Ron Schuelke - Santa Rosa Junior College

Professor: Ron Schuelke

Department: Economics

College: Santa Rosa Junior College

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ECON1A1B
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I get why students complain, but young students just won't get it. I couldn't understand why this professor was saying the things he was saying, believing him wrong and to an extent a crackpot. He was 100% correct in everything he taught. You won't understand until you enter the real world what he is talking about, but he is 100% on point.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ECON0723
• Grade Received: WD
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Awful teacher, old, out of touch, disorganized, wastes time and is always late. Calls on students randomly to answer questions (on terms we hadn't gone over yet). Don't get it right and he'll berate and embarrass you in front of the class. Rants about technology and politics (very pinheaded and ignorant views), lectures are messy and confusing.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ECON1
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

This guy is an interesting and entertaining guy who knows a lot about economics. However he was disorganized and I had to do the best I could outside of class to grasp the concepts.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ECON1
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Shuelke's lectures have a tendency to degenerate into ideological rants with some yelling interspersed. When he manages to avoid this, he basically follows the book, so read the relevant chapters before class so that you can decide which notes are worth taking. I did well in this class because I'm a self-learner; if you aren't, you probably won't.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ECON1
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

This is a teach yourself class. He's a funny guy but basically grades you on how well you read the textbook. He does consider 85-100 an A, and 70-84 a B though. So you get a little wiggle room. Grade is based on 2 tests and 5 game lessons. Attendance isn't necessary, just make sure you read and take good notes.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ECON1
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

This teacher is very ridiculous. I would never recommend him taking again. He beats around the bush and never serious about teaching. His notes are illegible and tests are super hard. This teacher should be replaced as soon as possible...........:(

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ECON1
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I don't know where these good reviews are coming from. Everyone I've talked to agrees that this is an absolutely horrible professor. He forces everyone to buy a stupid game from him for $20. He goes on rants about climate change being a hoax and thinks that college should be expensive so students will be motivated. He is a vile human being.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: ECON1
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

greate teacher, very hard tests, didnt use the textbook and passed with a c

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: ECON1
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He doesn't teach to the test at all except for graphs, lectures are long and confusing, test and homework questions are extremely confusing, TONS OF READING- basically if you don't read and memorize the chapters you won't pass. He gets sidetracked easily and yells a lot. Would not recommend to anyone.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: ECON1
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Hardest class I've ever taken but learned so much. His lectures seem pointless but if you keep up in reading it will all make sense and you'll see when he rambles there's actually value in it. You're only graded on 2 tests and 5 hw assignments. Don't count on extra credit or attendance points to help you out lol

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ECON1
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

When it comes down to it, there are two things that matter most. Showing up to class and reading what he assigns. It is a pretty big chunk of reading but you have half a semester to study for each test. I can't stress this enough though. SHOW UP/TAKE NOTES AND READ THE BOOK/MEMORIZE TERMS. Not all of the material is covered in lecture.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ECON1
• 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:

Pros: If you study and pay attention to the lectures, the class is medium difficulty If you like his humor, he can be fairly funny Cons: His jokes are definitely not for everyone Lectures can easily turn into rants rather easily The game he assigns for homework is both difficult and pointless, but is unfortunately necessary for passing

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: ECON1
• 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:

Test require you to know the vocab from the book. Read, study, and you'll do fine on the first midterm. Final was crazy. Lectures are interesting and relevant. Notes he puts on the board are worked out quickly - difficult to follow. Be prepared to be called on regarding the reading. Wide berth for As and Bs, but you must study.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: ECON1
• 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:

Not fun. Once I figured out how much reading the textbook required for an A or B, I accepted my fate of a C and it was chill from there. He kind of yells when he lectures which is jarring. Also don't speak out or disrespect him. If you have not read the chts (I never did), you WILL be called on, don't bs, just smile and say you don't know.

Rating # 15

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Passed my semester courses except this one. It brought my SemesterGPA down to under a 2.0, because of this my Spring2015 transfer admission has been revoked. It's a hard class; there are 5 small assignments (small points), then there's 1 midterm, 1 final, which have a significant impact on your grade. Ron's a good guy, but his pedagogy isn't superb

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: ECON1
• 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:

If you want to teach yourself then take this class. Going to his lectures are pointless, all he does is ramble and embarrass anyone who he doesn't agree with. He will call on people randomly, and his test are nearly impossible. He does grade on a large curve so it's easy to get a C, but if you want to major in anything Econ related don't take him.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ECON1A
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Easy class to pass with a C, so if that's what you want, by all means take this class. If you have an interested in learning from a professor in a structured setting, I advise you to look elsewhere. You will have to teach yourself from the book ad study your butt off for an A, since his lectures are generally irrelevant.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: ECON1A
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I came into this class after not finishing the previous semester with a different teacher due to health reasons. When I would question the differences between his teaching and what I had learned from my other (far superior) teacher, he would blow them off. Later, I would research the question on my own and find that he was dead wrong. Bad teacher.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: ECON1A
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Hard class but very good teacher and good person. I really liked him.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: ECON1
• 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:

Final grade based on a midterm, final and five "Global Econ Game" assignments, total 300 pts. Awesome grading scale! 50-64, C; 65-84, B; 85-100, A! Fall '12, only 7 (of 61) received an A. Do not neglect textbook! Strategy: get all 100 points from the games, and score min 25(!) on each test for at least a C grade. Schuelke is def entertaining!