Thomas Rodgers - University of Southern Indiana

Professor: Thomas Rodgers

Department: TBD

College: University of Southern Indiana

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: HIST101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He knows what he is talking about, and is very passionate about it. His entire class is a lecture, and he has lengthy notes on the board and breaks them down. He looks at the ceiling the entire time while he is talking too. His tests are hard and the 7 page study guide for a 50 question test is no help at all.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: HIST101
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Worst class I have ever taken. He walks in, sets his things down and starts talking. His lecture is paragraph notes. Not only does he not interact with anyone in the class whatsoever, he does not even look at us while lecturing, he looks at the ceiling the whole time. Not once has he spoken to any student while in class. 10/10 WOULD NOT RECOMMEND.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: HIST101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

prof. rodgers is a great person, although his teaching style is not my cup of tea. He lectures off of a 30-40 page document that is in paragraphs. that right there makes it impossible to take notes unless you break it down. the study guides are the same thing, except 7-10 pages. The tests are extremely difficult. if history isnt your strength, dont

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: HIST102
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Rodgers is VERY passionate and interested in history and obviously loves teaching it. He is really good at lecturing because he gives you outside info about figures that are kind of funny. The 7 page study guides for 50 question MC tests is definitely overkill for an intro class. I didn't score well on any exams but the papers kept my grade up.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: HIST101
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He is a good speaker and is passionate about the subject matter. There are few complaints about his "lecture techniques", but nothing big enough that should deter you. This semester we had two papers to write (which were horrible), but the class and test are fine. He gives most the questions from the test on the study guide.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: HIS102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

So Rodgers is a pretty solid professor and person. However, I will say I was constantly taking notes, usually for an hour straight, having said that, I felt the tests were not that bad. He's a nice guy as well.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: HIST101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Rodgers has an immense of info he throws at you for each of his 4 objective tests. This may seem overwhelming, but if you just read and answer every question in the study guide you are guaranteed an A. I felt I wrote the worst papers of my life and he said they were great. So, I recommend if you want to learn a lot and have a challenge.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: HIST101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Rodger knows what hes talking about and is a very sweet man. However, his notes reads like a 45 page dissertation. His notes and tests are often convoluted and its borderline impossible to take notes because he often rushes. He says 'here' CONSTANTLY and most students in this class don't even try to take notes because its a lost cause.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: HIST101
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Good luck trying to pass this, attended everyday to hear him lecture off of his word document and took absolutely nothing away. The study guides for the test may be worse than the class

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: HIST102
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Great guy, doesn't have many assignments though. The ones you do have are tough along with the tests. Doesn't give much extra credit. If you take him be prepared to use the USI tutors for help.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: HIST 102
• Grade Received: WD
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I am a sophomore &this class has been the most difficult/impossible one that I have taken. He says the word here every other word which is annoying plus he stares at the ceiling during lecture with NO EYE CONTACT. Tests are hard I recently spent 10+ hrs studying for one and pretty sure I bombed it. I am dropping this class today. DO NOT TAKE HIM!

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: HIST102
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Toughest class I have ever taken! My roommate and I were the only two to show up for class and when I joked about getting extra credit for showing up he looked at us and told us that us being there was extra credit enough. When I asked him my grade he told me that my C in his class was great and I had a good grade... DO NOT TAKE HIM!!!!

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: 102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He has 45 pages of notes for one test. so overwhelming if you haven't taken a college history class yet.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: HIST102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

This class was very boring and hard to pay attention in. Rodgers loves saying the word here, i counted a 110 times in 30 minutes. Nice guy, but doesn't make eye contact AT ALL, he stares at the ceiling the whole class and his tests are long and very difficult, study guides are very long too. Do not take if you are a freshman.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: HIST102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Great teacher. As long as you are willing to study for the tests it is easy. I only needed to study for a couple hours the night before a test.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: HIST105
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

This class is straight lectures. Rodgers loves the word "here." He will say it about 50 times in one class. Tests are incredibly hard, and study guides are about 10 pages long. If you are wanting to just get by, don't take this class. Because that's what I wanted to do.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: HIST101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

As others have stated, Dr. Rodgers is a very nice man. However, I am an A student and I studied like crazy for his exams and still got a B+. His tests are extremely challenging and his lectures are just that, lectures. No input, no laughter, it is tough to get through. He gives you study guides that are 16 pages in 12 pt. font.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: HIST101
• 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:

A total Sweetheart but his class is difficult. Not the class to take for an easy A. But if interest in History he is very knowledgeable.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: HIST102
• 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:

This class is exceptionally difficult. Dr. Rodgers clearly has mastered the material, but teaches it like a 500 level class instead of a 100 level. Tests are difficult and the study guides are overwhelming (about 10-15 pages single spaced). The lectures are boring and monotone. The mandatory paper will keep you from failing the class. Barely.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: HIST101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Lectures are boring unless you enjoy hearing "Here and that kind of stuff is just what it gets down to" approx. 50 times each class. Tests are super hard.