Kristine Fitch - University of Iowa

Professor: Kristine Fitch

Department: TBD

College: University of Iowa

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: COMM1301
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Kristine is one of the worst professors I've had. Incredibly full of herself, and teaches her opinions like they're fact. She's also technologically illiterate and wastes time trying to figure out the simplest things. Tests have confusing questions and she expects us to teach ourselves the material outside of class. Avoid!

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: COMM1301
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

She isn't the worse, but lecture is sometimes all over the place. She is technologically challenged, and she jumps back and forth through topics, so it can be hard to take notes.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: COMM1301
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Kristine is an alright professor. She can be a little off sometimes and she forgets to put discussion questions up on ICON a lot. For exams, you'll need to focus more on examples rather than the actual definitions. The exams aren't super hard, but I learned the hard way for the first half of the test. : The papers are short (2 to 3 pages), hard.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: COMM101
• 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:

Kristine is extremely invested in what you take out of her class, and I really enjoyed the class much more then I expected to, considering I am not a Communications Major. Definitely take a class from her if you can!

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: COMM001
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Fitch (aka Munoz)invests a lot of time and effort into teaching. Although the course material is abstract, she explores both the simple and complex aspects, creating depth of understanding. Her review chats online and discussion sections prepare students for the tests. A great class if you're willing to study and come to lecture.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: COMM157
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Normally I hate my comm studies classes, but Kristine is funny, understanding, helpful, and smart. She truly cares about her students and the material she teaches. I wouldn't say her class is either easy or hard, but she challenges you in a way that makes you want to do well. I took her "advanced topics in comm studies" and it's a great class!

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: COM100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

She was very nice and the class was extremely helpful in teaching me new and interesting things.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: COM001
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Kristine is a nice lady who tries to make things fun (plays a song before each class and relates it to lecture) and goes the extra mile to help (has open Q&A chats online right before tests). Posts lecture slides on ICON. You don't need to buy a clicker like she says you do.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: COMM001
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Not making clear or very logic point. You feel like you know every word she says, but it just make little sense. Not helpful in understanding the major. Need redesign.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: ETH350
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Wonderful at *teaching* - well planned lessons, good organization, interesting and compelling.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: COMM170
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Challenges but supports; very smart and committed.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: GRAD001
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

She is incredibly moody and unfriendly to some graduate students for whatever reason. If you are not her favorite, she will not smile when she sees you. And if she is knowledgeable or an in your face feminist, then she needs to be more friendly so that students will want to find out what she is all about. I wouldn't want to study with her!

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: COMM001
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Fitch is quite knowledgable. Get on her good side and pay attention to details. Go to section. Write your papers very straight forward. Those are graded by your TA so suck up to them

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: CORECONCEPTS
• 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:

Ugh...she was odd. Her tests were hard. The sections were easy but pointless. Assignments were very easy. Didn't go class half the time and made a B-

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: CORECONCEPTS
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Kristine really knows what she is talking about in Communication Studies. She does a good job at giving a brief overview of all the basic important topics in Comm. Studies, but also does a good job of making sure people understand them. Tests aren't very hard and if you are able to take the honors section, that's the best way to go!

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: 36001
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Its mostly commonsense and she even makes that boring. Unfortunatly you HAVE to take this to get in the major but she sucks.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: 36
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

reeeeaal snippy

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: COM036
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

yikes!

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: 36001
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Unhelpfull and just not interested in student's

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: 36
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

boring and confusing lectures and not friendly when you go to office hours. unavailable to student's needs unless you are a "chosen one" that she likes