Dr.Powers was one of my favorite teachers this semester! She was very nice and fun to talk to! It was the walking lab, so it was an easy class. She always made sure we were done on time, which was nice!

EASY!

In her physical conditioning class, she will get you into shape. Running long distance or sprints is an everyday thing in that class. Her biggest pet peeve is attendance, so DO NOT miss more than her allowed absences.

She rocked my world. I learned a lot about my fitness abilities. She got me feeling good about myself as I am. I never ran before her class. I hated PE. She taught me how to eat well, keep a journal, stand up for myself, and I now workout 3 days a week. she seems to care about students more than most professors at BSU.

I learned so much this semester and I got into much better shape. I loved this class and I'm going to continue my fitness into the future because of everything I've learned. I would recommend that everyone take a class with Powers.

She is an excellent professor. Her goal is to get you in shape and she does just that. She has is a kind and caring women. I loved her class.

GREAT prof. Would recommend her to anyone taking the class. Makes it fun and has a good time. She pushes you to get a workout in but makes it enjoyable. Take her!

Very energetic teacher. Class will definately wake you up at 8:00 am.

PFW103 (Walking) is general considered a joke at Ball State. Before I enrolled in the class I was pissed off that I was going to pay the school to have someone walk me around campus. But Shannon is a good professor. She's an advocate for health and she cares about her students. You won't just walk, you'll partake in anything from yoga to nap-time.

She is very enthusiastic about this course and helps try to change students lifestyles for the better.

She is very entertaining

Very energetic! She tries to get her students to learn various types of aerobic exercises which is fun because no class was exactly the same thing. She loves her job. Great class!

Shannon Powers is amazing! Super sweet, engergetic, and fun. The class is challenging, and WILL get you sweaty. She makes working out extremely exciting and makes you feel like a kid again. We played tag, took naps, yoga, dance offs, meditated, electric slided, walked outside, scavenger hunts, jump roped, and danced. TAKE HER! Aerobics

She genuinely cares about what she does and about helping her students improve their health. Easy to talk to and never makes class boring. It is not just walking, there are days where you will play tag, do yoga, just relax, or do circuits.

If you just want to walk and be lazy don't take her. She takes her job serious and it is a workout! Some days you'll love her and some days she'll really piss you off. She's energetic and tries to make it fun. And trust me, you will embarrassed walking in front of other classes more than once, but she's a good instructor.

She's very energetic and makes the class really fun! She definitely makes you work hard but it's worth it in the end!

Instructor is highly motivated and dedicated. Cheerful disposition, professional attitude, and easy to work with. In a word, outstanding.

Great professor! She really knows what she's doing and loves what she does! She wants you to learn and do the best that you can. I actually broke a sweat which made me happy in the end. She's also funny and entertaining. You can miss 3 classes without it hurting your grade.

Powers knows her stuff. I wish I could take her class all 4 yrs

Are you ready to work out harder than ever before? If you're ready for intense workout sessions, then you'll like her just fine. If you're more of a "Netflix is a sport" kind of person, I'd find an easier professor...

I loved Dr. Powers. She is very easy going and relaxed but makes you get down to business. We all respect her because she understands us. She makes you work and makes you feel good about yourself. No matter if you are athletic or not at the end of her class you will feel like you accomplished something. Had her for walking and we did more than wa

Shannon Powers is one of the best professors I've had at Ball State! She was so encouraging and she made working out fun and not a chore. I have learned a lot from her class and she has even offered to help me in the future during any workouts I may need help with. She is certainly a go-getter, and really cares about her students!

Amazing person.

She's very energetic and enthusiastic about the class, but if you just want to take a chill class and do nothing but walk, then she's not the one for you. You will do a lot more working out than you expect. (But still fun)

She is a little crazy, but fun! She will really help you through it if you act like you care about the class. Really cares about your health and well being.

i have her for Aerobics and I loved it. she makes you work for it, but her class is really enjoyable.

Dr. Powers is enthusiastic about health and cares about the health of her students. I personally find her inspiring. Her workout classes are more intense than most Walking courses, though.

After some unforeseen health issues limited my participation in the course, she could've very well told me to drop the class or docked my grade, instead she worked with me and let me continue in the class with an adapted routine. VERY caring about her students, just talk to her. The course is not just walking, but it is made to be fun.

She makes the class more fun than just walking. She really cares about your health as well. She's also funny! Don't be afraid to take her class just because you do more than walk! Just walking every class really would get boring, thankfully she makes it more interesting!

She definitely loves her job and you will find that out on day 1. She's funny and cares about you, but you MUST come to class or you will absolutely fail. You need to participate. You do more cardio than walk but she knows what she's talking about. You prob will sweat. Make sure you have a friend in the class or else it will be boring!

She's great at getting you motivated for the day. Respects her students and any disabilities they may have.

Use her title when you address her. Dr. Powers is not casual. Also, don't submit anything late. Stay on top of your work and read the material and you'll do just fine. I took the online class. I am very athletic and Dr Powers kept pushing me for more steps! I really benefited from the class and enjoyed the textbook reading, too.

This was not your average Walking class, professor Powers genuinely cares about your overall health and fitness. She inspired me to get back into the swing of working out which I haven't done consistently years and the results were great. You will do many fun exercises and activity, so don't think you'll spend the semester only walking.

Dr Powers is a super intense Prof. I walking thinking it would be chill and easy but it was the complete opposite. The class was never boring which was good and she gives you a lot of good workout methods. I will say watching her fast walk toward you is one of the most terrifying things I have ever seen

Its not bad, it just really all depends if youre a workout type of person (lol not me!). She sometimes walks w/ the class (very fast). Theres only just a lot of warm-ups, to me.

Dr. Powers will make you work for that participation, but you will see results. Personally, I lost 10 pounds in that class over the 50 miles we walked. The class is designed to have a partner or groups so it's easy to make friends if that's what you're looking for. Power walking is great with Dr. Powers!

Power's was one of the best professors I've had. She is absolutely hilarious and tries her best to make the class fun. Yes, you will have to show up, do the exercises and walk but it is not that hard at all. She is definitely one of a kind and you will not regret choosing her as your prof.

Dr. Powers was very helpful to me. I had major surgery about two weeks before the class started and she helped me find alternate activities to complete the weekly exercise log until my doctor cleared me. Her book was very informative and I learned a lot out of this course. Definitely would take a class with her again!

Professor Powers as a person is great. However, I wouldn't take her again. She is super strict about the PFW Logs- one little mistake causes you to get docked. She did let you remake them about halfway through if you went to a tutorial, but still. Super tough grader. Workload wasn't bad though.

Genuinely helped me be healthier and more active. Very supportive and a good person. When it comes to the assignments, they are easy but often boring.

Dr. Powers is amazing. I took this class as a requirement, but I will be taking more of SPs classes again. She makes class fun and we do more than just walking, such as freeze tag. I enjoyed this class a lot. She gave me the boost I needed to get out of my sedentary lifestyle. I would definitely encourage taking her class.

I am not athletic and was not excited for this class. But, Dr Powers was caring, and as long as you show up you pass.

If youre looking for an easy walking class where you can listen to music and walk at whatever pace you want Powers is not your girl. HOWEVER, super dope person and while I did break a sweat Powers made it a fun class and gave us options of what we wanted to do to make it fun. I would 100% take her class again.

I love Dr. Powers! If you are looking for a class where all you do is walk circles everyday she is not for you. I would encourage you to challenge yourself however; and she really wants to see you reach goals and cheers you on. I felt respected and I am glad she pushes the class to be a full body wellness course. Not hard if you are open to change.

I didn't think I was going to like PFW, but it is by far my favorite class this semester. She is so funny and encouraging. She can come across sassy or rude, but I don't think she means it that way. I definitely recommend her.

The majority of the grade is participation. She comes across as crude at the beginning of the year, but that changes once you get to know each other. In order to make the class enjoyable you have to be friendly towards others in it. You are going to be expected to do other things besides walking too.

Dr. Powers is definitely a character. PFW isn't fun but she's energetic and interesting. You just have to show up and walk a little bit to pass.

PFW103 is a boring class, but required. Powers make it incredibly fun and she is incredibly understanding. If you ask her to do a certain activity, she will do it. All PFW courses are not just walking, but they're easy. You just have to show up.

You have to come to class or you wont pass at all. If you miss more than 3 days then you will start to lose points in the class. Overall this is a very easy class that is pretty simple.

If you show up, you pass, otherwise you fail. She says some wack things about "your generation" and constantly talks about how much drugs and phones college students are addicted to? Sometimes goes on tangents about her personal life. But is extremely knowledgeable about exercise if you can ignore the weird things she says sometimes.

This is a walking class...if you cannot handle Ball State level walking course then maybe you should reevaluate yourself. She communicates well if you let her know info beforehand. It's Ball States attendance policy she follows so idk why anyone complains. Overall, no complaints she states everything clear and is very informative about health.