Reviews of professor James Watkins

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
He doesn't grade by his own rubric. His instructions aren't as specific as his grading habits. Everything you turn in is a grade below what it should be. In regards to EN306, you should already know everything there is to know about technical writing prior to taking his course. Ridiculous!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Super nice guy, very passionate about what he does. Adjusts workload to be fairly easy and doable.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
This class was so easy and manageable. There was almost no out of class work other than a small short homework assignment each week. He's super nice and has a great sense of humor. If you're looking for a gpa boosting class or an easy science to take then this is the class for you!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Prof. Watkins is great! He clearly cares about what he does, as well as his students and has fun finding ways to make the lectures engaging (giving out rock samples in exchange for answering questions in lecture, using a lightsaber as a slides pointer on Halloween, giving breaks, etc.) Take a class from him if you get the chance

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Really nice and flexible during COVID and tries to make it so students can succeed