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Quality2.4
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Would Retake122
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What Students Say
“This professor is incompetent”
HIST1302 - 2.0 rating“I've only been taking his summer history course for two weeks now and I absolutely love his class”
HIST1301 - 5.0 ratingClass Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
33%
Textbook Required
91%
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WGEOG1303
5.0
(1)HST
5.0
(1)CULTGEOG
5.0
(1)GEOHIST
5.0
(1)WORLDGEO
5.0
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GEOG1401
5.0
1302
4.0
GEO1302
4.0
HIST2302
4.0
HIST2321
3.7
Reviews (122)
He is a very funny man and if you find him offensive, maybe you are to insecure with yourself.
Had a blast. Did a wonderful job relating to students. Took a direct interest in his students making sure we understood the material.
modica is one of my favorite teachers. if you get offended easy do not take his class because he will offend you, but if you like to laugh take him. his tests are the easiest i have ever taken.
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He is one of the best teachers I have had, he makes the class fun, which is hard to do being so early in the morning! And if you get offended by his jokes, lighten up....you know you wanna laugh!
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Mike is a great teacher. He has a great sense of humor. It can be crude sometimes but if you don't laugh you might as well be dead. He makes the course simple and easy to understand. You're missing out if you don't take his class.
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Don't take this class if you get offeneded easily, he does dig his own hole most of the time. Makes his lectures pretty interesting, but most of what is lectured is not really on the review sheet for each exam, although he is always willing to help you.
says umkay? after every other word
this guy is funny! you need a sense of humor in his class and he takes an otherwise boring subject and makes it interesting. also, do the test reviews and you will pass people! it's that simple!
Modica, is a great teachr. He makes the course funny and interesting. He does have a raw sense of humor but you know that is what is interesting about him.
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you really need to have a warped sense of humor but he's right on!! his grading system is easy and his reviews are great!
He is very cute and very easy. Once you do the review, you just go to his office and he gives you the correct answers and then 75 questions come from that review. It is the easiest class I took.
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He got me interested in learing about geography.Very intelligent man who made me laugh constantly.I sometimes stop by to see him even though i had his class last year! He also stands up to Ms.Goss, which makes him even better! You will enjoy his class!
keeps you laughing, interesting lectures
This man is soooo hot.. Kept ME very Interested in Class.... Definitely had me thinking of other stuff than GEOGRAPHY though... YUM
Very nice, easy to understand exactly what is expected up front, just don't rebel against him, or you'll be sorry. Just go with the flow!
EASY!! Print out the reviews, memorize them and you have it made for the semester. Just make sure you have the right answers! You don't even have to show up to class. Study the reviews thats it!
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Best class I've taken yet! Cool guy and no reason not to make an A!
Mr. Modica is a very easy going teacher. His class is very easy. Just don't take advantage of the fact that his tests aren't hard. Take the time to study the reviews other wise you will get a low grade. He gives answers to reviews and no daily work!
Great Class!!!!!!!!!
this guy was intense...the best teacher i have ever had. make sure you print out the reviews and study, and you will be totally fine. great class!!
The class is pretty easy and can be fun.
he seems like a cool guy at first. he jumps around too much during the lectures and makes it hard to follow. hes too care free to be a teacher. promises things but doesnt deliver. dropped the class. cocky jerk if you ask me.
Very unprepared rambles thru book! Lecture from old book for 1st test & most of class failed! Syllabus said drops lowest test/no make tests, then he flipped it mid-semester! Proctored his own review & had students write 2 since only 7 were in class! 2yr wait to take class but I LEARNED VERY LITTLE!!
Explains information and is easy to understand. Is very helpful and will stay to answer questions.
easy class, but he has a short temper and gets mad over little things
Helps out students who need it. Is very understanding if problems come up. Will explain in detail if you have any questions.
Great class!!!! Professor Modica explains information and provides help for students who need it. There is no reason anyone should fail this class. He is very accommodating to students who make an effort towards learning.
He took the time to explain everything. Can be abrasive to people who are not open minded. The geography class was better.
Good teacher
Can be an A-Hole to people who do not try. There is no excuse for failing his class. All of the tests were online and gave several chances to take them. Modica knows what he is talking about and is student oriented. I would recommend taking all of his geography classes.
Trys hard to be nice. Can come off as arrogant.
Right-Winger who does not like other opinions.
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THIS TEACHER IS AWESOME!!!!! DONT BUY THE BIG BOOK JUST BUY OUTLINE BOOK AND MAPS BOOK.......GIVES U A REVIEW AND QUESTIONS ON REVIEW ARE THE EXACT SAME AS THE QUESTIONS ON THE TEST......THIS WAS THE EASIEST CLASS IVE EVER TAKEN NEVER IN CLASS MORE THAN 30-45 MINUTES
MR. EGO! DON"T DISAGREE WITH HIM. HE IS REALLY RIGHT WING.
This guy is amazing! He's hilarious although his humor can be a little cruel sometimes. He teaches straight from the outline and gives reviews before tests. He also gets tired of teaching easily and lets us out early! I thoroughly recommend this guy! Not to mention he's hot!
People needs to relax. He is great and offends everyone.
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He is a very good teacher, not a hard class. He is right wing, but he doesn't force to believe it like all the liberals out there, if your offended take a like, life is tuff. Want an easy class take it.
He is really very easy, you have to pay close attention to his directions on assignments, because he is a little unclear and he takes off points, but tests are straight from the review making an A very attainable. you dont have to show up and the only thing you will miss is his funny lectures.
Great class. This guy was a blast. People should lighten up and enjoy learning something new.
the nicest teacher i have ever had. he goes out of his way to make sure that you get things done. if your late, who cares, and you can miss everything and he still lets you make it up. reviews are the tests, and the maps are simple. it the easiset a i have made, and i think hes very nice and fun.
EASY! the tests are exaclty like the revies only ht answerss are switched around. If you go to his office he will give you the answers to the reviews so there is no need to buy the book. There is a copy of the map book in the library, so you can make copies from that so theres really not point in buying that book or his outline either. trust me!
If u love not coming to class....not having to read anything except for the review and still want to get an A, i really dont see a reason why u shouldnt be taking MODICA......
This is the easiest class I ever had in San Jac. If you need an A, you need to take this dude. His tests are very very easy to study and pass. He's also cool to joke with, very lay back and will also help with answers for the tests if needed.
Test are really easy, if you can memorize your stuff. He's is real cool and he will help you if you need it.
He is a bit of a creep but all in all a good teacher. often very funny.
His class is the easiest thing on the planet. Plus he is hilarious and makes the class fun. He insults everyone and everything so if you take offense to jokes about anything then dont take him or you'll have a terrible time.
does this guy know anything except republican politics? when are we going to learn geography?
Modica is a total creep! When he's not being vulgar, he may teach a little. He has decided to become lazy and now uses internet testing... and gives no review, the tests are not over lecture, and does not return work timely at all.
he sucked all he talked about was sports. if he was there he talked about geography the last like 15 mins. he doesnt give reviews like he use to and his test suck dont take him
You people need to relax. This is college. Why should he give you a review. Yes, he talks about sports, but hey relax he relates well to students.All of you should go back to high school.
Great class. I loved his lectures and topics.
HOT! VERY INTERESTING I LOVED HIS CLASS
All the time he's talking about girls at the beach and butt floss. More than half the time he's absent. His tests are not relevent at all to the very very very few luctures he does manage to give. I am a 4.0 GPA student, am telling you he's not fun, he's vulgur, dont take him and now he's stopped giving any review before tests. He's ****s moreove
Loved his class. Lectures were interesting and fun. Test were done at home over the weekend!!!!!
If you do not make an "A" in this class, you should imediately drop out of college and perfect your future career as a panhandler or circus freak...whatever floats your boat! I like modica..and his political INCORRECTNESS.
well where to start..... I took him in the summer class started at 7:30 he showed at 8:30, ended at 9:45 we left class at 9:00. Absent a lot, lectures are not according to test, although he is funny- if you really want tolearn something this is not the class, but if you are not trying to do any work or even show up to class then it is for you.
There are no more reviews, and test are timed. If you are going to take this class don't bother buying any books or showing up to class. He says he offers extra credit but he really doesn't add it up to your grade, it's only to make you feel better about yourself. If you can settle for a "C" then take his class along with his corny jokes.
This guy rocks!!! If you cannot pass this class, you do not need to be in college. You can get soooooo much extra credit, that there is no excuse not to pass. I would tell everyone to take him!!
He is great. I have taken him for History and Geo. Loved both classes. I have already signed up for his geo class in the spring. I would tell everyone to take him.
Take this guy if you want an easy A and learn something!!!!! Test are out of the book and his notes. Modica provides enough extra credit that you should not fail!!
Modica kicks butt!!! Take him for evreyhthing he teaches.
Cute teacher. Doesn't seem to be all that interested in History. Reads directly from (his own) outline with little enthusiam. Otherwise, he was an easy teacher. 1st day thought he was going to be a "military" hard a$$, but he isn't that bad. His sarcastic humor is fun! I would recommend him. I passed with an A.
HE'S HOTTTTTTTTTTTTT!! FELL IN LOVE WITH HIM! HE'S REALLY LAYED BACK AND ACCEPTS LATE WORK.. WE HAD REVIEWS FOR EVERY TEST... MULTIPLE CHOICE AND T OR F ?.. SOOO EASY!
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This man is so unprofessional!!!! He talks about things that are unappropriate for class. How he is still teaching is unreal!
Reads from notes-- most likely too much to handle during a shortened seesion. There is a lot to cover. Test are all multiple choice, T/F, and he offers extra credit. Bring a tape recorder if you do decide to take his shortened class.
He reads from an outline. The first test I got a C and then it went downhill from there. It is necessary to read for tests, offers extra credit.. He is a funny guy, but I probably should've taken Hist with someone else..
Test review are same as test. Reviews are not easy, but he will help if u ask. Have to do maps, articles, and a paper. Took in summer school - too much to learn so fast. If you have good memory, you will do fine though! I liked his class, I would recommend
Modica is a young good looking guy with a very good sense of humor. I just took him for geography and passed with an A. He's class is so easy, the only hard part is that you have to look for the answers on the text, after that he's tests are exactly like the review. FUN, FUN,FUN. I THINK HE'S AWSOME, SO FAR ONE OF THE BEST TEACHERS I'VE HAD.
he was awesome! i loved his class. very helpful! didn't learn much, but got a good grade. didn't have to go, lets you make up work...
Great class. There are 5 exams that come straight from the reviews, one compare/contrast paper over two movies is reqired, along with the labeling of several maps. And he also reqires that you read 8 articles and answer several questions for each article. Not a hard class at all. Take him, the class is great.
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This class is easy just go to class and do the assignments and you will be fine. Plus he is hot! Actually the ONLY hot professor at San Jac College, the rest are old!
This dude cheated through college just like you can cheat through his class. It is BEYOND ME how he is a college professor. He pervs on the girls too. GOOD GOD I cannot believe some woman let him create spawn! ugh. Complete psuedo-intellectual. So depressing when you have no option to taking this creep.
This is a ridiculous class. Professor's instructions not clear, syllabus is a joke. Difficult to complete work because no questions are not answered completely or clearly, instructions are vague at best. Self-paced class actually has time lines but not for everything, quite confusing. Absurd! May be better in person, but steer clear of online!!!!
this prof is horrible!! i dont see how he can still be teaching!! the syllabus is whack!! following the syllabus is pretty much useless. he's slow at grading. ive taken this class in person and online and its pretty much the same.
This guy is great. I took him for both History and Geography. Just listen to the lecture and take the practice exam and you shold be fine!!!! Only idiots cannot pass this class with at least a C!!!
I took this guy online and it was great. Nothing is due until the least week of the semester. It is a true self-paced course. You can take the exams when you are ready, or wait until the very end. Great class, I wish he did History online.
Take this professor!!!!! He offered extra credit for every exam. If you cannot pass, you should ot be in college. He had online practice exams for every exam. Take all of his classes if you can.
Take Modica for every class you can. His classes are great and you learn the material. He has practice exams for every unit and provides a review.
This has got to be the laziest teacher on earth. He shows up 10 minutes late and lets you out 15 minutes early. He puts up practice exams for every test. You really own need show up for exams and thats it. Very easy class.
He was really easy all the tests are straight off the review,the same questions. And he is helpful if you do have any questions.
I took his geography class online and loved it. Very prompt with replies. Course is self-paced, and everything is organized and easy to understand.
Fantastic Teacher! I took him online and he is simple and is very clear about what he exepects. You do a movie paper you can get the movies off of Netflix as well as the library! I highly recommend him for anyone wanting to take an online course.
Easy class! Test reviews and answers are on Black Board. Articles and maps are time consuming so don't waint until the last minute. He is a very laid back professor who is extremely funny and humerous. Extra credit for every museum you visit. You do not need the big text book. You only need the green book and the overview notes book. PAPER ON MOVIE
If you want to enjoy of a no pressure class where you do not have to take notes, take him, just memorize the unwers for the online tests that he has and you will make and A.
class was super easy. if you are easily offended DO NOT TAKE HIS CLASS or if you are very religious. his personality is crazy. if you want to know something ask him in person do not email him. if your not hot like me your chances in this class are low. haha JUST KIDDING. maps && articles are a pain (time consuming). test are EASY if u study.
I took him for 1301 and he was easy so I took him for 1302 and things changed. Two paper over horrible books. Each had to be about 5 pages. 95% of the class failed the first class so he put reviews for the next tests. He still shows up late and lets you out early.
I TRIED taking him for an online class and he NEVER came online expect to tell us he was changing the schedule a BIT because of Hurricane Ike he never posted anything and we called and emailed him numerous timesa and NEVER got any help from him i dont recomend this teacher ever!
Crystal clarity and great sense of humor. Too bad he is deployed for a year. I felt very fortunate to be in his class.
Cultural Geography - was an internet class. Absolutely awful and not what I was expecting at all (had hoped to actually learn something about other cultures). Overly used textbook, required looking up obscure definitions and annoying statistics. Had to dig through the textbook at a maniacal pace during tests to decipher the answers to nonsensical?s
I am currently taking this teacher and he is horrible, he was a last resort and i suggest not taking him EVER! He doesn't give due dates never answers e mails, or phone calls he is very unhelpful
This as perfect example of why some professors should never teach an online class. He was horrible at answering emails. The study guides were useless and I found myself flipping frantically through the text book looking for answers on the test. I was so excited about taking this class and two weeks into it I was wishing I could drop.
His class is challenging. the only reason my grade went from failing to almost a C was because he assigned a fairly easy essay. talks too fast. you definetly have to be there everyday to take notes or else you wont do well on your test.
DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS. I took his online class, and he made us buy THREE textbooks. The first one he wrote him self, and once I took the wrapper off and opened it, I found that it was only outline notes that kind of match the main text book, the next one he helped author and made us rip pages out and mail to him!! He also coauthored the main book!
I was taking the class online but dropped it. He does not return emails. Useless!
GREAT HISTORY TEACHER! PERFECT IF UR THE TYPE OF STUDENT WHO NEEDS DIRECTIONS ONCE AND CAN TAKE IT FROM THERE. GIVES U 2 BOOKS TO CRITIQUE AND THE REST IS READING A CHAPTER & TAKING THE QUIZ ON BB. CHANGES THE WAY HE DOES THINGS SOMETIMES BUT ONLY TO MAKE THE CLASS EASIER. HE IS VERY UNDERSTANDING AND WILL HELP YOU IN ANY WAY HE CAN, JUST ASK.
This professor is incompetent. He doesn?t respond to emails and acts like he does not have time for you. He thinks he?s better than everyone else and proudly brags about his previous association with the Navy SEALs, but the truth is that he was merely an intel analyst for a Vanilla SEAL team and he has never left a FOB. What a joke
Mr. Modica is a great teacher! You don't have to be in class but I recommend it cause his lectures are very interesting. He's funny and lets face it he isn't that bad to stare at for an hour and a half either ;).
I've only been taking his summer history course for two weeks now and I absolutely love his class. He is extremely prompt with replying to my e-mails, the test/quizzes are easy and, his lectures are interesting. Wish more professors were like him.
if you take him be prepared to show up every class to take notes (if you can keep up) he talks very fast so i recommend recording him. never tells you when due dates are. i am currently failing due to his lack of informing us about due dates. hes always 10 mins late and lets you out early most of the time
Dr. Modica's class is so easy. All you have to do is show up, pay attention, read the book and stay on top of any upcoming assignments. Be warned, he did not give us notice before some major assignments were due so if I were you I would check Blackboard frequently. Overall his class was really interesting and he has plenty of knowledge to share.
DO NOT TAKE HIM ONLINE!! He will not respond back to any of your emails. The online course consists of quizzes and a movie paper. Good luck trying to find the Movie Mr. Baseball. He grades hard on essays. He isn't a good instructor and doesn't care about his students. Take someone else please!!
I took the Winter Mini. Best choice I've ever made in my college career. I EXTREMELY dislike Hisstory & this class was quick and was NOT painful at all! I loved it. Dr. Modica comes to lecture. It's extremely rare that he tells you what to do step by step. His exams are farely easy ONLY IF YOU STUDY (the book & notes). He'll also pick on you. :)
I'm taking his History class right now. He's an okay teacher. He gives a lot of quizzes though.
I took Professor Modica's Cultural Geography class and everything about the class was very clear from the beginning which made the class fairly easy. If I had a question about a grade I would always get a response back immediately from Professor Modica and he would answer anything needed.
The professors online setup is okay, He has all the assignments on there at the beginning of the semester. But I turned in a big assignment to him in person, and I never got a grade for it. I tried to get a hold of him and he wont return my calls. Make copies of your work as proof you did them. I DON"T RECOMMEND!!
NEVER TAKE HIS CLASS! I'm warning you! He goes on and on talking about the Navy and uses alot of military terms that not everyone understands. His lectures are done from a military perspective. His tests are essay form, No multiple choice! and on top of that he is a tough grader! Good Luck if he's your last choice!
DO NOT TAKE HIS CLASS! I'm warning you! He goes on and on talking about the Navy and uses alot of military terms that not everyone understands. His lectures are done from a military perspective. His tests are essay form, No multiple choice! and on top of that he is a tough grader! Good Luck if he's your last choice!
Took him for history 1 and 2 and world geography! Best teacher ever and super sweet if you show up to class and don't disrespect him. Not really a hard grader made A's with him! Definitely recommend him I'd take him again .
If you signed up to take hist1302 with him, DO NOT expect him to teach you actual U.S history. Instead, he changes the entire course about the military and its warfare tactics. He even makes you purchase a separate MILITARY book. His lectures are extremely boring. You might not learn history, but at least you'll know all the types of Navy ships.
Professor Modica is an okay professor. He is really smart and kind of expects you to understand the material right away. With that being said he hands out practice tests before the exams that are very close to the actual tests. If you understand the material on the practice tests, you can definitely get a food grade.
Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
33%
Textbook Required
91%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
B+
Grade Distribution
Common Tags
Rating Trend
Declining
-0.92 avg changeRatings by Course
WGEOG1303
5.0
(1)HST
5.0
(1)CULTGEOG
5.0
(1)GEOHIST
5.0
(1)WORLDGEO
5.0
(1)Difficulty by Course
GEOG1401
5.0
1302
4.0
GEO1302
4.0
HIST2302
4.0
HIST2321
3.7