Steve Leuthold - Northern Michigan University

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Steve Leuthold - Northern Michigan University

Professor: Steve Leuthold

Department: Art & Design

College: Northern Michigan University

Rating # 1

Overview:

Course: AD200
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Uses lectures from over 10 years ago. Quiz and Tests DO NOT line up with materials given. Do not take this class unless you want to struggle.

Rating # 2

Overview:

Course: AD355
Grade Received: A+
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Leuthold is a phenomenal professor. Hes clear about his expectations, and provides all the material one needs to succeed (plus lecture notes and study guides to help navigate). His content-heavy modern art course was wonderfully engaging. Success in his classes means attending lecture, taking good notes, doing the readings, and asking questions.

Rating # 3

Overview:

Course: AD355
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

I have dropped two of his classes in the past because it was too much. The current class I'm in is online and you might as well only take this class and the courseload will still be ridiculous. His lectures/notes don't make much sense and his exams and quizzes are awful, LESS than a minute per question when you have so much reading to do.

Rating # 4

Overview:

Course: AD285
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

This is no doubt the "weed out" class of the art program. There are many things wrong about this tho. 1) it's a required course so many people dont necessarily need it for their career. 2) it's only a 200 level course and the professor goes over the top with test questions! 3) he requires 2 books that you don't need. So study the notes and show up

Rating # 5

Overview:

Course: AD200
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

I took this 200-level class for as a Gen Ed credit, and it was one of the most difficult courses of my academic career. Attendance isn't mandatory, but it's not like a perfect attendance will guarantee you an A. His tests are nearly impossible and many students didn't know what they were getting in to. Hard to take notes considering he rambles.

Rating # 6

Overview:

Course: AD200
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

He made a 200-level class insanely more difficult than it should have been. Attendance was not mandatory but he expects you take impossible notes during his 2-hour ramblings about the most dry topics ever. I think an average exam grade was about 60% usually. I received a C and I was lucky. I would highly recommend avoiding him. If not, god speed.

Rating # 7

Overview:

Course: AD365
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

This professor is extremely intelligent and quite frankly half the people who take his class don't read the books he assigns and that's why they fail. The classes he teaches give valuable information and he's a swell guy. Lot's of off campus experience in the stuff he teaches!

Rating # 8

Overview:

Course: AD200
Grade Received: B+
Overall Rating: 3.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Beware of exams, they are difficult. Reading & rereading the book in addition to looking over lecture slides on EduCat and making flash cards is a must. He expects you to know artists names, tribes, and time period, in addition to the history and cosmology of all of the tribes. The class average is currently at 68% after the final if that helps.

Rating # 9

Overview:

Course: AD365
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Very confusing, goes off topic a lot, it is very hard to get clear notes. Never know what to expect on the exams. Wording on the exams are difficult to understand. Doesn't care much to help if falling behind. It is not just this class that was difficult with him.

Rating # 10

Overview:

Course: AD355
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Class seems way more difficult than it's actually level. Boring lecture. Not interactive. Heartless.

Rating # 11

Overview:

Course: AD200
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.5
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Confusing, and teaches the course at what seems to be a MUCH higher level than 200. I am not an A&D major, and this was one of the few classes I could take for an art liberal credit, but it was a major pain in the butt.

Rating # 12

Overview:

Course: AD365
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 2.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Only downside to this class is laptop use is not allowed. Note taking is MUST in this class as he covers a lot of material. Being able to type up my notes in class would have been very useful. Alas, he is afraid that everyone will play games, so they are not allowed. Hopefully you can write down names very fast and correctly. Good luck.

Rating # 13

Overview:

Course: AD200
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 3.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

I had no problem at all with Leuthold. I didn't do well on one of his tests but it was because I was super busy and didn't study. All of his other tests I have received A's and B's on. You just HAVE to do the readings, study hard and go to class. Isn't that what you're supposed to do in college anyways?

Rating # 14

Overview:

Course: AD330
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

This is a very challenging class, but the professor knows his material & as long as you show up for class & do the studying required, it's easy. I've gotten A's on both tests so far.

Rating # 15

Overview:

Course: HON102
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.5
Course Difficulty: 5.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Very difficult class. He expected us to have background in the subject and made us feel like idiots when he would ask questions, because no one in the class was an AD major, so none of us had any idea what was going on.

Rating # 16

Overview:

Course: AD365
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 3.5
Course Difficulty: 5.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Tends to stuff a lot of information into each class. We breezed through roughly a century of 'Modern Design' in a semester. Expect to about 150 images and artists per exam. Tests are multiple choice, but it didn't help much when the only grade aside from the 4 tests were small attendance assignments to make sure you were in class each day.

Rating # 17

Overview:

Course: AD300
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 3.5
Course Difficulty: 5.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Leuthold is famous in the department being a tough teacher. He believes in a higher standard which isn't necessary bad. He's a super friendly and nice; but there is no second chance in his classes, no extra credit whatsoever. Make sure you do it right the 1st time. This was my second with him, I did worse than the 1st one. He does curve it tho.

Rating # 18

Overview:

Course: AD300
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 2.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

For a class with no prerequisites, this class is ridiculous. I read, take notes, and study it all. Pulling a C in the class and the current average is a D. Avoid if possible, especially if you're not an AD student. What he makes sound important in class may or may not be on the test, so get ready for questions out of nowhere.

Rating # 19

Overview:

Course: AD000
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.5
Course Difficulty: 5.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

You will do very bad unless you are a Super Student.

Rating # 20

Overview:

Course: NATIV175
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

I thought this class was going to be easy. It isn't. I have gotten good grades my whole life and now I'm failing pretty much. He makes his own words up and uses ridiculus hand gestures which distracts learning. He wants almost wants specific dates on when something was made and the most difficult tests ive ever taken... i dont understand him...

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