Reviews of professor Javier Calleja

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Javier teaches every class like its his last. He takes his job as a professor very seriously, and if you're willing to put in the work and meet him at that level, you'll end up taking your role as a student very seriously. Not what I expected from SPAN 232, but I can't recommend him more. He is very kind and an excellent and practical instructor.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Javier is so nice, his class has an annoying attendance policy but besides that he is amazing. He really cares about what he does and this is very obvious. Goes on long tangents but they honestly spice up an otherwise tedious course. Overall I think he is the best option for this course

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
javier is by far one of my favorite professors ive ever had here at JMU. his lifestory, experiences and inspiration he brings to class everyday makes me love going to his class. he cares about his students and wants the best for them and their path to success. taking two back to back semesters with him, i can say hes a favorite and great person

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
Has an inspirational life story, but it's NOT relevant to class. Most classes are spent with him ranting for 40 mins and then rushing the grammar at the end. Very contradictory of himself: says he doesn't give out As but for a group project, everyone got 100%s. You could probably stay home and read all the ppts and do fine.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Nice enough guy but most classes turn into unrelated tangents about life lessons. Can be either super nice or irritated depending on the day. Group projects are easy and he grades pretty fairly. Weekly assignments on VHL aren't bad just time consuming. His powerpoints are confusing or never covered in class so most times you have to teach yourself.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Javier was honestly one of my favorite professors. I took him for both SPAN 231 and 232 and I would recommend that everyone do that. His lectures were very clear but he always made sure to take the time to go in depth with answers if anyone had any questions. He always encouraged participation by letting us know it was super ok to be wrong.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
If you respect Professor Calleja by showing up and participating, you will do well. Tests are taken online (MCQ) and he goes over EXACTLY what will be on the test in his study guides. Process of elimination will be your best friend on his exams. He also taught me a lot about life in his lectures leaving me with the upmost respect and value for him.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Javier is a great professor. I haven't taken Spanish class in a while, and he didn't make it too hard for me to jump back in. The material isn't too difficult, there are a couple of group presentations as well. You can also tell that he really cares about his students, and is very accessible in office hours if you need. Highly recommend his class.