Great teacher, pretty easy going. I've only had him for half a semester so far, but I've found it easy to follow the material. Only one project but it's not too hard. I would choose him again for my professor

He is an awesome teacher, ill be taking his other 2 crim classes. hes funny, has awesome notes, takes both sides of arguments, uses the text book, exams are straight forward, and he says what topics are on it, and those topics ARE on it. He keeps you entertained and hes smart. highly recommended. he rocks!

Good Prof. Need to attend class to get the notes. Text is very helful and tests REQUIRE that you pay attention and do the required readings for a good grade.

He makes you a study guide, so really, how hard can the class be? Dry material that is made accessible by his hilarious power-points and offbeat humour. A definite reccomendation if you are in the crim program.

great marker!

This prof is sexy as hell!!! And a great instructor!

Boaring material, great teacher. He tried hard to make it fun. His tests (mid-term and Final) are very tough. I worked hard and got an A, but it wasn't easy. There is 1 paper that is about 8 pages x2 spaced. Worthy of mention: I never read any of the text, this may have made things harder on myself. Really good guy though

A pretty awesome prof overall. Although the material isnt the most exciting, he does make it interesting. Sit near the front, and talk a lot, if your not a talker, even just a couple things here and there, guaranteed a good mark. Tests are pretty challenging tho, be prepared to study!!

awesome teacher. I have had two classes with jon and he tries really hard to make all of the theory interesting. Have to go to every class to get notes and study hard for exams, but he is a fair marker and tries to make classes fun. What other class do you get to watch scenes from Scarface?!

The material for this class is incredibly dry, but Jon does try to make it interesting with sarcastic remarks and movie clips. Somewhat of a hard marker, but as long as you attend class and study, you should be fine!

Jon is extremely condescending. He is extremely hard to approach outside of class. When asking a question in class he has no problem talking down to you and making you feel like an idiot. Majority of our class bombed the multiple choice section of the midterm... which says a lot about his teaching.

Jon is great. I am in another one of his classes and I'm looking forward to it. Attendance and participation is necessary for his classes though (this sucks if you don't like to talk!), but take him anyway, it'll help you! Jon is funny in a corny kind of way, which makes his lectures better than most other profs. Take him if you can!

Wonderful prof! I would definately take another class with him. He uses video clips, discussions, notes, and the textbook to help students understand the material.

Jon is a very interesting prof. His lectures are entertaining. You do need to take notes and his exams are based straight from his notes and textbook. EXAM IS JUST LIKE THE REVIEW GUIDE!!! btw, the textbook is the most boring textbook ever.

He's an alright proff. I never asked him for help and I did fine in his course. However, like someone else has mentioned, his participation marks are a joke. Why does it even matter if we attend class or not? We aren't in HS and we are PAYING for our classes.

Heidt is clear in his expectations and covers all his material very well. He has a reputation of being a bit of a hard marker however if you study there should be no problem. If you are an A student and are apprehensive about this class don't be you'll get an A however if you struggle in school you might want to try someone else.

really helpful outside of class, extremely clear about what he wants. Be prepared to take a ton of notes. exams are tough (read the notes and textbook), paper is also hard, but if you go to him outside of class you will get a better mark. I'll blame this on the course itself, but I found the class material really boring

Great prof! his lectures are engaging and its nice when a prof actively wants people to participate in discussion. Like someone else said, he makes corny but still funny jokes all the time and we get to watch scarface, the godfather, and the tupac documentary. In addition, if you work with the study guide you will ace the tests. Also hes super hot!

I was pleasantly surprised with this class. He made classes interesting by using pop culture and though there were lots of notes, it went by fast. Make sure to participate in class. Gives you outlines for the notes, study guide as well

Cool guy, quite enjoyed his class. Not an easy class, but I wouldn't say it was hard either. make sure you participate. Subject matter is really dry, but still interesting. Best part though, Jon looks just like Edward Norton!

Loved this professor! Great use of class time and great examples. Jon is hilarious and is more than willing to help anyone to make sure they succeed! Would love to take another class with him! :)

Classes were thoughtfully planned out. Several in class discussions which are directly implemented to the exams so attending class is a must. He likes to give C's to people on papers so you really have to beyond what's expected of you for a half way decent paper mark (Pretty much have to be a perfectionist). 65% of the class had to re-write papers

My favorite prof ever! Why don't people like him? His dry humor and sarcasm is delightful. If you get offended you're a pansy. Exams are pretty tough I admit. Study his notes extensively. Forget the textbook. Oh and participate a lot. He is strict with participation marks. Fair marker on papers.

Jon is very passionate about the course material and makes lectures very interactive. It was nice to watch some short movie clips displayed in class to illustrate theoretical concepts. When it comes to writing the paper, be sure to use his office hours if you want to score high on the paper (I got an A-). Exams are fair as long as you study.

MUST attend class. His lecture notes are not posted online and they are VERY helpful for study notes and your paper. His paper expectations are high, but he helps during office hours, before/after/during class. He takes attendance and his lectures are boring, but he adds in some jokes.

Jon definitely will not just give out A's to people who do not deserve them, but if you actually study and put in effort its not impossible to do very well. He clearly explains what he expects from the class, provides very good feedback, and he marks fairly. He is not a walk in the park, but he cares a lot for his students.

great class! clear expectations and exams are from his lectures. Paper is a bit hard but he gives great feedback and fair marker. Would take him again.

Jon was one of my favourite profs. He is a very laid back kind of guy and gives clear expectations for his paper and his exams. He gives hints throughout his lectures but does not post notes online so attendance is necessary and you learn better that way because he gives examples of things that may be unclear.

Good professor, really cares about his students. Lectures can be dry, but power through it and you should get a good grade. Jon really tries to make students laugh and incorporate different types of content to keep you engaged. Exams are a little challenging, does provide a guide and says thats all you need to know but does throw random questions

really nice guy. focuses on lectures and is easy totally to if you need help

Jon is great! He tries to make a theory class interesting with his funny humour and engaging videos. Attendance is mandatory and it is definitely a good idea to read the text since he wrote it. He is a hard marker but overall, I really enjoyed his class. No presentation but the tests are difficult!

I loved advanced theory. The first half of the semester was review of Crim 104. The second half was new material. The paper topics were fairly straightforward. Tests were on the more difficult side but definitely fair. Participation is key to getting a good grade and the textbook readings are a must. Overall, it was was a great class!

I have him this semester for crim 100. So far he has been a good professor and clear about his expectations. Although, he is a bit on the tougher side when it comes to grading.

Some previous reviews are quite critical of Dr. Heidt I would disagree with them. If you put in the effort Dr. Heidt's classes are pretty strait forward, he provides thoughtful feedback and actually takes the time to read you assignments thoroughly. If you make a logical argument in regards to his feedback he is receptive. Exams are open book.

Heidt was not a bad prof; his lectures are interesting and easy to follow. He is, however, a hard marker and some of his assignments were not always super clear. His exams were very difficult with lots of trick questions. Even though it's open book, make sure you know the material very well! The textbook is a MUST.

Jon is a really nice and funny guy. Grade was based on a paper, midterm, final, and 10% for attendance. His exams are extremely difficult and he does not really tell you what to study aside from "read everything". Testable material is anything in the lecture powerpoints, textbook & additional readings (2nd half of semester). Nice prof but very hard

I was a bit nervous to take Jon's course, but it is mandatory under the criminology program. I watched an interview with him on the Bigger Than Me Podcast on YouTube and felt more excited to take his course. He talked about the challenges he faced in university, writing his textbook, his research and his life. I highly recommend checking it out

People say he's a tough marker but he grades you on how well you can follow instructions. Jon always answered my questions well and didn't make me feel stupid for asking them. If you can follow instructions (yes, read the textbook) and show him you can apply the theory you'll easily get an A in this class.

Dr. Jon is an incredibly knowledgeable professor with some great stories about his experience as a criminologist. He has great contacts within the academic community and knows many who have significantly contributed to the field. He gave me a lot of feedback on my essay and allowed me to make the necessary changes to get an A.

Super easygoing if you do what you're supposed to. Won't tolerate phones or any distractions during lectures. Make sure to do readings before class, he is very persistent on this. Exams are very straightforward if you study the material. Many of the lectures are very interesting and he does a great job of presenting them.

There's one paper, and 2 exams. The paper was harshly graded. The lectures were actually interesting, is very knowledgeable, and he does a good job at presenting them. He does not give out the slides after class, so you must take notes. If you have everything from the slides and study those, the exams are actually not that hard.

Very good proff. Just take notes during class and make sure to note down everything from the ppt's in class. use chat gpt to explain the slide notes and you'll be good. interesting course and engaging but lot of theory. you'll have fun if you study.