David Schmit - St. Catherine University

Professor: David Schmit

Department: TBD

College: St. Catherine University

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: CORE3990
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Worst prof in my collegiate career. He thinks he knows everything and cannot possibly consider an opinion outside of his own. He is completely unable to see beyond his own views and is unwilling to listen when additional perspectives are introduced. He makes things infinitely more difficult than they need to be. Absolutely terrible.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH422
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Great teacher, he is really nice and easy to talk to. The only teacher who was understanding and allowed me to make up course work, with no penalty, when I had an aneurysm during the semester. Would absolutely take another class with him.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: CORE399
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

David is a great teacher, you can tell his is super passionate about the subject matter. I love how he sometimes would bring a psychology perspective into some of the discussions.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: CORE3990
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

David writes down when you talk in class. He doesn't say he expects certain things but then factors them into participation. He gives 5 pop-quizzes which aren't hard at all. This class was extremely boring. Studying India was interesting and then 23 of course is spent on Tibet. annoying. He doesn't turn back things quickly. Not a great teacher.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: CORE399
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Schmit is a great teacher. However, I think his gifts are wasted on undergraduates. His intellect and expectations for his course would much better suit graduate students who want to learn the material, not just position themselves for a grade. I'd love to have him with truly engaged students. It would be a great experience.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: CORE3990
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Like the other posters, I had heard of schmit's reputation for being unpleasant. however, rest assured that shmit is super legit. one of the most easy goign profs i ever met, no joke. has a lot of interesting interests and stories, too. totally recommend. thsi prof respects hard work

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: CORE3990
• 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:

This prof has a reputation for having an unengaging class and being unpleasant to students. Schmit initially came off as snobbish. But then he gave out enough extra credit to make the class an automatic B. He says he grades hard but then is lenient. He gave some ppl As where they didn't desrve it. Respects hard work Does spontaneous essays in class

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: CORE3990
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Lectures were engaging. Large group discussions also engaging. Schmit had a way of putting some students on the spot. One person in our class inadvertently made some "comments" and the following day there was a group therapy session about it. Rediculous. We had pop quizzes one of which was dropped but there were still pop quizes in a SEMINAR class

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: PSYC100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He demands a lot from his students, but I found him fair and engaging.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: PSYC100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I took Dr. Schmit for General and for Lifespan/Developmental, and he was GREAT. Don't believe all the negative things said about him here - he was extremely helpful and engaging, and really keeps your interest during lecture.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: PSYC202
• 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:

Don't believe the negative comments about Dr. Schmit. He's an outstanding teacher and VERY helpful. He's very engaging with his personal stories and I learned a ton from him!

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH202
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

The notes, etc. were hard to follow...study guides are no help at all...

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: PSYC201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

teaches in a way that keeps student´s interest

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: PSCY100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Horrible attitude no tact and extremely hard to follow- He should consider a different career-

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: PSYC202
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Lectures and tests didn't match at all - it was hard to know what to study. Uses EVERY minute of class time. Blech. Attendance was very important because there were lots of in-class activities worth points that you couldn't make up.

Rating # 16

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

totally rude and has a bad temper

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH422
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

he knows everything.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: LIFEANDDEVEL
• 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:

No Comments

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

he is brilliant. He really knows his stuff. but dont expect the class to be easy. ESPECIALLy history and systems...TONS of reading and he doesnt have sympathy for it...its a 400 level he says!

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH202
• 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:

I loved Dr. Schmit! I thougth that he made everything interesting, and really made things interesting. I actually looked forward to going to class.