The bloody mess from his red sharpie on my final paper is still seething from the depths of my intellectual wounds. His unrelenteless teaching methodology transcends his horrid fashion sensibilities.

very interesting class; very smart prof!

oh my. this man is so incredibly good looking. he can lecture for hours and i dont ever get tired of listening to him. also, he is very intelligent, and passionate about his teachings.

awesome teacher, tests EXACTLY EXACTLY EXACTLY off of the review sheet, word for word. and hes a fun, easy going, laid back guy. but he hates stupid people, so dont act stupid in front of him. :)

He is rediculously easy, and knows his stuff. He hates slackers though, so as long as you read your stuff and participate you are golden. His exams are right from the notes word for word. He is not too hard on the eyes either!

Very Good, Nice teacher

Very interseting and informal class. I enjoyed it. The walking tour was the best part learing about differnt building around campus. His test are scan. and he provides the sheets but if you miss the exam then its essay. He also has different speakers come and and discuss topics.

Very boring class, if you don't attend for lectures, don't bother attending exams cuz you will just fail.The class average on tests was around 50%(obviously the prof. is doing something wrong) then he curved it to a B-. Unorganized, boring, attendance = mandatory.I got an A, even though i got half the questions wrong on the test before the curve..

Horner is a laid back, easy going guy and his lectures tend to be kind of informal. Yeah you'll find the class boring if you dont have any interest in the subject, but if you have any slight interest in urban studies, you will enjoy this class. The tests are hard but he curves them generously. Take good notes and SHOW UP and you will get an A.

Show up, say something intellegent and relevant(not a good class for quiet types/lazy people), take good notes and you should get an A no problem. He is knowledgeable and passionate about the subject matter, but tended to get frustrated when the students didn't always share it.

Ok teacher, ok guy. i only wanna go to sleep within the last half hour of the entire 2hours i sit in class. material is ok/interesting. take this class if your interested in sitting, listening, and taking notes for a couple hours. over all i give is a 6 out of 10 and for ease a 8.2 out of 10

Easy class if you attend. The lectures are semi interesting. You take lots of notes, but his test are reletivley easy. I enjoyed the class. i had him for urban studies. I think he made history as interesting as it can be.

All around good guy and great professor.

a lot of classes got cancelled. midterm, final, and 5000 word lit review, other than that no homework. questions for the midterm and final were directly out of lecture notes.

Corrected: 25% of grade is attendence. 25% mid-term. 25% Final exam. 25% lit review (5000 words). He does not grade harshly but you must get the work done and do the reading to participate in class discussion.

I have mixed feeling about Jeff! I didn't have a great experience with him, but I didn't have a bad one. You will learn a lot with him, he is a great lecturer (boring at times), but his tests are VERY difficult. He is a good guy. Don't take him if you want an easy "A". The book is terrible too. My grade definitely does not reflect what I learned.

for the love of good gator, this prof is hot. get it get it. i better get my cha cha heels

What a Divine Prof. He gave elucidating lectures and even took us for a walk. You had to pay attention to his lectures and earn your grade. He is easy on your eyes too!

Definately wayyy too hard for an introductory class. Do not take if you have no interest in the subject. You will end up falling asleep and then getting screwed come test time. Good guy, knows his stuff. The tests are just extremely hard. Don't expect an A.

Jeff wrote me some great recommendation letters to law schools. I'm 2 for 2 so far on getting in. thanks, jeff

The best US professor I've had so far. He's a really fun guy and loves what he teaches. You have to show up, take notes and pay attention in class in order to get a good grade- but that should be expected in every class. Definitely an interesting class and I'd recommend it to anybody with interest in the subject. He's a great teacher.

Jeff is the best prof ever, hands down. There's really no way you could NOT learn a lot in his class. Make sure you do all your readings, because he WILL ask you about it. Really a great teacher, keeps you engaged on the subject and look forward to class. Prepares you will for the exams too. Righteous!

Very Good Professor.Very fair.Very Intresting Class.

Really fun prof. Keeps class interesting and fast moving. Great enthusiasm. Tough exams tho.

I loved US2000. I just wish that I had taken it during the summer or spring when it was in a smaller classroom rather than a 200-seat lecture hall. He knows his stuff pretty well and tries to make it interesting. The exams are pretty tough though.

Jeff is a great instructor. In fact, he's the best I have ever had at WSU. Anyone interested in urban planning/urban studies will love this class. He really knows his stuff, gives tremendously engaging lectures and makes the class something to look forward to. If you are looking for an easy "A"...look elsewhere. He raises the bar.

Professor Horner is a very nice.I took his class in the summer.He gives you 3 test that are worth 30 percent of your grade.You MUST come to class. Attendance is 10 percent of your grade. He give you the test questions four days the test . You must study. I learned a lot.

I personally did not like the way this class was taught. He would continually say, "not to portray my political opinion but..." and then he would ask test questions about his opinion. The tests are really hard but he curves them so much that it isn't really a big deal. He really knows his stuff though, if you can put politicas aside.

Great professor, very smart, he knows his stuff. He teaches from an unbiased standpoint.

Prof. Horner is an excellent teacher. Every class I've taken with him I've learned a great deal - completely worth my time and tuition. Read your textbook(s), go to class, engage in class and you'll do fine. He doesn't teach to the lowest common denominator, so you'd better be prepared to show up and do some work.

Great professor. Gives great guidance, informative lectures, and has a huge knowledge base on the subject matter. If you have to work hard, the material is challenging, but you will get a lot out of his class. Difficult to get a hold of, but otherwise a great professor.

I didn't have much of an interest in this topic before taking the class, I was just trying to fulfill requirements. But I actually enjoyed it. There were 3 tests in the semester. He's obviously very passionate on the subject so the lectures are very interesting. Tests are straight forward if you listen to the lectures and read the powerpoints

3 essay style tests. tests provided one week before date. class was online so all ppt's and lectures were on blackboard. all essay questions are in ppt or textbook. Simply read the test question, look in the ppt or book and sum it up. Easy A (not the movie =D if you try a little bit. Nice guy, love that he provides the test one week before its due

Very insightful lectures. Read material and take notes

AMAZING! His lectures are so interesting and he really facilitates engagement. he loves what he does, clearly. He only has three exams and thats it for the whole semester and he really makes you work for the grade. There is a lot of reading but the texts are interesting and he is just, ugh so incredible i loved this class so much!

Although there was a lot of information that was dished out on every class. He understood that not could be retain but expected to at least know where to go to find out or know what your talking about on the exams.

Knows his stuff. Expect you to actually read assignments, pop quiz will tell all. Tests are easy if you keep up. If having problems with class assignment his door is always open - do not wait until the end to seek help.

Horner is very intelligent, and pretty funny. Definitely has a tendency to digress. He really cares about the subject. The exams are clearly defined and he gives you all of the questions a week ahead of time. But prepare to work your butt off, or make friends in the class, because the exams involve a lot of content.

Jeff is a great professor who cares a lot about the subject and expects students to be engaged! You will read a lot of books in this class so prepare to have your nose in a book at all times. He is funny and genuinely wants his students to do well but beware he expects that you WILL do your reading and will quiz on it.

Engage with this professor and do your readings and you will be just fine!

Seems to be overall a good professor. The class was online and based out of only 3 exams. The exams were not timed and all of the answers can be found through powerpoints/ readings. The class didn't seem too stressful just be prepared to read a lot. He also makes you buy his book that he wrote. Very lenient and gave us extensions on our exams!

You'll either love his class or not. He's clear up front that your grade will come from only 3 exams. Attendance isn't required. He gives you 20 questions a week before each exam, and then 8 of them are on the test. If you can't manage your time well, it'll be very hard. Lectures are on Echo. He's a good lecturer, but sometimes goes on tangents

You don't take Professor Horner, he takes you. I learned more in his classes than in all my other ones. Very enthusiastic and entertaining,, highly recommended.

I've had Jeff a few times. He's a great professor and I enjoy his lectures. Beware of unexpected quizzes. He only grades on a few quizzes and midterm/final.

A great professor as he was a fair grader, really nice with his feedback, and a pretty funny guy. Tip: If taking online I would only wait to open up the lectures when he assigns the tests cause all you need to do is write stuff down for specific test questions, don't bother writing everything down. Tests are okay even though they're written exams.

Prof Horner is great. I learned a lot from the class and feel like I appreciate him more now than in the moment. He is disorganized, his lectures are long because he gets off-topic, and the quality is poor. Read the material, watch the lectures, and you will do fine. Don't take him if you're lazy or not interested in the class, but recommend him.

The exams are honestly really easy as long as you watch the lectures beforehand. I studied for all three exams the night before and did well on all of them. The lectures are longwinded but not too bad and he doesn't care about attendance; you can watch recordings. Only problem is he takes ages to grade and reply to emails.

Professor Horner can be a frustratingly slow grader and consistently misses his own deadlines and can be hard to access outside of class. However, he is extremely passionate/caring, and is willing to work with everyone. I've had him 4 times and have never heard of a classmate failing. Lecture heavy, but take good notes and you'll be ok. GREAT guy

urban studies .

Pay attention to his lectures, rewatch it before exams. The power points will not be enough, he gives most of the important information verbally, but also has a lot on the power point, so be ready to take good notes. He curves his exams. He uploads the readings so read those. Overall a good professor.

Prof. Horner knows his stuff! There are about 5 books that students will read over the course of the semester so get ready to read and know where your next book is coming from. His "pop quizzes" are not pop quizzes because he HEAVILY hints when there is going to be one next. Prof. Horner does not lecture using slides but rather a class discussion.

(US 4510: Cities and Regions) What a cool professor. You need to read, yes, but you'll learn so much. This class really put things in perspective for me, like what challenges I'll face as someone seeking to better the system. Just read the books, there will be 5, it'll be hard but worth it.

Prior to taking Horner's US Senior Capstone I was slightly on edge due to some of the negative comments posted. However, my experience in Professor Horner's class was extremely positive and found him to be one of the best Urban Studies professors at Wayne. I found him to be supportive, open to new ideas, and consistent in communications.

Jeff Horner is an extremely interesting lecturer and adds plenty of relevant examples from the surrounding community when discussing topics in the class.

One of my favorite professors at Wayne State. Is he off topic at times? Sure, but it's almost always relevant to the coursework in one way or another. I've taken a few classes with him in undergrad and can't recommend him enough.