Steve Huchendorf - Carlson School of Management

Professor: Steve Huchendorf

Department: TBD

College: Carlson School of Management

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: SCO2550
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Professor Huchendorf is one of the most dry and illogical professors I've encountered. He insists in memorizing formulas which is something I'd never expect a mathematics teacher to suggest, often never offering reasoning behind why the formulas or ideas exist as they do. His quizzes and tests are poorly worded and do not line up with homework.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: SCO2550
• 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:

I took this class as my required statistics class. The practice in class, the homework, and the tests are all very different. He doesn't make the homework and doesn't give good instructions for how to use technology with it. The tests are much harder than any of the practice, so that doesn't help with studying (don't expect more than a 60%).

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: MBA6120
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Dr. H is an outstanding lecturer and focuses on application, so it's easy to learn the material and its relevance. ALT-CATs are key to understanding the content and are great for those who learn by doing. May be a bit challenging for people with non-STEM backgrounds, but the material itself doesn't go beyond a typical 1000-level stats course.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: SCO2550
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. H is very smart and at times left me behind in lectures. Fortunately he has activities that help you learn hands on. He comes off as very pretentious sometimes and he is not always the most likable professor but overall he did a good job teaching the material. The course was hard and it took significant effort to earn my grade.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: SCO2550
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Lectures get long and can be boring but pay attention to the ALT CATs, it's where most of your learning is done. Start studying early for exams and go to office hours with questions, Dr. H can be very helpful one on one. If you do poorly on the midterm you still have a chance to bounce back with the final. Do all three extra credit assignments!

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: SCO2550
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Class is very hard and the exams, constructed of all multiple choice questions worth 10 points each, make up most of the grade. Print off lecture slides and start studying the first day of class cause you're going to need it. Dr. H is a good guy but his lectures can get long and confusing.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: SCO3059
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Good guy. He was always very prepared for class, and while class may get boring some times, you can learn a lot if you pay attentions do the ALT CATS. There is a lot of weight on the final exam, roughly 40%, and it is very difficult, so spend lots of time studying for it.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: SCO2550
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I really enjoyed Dr. H as a professor. He makes lectures interesting and has a great sense of humor. He moves through the concepts very quickly, so at times it's difficult to keep up. Make sure to get a good team, since a lot of learning is done within the group. The ALT-CATs are a great study tool for the mid-term and final.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: SCO2550
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Steve isn't good at what he does. He moves way too quickly, and expects you to print out the lecture notes in order to even attempt learning anything in class. You do participation questions in class, meaning you have to go. Tests are hard, and the TA's normally don't even know how to help you. Plz take someone else.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: STATS6120
• 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:

Youtube videos are MUCH MUCH MUCH MUCH better than his class. Will NOT take with him again.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: SCCO2550
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

His class is really well structured. Grades are heavily exam oriented and hence try performing as well as you can on the two exams. Some lecture material make no sense at all but that's just to cover syllabus and never come on the exam. Work hard, and go for office hours. He is even better and less intimidating one on one.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: SCO2550
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. H is very clear with his grading and going to every class definitely helps your grade by getting the ALT-CAT attendance points. Too much of your grade is weighted on the final but if you do well on all the quizzes, homework, and do extra credit it is not impossible to get an A.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: SCO2550
• 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:

Dr H's course was by far the toughest course I've taken. His lectures take the entire time, he doesn't explain concepts well and he expects you to understand everything to the same extent he does. The final is impossible so good luck. Don't try to discuss your grade with him either, he will just be insensitive and blow you off. Avoid if possible!!!

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: SCO2550
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. H is very knowledgeable about stats, but is not the best at explaining the concepts. The in class worksheets and online homework taught me the most in this course. The exams are heavily weighted and difficult so you really have to work to get a good grade in this class. The in class worksheets and homework are easy points though.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: SCO2550
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Honestly once you get past the dad jokes he's kinda funny but the course is near impossible. There is only a midterm and a final and at the end of the semester I felt like I had learned nothing. Wouldn't recommend Dr. H but I hear the other prof's aren't much better

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: SCO2550
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. H is a good professor and he cares about what he teaches. His lectures are so full which he would use every minute in the class time.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: SCO2550
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Good professor who cares about his students. However, there are some fundamental flaws with the class. There is only one midterm, so if you do poorly on it, there is little chance to recover. The final was next to impossible. He also takes a long time to grade exams, considering they are only scantron.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: SCO2550
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

The class is hard and requires a lot of work The one midterm and final are 60 percent of the total grade

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: SCO2550
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dr. H is definitely one of the best professors I've ever had. While the 1hr40min lectures can get long, they're broken up with in-class activities and group discussion so it's better than just a lecture for that long. Dr. H comes from industry which is a valuable perspective. He is very clear in lectures and I wish he was in the Stats department.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: SCO2550
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. H is a great professor and really cares about his students. He takes the time to thoroughly explain everything and gives you the resources necessary to succeed. Go to class, and work hard. You'll get out of the class what you put in. Overall he is probably the best professor I've had yet at Carlson.