i thought he wasn't THAT bad

Just Awsome teacher.

He's my favorite teacher so far. It might just be because I am in total agreement with just about all his "opinionated" views. His class is interesting, he's interesting, and I don't need coffee before his class, and that's saying a lot;)

I thought this class was very easy. I got an A+ and I don't know what everyone is ranting about. We had two presentations per person and he talked a lot about art and the only reason he showed vacation video was because there was ART involved in where he went! Take this class!!!!!!!

I don't know what everyone is complaining about. Dr. Underwood is the best professor I have had thus far. The material was somewhat boring, but he did the best he could with it. He is a genuine, caring, brilliant man, and I highly recommend him for this course.

Well, he does hold strong opinions, but then again that is what you learn about for the semester, philosophers and their opinions. He is passionate about his work, perhaps a bit too passionate. You must have an open mind and be willing to take criticism. He did make the class easy..

very intuitive

Dr Underwood is one of the best professors I have taken in my three years at USF. People love to complain I guess. He is easy, veryyyyyyyyyyyyyyy easy to get an A in the class. When I took him, I had three classes, and I still got an A. He is very respectful and a truly nice man! Take his class!

Prof. Underwood is an opinionated man, but he honestly cares about the education of his students. A lot of people complain about his willingness to tell you how he feels, but he is also equally willing to listen to you tell him he's wrong. I think he's a good teacher who really believes in what he's doing, and I'd take his class again.

I enjoyed the class. Everything we did was in groups which made it a lot easier to get a thorough understanding of the texts without the stress. He also has an amazingly fun personality.

I thought this would be a hard/boring class to live through, had to take it as an exit course...but was surprised at how quickly the semester went by. The student presentations are quick and harmless, and generally an easy A. Prof is quirky, but he has some good things to say, and really enjoys teaching these courses

I can see why people dont like him. He is very open with his opinions but in the end their really harmless. He is a fair teacher and more than willing to help you if you are having trouble in his class. I got a very high A which was nice because their are only about 3 major assingments.

I really enjoyed this class. Compared to what other kids were saying about their AOK teachers, Prof. Underwood is amazing. Mostly class discussion, a journal that we graded ourselves and one major paper. He truly loves his job and loves philosophy which makes the class so much more interesting. Very good if you like philosphical discussion.

This guy is hilarious, and his class was pretty easy. Self graded journal and a few class presentations. If you show up for class and pay attention you are pretty much garunteed an A. I'd recomend him for AoK

I took him for Latin American Geo Perspectives Honors class. Very very easy. Fun, get us involved. Makes us really feel like we are a part of the latin american culture.

Cool guy, easy A, pretty interesting class. He does know a lot about Latin American and I thought I knew a lot already. I learned from him, but a lot of his "facts" are clouded by his own personal opinions. He is a classic liberal, humanistic, slighlty indoctrinating professor. I am pretty sure he is a communist. Isnt there a hotline for that? :-)

pretty easy-going, and nice. hard to get ahold of him outside of class. made socrates bearable. very liberal, and puts his own opinions in too much.

I've taken three of his honors classes and they're the best I've had yet. Maybe those who didn't like him didn't give him respect or something, but no one I know dislikes him. Very smart, very nice. Only one of my professors yet to take us a class on a fieldtrip. Don't take him if you don't want to learn about culture.

If you do not respect him or do your work you will not pass this class. He is very clear in what he expects and is very fair, have good class participation and show some interest and you will do well plus he is avery interesting teacher and makes the class go quickly. I got an A while taking five other classes, so Im sure everyone else can too.

He's a pretty easy going guy who very generously extends papers. Really not too bad; just occasionally participate and you'll be fine.

He is an awesome professor. He can relate to a wide variety of things, knows many languages, and is very funny. He accepts everyone's views and doesn't say you are wrong when he disagrees. Great teacher, great class, easy grade. I highly recommend it if you have to take Arts/Humanities

His class really makes you feel like you are having fun. I learned a lot, but did not feels stressed! No tests, only fun projects!!

Great Class, Underwood makes it very interesting. No tests just projects which are pretty fun. You may or may not need the books so wait until you know you need them to buy them.

Very nice man. You will hate the class material if you dont like philosophy. But, if you do the readings, journals and projects you will get a good grade.

Go to class, be active, and do the work. Honestly the class was a little boring but in the end its all worth it.

He doesn't ever collect the notebooks he has you keep for any of his classes!

Easy class, just do the work. If you don't get an A, you should drop out of college and go to a community college. Don't disagree with him on subjects he has written about, ie. magical realism, baroque stye, etc.

for those of you who did not like this teacher then you must have issues. The guy can be a little sarcastic, however i still think hes a cool teacher and most importantly his mind body n culture class is very easy AS LONG AS YOU DO THE WORK YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO DO .

Good professor! may not be suited for some students, as he doesn't lecture to much. Has various fun projects, which many students enjoyed over test.

He is a very tough grader. He expects you to go above and beyond just to get a decent grade. And stick to the correct format on outlines, or else he won't read it and give you a D. He's very knowledgeable and interesting, but an extremely tough grader.

AOK teacher, class was great, highly stimulating worked in groups a lot, got an A!!! read books come to class and discuss, its FUN!!

This class was the most fun class I've ever had. I learned a lot, and I laughed a lot while I did it. He's a demanding grader, but the work was totally enjoyable and his enthusiasm was contagious. We did a lot of projects, put on plays, ate, painted, and talked all through it. As another person said, read, come prepared, and talk, it's worth it.

Good teacher. Inspired me to learn about things that enriched my life. As for the reviewers that describe him as overly liberal, I didn't mind it all (but, that's probably because I agree with him) but I can see how this could be irritating. He is a strict grader, and the midterm was not described clearly, but very interesting class. rewarding.

dr underwood was alot of fun.... lots of work but as long as you go to class you will get a good grade.. if you talk and participate every class you will be praised and walk away with an a "loved his class latin american modernisms in the spring"

He's an excellent professor. I guess he was a strict grader but he let's you know exactly what he's expecting from you so in the end it's easy to get good grades on assignments. The class was very enjoyable and fun. Always read the assignments and come prepared

Dr. Underwood had so many negative comments about him before I signed up for his class. I was so nervous. And on the first day he came off as a really strict teacher. Although, his 17th Century class was so fun, and he does a lot of activities to keep the class active. Yeah, theres a journal everyday, but he grades fair. take him.

I only took Mind, Body, Culture because it's an exit requirement but I ended up really liking Dr. Underwood's class. Yes, you have to write a lot of journal entries and there are 3 major projects BUT he's a pretty cool guy, especially if you participate in group discussions. For our group projects we all put on skits and it was really fun.

He's a great teacher who uses innovative methods to help the class learn. My first day I felt I might be overwhelmed by the amount of work required, but he splits the class into groups and it makes it a breeze. Is he different? Yes. But his class is fun and a joy to go to, just keep up with the reading.

At first he seems like he doesn't care, but once he realizes that you do he would bend over backwards to make the class interesting to you!!! I recommend...ONLY if you're willing to put in an effort!!!!

I have taken this professor multiple times. When you first look at the syllabus it seems like a lot. As the semester goes on, he realizes the amount of work and makes some of the assignments easier or takes them off. He is almost always filled with good surprises. keep an open mind, this isn't your lecture class.