Christopher Brooks - Virginia Commonwealth University

Professor: Christopher Brooks

Department: TBD

College: Virginia Commonwealth University

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ANTH220
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Do not take any class with Dr. Brooks. He treats students like they are inferior, talks over them, takes over the conversation when they're supposed to be leading it, and more. His grading is awful, he doesn't give any feedback on papers, and he doesn't post grades until the end of the semester. Unless you're an Anth major, do not take this class.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: AFAM103
• Grade Received: WD
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

he is the worst professor i have ever had in my whole life. he is so rude and arrogant to the students, please avoid taking him for anthropolgy.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ANTH103
• 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:

Absolutely avoid!! He is arrogant and terrible at teaching. He grades the class like its a phd program.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ANTH220
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

One of the worst professors I've ever had. In this class, he didn't teach or lecture at all, so I barely learned anything. All the classes are either a group discussion based on the chapter(s) read or a debate. He grades as if this is a grad school level course and he is disrespectful to students.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ANTHRO123
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Doctor Brooks is an amazing professor. It took me a few weeks to warm up to his teaching style but after I did, I seriously loved it. Take time with your response papers and ask for feedback. The first one is kind of a test to see what he wants so BE SPECIFIC and ask for clear instructions. Office hours are specific but worth stopping by with q's.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ANTH103
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

STAY AWAY! Worst online class! Random pop-quizzes. Exams asking for typed definitions, fill in the blank and essay. Very few multiple choice. No feedback for why you loose points for discussions. Blackboard technical difficulties that result in an impact on my grade. Trust me, stay away from this professor! Especially his online class!!!!!!

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ANTHR103
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Awful professor. Absolutely terrible at furthering discussions, only accepts answers if they are exactly what he had in mind. The tests are far harder than they should be for an elective at this level. He is arrogant. He may be intelligent in anthro, but I do not believe he is adept socially as he would be better at making students comfortable.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: ANTH103
• 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:

This is the first time I've ever rated a professor, he's genuinely that bad. AVOID IF POSSIBLE

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: ANTH220
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

The 220 level course is almost entirely about student-lead discussions, so lectures were few and far between. Be ready to read a chapter or a few before every class, and there is the occasional paper (which aren't too hard). He's not very timely with inputting grades, but I honestly don't know why he has such a bad reputation on here.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: ANTH101
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He seems like an intellectual guy; but he comes off as arrogant a lot. Also he makes the class way harder than it should be. Its 100 level not graduate school for crying out loud.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ANTH103
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Not the worst thing ever but definitely makes the class way harder then it seems. 75 percent of the grade came from 3 exams which are all a lot tougher then they should be . I studied for each exam and understood the material and still got a C and D on the first two exams. I was able to get an A on the last exam only because of an Si session.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ANTH103
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

The biggest issue: the study guides do not at all match the content of the exams. I am aware that study guides are not mandatory, but if you give one and expect us to go over it, make it relevant. Also gets off on making his students feel dumb for asking relevant questions. This should be an easy course but he makes it so difficult. Don't take him.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: ANTH103
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

This man scares me, he always randomly calls on people in class to answer questions. Even if you answer the question correctly, he will make mumbled reply and say it's wrong in front of the entire class. He also hands out exams individually in alphabetical order, which takes FOREVER. He also doesn't articulate well or go over definitions.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: ANTH101
• 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:

He's a very intelligent man and he's pretty funny, but he's also very strict and I'm kinda scared of him tbh. Tests are kinda hard but the class is easily passible. Not a lot of homework and it helps your grade a lot to do it.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: ANTH101
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Honestly the worst professor I have ever had. Impossible to understand, incredibly squeaky, loud, rude, obnoxious, off-topic. Makes you buy his book so he can make money off of the class, repetitive, will start a sentence and then half way through, "rephrase" and completely contradict what he had begun to say. Never gave extra credit as promised

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: ANTH103
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Brooks is not made for lecture. One of the mandatory text books was one he wrote himself, he was never clear in his lectures, he just kind of rambled the entire class and then gave a quiz at the end. Best part is my first exam was "lost" and wasn't found until I questioned my grade. His TA basically did everything for him but lecture.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ANTH103
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Brooks is incredibly intelligent but a lot of the time he was unclear. If he's searching for an answer you have to be specific or he'll make you look stupid in front of the whole class.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: ANTH103
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

If I would have read more I probably would've gotten a better grade however he is very hard for an intro course and we had quizzes almost every class it felt. Attendance truly matters seeing as you don't want to skip a quiz or anything "valuable" he says

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: AFAM310
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

How on earth does VCU allow this piece of garbage to teach? I'm convinced that any of the positive posts made on this site are done by Brooks himself. Something is wrong with this condescending, arrogant creature and he deserves to be canned ASAP. VCU simply shouldn't tolerate his demeaning, condescending attitude.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: ANTH103
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I found him to be very condescending an rude about a lot of small things that weren't even course related. I wouldn't recommend taking this with him.