3.2

Changfu Chang

Communication - Millersville University

3.2
Quality
2.3
Difficulty
50%
Would Retake
91
Reviews
3.2
Quality
2.3
Difficulty
3.7
Helpful
2.6
Clarity

50%

Would Retake

91

Reviews

Rating Distribution
Official

5

14

4

30

3

28

2

12

1

7

What Students Say

Still, he's a good prof

COMM100 - 4.0 rating

Chang is a GREAT editor, but it can be difficult to understand what he is saying

COMM321 - 3.0 rating
Class Info

Online Classes

100%

Attendance Mandatory

91%

Textbook Required

25%

Grade Predictor

Your expected effort level

LowHigh

Predicted Grade

B+

95% confidence
Based on 21 grades
Most common grades:
A (7)
A- (4)
B+ (3)
Grade Distribution
A(7)B(6)C(1)D(0)F(0)A-/B+(7)
Based on 23 reported grades
A: 7
A-: 4
B+: 3
B-: 3
Common Tags
Lecture heavy (6)
Participation matters (5)
Group projects (5)
Skip class? You won't pass. (4)
Tough grader (4)
Hilarious (3)
Respected (3)
Accessible outside class (3)
Rating Trend

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Ratings by Course

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5.0

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COMM317

5.0

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COMM230

5.0

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Difficulty by Course

COMM421

4.5

COMM301

4.0

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3.5

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3.0

Reviews (91)
2.0
2.0
ENG100
Nov 10, 2002

Get a translator

3.0
2.0
COMM100
Grade: B+
Nov 12, 2002

No Comments

3.0
4.0
COMM100
Nov 15, 2002

Excellent teacher, but accent can be troublesome.

2.0
3.0
COM206
Nov 15, 2002

he either likes you or he doesn't and it def shows if he doesn't

4.0
1.0
COM100
Nov 16, 2002

No Comments

3.0
3.0
326
Nov 16, 2002

Friendly, but accent is tough to understand and has clear biases in grading

4.0
2.0
COM100
Nov 20, 2002

No Comments

3.0
2.0
COMM100
Nov 20, 2002

Sometimes he rambles on and on. Hard to understand. Okay guy. Weird grader.

3.0
2.0
COMM100
Nov 20, 2002

Good teacher, let's u make up speeches, and extend time limits

2.0
3.0
COMM326
Nov 21, 2002

Very, very disorganized...rambles well past the end of class.

2.0
3.0
INTROTOA
Dec 2, 2002

a crazy but cool guy. Needs to speak in a engalish though

4.0
2.0
COMM100
Dec 5, 2002

No Comments

3.0
3.0
COMMLAW
Dec 25, 2002

gets much better as the semester goes on...really is a good guy

4.0
3.0
COMMLAW
Jan 26, 2003

Very caring and helpful with his students. All you have to do is PAY ATTENTION.

4.0
2.0
BROADCAST
Feb 25, 2003

Dr. Chang has a great heart.. and he is really excited about teaching

5.0
4.0
COMM421
Mar 19, 2003

Alright, we all know that sometimes Dr. Chang isn't easy to understand, but the man is intelligent, hardworking, and is always there to help you any way he can. Great guy.

4.0
2.0
TV1
Apr 10, 2003

No Comments

4.0
1.0
COM101
Apr 14, 2003

No Comments

3.0
2.0
COMM100H
Apr 23, 2003

He is really nice and smart...just a little hard to understand.

3.0
3.0
COMM
May 26, 2003

What's with foreign ppl trying to teach speech? Supplies needed for class: #1translator #2cola jolt to be awake #3big binder. nice guy tho...

2.0
2.0
121326
Jun 15, 2003

When it comes down to it, profs should speak English. Chang is an awesome guy but cannot SPEAK OUR LANGUAGE. If you're a comm major, you'll have him lots of times though.

2.0
4.0
COMM301
Aug 19, 2003

Changfu is a pretty good guy with his heart in the right place - but he's next to impossible to understand.

5.0
3.0
123
Oct 16, 2003

I love Dr. Chang...hes an awesome proff and such a great person.

3.0
2.0
COMM100
Oct 28, 2003

A very nice man. Knows what he is talking about but you might not be able to figure it out. He loves to teach but he still speaks in broken Engligh and gets very hard to understand when he gets excited. Turn everything in ontime and you will do fine

4.0
2.0
COMM321
Oct 28, 2003

Chang is easy if you just pay attention. Don't disrespect him or miss class - you will never pass the class.

5.0
1.0
COMM100
Nov 14, 2003

Dr. Chang is great! A very fun guy with a passion for education. If you pay attention you will find him easy to understand dispite his broken english.

5.0
3.0
COMM
Nov 18, 2003

Dr. Chang is the coolest ever. If you pay attention in his class you won't have any trouble understanding him. He is very knowledgeable!!

3.0
2.0
321
Dec 10, 2003

Easy class if you know what you are doing but when it comes to him, better get a translator.

1.0
2.0
SPEECH
Dec 12, 2003

Dr. Chang is totally unqualified to teach a speech class because he DOES NOT SPEAK ENGLISH. His lectures are garbled and disorganized, and he doesnt speak, teach or know how to use powerpoint, although he tries to do all mercilessly. I hated him!

4.0
1.0
TV1SPEECH
Dec 15, 2003

Ok, so I didn't learn too much in TV1, but Dr. Chang has a big heart. He really cares about his students. He knows a LOT, especially about making documentaries, but doesn't know how to explain it too well. Don't miss a class.

4.0
2.0
COMM321
Feb 18, 2004

Dr. Chang knows alot about making TV shows, and that's exactly why he's at Millersville. It's really too bad that all COMM profs have to teach Speech class, cause he hates it and it brings down his score here!

5.0
1.0
COMM
Mar 25, 2004

no one knows more about tv production than doc chang. to get a good grade in his courses go to EVERY class, and get to know him. he grades a lot on attitude and your willingness to do work. despite what people think, it's easy to get past his broken en

4.0
2.0
TV1AND2
Apr 9, 2004

i love dr chang. he is the sweetest man.. and knows a ton about tv production.

4.0
2.0
SPEECH
Apr 13, 2004

This class became one of my favorite classes. Dr. Chang is a very nice guy, yes you may find his broken english hard to understand at times, but the class is fun and he cares a lot about you if you repsect and get to know him and attened every class!!

3.0
2.0
FUNDSPEEC
Apr 30, 2004

Although he is very hard to understand, his class is pretty easy to get a good grade in. He counts attendance pretty heavily, and helps out a great deal when it comes to delivering speeches. Turned out not to be so bad after all

5.0
2.0
SPEECH
Jun 7, 2004

Kinda hard to understand sometimes, but really helpful. Quizzes are online and really easy. Speech grading isn't always consistent. Pretty easy, would recommend him.

4.0
2.0
SPEECH
Jun 8, 2004

Dr. Chang was a great professor. He understood that students were nervous in front of the class and he tried to help them. He is a very nice guy and he takes attendance seriously. He is sweet though. I would recomment him.

4.0
1.0
COM100
Oct 9, 2004

Okay, so he has an accent. He's still a fun and enthuiastic professor. This was the first college course I ever took, and he really went out of his way to help me with the material. Just a genuinely nice guy.

3.0
2.0
SPEECH
Nov 5, 2004

little hard to understand at first, but u can get past it. his class is easy without too much effort required. he is a really nice guy, he even brings in food sometimes to his classes!

3.0
1.0
COMM100
Dec 10, 2004

Cool guy, very nice, brings in food. Hard to understand almost 100% of the time, and sometimes openly critizes students very harshly... But overall, a good prof.

4.0
2.0
COMMUNICATIONSH
Jan 14, 2005

Such a cute, sweet guy. Really cared about our class and brought us treats! He knows his stuff, though it is hard to understand him sometimes. Read up and listen up and you'll learn alot. Pretty easy to do well.

3.0
3.0
TV1
Jan 18, 2005

I just took TV 1 and I got a B in the class even though I only put effort into the last project - makes you work in huge groups. He's a real sweet guy, you just have to try to get past his thick accent and excitedness! I'm in TV 2 now and its more smaller groups and real-life based projects.

3.0
2.0
TV1
Jan 25, 2005

Hes soo sweet... but hes very "hyper"... hes always bouncing around from place to place, its a lil confusing at times... but hes a good Prof.

4.0
2.0
COMM100
Apr 5, 2005

Dr. Chang is so sweet! Kinda hard to understand at times, but he's a real sweetheart. He grades speeches easily and understands that everyone is afraid of public speaking. Cept for final, all the quizes are online/ open notes. Easy A!

2.0
2.0
TV12
Apr 14, 2005

It seems like communication should be an important part in being a COMM prof, but he's tough to understand. He often plays on students' pity towards him. Lots of wasted class time covering topics repeatedly. Try to get Seigworth in TV1... you'll actually learn how to use the equipment.(important)

3.0
2.0
COMM100
Apr 14, 2005

Professor Chang is very kind and enthusiastic about his job. He is willing to listen to our ideas and concerns. Meanwhile he is a little difficult to understand and it takes some time to develop an ear for his strong accent. Overall, he's a very good professor.

3.0
2.0
COMM100
Apr 17, 2005

If you don't get an A in this class you simply just didn't come and didn't bother to pay attention.

5.0
1.0
TV2
Apr 30, 2005

One of the best professors I have ever had, really nice guy, really helpful, and he grades really easy. He comes to calss saying how he wants everyone to get A's and he takes time out of his personal life to make sure that everyone does. Take as many of his classes as u can!

4.0
2.0
TV1
May 9, 2005

Good prof, just hard to understand sometimes. Once we explained throughly what was wrong, he finally gave us the answer we were looking for.

4.0
2.0
TV1TV2
May 14, 2005

Okay so basically here's the deal with Chang. Try to get as involved as possible, it's all hands-on learning in these classes. I didnt do much in tv 1 and learned little. In TV 2 I took on a group leader role and learned SOOO much. Just be prepared to spend ALOT of time outside the class!

4.0
1.0
TV12
Jun 16, 2005

dr chang is the man. he´s hard to understand at times but if you dont understand just ask him what the hell he said and he´s super helpful. he knows so much about the field. mu is lucky to have him

4.0
1.0
INTROTOAV
Oct 28, 2005

Awesome and most sweetest guy ever. Even though he's hard to understand at times he is hillarious. My class especially jokes around with him all the time and it makes things not boring.

4.0
1.0
COMM100
Jan 9, 2006

I loved Chang! I hate public speaking, so I really didn't want to take the class, but he made me feel so at ease all the time. He made me laugh, and our class was so laid back...sure he is a little difficult to understand at times, but that and his funny little smile makes him all the cuter!

2.0
2.0
TVPROD
Apr 15, 2006

He is very hard to understand and easily exciteable and manipulated. He didn't teach me too much more than what I had learned in AV from Dr. Greg. He thinks very highly of himself and lets you know that he knows he's the best professor in the comm. dept. But, he's not.

5.0
1.0
TV1
May 30, 2006

Hard worker. He's in his office 7 days a week, he's basically living in his office. Willing to help you, no matter how long it takes. If you pay attention to his class, you will have no trouble with his "acent". If his acent is the reason you failed, then you are using that as a excuse because you are dumb.

4.0
2.0
COMM332
Nov 10, 2007

cChang is hilarious. I love this guy, hes so cute and very nice. Doesn't like ppl missing his class, but class is fun, even though you can't understand him sometimes but all you have to do is tell him to slow down. Take Chang!

4.0
3.0
COMM321
Dec 9, 2008

Chang is a very good professor. He teaches very fairly and is ALWAYS willing to help (even from home). Has a bit of an accent but nothing too bad, just concentrate on what he says. He likes hard workers and rewards you for it.

3.0
1.0
COM317
Apr 11, 2009

Fun easy class. I learned alot through the discussions, and you do not have to read the chapter- just the vocab. If you speak up in class respectfully, which is highly opinionated in orientation, you will do well. He wants people to come to class, but the class is worth going to. Also, we watch alot of movies!

3.0
2.0
COMM321
Dec 9, 2009

Terrible teacher hands down. Very cocky about his own work but doesn't even know Final Cut Pro. I'm going to get an A and I still don't like him. He is hard to understand but that won't effect you instead his inability to teach is.

5.0
3.0
COMM317
Jan 20, 2010

Very good teacher. Likes his job and enjoys helping the students. Knew what he was talking about and made class fun! I took him in a short winter semester so it was long days but he made them enjoyable! Take this class for your P or CDC.

3.0
2.0
COMM121
Mar 30, 2010

Fun and energetic. Sometimes hard to understand if he speaks too fast. If class participates he is very helpful, but gets frustrated when the class does not interact. Biggest pet peeve is attendance so you have to go to class.

4.0
2.0
COMM100
Dec 24, 2010

A little unclear at times, but overall a fairly easy speech class!

3.0
3.0
COMM321
Apr 13, 2011

Dr. Chang is a GREAT editor, but it can be difficult to understand what he is saying. If you take TV1 with him, be sure to have some background knowledge of Final Cut Pro! Even as an experienced editor going into the class, I still learned from Dr. Chang.

3.0
2.0
COMM121
Aug 29, 2011

He's not the greatest teacher I have ever had but he's an extremely nice guy and he doesn't even realize how funny he can be at times! However, he is hard to understand and talks fast. He's cares a lot about attendance and assures you that if you come to every class you will pass. Show interest and he'll notice. Tests are easy, know the terms!

4.0
1.0
COMM100
Dec 19, 2013

He's a really nice guy, very funny and enjoyable, but it's also VERY hard to understand what he's saying sometimes. The content isn't all that interesting, and I don't feel like I learned a lot from his class (in fact I never even bought the book and it didn't affect me). Still, he's a good prof.

1.0
3.0
TV1
Grade: B-
Dec 12, 2014

Avoid if you can. Spends the first 30 mins of class taking role and asking everyone how their life is EVERYDAY. Rambles A LOT, often hard to understand because of his accent. Book is absolutely necessary for the online projects. Test are curve balls because you spend most of your time doing projects and not learning the stuff on the test. The worst

4.0
4.0
COMM321
Grade: B
Dec 19, 2014

Funny, inspirational

4.0
2.0
COMM121
Grade: B+
Jan 3, 2015

Very nice guy, quirky sense of humor. Sometimes he talks too fast, but he'll repeat things if you ask and he's willing to help any way he can. Relatively easy class with a few quizzes and group AV projects. Attendance is importance to him, and even said a few times that as long as ppl had perfect attendance, they would pass the class.

4.0
2.0
SPEECH
Apr 1, 2015

He's so sweet and adorable, and he really cares about his students. He's hard to understand at first but you'll get used to it. He's pretty lenient too, as long as you do the work. He doesn't grade very hard.

5.0
3.0
COM317
Feb 21, 2017
Would take again

For everyone complaining about his English, GTFO. Concentrate and make the effort to understand and you'll be perfectly fine. If you can't make out what he's saying, ask him to repeat himself or slow down. If you fail or even score below a C, you're the problem, not him. If you take Comm 317 (intercultural), take Changfu Chang!

Skip class? You won't pass.
Inspirational
Hilarious
1.0
3.0
COM317
Grade: B
Dec 9, 2017
Wouldn't take again

This professor is the worst professor I have had at Millersville. He made no sense, and very rarely finished a sentence. He would go Office on ridiculous tangents about his life, not talk about things we needed to learn, and would give unecessarily hard test questions. But hes an easy grader for presentations and other assignments.

Skip class? You won't pass.
BEWARE OF POP QUIZZES
GRADED BY FEW THINGS
3.0
4.0
COM206
Grade: A-
Dec 23, 2017
Wouldn't take again

Gives pop quizzes almost every week, some of them are bonuses. Three exams(not cumulative) and a final project. The case studies are easy if you follow the correct format.

Get ready to read
BEWARE OF POP QUIZZES
4.0
4.0
TV1
Grade: A
May 15, 2018
Would take again

He is hard, but he pushes you to learn.

Tough Grader
Gives good feedback
GROUP PROJECTS
2.0
5.0
COMM421
Grade: B+
Oct 19, 2018
Wouldn't take again

Changfu is the type of Professor that enjoys to speak about his experience within the industry of film making. He hates the University he is in with extreme passion. He doesn't teach as he is incapable, instead all he does is recommends you study anything related to film making by watching videos or watching his movies.

Participation matters
Skip class? You won't pass.
GRADED BY FEW THINGS
4.0
3.0
COM100
Grade: A-
Nov 8, 2018
Would take again

Truly cares about his students, ends all his emails with "love you all!". He's expressed to my class that he hates teaching speech because he is not a native English speaker, so be kind to him. He sometimes rambles and jumps from thought to thought so make sure you stay tuned in.

Tough Grader
Gives good feedback
Clear grading criteria
3.0
3.0
COMM206
Grade: B
May 17, 2019
Would take again

Class is incredibly boring. A quiz every week, with two major exams. One major group project at the end of the semester. His classes are a drag, but he's such a sincere guy who obviously cares about his students. He's willing to help if you need it, and he's a very fair grader.

Respected
Test heavy
Lecture heavy
3.0
3.0
COMM326
Grade: A
Dec 11, 2019
Would take again

Many people will tell you Dr. Chang is a bit scatter-brained, but he knows what he's talking about when you look past that. He's a very funny teacher and can teach you a lot if you talk with him outside class

Respected
Hilarious
Lecture heavy
5.0
2.0
COM317
Mar 13, 2020
Would take again

He has become one of my favorite professors at MU. Only because a man has an accent, it doesn't mean that he is incompetent to teach. He is very entertaining and fun. He cares a lot what he delivers to his students and you will learn a lot if you pay attention and care about the subject at all.

Accessible outside class
Get ready to read
Caring
5.0
3.0
COMM317
Grade: B-
May 17, 2020
Would take again

Dr. Chang is amazing! I've taken two classes with him and would sign up for a third in a heartbeat. It is very clear that he cares deeply about his students as people as well as pupils. When school was shut down due to Covid he transitioned seamlessly to online instruction and made sure he was available via zoom and email to respond to questions

Skip class? You won't pass.
Group projects
Amazing lectures
5.0
2.0
COMM230
Grade: A
Apr 20, 2021
Would take again

Dr. Chang is the best professor I have had at Millersville University. He is by far the most qualified professor in the communications department, and he will help you with anything you need. The university should feel privileged to have Dr. Chang teaching in the communications department.

Respected
Accessible outside class
Caring
1.0
3.0
COMM121
Grade: Not sure yet
Oct 20, 2021
Wouldn't take again

He's very hard to understand and speaks very quickly. He doesn't give extensions and grades toughly. Rants about how bad the university is. Literally calls himself a bad professor and uses YouTube to teach for him. Doesn't demonstrate proper use of equipment. Does not help outside of class hours.

Graded by few things
Group projects
Tough grader
3.0
3.0
COM100
Dec 14, 2021
Would take again

Dr Chang seems like a good person. I took this class online and from what i could tell, he cares about his students. He graded very fair. I didnt learn much in this class to be honest. Theres 4 speeches and a paper at the end. Theres also a quiz every week on 1/2 chapters from the textbook. Bought a $60 textbook for no reason bc he gave one

Accessible outside class
Clear grading criteria
2.0
3.0
COMM121
Grade: A
Jan 25, 2022
Wouldn't take again

Chang is sometimes scatterbrained during lectures, and is difficult to follow, especially since he's talking about technical aspects of filmmaking and cameras. He will slow down to clarify if asked but usually blows through subjects quickly. Hope that you like the people in your first group project, because they will remain the same. Says ok a lot.

Participation matters
Group projects
3.0
2.0
COM100
Grade: Not sure yet
Apr 26, 2022
Would take again

He seems like someone who really cares about his students. He is very enthusiastic and the class is easy to pass if you are responsible.

Lots of homework
So many papers
Lecture heavy
1.0
2.0
COMM121
Grade: A
May 20, 2022

I didn't learn much in Dr. Chang's class. He definitely is experienced and qualified to teach this class but he doesn't know how to teach the concepts very well. Most of the time he gets off-topic, or he explains how to use something once and expects us to understand right away. I found that my groupmates and I had to figure it out on our own a lot

Participation matters
Group projects
Lecture heavy
2.0
4.0
COMM121
Grade: B-
Jun 15, 2022

Dr. Chang knows a lot about making films, as he will make sure you know by showing you his own films in class. He is skilled in his craft, but he seems to not have much desire to help or teach the students in his classes beyond quick tutorials at the beginning of each project. Unfortunately, not everyone who is good at something should teach it.

Tough grader
3.0
2.0
COMM
Grade: A
Dec 15, 2022

(COMM 425): Was not difficult at all to pass, it was a quiz every week, 1 article review, and a final project. The final project did not make sense but we thrive. It was basically 10 D2L discussion posts and a presentation. Overall not a hard course if you are looking for a Perspectives course. It is about 3 hours and he makes sure to use all 3.

Group projects
Hilarious
1.0
2.0
COM317
Grade: C+
Jan 12, 2024

Dodge this professor while you still can. He's passionate, but he never truly teaches. Never updates D2L. Does nothing but RAMBLE. Anytime someone had a question he would start rambling about something unrelated. It takes him an hour to get though a five-minute video because he rewinds and goes over the same two seconds of footage over and over.

Participation matters
So many papers
Lecture heavy
1.0
1.0
COM100
Grade: A
May 4, 2025

Dr. Chang is disorganized and tangential. Once spent 50 minutes discussing his last name. Shows his films in the speech class and boasts his performance on them. He's stated he hates teaching this class and its apparent. Class isn't difficult if you do your work and prepare for your speech, but it's an aggravating class to sit in.

Participation matters
5.0
2.0
COM100
Grade: A-
May 6, 2025
Would take again

This class was easy. Got to choose speech topics which was nice. Changfu Chang was pretty funny and cares a lot about his students. He did tend to babble on all class though so sit in the back and just toon in when it's important. He shows his own films to boost his ego. His grading was a strict and he did tend to not have consistent instructions.

Tough grader
Inspirational
Caring
2.0
3.0
COM100
Grade: A-
May 20, 2025

This class is mandatory and counts toward general education requirements. It's better to take it sooner rather than later. Professor Chang rambles a lot, so be sure to read the assignment guidelines CAREFULLY. Other than that, the class is manageable, just submit work on time, always.

Tough grader
Lecture heavy
Graded by few things
Class Info

Online Classes

100%

Attendance Mandatory

91%

Textbook Required

25%

Grade Predictor

Your expected effort level

LowHigh

Predicted Grade

B+

95% confidence
Based on 21 grades
Most common grades:
A (7)
A- (4)
B+ (3)
Grade Distribution
A(7)B(6)C(1)D(0)F(0)A-/B+(7)
Based on 23 reported grades
A: 7
A-: 4
B+: 3
B-: 3
Common Tags
Lecture heavy (6)
Participation matters (5)
Group projects (5)
Skip class? You won't pass. (4)
Tough grader (4)
Hilarious (3)
Respected (3)
Accessible outside class (3)
Rating Trend

Declining

-0.49 avg change
Apr
May
Jun
Dec
Jan
May
Last 6 months
Ratings by Course

123

5.0

(1)

TV2

5.0

(1)

COMM317

5.0

(2)

COMM230

5.0

(1)

BROADCAST

4.0

(1)
+30 more courses
Difficulty by Course

COMM421

4.5

COMM301

4.0

COM206

3.5

123

3.0

326

3.0

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