William Cleveland - San Jose State University

Professor: William Cleveland

Department: TBD

College: San Jose State University

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: JS133
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Best teacher i've ever had in college. Really disappointed he's just put in for retirement. Classes were super applicable to real life, grading methods were all about following instructions, and test questions were given beforehand and were all about memorization. Wish he taught required classes and not just electives.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: JS135
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Great professor, probably my favorite in the JS dept. Fair grading and lectures that don't make you keep looking at the clock on the wall. (If you're an Oakland A's fan wear your gear, like a hat, to class and chances are he'll talk baseball with you before lecture.)

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: JS133
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

My favorite teacher ever. Really nice guy. Worked in the FBI so he has lots of experience. Has a voice like a baseball announcer so class is easy to listen to. He tells you everything word for word thats on the exam so all you have to do is take notes and study. Got A+'s in both classes I took him for. You learn stuff you will use all your life.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: JS115
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Professor Cleveland is a one of kind of a professor. He is witty, smart, tough, yet compassionate and humorous. The way he describes concepts and teaches has really stuck with me and I've never had a class and professor influenced me as far as to have me apply it to everyday life. The movie clips he played helped a lot!

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: JS135
• 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:

If you're a Justice Studies student at SJSU, you need to take him! He just has the best teaching style of most the teachers there..you just have to show up everyday take notes and you'll be good! Loved the 2 classes i had with him! A++

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: JS133
• 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:

One of the BEST teachers i have ever had! His classes are so interesting...not too much work, fair grader, he gives extra credit on exams...he's AMAZING!

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: JS107
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I'm a junior and he is my favorite teacher i've had so far. Related this class flawlessly with the outside world. I've already applied lot of it at my job. I'm taking another class just because he is the teacher of it. Great work.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: JS107
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Very interesting to listen to, even if the subject matter is a bit dry. He actively tries to be a fun and helpful teacher. I feel he may be OVERqualified for this job!! Highly recommended.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: JS135
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

I highly recommend Mr. Cleveland. He teaches how YOU SHOULD TEACH. He pulls out the "need to know" stuff from the textbook and puts it on the daily powerpoint notes, so it makes the subject very easy to understand. All of his tests are based on these notes and therefore you actually LEARN SOMETHING OF IMPORTANCE & CAN RETAIN IT! Good teacher!

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: JS107
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Tests mostly off lecture notes, few questions off textbook. 3 open-note quizzes, 1 no-note midterm, 1500 word article critique paper, and final exam. 2 e.c. opps worth 15 points. Keeps student names on notecards and goes through them for class participation; answer each time you're called on (avg 4) and you get 100% class participation credit.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: JS135
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

One of the best teachers I've ever had!!Very helpful, intelligent, interesting, and easy.Unless your lazy you can def get an A.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: JS133
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I was his TA for 133 this semester and I can honestly say he really did care about his students and wanted them to succeed. He's a great professor. Highly recommended

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: JS107
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

He is uber smart and was in FBI for 30 years. He plays clips from Office Space alot. He uses powerpoint and has open-note/computer quizzez. Midterm/Final-not open. You don't have to buy book he is strictly off powerpoint notes. T/F tests-can be tricky. Overall-hes cool

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: JS107
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

I enjoyed management a lot more than terrorism. [Although both were interesting] Go to class, take notes, use it on the open note quizzes [Automatic A]. Then use those notes to study for midterm [he preps you, also an automatic A]. Critique...Final...Done! The videos are hilarious. I walked out with an A by showing up every day and taking notes.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: JS1222
• 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:

Boring...Boring teacher tests from notes only. Unsure why we have to buy text book. Class not mandatory, but tests are all from notes. If he doesn't like you personally than it will effect your grade. Overall, I disliked this teacher for some of his conservative comments.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: JS107
• 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:

You have to take good notes off his lectures and make sure you pay attention. His exams mostly consist of class notes and gives a lot of opportunity for extra credit. Not the easiest professor but he is manageable if you put the work in. Also has a good sense of humor.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: JS133
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I loved Mr. Cleaveland!

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: JS103
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

cleveland is the best JS professor i've had here! as long as you come to class and take notes youll do fine. plus, you wont fall asleep in his class since he is super funny! in regards to workload- 2 case briefs, 2 tests, 2 quizzes, some extra credit. he teaches straight power-point lecture style :)

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: JS107
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

easy, nice and fun teacher. i have never bought any of the books and am getting A's because everything is off of his notes in lecture. but you must be there to take the notes from lecture. great teacher.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: JS133
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

he is a retired FBI agent who use to interrogate suspects! how cool is that! he knows the material like the back of his hand. he has a great sense of humor and is willing to stay behind class to give small group review. show up for review before tests and you should at least get a B!