David Fredrick - University of Arkansas

Professor: David Fredrick
Department: Languages
College: University of Arkansas
Rating # 1
Overview:
  • Course: CLST2323
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
This class was very unique. You do play a game, and it can be a little clunky. Overall I enjoyed the game portion. Dr. Fredrick does take a while to grade assignments, and really disliked how 1/3 of my grade was decided in the last week of class. But if you read the books, and play the game you should do fine.
Rating # 2
Overview:
  • Course: CLST4003H
  • 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:
Dr. Fredrick is a funny man but thats it. He expects SO MUCH from his students: we have to write a 5 page paper every week, along with do a group project every week, along with read multiple books a week. He acts like this is our only class, and then when we get to class he expects us to be experts like he is. I hate this class so much.
Rating # 3
Overview:
  • Course: CLST2323
  • Grade Received: A+
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
A lot of people complained about this class, but they were also the same people who admitted to not reading, watching his lectures, or playing the game. Honestly, you don't have to read or listen to his lectures to get an A, but the essays are sorta hard if you don't at least read. The game makes things REALLY easy to understand. It's not hard.
Rating # 4
Overview:
  • Course: CLST2323
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: No
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
This class has a lot going on, game play, quizzes, books, lectures, and then essays. The biggest drag of this course is the essays, he says don't just write down what happened in the books or just answer his lists of questions but thats exactly what his prompts are, a list of questions. He also doesn't answer his emails and grades the essays late.
Rating # 5
Overview:
  • Course: CLST2323
  • Grade Received: B+
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
This was the hardest class I have taken so far because the setup was very odd. You play a video game for half of the credit and then read books about Greek Mythology and are quizzed over both the gameplay and the readings. He takes FOREVER to grade essays which is very difficult to write another one when you don't know how you did on the first two.
Rating # 6
Overview:
  • Course: CLST1013
  • Grade Received: A+
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Super easy class if you do the gameplay, quizzes, and essays. SO many extra credit opportunities, dont worry if you get a bad essay grade or miss a quiz. The required reading material is not needed, you can find most books and stories online.
Rating # 7
Overview:
  • Course: CLST1013
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
The class has alot of things that go into it. The game is fun, but very time consuming. there are quizzes on the game, lecture, and readings. there are about 5 papers which are a mix of the game, readings, and comparing history. There are things that are easy that weigh heavy on your grade plus there is extra credit so the class is do-able.
Rating # 8
Overview:
  • Course: CLST1013
  • Grade Received: WD
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
He perhaps just potentially screwed a lot of his students over to do worse in class because of his game. He left it unpatched and frozen and his recent patch update to the file doesn't even work. I used to like this class but now I saddened to know my grade will significantly drop for reasons outside of my control. Thank you very much, David.
Rating # 9
Overview:
  • Course: CLST1013
  • Grade Received: A+
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
I put hilarious because I feel this class is a joke in general. the game is a GIANT BUG that messes up. Freddy boy expects you to also do multiple readings and lectures. He somehow feels that a level one class should be this complex. If so he is deluded. Put 50 on the table he'll get his TA's to negative vote people's comments next semester!
Rating # 10
Overview:
  • Course: CLST1013
  • Grade Received: Not sure yet
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS. HORRIBLE. I am in his online Ancient Rome class were you have to play a video game. Sounds fun, it's not. He makes the class so hard & none of his questions make sense. 3-4 page essays every two weeks & he takes forever to grade. is a really hard grader & never responds to emails. Video game makes your computer overheat.
Rating # 11
Overview:
  • Course: CLST1013
  • Grade Received: A+
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Took 1 of his level 3 classes before and I don't get why THIS ONE IS MUCH HARDER AS A LEVEL 1. Here are some of the problems I had. -Game glitches, hours of unnecessary gameplay -Oversaturation (wants you to do MUCH MORE besides his long and poorly designed levels) -Gets his TAs to negative vote these types of comments (confirmed by contact there)
Rating # 12
Overview:
  • Course: CLST1013
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: No
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
There are bad classes and professors but this is the absolute WORST class and professor. Whatever you do DO NOT take this class. It's a joke to work this hard for a humanity credit and an online class. You are constantly playing a video game that waste so much time, reading, listening to horrible lectures, taking TONS of quizzes and writing essays.
Rating # 13
Overview:
  • Course: CLST1013
  • Grade Received: WD
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: No
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
I have never dropped a class before or left a review but I am doing it for this prof (and I am a senior). DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS. I am taking it over the summer and every 2-3 days he has about 5 quizzes, 6 hours of video game play, hours of lectures and readings, and an 4 page essay due. Way too much work for just a 1000 level course.
Rating # 14
Overview:
  • Course: CLST1013
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Pretty tough grader on essays, but his quizzes aren't hard if you played the gameplay required and did a little reading (cliff notes can help). Gives good feedback on essays and likes to joke around with the students.
Rating # 15
Overview:
  • Course: CLST2323
  • Grade Received: B+
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
The game glitches up and sometimes you spend a long amount of time playing but not learning much buy try to finish it as fast as possible. Gives you over four different articles for one single lecture. Not to mention how he has 3-4 page essays every two weeks and quizzes weekly as well. will take FOREVER to grade your stuff and give you feedback.
Rating # 16
Overview:
  • Course: CLST1013
  • Grade Received: A+
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Dr. Fredrick's course isn't actually that difficult. Yes, there is a lot of reading material, but as long as you keep up with his games and read the books required, you should be find. He is always there to help. His essays may come off as confusing, but he allowed me to come to his office, so he can explain it well. The game does have glitches.
Rating # 17
Overview:
  • Course: CLST1013
  • Grade Received: C+
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
DO NOT TAKE! Extremely unhelpful professor. Lectures are super long with no organization. 5 two-page papers and 3 four-page papers. Quizzes. No tests. Gameplay that has tons of glitches and overheats your computer. Tons of long readings. There is not time to get everything done for this class if you are taking other classes. Didn't learn anything.
Rating # 18
Overview:
  • Course: CLST1013
  • Grade Received: WD
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
I'm taking his online class and it is a JOKE! He does not respond to emails EVER! Plus, the game literally kills my computer. I have to go to campus and use a specific computer in order to play it! His essays are completely made up out of no where. Worst professor ever! I highly recommend not taking anything this man teaches...
Rating # 19
Overview:
  • Course: CLST2013
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Taking his online CLST of Rome class. He uses an online video game and a ton of readings. Not only does the video game downloading take forever, it literally kills your laptop. My laptop catches on fire. The questions for papers and short answers are the most random questions that do not relate at all. Way too much workload for 1000 level course
Rating # 20
Overview:
  • Course: LATN2013
  • 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:
A genius Latin teacher. He expects a lot, but I never feel judged when I mess something up. He's funny and a great teacher of grammar and scansion. A must have for any Classics student.
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