An accomplished Joyce scholar and is always interested in students' opinions

If you read Joyce in hs then this class will be extremely easy as it was for me...if not...still easy--it's all (well-mostly) on Joyce...just read the books and pretend to know what ur talking about when you make up a point and he'll love you :)

very professional- excellent teacher- he WANTS his students to succeed-to understand- very very helpful-approachable.Makes himself available.He is FUN in the class and thru that the students learn- they really do- HIGHLY RECOMMENDED- he was to me too.

I have taken two of his classes thus far- and I hope to have more- wished he taught upper class- he is very intelligent and a marvelous speaker.Highly recommend him. He grades hard but is FAIR

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My absolute favorite teacher freshman year! He is very into Joyce- but if you keep up with the work the class is a dream- love him!

he is a great teacher even though you homework everyday ....you can pass the class with flying colors. best teacher i have had!!!!!

you want to "learn"- take any of his classes- he is THAT GOOD!

Nice man. Class is easy if you read the material and do the homework. It's not much but it's a pain if you're a week behind and you have to catch up. Interesting class discussions- take him if you can.

Really nice guy and class is extremely interesting!

As long as you do the reading and questions, which takes about half an hour, its the best class ever.

Kerins is smart, funny, and really insightful. He is by far one of the best at Fordham. An A in his class is attainable as long as you do the work, go to his office at least once, and talk in class.

The best professor at Fordham! Dr. Kerins teaches you how to understand and apply literature not just read it! If you want to learn something take him, if your fine with boring and pathetic english teachers, take someone else.

awesome teacher! as long as you participate and do the readings, you're good to go. Very nice guy, loved him!

Good teacher. Bearable workload. Easy to participate in discussions. Go to class with a good attitude, put effort into the work, and you've got a good grade.

best teach eva!! sometimes i thought that he actually was JAMES JOYCE cause he knew sooooo much about his life and his stories in Dubliners. great class. i highly reccomend it!

Prof. Kerins is the nicest man! It is fairly an easy class, although it can be boring, you just have to go to class with a good attitude. He is very fair and helpful.

Great Teacher.Good to athletes, understands the life of a student athlete. Participate in class and you will be ok..and read the stories...they are very short and interesting.

Nice guy. Not the easiest but fair, I got a B in his class. I had him for close reading and we read one book the entire semester, but we tore that book apart though. Recommended.

really good teacher - do the readings, participate and you'll do great.

easy class overall good teacher and fair

Very nice guy, runs a good class for majors and non-majors alike. Not too easy, either. He certainly appreciates it when you participate in discussion.

this class "teaches" you to actually read and pay attention to details. I am learning more from this prof than all my others. I am applying what I have learned in this class to all my others-GREAT PROFESSOR- so very helpful-if you need help HE IS THERE FOR YOU=can't say that about the others

Kerins is the man. Even though he is the Old Josser, this guy is the best teacher at Fordham. You will learn so much from his class, and it is not that hard. However, to get an A you still have to work. If you can, TAKE HIM!

Definitely the Old Josser...teaches course based on James Joyce and knows everything there is about him and his work. As long as you do the readings (they're not that bad),participate, and pay a decent amount of attention in class you can do well.

If you can get over the fact that he is, in fact, the Old Josser, this is a great class to take--I can't even count the times I found myself thankful to be in his class...Do the questions, and do yourself a favor and participate in class, it is worth the better grade you will get.

Whoever gives Kerins a bad rating should be shot. He is the best english professor out there. You learn so much in his class, he is really entertaining, and you read a story like you never have before.

if you are allergic to cigaretts or the smell of smoke- sit in the back of the class- otherwise he is pretty good. He does have that "smokers hack" but you can still understand him.

Wow the post below me does not know what is up. Kerins class is unlike any other english class you will ever take. If you like to analyze a story, and talk about it, then this is the class. Joyce isn't for pansy @ss readers anyways.

Dubliners is an easy read and that's pretty much all you do. Don't bother going to office hours-big waste of time. Also, you can do really well on your papers and participate a lot, but your grade for the semester can only be as high as your highest exam- midterm+final. That kinda screwed me over

Can we say Gandolf from Lord of the Rings? lol

Kerins= James Joyce

You only read Dubliners, so don't buy anything else! Class is pretty boring because he repeats himself all the time, but he's really nice and it's such an easy class! Midterm and Final format: some ids and 2 essays, and there are 2 or 3 papers that aren't hard. I can't explain how easy it is! Easy A

soooo easy but sooooooo boring.

Very easy class. All you read is Dubliners, which is not a bad book. Two essays in the whole semester and the Midterms and finals are pretty easy too. If you miss class he always repeats everything, so it is easy to catch up. I definitely recommend, it is an easy A if you read the book.

Kerins is by far my favorite professor at Fordham. I have taken both Close Reading and Poetry with him. Both classes were amazing. The class itself had a decent workload, but overall he was more than fair. Also participation counts, so make sure you talk. By far one of the best classes at Fordham, and definitly the best professor!

I have taken him before- and he was GREAT then and he was terrific teaching this class-I only wish he taught MORE classes in which to take -obviously, the prior poster didn't do well in his class.Next time, do the work-participate in class and you might learn something from a GREAT PROF

BORING! Oh my god, I couldn't stay awake in his class. Just keep up with the reading, raise your hand once in awhile, say what you want (anything, seriously, just quote the book for crying out loud) you'll do great. I got a B by doing all the reading the night before and not finishing the notebook questions. Kinda HS'ish, but easy.

great guy, great course. take him!

Extremely repetitive, usually does the same class twice in a row. Genuine, nice guy. Keeps track of who raises their hand EVERY class. All you have to do is raise your hand and quote the book, not that difficult. Only a midterm, final and two papers for the whole semester. You have written questions for Dubliners every night. Relatively easy.

Although he is extremely easy (only 4 papers in a comp & rhetoric class!) he is very very boring. If you don't bring a pillow to class, do the homework there since no note taking is involved. 2 exams are also easy since you can plan ahead.

This guy is a character. He is bizarre and one of those teachers that later on you are like "remember that crazy english teacher i had freshman year?" That is all i have to say about that. The class isnt hard at all work-wise, but the few things he does assign, he grades pretty harshly. He is fair though, you can definitely work him.

I took him for both closed reading and tragedy and comedy. The best professor at fordham. First of all for closed reading its on book that consists of 120 pages. He lectures a lot but if you read you really do not have to pay attention. He is also very funny this year making fun of the students that sit in the back. You have to take him!! got an B+

good teacher, very nice. OBESSESED with the dubliners. he is way too into the book, but you learn a lot. easy easy class. i would recommend him for first semester freshman year. kind of a crazy old man. makes strange jokes. overall great teacher and very interesting.

If your in his critical reading & writing class be prepared to read. The only thing you will read all year is Dubliners. VERY VERY Hard grader. You must be a very indepth reader to even get a clue to what this guy wants. Definatly has his favorites based on your class particapation-your grade will reflect this. Don't rely on sparknotes-it wont help

I had Dr. Kerins for Close Reading, Comp and Rhetoric and now James Joyce. He's a great teacher and extremely passionate about James Joyce's works. Plus he's the cutest old man alive and three semesters running is still telling the same adorable jokes. Not for people who want easy As or for people who are generally unintelligent.

Funny, scattered, cute, and repeats himself. However, you learn so much and realize that you have an intimate understanding of all of the characters in the stories.

Dr. Kerins is wonderful! He is a great professor. We focused only on James Joyce's 'Dubliners' which is great in a close reading class b/c we focus on just one book. He knows his stuff and opens your eyes to the little stuff [duh! point of this class]. He's sweet but he only gives one midterm and final and a paper so you gotta ace those to pass!

sweet guy, you can tell he really knows and loves what he's talking about. allows four unexcused absences and gives helpful and interesting comments on paper. had him for close reading and only had one paper, and an easy midterm and final. definitely recommend him.

He's the best! Pay attention and you'll do good.

Great Professor, I hate english but loved his class. Just pay attention and you'll do fine.

Had Prof. Kerins twice and loved him! I hate English, but loved his classes. Participation is MAJOR in his class. Show him you did the reading. There is one paper, midterm and final (which you'll ace if you pay attention in class and if you read).Make sure to write down the terms he writes on the board. will be tested during midterm and final.Great

Great professor! Makes english bearable, just participate and read the stories and youll do great!

LOVE this guy, put a little effort for a great grade!

I've had Dr. Kerins for both Traditions of Story Telling and for Close Read. He is a great professor, but he is really passionate about his subject. As someone who is not an english person, it can be difficult trying to understand the depth he goes into when reading the material. He is also obsessed with James Joyce

Professor Kerins is definetly passionate about James Joyce. One textbook is required. He is a fair grader but in order to do well read the text and study the notes he puts on the bored. one paper, midterm, final. Class can be boring but its not that hard to get a decent grade.

listen, if you want an EASY A Kerins is a guy. He repeats the information so much, when comes the midterm you feel prepared simply because you've heard the information forever. It is boring at times, but Kerins is really cute(old man cute). He looks like he was reincarnated from medieval times with his long hair and composure.overall:NICE professor

sort of a boring class, since most of it is listening to him talk. if you have writing skills it will be an easy class, if not he will actually work with you to improve your skills. overall easy class, good professor, give it a shot.

Took him for Comp, easiest class I have ever taken. Makes you write short, 1 (maybe once or twice 2?) page papers every now and then, do some readings and homework. Rambles about his life during class when not going over homework. Take him if you want a really easy class, I didn't need help writing but he was always more than happy to help anybody.

If you care about learning something in your classes, don't take him. If you want a GPA booster, he's your man. Classes are boring as hell, but you don't have to pay attention to get an A, so bring a laptop.

I absolutely love Dr. Kerins. He's incredibly passionate about what he teaches, beyond intelligent and always includes interesting anecdotes in class discussions. That being said, he's definitely more suited for those with prior interesting in his specific field of literature than for mandatory core classes.