Reviews of professor Jeannine Keefer

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Dr. Keefer is knowledgeable, but the class discussions were sometimes repetitive, often going on tangents. Participate! FYS100 ended with a project with individual & group work. The project requirements were unclear, and she seemed to be figuring out what she wanted the students to submit after the project began. Take her if you like architecture.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
Took her for FYS. It was an extremely easy and interesting class. There are a ton of books and readings but you really dont need to read them all entirely to do well. Theres only 2 papers the whole semester and a group project with reflective journals in between. Overall not a ton of effort required if you participate and are good at writing

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Lots of reading is assigned for each class. Absolutely no need to read all of it. Just read some sections so you can communicate opinions during discussions and in the journals. Only one paper and final project assigned over the entire semester. Final project expectations were somewhat unclear.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Class participation matters, speak up 3-4 times a lesson and you will be fine. No tests, very relaxing, graded mostly on papers which is also clear and fairly lenient on what she wants. Lead discussions.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
why do we build is a solid FYS choice She gives a lot of readings but you don't really have to do them. No tests and the papers/projects are pretty easy. The worst part is you have to go on a few field trips to east end cemetery which is kinda annoying As a person she's nice and goes off on tangents all the time which makes class pretty interesting

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
One of her strongest points is her availability to meet. This is especially helpful when it comes to her writing assignments: she will be pretty clear about what she wants. There is a lot somewhat boring reading, but that is arguably important for new students. Participate! your grade hinges on it. Grading is tough: anything below a 95 is an A-.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
Dr. Keefer is knowledgeable on the subject and extremely nice. Attendance is mandatory however if you need days off let her know and she is understanding. Her feedback on papers is minimal so be prepared to find other resources. Most of the class is reading and discussion. I didn't read any of the books completely and still got high essay grades.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
no clear grading and no feedback. Classes can be long and repetitive, and participation hinges on reading the books.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
The most unclear professor and gets annoyed if you ask to clarify anything. She doesn't grade any assignments until right before grades are due, so you have no idea how you are doing.