Susan Peppers-Bates - Stetson University

Professor: Susan Peppers-Bates

Department: TBD

College: Stetson University

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: PY313
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

She was unorganized and rude. She had sent out an email about work for groups, having all semester to do so, but chose to do so Sunday when the first group work was due Tuesday. Her lectures will not help you on the papers you write. You honestly have no clue what she is grading because she says one thing in class and grades against that she said.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: PY101
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Just overall didnt teach very well. Seemed to be rushed, I recommend staying away from Dr. Bates if possible.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: PY101
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I did good in this class, but if it was not for extra credit, I would have done a lot worse. She is a little all over the place with her teaching and her lectures are boring and not as useful as they should be for the course content. The best thing about her was taking essays to office hours before they were due to get corrections. Saved my grade.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: PHIL101
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I had Dr. Peppers-Bates for an intro philosophy course. She was charismatic, but that only got her so far. The class was meant to be an overview of philosophers and their work. It somehow morphed into a class about race and gender, which I cannot stand. However, it was useful information nonetheless. Overall a nice, but harsh professor.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: PHIL315
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I have taken more classes with SPB than I can count. She cares fiercely about her students and she is really willing to help as long as you communicate with her. A lot of people don't like her classes because she actually makes you learn, and they aren't willing to put in the work. But I have had some bad semesters and she always helps me.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: PHIL269H
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

This class was supposed to be about the history of philosophy, but it became a regular philosophy course; talked about their writings instead of their history. Gives review sheets, but never says how much to write. Grades can be slow and almost always come with minimal feedback. Got a test back with a 45/70 on an essay part and zero comments.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: PHIL101
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

There are a lot of group quizzing and projects which is kind of hard to maneuver in a somewhat opinion based class. She talks a lot about what SHE cares about, versus what you actually need to focus on. She gives study guides which is good, but I found myself having to teach myself a lot of the topics she never touched on.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: PHIL101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

She expects you to know everything, which is ridiculous since this is an intro class. It's mostly class discussions, but typically she will tell you you're wrong, which in philosophy is relative. Many of my classmates told me they didn't want to speak up in class, because she made everyone feel stupid for their opinions. Simply put, she's a bully.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: GEND100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Well, I've heard great things about her as an in-class professor, but online is just not the right medium for her classes. It's not terrible if you have plenty of time for her readings and assignments, but if you're taking other classes/working, this will be very difficult to do. Her grading is pretty harsh as well, making it hard to get an A.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: PHIL101
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Although I enjoyed the class discussions, you need to be very involved to get a good grade in the class. There was a lot of reading and discussion, so if you don't like involving yourself in a classroom setting, it might not be the best class for you to take. It's hard to get an A, because you get 85% on each group quiz.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: PHIL101
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

She is such a great teacher and made me fall in love with philosophy and it's not even something I thought I'd like

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: GEND100
• Grade Received: D-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

She should stick to teaching in a live environment.. not online.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: GEND100
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I want to further discourage anyone wanting to take her class at Stetson or online. She assigns us a 3 hour open book midterm each question was supposed to be 4 paragraphs minimum each, so a total of 20 paragraphs. She doesn't realize this is too much for the time frame and she will punish you for it. Gives no feedback.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: GEND100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

haven't heard back from the last three emails I sent her, have not received feedback when asked for it. Great professor except not cut out for teaching online, it seems like there is a lack of commitment.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: PHIL352
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Peppers-Bates is a phenomenal professor and I would encourage anyone to take one of her courses. She is very fair with her grading and makes her lectures very interesting and fun. You should come to class having read the material but if you have trouble with absolutely anything she will be happy to help you. I loved her classes. She is amazing!

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: FSEM10008
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Amazing teacher. She gives great lectures and try to relate material to everyday life and current events. There is a lot of reading in the course but only a coupleasure of the assignments are boring, but she does a reflection paper evert week. She grades ththem harshly but gives good feedback.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: FSEM
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

In response to the previous comment - the only time you will get a negative vibe from Peppers-Bates is if you don't do your homework/reading. Be prepared for class, be engaged, and you will be fine. She is a great teacher.

Rating # 18

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

She definitely knows what she's talking about but you can tell when she doesn't like you. The class wasn't that hard it's just pretty boring if you're not interested in what she's teaching. She has really strong views and is super harsh with grading.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: PHIL309
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Good class, great professor

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: PHIL309
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Feminist Philosphy with Professor Peppers is a great class.