Reviews of professor Jim King

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
There were no papers which was nice, but this class was so incredibly boring. You are only graded on tests which can be hard since he doesn't provide notes or the PowerPoint slides he goes over in class. Make sure to take notes or take pictures of the slides.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
King gives no extra credit and only grades you on 3 tests and a final, so if you mess up on one test you are screwed. His lectures are boring. Doesn't know how to relate well to real-world issues. He has said some questionable things in class and barely lets students have a chance to speak. He gives no study guides and will make you read too much.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
I learned a lot from Fr. King's class but his grading system sucks. You're on 4 tests throughout the semester with each one being worth 25%. This was an issue because the tests were only 20 questions so even if you got only 2 questions wrong you'd only get a 90%. Additionally, Fr. King can be pretty hostile at times. Wasn't as loving as I'd like.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Terrible teacher for THE105. Don't even expect to know your grade until after the semester.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
He is a great professor who provides well thought out lectures. They can be a little long however if you take detailed notes you will be fine for tests. He provides time for questions before every test which I found very helpful for last minute clarification on topics. Tests make up all of your grade, but they were open note and easy if prepared.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
Fr. King's class is a breeze would def recommend: 4 tests that are easy to get an A on and if you take notes you'll be fine

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Extremely lecture heavy, the lectures are animated but its very easy to get bored. He doesnt post slideshows or videos and gives you NO space to fix mistakes. When I tried to communicate with him he was very blunt and hard to talk to. For non-religious people, many of the things he says make no sense, should not be your first choice.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
He talked about the alleged lack of attractiveness of Eleanor Roosevelt for way too long during one of our classes. A lot of general weirdness in some of the lectures along those lines, but the class was relatively easy as long as you payed attention. Would still recommend looking for a different teacher.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
You have 4 tests the semester that are short and easy if you pay attention to lectures. He doesn't post slides or recordings so you need to show up. But if you listen you will pass. Some find him boring but it is the most interesting class I've taken at UP this year. You are expected to read before each class, but it's not always necessary.