Takashi Kanatsu - Hofstra University

Professor: Takashi Kanatsu

Department: TBD

College: Hofstra University

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: PSC137
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Kanatsu is terrible. He struggles with analysis and fails everyone on most pop quizzes if you don't use a buzz word. He allows zero absences and provides no timelines for final projects. He also assigns presentations over email and gives you 36-48 hours to complete them. Overall super unmanageable and the worst. He will tank your GPA.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: PSC144
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Having Professor Kanatsu for one of my classes made me realize how some teachers really push their students to strive academically, especially with consistent reading in the textbook, strictly graded pop quizzes, and a final paper with unclear instructions. I would try to stay away from this professor since he demands so much out of his students.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: PSC146
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

JUST AWFULLLL!!!! Stay away. Ruined my gpa

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: PSC014F
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He is a really passionate teacher, and is very knowledgable. You have to do some research for your three countries, but you learn a lot from him and your other classmates. He is very enthusiastic.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: PSC146
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He is very nice and always tries to help his students. A is not difficult if you finish all assignments on time. Take him if you want to learn something!!

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: PSC146
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Dr. T is the best professor I have had hands down! One of the most genuine people I have met. He really cares about helping you in class and planning out your future. Take time to talk to him and get to know him. I recommend him to everyone.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: PSC131
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Professor Kanatsu really cares about his students and tries very hard to give feedback and advice whenever he can. He reviews your assignment before you hand it in so that you can improve on the grade. He is a tough grader but only because he wants to see you push yourself.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: PSC114
• 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:

Terrible terrible terrible terrible terrible terrible terrible terrible terrible terrible terrible terrible terrible terrible terrible terrible terrible terrible terrible terrible terrible terrible terrible terrible terrible terrible terrible terrible terrible terrible terrible terrible terrible terrible terrible terrible terrible terrible teacher.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: PSC131
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Kanatsu is obviously very intelligent and passionate about the information he teaches but this is one of the most ridiculous classes I've ever taken. He is so incredibly particular about the assignments and will really screw you over with the tests. He's not a bad guy but I took his class as an elective and the amount of work is just absurd

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: PSC130
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Heres the honest truth. Kanatsu is a really good professor, he ACTUALLY wants you to do great just that you HAVE to earn it! His grading policy is clear. You have to read the text, don't skip class, do all the online hw and write proper emails! That simple! If you show him respect, & effort.. I guarantee you'll get an A! It's A LOT of work but fair

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: PSC144
• Grade Received: F
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Requires you to purchase his textbook he wrote for the class. Literally includes just pictures of the powerpoint slides he goes through in class, but with hardly as much information as he actually lectures on about... Barely can speak English, good luck asking questions and getting valuable answers... AVOID AT ALL COSTS

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: PSC146
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He is so boring. Only stands up infront of the class and lectures. Would not recommend to anyone. Not only does he just talk for the entire class period, but it is also a lot of work. Avoid at all cost

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: PSC130
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Boring class, long lectures. He sometimes gets angry and lashes out if you don't pay attention.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: PSC130
• 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:

His class is very boring and too many lecture!!! Don't take the class:(

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: PSC144
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Dr Kanatsu is an amazing person and professor. If you go to class, pay attention, and do your part as a student you will do very well. He does everything to help his students! I wish I had Dr. Kanatsu my first year of college bc he motivated me to work harder. The bad reviews before me are most likely because students were disrespectful and lazy!

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: PSC144
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

If you are a PSC student, he is one of the best professors I have had in the past 3 years of being here. If you pay attention, email him and really work through his notes to you, you'll be fine. He WANTS you to succeed and gives you all the tools to do well, you just have to pull your weight. You will actually have to work for your grade.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: PSC131
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He is tough and his tests aren't easy, but that's what makes the class great. Dr. Kanatsu actually wants his students to learn as opposed to just spoon feeding the test to them. Study, read the textbook, and don't be shy about attending his office hours or emailing him. He comes off rather stoic, but is one of the most genuine professors I've had.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: 144
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

good professBS

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: PSC130
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Unless you are absolutely forced into one of his classes, save yourself the brain-aneurism and avoid at all costs. Even as someone who does well in classes and has a good relationship with my professors, I find that this guy is absolutely the worst. Extremely picky on assignments. God help you if you take his class.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: PSC130
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

In this class I learned how to BS your way to an A. Can't tell you how excited I was to be in this class until the end when I realized the BSer in the class who was even writing his paper during class on his laptop, got an A,but I received a C. It pays to talk in class even if you have no idea what you are saying for this class. Particpate for an A