Reviews of professor Randol Contreras

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Dr. Contreras is friendly, but his class is unbearable. Lectures are unnecessarily long, filled with students who love to talk solely to hear the sound of their voices, contributing nothing. Without intervention, 60% of class time is wasted on yapping instead of actual course content.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
"Fair" is probably the best way to describe my experience. Nothing more; nothing less. You have weekly readings, a mid-term, and a final. The exam format is a timed-essay. You also have a paper, as well as a presentation on said-paper. Best advice is to take pictures of the slides, and take notes on what he says verbally (most important).

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Honestly a pretty chill teacher. I like his story about his life and he really knows his stuff about crimonology. He's pretty funny and his class is not hard at all. 1 paper, a midterm, and final. Attendance isnt mandatory but keep in mind he doesnt post his lecture slides on BlackBoard. Highly reccommend, though!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Professor Contreras is one of my favorite so far, he manages to add a comedic touch throughout his lecture, making it easier to engage and interact in class. His lecture style conveys the passion he has on the topic and he encourages students to share how they relate to the material during discussions or through the reaction papers.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
The class isn't hard. His lectures are kinda boring and he doesn't post them. But if you read from the book its straight forward. HIs midterm and final were the same, two questions are presented and you answer one. Although, his class was alright, he he's funny and loves to talk about his past lol

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Attendance is NOT mandatory but it helps a lot to go. I made the mistake of not going so my grade was a bit lower than I would have liked it to be. He doesn't post lectures online so if you go to the lectures and take notes it will be an easy A. Graded by little to nothing so make sure you go to discussions and lectures!

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
The class is on the TV show "The Wire" and you watch the first 2 seasons. His lectures are kinda boring but his life stories are really interesting! You write two 1.5 page reaction papers which you can do whenever you want as long as you "present" one in class. 1 final the last day of class and a 2000 word essay due after. Overall a great class!

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
In class presentation 5% that takes 2 minutes, 2 one page papers, and a final exam. Class is okay, teacher relys on students talking which can be awkward, but you can get through it.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
3 essays total, one presentation about a paper, final is also an essay test. Weekly readings. Participation is required but he downgrades students who don't show up to class. Vague about what's on the exams. Take good notes about summary on weekly required, the final uses the weekly readings. A bit boring and repetitive material.