Joseph Childers - University of California Riverside

Professor: Joseph Childers

Department: TBD

College: University of California Riverside

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ENGL00
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

People should have comments taken down for using inappropriate language verging on libel. This forum should be used in a mature fashion. Dr. Childers is actually a big teddy bear under the sometimes tough-guy exterior. He comes from a working-class background and has worked really really hard. As a result, he doesn't like slackers. RECOMMENDED!

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ENGL148Z
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Took his Bronte class, I went to maybe 5 classes total so I sacrificed the readingg quiz grade portion (25%). However, his exams are pretty easy and his papers are easy to do well on if you have a general idea of the themes and ideas he discusses. MASSIVE amount of reading. Don't take him if you want an easy grade.

Rating # 3

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Great lectures! Interesting ideas and he's funny to boot. Fair grader. Go to his classes - even though attendance is not taken, the lectures will help a LOT with papers, midterm and final!

Rating # 4

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

I took every class that Professor Childers taught during my time at UCR (C/O 2004). I just wanted to let any future students know that he was the best professor I ever had. I learned so much from this man and I enjoyed his classes tremendously. I am now a high school English teacher and have found many of his methods and much of his information

Rating # 5

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

He gives a ridiculous amount of reading and grades hard, but he is an ok guy. Maybe a little egotistical, but nice.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ENGL128N
• 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:

A+! Childers is interesting & funny. Doesn't spoon-feed, but leads/guides discussions of excellent, thought-provoking quality. Lectures are fast & info-packed, quizzes are easy (if you read the material), exams are fair & reasonable. Paper is standard for type of class, as is reading load. Students learn to think, reason & analyze. Great Professor!

Rating # 7

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Great proffessor. Discussion in class was the only reason I woke up at freaking 6am to get to Riverside in the morning. And anyone who can make me understand structuralism and other equally mind-boggling literary theories deserves definite kudos.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: ENGL172
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

he is brilliant (world-renown marxist theorist), entertaining, hilarious. he will open up new modes of thinking on literary theory you never thought possible. well worth the overpriced tuition the uc system charges just to talk to this man.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: ENGL102B
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

No Comments

Rating # 10

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

The downside is that he was a hard grader. But the good thing was that he asks challenging questions that kept you molding smarter, clearer, and better answers. Btw, he does not dress rich or stylishly.

Rating # 11

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Claimed to base thirty percent of grade on participation, but if you wrote well, he cut you some slack in that area. Compared Victorian era carriages to types of cars, which was one of several similes that helped me gain a better understanding of the literature. Looks like Morrissey.

Rating # 12

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

DUDE is HOT. Furthermore, super interesting. Highly suggest taking any of his courses.

Rating # 13

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

I took his class back in 2000 or so. Wow. What a hottie. He wasn't always helpful, but his insight and lectures were ALWAYS interesting. And I actually ended up learning a lot about myself in the class. His looks are kinda distracting, though.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: 102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Great course; this guy is smart, funny, and very helpful. Plus, he is gorgeous. He isn't easy, but I learned a lot.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: ENG172
• 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:

i loved his class... professor childers has this older handsome hot professor thing going on.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: ENG172A
• 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 teacher. Good speaker and relates to students well.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ENGL125
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Good teacher, knows material well. But he's a hard grader. I think he might be having a midlife crisis as well.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: ENG172T
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Very funny, good speaker, keeps lectures interesting, easy grader. Be prepared to make mad dashes to the library for materials at a moment's notice. GET THERE EARLY.