Reviews of professor Chernor Barrie

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Please dont take this Professor! He NEVER responds to any emails unless you reach out to the department head! He hasnt graded a single assignment and at the end of the semester he hands out random grades like hes giving out candy. We all had the same answers yet we got different grades for each (A,B-)Save yourself the stress and dont take him.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
THE WORST PROFESSOR! DON'T TAKE HIS CLASS! He's so disorganized and constantly forgets what he assigns and makes up quizzes on the spot. He doesn't go over vocab or accents so I literally learned nothing. He'll call on you to read things without having gone over it, has the worst hand writing, moves way too quick. He doesn't answer emails.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
Hes not mean i think he was kind of meaner before but he definitely worked on that tbh he just doesnt like it when you don't show up to class or if you don't study which is understandable. otherwise hes nice and if are familiar with arabic then take his class and if your not just study. i do recommend him though.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
This professor does not deserve to be an educator. He legitimately makes you feel stupid for not knowing how to say or write something in Arabic. He posted the syllabus a week before the semester ended and has not posted a single grade on Blackboard. If you don't speak Arabic, this will be a very hard course for you and I don't recommend him.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
His handwriting isn't that great. Very messy. You can't read it. He calls on everyone to participate. He gives quizzes and a final. I also cant quite understand him when he talks. I would not take him.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
If you aren't familiar with Arabic or have a hard time learning languages, then I wouldn't recommend taking him. He is impatient and does not really care if students are learning.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Fav professor at JJAY. He actually is dedicated to TEACHING the language rather than giving you an easy curriculum and A, unlike other arabic professors. If you're committed to learning the language, Barrie's your man

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
He is not a bad professor. He actually is committed to teaching his students arabic. Yes he may not have that much patience but I would reccommend using duolingo if taking arabic. He is very clear and easy on his students. I think these reviews just try to scare you. Just study and do the work and you'll make it.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Online course as a result of pandemic. Did not grade any submitted assignments, midterm, or final. Gave only final grade. Hardly ever responds to emails, and only responded after contacting department chair. No lecture, just assignments and some assignments are missing online. Absolutely zero instruction. Flew blind. Take ARA 201 somewhere else.