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GEN101 - 3.0 rating“Way to many hw for a 100 level course”
GEN101 - 3.0 ratingClass Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
93%
Textbook Required
0%
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5.0
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3.7
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Reviews (90)
Way to many hw for a 100 level course. Stay away from him. Work load is heavy. He's course is via commons not via BB which makes the course worse. I took this course as an elective and I regret it. Responses has to be 2 paragraph. 2-4 readings responses per post. plus midterm & Final.
He is very unclear about his grading criteria. He does not post grades for you to keep track of how you are doing in the class. Not very reachable.
I took him back in Fall 2018, and even though he encouraged people to participate, I never knew how I was doing in the class because he did not post nor inform me of my grades. Overall, I was disappointed with how the class turned out for me.
Prof Freeman can be hard if you don't pay attention, but as long as you try, you'll be fine. He's nice and will help you if you ask. He gives us all the readings so I didn't have to buy a textbook.
Do not get scared off by the precious comments because this class was a dream. Professor Freeman is one of a kind! He is deeply passionate, his classroom became a safe space and we all didnt know each other but we talked about EVERYTHING. We learned, we chatted, we laughed, we cried, all in the name of gender.
I took this course during the pandemic, he was one of the most accommodating & understanding professors that I've taken at John Jay. He was responsive to every email, and gave me an extension when I reached out with COVID related hardships. The work load was MINIMAL. He has a young modern sense of humor and assignments were creatively fun.
Professor Freeman was great! the course overall opens up to a lot of liberating conversations, but it was a great "class" (although virtual) experience. He is very respectful that encourages interesting topics. In my opinion, it was not much work either.
I have taken Professor Freeman my freshman yr of college. The best and most easiest Professor out there at John Jay. Tons of great discussion with classmates and about the class materials!
The class is very entertaining yet relatable to real world issues. The professor is very accommodating and fair. Little to no quizzes and homework. Finals aren't cumulative. Best of all, there is no textbook. Yayyyy.
this was my favorite class this semester, the professor is funny and uplifting. i loved the class and looked forward to attending. the assignments were simple and straightforward. overall, this class was amazing and i would 100% take another class by this professor
This class was great and Professor Freeman is a great professor. He's open to doing his best to answer what ever questions you may have.
really nice, accommodating, and respectful.
I actually took his GEN 380 class but I don't know how to change it.I can honestly say that professor Freeman is one of my favorite professors, he cared about the class understanding and not only our knowledge but enjoyment.He navigated a fully online course through a difficult time with grace and mutual respect. Typical amount of work, lots of fun
Great Professor. Would recommend him 10x again . Take him very understandable
The class starts a little later than expected but the professor is super helpful and understanding when it comes to your personal life and making up assignments. The work is easy to manage as long as you start it early and finish it on time. Lectures are funny and makes him feel more like a friend than professor. I'd recommend this class!
Professor Anthony Freeman is an amazing professor and is very caring. He cares a lot about his students and wants them to succeed.
He is super funny but he will tell you what you need to hear and set you straight. As long as you get the reading responses and reflections on time you will we fine. the co-teach, timeline and essay is a large portion of your grade but he helps you out.
You literally can't hate him. He starts class late, and sometimes didn't even show up. He's late with final grades too. However, the work is easy as long as you do as told and submit on time. He will be brutally honest but he's also a super funny guy. There was never a dull moment in class.
He makes the class very interesting but I found it to be too much work for a 100 level class. The assignments are spaced out decently (two presentations, midterm, and final essay). Students teach and present majority of the content which sucks cause Id rather listen to him teach. Takes forever to grade though.
Professor Freeman is a caring, patient and understanding person. His class is the only one I can confidently say that the grade you get is what you deserve. For a 300 level class, he was not too strict on whether or not you created innovative work, just that you understood and wanted to converse.
Make sure you get your assignments done, ask questions and if you need help use the library and make sure your grammar, punctuation is good. Also make sure you are on time. He makes class interesting. Be prepared to present to the class.
Great class! For the most part, the materials and knowledge he provided for the class were insightful and engaging to participate in. The assignments we had to submit were not challenging, or lengthy and were straight to the point. I truly enjoyed his raw and open authentic personality, he always kept it real with everyone and I appreciated that.
Professor Freeman's GEN 101 class was very lax, straightforward, and easy. There are a lot of reading assignments but, again, they are easy. Professor Freeman has a great sense of humor, is very relatable, and is fair and flexible when it comes to due dates. I will say that if you have issues following directions, then this class isn't for you.
Even though the lectures are pretty long, he cracks jokes once in a while and makes the class not so boring. I like how he also brings in guest speakers which really helps me understand the topic better. He seems to know a lot about what he's teaching and the class wasn't hard to pass. This professor also helped me a lot with public speaking.
Freeman is an excellent Professor; I would recommend him to any student interested in the subject, his classes are exciting, and I like the way he teaches. If I had the opportunity to retake it, I would. He is very prepared, and he treats students with respect; it was a pleasure meeting this professor.
Professor Freeman was a great professor and very accessible outside of class. There was a weekly discussion board, reading responses, 2 PPT projects, an interview paper, and a final paper. He's clear on his grading policy and will work with you if you need to. Do the work and keep an open line of communication and you'll get an A.
I had some friends tell me to take another class b/c many gender professors are normally mean. I have 0 regrets taking this man he debunks all of that negativity and he makes learning interesting and his personality is hilarious. l would take any of his classes again his work is clear and he knows how to use technology i am beyond impressed.
Professor Freeman is hilarious and super accessible. He wants his students to succeed all you have to do is show up and do the work easy peasy :)
He is a good professor that has an easy class. Just remember to do your discussion boards and reflections; you will pass easy this way. Sadly there is no extensions past the due date but he offers extra credit.
Prof understands if students have difficulties so feel free to talk to Prof about matters that may delay you from completing work. Prof is strict on plagiarism so don't try or you'll probably get caught. Weekly DB, a final, & presentations are assigned and some allow group work. If you need credit, take this class! Prof is very respectful and funny
Professor Freeman is a great professor. I would definitely take him as a Professor again. Classes were interesting and our 3 major assignments were creative. There is only one paper required to write for this class and it's not complicated, especially if gender studies is an interest to you. I had a great semester with Professor Freeman!
I had never taken a gender studies class before, so I wasn't sure what to expect. However, Professor Freeman made it incredibly easy to learn. He is always willing to help and is responsive to any questions you have. If you need help, he genuinely tries his best to support you in understanding the material.
I enjoyed Professor Freeman's class and would take another class taught by him. Very clear with guidelines on how to pass the class and overall a great person. 5 stars :)
As long you as you follow what is required in the syllabus and keep up with any weekly assignments you will be fine. He makes a point to constantly remind us of impending assignments. Just be careful about lateness. If it's late he doesn't count it. But you have many chances to meet your requirements. If you pay attention in class you will b
Very approachable. Can be tough but we're in college and that shouldn't scare you away. If you want someone who's disciplined and clear, on time, and is communicative, take him.
Professor Freeman is always willing to help his students and is very easy to contact. The professor follows the syllabus, so make sure you are on top of deadlines. He also likes everyone to participate in the lectures. Take Professor Freeman; you won't regret it!!
This is a nice and fun professor. He tries his best to keep class fun and interesting, communicate with the students properly. He clearly states what he expects from us, you should be able to get a good grade if you do everything that needs to be done. However, don't take his kindness for granted, he will give you a bad grade if he has to.
The professor is very understanding of students' challenges and ensures a flexible yet structured environment. His teaching style is clear and engaging, using fun strategies to keep the class enjoyable. He responds quickly to emails and is especially patient with my learning process, including my English pronunciation.
He was very entertaining but for an online class it was difficult to follow along. Any information that was taught was all verbal making it difficult to retain anything. I think I would have enjoyed the class much more if he made a set of slides to follow. I learned more from the readings he assigned then anything he taught in class.
I took GEN 101 online with Professor Freeman, and I really enjoyed his class. He was always quick to respond and was incredibly helpful and understanding of my needs. His teaching style was clear and made the material easy to understand. Overall, I appreciated how approachable and supportive he was . I highly recommend taking a class with him!
Professor Freeman taught GEN 101 online and was a great professor! He was quick to respond to questions, provided helpful resources for writing, and understood our needs. The class had just 3 major assignments, and his instructions were always clear. He was engaging and made learning enjoyable. Highly recommend his class!
Attending Professor Freeman's weekly lectures is key to success, as he is straightforward about expectations. While he is strict with late responses, he is approachable, responsive to questions, and genuinely cares about his students.
Professor Freeman's teaching style is relating topics to real life events or his life. Work includes weekly discussion boards, 1 group presentation and a final paper. Can be a harsh grader on papers.
Great professor! Interested and fun lectures. Tries to get his students to engage and really enjoy the class. Would take again.
he was really funny
Professor Freeman is truly a one of a kind professor. I tend to not learn much in online classes but I can say that his class has provided me with much knowledge allowing me to form a different POV on gender. I feel like that is a beneficial experience for anyone honestly. He is also an understanding professor. Jut communicate with him.
As long as you attend class and do the required assignments, it's not a hard class.
Class would have been better with slides. He is entertaining but it is hard to retain information because of his teaching style. Half the class seems to have been students asking questions. Could have been a better class in person. Learned more from the readings assigned then from the teacher himself.
Funny and makes the class enjoyable, which makes the work seem fine.
He is very helpful and gives many resources in order for you to pass his class.
He was a good professor, easy to reach outside of class and overall interesting class. Some of the work is a drag but he does listen to feedback and tries to help where he can!
Anthony Freeman is an excellent teacher. He truly wants everyone to take part in his class and I admire that! Ultimately you are the one who pays for college. So be sure to finish all your assignments by the due date. I appreciate the great semester we had together.
Overall, great course and clear expectations!
Honestly as long as you attend class and do the required assignments then its not a hard class and there was only 3 major assignments and even those weren't hard
Took him for my GEN 101.98 class this Fall 2024 semester. Great teacher and the assignments are outlined in a spreadsheet with deadlines. Not a tough grader just do the required work and you'll pass. The assignments are not hard and he makes the class fun. The readings are not hard and are interesting to read.
Very easy class!
interesting content, you will definitely not be bored. Great sense of humor!
Presented lots of interesting content, good articles to read. The lectures were funny and enjoyable.
The class was during fall. It is very straight forward and laid out for each assignment. If you need any help please communicate with him, he is VERY helpful. The class has kind of a lot of work but if you plan accordingly it you won't fail. I would definitely take his class again.
This professor was amazing. The lectures were extremely interesting and I loved the open discussions we were able to have. He is also hilarious so that is a bonus. Definitely recommend taking him!
He was so cool! Really made the content enjoyable and knew how to keep us engaged, wish I could take him again.
This class became one of the most unexpectedly meaningful parts of my semester. The professor was genuinely invested in us, his feedback was clear, his responses were quick, and he made even heavy topics feel safe, engaging. Genuinely worth taking his class.
He's a gem, you should take him. Great lectures and feedback, would take him again.
Professor Freeman is one of my favorite professors ever! He is very easy to reach outside of class. He actually listens to the students and he's also really funny. He gives us 2 weeks to complete major assignments. All assignments are explained throughly and he is always open to discuss a grade you were given.
Amazing professor! Super funny and entertaining, the lectures were never boring. Wish my class talked more and had more discussions but overall a great semester. Reading discussions, a midterm, and two papers, super easy.
I learned so much in this class! Amazing professor, you can tell he cares about his students' success, but you also have to be willing to put in your part. He's very reachable outside of class and his lectures are super engaging. If he taught another course besides Gen 101 and SOC 328, I would 100% take him again!!!
I thoroughly enjoyed Professor Freeman's GEN 101 class. He is an excellent professor, we did have a lot of readings but all of it was very helpful to the topic that we were discussing in class. He is very generous with grades and loves when you participate in class. Open to all types of feedbacks, thoughts and opinions. Overall, awesome professor.
I took Professor Freeman for GEN101, he made every class go by so fast & all his lectures were very interesting, he always wanted us to be involved! He grades very generously and all readings you do will connect to discussions! Midterm was pretty easy as long as you pay attention you'll be fine. Would truly take this class 100 times over! 10/10
I really enjoyed taking class with Professor Freeman! He is genuinely very funny and cares about students. He has Gen101 do one group project that is Shark Tank themed, but it's very fun, so don't stress out. He has a lot of guest lecturers, some are interesting and some not so much. All in all, I would definitely take another class with him again!
His class was really informative, he made it very easy to understand the concepts. He gives back informative feedback, and is extremely caring.
Great at lectures and the readings he provides are interesting. Brings in guest speakers who arent only his friends but know the subject as well. Overall fun class, only 3-5 mandatory assignments, a group project and paper.
Good guy. Lots of readings imo. We have a presentation and a final paper. Do your work. Get a good grade. Easy class, would take him again if he weren't leaving.
For a two-hour class, pretty interesting. During the break, he'd play music and sing along as we cooled down from all the content. I like the class.
If you did not take him this year, you missed out. The class was wild. Slut week was my favorite but I loved the project more. One of our classmates put him in their presentation, it was a cute class
Some of the topics are hard to sit through and I got uncomfortable with some of them. Reading and hearing some of the ideas made me squirm. But that tells your more about me. The topic is strong and if you have no clue about gender studies id prepare yourself to be uncomfortable.
Good class. Good professor.
Great professor, his class made me feel comfortable and express my opinion. He connects his personal life stories to the class and he is very caring and understanding. His homework is outlined and easy to follow. Everything is pre-set and he tells and shows you what needs to be done. Not a lot of reading, reading were like articles. 10/10 JF
Prof. Freeman is a very interesting professor! If you do the reading and Discussion Boards, I promise, you will get a lot out of the class. He not only teaches ideas and theories of gender and sexuality, but he emphasis how each one of us is impacted by this topic. He is funny and understanding, but also wants you to do your best.
First time learning in-depth about gender studies. The class is very long. 2hr+ sometimes but informative.
He doesn't know how to put notifications for the assignments, I tried to keep the schedule for the excel he shared but I think it would have been easier if he put all the content on the bright space. Apart from that nit pick, the class is really good.
Prof. Freeman is a really good professor. He likes it when you discuss during class, but I didnt talk for most of the class. It was still a good class. The articles are good reads.
Professor Freeman was a great professor. I took GEN 101 after long workdays and still genuinely enjoyed sitting on zoom in a 3-hour lecture. He made the class feel comfortable, engaging, and supportive. One of the best professors I've had. Workload does feel a little on the heavier side especially for 101 class but worth it! Would take him again!
He was a very good professor. My gender studies professor demonstrated strong teaching abilities with an effective style that conveyed the material clearly and made it accessible to students.
The best professor, respectful, empathetic, and honest.
Took Professor Freeman For Gen 101. Had an amazing semester, mid term was pretty easy just study the resources he gives you! Shark tank project is so fun and all lectures are interesting! Would take him again! Readings were also very interesting. Has friends come in as guest speakers and they are all amazing!
Amazing class! I thought I knew a lot about gender studies coming into the course, but I learned tons more. Professor Freeman offers opportunities to pass the class and the lectures are very engaging. I would take him again if I could.
Funny professor.Probably my favorite class this semester .Take him! you wont regret it!
Very Interesting class. You can tell professor freeman cares for his students. Puts alot of effort into lectures and is very funny. hes honestly made me want to make my minor gender studies. Definitely made my semester.
Two words: Take him!
His grading level is easy but his instructions for the assignments are too much. Even though he is easy I found his instruction too much and some of his assignments weren't called for.
Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
93%
Textbook Required
0%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
A-
Grade Distribution
Common Tags
Rating Trend
Improving
+1.04 avg changeRatings by Course
GEN380
5.0
(3)SOC328
5.0
(3)AFR145
5.0
(1)GEN101
4.4
(81)AFR125
3.5
(2)Difficulty by Course
GEN380
3.7
GEN101
2.2
AFR145
2.0
SOC328
1.7
AFR125
1.5