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it was a pretty esay class online...just participate in discussion and write essays

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Goes over same material 2 or 3 times in a week. Essay tests are pretty easy if you know your stuff. If you just listen in class, pay close attention, take notes, and participate, you are assured an A

Dr. Katz is the best teacher for hum.

This guy is awsome! The best teacher I've had in college so far!

Gives alot of essays and papers. Three papers were do on one day. Gives ALOT of pop quizes. He's good at what he does, but requires alot

gives a lot of essays and grades them really hard. It seems like he just looks for the negative in papers, never has anything positive to say about students essays

He's an awesome professor. Knows his stuff and gives plenty of notice in advance for assignments. Essay tests are pretty easy as long as you pay attention in class. I'd take him for all my classes if I could

He is a great professor. I recommend his class to anyone who enjoys good discussions and interesting assignments. I really enjoyed his class, and he was very knowledgeable.

he's a really good teacher, I def. advise you to take him!!

Very easy online course. Just write 4 papers and comment at least twice on the weekly discussions - that's it. No final. No multiple choice tests. I found the course to be extremely boring but also very easy.

He is cool and not that hard.

He is a good professor and enjoys what he teaches but essay assignments are somewhat hard but interesting. Pay attention in class for the essay quizes and tests.

i wasn't very interested in this course at first but he makes it fun cuz he's really funny- so the class is less boring- he'll make u laugh

I was dreading taking his class. That was the worst grade I got compaired to all my other classes, But his class turned out to be my funniest class. I learned alot. He really knows his stuff

Great class. Easy pop quizzes. Fun essays. Good final and midterm. I was able to learn a lot in this class without having to do a ton of work. This teacher is funny, entertaining, and quite knowledgeable. If you have any interest in the subject of Humanities, take his class!!! It was one of the few classes that I truely enjoyed attending.

While he doesn't give good grades to lazy students who refuse to work, he cares about giving good grades to students who work for a good grade. You don't need to suck up or have an extremely open mind to do well in his class, as was said below. With insight into humanities and good writing skills the essays are cake. Interesting class, NOT BORING!

Dr. Katz really knows the material and introduces you to interesting ideas.

I don't understand these negative reviews. Dr. Katz is a knowledgeable, funny professor. You know, his essay assignments can help your writing skills, and therefore your performance in future classes, if you follow his instruction and ask for help (from him, or the writing center tutors) before the paper is due. His class was fun; I liked him.

Very interesting and cool teacher. Cares about what he teaches, and loves discussion with his students. If you get a chance to take him, DO IT!!! One of the best teachers that I have had at TCC!

Here's the DL on Dr. Katz. He's serious about what he does, he's fair in his grading if you make a legitimate effort to turn in a good assignment, and he doesn't baby you. In my opinion, that's the definition of a good college professor.

I loved Katz's class. It was a lot of essays and really difficult for me, but he knew what he was talking about and his class was a lot of fun. He was completely fair on grading.

Um yea im a lil disappointed because i did all the extra credit we could do and I still got a C when I know its supposed to be a B. It was a easy class for me because i write well but I think the grading was really unfair.

Great teach. He's a pretty funny guy. Made the class pretty interesting. Basically, show up to class, do the work, and you'll do great. I have no idea what the people are talking about when they say he grades difficult. Seemed pretty level headed to me.

He really knows his history. Likes class discussion & participation. Great guy & will help you with essays if you email it to him ahead of time. Has extra credit. Can't just sleep through class & get an A-Have to do the reading and the work.

I don't know if it was just this semester or what, but I took his online class and he took FOREVER to get things graded and posted. For example, term ends tomorrow, one of my essays still hasn't been graded (turned in a month ago) and one of the discussion threads hasn't even been posted to participate in. It's hard to know where you stand.

One of my favorite teachers ever! Laid back and fun. He made the humanities very interesting and was very open to hearing what anyone had to say. He's firm on the assignments. So just get them done. Anyway I would definitely suggest him to anyone taking the Humanities. To bad he doesn't teach Humn 2.

Dr. Katz was awesome. The class was always interesting. The book wasn't used often, it is the extra reading he gives that counts, you read those & do the work, you pass. The more you are involved in the class the better the chance to understand. Some power points were useful, just boring. Also, future students, ask him to wear THE shirt.

AWESOME teacher! I would definitely recommend him. He gives a lot of essays but the essays bring your grade up if you do good. He also gives extra credit!

All in all, a good teacher. Just make sure to devote some time to the readings and you'll be ok. Also a bit strict when grading essays, but nothing over the top. (repeat 1st sentence)

Good teacher, and tries to make it as interesting as possible. somewhat of a difficult class if you aren't into history I wouldn't take this class.

Dr. Katz is pretty cool. His class is a little hard and I don't really understand all the technical parts of music but he is doing his best to help me learn. He is super funny and his class is a joy. Lucky for us, we got a class of about 5 students. Just do your work and you should be fine!

Overall, he is a good teacher. He isn't boring, but he does go at a slower pace than other teachers might. He's helpful and will answer questions to whatever you have on your mind. His tests aren't difficult but you do need to study the notes he gives. The only thing I don't is that he uses mild profanity. Other than that he's good.

Katz is a really interesting and funny guy. If you ENJOY WRITING, TAKE THIS CLASS. There arent very many grades and sometimes the assighnments are confusing. But he is very helpful and a fair grader. Class is sometimes boring but tis important to go, and take notes. Do the extra credit and you'll be fine!

This class was easy and fun. It was actually alot easir than my high school classes. I liked that he seemed so intent on his course but also a funny guy. His tests and assignments aren't difficult as long as you are prepared for them. I would recommend this class.

Great teacher, he has ample knowledge of music, and he made class fun. He is a must take for humanities credit. He teaches pop culture, and music lessons as well.

Great class I took this class online and you will need to read your book. However the required papers are easy to understand and he gives you more than enough material to find what you need. He offers video links and there are plenty of videos on the web to cover all the questions if you just refuse to read the material. I enjoyed the class!

He's a great teacher and makes taking notes fun. There is a textbook but it's not required for bring in rather you keep it at home to read from. Offers extra credit that will make up for missing or scoring horribly on the pop quizzes. Overall is a fun teacher and gives great learning environment! You can submit papers by email rather than by hand.

This was my first online class. I did enjoy it. Professor Katz always responded to my emails quickly. He is also a very fair grader, as long as you do the work and turn things in on time. The only down side to the class was that he was a little slow on his grading. I would for sure take another one of his classes.

Mr. Katz was my favorite teacher of the semester. His class was very informative. He's smart ass but he is also a nice guy who can take a joke. He is very smart and knows what he is teaching. If you enjoy papers instead of assignments and test, take this class. Personally I prefer essays over exams. The midterm and the final were essay questions.

If you like/are good at writing papers instead of daily homework then Katz is a great teacher to take. As someone who is a strong writer, this class wasn't that bad. There is a large "group" project that goes on throughout the semester. He does give pop quizzes so READ when it's assigned. Midterm and final are essays. Offers extra credit.

Dr. Katz is absolutely awesome. I always walked out of his class with my mind spinning. He gives great feedback, and provides plenty of opportunities for the student to excel. Participation makes the class more enjoyable. There was one group project, but it was actually not bad. I wish he taught Honors Humanities II.

The best professor at TCC hands down. Not hard, not test heavy its awesome

Robert Katz is an amazing professor. He was always accessible by emails and gave great feedback. I definitely improved in my writing taking this class. He's snarky but in a funny way. If you get the chance to take his class, do it!

This is the second course I have taken with Dr. Katz and I don't think hes a bad professor but he does grade things critically. As long as you study his power points and make flash cards over them you'll do just fine. Mostly everything he covers can be found in his power points. There are some quizzes as well; he'll always tell you ahead of time.

American popular music is a good choice for humanities. Easy class if you pay attention. PowerPoints are all available. Textbook was marginally used. Grades are based on 4 exams (60%), 2 papers (35% ) and quizzes(do the math). Showing up keeps you aware of upcoming tests, but won't save your grade if you bomb them. Nothing to sweat if you keep up.

I took Prof. Katz for Honors Hum. If you don't show up, you will not pass. Lectures are key to understanding the assignments and he also grades participation. Don't take him if you're looking for a throw away class

Professor Katz is a good teacher. His American Popular Music class was enjoyable. Yo do not necessarily need to purchase the textbook but it is good to have if you want A's on the quizzes. He has Kahoot quizzes at the end of each UNIT and those are the main weight of your grade besides the final research paper. Overall the class is not too bad.