Wonderful class. Very insightful and enjoyable. Flexible and easy to work with. Clearly the students that have rated him previously are fresh from high school and don't have a concept of what college classes and professors are like. Highly recomended.

I enjoyed his class for the most part, but the lectures were some times boreing. He seemed to be very fair though, but you probably won't want to miss many class periods for the sake of your grade.

Boyd was an awsome teacher i loved his class. I thought that he was very fair and willing to work with you. He really wants to see his students do well.

I have never done well in english until Boyd's class he seems to be genuinely interested in his students. He was a good teacher.

I loved this class. His service-learning program does take up a lot of time, but it is beneficial and lets you write your research paper on a topic that actually interests you. I found him to be very helpful and reasonable in his expectations. I would highly recommend him for this class.

It was a fun class.

Prof. Peterson was a pretty good professor. The class discussions went smoothly and were often pretty entertaining. He was respectful toward student comments and ideas. He isn't a terribly difficult grader, though he does look for originality in student essays so be prepared if you take a class from him.

he's a pretty good professor. you have to do a lot of work, and you also have to do service which is supposed to help you base your research paper. at first the class sounded hard, but in the end i got an A-. he does a grading system with check pluses and check minuses which was kinda cool, so you're guaranteed a B.

He was a good Professor, made things clear. Required that we spend some hours volunteering, so a lot of out of class work. I would recommend him for people who are not going to school full time and working full time also.

Professor Petersen is a good guy. He was merciful when something went wrong for a presentation. He is willing to help you is knowledgeable. I did not like his "grading contract," I might have received a lower grade because of it - but everyone says that. You can't miss class, lower grade: annoying when it can't be helped. Lectures not so great.

Boyd's class was amazing. I actually wanted to go to class- it was a miracle. I also felt like he really cared about his students.

I hate english, but Boyd is a good guy. His lectures are interesting and informative. You'll have to do a lot of research and 20 hours volunteer service. If you miss a day when you are giving a oral report or have a consultation, you will not get a good grade. Dont do the grading contract, it's good to know what you are getting before it too late.

Boyd did a great job explaining the concepts that were to be used in our papers. He encourages class discussion. His 1 on 1 reviews with students are very helpful. My only complaint is the 20hrs of service you are required to complete. As a full time student who works I found that to be an extreme for an English class.

He was charming and funny. He somehow was able to make writing a research paper enjoyable even though it was a very demanding class.

Way Laid back and funny, but still a good teacher without tons of homework... does require quite a bit of reading though

Professor Peterson is fantastic! He is really funny, and he teaches well. One thing he does is that when you turn in papers, you do it in a private meeting with him, and he grades it in front of you. It can be nerve racking, but you get your grade back ASAP and he usually doesn't grade you very hard. Sign up for him at all costs!

I had a difficult time with this class as I'm majoring in something totally different. Professor Petersen has you read many different books, had a take-home test, and a couple of other reports. It was just hard for me as I wasn't majoring in this class so I wasn't prepared on how he wanted the papers written.

He Uses his book a lot!!!! i have a version a year older then the one he recommends and i had a hard time finding the correct reading material. BUT! he teaches extremely well!!! i am very impressed with how he connects to his students; make sure you introduce yourself to him before hand or he will not remember your name. (don't feel bad if he doesn

He teaches well. I found everything that he explained easy to understand. His grading was fair. If you show up to class and follow instructions, you'll find that it's not hard to do well in his class. He was pretty humorous, too.

I found this class far too easy for it being a three thousand level class and, thus, reached a point during the semester where it became frustrating to motivate myself to go to class.

Amen to everything the person below me said. Also, this class (as Professor Petersen teaches it) is misnamed. The entire class is on how we use the Adam and Eve story to define gender roles. It does not go beyond this one story. So one may find it frustrating if one starts with any expectation of a list of readings from broad religious spectra.

That comment about him being a horrible teacher because he makes you sign up to do community service? It's been 4 years since i took this prof's class and I still think about it because I learned such important things for my own life. He does make youdo service which was an awesome experience for me. Great teacher if you let him be.

This professor is THE BEST ENGLISH PROFESSOR I HAVE EVER HAD. Professor Peterson removes the subjectivity from English. He teaches critical thinking which is rare even on a college campus. I would definitely recommend Professor Peterson to anyone as long as you are willing to work to get a good grade. Thanks for helping me not hate English!!

Hands down the best teacher I've had at UVU. Very knowledgeable yet articulates key points in a fun and clear manner. As a fair grader and a student's teacher, no one should graduate from UVU without taking at least one of Dr. Petersen's enjoyable classes.

Wasn't the easiest teacher, but it IS possible to get a good grade! You just need to put in the time to review the material before quizzes and tests. Also, for the final he used A LOT of questions from the midterm. So review that well! Over all he taught the material pretty unbiasedly which I appreciated. A good teacher, but he makes you work.

Professor Petersen was great. There is a lot of reading and the textbook consists of three different books. You discuss all readings in class so that really helps with understanding the harder poetry. Tests and quizzes are easy if you have done the reading. He is pretty lenient on his grading as well.

He isn't very personable but pretty easy class, just show up and do the work and you'll be just fine. He is kind of mean, but one of my easiest english teachers! You do have to do community service for his class, and the whole class (papers, assignments, etc.) are based on the community service.

his class was organized with due dates and assignments. he is really clear about what he wants so it's hard to not know what to do. his lectures can be boring and he normally fills up each class period. requires service hours, but not terrible. would recommend to anyone who wants a pretty basic english class that's willing to put in an avg effort

Dr. Petersen is a great guy. I got to know him really well during the semester, and he is super nice and really challenged me to do my best. He brings a lot of writing and English experience to the table; really knows his stuff, but has a great sense of humor. Give great feedback and is concerned about you and your grade. Lots of writing!

Hes a nice professor, easy-ish.

I hated english in High School and came to enjoy it for once with Professor Petersen. He's very approachable and will explain more if you just ask. Sometimes it's not clear when he teaches but his quizzes and assignments aren't hard if you just do what is asked. He's funny and not very strict.

Boyd is a little boring, but as long as you show up and apear to be interested, you should totally be ok in his class. He grades pretty leniently, but he does give pop quizzes on the reading.

I absolutely loved Petersen and his critical theory class. He is approachable, funny, and very devoted to his profession. LOTS of reading and daily lectures, but the critical discussions were the best! He assigns amazing texts and give excellent prompts and discussion questions. He makes you work for your grade, which is how I like it. Recommended!

I LOVED this class! I was little worried that it would be a drag but Boyd really knows his stuff and he's passionate about it, so it makes it all the more interesting! Seriously wish I could take this again!

This class was great. Professor Petersen is a great teacher and is very knowledgeable. I loved the syllabus. All of the assignments we did throughout the semester were to prepare us for our final project. It made writing the final research paper much easier. It is a lot of work, but it is not too difficult if you stay on top of your assigments

Dr. Petersen was great to take classes from he definitely helped me remember I do enjoy writing. He has quizzes on the reading assignments, make sure to read thoroughly because they can be difficult.

Awesome professor! He takes a whole week to have consultations for your essays with the class 1 on 1 for about 15 minutes. Gives great feedback! Honestly one of my favorite English professors I've ever had. Also pretty funny corny jokes so he keeps class interesting.

Dr. Petersen helped me to become a better writer. Very knowledgeable, and this guy is hilarious! Loved the class!

He's a really chill guy and works with you if you have problems or conflicts you just have to tell him before hand. He has you write a bunch of 2-3 page papers throughout the semester to help you build up to writing a 10 page paper at the end of the semester. Don't show up to class and he takes points off.

Prof. Petersen is one of my favorite prof. I've ever had. He is awesome at giving you feedback while also giving you freedom to write what you want. You write a lot of 2-3 page papers, but if you actually put time into them and make them quality papers it makes the final paper A LOT easier. Twenty service hours were required to pass.

You literally won't pass if you skip class, attendance is an important factor in your final grade. But he is always willing to help, and does a lot of one on one consultations instead of class.

Honestly the best professor Ive had. Very caring and willing to work with you if you put in the effort. I missed a little over 3 weeks of class due to surgery. He was very understanding of my situation and helped me catch up to finish the coarse without having to take an incomplete or withdrawal. Highly recommend!

Has very good lectures but there is a lot of out of class work and the work is not always clear

Awesome professor and really great lectures. Really enjoyed this class. Textbooks are EXPENSIVE for this class, but you can find all the texts on pdfs online, so buying the book isn't really worth it. Never opened mine. 3 (3 page) papers and 3 tests (multiple choice) throughout the semester and that's about it. Super easy. Definitely recommend Boyd

Prof. Petersen was a pretty good english professor. His lectures were informative and he kept them interesting and funny. We had one-on-one consultations with him every few weeks, which allowed him to give us a lot of helpful feedback.

Boyd is an AMAZING professor. He is very kind. This is not just an English class. He teaches about concepts that pertain to critical thinking, such as cognitive dissonance, the backfire effect, changing one's mind, contemporary politics, among others. Too many students let their own politics get in the way. Don't be one of them. Take his class.