Reviews of professor Raymond Ruggiero

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Writing Intensive course. Lot's of readings. Strict writing guidelines. Participation & Attendance mandatory. NO TESTS (NO MIDTERM OR FINAL) The final is the final paper on peaceful societies. NO QUIZZES.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Writing intensive class so 7 papers throughout the semester but no exams. He can be a little chaotic at times but he really cares about his students and wants everyone to learn how to write well. His guidelines are really clear and he gives students a chance to revise the essays and get good grades in his class.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
7 papers in total (it might change for the following semesters), no final, tons of writing. I feel like he had so much potential to make the class so interesting, but he didn't, kept on ranting about the students who didn't do the work, says very ignorant things about religion and religious people. But very lenient when it comes to grading.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
VERY WRITING HEAVY! Prof Ruggiero's class is simple because there are no quizzes or tests, but you will be required to write a lot of papers in response to his requests. Must use the source he provided; cannot use the library. You will eventually understand it, even though it will be confusing at first. He is a helpful and understanding prof tho.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
Such a chill professor. He gives you 5 two page papers to complete through out the semester 3 group projects which are super easy. He loves his students. Great professor you would love to take his class. and oh NO MIDTERM OR FINALS

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
This is an intensive writing class, So if you like writing an essay every 2 weeks then this is the class, get ready to teach the topics on your own. He stated he was going to go full mode next semester as in a powerpoint and essay every 2 weeks so good luck with that. He is very kind but he's just unorganized at times. 50/50 recommend this class.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
7 papers total that were each 4-5 pgs in length. Due every 2 weeks. At first its overwhelming but does get easier the more essays done. He genuinely wants you to succeed and if you have issues with a due date or attendance then just reach out to him, he's approachable. Just at times things do get disorganized which can be frustrating.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Prof Ruggiero is one of the better professors I've had. His course is a lot of writing but it is easier by the second paper, and the guidelines will be up on BB. A lot of the class is about current events and is open to discussion. In total it's 7 papers (4-5pg), no group projects and he is very accessible outside of class through email to help.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
If you are in any kind of difficult major, do not take this course. I appreciate him as a person but there is lots of writing in this class. All he does in class is talk about the students are not the same that they used to be, I learned nothing from this class respectfully..