Robert Anderson - Saint Louis University

Professor: Robert Anderson

Department: TBD

College: Saint Louis University

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: HIST492
• 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:

Dr. Anderson's shows his M.O. quite clearly. If he likes you he will do everything for you, even breaking his vaulted "rules" which he applies only to people he does not like. If he does not like you, he will apply every rule to you to try to make you fail. Nothing else matters in this course.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: HIST492
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Great Professor, Great Priest. I loved this course. It addressed the issue of American racial segregation and South African racial apartheid through the lens of race and religion. He's "old school", though a young prof. -- attendance mandatory, deadlines enforced. This was not the usual SLU easy "A" course. Wish there were more like him at SLU.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: HIST492
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I loved this course and Anderson is cool. He's demanding but fair. Take him for any race and civil rights classes he teaches.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: HIST361
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Interactive teacher so know the readings. Lots of notes so you have to study. Took students to the Civil Rights museum in Memphis -- great trip.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: HIST492
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Race and Religion seminar was tough, challenging but worth it. Fr. Anderson was very considerate when I had personal problems and needed extra time to submit my work. I enjoyed the classroom experience because the discussions were lively. He is well informed on the issue on Catholics and racism. I would take him again.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: HIST361
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Civil Rights -- great course, knowledgeable instructor, interesting lectures, 3 race movies with free pizza, however, have to know the book and lecture material to earn a high grade

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: HIST112
• 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:

I hope I have the right Robert Anderson, this guy was a priest yet I'm not sure how. He was condecending at times and unopen to other viewpoints. Other days he was cheerful. I would not take any history classes of his again, instead just read a history book - you'll get more out of it.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: HIST01
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Really frusturating class--Fr. Anderson cannot directly answer a question and is not very helpful. If you can avoid it, would not suggest this class. I enjoyed history prior to the class, but now just feel disengaged.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: HIST211
• 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: N/A

Comment:

Fr. Anderson has a high opinon of himself and that always seems to come through in lectures. Sometimes he can be boorish, but often its funny.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: HIST261
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Fr. Anderson is tough but fair -- you have to study to pass his tests which means lazy students should not take this course (reading the textbook actually helps)

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: HIST261
• 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: N/A

Comment:

He is an arrogant man, whose grading style is absolutely rediculous. He is condesending, and doesn't want his students to succeed.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: HIST491
• 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:

GREAT SEMINAR CLASS!!! He's tough -- have to write and rewrite -- but it was worth it. Relaxed atmosphere in class as we could joke with Fr. Anderson. He knows his topic (Civil Rights) and is enthusiastic about it

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: HIST261
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Fair grader, and not too hard if you actually study. He's very liberal and opinionated, though, so you'll have to put up with his blathering occassionally. Otherwise, not a bad class. I learned a lot.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: HIST261
• 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:

professional, tough tests, provides handouts, looks/acts intimidating but he's not, ultimately an easy grader -- just stick with the class, ask questions and see him during office hours to get "browny points" -- he likes that

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: 261USSURVEY
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

grades tough on first test -- weeds out those who do not want to study? second test -- still tought but grades go up, easier grading; stick with the course and apparently you do fine, I hope

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: 261USSURVEY
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

At first I did not like this class -- I'm not a history major. But after a few weeks it wasn't too bad; Anderson provides handouts, review questions and even holds review sessions before tests. have to read the textbook

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: 261
• 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:

have to read the textbook to pass the tests, has review sessions to help the non-history majors

Rating # 18

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Tough Class. Tough Tests and lots to read. Gives reading quizes almost every class. Seems to have mood swings. Sometimes he is a jerk, other times he wont stop joking around.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: HST361
• 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:

civil rights is his area, has a book out on the topic, requires lots of reading, tests are not easy, grades fair though

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: HIST361
• 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:

plenty of work: readings, readings, readings, fair grader, lectures, handouts, discussion, big on class participation, interesting material