Reviews of professor William Weins

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
My class was mostly lectures, but he provided time for collaboration. Grades were based on weekly blog posts and exams. There was no cumulative final, and the tests were relatively easy. I liked the course progression.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Great professor! He's encouraging and gives great feedback. Keep up with Yellowdig. Work hard on the two major essays and apply the principles learned in class to the assignment. Be sure to cite your sources and I recommend using the POW-C lab for help. He's really quick at getting to you on emails and be sure to ask questions if you're unsure.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
i have taken him as a professor every chance I have gotten. He is such a good teacher and his lectures are very engaging. He creates a comfortable learning environment and actually teaches. He gives lots of supplemental material to help you understand. No quizzes, only yellowdig (weekly homework), and 3-4 exams (noncumulative). love this guy. 10/10

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Although his tests are no walk in the park, I highly recommend Mr Weins. He is an excellent communicator and is the spitting image of Justin Timberlake. Just be prepared to READ - passing this class requires a lot of reading. But his teaching style and charisma make up for it.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
While Professor Weins seems nice and respectful and the class seems interesting if you're into crime, the lectures are very boring. For exams, he tests everything from what he said in the lecture, the supplemental material, and book. It's hard to find what to study since there is so much.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Professor Weins is not my favorite professor. His lectures are quite boring and really only summarize the textbook reading. The only reason I did good is because I really studied outside of class. Your final grade is 25% homework and 75% tests so if you don't do well on tests you wont do well in the class. He is helpful when responding to emails.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
This course consists of 3 units and 3 exams. Each are worth 25%, meaning 75% of your overall grade. The remaining 25% is from homework which is relatively easy if you meet the deadline. My advice is to take advantage of the slideshow he updates on modules (they basically summarize the chapter readings).

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Wish I had found him much sooner. Tough grader, but does everything he can to help you succeed, you just have to take initiative. The class was pretty reading intensive, but it was interesting content. If you're looking for an easy A, he's not the guy. Makes you work, but is the most resourceful prof I've ever taken; answers any and all questions.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Every exam is proctored with cameras and microphones on yet he provides no resources to study for the exams, which are roughly covering about 150 textbook pages each time. Lectures are not very interactive. He grades so a C is what you should aim for. Not great