John Beatty - Brooklyn College

Professor: John Beatty

Department: TBD

College: Brooklyn College

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: EESC1050
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

NO Homework's, attendance not mandatory. Grades on 3 quizzes and final exam. All MCQ with limited time. One extra credit paper 5 points added to ur final exam not grade. The course itself is good, u can learn a lot but the prof makes exams tough and no curve at the end. After college went remote prof just posted slides online.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: EESC1050
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Nice professor, just wished he gave more things to grade than just exams that only had 25 questions on them. Gives 3 exams (drops lowest, all multiple choice) and a final. Also gives extra credit that adds 5 points to your final. Gives you the option to take a 50 or 100 multiple choice final. The 2 exams are 60% and final is 40% of your grade.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: EESC1050
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I really liked this class. Lectures were cool if you're interested in biology or earth/enviro science. Lots of great info and he sprinkles in interesting stories from his own travels, too. Really fascinating. Four pretty easy quizzes (he drops the lowest grade), one final, all are multiple choice. Lots of opportunities for easy extra credit, too!

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: FILM
• 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:

His sense of humor absolutely slays me. He makes watching older thicker movies a little bit more fun.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: FILM2120
• 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:

Fantastic sense of humor! Extremely intelligent and educated, with a very diverse background (check his website!). I wish I have taken more of his classes, he is so pleasant to be around. Unlike in Hirsch's class, there is a clear possibility of getting an A, if you work for it (I know we definitely had more than 7 A's in my class).

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: FILM1
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

sloppy hand writing, silly jokes and the test is not completely covered by the quizzes and test. Damn I study to get a D, man this suck. I dont say he's bad but he is hard and if you're an A gpa student, you are risking your grades here. To make matters worst I have a hearing problem and cannot hear him clearly. Also he has alot of fill in on his t

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: FILM111
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Charismatic teacher but not worth the risk to your grade. His tests are on obscure vocabulary not covered in class-all but one person failed. He forgot to ever assign a paper except on his website then would not take late papers. And he doesn't actually teach HOW to analyze film but expects you to have learned it from watching movies.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: FILM10W
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

To say he knows his stuff would be an understatement. The jokes get a bit stale after a while, but he's still really interesting to listen to. Some of the films he shows are cheesy (The Lady in the Lake... bleh) but most are a lot of fun. The papers can be tough, because he really expects excellence, so do the two drafts like he tells you to.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: FILM1
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He only gave about three quizzes which were easy, that is if you follow what he says in class. The only thing that made this class hard was the final paper, he expected us to know way too much! All in all, I recommend him, you will never be bored in this class unless he shows 2001: A Space Odyssey. He also loves to tell jokes!

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: FILM1
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Very intelligent, intersting to listen to. I suggest you study very hard for two quizes. his handwriting is so not clear, you have to come up to him and ask what he wrote on your paper. As a grader he is hard, he takes this class not as introduction but rather as advanced course.His movies selection is excellent.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: FILM1
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Entertaining professor, good selection in films. 2 Quizzes (he dropped the lowest grade), 2 Analytical Papers and the final. Not a tough grader at all. Recommended.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: FILM208
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Very witty and sarcastic guy. You'll always be laughing in his class. Talk s a lot but ur never bored cuz hes so interesting. Definitely take film 1 with him. I actually look forward to this class every week!

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: FILM1
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

very smart man but terrbile grader! unfair and difficult...do not take him if you are a beginner in this subject...talks wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy too much

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: FILMI
• 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:

The guy is a genius and is hilarious, but the work is hard. The essays he assigned, in my opinion are not appropriate for an introductory film class (like comparing a single frame of a movie to a painting). The class was very technical. Good choice of films, but you can watch classic films anywhere. I'd take someone else for Film I.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: FILM1
• 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:

A smart teacher on film and the world in general. It's always a pleasure to discuss films with him. We never used the book. Anything we needed was on his website or written in class. The film analysis aspects of the 2 papers + final that he gives are too hard (I'm an A average student who got a B+ in his class). It was still an interesting class.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: FILM1
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

THIS CLASS IS HARD. HIS GRADING STANDARDS ARE HIGH. IF U DUNNO HOW TO WRITE OR HAVE THE ABILITY TO DO CRITICAL THINKING. DON"T TAKE THIS CLASS. I BROUGHT THE BOOK AND WE NEVER USED IT. WASTE OF $. VERY VERY TOUGH ON GRADING> NOT AN EASY A CLASS TRUST ME... 2 absents YOU FAIL. HE EXCEEDS THE CLASS TIME. HORRIBLE CLASS BUT NICE GUY.just hard class

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: FILM10
• 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:

This professor is a man who knows about the world. He is well-travelled and can speak on different topics to accentuate his wealth of film knowledege. Do yourself a favor and take this class. He has a great sense of humor, he is very knowledgable about his subject, and you will look forward to being in his class. It might even brighten your day.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: FILM1
• 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: N/A

Comment:

Doesnt care about attendance much, is lenient on grading papers.only 2 papers and the final. Watch movies every class. only problem he likes to talk alot and sometimes doesnt realize he's going over class time limit. Overall easy class plus you can sneak out during the movie :)

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: DISASTERFILMS
• 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:

He is a walking encyclopedia. Very clear and prepared. He can talk forever about films, but you are never bored because his stories are so interesting. One of the best professors at BC.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: FILM1
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

This is one of those professers that love to hear themselves speak. Seems to be knowledgable in many areas so he trails off into useless facts very easily. Very sarcastic, a real joker. So far he only assigned 2 papers, I think thats all he will do. I recommend him.