Reviews of professor Dr. James Shockey

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Tough teacher but funny, well kind of. Hard exams!

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Please dont take this class unless its required. Super lecture heavy on dense material. He crams so much information in at once but doesnt actually teach it. Just kind of expects you to know it. Incredibly boring and does pop quizzes on clickers for attendance. Because there isnt much homework, your grade relies on those pop quizzes.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Dr. Shockey is an amazing lecturer, he always has some great insight. There is mandatory attendance and participation points, which can bring down your grade if you miss them. He also sometimes does end of class quizzes. His tests have specific questions from the lectures and the book, so make sure you stay up to date on both.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
He adapted really well to online class, well organized, responds fast to emails, TA grades everything, and will work with you to make sure you understand material. Quiz twice a week, assignments most Saturdays, sometimes he took an attendance quiz but not every class, and exams were not difficult if you use study guide.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
He isn't great with technology but he really tries. A lot of the homework is assigned in class and not announced beforehand, so if you miss class you won't know about the homework. Not a lot of homework, but that makes it more important to complete the ones assigned. Exams are hard and worded in a way that is hard to understand.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Professor Shockey by far had the best response out of all my professors to the Covid-19 pandemic and transition to remote learning. He changed almost every aspect of the class to accommodate us and always provided clear feedback. The class is difficult and so are the exams. Take advantage of writing assignments! Great, caring, sometimes funny.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
He gets sidetracked during lectures easily, and the test content didn't always seem to line up with what was said in class. Pay attention to the slides, what's said, and what's in the book. Everything in this class counts for something.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
There is no lecture or instruction given. Just slides and the textbook. He basically critiques and grades work with no detail feedback as to how I can fix my mistakes. Other than grading and unlocking assignments he has no interaction with the class. Online class doesn't mean no lecture. If you want to learn, pick another professor.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Favorite prof of the semester. Go to class in order to listen to lectures. Notes from the PowerPoints will only go so far for tests, what he says is also very important. Few homework assignments through the semester, however, he grades somewhat hard for them. Tests are manageable if you attend class daily and listen to Shockey. Overall, great prof!