Reviews of professor Rudy Pett

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Dr. Pett is so amazing and caring. He is very approachable and makes sure his students are on the same page and prepared for assignments. Public speaking can be difficult, but if you follow the rubric, you will most likely get an A. Attendance and physical textbook are required. Definitely recommend this class for all students, regardless of major.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Start by considering the communication skills the books and discussion boards use right away with, because you'll use them later for the group assignments, and speech presentation! I really enjoyed this class, and not just because I got an A, but because it's very engaging!

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
4 speeches, hard to get an A on speeches and grading criteria is sometimes unclear. There are two tests that aren't bad.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
Rudy is one of the best professors that I have ever had. He is passionate about his job and clearly wants to see his student succeed. This class is very structured and organized, and heavily based on speeches, but they are not difficult.I highly suggest to take CMS 306M with Rudy, he is awesome!

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
DON'T DO IT. In the CMS 306M class you give 4 presentations, write reflections for every presentation, take quizzes for every chapter you read, and 2 exams on top of that. The book you have to buy is gigantic and expensive (you can't buy used and you can only find it in the CO-OP). While he could be nice, most of the times he's not understanding.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Nice guy and makes the class a welcoming atmosphere. He is understanding in that he knows public speaking is not the easiest thing to do. However, it is difficult to get a 100 on any presentation. There is an extra credit opportunity for completing surveys for UT. The quizzes are easy enough: just make sure to actually read the chapter.