Janet Powers - Hope College

Professor: Janet Powers
Department: Theology
College: Hope College
Rating # 1
Overview:
  • Course: REL100
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
She is very strange and a little annoying but overall she knows her subject really well. The church visits are a pain and your grade usually isn't equal to the amount of work you put in.
Rating # 2
Overview:
  • Course: REL100
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
This woman is so obnoxious. She teaches down to her students and acts like we don't understand english. After everything she says she says "no, i'm serious" as if we dont believe her. Bad hand writing too...
Rating # 3
Overview:
  • Course: REL100
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Prof Powers was great! Her class was interesting and she is very funny! She was clear in what she taught and didn't push her views on us. Her tests were easy and her work was never hard to complete. I would recommend her class to people!
Rating # 4
Overview:
  • Course: REL100
  • 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:
Wierd, very hard, kind of scary. Picks favorites from day 1.
Rating # 5
Overview:
  • Course: REL100
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
I did all the work, and got a lower grade than I thought I deserved. Easy enough class, but she is very opinionated, and I feel like she stereotypes the different religions. she's also repetitive.
Rating # 6
Overview:
  • Course: IDS438
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
She's an interesting woman. I learned a lot in the class, the only downside I'd say is that what I learned was mostly about what 'she' thinks. It's more a class on how to be like Prof Powers..and lectures really stray off topic. Really nice and caring person, just kind of a weird class
Rating # 7
Overview:
  • Course: REL220
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
She is very knowledeable, interesting, and quirky. She relates things well to real life, her lectures are good, and I would recommend her to anyone!
Rating # 8
Overview:
  • Course: REL220
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Loved this class. My interest has increased exponentially. Dr. Powers makes sure everyone understands the material before moving on.
Rating # 9
Overview:
  • Course: REL100
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Many Faces is a great class; Powers is an average prof. Very straightforward, kind of rough for a 100level/2 credit class, but ok overall. tips: don't piss her off. pay attention. follow directions!! and if you want an A, you'd better be perfect. and i mean perfect.
Rating # 10
Overview:
  • Course: REL100
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
I'm one that loves to hear different perspectives and I thought she did a very good job of providing perspectives on other denominations that I wasn't very familiar with. For a 100 level class she is rather demanding, but I felt like I got a lot out of it. Unlike others I don't feel like it was exclusively Pentecostalism.
Rating # 11
Overview:
  • Course: REL100
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.5
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Yes, she's opinionated. Yes, she will fail you and eat you alive if you come anywhere close to cheating on church visit reports. But she makes class interesting and is very easy. Felt like a high school class (seating chart, review sheet with terms to know for exam).
Rating # 12
Overview:
  • Course: REL100
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
NOt a very good professor.. opiniated, confusing lectures.. expects that everyone in the class is as religious as her.. boring boring lectures.. pretty easy exams.. church visits are pretty annoying to do on weekend!
Rating # 13
Overview:
  • Course: REL100
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.5
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
She is very opinionated and doesn't work from different point of views
Rating # 14
Overview:
  • Course: BIBLIT
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
I thought she was good, tough, but good.
Rating # 15
Overview:
  • Course: REL100
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
pushes her opinion, once she makes up her mind about what kind of student you are you can't change it, thank goodness she liked me! but sucks if she thinks you're a slacker
Rating # 16
Overview:
  • Course: REL100
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
She is very biased on the whole religion thing. If you are not a pentacostalist, then she doesnt like you. If you dont go to church at all, she will hate you. Assignments as not reasonable at all.
Rating # 17
Overview:
  • Course: RELIGION100
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Very weird woman. Fun to talk to. Quirky. Really knows her stuff. Favorite phrase is, "DoyouseewhatI'msaying?" (said that fast). If you are easily intimidated, don't sit on the front row. I am not, but this is a warning. Great class.
Rating # 18
Overview:
  • Course: PAULINELIT
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Powers is very intense. She definately knows her stuff when it comes to the Bible. So long as you do the assignments, you'll be fine. The workload is pretty heavy though, so if you don't like doing out of class reading, don't take her classes.
Rating # 19
Overview:
  • Course: REL220
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Professor Powers is very enthusiastic but gives but expects kind of a lot.
Rating # 20
Overview:
  • Course: REL100220
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
I don't know why so many people don't like Professor Powers...I've already taken two classes from her and am planning on taking more! She is hilarious, although a bit intimidating at first. She is amusing, relevant, and a great prof. I'd highly recommend her!
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