Katherine Brueck - Mount Saint Mary's University

Professor: Katherine Brueck

Department: TBD

College: Mount Saint Mary's University

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ENG195
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

You do not need to share the same opinion she does, just keep an eye out for what she disagrees with. Make note of it. If you love reading in her subject area and take notes, you will do well in the class. The exams are open book, so be sure to use quotes and background information. I've taken numerous classes with her and have enjoyed them all.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ENG163
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

*Difficult grader, but tests are open-book, open-note. * Test questions are predictable if you pay attention to topics that keep coming up in discussion *Class is like a book-club. *Reading Sparknotes won't cut it *Class is hard, but professor is VERY helpful, so don't be afraid to go to her.*Find out her interpretation and agree with it, or else.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: 148163AND181
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Every time I've had her I've had a good experience. But I'm an English major. She's fair, gives open book/note exams. Challenges students; if you can't support your point with hard evidence, GOOD LUCK. Everyone complains about that, forgetting they barely have a degree. Reading is necessary, you won't pass the class by looking through summaries.

Rating # 4

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Good luck avoiding this professor when you get to upper division. She is helpful, but she wants you to agree with her, which is hard to do when she doesn't express her ideas clearly. I don't agree that she challenges you to think critically because you have to agree with what she says or you won't do well. Many of my peers agree with me. Good luck!

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ENG161
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

The books in this class are awesome. She's a good lecturer but a very tough grader, however tests are open note so I guess that's why. Unfortunately, this class REALLY made me reconsider my major. She doesn't seem to be open on interpretations not her own, which sucks if you choose to write your paper on a theme she didn't suggest.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ENG5H
• 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:

Basically just show up to class, take a short quiz on it, discuss the book/play/poem, and that's it. Discussions are a bit boring though. We did about five essays are pretty easy and she's always willing to help. And she discusses your essay one on one and grades it in front of you.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ENG00
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

It is always surprising to me that students expect to be handed a grade. Dr. Brueck is incredibly fair in class, on papers and on exams (they're open book and open note!) Her classes are conversational, she answers each question asked regardless of how many times it has already been asked and goes over all material thoroughly.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: ENG147
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

English Lit 1700-1900 may not be the most interesting course but Brueck made it incredibly enjoyable. I genuinely looked forward to this class due to her vast knowledge on the topics and the conversational nature of her class. If you complete the reading and participate in class you will do well. Her exams are open book and graded fairly.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: ENG162
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

This professor likes people who listens to her and agrees with everything she says. Honestly when you take her, notice I said "when" because there is no dodging her in upper division, just agree with her. God knows i wish I knew this info before I took her class

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: ENG156
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Interesting class material, interesting class discussions, but when it comes to the tests and grading it's very hard to get a decent grade in this class. She is very interested in what she teaches and her classes are fun because you are able to fully discuss the reading, but if you two are not on the same page you will not receive anything higher t

Rating # 11

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Kind, knowledgable, and helpful

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: POETRY
• Grade Received: C-
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

She's a great professor, and if you highlight the passages she reads aloud in class, that's what's on the tests. (in all her classes) but she has a specific interpretation of things, and she Does NOT like it if you disagree.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: ENG148
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Such a great professor! Great selection of books and totally discussion based course. She's really open minded to different interpretations, which is so great!

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: ENG5H
• 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:

The material covered in the class is interesting. The class is mostly discussion of the reading assigned. She allows you to make up papers, so she gives rewrites. BUT she takes off points for mechanical errors, make sure you proof read and don't make any gramatical errors because she'll take off points and you wont be able to make them up. She allows extra credit, and the quizess are on the reading assignment. She also has conference times and class is either cancelled or cut short. Great Class!!!

Rating # 15

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Great teacher, very smart, knows EVERYTHING!!!

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: FRESHMANENGLIS
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

just read through the books you are assigned and make sure you study for the quizes so that evry point counts! rewrite any papers you did poorly on!

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ENG156H
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Great teacher, very helpful, and great personality.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: ENG5H
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

THIS CLASS IS NOT THAT EASY BUT YOU WON'T BE STRESSED OUT OR ANYTHING. I THINK SHE GIVES GOOD LECTURES AND GRADES PRETTY FAIRLY. I PLAN TO TAKE THE MODERN TEMPER CLASS NEXT SEMESTER.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: ENG5H
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

pretty easy class. do the readings and show up to class. she grades kins hard, but there are only 4 3 pg papers, and a 5-10 pg term paper. there are reading quizes but they are easy, other than that, no tests, final is an essay

Rating # 20

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Hardest class ever! Combines heavy philosophy with LOTS of intellectual reading. Tough concepts to grasp. She's a good prof., but this class is way difficult!