Joel Davis - Stetson University

Professor: Joel Davis

Department: TBD

College: Stetson University

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: FSEM162
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Really solid and down to earth guy who makes lectures fun and easy to understand. Gives A LOT of papers, some are heavily weighted but the others not so much. A lot of the papers he gives have directions that make NO SENSE so definitely reach out to him or make friends in that class- makes things a lot easier.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ENGL242A
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

His classes vary between discussion and lectures. When it's discussion he expects participation. Don't take his class if you want an easy A and hate doing tons of reading.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ENGL256
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

This class requires so much reading, but as long as you do it you should be fine. Dr. Davis knows his subject well and loves his students, so if you participate at all he'll love you! He is very understanding and will go out of his way to help you.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ENGL242A
• 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:

Prefers to talk at the class instead of with. On one of the most active discussion days he got upset no one was talking?? And stormed out of class to then email us that if we don't do a bonus assignment we'll be removed from class. Very educated to a fault and does not describe information in a beginner friendly way. Harsh grader.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ENGL100
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

GREAT!

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: FSEM
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Nice guy - he curses and is pretty laid back, but the assignments and the way he words things make no sense. Mandatory attendance - he checks every time and when your there, you have to participate. Each class is pretty much just discussions on the day before's reading (yes, lots of reading). Didn't really have any test just essays/presentations.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ENGL660
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

First time the class was offered, so I'm trying to be charitable. Very vague instruction that changed from week to week. Zero instruction, tons of study questions (most of which were never touched) and hundreds of pages of reading. And I actually wouldn't have minded if I felt like I learned something, but I didn't. Nice guy, but awful class.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: ENGL100
• 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:

it was a pretty easy class, kind of boring at times. he goes over the same thing more than once, that's boring, but it does teach you. the book is ewasy to read. one thing i didn't like was we had to present sometimes on grammar rules, but i learned from that too.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: ENGL101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Lots of writing, meeting prof, revising. Readings are not too heavy, some interesting & some not. You do learn & get better at writing.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: ENGL242A
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

A lot of older poems, but some newer stuff. Exams are too hard but I got a better grade than expected.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: EH472
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Just a really friendly guy. The readings were intimidating at first but by the time I finished the class I understood it all and got a good grade. Take the class if you want to look at the world differntly.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ENGL242A
• 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:

Awesome prof! Makes it very clear and goes out of his way to help you understand the material and make you learn. He can make a rock like Renaissance lit.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: EH121
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

the work is sort of difficult, but he grades fair. he is nice and some of the topics are interesting and others are confusing

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: EH121
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Davis is a hard teacher, but he gives feedback if you ask for it. Be prepared to work, but I enjoyed his class, and I would take him again if I were still at the University. He challenged me and used interesting debate topics...very nice class.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: ENG121
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Not very clear on what he looks for in a paper. We would hand in a first draft which he would correct and tell us how to make it better and i feel like his comments very not very useful.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: ENG121
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

very good teacher, tried to make the class interesting, and controversal to make you think

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: EH121
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Although his lectures sometimes seem confused, but go talk with him if you have any trouble, Dr Davis is willing to help and his helps are helpful. He grades relatively hard, but if you get used to his style and try hard enough, you will get some surprises.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: LIT
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

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Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: EH121
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He does not explain very well what he is looking for. His 121 class is more of a literature class than a writing class.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: EH121
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

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