unbiased professors I've ever met. He's also extremely nice. He can be a little monotone, but he's very good at refining lectures to just the right amount of detail.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: PHI150
• 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:

McKenzie is a very nice man. He grades very fair, and some would say easy. In his intro class, there is a lot of readings, a few tests, papers, and pop quizzes. The quizzes are not hard at all and just reflect whether or not you read. I disagreed with him on a lot but it was nice to know he respected me enough to not let it affect my grade.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: HON203
• 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 is a quiet old man with hilarious comments! There's a LOT of reading and there are "pop" quizes (which are usually every wednesday) over the previous night's handouts (he just asks what the reading was about basically). Tests are easy but a little overwhelming to study for because so much material is covered. Definitely recommend him!!!

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: PHI150
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

HARD for a gen ed. Way too much reading every night. He's not specific about what he wants on his tests. You have to read in order to do well on his quizzes, but he generally tells you what to focus on. Participation isn't required, but he does consider it for your grade so don't miss too many classes.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: PHIL154
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

This was one of the most pointless classes I have ever taken. I have don't feel a need to be in class, and when I am, I'm falling asleep constantly. I think it's a mixture of the subject and the teacher.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: PHI150
• 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 is a wonderful teacher that will help you if you have trouble understanding! His jokes are dry but funny! It was a great class!

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: REL107
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

good teacher, christian ethics was not what i expected, everything was presented as ethical.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: PHI150
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Dr. McKenzie's class was the highlight of my semester. Listening to his articulation of complicated philosophical concepts was insightful, and downright poetic at times. Highly recommended.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: HUM200
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

He is cute and nice!

Rating # 16

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Dr. McKenzie is a man of integrity and a great teacher. I wish I could take more classes from him.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: PHI150
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

He is the cutest, nicest professor ever! He's so helpful and very funny. He's pretty monotone sometimes, but his tests are straight from the study guides. Take him!!! I love this teacher! His ties are the greatest!

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: HUM200
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Very sweet professor! One of the best professors I've had! He gives all his students the oppurtunity to speak their minds and respects their opinions. As long as you keep up the reading, you will do well in his class.

Rating # 19

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Great prof. Ridiculously good at tennis.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: HUM200
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

while dr mckenzie assigns quite a bit of reading, he asks follow up questions that link the reading to things you are more interested in discussing. furtheremore, his ability to answer questions is unmatched -- especially in the religious field.