2.9

David Wedlick

Criminal Justice - Westchester Community College

2.9
Quality
3.6
Difficulty
21%
Would Retake
86
Reviews
2.9
Quality
3.6
Difficulty
2.8
Helpful
3.1
Clarity

21%

Would Retake

86

Reviews

Rating Distribution
Official

5

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4

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3

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2

9

1

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What Students Say

Please do not take David Wedlick

CJ101 - 1.0 rating

After reading some comments I think it's wedlick writing all the good ones, horrible prof

CJ221 - 1.0 rating
Class Info

Attendance Mandatory

82%

Textbook Required

29%

Grade Predictor

Your expected effort level

LowHigh

Predicted Grade

C

95% confidence
Based on 25 grades
Most common grades:
F (6)
B (4)
B+ (3)
Grade Distribution
A(4)B(4)C(4)D(5)F(6)A-/B+(3)
Based on 30 reported grades
F: 6
B: 4
B+: 3
C+: 2
Common Tags
Skip class? You won't pass. (14)
LECTURE HEAVY (8)
Tough Grader (7)
Tough grader (4)
LOTS OF HOMEWORK (3)
So many papers (3)
TEST HEAVY (2)
ACCESSIBLE OUTSIDE CLASS (2)
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Reviews (86)
5.0
4.0
CRIMINALJUSTICE
Sep 7, 2005

No Comments

5.0
1.0
MOSTCJCLASS
Sep 8, 2005

I think he is a gr8 teacher

4.0
2.0
POLICESUPERVIS
Sep 12, 2005

No Comments

5.0
2.0
ANYCJCOURSE
Sep 15, 2005

BEST professor i've ever had. I've taken all my Criminal Justice classes with him. He may be hard at times, but he teachs really well. If you want to learn the material and do well on tests. Take him. If you dont like projects-stay away.

5.0
2.0
INTROTOCJ
Oct 5, 2005

Excellent professor.

5.0
4.0
ALLCJSUBJECTS
Oct 17, 2005

Very intelligent, funny, and interesting.

5.0
3.0
ALLCRIMJUS
Dec 17, 2005

Bets Professor i ever he.. go wedlick!

5.0
4.0
POLICEORG
Jan 23, 2006

Very good professor

4.0
3.0
CORECJCLASSES
Feb 28, 2006

No Comments

1.0
5.0
PSCJ101
Apr 5, 2006

he uses fewer times to teach,lots of his class time he used to talk about his life when he was a cop, and I got nothing when he teaches me

5.0
1.0
POLICEORG
Apr 12, 2006

this is the best prof. I've ever had this man changed my life, I went from failing everything, to being an A student. I learned so much from him.

5.0
1.0
PSCJ101
May 5, 2006

Best teacher on campus. I recommend him highly

5.0
3.0
MANY
May 7, 2006

i love professor wedlick

2.0
4.0
MANY000
Sep 12, 2006

From wasting many hours in Wedlick's classes, I know more about the Clarkstown Police Department than I do criminal justice. Unfortuntaely that doesn't really fit with most of the course material or the syllabus, so I feel I know almost nothing about what I paid a ton of money to learn from an experienced professional.

5.0
4.0
PSPOL203
Jun 15, 2007

Professor Wedlick is the best professor at WCC, not only did I learn about criminal justice, he also showed us how to be successful throughout our college career. When I first took him I was a undisciplined student, he was hard on me but I thank him for the life lessons I have learned from him.

5.0
3.0
CRJ242N
Jan 23, 2008

One of the best professors I've ever had.. He uses his stories from when he was a cop to illustrate topics we are learning in class.. this also made class interesting. If you do what your supposed to it's an easy A

3.0
2.0
MANNY000
Dec 30, 2008

Wedlick sure does waste way too much time with personal Cop stories and not enough time spent on teaching Criminal Justice. Stories are some what entertaining at firt and his class is easy. But if you want to learn he's not your guy.

2.0
5.0
PSCJ221
Apr 7, 2009

This Prof Gives excessive work and has a poor attitude towards his students. He has exceeded his foul reputation. He is rude to students and can never be wrong. He is self observed,a dn speaks highly of HIMSELF. He offers office hrs but is not much help otherwise. To put it simple he has slammed his door in students faces!

1.0
5.0
PSCJ101
Apr 28, 2009

THIS PROFESSOR IS DISGUSTINGLY ARROGANT, SEES EVERYONE AS NOTHING COMPARED TO HIM. SLAMMED THE DOOR OF HIS OFFICE IN MY FACE MANY TIMES WHEN I WAS COMPLETELY NICE AND POLITE TO HIM. ALSO BELIEVES HE CAN GET AWAY WITH ANYTHING BECAUSE HE'S THE HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT AND SAYS SO SEVERAL TIMES IN CLASS. STAY AWAYS FROM HIS RUDE SELF!!!!!!!

1.0
5.0
SEM302
May 14, 2009

the WORST professor on campus hands down. He is informational when he wants to be, and if ever questioned in any way, he takes extreme offense and your college experience as a Criminal Justice student WILL take a turn for the worst. putting effort into your papers is useless, even though there is a lot of them, HE DOESNT READ THEM! walk on eggshels

4.0
3.0
PSCJ101
Dec 2, 2009

Very good professor, He tells interesting stories and ties them in with the lecture. His not hard attendance policy is lenient for late people. The tests are easy and his grading is really fair. And his not arrogant his actually an interesting guy if you get his personality and he loves to joke a lot.

4.0
3.0
PSPOL120
Jan 14, 2010

Had him for Police Org & Mngt, class was pretty easy if you do what he says. Your really dont ever use the textbook in class, all you really use it for is homework (which he only skims through when he's grading them).Alot of ppl say he's rude, I didnt find him rude at all, but he dose love to talk about himself.

3.0
4.0
PSPOL120
Feb 23, 2010

What arrogance this man has. He really thinks highly of himself. He is also truly proud of being a "tough cop." This included a time when he broke a woman's ankle on the job. I believe he does this job because it makes him feel good, thinking he is better than everyone else. I really believe he is not here to help anyone. PLEASE AVOID IF POSSIBLE!!

4.0
4.0
MULTICJ
Apr 14, 2010

Let's be honest people, you either hate Wedlick or you don't. He's a hard@** with a lot of expectations but if you do what he says and listen to him you'll benefit greatly. One of the best professors I've had - stories are unecessary but add character to the course. Not so helpful out of class and definetely picks favorites.

3.0
4.0
POL101
Nov 12, 2010

he is not as rude as every one is saying. yes he does speak highly of himself. the class is not tht hard he gives you excatly wats gonna be on the test if you study n pay attention u shud b fine

5.0
3.0
CJOGM
Jan 29, 2011

Getting an A simply means paying attention. He teaches in layman terms and incorporates real life examples. At little proud of himself, but then he ought to be.

5.0
3.0
POL111
Mar 23, 2011

Great Man, You may think he is a cocky full of himself kind of guy but he completely deserves it. Love his life experience stories. Only problem is he goes on rants about things that arent in the curriculum (if you think thats a bad thing)! Overall great man great teacher.

5.0
3.0
PSPOL120
Apr 19, 2011

Great professor, fairly easy work. He tells a lot stories but gets his points across, and he doesn't seem to like classes that don't talk. He's also not proud of breaking a woman's ankle./, and in no instances did he say that he was a "tough cop", in my experience anyway.

5.0
3.0
MULTICJ
Jan 3, 2012

great professor! treats you as a adult and has a old school personality, you show him respect he shows you the same amount of respect. if you want some one to hold your hand and give you award just for being in his class its the wrong class for you. i cannot stress how much of a great man he is has the best stories and work effort reflects grades

4.0
3.0
POL1136
Apr 23, 2012

is a very good teacher and as well as giving us aheads up on what goes on in the future of policing

3.0
3.0
CJ101
May 14, 2012

This professor is awful. He may have been a good cop but he is a terrible teacher. He can't keep track of the grades in his class. I got over a 90 on the midterm and final, did all of my homework expect for one, and missed two of his classes yet he managed to give me an F for the semester.

2.0
1.0
POL120
May 15, 2012

This professor spends more time telling stories then actually teaching the class. He also has no organization. He is horrible.

4.0
2.0
POL203
Jul 24, 2012

Professor Wedlick is straight to the point with a weird sense of humor. You will love him or hate him, it's a personal opinion. He's very proud of his accomplishements (he should be), and tells stories than can be boring at times. The truth is, he's the head of the department and you'll take his classes at least 4X, so just breathe and calm down.

1.0
5.0
POL203
Apr 17, 2013

The WORST professor I’ve ever had in my 20 years of age. UNBELIEVABLY CONCEITED, SEES EVERYONE AS NOBODY COMPARED TO HIM. Don’t expect to learn criminal justice in his class, expect to learn about the Clarkstown Police Department. Doesn’t use blackboard Horrible!!

4.0
4.0
POL212
Apr 19, 2013

Great teacher really wants to teach the class and likes to put in his prior experience in the lecture(which i like) you can ask him questions and he will try to answer it best he can. The class itself is hard and every class he offers requires a Research Paper 10-20 pg ;(

1.0
5.0
CJ
Apr 25, 2013

Wedlick is the worst professor I've ever had. He spends more time telling stories and showing off how wealthy he is then teaching the class.

3.0
4.0
CJ120
May 10, 2013

His way of grading is completely rediculous. He Gave me a C on my presentation fo Criminal Justice Seminar even though the number grae given was a 84. He goes off tangent alot.

3.0
3.0
INTROTOCJ
May 15, 2013

He's average.

5.0
1.0
POL212
Jun 10, 2013

Oh my goodness; what a terrific professor.Take him if you would like to learn about the material.

5.0
1.0
CJ101
Jun 10, 2013

He is a great teacher and very entertaining. The class goes by fast, but he knows what he is talking about.

5.0
2.0
CJ111
Feb 14, 2014

Dr. Wedlick is by far, the best professor I have had during my stay at WCC. Wedlick has extensive knowledge in his area of teaching.

1.0
5.0
POL120
Grade: Not_Sure_Yet
Mar 17, 2014

One word... JERK

5.0
1.0
CJ101
Apr 4, 2014

Good storyteller and fair teacher.

4.0
4.0
CJ101
Apr 15, 2014

I'm new here and I thought I knew the material from my high school class...until I took Wedlick. He has crazy knowledge and he's a doctor" too lol

5.0
3.0
CJ221
May 16, 2014

The reason Wedlick gives us a ton of work is for a greater good: to prepare his students for either going directly into the workforce in law enforcement which requires one to be academically competent, or to get us ready for a tougher four-year institution. Overall, Wedlick has inspired me to further exert my energy for the betterment of my academic well-being -- to not be lackadaisical in getting things done. If you literally do what he asks and in a way he wants, there's no reason one can fail

1.0
5.0
CJ221
Sep 4, 2014

After reading some comments I think it's wedlick writing all the good ones, horrible prof. Idk how he's the chairman of criminal justice, he needs to retire already put someone else in his place like Barnes or Arienta, Wedlick needs to go asap

4.0
3.0
POL120
Nov 3, 2014

Let's get one thing out of the way. Dr. Wedlick is a great instructor, but if you plan on slacking, goofing off or just being smart aleck, don't take his courses because you won't pass and you will just get in the way of students who actually want a career in criminal justice. You will have to work hard but if you want to be a cop, get used to it.

2.0
4.0
POL120
Dec 27, 2014

Very horrible professor! I regret so much spending my money on this class! He is very very strict and makes people feel really bad! He loves to pick on students and brag about his PHD. ALL of his exam are extremely hard! Everything he makes you study is barely there! Gives TOO much homework... Do NOT waste your time & money!!!

4.0
4.0
POL120
Dec 28, 2014

If you act like you go to a real college you will do fine. He acts like a real professor which is hard at WCC. Stay quiet. Do your work and you will pass.

4.0
4.0
CJ
Jan 14, 2015

He's a very demanding person and can be strict, he's not a monster like a lot of people say actually a great proffesor

2.0
5.0
CJ101
May 18, 2015

Would not recommend if your actually serious. He's not a horrible teacher when it comes to the lecture but his grading technique is awful. I did all his homework and passed my tests, just got a low grade on my research paper. I expected to pass. Was in shock when I received an F as my final grade. He likes to put students on the spot.

4.0
4.0
POL120
Grade: C+
May 18, 2015

He's a great teacher however you need to make sure you don't miss classes. Also expect homework every week.

1.0
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CJ
Jun 19, 2015

worst

5.0
1.0
CJ101
Grade: A+
Jan 13, 2016

Excellent professor, took 4 of his classes.

1.0
5.0
POL120
Jan 15, 2016

Except a lot of homework every single week out of all the classes I took this is the only class I had to do homework assignments for but despite I had no homework for my other classes this class made up for it also the tests are really hard so be prepared for that too

4.0
4.0
POL120
Grade: B
Jan 19, 2016

He can be a tough grader but this guy is a great professor, seriously and a lot of kids won't say that because there not ready for real college experience because of being babied by other wcc professors that make their class a joke.. wedlick teaches like it's a real college and if u cant handle that college education then u shouldnt be taking him

1.0
5.0
POL101
Grade: D+
Jan 26, 2016

Worst prof ever, beware! but you cant dodge the oldman

3.0
5.0
POL101
Grade: Audit/No Grade
Jan 27, 2016

Good teacher but extremely sarcastic. Would make you feel bad if he doesn't like you. Oh, and he has favorites. Make sure you take notes otherwise you won't pass. Tons of homework and a 30% project due at the end of the semester.

1.0
5.0
CJ101
Grade: D-
Mar 8, 2016

This professor is the definition of a nightmare. He has a horrible attitude and needs to be spoken to. Before you take his class, ask yourself how serious you are about graduating from college.

3.0
5.0
POL212
Grade: B
Apr 18, 2016

You have to write all the slides He doesn't use blackboard HW once a week End project sucks Writes and uses his own textbooks

1.0
5.0
CJ101
Grade: Incomplete
Apr 27, 2016

This professor is the worst professor you would ever have dont take this class

4.0
4.0
CJ101
May 23, 2016

Professor Wedlick is an overall good professor. He is tough don't get me wrong but he expects no little work from anyone. He is always joking around that's if you find his humor funny. He is good with grading and fair with test. As long as you do the work you should have no problem.

2.0
4.0
CJ101
Grade: C+
Sep 5, 2016
Wouldn't take again

Here is the thing with Professor Wedlick. Be respectful to him and he will be respectful to you... most of the time. He can get quite arrogant & cocky at times expressing his wealth and how important he may seem to be but the class could really care less. Don't like his sarcasm at all, but do his HW, pass his tests & final & you will be okay.

LECTURE HEAVY
5.0
3.0
CJ221
Grade: B
Oct 14, 2016
Would take again

Great professor with great stories. A lot of notes, Get ready to write 10 pages per class. He will help you out if you show interest. Go and see him at office hours have him to know you and he will remember you at grading times. Participate in class. Make sure you do your 'out-of-class' assignments (homework) and try to get high grades on research

Respected
Inspirational
LECTURE HEAVY
1.0
4.0
CJ101
Oct 27, 2016
Wouldn't take again

Horrible first class experience ever. The highest grade you can get in the class is an 85 and it's totally unfair. The profesor is very sarcastic and very rude .

Tough Grader
TEST HEAVY
LECTURE HEAVY
5.0
4.0
CJ101
Grade: A
Nov 29, 2016
Would take again

Great professor... works best when you communicate and ask questions. Engaging in the conversation with help you get a good grade.

Participation matters
Skip class? You won't pass.
ACCESSIBLE OUTSIDE CLASS
1.0
3.0
POL203
Grade: Rather not say
Feb 8, 2017
Wouldn't take again

Worst prof ever. He don't know how to teach, The whole class is copying from the board, about 7 or 8 pages everyday. He doesn't share the PPT. He doesn't explain anything, he just read the same that he has in the PPT. You will not learn anything in his class. He has a bad attitude, he is rude. He doesn't use the book witch he has in the syllabus.

SO MANY PAPERS
1.0
4.0
POL203
Grade: C-
Feb 8, 2017
Wouldn't take again

There is nothing to participate in his class. The whole class is copying from the board, he do not say just one word that is not in the PPT. Do not buy the book, it will not help you because his PPT are made from old editions. DO NOT TAKE HIS CLASS. if you have to take it, try to find from others student his PPT, or just be really to copy a lot.

Skip class? You won't pass.
ACCESSIBLE OUTSIDE CLASS
1.0
5.0
CJ101
Grade: F
May 5, 2017
Wouldn't take again

Terrible professor to say the least, I can not think of one good thing to say about this guy. Really says a lot about what type of person you have to be to get hired by this college but then again, it's wcc

LOTS OF HOMEWORK
1.0
5.0
CJ101
Grade: F
May 22, 2017
Wouldn't take again

Skip class you won't pass

Skip class? You won't pass.
3.0
4.0
CJ120
Grade: B
May 25, 2017
Would take again

Dr. Wedlick can be a "hit or miss" with a lot of people. His lectures are all power point slides that you have to copy word for word. Does go off on a tangent sometimes. However, he is extremely knowledgeable. Any of the courses you take with him arent easy "A" you will have to work for your grade and attend every class and if there is h.w do it

Tough Grader
Skip class? You won't pass.
LECTURE HEAVY
1.0
5.0
CJ101
Grade: F
Jul 29, 2017
Wouldn't take again

Skip class

Tough Grader
Skip class? You won't pass.
1.0
5.0
CJ101
Grade: F
Aug 4, 2017
Wouldn't take again

Please do not take David Wedlick save yourself from getting an F.

Tough Grader
Skip class? You won't pass.
LOTS OF HOMEWORK
1.0
5.0
CJ101
Grade: F
Aug 4, 2017
Wouldn't take again

Please do not take David Wedlick. Wcc need to start hiring new criminal justice professors and get rid of David Wedlick he is the worst professor ever.

Skip class? You won't pass.
TEST HEAVY
LECTURE HEAVY
1.0
5.0
CJ101
Grade: F
Aug 18, 2017
Wouldn't take again

Lecture heavy

Tough Grader
Skip class? You won't pass.
LECTURE HEAVY
1.0
5.0
CJ101
Grade: D
Dec 7, 2017
Wouldn't take again

had him spring 2017 When he was grading the term paper he used a rubric that had the required length of the paper at 10 pages in the syllabus & in class we were told 5-7 took 10 points off everyones paper for the length & when i told him the rubric was different then the syllabus he became angry & kicked me out of class next class he changed it

Tough Grader
Skip class? You won't pass.
LOTS OF HOMEWORK
1.0
3.0
CJ101
Grade: Drop/Withdrawal
Oct 8, 2018
Wouldn't take again

Worst professor I have ever had. Make sure you drink coffee for morning hour classes with this guy because he reads power points that put you to sleep and you don't learn a single thing. Anyone can stand up there and read off a board for an hour. You get the impression he just doesn't care. I got out before it was too late. Do not take his class.

LECTURE HEAVY
1.0
4.0
CJ101
Grade: B+
Jan 23, 2019
Wouldn't take again

Professor Wedlick was has lots of knowledge of criminal justice but for some reason he doesn't know how to express it with full detail. Wedlick will read his slides which are super longer and expect you to write it all done within a minute span. Wedlick teaching style is at a very fast pace

Tough Grader
Skip class? You won't pass.
LECTURE HEAVY
1.0
4.0
POL120
Feb 19, 2019
Wouldn't take again

Wedlick's class is a massive step down from Arienta. This guy needs to sit in on Arienta's lectures and take notes on his teaching methods because compared to his, Wedlick's are godawful.

Skip class? You won't pass.
Lecture heavy
Tough grader
2.0
5.0
POL120
Grade: C
Apr 30, 2019
Wouldn't take again

Very long lectures. He will go through slides in one minute and not fully explain the content. If you do not study for quizzes or exams forget about passing. You wont be able to wing it. BUT he knows his stuff, his teaching style is just BAD.

Skip class? You won't pass.
Lecture heavy
Tough grader
3.0
2.0
POL120
Grade: A
May 9, 2019
Would take again

He puts on powerpoints and you copy it down. That is what class consists of. Tests are easy, papers are easy. Wedlick is old and forgetful at times but he ends class early and cancels class a lot too if that's what you like. He is not as bad as people here say he is. I had 3 classes with him and did B/C work and got an A in all of them.

Accessible outside class
So many papers
1.0
5.0
CJ111
Grade: D
May 9, 2019
Wouldn't take again

Dr. Wedlick really makes u think what typa person u can be and still get hired by this school but then again it's wcc

Get ready to read
So many papers
Tough grader
2.0
4.0
CJ111
May 11, 2019
Wouldn't take again

an ok professor

5.0
1.0
CJ221
Grade: B+
Jul 21, 2019
Would take again

Dr. Wedlick has changed tremendously! in the past, he failed me twice and I decided I wanted closure. He turned out to be a very impressive professor throughout the semester. He listened, smiled, and engaged in conversations. I really appreciate his effort and change. He's a great professor and knows his craft very well. Give him a try!!

Lots of homework
Skip class? You won't pass.
Group projects
1.0
3.0
CJ101
Grade: A+
Sep 18, 2019
Wouldn't take again

He doesnt actually teach. All he does is go through notes from his powerpoint and then gives you a test. Not all the notes are used. He is very condescending towards his students and overall not very kind or helpful at all. If you pass the class it will be do to your hard work not his teaching skills.

2.0
5.0
CJ111
Grade: B+
Oct 18, 2019
Wouldn't take again

Ive had him 3 times and the first 2 were easy. Having him for CJ seminar i walked out. He knows his stuff but his teaching skills are horrible, dont recommend taking him. Very easy to cheat in his class because when he gives out test he pretty much sleeps, But after hearing him give us his life story, i feel for him, been thru alot

Skip class? You won't pass.
So many papers
Tough grader
Class Info

Attendance Mandatory

82%

Textbook Required

29%

Grade Predictor

Your expected effort level

LowHigh

Predicted Grade

C

95% confidence
Based on 25 grades
Most common grades:
F (6)
B (4)
B+ (3)
Grade Distribution
A(4)B(4)C(4)D(5)F(6)A-/B+(3)
Based on 30 reported grades
F: 6
B: 4
B+: 3
C+: 2
Common Tags
Skip class? You won't pass. (14)
LECTURE HEAVY (8)
Tough Grader (7)
Tough grader (4)
LOTS OF HOMEWORK (3)
So many papers (3)
TEST HEAVY (2)
ACCESSIBLE OUTSIDE CLASS (2)
Rating Trend

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CRIMINALJUSTICE

5.0

(1)

MOSTCJCLASS

5.0

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ANYCJCOURSE

5.0

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ALLCJSUBJECTS

5.0

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ALLCRIMJUS

5.0

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PSCJ221

5.0

SEM302

5.0

POL101

4.7

CJ

4.7

CRIMINALJUSTICE

4.0

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