Reviews of professor James Eppler

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
I absolutely LOVED this class. Mr. Eppler made it very entertaining, and he is also an entertaining guy himself. A little self-centered, but overall he cares about the topic he teaches and makes his students understand it. I recommend 10/10.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
I took his class as a hybrid during Fall 2020 during COVID, so my experience is a little different. We attended class in person for most of the semester, and he had enjoyable a fun lectures . If you take notes on the slides he goes over in class, you will do fine. Book was required but not necessary to pass. He didn't take attendance this semester

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Had him for broadcast and editing, and in both courses, he took boring subjects and made them fun to learn. Engaging in lectures, follows the syllabus, and gives tremendous feedback. Can be brutally honest, but that's needed in journalism. He is a breath of fresh air vs most of the other JOUR professors who are disengaged and give outdated lessons.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
DIFFICULT AND MEAN!!! I had his class as a 1st semester freshman and lived life constantly studying, CRYING, & forgetting to eat. When I struggled with his quizzes and came to his office hours I was yelled at that "I deserved the failing grades because I rushed through the quizzes." I have a heart if you love a kind hearted student please avoid him

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Professor Eppler has been by far the worst professor I've had in my four years at Texas Tech. He brags to his class on the first day about failing his students by overshadowing the importance of their success with his own ego. His syllabus does not give clear time instructions (once led me to get a zero on a quiz that wasn't even due yet). Avoid.