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“She is the worst teacher on earth”
TODO100 - 1.0 rating“She assigns an unnecessary amount of work”
THEO101 - 2.0 ratingClass Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
97%
Textbook Required
75%
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B+
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THEO314Z
5.0
(1)BIBLESTORY
5.0
(1)THEOLOGYI
3.5
(2)THEOL1
3.0
(1)THEOINTR
3.0
(3)Difficulty by Course
110
5.0
121
5.0
THEO102
5.0
TODO100
5.0
THEO
4.5
Reviews (86)
Jumps from subject to subject!! Doesn't explain clearly!! AVOID AVOID AVOID!!!!!!!!
Nice person, but a hard grader- paper due every monday, and a quiz every friday- it's not bad but you have to keep up with the reading
She makes an hour feel like three. If she didn't look like a hobbit maybe she would be a good teacher....but I doubt it.
No tests, but a quiz and one-page paper every week. She gives you the final with the syllabus on the first day. Must to the reading, and she takes points off for every absence.
If you had high school theo, this class is easy--you can BS her weekly one page papers, and not study for her friday quizzes. Boring, but nice.
BORING.. Blabs on and on, and after an hour you'll still have no idea what she is talking about. Final is terrible! DO NOT TAKE
Hard quizzes, tough grader on papers, boring class = DO NOT TAKE
Its not a fun class
She does not cover everything and expects us to read tons of pages every night and she always brings up her boring stories about what has happened in her life. DON'T TAKE THIS CLASS, WAIT FOR FR PHIL.
If you have her in the beginning.. get out!
she exoects you to do the reading that she assigns you, but she gives you the final exam questions at the begining of the semester so that you have all the time in the world to prepare...she's nice...be respectful in class.
Absoulutely horrible. Her lectures are boring as hell and the quizzes and papers are annoying. She expects you to read the entire Bible (which i sware is fun)...Class feels like five hours. I have more pages of doodles than i do of notes. Just don't put yourself though the misery.
worst professor ever. the deveil herself. this woman is so bad its not even funny, she should not be allowed to teach any more.
her class was the lowest grade i ever got...hard grader on her essays..hard quizzes..impossible final..it wasnt cool that she gave us a 14-18 pg final paper ontop of a final exam..take her if you want to fail and be stressed...god bless who ever gets her in the future!!!
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longest most boring class ever taken ... she is incredibly boring, makes you want to shoot yourself when you listen to her voice, tests are ok, essays are impossible and you have one due every week, final was the only easy thing, except it was a 12 page paper and a huge exam ... do not take her
I ****N HATE U ****
i went to catholic school my whole life yet her INTRO class seemed impossible to me. quiz questions are hard, she will rip apart all papers you give her, expects you to read and understand the whole bible, rambles on and her voice is like nails on a blackboard...steer clear or you'll seriously want to shoot yourself
DEATH
good luck staying awake in class and passing the quizzes. very picky on the papers. i got a b, so i assume everyone gets at least that.
A word of advice to anyone taking Frein's class.. just relax and do the work. If you study and pay attention in class you will do fine. It's true she is a rather boring lecturer but she is a very nice lady. She is both willing and eager to help her students. Give her a little credit.. teaching is not the easiest job in the world.
I came from public school and knew nothing about the bible. I ended up getting an A-. It's not a hard class if you pay attention and study. Everyone who got a bad grade probably didn't do either one of those. Yes she's a little boring but most teachers are.
Quizes are ridiculous, and if you have trouble writing papers dont take this class. She expects you to study for 3 hours for every class. Only exam is the final so if you dont do well on quizes and papers youre screwed. She assigns ridiculous amounts of reading, if you're not a theology major you will die of bordem.
very hard essay grader, does not explain readings or go over anything in class, longest and most boring class, makes quizes very hard too
This treacher is the most bringest teacher ever. If you have trouble staying awake at all dont take her. She makes you read 3 hours of reading ever night and you have a quiz or an essay do every week. Everything she explains in class has nothing to do with the reading you read neither.
If you want to keep your sanity DO NOT take her. She stumbles and studders with every word. It's enough to drive you insane. She makes you read rediculous amounts of work and give you an essay and quiz every other day. It sucks. She's boring and if you actually want to stay awake during class don't take her.
She seems like a nice sweet lady, but when I got the syllabus I almost died from shock. The quizes are ok and did take alot of studying. The only all nighters I had to pull were to write the papers which were a struggle as well. She's always willing to help, but she never seems to be in her office. Final is inclusive, but not bad...just know dates!
Ok, she is definity not as bad as people make her out to be. Number one, she's always willing to help. I can't even remember how many times she let me redo my papers. Also, the final was soooo easy. There are only quizzes, no tests. So the class is boring, but it's alot easier then people make it out to be. I would recomend her.
Picky Picky Picky....She picks apart papers and her quizzes rarely have to do with what you read for the class. I started with the best intentions, but toward the end I gave up and did the same as I did when I was trying....very frustrating!!!!!
Not as bad as everyone makes her out to be. Do the work and quit crying,... what do you want the U to do,... hand you a degree for NOTHING. QUIT WHINING Prof Frein is a knowledgable and helpful professor. Wait till you get to the real world and your boss wants you to PRODUCE,.. what are you going to do,... cry on RATEMYBOSS.com?
She is a very nice lady. I was scared at first b/c everyone told me she was hard, but she's not. Really easy class. No tests, only essays and quizzes. She'll read your papers before you hand them in and give you advice. Most of the quizzes are open-book and/or group quizzes. She really knows her stuff. Class can be a little boring though.
She has a quiz or a paper every othe week. We have A LOT of reading every week and she only focuses on one aspect of the text so its hard to pick out what you need to know. She's a nice lady, and if you put the work in its not horrible. Lectures are boring
Terrible teacher. All she does is lecture every single class. I did more doodling in my notebook than anything else. Don't take her if your not good with theology.
extremely boring especially early in the morning. quizzes every week but no papers or tests. i kind of did the readings and did good in the class but i have no idea how. hardest part of the class is staying awake.
class is very boring. she gives a quiz every week but no tests os quizes. Final is extremely easy. I barely did the readings and got an A-. Take is class its extemely boring but any easy A!!!!
BORING BORING BORING. Screechy voice that really gets on your nerves after a while...wouldn't mind it if she was helpful and made class interesting...but she didn't. Get ready to read the ENTIRE bible.
Very Interesting. Clear and Understandable. Likes discussions. Would definately recommened her.
Dr Frein is nice, but really boring. Class was hard to pay attention to, but if you just raise you hand and say anything she will like you for participating. No tests, just painfully easy quizzes every other week and papers for the other weeks, which she will proofread before you hand in. Overall, an easy A if you just do the work.
Overall a nice person, but quite boring.
A very nice lady who's only fault is that she is quite boring. But I have to say, this is an easy A. Raise your hand once or twice and you get credit for participation. Quizzes are open notebook and very easy and she really doesn't give anything lower than a B- on the papers. Take her!
Very nice lady, polite, and very willing to help. Raeding wasnt too bad, and there will be quizzes or a paper due every week. Not too hard, and the final was exactly what the review sheet was!! easy final
DO .... NOT .... TAKE. She teaches her intro course as if the students are at school for a doctorate. The work load is ridiculous and she cannot explain anything if her life depended on it. Very knowledgeable, but cannot convey that knowledge to her students. Her grading is also ridiculous! Save yourself and take someone else.
HORRIBLE. honestly i have never been so bored in my life. Shes a harsh grader and teaches you the material AFTER the quizzes. DO NOT TAKE HER. she's very nice, but is horrible at teaching.
If you want to experience a slow painful death this is your girl. She is absolutely the worst teacher ever!!!! I have taken theology my entire life and i feel like shes speaking a whole different language. She gives an incredible amount of work. I feel like she thinks we all have majors in theology.Kill yourself before taking her!!!!
If you want to experience a slow painful death this is your girl. She is the worst teacher on earth!!! Work load is tremendous!!!
this lady thinks that theo is going to save the world. I absolutly hated her class. I've taken 12 yrs worth of religion classes I thought it would be so easy. The world load is alot! Its not crazy hard work but i spent almost as much time doing work for her class as I did for my bio and chem and she has the most annoying voice ever! DO NOT TAKE HER
Very hard class. Have to devote countless hours to it every day. Either a hard quiz or paper every week. Helpful though if you want her to read your papers before handing them in, she will read it and tell you if you're heading in the right direction. Likes when you participate. If you work hard you'll get a good grade.
Honestly, this is the worst class! Do not take her. She does not stay on track with our current readings. She backtracks a lot which can mess you up for that week's assignment. This also results in you getting told that you shouldn't be attending a university. Do not take her class!
Easy A! All you have to do is READ THE BIBLE and ANNOTATIONS, PAY ATTENTION in class, and PARTICIPATE in class discussions and you're set. 1 essay every week, 2 pages typed, did them the morning they were due and got an A or B+, you are allowed to revise 2 essays and drop 2 of ur worst grades, or skip 2
Time consuming class, but you will learn a lot. Dr. Frein is very helpful in office hours.
DO NOT TAKE HER!!!! WE ARE DOING HER WORK RIGHT NOW IT'S DREADFUL, TOO MUCH! We have her for an Intro to Bible Class and she expects use to do a ridiculous amount of reading, grades extremely harshly and most likely deludes herself into thinking we're all theology majors. SWITCH OUT I BEG OF YOU! WE REGRET NOT SWITCHING! GOD SAVE US!
Seriously one of the hardest classes I have ever taken. You have essays every week and they take hours. I am an A student but she gave me a C. She hands out F's and D's with no problem whatsoever. She will look over your work ahead of time, but even when you change the paper to how she wants it, she will give you a B-. Never taking again
I have taken religion classes my entire life and I have never had a teacher as bad as her. Her disorganized lectures and unclear assignments make surviving her class impossible. This class consumes your time and will make keeping up with your other classes' work load extremely difficult. AVOID at all costs, this class is not worth the headaches.
Professor Frein was the best professor I have ever had!!!! She is a hard teacher, but that is because she loves to challenge her students. She was always available to help her students. She made learning fun and interesting! Grew as a student and a person from this course!
This class is very easy. However, expect to spend a lot of time on her 2 assignments every week.
This is the most challenging class I have ever taken! Beware! expect late nights with your Bible! She assigns tough assignments that are due every week. Make friends with the smart fellow disciples in your class! They will help you pass this class! Also, participation is key! It's 30% of your grade. Its also a good idea to switch out of this class.
WORST TEACHER ON THE FACE OF THE EARTH!!!!! BORING AS HELL AND HAS THE MOST ANOYING VOICE!! DO NOT TAKE HER!!!
Work load is very discouraging. Also a really rude and disrespectful professor. Lectures do not make anyone learn about the reading of the bible.
She assigns lengthy & unnecessary assignments every week, only for you not to get feedback for months because she can't keep up with the grading. In doing these assignments, you are not allowed to use sources outside of the bible, except for the ones that she provides that align with her belief system. I wish that RMP would allow me to type more...
She assigns an unnecessary amount of work. The classes are extremely boring because she teaches the same lesson over and over again. If can, try to get another teacher. You'll thank me later, trust me.
No reasonable with attendance. Nice woman, just very tough grader. Feels more like a major's class rather than intro to theo. Lecture heavy. Quiz/ paper EVERY weel, but they're graded the same which is unfair. Try and take someone else, but she's not horrible. She is a nice woman who cares about the subject, but she isn't realistic.
Very tough- large volume of work but she drops two lowest assignments. If you work hard and actually read and participate shouldn't be too hard. Be prepared to have a lot of work outside of class, in class is not too much work. Just be sure to answer a few questions and participate!
She gives a large amount of reading every night for homework. She doesnt know how to use technology but stills try to must assignments on D2L and we always have trouble accessing assignments. Class time is boring smwe spend the whole class going over homework. IF CAN AVOID HAVING HER!!!
Dont do it
She goes against everything you ever thought you knew about the bible, and makes everything drag. The time I spend in class is the biggest wast of time, and the work is insane. I spend more time on this class' work than I do on my major classes. I still did well because I really put in the effort, but get ready for hours of work! DROP THIS LADY!
As soon as you see the name Brigid Frein on your schedule, RUN!! I have been taking bible since the age of 5 and she makes me second guess everything. She gives an assignment which is usually 2 pages and an all essay quiz every week. Her class consists of her rambling and getting off topic for an hour and a half. DO NOT TAKE.
do NOT take this class. The amount over work given for an Intro to Theology class is insane, any other professor will be better.
Just don't do it
Horrible teacher. Very rude towards students. Gives a lot of homework and assignments that are toughly graded. No tests. Would not take again
Dr. Frein is an intelligent woman; but her class is incredibly disengaging. A typical class consists of her lecturing for over an hour with very little room for discussion. The work that she assigns weekly is far too overwhelming for an Introduction to Theology class; and she is an undoubtedly tough grader. Although, she has fair office hours.
Awful! Don't take her class!! She assigns an insane amount of work that is completely unrelated to anything she does in class. She goes on long, dry, tangents that don't make any sense, so you don't really learn anything. Her whole class was just awkward and awful.
Professor Frein believes we only take her course. Definitely avoid her! I usually had to teach myself the material. She would give quizzes and essays every week. Lots of reading!!! Spent most of my week working on her class. If you are going to take the course, make sure to try another professor.
I could not tell you a single thing I learned in this classI felt like I was teaching myself everything. I spent hours reading and highlighting the bible and still know nothing. Assigns WAY too much work!!! She freaks out if you don't participate but makes you feel dumb if you answer incorrectly.
Not only did I hate this woman I hated her class too. Never in my life have I met someone so boring. Literally dont take this class. Save yourself. The readings are ridiculous and you will fail all of the quizzes. This class was supposed to boost my grade and I'm basically failing. Participate where you can and do a whatever job on the study guide
She rambles off during class, is very boring. She thinks her class is the most important in your entire schedule even if youre taking it for a freshman seminar. If you see her on your schedule, RUN! Listen to the rate my professor. I really don't know how she's even still a teacher.
Drop the class if you see her name on your schedule. Worst teacher I ever had and rambles on about nothing. So much work and reading. Treats students like they are in elementary school. Hate that woman
She thinks her class is the most important thing you'll ever take. Her assignments are long and hard, I felt like I was teaching myself. This class was supposed to be a freshman seminar and I had more work in it than any major related and GE classes I took that semester. If you see her on your schedule RUN. She shouldn't have a job.
This professor does not know how to teach a class.She gives so much homework and readings. Not only that but she rants about random stuff that has nothing to do with the assigned readings. She sucks at grading, good luck on the essays. Make sure you participate early, because the questions only get harder. She threatened to cancel class one day.
Literally everything you learn from this class you teach yourself. Her lectures are TERRIBLE they make absolutely no sense. She gives weekly homework and quizzes and they are all so dense (one "question" has up to 8 parts) WORST OF ALL the final study guide has 353 questions to it no joke. She doesn't care that we have other classes to prepare for
This class has just started and I already want to off myself.
She hated me because I am not catholic as soon as she found that out she stopped answering my questions, and started giving me lower and lower grades. I worked with a kid that went to catholic school and we had the same answers she would give him a's and I'd get c or d's. She doesn't like anyone that isn't catholic, it's her way or no way.
Assigns more work than any other class. Soooo boring. Doesn't know how to use brightspace.
Makes the theology much harder than it needs to be. It is supposed to be an introduction to theology but assigns the most work out of all of my major courses.
All of what you learn is completed on your own, with the long and incredibly difficult readings she assigns. This woman will go on in class about the most random subjects that have no relation to Theology and then has the nerve to be a tough grader. Her attitude toward grading is toxic and not helpful for student development. Please avoid.
Because of Brigid Frein's prejudice against non-Catholic students, her class created an unwelcoming environment that negatively impacted the student experience. The 353-question study guide at the end of the course was also a source of unexpected aggravation due to its unusual length.
I took this class before COVID, it was a tough experience. Thankfully the course is now handled by someone else, which feels like a blessing for new Royals. Good luck, you're getting a much better version than we did.
Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
97%
Textbook Required
75%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
B+
Grade Distribution
Common Tags
Rating Trend
Declining
-1.31 avg changeRatings by Course
THEO314Z
5.0
(1)BIBLESTORY
5.0
(1)THEOLOGYI
3.5
(2)THEOL1
3.0
(1)THEOINTR
3.0
(3)Difficulty by Course
110
5.0
121
5.0
THEO102
5.0
TODO100
5.0
THEO
4.5