David Hoddeson - Rutgers - State University of New Jersey

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David Hoddeson - Rutgers - State University of New Jersey

Professor: David Hoddeson

Department: English

College: Rutgers - State University of New Jersey

Rating # 1

Overview:

Course: LIT470
Grade Received: A+
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

The best Literature Professor I've taken in Rutgers Newark! Amazing man with incredibly knowledge. Not sure if he's retiring this semester, but if he hasn't definitely consider his class.

Rating # 2

Overview:

Course: CONTAMELI212
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Professor Hoddeson is such an intelligent person. Although this semester was a bit of a bust since people in the class didn't care at all, he is a great guy. He knows so much about government corruption in the field of Finance. He is very old so his hearing is always lacking, which makes me so sad. I hope nothing but good things come his way.

Rating # 3

Overview:

Course: LIT470
Grade Received: B
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

AMAZING PROFESSOR. 4 PAPERS. Really work on them and you'll get an A for the class. I took literary genres and loved it. He cares about his students. Respectful and his mind is brilliant. His views are unique. Interesting professor. Understanding. BE prepared to READ BOOKS! in a short time frame. -Creative writing minor.

Rating # 4

Overview:

Course: LIT470
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

He's a great professor! i enjoyed my time in his class. Isn't hard and you will get the grade you deserve as long as you work and do what he tell you to do.

Rating # 5

Overview:

Course: 20THCENTAMER
Grade Received: Not sure yet
Overall Rating: 4.5
Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

All around great person. He assigns novels and allows students to add their own creativity to the novels for his assigned papers, usually 4 papers overall. Participation is imperative, as he gives point for it. However, overall, he is an amazing man whose passion for literature and issues affecting the world is exhibited through his lecturing.

Rating # 6

Overview:

Course: LIT470
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Assigns Novels and expects to have a discussion each class on the themes and characters. It is a very enjoyable experience, but Professor Hoddeson is hard of hearing so that can be difficult at times. Novels are cheap. Papers can be difficult but are short. Hoddeson is an very approachable and will provide feedback if you want it. Highly Reccomend

Rating # 7

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

I took him for several courses. He is a great professor and a wonderful human being. He provides wonderful insights to each novel we read and he also incorporates life lessons throughout the semester. He teaches very interesting courses and chooses intriguing novels to read. EASY A! AWESOME PROFESSOR!!!!

Rating # 8

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

He is an amazing professor who has a lot to teach you. I know you all care about grades and convenience, but if you are an English major or you just love books then he's the Professor you need to learn from. He has a lot to offer when it comes to understanding the material and he even relates the material to what's going on now. He is brilliant!

Rating # 9

Overview:

Course: AMLIT
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 2.0
Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

definitely out there; he is impossible to get in touch with and extremely unorganized in terms of assignments and due dates. but other than that, he is a very intelligent professor with many insightful discussion topics. class is easy, you just discuss the books that he assigns.

Rating # 10

Overview:

Course: ENGL429
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Easiest class I have ever taken. Class really didn't feel like class. You just go around the room and discuss the readings and if you have nothing to say, he doesn't chastize you. Considering that, I actually learned something in this class. Easy A and very low stress. He's cool too!

Rating # 11

Overview:

Course: MODCO101
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 2.5
Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

He doesn't know how to grade and can't respond to emails. A complete waste of time.

Rating # 12

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Hes such an awesome prof. Assigns like 6-7 books but youll only read like 4 of them. Books arent that bad (could be worse) and you do no classwork at all. If you attend class and just sit there and listen to him explain what you read in clarity, you will pass the tests (2), which are easy. Hes an easy A and all u have to do is read, which isnt bad.

Rating # 13

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Awesome professor, really smart and you can have discussions with him about anything you like, whether it relates to the class or not. He's just amazing. Such a sweetheart.

Rating # 14

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Awesome professor. I enjoyed his class so much! Very sensitive personality. If your paper is good enough it will bring him to tears. Mine actually made him cry :( I will definitely take him again. The best professor at Rutgers. Hope others have enjoyed his class as much as I have.

Rating # 15

Overview:

Course: MAJORWRITERS
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 3.0
Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Awesome class! He's such an amazing professor and a fairly easy grader too. For the course, he assigns like 8 books to read but ends up only covering like 3 of them. Also, he tends to get off topic a lot of times to talk about his own personal experiences which are actually pretty interesting. So, overall, a great class plus an easy A. What more could you ask for?

Rating # 16

Overview:

Course: MJRWR10
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 3.0
Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

he isn't bad at being a person just a professor. I didn't learn anything in his class. We only read books by dead white guys, i thought that practice ended sometime in the seventies. The major problem with him is that he works two jobs, is too stretched out, as a result acts like a flake- other than that he is a good guy, is interesting, and means

Rating # 17

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

awesome professor..had him for major writers of 20th century...books were a little boring and hard to understand, but his discussion are interesting...exams are fill in the blanks..cant be easier than that... had a 3 page essay instead of final exam...sweetest guy out there...def will take him again..=)

Rating # 18

Overview:

Course: ENGL250
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

One of the best professors I have had here. He is one of the smartest people I have ever met, and his passion for the literature he teaches is apparent during his lectures. Lectures encouraged interesting class discussion, so they weren't boring at all. He's pretty lose on attendance, and the exams are pretty easy. Take him if you can!

Rating # 19

Overview:

Course: TOPIC0000
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

I had him for class twice. Really knows his stuff, mostly class discussion so really gets people involved and not boring. Hes very easy tests are just identification and interpreting. Does go off topic sometimes but NOT bad though, bc it's interesting stuff he talks about. BEST PROFESSOR i've had

Rating # 20

Overview:

Course: 20THCENTMAST
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Hoddeson provided many fascinating lectures and stories for the class. Even though he often does break off into tangents in lecture, he remains fascinating and funny (particularly if you're politically left-leaning). He can get emotional, but that's a quirk which I do admire. He's not too bad of a grader, from what I can recall. Take his class.

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