A very pleasant young liberal professor. Readings for the course a bit boring though. Beware of huge group projects.

Freeman rules, he's super interesting. We read and discussed the Communist Manifesto, how cool is that! I hope I will have him again in the future.

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I was apprehensive about this class at first, but I ended up learning quite a bit. Dr. Freeman may seem a bit stiff, but he always looks for new ways to get the material through (music, slideshows...rallies!). Be ready to do some solid reading!

2004. Freeman is young, intelligent, and enthusiastic. A shy Marxist who wants his students to grasp the material any way they can. Engages the class by many means: film, discussion, readings. Cool, to the point, and friendly. Cheers!

One of my favorite teachers, very down to earth and approachable. I'm sure he will become a great teacher at ConU.

the class was not what I expected. But very fun in the end. all about globalization. If you like latin america, he knows everything about it and most of his examples come from latin america. Great teacher. if you listen in class, exam are easy!

Professor Freeman's best asset is that he is not afraid to introduce his own theories, which are usually very interesting. Geo 220 is not only useful for students, but also for writers or painters seeking to realistically flesh out landscapes. One complaint: professor, learn how to spell.

The course material is very interesting; all about globalization and the role of international organizations, especially in Latin America. Freeman is a good teacher, although there are some discrepancies on what he teaches and what he actually does. All in all, a great class!!!

Great eye candy - the man is hot! But, he knows his stuff, too - especially where Rio and Nicaragua are concerned. Be prepared to take a lot of notes, and do a lot of reading. I liked the material - though a little less time spent on economic factors wouldn't have been a bad thing, in my opinion.

Great teacher, with good lectures and fun topics. Alot to read though, but if you grasp the subject pretty easy to get a good mark.

Very interesting lectures, lots of interesting anectodes about his research in Brazil. Very easy on the eyes!

Great lecture, but he speaks very fast. Exam was easy if you go to class. By the way, he is really hot!

I strongly disagree with the former comments and enjoyed this class immensely. Be prepared to work hard and engage the ideas he presents.

I, too, disagree with the negative comments below. I found his class very interesting and he is very helpful, responds quickly to e-mails,is clear, hence he knows what he is talking about. I really enjoyed this class.

lectures are interesting, and he is very clear on everything. he knows what hes talking about.

he's an amazing prof'. his work done on the beaches of rio de janeiro are a fascinating read. he actually took the time to help me prepare for my trip to brazil, which shows that he cares for people.. he prepares a set of essay questions as an exam review which we all found extremely helpful. he's a fair grader too and doesn't overload you with asi

great teacher, critical, political. a bit all over the place

This was by far the most interesting, relevant and valuable class I have yet to take. The only people I have heard complain about him are those who don't take the time to read the material and are too narrow minded in their willingness to understand the material for what it truly is.

The class was very interesting and the lectures are great. He uses a lot of his own experiences and studies to give examples of what he is trying to say. Very good class and i would recommend it to anyone.

Concise, passionate and informed.

Freeman is an excellent professor. He is well organized, knowledgeable and his lectures are passionate and interesting. His readings/lectures are varied and carefully chosen. Those that said he was "boring" are cretins. Wake up. Students are here to learn, and Freeman facilitates this perfectly. Don't attack the prof for your incompetence.

Great teacher. Course load is average you have weekly readings and you have to submit a response. Easy marker, and he gives you the exam questions beforehand

Excellent prof, very organized and passionate about the material. Easy marker as well, just do the readings and you'll be fine!

His class on public space was very interesting. There were a lot of readings to do, but they were generally interesting. He assigns a reading response every week, which is really a gimme. His lectures tend to drag on, especially since he only gives a 10 minute break for an almost 3 hour long class. Overall, Prof. Freeman's class was decent.

Jim can be helpful at times however he's not clear on what he wants for assignments and really I do not know what he wants from his students, no matter how much effort you put i just keep seeing students getting B's all the time.... I learned stuff in the course but do not know why this it's mandatory we just do readings and discuss...

Really special professor, has a lot of important things to say about planning but also relates planning to world economics, sociology, etc. The readings are incredible, I have printed them out and will keep them for a long time. Extremely well spoken, and unlike most professors I have, is actually working in his field while teaching.

I took this course as an elective not knowing how it would go or what it would be like. I felt that Prof. Freeman adapted very well to online learning and structured the course well considering the pandemic. Overall interesting class and learnt a lot.

Professor Freeman delivers a fair and very informational course. His lectures are a little long but hes very easygoing and understanding. Mix of exams and an essay.

I love this man

Weekly readings, writing and discussion - all interesting book chapters, no purchases required. Lectures interesting, you must attend and take notes. Encourages participation. You must be able to understand all the content and be able to write/mcq about it. Tough, but curved in way that tightens spread helping low performers. I enjoyed this class.

Interesting class with weekly readings on which you have to submit a short summary (easy marks). To do well, attend and take notes. You will be evaluated on in-class lecture notes based from readings. Downside: talks about his research in Brazil TOO MUCH! Otherwise, nice and approachable prof. Take it if you can retain lecture notes info!

Must attend and take notes of lectures, this is mainly what you're tested on. Weekly Field Notes assignment were annoying as his feedback was "meh" and his guidelines very vague but it's okay since they're not worth much. Prof is nice but he changed the CO mid-sem. Easy if you have a good memory. Talks about his research in Brazil too much.

You have to go to class for the lectures, and the readings can be heavy but I do really enjoy participating in class for discussions and opinions. You never feel judged for your answer and you always learn smt new!

Straightforward course; students are given 2 exams, a final paper, & reading responses. Interesting readings + examples by Freeman. His exams are tough (especially the multiple choice section), but you'll do fine if you do the readings, go to the lectures and take notes, especially of discussions + his arguments.

GO TO THE LECTURES!!!!!!!!! The PowerPoints are not enough to study for the midterm and the final, as well as for writing the term paper. He is a tough grader as well but he usually curves the grades. There are readings followed by short responses of 250 words due every week. Get ready to read and write a lot.

Not too bad, show up and look through the slides.

He knows his stuff. You need to attend the long lectures and note down what he says because he adds stuff that he says in class to the exams. He gives a lot of essay-type assignments every week which accumulate to 10% of your grade. I took this class as an elective as en engineering student