Robert Mertzman - University of South Florida

Professor: Robert Mertzman

Department: TBD

College: University of South Florida

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: SPM3012
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

If you want to take a stimulating course for your education, then don't take this. But if you want an easy A with little work, this is your class.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: SPM3012
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Easy class but he is basically just there to monitor the class and nothing else.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: SPM3012
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Makes you buy his own book, but if you get the study guide for like 92 cents at bookholders its got the answers to most of his test questions in the back, you have to grade your own 6 essays, but you actually have to write them decent to pass. Very nice guy let me late add so I wouldn't lose my scholarship

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: SPM3012
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

There was a LOT of work for this class. 13 quizzes, 6 papers (which you had to combine at the end). Large and confusing syllabus. He refused to put the due dates into canvas (it's already hard to keep up with as much work as there is). He short changed us on quiz time and refused to change that too (30 mins for 40 questions). Hardly any empathy.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: SPM3012
• 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:

I tried going without the book at first, but the class was difficult especially how I had no interest in it. However, you can finish the class way before the semester if you don't put assignments off.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: PET3252
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

The content for the videos and books are very old and need to be updated. The teacher let's the class basically run itself with quizes that are auto grade themselves and he doesn't read your essays and rely's on your own essay review. The quizes are easy and the essays are easy if you put the time in. It's better to work ahead in the class.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: PET3252
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Easy class. There are quizzes for each lesson and short essays. Definitely do the practice quizzes. Stay on top of the deadlines.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: PET3252
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

The class is very easy. Still, its easy to get behind when the due dates are stretched out. Do the readings/watch the videos and you'll be fine. Also, there is a study guide for each chapter, but don't rely on just that. Do the practice quiz on the study guide; they're exactly like the quiz. The little essays are a piece of cake.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: PET3252
• 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:

Easy exit course. You really don't even have to read / watch all the material, just go over the study guide for each chapter, and check out the supplemental articles / links for the quizzes. Short essay for each lesson, also not bad. Worst part about it is the material is OLD and it was just a tedious, but easy class

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: PET3252
• 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:

He gives you study guides to help with the quizzes/tests. The videos are old, but most of the topics are relevant. Slow at returning emails and doesn?t always provide the best help with his response (i.e. he can?t pinpoint where an item came from in the quizzes). Everything is done through blackboard and the course website.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: PET3252
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Very easy class, but very annoying. The videos are about 15 years old, there is a very little amount of new material, and excessive reading. I imagine it is one of the easiest exit courses, and can be done all at once if you want, which is nice. You wont get anything out of it, but it's pretty simple.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: PET3252
• 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:

The class itself is rather simple/easy. Just do the readings right before you take the tests, and you should be able to remember enough to pass. And for the part1 final, review all your old tests (on BB)right before taking it too. The teacher himself though seems kinda rude & indifferent when actually conversing with him, altho he think he's fair

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: PET3252
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Easy online class. Just stay ahead of the deadlines and you should do fine. You'll have the chance for extra credit at the end of the course.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: PET3252
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

This class is too time consuming. The Text book is very poorly written. The matterial is 12 years out of date. I took this class because I liked sports, instead I got an ethics class

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: PET3252
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Tedious, time consuming. Don't believe those who say you can just skip the videos- impossible. Common sense cannot be used here because this course does not use common sense. The timed tests are difficult to complete if you are a thorough test taker and like to look back @ your work. I almost always went over. I would not reccommend this class.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: PET3252
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Forget this class. It's easy enough but this man is ridiculous if he thinks everyone has 5 1/2 hours to spend on each assignment. The coursework is a little much for an ethics class concerning sports. Likewise, the topics are BORING! Another piece of advice - don't take a class that the professor wrote the book for. (Such as this).

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: PET3252
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Super Easy but VERY TIME CONSUMING...DO NOT slack off as it is nearly impossible to catch up! Easy grader on the essays but quizzes are somewhat detailed and annoying. Modules must be done consequitively so leave yourself extra time for errors and technical glitches, just in case! Don't waste your money on the book just get the course code.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: PET3252
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Took Issues in Sport online - EXTREMELY easy class. Work is done at your own pace and can easily be completed in one weekend or less. Course material can be painfully boring and was obviously created on a low budget, but I personally skipped a lot of the material and did just fine.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: PET3252
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

TAKE THIS CLASS!!! I had him for issues in sports. SUPER EASY. It's at your own pace. I know I shouldn't have but I didn't do like 90% of the assignments until the last week of class and I still got an A! At first it may seem like a lot of reading but I never used the text book just used the readings that were on the site and it was a breeze.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: PET3252
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

If you do all the work You can get an A in this class! You grade your own essays but make sure you answer all the questions and do the minimum word count.