This teacher was awesome. The class was fun and interesting. There is work, but most of it is in class. And only two papers to write. Not bad. Lectures are long, and he can talk a bit fast, all you have to do is just ask him to slow down. Great class/teacher!

This professor truly believes in his student's success. He is funny, intelligent, and has tons of real life experience which he brings into the classroom. A great class for sure. You won't be sorry.

Man was this class fun! A good looking prof (no way he's 45!) who really has alot of real world experience that he brings straight into the class. You will take alot of notes but you learn SO MUCH. Plus he makes the learning fun and I actually looked forward to giong to class. I recommend this prof to anyone that wants to learn.

He is an Awesome professor, if you do not understand the work he will help you out no questions asked. Great guy, I would so have him as a professor again!!!!

Really good teacher and a fun guy to take a class with. He is clear in what he wants you to know and knows what he is teaching. Grades a little tougher than most teachers but if you work hard at it you can still get an "A" fairly easy.

Classes are easy if you are paying attention and are in class. His classes are fun, and he is very knowledgable -

Very down to earth, informative, makes classes interesting. A bit intimidating but eh, that comes with the territory.

Bert is a fantastic teacher. Very knowledgeable and class is a lot of fun. Tests are easy if you read over the material and pay close attention to details. He doesn't use a textbook at all, and tells students not to bother buying it. He is always available to help with questions or course planning. a GREAT teacher.

AWESOME teacher.... best class I've taken in a while!

Very good experience. I took online and learned alot. The class moved through the material without a lot of hassle. Definitely recommend this instructor!

Phenomenal professor.... has tons of experience in his field, and has great stories to share. Far more interesting to hear real-life experiences than reading stories in a text-book.

One of the Best Classes ever!!

Has good stories and the class is easy to understand and straight foward. Great field experiance and has a life outside of class and loves to talk about it.

really cares about students. if you care about your grade so does he. willing to answer questions and gives out his phone number to summer classes. real life experiences supplement stupid text book examples. learned more in one semester of bert's classes than i did in two years of other teachers. enough so i took two of his summer classes.

Great teacher!! Knows what he is talking about. Your hear to learn , so if you don't want to, go to another class. simple and to the point. Yes, very little use of textbook, easy to understand, do what he says, follow his instructions and you will pass with knowledge and a great grade!!!

If you show up to class, study for quizzes and do assignments very easy classes. You must do power point presentation and paper in most of his classes. Best teacher I have had!!!!!

His classes are fun, states In the beginning that there is minimal work, Don't buy the text book you don't use It he tells you not to buy it at all, He knows what he's talking about, He does try and trick you on the tests, but they aren't too hard, coolest teacher ever taking all of his classes, Definately reccommended!

For the most part he's an easy prof! You do have to do a paper and powerpoint presentation for almost every class he teaches. He's a no BS type of guy, so if you are lazy, prob not for you. BUT he has real life experience and is way interesting! and easy on the eyes :]

Awesome teacher and is very knowledgable about the law. Be sure to be ready to do a term paper and power point presentation, and make sure that you know your stuff when giving it, if you don't he will call you on it. Also be sure to not buy the book. He doesn't use.

BErt is a great teacher. No BS kind of guy and definently has a passion for what he is teaching. Lots of real world experience and stories. Pay attention and put effort into papers and power point. Tests are straight forward if you pay attention in class. Take notes. Great class overall. -Taylor

DON'T BUY THE BOOK! He doesn't use it. Great teacher though, knows his stuff and doesn't put up with **** (ex Marine). Does require presentations and papers, but as long as you put effort into you'll be fine. I recomend a lap top though, you will take a lot of notes, I took two of his classes before figuring that out.

I really enjoyed this class & agree with most comments - if you participate, put in effort & follow instructions, you'll do fine. Lots of chances to improve grade. Prior military work well with him. He sets out his expectations; may adapt his syllabus as needed. Tip: arguing with him is pointless. Doesn't use textbook for lecture; save your $.

No text for this class. Quizzes were a little tricky and if you didn't pay attention to the wording it could mess you up. Interesting class to say the least and everyone should take it. I'm a bio. sciences major and I thought it was interesting. Final project is hard: DO NOT PROCRASTINATE ON IT. Takes points off it for the littlest things.

This is my fourth class with Bert, and I would recommend him despite what others say. I've taken his classes both on campus and online, and they're been great. The quizzes can be a bit tricky, but so long as you pay attention to wording and read the chapters as directed, you'll be fine.

Interesting class and good professor, but tests/quizzes are very tricky. Do the work, turn it in on time, and you'll be fine. To those complaining about him not taking late work: you have a week to complete assignments, you also are warned. This is college...no one is going to hold your hand.

Prof. Ouderkirk was an excellent teacher for this course. Made his expectations very clear and when they were completed he gave praise. Told many interesting stories the certainly pertained to the material being taught. Seems like a lot of the material was common sense, not really hard. Some people don't wok well with a teacher like him, guess Ido

Burt is an awesome teacher. He was in the Marines for years so he is a hard at times, but overall a really great professor. Make sure you take notes! He doesn't post anything online. His classes are always interesting and he makes them fun. He's a no bull kind of guy. If you put in the work, you'll pass for sure.

He lays out what he expects from us in his syllabus and if you follow that to the T-you will be great. He lays it all out and if you follow it, you will get A! I took fall class and will do a summer class and plan on getting an A because I know now how to follow that syllabus! He is a strong leader!

Despite what other people have said. I think Prof. Ouderkirk was very clear. Everything is explained in the syllabus he hands out. There are 4 quizzes (10 Q's ea.-easy) a final exam and project. (no hw) Be ready to put a lot of time in on the project, your grade relies on it- it's really easy, it just takes time. There's also lots of extra credit.

Bert is a good teacher, I have taken him plenty of times. Because I have taken him many times, I understand his testing. He likes to confuse you on test! (Pay attention to spelling for answers!) other than that he really is a good teacher and gives good feedback. If someone thing isn't made clear to you ASK he will respond.

Hands down the best professor I ever had. I had him for every class available simply because there was so much to learn from him. He teaches from experience and has so many interesting stories. He is also very sarcastic so if you're sensitive to criticism (he tells it like it is) don't take him. Never a dull moment, lots of hands on practice!

If you are expecting to not participate or follow the syllabus do not expect an A! Everything is outlined in the syllabus and what is expected. The assignments are fun and you will learn new things. He is not as bad as everyone makes him out to be.

I had this professor 12 years ago, and I still talk about him! Best educator that I have ever had. Memorable, and awesome! Very hands on, and makes learning so enjoyable! Absolutely recommend him to EVERYONE!

Very understanding. Kept online class interesting.

Professor ouedekirk is by far the best professor i have had. He is fair, tough but very fair. His work is simple to understand. If you read the book you will pass. Simple as that. The term papers are simple and he makes it easy to go about completing them in a way to get a good grade. He gives praise and amazing feedback. Highly recommend!!!!!

I have taken all of Bert's classes and he is very strict but willing to work with you if you put in the effort. My main piece of advice is follow the rubric/syllabus to a T. He loves PERFECT APA format. He provides resources to follow and if you follow them correctly, you will succeed. Read quiz questions thoroughly, he likes to trick us.

Great class. Took it online, which consists of discussion questions and a quick quiz each week as well as a term paper and final test (all tests are T/F, but read everything very carefully). You will need to read the book and do some online research. I spent 3 hours per week on homework. Prof. is quick to respond to emails and a fair grader.

Ouderkirk is THE MAN. He is an amazing teacher and makes the class way more interesting because of his own personal experiences. Barely any homework but tests are true or false so take notes and study. Only hard thing was the cerial killer scrap book but if you work hard and actually put work into it he will give extra credit and keep it! Amazing.

Amazing professor. Have to be present for all exercises (i think there are 9) and all quizzes (4). Some notes, a lot of videos/movies. Talks a lot about his life, very interesting. Loved this class!! Easy and fun.

I loved Mr. Ouderkirks class! He is helpful and insightful and has much experience in criminal justice. He does follow strict APA format but provides many resources for you to succeed. Expect to read the book and also research diverse outside sources. Test questions are very tricky so you much understand the material thoroughly.

I absolutely LOVE Bert!! He's such an amazing professor (and person!!). I have taken him the past three semesters and I could not ask for anyone better. He gives extra credit, assignments are easy, rarely any tests, and he has so many different hands-on exercises. I would recommend Bert to everyone!!!

I really enjoyed his class. He is easily accessible and has clear expectations. However, it is very easy to fail his class because he has high expectations of his students. He is a tough grader and not everything he requests is based on the textbook, so you have to research. He has lots of experience in CJ and is very open to providing guidance.

If you're not willing to put in any work in his class you're wasting your own time. He is straightforward and will answer your questions. I had a great time and highly recommend. Lots of note taking and there's a final presentation you must do, but he gives extra credit often. Would take his class again if I could

One of my favorite professors I have ever taken.

I honestly avoided taking this professor for a year because of his ratings on here and he wasn't even that bad. He was actually very nice and fair. Sure, he can be particular about certain things but its nothing crazy. Just follow instructions, pay attention to his announcements and communicate with him. I would text him and get immediate responses