Classes
AST 1002 -- Planets, Starts, and Galaxies. Basically known as astronomy. Otherwise known as the class people that really hate science take. At least that's why I took it. Any way to avoid Chemistry and Biology was fine with me. This class was very simple. I went to it a grand total of three days. Once for each test and I still got a B+ in the course. The teacher I had, whom I can't remember since I was never there, curved the tests so much that it didn't matter if you were there or not. I got an 18 out of 37 on a test and it was a C. Large lecture class.
CLT 3370 -- Classical Mythology. This was a really neat class to take if you're at all interested in Greek mythology which I am. I had an excellent teacher that I can't remember because it was too many beers ago, I mean years ago. This class counted as my literature requirement for liberal studies and a humanities credit. We had 3 multiple choice tests. 60 person class.
ENC 1101 -- Freshman English 1. I took a computer section of this class, and it was much easier, according to my roommate than the regular class. We did a whole lot of writing, and my teacher (Ed Flagg) was real big on us all getting to know each other. Ed was a strange man to say the least, he is a huge Phish fan and he seems to have to deeply contemplate everything anyone says. He was however, helpful with writing criticism. 20 person class.
MAC 1140 -- Precalculus Algebra. If you're wondering, I SAT'd out of MAC 1101. Ha Ha. My teacher was Mr. Abert, and he was excellent. I learned more in that math class than I did in four years of high school math. Now, I was lucky to get such a great teacher. He even spoke good english and everything. We had 3 tests and it was the only final I've had that was cumulative. 35 person class.
AMH 1000 -- American Civilization. This was a huge lecture class. This is a history class for non-majors, so obviously I took this before I knew what I was going to major in. It is a Gordon Rule class and my lecture teacher was Dr. Dessants. That lady talked at 300 words per second. You better do hand exercises before class to try to keep up with this lady. Every question on her exams had to do with how women, African Americans, and Indians were treated. She gives 3 ID/essay exams and we had to do 4 papers that were hell. They asked us to analyze the passages in this stupid book. It was like they expected us all to become historians. My TA for the class was Steve Brewer, and he was the toughest grader I've had at FSU. We did papers that couldn't be more than 600 words, but every paper didn't have enough content in it for him. My roommate and I nicknamed him Blinky, you'll know why.
ASH 1044 -- Middle Eastern Civilization. This was a big lecture class. I took this as my X course. It's also a history course for non-majors and a Gordon Rule class. I had Dr. Garretson for the class and he is a really good teacher. He gives 3 ID/essay exams also, but they aren't too hard. We had to do 3 small papers on articles, so it wasn't too bad. If you want to know why everyone in the Middle East is fighting, take this course and you will certainly find out. This class is a good choice for an X course.
ENC 1145 -- Writing about Horror. This was of course my second English class and it was one of the subject courses. If you can find one of the subjects that interests you, then take it instead of the boring 1102 course. 35 person class.
GLY 1103 -- Dinosaurs and Disasters. Otherwise known as Geology. This was my second anything but Biology and Chemistry course. I also took the lab with this class and it was easy. The lecture class however was not fun at all. My roommate and I could only sit through the lectures about once a week. We couldn't stand it any longer than that. I know the class was supposed to be on Geology, but after the first chapter, he focused on nothing but evolution. We had 3 multiple choice tests. Large lecture class.
THE 3000 -- Intro. to Theatre. I sense some of you are smiling. This is the biggest and easiest class at FSU and if you don't take it, you're an idiot. It counts as a humanities credit and you don't have to go to class even for the tests. There are two multiple choice tests and you get two chances at each test and the tests come exactly from the booklet he makes up each semester. You also have to see two plays during the semester, but the plays really are good. It's a shame you don't have to go to class, because Dr. Karioth is a riot as a teacher.
AMH 4172 -- The Civil War Era. This was my first class with Jim Jones as the teacher. If you like a guy who cusses, talks about sports, has a good time, and carries an old brown knapsack with him, then you'd love Dr. Jones. He is an excellent teacher and he knows his stuff as he has traveled to almost all of the battle sites. You take a whole lot of notes in his classes, but it is worth it because you learn a lot and his humor is a nice break from other classes. You have to do a 10-15 page research paper in his classes and you have two tests that are ID/essay. 50 person class.
CCJ 2020 -- Intro. to Criminology. This was a huge lecture class. James White taught my class and he's always late for class. In fact, at the end of the semester in my class, he said that he thought our class started 15 minutes later than it did. I learned a lot in that class though, because he was a police officer for a long time, so his use of personal experience really helps. The 3 tests in his class were multiple choice and we had to do a 5-6 page paper.
CGS 2060 -- Computer Literacy. This was a huge lecture class. I think this is a required class now. It didn't use to be, but you should take it anyway. You learn Windows, Excel, Word, and Access. I never went to the lectures so I can't really tell you what kind of teacher Ken Baldauf is. He did cut every Thursday from our schedule though since we had to go to the lab for an hour every week, so he is pretty cool. 3 Multiple choice tests on the computer that you could study the exact questions that would be on the test.
HUM 3321 -- Multicultural Dimensions of Films in 20th century society. I just love writing out the full title of that course, it reminds me of how stupid it was to take it. This was my Y course, and it was just as a Y course should be - a waste of time. I thought it would be cool because we would watch films. Let me tell you, we didn't watch one interesting film the whole time I was in there. Kathleen Thomas was my teacher, and she did her very best to make the class as horrible as possible. 3 Multiple choice tests. 40 person class.
CRW 3110 -- Fiction Technique. This was a very good class if any body is aspiring to be a fiction writer of any kind. You look at the techniques and practice them and it really makes you a better writer. I had Beth Watzke for my teacher, and she encouraged class participation which I usually hate, but we did things like analyze the last scenes of Titanic. It was pretty cool. We only did one big paper. The rest was little journal papers. There were no tests. 30 person class.
FIN 3100 -- Personal Finance. This class was to help you learn things like how to budget money and where to invest your money etc. It is probably one of the only practical classes at FSU. Ron Braswell teaches it, and his lectures are kind of boring, but if you can stay awake, you will learn a lot. We had 3 multiple choice tests and 4 little papers to do. 60 person class.
WOH 1023 -- Modern World to 1815. This was a big lecture class. Otherwise known as France a brief history. This class focused mainly on France. Why? I have no idea. This is a required course for history majors. It is a Gordon Rule class and we had to do 3 papers in the class. I had Karen Darden as a teacher and you can not half ass a paper in her class. She grades every one of them carefully. Don't even think about plagiarizing. We had 3 multiple choice, ID tests and a map quiz.
WOH 4244 -- World War II. My second class with Dr. Jones on my favorite subject. He taught this class the same way, by bringing his knowledge of little known facts to class every day. You have to take one of his classes to understand just how damn good he is. We had two ID/essay tests and another 10-15 page essay paper to do. He does let you choose anything that has to do with the era though. 60 person class.
AMH 2020 -- U.S. Since 1865. This is also a required course in history. After taking American Civ. this class was kind of redundant. I had Dr. Conner for this class, and she really likes Teddy Roosevelt and Eleanor Roosevelt. She liked them so much in fact, that we didn't get past 1940 in the class. We had 3 multiple choice, ID tests and a small analysis paper on an Eleanor Roosevelt book. 60 person class.
AMH 3540 -- Military History. This was the first class that I have ever had, whether it be in high school or college that we discussed the Vietnam War and the Korean War. I didn't know anything about either of them until I took this class. You study the different major wars since Napoleon and how warfare changed. Dr. Keuchel taught the course and he lectures nice and slow, so it's a nice break. He is a really nice guy and you also get some time off by watching some movies. We had 3 multiple choice tests.
CLP 4143 -- Abnormal Psychology. This was a big lecture class. I had Alan Lang for this class and he brought a lot of personal experience to the front of the room with him. He told us many stories about patients that made the class very interesting. It's a really good class to take if you want to know about the different psychological conditions people have. We had 4 multiple choice tests in his class and we had 10 points on our final grade possible in extra credit which you need, because the tests are very hard. This class, like all Psychology classes for some reason, you have to read the book. In Psychology classes more of the tests come from the book than from the lectures.
MMC 2000 -- Intro. to Mass Media. This was a huge lecture class. We learned about many different things dealing with television mainly. If you want to find out how tv and advertising rot your brain, this is the class for you. I had Barry Sapolski for this class and he brought in a lot of people to have panel discussions on different topics, so that made it really interesting. We had two multiple choice tests and 5 small projects to do. Large lecture class.
WOH 1030 -- Modern World Since 1815. Another required history course and a huge class. I had Kevin McCranie for this class. He was a good teacher, but some people thought he was a tough grader. I didn't think so. As long as you listened to his lectures you could do fine. We had 3 id/essay tests, but he gave you a list of 6 essays and two were there to choose from on the test. It was also a Gordon Rule class, but he was cool about it and counted the writing on our tests toward it, so we only had to do three, two page papers. Large lecture class.
AMH 2010 -- US to 1865. This is the last required history course. This class I am currently taking. I have Dr. Sellers for this course and she is really big on the Constitution and Declaration of Independence. She is a really good teacher but she gives a ton of notes. She gives 3 multiple choice/ID/essay tests that aren't too hard if you went to class and took notes. We had to do a 8-10 page research paper in the class. 50 person class.
COM 4330 -- Communication on the Internet. This is the class that I'm doing this web page for, and Dr. Grise is the best teacher in the whole wide world. I'm taking a section in a huge lecture class, which puts us at kind of a disadvantage because we don't get to work on the computers after he tells us something. You learn a lot that you might not have known about the Internet, but you do have to sit through three movies that you'd rather not. We only had one test and it was easy. Attendance is 40% of your grade and a group project is 20%. So, basically if you show up to class, there's no reason you shouldn't get an A. Large lecture class.
DEP 3305 -- Adolescent Development. This class studies the turbulent adolescent years and how is the best way to communicate with a teenager. Dr. Madsen is the teacher, and he has has numerous years experience in dealing with adolescents and he uses his experience in teaching the class. There is 3 multiple choice test, one 8 page paper, community service, and attendance quizzes. Large lecture class.
EUH 3462 -- Modern Germany. This class studies Germany from the Middle Ages to the present time. I have Dr. Rubanowich for this class and it is an extremely difficult class. He taught the first part of the class chronologically backwards and the mid-term was the hardest test that I've ever had. It was essay and ID and it took me the entire hour and fifteen minutes to finish it. He knows a lot about German history though, so you do learn a lot. Just prepare yourself for a lot of reading and writing. 25 person class.
CCJ 3011 -- Intro. to Criminology. This class is an introduction to criminological theories. I had Jennifer Lindquist for this class and she was a liberal who did a horrible of job of keeping her politics out of the classroom. There were only two multiple choice tests for the class each making up 50% of your grade. Learning the theories is long, boring, and tedious, but Crim majors and minors have to take this class. Large lecture class.
CCJ 3203 -- Intro. to Courts. This class is all about the different things that go on in a courtroom and between defense and prosecuting attorneys. It was a very interesting class and I would recommend taking it even if you aren't a college student. I had Craig Scheiner for the class and he kept the atmosphere loose and relaxing. There were two multiple choice tests, two film commentaries, and attendance is counted. Large lecture class.
CLP 3003 -- Psychology of Adjustment. This class is supposed to teach you about your fears and what makes you feel and react the way you do to certain things. It is a very interactive class and you have to get involved. I had Robert Young and he was a very good teacher that kept you at ease even during all your group interaction. There were six quizzes and five small personal papers to do. 50 person class.
HIS 4930 -- Senior Seminar, Sports in America. That's right my subject was sports in america. As if that wasn't enough, Dr. Jones taught it. It was the perfect class. Sports, and a wise ass teacher, who could ask for anything more. The whole class is for one paper which in our class was between 12-15 pages long (in other seminars it's as much as 30). You also had to do a 20 minute speech/talk about your paper, but it's not bad because the class only had 10 people in it.
EUH 41?? -- The Holocaust. If this at all sounds like an interesting class, I'll stop you right now. It's not. It's a disgusting class in which you have to see more dead people than you will ever want to. The plus to this class would have been the fact that there were no tests, but there were three papers and a journal of every class day. I had Dr. Oldsen for the class and he is the toughest grader of papers in this school. 50 people in the class.
CCJ 3301 -- Intro. to Corrections. This class was an introduction to jails and prisons and the corrections industry. It was a pretty interesting class, but there is a whole lot of writing in it. I had Dr. Singletary for the class and he was a pretty good teacher since he was director of corrections in Florida for a long time. There are four multiple choice tests, attendance is counted and you have to bring in an article every week on corrections. 75 person class.
GER 2230 -- German. This class sucks
and I am on my second try as we speak. Take your foreign language
early and get it over with. Don't take it with Ursel Hommann either,
in fact, try not to get a native German speaker as a teacher, because they
expect more out of you.
