Sharon Rowley - Christopher Newport University

Professor: Sharon Rowley

Department: TBD

College: Christopher Newport University

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ENG450
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Rowley is the hardest professor I have taken at CNU. She does not care how you feel in the slightest. I think the hardest part of this class is that you have to write a paper she likes. No matter how good it is, if she does not like it she will fail you with no remorse. This is my first time submitting a rate my professor. I felt like I had to.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ENG450
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I am begging you dont take Professor Rowley. I have never cried so much in a class. She is hateful and mean. I give every class at CNU my ALL and she tore me down constantly throughout the semester. Before writing this I had to take a while to calm down before writing something so I could process how I feel. Avoid at ALL costs.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ENGL200
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

My entire class struggled though the semester. The readings are often difficult to comprehend, but make sure you try to read them because participation is a sizable grade and Rowley doesn't appreciate it when students don't come prepared. She throws shade too when student's are meeting her standards. She is also a very tough grader. Good luck.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ENG200
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

She believes that C is an average student, so a majority of people will receive between a 70 and 80 for their final grade. Although she is passionate about the information, she nitpick and docks off many points for small mistakes. She answers questions and grades assignments vaguely leaving confusion as to how the grade came to be.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ENGL200
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Definitely my least favorite professor. The readings we do are interesting, but she makes you prove to her youre supposed to be there and specifically likes to scrutinize freshman. Her mood is random; catch her on a bad day she gets on you about dumb questions. She also likes to ramble during class sometimes. Shes very intelligent though.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ENG200
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I am in the process of retaking this class with her because I dropped a full letter grade the first time for not participating to her standards. I am also beginning to fear failing this class again because nothing is good enough for her. Highest grade I've received all semester is an 80. Do not recommend.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ENG200
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

This professor will be extra tough on you to make you "prove" you want to be an English major. If she doesn't think you should be there, you will not get a good grade. I flat out failed my first exam with her, and her comments were less than constructive. My writing did improve as a result of her class, but I will never take with her again. Ever.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: ENG308
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I had her several times, and I so wish I had not. By the third time, I DREADED going. She made a classmate cry for asking what she considered a 'dumb' question. Everyone was afraid to speak up since she would chew people out in front of the class. No rhyme or reason to her moods. You can't deny she's crazy smart and knows her field, though.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: ENGL200
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I'm a senior and this 200 level class is the hardest class I've taken here. Studying wont do any good, she nitpicks and finds the most arbitrary reasons possible to dock points, and will shame you in class if you ask a 'dumb' question. She is very particular about how you write, but contradicts herself about what she wants, and you'll fail for it.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: ENGL324
• 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. Rowley is incredible, but she definitely gives a lot of readings to do, and if you don't do them, you just don't do well. Otherwise, she's a fountain of knowledge and an incredible person who's always willing to help. If you can take her class and be prepared to actually learn something, do it!

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ENGL421
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Rowley is both the best and most terrifying professor ever. She's extremely smart, funny, and no-nonsense. She's very understanding and accessible. Just do the reading and you'll pass, but believe me, she'll know if you don't keep up, and you'll regret it. She makes boring stuff interesting though. Buy your textbook!

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ENGL200
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I really believe if you go into Prof. Rowley's class with the right attitude, you will succeed. I didn't do that. She is a very educated, interested lady who truly loves what she does. However, she does not give you gold stars just for trying. You have to earn your grade. And it's a lot of work. So if you're ready to work, get ready for Rowley.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: ENG200
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I thought I wanted to minor in English literature… until I had this professor. I found the subject matter really boring and she did not make it any more interesting. It also didn't help that she acted like a know-it-all if you ask a question. Unless you're really set on becoming an English lit major/minor, avoid her and her classes at all costs.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: ENGL200
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

This class has a LOT of reading, with 6 online quizzes and 3 one page papers. The class itself is pretty easy, but you HAVE TO READ. She tells you everything you need to know, you just have to really pay attention. TAKE NOTES. She's always willing to help, but how she helps you isn't always helpful.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: ENG421
• 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:

Definitely a love-her-or-hate-her kind of professor. I happen to love her. Extremely intelligent, kooky, and passionate about the subject matter. Very helpful with assignments--go to her office hours. She grades very hard but that's because she provides you with so many resources for help. I've taken four classes with her and plan on taking more.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: ENGL321
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

She was nice and casual in person, but she does not take excuses. Very difficult class that required a lot of reading. I hated this class but more because the subject was boring than the professor- she just didn't really help counter that. She makes you want to succeed, though. I enjoyed her little tangents and desire to hear student opinion.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ENG271
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Rowley is nice. I enjoyed her class but she does tend to snap at people randomly. She will go off on tangents irrelevant to the subject but you can tell she is passionate about what she talks about.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: ENG271
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Had her for Arthurian Legend. Her entire class consists of discussions. No grades except for participation points, discussion boards(3 of them), exams and 1 paper. So not much to work with. You HAVE to read the books or else you will fail the exams (which are made up entirely of essays). She doesn't hand out A's. But the class is interesting!

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: ENGL421
• 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:

Online quizzes & two group performances saved my grade. The final paper is 40% of your final grade and she gives little indication of what she is expecting in it. I wrote a paper that would have easily been a B paper in any other class, but not in her's apparently.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: ENGL308W
• 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:

This is one of the most difficult classes I have ever taken at CNU. I still have no idea how I managed to get a B. She speaks way over your head and can be very patronizing. I dreaded this class.