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MULTI410 - 2.0 ratingClass Info
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Reviews (102)
lots of handouts and films
Very rude, class is a waste of time, miss 3 days grade drops one letter. Boring
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He was a tough teacher but very funny and real nice.
Run away....run away very fast or you'll be sorry
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Very nice and funny. Hard test, boring material and pointless class...
Very Fair, allows students to decide if they want to take final exam or accept grade as is prior to final. Very Funny and Nice.
A really funny guy - he teaches a crappy class, but don't judge him by the material. Fun to talk to and interesting to learn from....probably my best teacher this semester.
Very good teacher teaches from all points of view; prepares you to be a good person and teacher
Excellent teacher...a must take for future educators!
Very inconsiderate of his students, is knowledgable but not a professor I would ever recommend to a friend.
Knows alot, but can't get his point across. He is flexible. He is not a good teacher, way too confusing. Way too PC!!
Nice man- very emotional... easily frusturated...cried a few times in class. Tough grader, and sometimes not very understanding. Go to office hours, and he will work with you.
I loved dr.Branch,an inspiration for future teachers. be prepared for long midterm (exam) but I didnt have any problems. really funny, we ate dinner in class every week
Dr. Branch is a very knowledgable and passionate professor. I would not, however, recommend taking his class. He often calls on people randomly and embarasses them if they don't know the answer. His lectures are confusing, he struggles to get to his point
Dr. Branch is one of the best prof. I have ever had. His class is thought provoking and effective. His teaching style may not work for all, but I enjoyed every bit of my experience.
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He is the worst teacher that I have ever had at SDSU - he is unclear, unhelpful, and makes students feel dumb when they respond to his questions.....don't take him!
Dr. Branch can be a nice man if you say everything he wants to hear. Did not learn much in this class. It's his way or no way. He's a moody individual that needs to take a class on teacher etiquette. Everyone in class kisses his ass because they are afraid of him.
Wasn't too sure I liked him at first, and then he grew on me. I think he really cares about his students, although he can be a bit dramatic and moody.
Dr. Branch is a very passionate man and is convicted in his views. If you can follow directions and bite your tongue, you will get a good grade. As long as you do the work, your an idiot if you dont pass...just be prepared for him pushing his views on you and the HUGE chip on his shoulder. BE VERY RACE SENSITIVE!!!!!!!
He is a very intelligent and passionate teacher. The class is very interesting and students learn a lot. It is thought provoking and truly exposes future teachers to the reality they will have to face. He seems pretty hard and perhaps scary at first but he is a great individual and truly cares about the students, it is a great experience!
Dr. branch is a best of both worlds. He is good for the fact that he knows what he is teaching for the most part. And has a great passion for what he teaches. He can be very harassing to people which in my opinion was his biggest flaw. However, you will learn a lot from him, and if you talk to him out of class, he will help make sure you pass.
dr. branch has been my most inspiring teacher at sdsu. he is very opinionated and he makes you think. do not be afraid to speak up, he makes comments that can be disturbing but that is more the reason to spek your mind. great teacher that loves to eat and is very helpful if you ask.
Do not recommend his class because he is rude, assigns lots of work, and feels he is superior to all...yuck!
DONT TAKE WITH BRANCH!! I hated this teacher. assigned terrible work. is writing a new book and our reading assignments were more for his benefit. they were written by him or someone he knew. YUCK
Just go to class each week and you should pull a B. If he makes harsh comments just point it out to him (politely). He knows a lot about the subject, but seemed to get side tracked and take the long way to the point
unfit for teaching social studies. offensive, insulting, unorganized, narcisistic tendencies.
If you like being harassed, feeling belittled, and wasting time learning nothing in a college course, then definitely take his class. His out look on life is very negative and it shows in his teaching (if you call what he does “teaching”). He is one of those people who puts people down to make himself feel powerful. He is all show. Don't put yourse
Horrible - Never on topic - unclear - never returned papers - avoid at all costs
Dr. Branch knows his subject well, unfortunately he is not kind or caring in his approach. Enjoys making his students feel inferior and stupid. Take any other professor for this class. I wish I had.
Class finished in October, 2 months later still no grades. Hello? Other professors can get grades posted in a reasonable time. This man has no place in a university setting. SDSU: get rid of him!
He made me hate the idea of Multicultural Education. Dr. Branch enjoys making a scene of his student's "ignorance" and listens to only one side of the story: his own. It's very hard to be a white person in his class because he feels that it is okay to use racial slurs for white people, but not for anyone else. He doesn't set a good example for us.
Dr. Dre was the best. I don't know what anyone is talking about - the other posts must have been from whinning babies. It is a great class for class clowns.
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Great course material and interesting, but Professor sucks! Very obnoxious and should not be teaching. Gives unclear directions and grades harshly. DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS WITH HIM! He is also very hard to get intouch with if you have a qusetion. Assigns too much work for only a 3 unit class!
He is one of the worst teachers I have every had at SDSU. PLEASE, if you are thinking about taking this class DO NOT take it with him. It would be better to go out of your way to take another class than to take it with him.
This is really a pretty easy class. There is an insane amount of reading but I never really read a thing and got an A. He is really sweet, but he never clarifies what it is that he wants as far as assignments go. He also always let us out late and would tell us the reading assignment as an afterthought, eventhough there was always a quiz on it.
DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS! The assigments are pretty easy and I ended up getting an A but it is NOT worth all the trouble you will go through to argue with him about your grade and him trying to make you feel stupid. He is prob. the most obnoxious teacher at SDSU!
This is not the class to take if you're looking for a free A. He makes you WORK and THINK. He doesn't waste his time or respect students who aren't willing to PUT IN THE TIME. This class focused on multi-cultural education- and he presented it in a no-**** format. Syllabus very clear. I came out of it with an A (I'm a B average student).
He is very opinionated... with examples in class he will only use African American...When asked why he won't use Hispanics he said its not the same. He also told us we would have the last 4 days to work on group project... but then the last 2 days showed video that left us with only a 1/2 an hour each day to work on Curriculum Development.
If you want to experience a horrible, mean, ****, hypocritical, intolerant, hateful, rude, unprofessional, uncaring, and terrible teacher, take this class with Branch. Otherwise, steer clear. I left his class in tears every week because he treated his students so disrespectfully. He is the worst teacher I have EVER had.
Honestly worst teacher I have ever had at SDSU. Not only did he make students feel stupid, and guilty for being white, but also led some students to tears. He should NOT be teaching a class, let alone a multicultural education class. Assignments are unclear, and I left the class feeling as though I had learned nothing. DO NOT TAKE DR. BRANCH!
I have not experienced any of the problems that these others noted.He opened my eyes and taught me to look at teaching from a non eurocentric view. My only complaint is he is not very knowledgable about how to incorperate his lessons for the Highschool Math/Science teachers. He seems to focus on k-6, and English/Social Science.
Dr. Branch is a teacher who cares and can teach you about how crucial multicultural educatation is if you're planning on teaching. If you are a teaching candidate who is passionate about educating youth then you'll be inspired, but if you are afraid about discussing race and the "real" issues at hand then this isn't the class or career for you.
Rude, arrogant, over-sized ego. The WORST professor I have ever encountered at SDSU. I got married this semester and told him I would miss 2 weeks of school (2 out of 15 weeks) due to our honeymoon. He told me that I ?should not expect to pass his class with those absences? and that I needed to drop his class. Absolutely ridiculous.
He is very direct and gets to the real issues regarding race. I loved the man. He cared so much for our class. He bought us all dinner (7pm class) and loved all his students in class. I didn't even open the book and got an A and didn't even have to take the final. Just follow every direction he gives and you'll be good. He also gave extra credit
Dr. Dre IS awesome! I loved this class and never missed a day because I didn't want to miss anything he had to say. Dr. Branch cares immensely for his students. Expect to bring it when you go to class, but this class was engaging and wonderful. I learned so much about teaching, the world and myself. Oh, and I got an A+ easily. Love Dr. Branch!
I will be honest. I got an A in this class, but I feel like I could have learned more from another teacher. He rarely talks about prejudice within other races besides black. I also felt he picked on the white kids in the class. Don't take this class if you are afraid of talking about race. Btw I didn't use the book and the workload isn't too bad
Just attend class and youll be fine. Almost everyone in the class got an A. Jus so up. Best teacher ever
One of the worst professors I've ever taken. Seriously doesn't really introduce anything that would help with teaching in a multi-cultural education class. An ethnic poem, a culture bag, and a family history project are things I would expect in 1st grade, not in an upper division course. If you want an education take someone else. He is useless
Rude,talks down to students, makes rude comments. I was afraid to even participate in class discussions b/c the way I saw him talk to other students. Assignment directions r not clear and when u ask 4 help he treats u like ur stupid for not understanding. Do not take him. an A in the course is 100-93; 93-85 B; 85-76 C and so on.
like others have mentioned, show up, do they assignments (which are easy as he does not require any papers), put up with his "humor" and you will get an A. But if you really want a learning experience maybe this class is not for you
He sucks. Very condescending. If you have an idea or even just a question that goes against the point he is trying to argue, he won't even acknowledge it. His grading is crazy too. Avoid him!
Dr. Branch was great! Some may not agree with his view points, however, he knows what he is talking about. He has years of experience, and truly cares about his students
I DO NOT recommend him. I got the flu this semester so i wasnt in class for 5 days but i completed all my assignments on time and got good grades on them. He graded me with a D because "knowledge cant be gained if you are not present." Unless you know u wont miss class (NO MATTER WHAT the circumstances) dont take this class!
I kept Dr. Branch's book for reference in my own classroom and that has been helpful; but honestly, he is the ONLY Prof. of which I have such a lasting, negative impression. I watched him harass students for thinking differently, favor his own race over all others, and put other students down for sharing ideas. I'd never take any class of his.
Do not believe any of these negative comments. I think the people that did not enjoy the class did not understand or think the curriculum was of any importance... to bad for them. Dr. Branch had a non-traditional approach in teaching. His class was fun and life changing. My knowledge on education has been forever expanded!
Horrible. Very knowledgable, but he is so anti-prejudice, that he is prejudice himself. Does not believe that a football coach can teach a subject! Very unclear grader, and it makes you mad just stepping into the class. I am a white male, so all the problems in teh world are my fault according to him. White people stay out of this class!
Takes attendance.Kind man but chose ur words wisely b4 speaking becuz he will make u feel stupid.alot of readings n 3/4 of them are hard to understand.Instructions to projects are unclear. He said make a PowerPoint presentation n the whole class thought we were presenting but we just needed to turn in slides.2 group projects which 1 is presented.
avoid at all costs.
If you can't handle the truth, then this class may not be for you. You have to have an open mind and a receptive heart when you come in to class. He's knowledgable, intimidating, whimsical, and HILARIOUS. Thoroughly enjoyed it, and was entertained everyday.
Very knowledgeable professor; if you cannot take jokes and/or direct remarks then you will have a problem. He is not afraid to say what he thinks of you. This class really is very helpful for future teachers!! Pretty easy, just make sure you DON'T miss class too much (takes points away). Great class overall!
Professor Branch knows the subject very well. Taking his class taught me to value all cultures making a positive impact on my own culture. It was an easy class. You only have to read one or two articles per class, take an online 5 questions quiz and make a presentation.
This was the most unorganized class I have ever taken. There were many people who were confused by the syllabus and he never responds to emails. He is condescending if you have a different idea than his own and can be very offensive. Tests are very difficult and the final is 40 questions but only worth ten points. The readings were 40+ yrs old.
This professor is knowledgable in his field, but that's the only thing he has going for him. Never have I had such a disrespectful, arrogant, and self-righteous professor. He blamed students for the many technical problems with Blackboard and Blackboard Collaborate instead of admitting his mistakes. In his mind, he can never be wrong.
Rude. Condescending. Technologically inept. Disorganized. Judgmental. Uses out of date CNN sources. First five minutes into the online class he said "I dont hear around of applause for not requiring you buy a text. You must all be rich students on mommy and daddy's money" VERY politically biased. Loaded and racist questions. Should not be teaching
Very unorganized. Opened quizzes and closed them before anyone in the class could take them. Told us to check the syllabus for questions we had but they were never in the syllabus in the first place. included assignments that were not in the syllabus. Didn't explain what he wants on assignments then doesn't answer emails in time to turn it in.
Very unclear in what he wants from students. His schedule and syllabus he uploads are contradicting. He is unorganized, confusing and like many said, condescending. Pretty positive he hardly updates class materials/schedule/etc. assigns assignments/quizzes/midterm but will cancel them quietly even though students have completed them.
This class was actually ridiculous. SO unorganized. Literally cancelled a midterm! And the quizzes can be tricky because they say they're based on readings, then they're actually based on an entire chapter! The only thing that saves this class is the FAQ because you can find out which assignments you don't need to do
DO NOT TAKE ANY CLASS WITH THIS PROFESSOR! He is unorganized to the point where you will lose points because of his own ineptitude. The lectures are useless, the assignments are unclear, and the window of time to complete assignments are slim and inconvenient to the class. Save yourself the time and money and choose a different professor.
The most unorganized professor I have ever had. Condescending and rude. DO NOT TAKE HIS CLASS.
Super unorganized. He is not clear to what he expects in the group projects. The quizzes are only 5 points. His extra credit opportunities are few but definitely take advantage.
The class itself isn't too bad; a couple assignments are a lot of work but it's mainly group work or reading quizzes. The problem is Branch's organization. He never answers student questions on time or posts quizzes when he's supposed to, which makes an online course very confusing. Also, he goes way off topic during lectures.
This professor is so unorganized. The quizzes are suppose to unlock on sundays for 24 hours but he doesn't post them and will post them randomly at a later time, making you miss the quizzes. He doesn't require a textbook and his video lectures are painful to watch. He makes you read articles for the text all written by him.
DO NOT TAKE THIS PROFESSOR.
PUT ALL DUE DATES IN A PLANNER AS SOON AS YOU GET THE SYLLABUS. Doesn't require a textbook. Class is broken down into weekly modules but the due dates are inconsistent. Read the texts before taking the quizzes. Quizzes are short but questions challenging. Some answers are in ZOOM videos. Final paper was turned in to a group project last minute.
online course, didn't lecture, which is odd. I think he expects us to learn through discussions and articles that he posts, which personally I have not learned a thing. He is very unorganized, condescending, and does not give feedback right away. Very very slow on grading assignments. DO NOT TAKE THIS PROFESSOR !
WORST PROFESSOR AT THIS COLLEGE! Wait another semester for a different professor. Do not let your academic advisors con you into taking his class.
This professor did not release his syllabus until 5 days after class started. He also did grade any assignments during the first month of class. Laziest person I have ever seen! Should be fired.
Condescending. Doesn't answer emails, if he does it's up to a week later. Grades SO LATE. Most unorganized prof I've ever encountered. Boring and unprofessional. Every SINGLE week students had to remind him to post a quiz, or a reading or an entire module. Don't know why he became a professor, he clearly does NOT care about his students. HARD PASS.
Fairly unorganized. Takes a while to grade things, but the work if easy. A few times throughout the semester he was late to release the weekly modules, which was a bit annoying. Group project for an entirely online class is also a little hard to ogranize, but it was not horrible. Weekly discussion and quiz (easy), and a few larger projects.
Very light workload, but very unreasonable grader. He will not own up to anything or respond to questions if he does not feel like it. This Professor cares more about himself than his students. Designs the course to benefit his ease of grading. Not a difficult class, but if you dont follow his every request he has no problem failing you.
Claims he wants all students to succeed, but gives no opportunity to be successful. Workload isn't heavy, but grading is harsh on things he doesn't specify. You reach out for help & he tells you to reread directions & try harder. He's very condescending and unhelpful. Wait another semester and get a different professor. WORST teacher I've ever had.
Had weekly readings and discussion boards. 2 group projects which were not too difficult, instructions were a bit unclear but he was open to questions and suggestions.
This is my second time through college and Professor Branch's class was the worst one I have taken. Yes, you can get an A, but his hassle isn't worth it. He sucks any interest of the subject matter out of you. Just awful. Take anything, with anyone else if you can.
I should have withdrew while I had the chance. I chose to try and complete his class instead of withdrawing when I saw the first paper that was worth 1/3 of our grade in the first week. I am now having to do course forgiveness for the first time and am in actual tears for the third time because of this class. DO NOT TAKE HIM!
I have never written any reviews for any professors here, but this was seriously the most frustrating class I have ever taken. He grades so harshly on things that are so specific and is not helpful with questions. Instructions were unclear and the way the points are set up is so wack. If you can get another professor, do it.
FIND A DIFFERENT PROFESSOR. Not helpful at all, grades harshly, and is very picky with what he wants. Be ready for a lot of frustration and confusion. This was definitely the worst class I have taken in my life.
Worst class ever. Avoid taking this teacher! I learned nothing in this class, and for the amount of $ we pay as students- this is sad. Hard grader who is VERY picky on the smallest things! Takes forever to grade, and doesn't teach! Class consists of reading an article and teaching yourself. And somehow him expecting you to know what you're doing...
How is this teacher not fired yet. This is the worst class at sdsu, hands down! Take another teacher, if possible! Hard grader, slow response time, and slow to grade (for example, our final grades are in, but he has not entered grades from our last group projects!!!?) Expect to teach yourself with none to very little help from teacher. HORRIBLE!!
He is extremely unclear with his expectations and grades somewhat capriciously. Definitely avoid. The content is easy, but his unclear expectations are extremely aggravating.
I can't even fully get out what needs to be said about this guy bc of character limit, but no ditto to what everyone else is saying about how is this guy not fired and so much more. weirdly specific and picky about the weirdest things, condescending and rude, and incredibly unprofessional. don't even bother with the discussions- not graded
I wouldn't take this professor ever again. Harsh grader with no opportunity for resubmission. Weirdly picky about fonts, spacing, file submissions, and generally insignificant things. You WILL lose significant amounts of points, especially on the group project. Group projects in college are always hit or miss, but this one I got NO help on.
To be as polite and civil as possible, this professor was the most unhelpful, inconsiderate, inattentive, unmotivated person I have ever had the misfortune to encounter. Every single slide on our 50 slide final group project was marked with the same comment: "This is a waste of space." I can't point to one singe thing I learned from this class.
This guy makes absolutely no sense and is a pain for no reason. I dropped his class due to him not opening up the assignments i missed due to being added to the class late. He messaged me and asked why i didn't do the quiz since i first messaged him knowing good and well he didn't unlock it! It's like he was trying to be difficult for no reason.
Avoid this professor if you can - he's extremely picky and harsh on grading. The class is tough, but using resources like unstuck ai can help. Wouldn't recommend taking him again.
If you want to constantly feel confused take this professor.I am a straight A student this class made that change.This is a very easy class, the work is manageable, but this professor makes things SO hard and makes you hate this class due to his grading. he is a very tuff grader and will not give full credit, his grading is also bias/ opinionated.
Do not take this professor. He ghosts his class constantly, is incredibly rude, and offers no substantive feedback on your work. He is unprofessional and if you call him out on it he will try to gaslight you by saying you are 'perceiving' it that way. I learned nothing from him and gained nothing from this course.
His online course is a nightmare. It causes more stress than it should. Nothing is clearly explained, and when you reach out by email, he takes days to respond-and the replies are often rude and no helpful at all. Take my advice: avoid this professor if you can
Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
30%
Textbook Required
30%
Grade Predictor
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MULTICULT
5.0
(1)EDUCATION
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(87)MULTI410
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MULTICULT
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SOCIALSTUDIES
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