Reviews of professor Andrew Davis

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Davis is very smart but I genuinely don't think he has any interest in teaching. His TA grades everything and responds to student emails, slowly. There are only 100 points in the semester so if you miss or fail one assignment you can kiss your grade away. The weekly readings were chapters long and unreasonable considering we have other courses.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Dr. Davis is extremely passionate about his field! He is funny and down to earth, and treats his students like equals. Exams are hard but study guides are very clear and helpful. He doesn't use slides but content is from the readings, so it's all still available. Great class if you're interested in the subject and willing to put in effort!

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
One of the things that I disliked about this class was there were no lectures or powerpoints. There were only readings that were anywhere from 14-25 pages long and that was how he taught the lessons. The class only has 4 assignments so if you fail one your not going to pass, he does not explain instructions for assignments, and is a tough grader!!

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Though he was super funny and passionate about his field, his class was super difficult. For In person lectures he would speak/move super fast and exams were super difficult. If you are good at keeping up with a fast paced course, I would recommend this class otherwise don't take it. You def have to pay attention and take notes.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
He was super easy and test questions came directly from lecture notes. His lectures werent as boring as others.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
The lectures are engaging, he's upfront about what will be on exams, he gives plenty of real world examples, and he's understanding. Student participation is what makes the lectures so speak up! Not really an easy A, but if you pay attention to the readings/lectures and ASK QUESTIONS you'll be good. Will definitely be taking more of his courses.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
There are a lot of lengthy readings with few powerpoints provided. He never responded to my email about a personal emergency? Some things were a bit outdated but overall a cool class and a really cool guy. If you have questions before a test you need to ask well in advance because he refuses to answer questions on review day?? (no clue why)

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
While Professor Davis does make the course material relevant and engaging, taking this class has not been a great experience for me. It is structured to be very exam heavy and if you prefer writing like I do, this course will not be the most fun for you. Take good notes on the lectures!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Andrew is a very knowledgeable person when it comes to course material and non-course material. He is very funny, relatable, and easy to engage with. I have not missed a single one of his classes because I do not want to. His screenings are interesting and so are his discussions. His lectures can be a lot, but read the readings and you'll be fine