Peter Gardella - Manhattanville College

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Peter Gardella - Manhattanville College

Professor: Peter Gardella

Department: Religion

College: Manhattanville College

Rating # 1

Overview:

Course: WREL101401
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor Gardella is wonderful. Being in his World Religions and Bible classes have opened my eyes to a whole new world of knowledge.

Rating # 2

Overview:

Course: WREL101401
Grade Received: B-
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Worst professor I have ever had. He is very unorganized, during his lectures he can go from one time period to the next and his notes are all over the place. His tests are not what we have learned in class as well. Would not recommend taking him.

Rating # 3

Overview:

Course: WREL101
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 3.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Good professor, a little unorganized with his lectures but nothing too crazy. take notes and you will be okay. Gives very beneficial review before exams.

Rating # 4

Overview:

Course: WREL1018BIBLE
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Prof. Gardella is great. He can get a little flustered sometimes, but he's so amazing. He's a cool person and although his lectures were long, they were really informative. There were a lot of pop quizzes, which was tough, but overall I felt that I learned a lot. Taking him again for sure.

Rating # 5

Overview:

Course: WREL101401
Grade Received: C+
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

His class is tough and worth it. He is very caring about all of students and really likes to talk. I would take him again. There were some papers and a research paper, but the class was worth the work,

Rating # 6

Overview:

Course: WREL3003
Grade Received: A-
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I've taken this guy for 3 semesters--it's been wild. Intro to WR was eh but his seminars are LIT. He brings snacks (only to seminars) and you just go in once a week and hear his crazy (in a good way) insight for 2.5hrs. Then some papers. He's tough but come add to Mville students' collection of "outrageous things Gardella has said in class."

Rating # 7

Overview:

Course: WREL101401
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 3.5
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor Gardella was very interesting to listen to and he is VERY knowledgeable on the subject. Coursework is challenging but very doable. Take good notes and you're set. He's pretty strict about missing class, being on your phone and walking out during class, which isn't that big of a deal. Other than that it's a very interesting class.

Rating # 8

Overview:

Course: WREL
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:

Really knowledgeable professor. He had make up tests that counted fully, and anyone could take them regardless of what grade they got originally. Do NOT take out your phone or get up during the middle of class. If you have something to throw out, do it at the end. He will CALL. YOU. OUT. and its embarrassing for everyone.

Rating # 9

Overview:

Course: WREL54038
Grade Received: A-
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Hard professor, lots of pop quizzes in class, really knowledgable and good at explaining the material, but a harsh grader.

Rating # 10

Overview:

Course: WRLDRELINNYC
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 2.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor Gardella is knowledgeable and informative. However I wouldn't take his class again.

Rating # 11

Overview:

Course: WREL1018BIBLE
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 3.5
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

this class does fulfill the Oral requirement. he picks you to present but gives you hints at what to look at, and he does so with the exegesis as well. not many tests but pop quizzes, just make sure your reading. i suggest getting the required bible it really helps (notes in itself)

Rating # 12

Overview:

Course: WORLDRELIGION
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 3.5
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He is the definition of a lecture class, he talks about the reading that you were supposed to read prior. he goes into depth but reading definitely helps. he is a really good professor but he HATES people who text or dont pay attention. very informative class and really opened my eyes

Rating # 13

Overview:

Course: WREL1014
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 4.5
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

an extremely knowledgeable man, author of 4 religion books. ask anything about religions and he'll literally answer like a machine. take good notes and you'll get at least B on tests. 3 essays/year about how religions handle conflicts, can only use 3 books that he requires as sources. hate texting in class

Rating # 14

Overview:

Course: WREL1014
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.5
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Extremely boring class and he always seems to jump all over the place in his lecture. it was very hard to follow up and very particular with answers on exams.

Rating # 15

Overview:

Course: WREL3012
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 4.5
Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Great professor, extremely clear and highly intelligent. Yale graduate, serious about students not only learning but also enjoying it. In class debates, lots of reading, interesting lectures. Nothing bad to say other than it is a challenge.

Rating # 16

Overview:

Course: REL5024
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor Gardella is extremely knowledgeable and presents class information in an interesting manner where students are encouraged to engage in the lecture. I would recommend his class to any student who is interested in religion.

Rating # 17

Overview:

Course: HIS45
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 3.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

A good professor, knowledable about the subject and generally friendly. He came late to the class a few times and sometimes focused on a select group of people instead of everyone, but far from a bad professor. I don't understand all the heat he is getting on this site. He did not seem overly critical of religion, nor too hard on students.

Rating # 18

Overview:

Course: JUD2337
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.5
Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

he really enjoys making people look like idiots in his class. he'll usually pick one or two at the beginning of the semester and then continuously pester them. he comes off as nice, but he's really a gigantic buttface.

Rating # 19

Overview:

Course: WRLA
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor Gardella is a brilliant teacher with a wealth of knowledge in the field of comparative religion. These reviews that find him horrible probably need to consider something a bit easier than Academia where they can be spoonfed rather than be expected to think.

Rating # 20

Overview:

Course: RELIGJXI
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Absolutely terrible. He unknowingly (or maybe he does know) mocks pretty much every religion except Islam, even though he's apparently a Christian married to a Jewish woman. He asks us questions based on the books but never tells us to actually read them. He never checks his emails, is completely disorganized, and is in general a terrible professor

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