Robert Mielke - Truman State University

Professor: Robert Mielke
Department: Literature
College: Truman State University
Rating # 1
Overview:
  • Course: ENG440
  • Grade Received: A+
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Don't think that you can put in minimal effort when it comes to Mielke's class! He is a wonderful professor but expects a lot from his students. He is one of the only ENG profs at Truman that truly challenged me to become a better writer and critical thinker. Don't be afraid to argue with him and come prepared. He doesn't coddle students.
Rating # 2
Overview:
  • Course: ENG206
  • Grade Received: B
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
He is a very nice guy. You can tell that he cares a lot about the topics he teaches. The class is graded by reading journals, class participation, and 2 essays. It could be a pretty easy A, but you have to read around 60-100 pages for each class meeting. I just didnt have time to do that with my other courses, so I got a B. Pretty average class.
Rating # 3
Overview:
  • Course: ENG230
  • Grade Received: B
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
I have taken many upper level english classes and passed with As. Taking Mielke for a 200-level class and I was scared for all of the semester that I was going to fail. You think everything will be fine because he drops your two lowest paper grades but no, he is the toughest grader I have ever had at Truman and I do not suggest anyone take him. RUN
Rating # 4
Overview:
  • Course: ENG440
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Be careful taking Mielke. He does not value students' opinions, unless they are his own. In one class, he called on a student to share their opinion and when he realized it was one he disagreed with, he cut her off and moved on to someone who agreed with him. He's misogynistic and obsessed with phallic imagery. Beware. I found him very triggering.
Rating # 5
Overview:
  • Course: GERM339
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
The textbook he made was full of readings that made no sense. I thought I was taking a German Culture class but for some reason it was mixed with Mielke's horror film class. We were expected to know all of the material from a pre-req required for Mielke's class, but not mine. Harsh grader on papers, but you can't read the notes he's written on them
Rating # 6
Overview:
  • Course: ENG206
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
40% of final grade comes from attendance, participation and easy reading journals. The "problem" is that he grades papers very hard (other 60%). Also, he is a living enciclopedia in his field of study (and not only). I gotta say tho that if you participate in class you learn a LOT, very interesting way of teaching and learning. Good job Dr. Mielke!
Rating # 7
Overview:
  • Course: ENG356
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Very understanding and will work with you. There was a lot of reading, but it is possible to get by on skimming and attending the lectures.
Rating # 8
Overview:
  • Course: ENG280FILM
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Mielke's criteria for grading is a little hard to figure out and he can be a little obnoxious but other than that I had a really good time in his class.
Rating # 9
Overview:
  • Course: ENG206
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
My favorite prof this semester. I took Horror Lit--a lot of reading (with kind of tight time frames, but not impossible) & talking. He leads great discussions with a lot of funny and weird (in a good way) things to respond to. I've never written down so many things to look up for fun after class; he's a walking encyclopedia. No tests; two papers.
Rating # 10
Overview:
  • Course: ENG345
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
I had the misfortune of having to take Restoration & 18th Century Brit Lit the first semester of my freshman year. But Dr. Mielke's guidance and support got me through! He's a quirky man with near-encyclopedic knowledge of his obscure subjects. Prepare to take turns leading discussion. Speak up in class and visit him, and he'll be a great resource!
Rating # 11
Overview:
  • Course: ENG206
  • Grade Received: A+
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Overall, I liked Mielke. I had him for Sci-Fi Literature, so all we did was read lots of books and listen to him talk. There are no tests and no quizzes. He has a habit of assuming you know everything he learned while working on his PhD, so expect to be lost most of the time. But he's funny and understanding, and the class was an easy A.
Rating # 12
Overview:
  • Course: ENG190
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
You either take his point of view or you won't do well. This man is the representation of what is wrong with tenure. He sits around promoting his own ideals and will just laugh in your face if you believe otherwise. Even if you do agree with his opinions, the class is rather boring and so you may not like it either. Strongly advised to avoid!
Rating # 13
Overview:
  • Course: JINS315
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Don't take a class with Dr. Miekle assuming it'll be a blow-off class. He expects a lot from his students both during class & with assignments. Lectures can be a bit dry sometimes, but his stories are so interesting (his dad worked on the Manhattan Project!). I had him for 2 classes and only wish my schedule would let me take more before graduation
Rating # 14
Overview:
  • Course: ENG190
  • Grade Received: B
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Ugh, he's very opinionated and wants you to stay what he wants you to say. Other outlooks aren't accepted.
Rating # 15
Overview:
  • Course: JINS315
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Nuclear Weaponry. Subject is interesting, but heavily based on an understanding of science, which is not my forte. I was very lost in the class and struggled with the readings. He helped me when I asked for it (though he wasn't very clear), but I got the distinct impression that he'd given up on me as a student. Bad class for me, personally.
Rating # 16
Overview:
  • Course: ENG280FILM
  • Grade Received: C
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
The class consisted of good discussions and some fun films, but there are some films that are agonizing to sit through. Discussions can sometimes drag on for too long, but they are essential for taking tests. In addition, tests are very hard and mostly subjective, hence going to discussions is important.
Rating # 17
Overview:
  • Course: ENG366
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 2.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Incredibly boring class in which students "lead" discussion every day, but Mielke dominates it. The textbook is very boring and is just short excerpts of early American lit; you won't read any novels or anything that takes more than a day to read. He doesn't use Blackboard and hates email, so I didn't know my grade until after the semester was over
Rating # 18
Overview:
  • Course: ENG308
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 3.5
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
His class was extremely boring. I, like many students, sat on my laptop the entire time. The entire course was student-led class discussions, and they were rarely interesting. Mielke was very helpful, though, and even edited my paper for me before it was due. It was also very easy to get an A.
Rating # 19
Overview:
  • Course: ENG209
  • Grade Received: A-
  • Overall Rating: 3.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
THIS MAN KNOWS IT ALL. He's basically a walking encyclopedia, but it tends to get in the way of class a lot. He assumes that students are all well-read and moves at a very fast pace. There is daily homework and 50+ pages of reading per night. I would recommend him, but maybe not for an intro course like this
Rating # 20
Overview:
  • Course: ENG206
  • 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:
Professor Mielke is a complete genius when it comes to the material that he discusses in class. You will have to work fairly hard to get an A, but it is definitely tangible to do so. If you are having trouble, go visit him in his office hours and he will essentially revise your paper for you and tell you exactly what he wants out of your paper.
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