Reviews of professor Michael Kinsella

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
The final exam questions were based off of student's presentations. He wouldn't allow us to make powerpoints so students just listed off information that you would have to take notes on. Hopefully you wrote down the right things to study. Then once the final came you were expected to know who one of the characters were from a movie someone watched.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
WARNING: DO NOT TAKE HIS CLASS Horrible professor, he's not there to help you learn or be successful. Just to give assignments and grade them. Does not respond to emails, and can be extremely rude and condescending.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Passionate about topic and funny. Interesting lectures/presentations. Writing assignments were only one page, once a week. Quizzes are easy if you read your notes and powerpoints before starting (quizzes online, 30 Q's). Didn't think he was a tough grader, just be specific on final paper. Got by without reading the book. Good class

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
This class is a good way to fill a WI or a Religion elective. Kinsella is a great dude and interesting to listen to because he really knows what he's talking about. If you're considering taking this class, take it. The only difficult thing is the final research paper at the end of the semester but thats really it. also, all exams online.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Do NOT take this class online. Late work is not accepted at all which is frustrating when deadlines are only announced at the beginning of the course, and he is terrible at responding to emails. This class made me not like the topic of death and dying when I went in really interested. Massive waste of my time and money.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Be involved! Go to office hours and get his advice on your paper, assignments and anything else you don't understand. He will help you/give advice. You have to show him you're putting in effort though. My best advice is to be proactive, get started on the paper ASAP. Do NOT do it on a subject covered in class. I am not a religion major and got an A

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
This was a very interesting class that I actually didn't mind going to, however, he is a very tough grader. There is also a lot of reading required and a lot of in-class writing activities. There aren't that many assignments so if you don't do good on one than it might be hard to get your grade back up.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Was not clear with grading guidelines, changed frequently, grades hard with little feedback, email responses not helpful.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Guy knows his stuff and encouraged participation. However, some of the online quizzes and the final exam were very specific and difficult, even if you attended class. He was interesting and informative, but a very tough grader. Very good at getting back to your emails. His discussions were fun/interesting