Kathleen Shumate - San Diego State University

Professor: Kathleen Shumate

Department: English

College: San Diego State University

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ENG308W
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I've taken all the classes Prof Shumate teaches bc she is such a caring and knowledgeable prof. Her class is unlike any other class I've taken. Very straightforward with grading / deadlines & always picks AMAZING books for us to do are assignments on. Overall amazing prof and do you assignments you'll do great in the class. Take her!!

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: CLT470
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Very monotone and speaks slowly making lectures super boring. Luckily, most of the coursework is researching various folklore topics solo or with a group and discussing your findings in class. No exams. Final is a 10 minute presentation. Extremely easy class, but could be hard if you're truly terrified of public speaking. Grade will drop if absent.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ENGL581
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I really enjoyed her class. Took creative writing with her. The only thing she really grades are short stories and the group feedback. Albiet, she did cancel class many times so it made it stressful for the class to squeeze the last few feedback,and in the end, didn't get everyone. She honestly just wants you to be creative and that's it.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ENGL250B
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Shumate is very sweet, understanding, and easy going. She wants all her students to pass the class. I loved Shumate's sense of humor. She is very relatable and made it fun to go class. You need to use blackboard quite a bit to do HW. Show up to class, read, and participate in the discussions and you will be fine. I recommend taking this class.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ENGL401
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Shumate is the best! Class consisted of lecture, group discussions on awesome books and group presentations. Grade consists of attendance with clicker, group projects, online quizzes, and giving other classmates feedback on their presentations that's it! Loved this class, super chill, you learn about great books, and caring passionate professor.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ENGL401
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Professor Shumate was a great English teacher. She is very passionate about the class books. Her class mainly consisted of group projects and was overall very interesting. You'll need a clicker.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ENGL220
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

You can tell she's really interested in the material she teaches. Multiple assigned books to read, but she'll often show movies or clips of the books/plays discussed in class which can help if you don't read. Three short group projects, semi-weekly blog posts, online quizzes, must show up for attendance clicker points. Easy and interesting class.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: ENGL401
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

This was one of the easiest classes I have ever taken! There were 5-7? required books to read for this course, and I read only one of them and still managed to get an A. In order to do well, you simply have to go to class (clicker points are 1/5 of your grade), do well on your group project, and do the weekly quiz/discussion board!

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: ENGL401
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Easy A here. HOWEVER, 20% is clicker points so if you aren't gonna show up then never mind there. Class has some interesting material and it was pretty fun reading the books throughout the semester. However, I will say her lectures can be a littttttle dry so be prepared there. Oh and also be ready for group projects. Fun class still, and easy.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: ENGL401
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

While she is extremely lenient and the class is an easy A, this professor is by far one of the most boring I have ever had. It's sad because it seems like she cares about the material, but she is so monotone and her powerpoints are ridiculous - all over the place & way too long. I love school but it was a struggle for me to show up for this class.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ENG205
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Great for an Easy A. Took course online and material is mostly based off Watchmen & the 80's. Very vague on grading criteria and what she wants. 2 group projects and 1 essay with light hw. I received a B because of 1 missed assignment and a couple Watchmen quizzes. Overall, easy, just turn in the work. Also, she is horrible with communication.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ENG306AW
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

She is really nice and very quiet. I didn't really get any feedback on my essays though. Do the work she assigns and it is an easy A.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: ENGL401
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Midterms (2) + Final (1) 5 short essays each follow instructions for full credit Weekly Quizzes mostly from SparkNotes In-Class Questions clicker needed Professor seemed uninvolved despite interesting subject material. Class was easy overall, but required a lot of reading/writing. Class B average. Recommended for grade-seekers.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: ENGL401
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

This class helped me not only for the GE requirement, but it got me into reading for fun again. The books are all easy to read and are very enjoyable. The presentation is easy to do and the tests/quizes are straightforward if you read the books and go to class. You do have to buy a clicker for this class, but you can just use the app on your phone.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: ENGL581
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Three 5 page stories, a revision, and some homework (but it's easy). Highly recommend if you need to boost your GPA!

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: ENG220
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

A big part of your grade is clicker questions so make sure you go to class. Lectures and long and boring. A LOT of TEDIOUS busy work. Weekly online assignments and the midtermfinal end up being like 10 pages long. If I went to class more and actually read the books, would have gotten an A. Slack off and you can still manage a B.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ENGL220
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I had Shumate once a week and her lectures felt super long. There are clicker questions every week. This class is an easy B if you put in minimum effort and turn in all the work required. My advice is to read the books required for the Midterm because she grades them hard.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: ENGL401
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Quizzes and discussion board every week online, one group project, a midterm, and a final. Don't be afraid to ask questions, there are times where you need her to explain something for the assignments. Easy A if you can read and write, but you need to put in effort. Going to class can be the difference between an A and a B.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: ENG220
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

very assignment based, takes a lot of time. quizzes every week. midterm consisted of writing 5 essays in one week. Final was 3 essays. there was a very long quiz that was put out after the final that took me 2 hours to complete. WAY too much work for a GE class. I thought this teacher was easy.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: ENGL220
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

You don't have to get any of the novels I just sparked notes all of them. Weekly assignments that are 400 words, not bad. I was in the Tuesday only lecture and my god those lectures were long, 2 hours if you're lucky. But she is such a sweet lady. class is mandatory for clicker points which really help your grade.