John Adams - California State University, Northridge

Professor: John Adams

Department: Humanities

College: California State University, Northridge

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: POL101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

An amazing professor with great insight on government and political theory. He's a bit pessimistic, but that's ok. He has exciting firsthand stories about Thomas Jefferson, Alexander Hamilton, and Timothy Pickering.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: CLAS315
• Grade Received: C-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He does not go off the book. gives quizzes on things you read not what he goes off in class. he is so boring and goes off topic. one of the worst teachers. would not recommend.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: CLAS315
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He goes off topic very often, his most used expression is "I digress". He has online assignments that aren't very clear and you have no idea how he grades it. His "study guides" for quizzes and tests don't help. Your saving grace is the two papers assigned for the midterm and final that count for half your grade on the test. Wouldn't take again.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: CLAS315
• 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:

Don't do it. He doesn't know how to lecture. He is story telling the entire time and just expects you to remember everything. He gives "study guides" before quizzes and tests, don't help at all. You have to read the book cover to cover in order to actually get an A. He doesn't respond to emails and doesn't seem to enjoy talking with students.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: CLAS315
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

First few weeks of class was easy, but after one month in his class he expects you to have read half of the textbook because he will give you 10-12 fill in a blank question quiz that has a bunch of choices. His quizzes are confusing, so you need to read a lot. Doesn't give enough info for midterm and final paper. Study guide wasn't helpful at all.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: CLAS315
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

As long as you show up and pay attention, this is an easy A. Professor Adams is helpful and incredibly knowledgable. However, many of the lectures aren't based upon GreekRoman myth, making things a bit frustrating. His assignments are not always clear, but his grading is extremely fair. Overall, I enjoyed the class.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: 315
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

definitely a rambler, but I can tell in lecture that he lives and breathes greekroman history and mythology. He is very knowledgeable and passionate in the subject, so listen carefully, but reading up is just as important. Assignments are very nonspecific. All exams are around 15 fill in the blank questions.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: CLAS315
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

At first, the class seemed awesome and fun. You later realize that he rambles, goes off topic, name drops, includes personal stories too often that are irrelevant. Quizzes make no sense even including the study guides. It's hard figuring out what nonsense coming out of his mouth is actually worth paying attention. I wouldn't take this class.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: CLAS315
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Long Lectures that run up the entire period and attendance is mandatory. I love Greek Mythology but I fell asleep half of the time cause he's a dull speaker and rambles about other things. Best advice is to sit in the back of the class and make friends with people around you that actually read. If you follow the study guide you'll get an A.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: 315
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Rambles on and on. I take notes often in other classes and had a hard time writing down what was needed for quizzesexams. Often funny, but I would not take him again.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: CLAS315
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Prof. Adams really knows his stuff. If you're interested in the subject you'll enjoy the class. His lectures are just retellings of Greek and Roman myths. The class may be boring, but it's an easy A if you pay attention in class.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: CLAS315
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Funny guy. Knows his stuff very well. Do not procrastinate like I did! You MUST study. His quizzes are no joke. They are usually 10 blanks to fill in with about 40 choices on the bottom. Would recommend. Would also recommend to sit towards the front. Very interesting class! My own fault I didn't do so great.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: CLAS315
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

i thought this class would have been interesting but after taking it i realized it was a mistake. this class is extremely boring. the fact that it was a 3 hour class once a week didn't help. i took notes all the time but his quizzes were too hard. you have to memorize EVERY single character. it's unclear what he expects of the essays. AVOID.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: CLAS315
• 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:

This teacher was very unclear with the lecture. What he talked about in class was never in the quizzes or exams. When he was lecturing, people would be texting and on their laptops doing something else. Class would be cancelled frequently. Study guides were useless because they weren't on the test or quizzes. I would not recommend him.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: CLAS315
• 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:

Horrible teacher. Goes off topic way too much but expects you to know answers for quiz and midterm. Lots of reading involved. You have to learn on your own. He lectures about random topics and you have figure out what is important. I was so interested in this class and now it was just worthless. A waste of my time.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: CLAS315
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

This Professor is interesting. Goes off topic WAY too much. 75% of the class is off topic stories. Easy grading so far though. Unfortunately, there is almost no other choices if you are interested in this Greek and Roman myth class. Also, he completely skips Roman myth, as he believes its a rip off of Greek Myth.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: CLAS315
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

He is hilarious! There's not much to this class so just make sure you read/take notes for the midterm and final (which are fairly easy) and you'll do fine.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: CLASS315
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I am currently taking the class and I'm going to be honest I have studied, took notes and paid attention somewhat in class but I still manage to get low grades on the quizzes in class and midterm. He talks all class period long reading out of a book and you have to just sit there and listen. Its a very boring class I thought it would be really fun.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: CLAS101L
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Latin is the greatest language ever, and I was super excited to learn it. It's really easy to be lazy in this class and still get a fairly decent grade. However, it's really like learning any other language. You have to pay attention to understand what's going on. He makes you do presentations about ancient historical persons.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: CLAS315
• 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:

Easy class but extremely boring. 3 quizzes (all easy). 1 midterm and final which consist of a take home paper and a fill in the blank test in class (which is exactly like the quizzes, supereasy!)Hate the yahoo group discussions though but make sure to do it because its worth 30% of ur grade.