Reviews of professor Richard Manik

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Professor Manik is an average professor, all the quizzes are copied from Quizlet. If you're late for an assignment, there's no late submissions not even with a point deduction. It's an easy A if you're up to date with the assignments and quizzes. The point system is flawed, some assignments require more time and effort but carry the same weight.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Pretty easy class. The final was an optional 1500-word essay on an article, which I did not partake in. The points grading system was kind of confusing due to not having a grading system like that before

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Hes a great teacher, really cares about the subject matter and is super funny. Hes a pretty easy grader when it comes to assignments, but I found the quizzes difficult personally. SHOW UP TO CLASS. Attendance isnt graded, but you wont get credit for the random assignments he gives during class if you arent there.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
This class was online for the semester. Be prepared to read the textbook because every week there is a quiz on the chapter (if you don't read you'll be super behind). He gives 5 Lecture Review writing and 5 Analysis writing (strict on APA). Gives nice feedback and advice on how to get better with studying or writing. Lectures can be messy online.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Quizzes every week, if you don't keep up with the readings you will get behind. Has 5 Lecture reviews and 5 Song Analysis (random picks every class periods) Really easy grader, just do the work Final paper is optional but it is really fun. He keeps it simple. I got a B+ because the quizzes are hard if you dont read the text

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Dr. Manik is a very good professor. He's very knowledgeable and enthusiastic about what he teaches which makes the lectures very entertaining. He's also very easy to contact outside of class and doesn't take too long to reply.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
The material itself is fine and he seems like a nice professor (kind of hard to tell in an online-only environment) but the weekly quizzes are so hard. I have read every part of the chapters and understand the main points from them but the quizzes tend to focus on the tiny things. Some of the questions seem to have multiple answers. Good luck.