Reviews of professor John Ruther

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
This was Prof Ruther first year teaching which made the beginning of the semester rough, but as class went on he became very adaptive to the class and the problems we were having. He is very easy to contact outside of class and is very knowledge full of the course material. Nice guy, and a good professor

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Worst professor I've had! He only goes over the PPTs for like 10 minutes and the rest of class was going over the hw that was due a few days later. You have to read the book to understand the concepts of the CHs for the exam. Spent 45 min of a 75 min class of him trying to figure out ONE problem on the last exam he DIDN'T KNOW HOW TO DO himself!!!

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
I would not have been able to pass this class if I did not go through and reteach myself everything that was "explained" in class. The class was unorganized which made it hard to follow along. Extra credit is offered occasionally but not enough to offset a poor test grade.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Professor Ruther doesn't know how to teach! The only way to do well in this class is to study TONS outside of the class and teach it all to yourself. Minimal 10 hours of studying each week on your own is the only way to earn an A in this class. Additionally, his homework assignments are insanely long and hard. Expect 2-3 hours per assignment.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Professor Ruther tries to do well. After a test he spends the next class going over questions to help with confusion and offers extra credit quizzes on the most missed problems. The class lectures are very bland and difficult to stay interested in. He is not the worst professor, just very hard to learn new information from.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Professor Ruther did not present the most helpful lectures but he did care about his students' success. There were reviews offered before exams and extra credit offered after exams. The homework was online and you can check your work multiple times before submitting it. He takes your best 3 exams out of the 4 for grading.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
This was his first year teaching, but he was extremely adaptable and you could tell he wanted us to succeed. Exams were pretty easy and straight forward. He offered a lot of extra credit and you could tell he was knowledgeable. The notes were almost word for word what the homework was on and I thought they were clear and concise.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
WOW! This professor does NOT know how to teach! I would go to class and he would go over the powerpoint for about 15 minutes and then finish class with doing the homework. On the first exam, the MAJORITY of the class got a D and that clearly reflects how awful his teaching is. You'll have to go to the tutor center ALOT and several HOURS self-study!