Reviews of professor Mark Bresnan

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
I was really nervous for this class but Mark made it extremely enjoyable. It is extremely reading heavy and can get overwhelming at times but he does a great job to work to get you back on track. There is no penalty for attendance but it gets really important as the midterm rolls around. Mark shows a lot of passion for his work and it shows.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Bresnan is a fun teacher and relates class content to applicable topics in our lives making what we learn more interesting. Some readings from the textbook and articles, but the majority only take 10-15 minutes and are not hard to understand. Gives really good feedback on the few papers we have. In-class participation grades are easy to do well on.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Genuinely one of the best professors and class I've taken. His lectures are really interesting and I loved the discussions.The exam is 100% based on the in-class discussion so if you do most of the reading, SHOW UP (ik it can be hard, but it's so worth it), and pay an ounce of attention you will get an A. He asks very little of you. 11/10 professor

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
The feedback he would give me on my papers wasnt very helpful. I never did poorly but I never improved grade wise on my essays.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
You have reading assignments before every class for the first half of the semester. He does participation grades so you do have to participate in class discussions and come to class. Mostly graded on 4 essays. Overall not too difficult, just time consuming.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Professor Bresnan is the best professor I have had at CSU. I had him for E270 and CO150 and both classes were so enjoyable. He is very down to earth and flexible and really wants you to do well and enjoy the course. There can be a lot of reading but his courses are easy to do well in just by being a part of his discussions.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
I like Mark for the most part, but there are things that irritate me about him. Considering 90% of our assignments are on Discord and he posts the homework late every week, it's been frustrating. As well as the instructions being vague. He's not terrible, just extremely unorganized. CO 300

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Took this class as a STEM major. Very nervous going into it but Prof Bresnan makes it very manageable workload. Understands that you might not understand the text but helps everyone through it. As long as you show up to class and read some of the books, you'll get a good grade.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Mark is one of the best professors I have ever had. He really works hard to ensure his students get the most out of his class and he works even harder to be the best teacher for YOU. His classes are different, interesting, and thought provoking.