Reviews of professor Carlos Barrera Rodriguez

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Solid choice for Spanish. He takes his time explaining every new vocab set or conjugation introduced each week and provides examples. He likes to try to relate what we are doing in class to memories from his home. There is a ton of homework to do and a lot to memorize. This class asks for a lot for a good grade but Prof. makes it easier to learn.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
He's a very caring and fun professor. This class is basically the one that I looked forward to attending every week. I wish he was teaching 201! Best professor I've had in a long time at UMBC. Highly recommend.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Prof Rodriguez had a clear weekly plan and schedule was clear. Participation is super important to him, don't be scared to try if you think you're wrong. He wants you to at least try and be present. Seamless class if you put forth effort.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
a lot of homework you would really have to ready the textbook a lot and dont miss any classes. Carlos is a great guy all nothing but laughs enjoyed coming to class

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
He's the type that thinks you have nothing else to do besides get his assignments done, coupled with bad communication. So if something is due bright and early Monday morning, he discuss it vaguely and quickly the last 3 minutes of class... and no he doesn't answer emails over the weekend. Good luck. A lot of homework and it isn't actually helpful.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Great Professor! Almost every class begins with an interesting conversation, the other 90% of the time is spent working with a friend or as a group. Journal Writings and online 'Conversifi' assignments help build up for final speaking project. Exams are actually heavily graded but study guides are given out. HW can be tedious but not very hard.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Did not respond to emails over weekend. Would deflect questions over email - ie refer to blackboard, or umbc website, or search for a previous email. Hundreds of homework modules. only 1 class a week, usually ended early. Canceled class regularly. Expected you to learn Spanish from a ppt. Sent students into break out rooms where no one talked.