3.3

Stan Krohmer

Liberal Studies - Grand Valley State University

3.3
Quality
2.1
Difficulty
43%
Would Retake
93
Reviews
3.3
Quality
2.1
Difficulty
3.3
Helpful
3.1
Clarity

43%

Would Retake

93

Reviews

Rating Distribution
Official

5

14

4

35

3

24

2

12

1

8

What Students Say

As long as you pay a little attention and don't snooze during this class, you'll be fine

LIB100 - 5.0 rating

Krohmer was a hard grader but a decent professor

LIB100 - 3.0 rating
Class Info

Attendance Mandatory

78%

Textbook Required

67%

Grade Predictor

Your expected effort level

LowHigh

Predicted Grade

A-

83% confidence
Based on 11 grades
Most common grades:
A (4)
A+ (3)
B+ (2)
Grade Distribution
A(7)B(0)C(0)D(0)F(0)A-/B+(4)
Based on 11 reported grades
A: 4
A+: 3
B+: 2
A-: 2
Common Tags
Participation matters (5)
Get ready to read (3)
Skip class? You won't pass. (2)
GRADED BY FEW THINGS (2)
Inspirational (2)
LECTURE HEAVY (2)
GROUP PROJECTS (1)
Tough Grader (1)
Rating Trend

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ENG150

5.0

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4.3

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4.0

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3.4

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3.2

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LIB314

2.2

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2.2

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2.0

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1.7

LIB310

1.5

Reviews (93)
5.0
2.0
ENG150
Jan 11, 2000

stan is good. grades fair. will help you if needed. understanding of students

4.0
4.0
LIB100
Aug 4, 2000

Refreshing class, lots of participation by class.Cool reading list,class rocked!

4.0
2.0
PHI101
Nov 30, 2000

Nice guy, but the class was boring. Fair grader.

4.0
1.0
PHI101
Dec 13, 2000

Stan is the man. Very good guy, but a VERY boring class. Easy grade

3.0
1.0
LIB314
Jan 11, 2001

Boring, Confusing, made us read his wife's book.

3.0
2.0
LIB314
Jan 11, 2001

Very boring class! Prof was very unorganized!!!

3.0
3.0
LIB314
Feb 6, 2001

Class was a waste of my time. Material was boring, professor was monotone.

5.0
1.0
LIB314
Mar 2, 2001

Very down to earth. Interesting. Easy work. Very enjoyable class

3.0
2.0
LIB314
Grade: A
Mar 22, 2001

monotone teacher, doesn't teach anything; repeats what we read, waste of time

5.0
2.0
LIB314
Mar 22, 2001

Nice guy, class is great if students participate...

5.0
2.0
PHI101
Apr 10, 2001

Makes PHI 101 as fun as humanly possible...however, that's not saying much.

3.0
2.0
LIB314
Grade: A
Apr 28, 2001

Two papers to do, books to read are great, great guy fun relaxed class

5.0
2.0
LIB100
Jul 22, 2001

Great Person and a Great Professor, a lot to offer, do not take him for granted

3.0
2.0
LIB314
Grade: B+
Jul 25, 2001

No Comments

4.0
1.0
LIB100
Dec 3, 2001

Most boring and useless class at GVSU, however it was easy stan=monotone

2.0
1.0
LIB100
Dec 4, 2001

Nice guy. easy class. You can tell that he tries

4.0
2.0
LIB100
Jan 9, 2002

Stan is hip and funny, though he loves to lecture. Do the work and he's cool w/u

4.0
2.0
LIB314
Mar 23, 2002

No Comments

5.0
3.0
LIB314
Apr 2, 2002

Fair grader which is good because he talks too much which can confuse you more

4.0
1.0
LIB100
Nov 26, 2002

Had 3 choices of profession;Teacher,beat poet or preacher. EZ A

4.0
2.0
LIB100
Dec 3, 2002

Do homework go to class & he is cool w/U (Miss more then 5 classses you fail)

1.0
3.0
LIB100
Dec 11, 2002

This is a confusing class, I didn't get anything out of it!

2.0
2.0
LIB310
Dec 17, 2002

Didn't learn much in this class, and virtually no assignments! Very boring :(

3.0
2.0
LIB100
Jan 5, 2003

Didn't get much out of this class, it's confusing but easy to get an A

4.0
1.0
LIB310
Mar 6, 2003

very funny

3.0
3.0
LIB314
Mar 16, 2003

He seems a bit off and too spacial and misdirected somehow. Make sure you cover all of the readings. Likes pop quizzes.

4.0
1.0
LIB100
Apr 1, 2003

great class

5.0
1.0
LIB100
Apr 16, 2003

Great class. Great teacher.

3.0
2.0
LIB100
Apr 21, 2003

Class is very boring but easy.

3.0
3.0
LIB100
Apr 22, 2003

I'm not a morning person, and I missed too many times so he failed me, and it was too late to drop. If you tend to skip, keep track of how many times you miss, or you might have to retake it like me....I'm def. taking a diff. teacher.

5.0
2.0
LIB100
Apr 27, 2003

He's boring but actually gets to be a pretty cool guy towards the end. Easy - so the work and go to class.

4.0
1.0
LIB100
Jul 15, 2003

cool guy but boring class. very boring. repetitive. boring. repetitive...

3.0
2.0
LIB100
Sep 25, 2003

He's alright, a little mono toned and dry humor but pretty easy.

4.0
2.0
LIB100
Oct 21, 2003

Cool guy! Always has something interesting to say and is extremely concerned with his students receiving the liberal education he believes so much in. Lots of reading in the class. Discussion all the time. Writing papers.

4.0
1.0
LIB100
Nov 3, 2003

Good professor really wants students to learn what a liberally educated individual is. Easy too.

4.0
2.0
LIB100
Dec 3, 2003

it was a good easy class. but he grades his papers alittle hard. but there is only like 3 papers a semester

4.0
3.0
LIB100
Dec 4, 2003

At first he seems hard and ridiculous, but he's really a cool guy and will challenge you and your ideas, so be prepared to back up whatever you have to say.

4.0
2.0
LIB100
Dec 8, 2003

Has some crazy ideas. Does challange you to think though. Some what easy going. Do not fall asleep in class, it will ****him off.

5.0
2.0
LIB100
Dec 9, 2003

Really good prof. He challenges you to think and to evaluate your life. Show up to class and do your few assignments and it's a great class.

5.0
1.0
LIB100
Dec 16, 2003

Awesome guy! Makes learning fun and easy. Don't eat in class, he hates that.

2.0
5.0
LIB100
Dec 16, 2003

No Comments

2.0
2.0
LIB310
Dec 16, 2003

This class was not fun at all, it was like group therapy. He was so boring! The class was terrible!

2.0
1.0
LIB310
Dec 18, 2003

No Comments

1.0
5.0
LIB100
Dec 18, 2003

No Comments

3.0
3.0
LIB100
Jan 5, 2004

I've never seen a guy who can fill 50 minutes with bs talk about liberal education. The class format is he talks, you sleep.

3.0
2.0
LIB100
Feb 3, 2004

BORING!!! He talking B.S the entire hour, while you stair into space and he has the nerve to try to keep you over. It seems like when you talk about nothing, it should be pretty easy to stop.

3.0
1.0
LIB100
Mar 20, 2004

The class of boring, you sleep the entire hour. He didn't respond to emails, and didn't explain our grades at all. I don't know how you can teach an entire semester on a liberal education. However its an extremely easy class, you just sleep.

4.0
2.0
LIB100
Grade: A+
Mar 25, 2004

Great professor...horrible class. Take this class over the other options for gen. eds though. Only write 2 papers one for your mid-term and one for your final. No tests or quizzes but you do have to go to class for attendence.Boring subject awesome prof

2.0
2.0
LIB310
May 29, 2004

Creativity was the worst class i ever had. I learned nothing and wasted 3 hours of my life once a week. Do not take!! He blabs on and on about nothing and you take pictures....thats about it

3.0
2.0
LIB100
Grade: B+
Dec 10, 2004

This class may be easy, that doesnt mean you are going to get an A. Grading scale does not make any sense. Take another gen ed, this had to be the most boring class I have ever taken! AVOID THIS CLASS!

3.0
1.0
LIB310
Dec 14, 2004

Stan is a really nice guy, but he hardly ever taught. He looks like Leo DaVinci! Most classes consisted of a guest speaker or we talked about creativity and photography. You'll probably like it if you are a photo major...

4.0
3.0
LIB100
Dec 27, 2004

Really nice teacher. Do well on your papers because there aren't many grades for the class. You get out of the class what you put into it.

1.0
1.0
LIB314
May 4, 2005

Worst class ever. He likes to listen to himself talk a lot. He also likes to think that he is black... he wants you to call him "Big Lib Daddy". He grades the papers really easy, but takes attendance.. if you miss 3 classes you fail. I would NOT take him again.

1.0
3.0
LIB314
May 7, 2005

Most awful class I've ever taken. If you want to read completely obscene and inappropriate books that portray the life journey as trash, then take the class. No guidelines for grading criteria either. Do not take him!

1.0
2.0
LIB100
Jun 27, 2005

Oh my God, what a crappy class. Do yourself a favor and have more fun playing Russian roulette. I would avoid this class. He ruined my 4.0 GPA, and it's a Gen-Ed class. He got upset because I had to leave ealry one class and he never liked me after that. Oh, and he makes you buy his wife's book, and then you can't sell it back. How crooked is that?

3.0
5.0
LIB100
Dec 5, 2005

Really nice guy. Very boring class. He's a Lib Studies teacher... what should you expect. He likes to hear himself talk, but if you participate he will love you.

5.0
2.0
LIB314
Dec 11, 2005

Great Prof. He is understanding about assignments. I learned alot. If you do your assignments then it is an easy A. Take him!

2.0
3.0
LIB100
Jan 8, 2006

Very Boring and He is speaks very quietly. There is very very little homework so your grade is based on the little bit you do and the surprise quizes he gives randomly during class.

4.0
2.0
LIB100
Jan 10, 2006

Stan was an awesome professor. He talks a lot and sometimes babbles about random crap you dont ever need to know, but if you participate in his discussions and actually show interest in his class he is great. The class itself turned out to be very interesting.

4.0
2.0
LIB100
Nov 1, 2006

Overall he is a good professor. The class itself is very repetitive. It is an easy A if you get involved.

4.0
4.0
LIB100
Nov 15, 2006

Honestly, can LIB get any more boring? This guy tries to make it fun, but it just turns into an "and how does this make you feel?" course. nice enough, but subject is just ridiculously boring. Makes you write 2 page papers on the LIB100 events unlike the other profs only requiring a paragraph.

4.0
2.0
LIB100
Nov 28, 2006

The class can get boring, but he's a good guy.It's easy to get a good grade in his class.

5.0
1.0
LIB100
Dec 14, 2006

A great professor and a great guy! This class is easy and very interesting when you don't sleep!!

5.0
1.0
LIB314
Jan 6, 2007

He tries to make class interesting. We had literature books to read, and we would discuss them in class. he tends to get off on tangents, and i cant say i learned a lot in this class but some of the books were interesting to read and i wouldnt have if i didnt take this class. i still don't know what i was graded on though.

4.0
1.0
LIB100
Feb 28, 2007

A good professor. Keeps class interesting, and makes sure it applies to real life. An easy course, just pay attention and speak up during class.

4.0
2.0
LIB314
Mar 27, 2007

He's a decent enough guy, but pretty lukewarm. Pretty much all class is: read, discuss. The assignments he gives aren't too bad. One thing though...he never lets you out of class on time, so don't schedule a class right after his across campus

3.0
3.0
LIB100
Nov 8, 2007

A pretty good teacher... requires a lot of thinking and speaking during class. You need to be active and awake (which sometimes can be hard). Good prof though, he'll help if you just ask.

4.0
2.0
LIB100
Mar 21, 2008

great teacher, sometimes boring, but if you listen to what he has to say, you will learn a lot. Uses real life examples and if you participate it will make the class more interesting.My class was rather dull because no one spoke until the end of the semester. Great professor, i recommend him a lot, just do what he asks and youll get a decent grade.

2.0
3.0
LIB314
Nov 25, 2008

Class started out great, but the semester is divided into three items that have a lot of weight, and the reading does not really even matter, he never refers to the meaning within the story, simply how he feels/what he feels like talking about on that day. And he just writes grades (I think it depends on his mood), not based on content of work.

4.0
2.0
LIB100
Dec 2, 2008

Prof. Krohmer was awesome! He's a really cool guy who can go off on tangents at sometimes. Overall though a nice guy who grades really easy. If you turn in the work, you will get an A. Quizzes on a couple of the readings during the first half of the semester. After the it's all good.

4.0
2.0
LIB100
Feb 23, 2009

Good professor, can be boring at times. He has good views and gives interesting lectures. Take him if you can.

2.0
4.0
LIB314
Apr 28, 2009

Overall fairly boring class. Readings don't matter, you write a few essays that have a lot of weight in the class. His lectures are boring and he talks about how the characters in the story feel. It is an easy class but attendance is mandatory.

1.0
3.0
LIB100
May 1, 2009

He is completely BORING! He lectured every class for the entire hour and a half. Attendace is mandatory and there is a lot of reading to do. He does not explain his grading and he doesnt grade fair. I would nt recommend this class or prof. to anyone. A complete waste of time.

2.0
3.0
LIB100
Jul 8, 2009

Somehow the class went towards religion, which it is not at all!

1.0
5.0
LIB314
Aug 27, 2009

This man was so caught up on the fact that this was a 300 level class that it didnt matter how much work you put into it. He would just put random grades on the top of your paper depending on how he felt. One major project which he doesnt tell you the requirments for but figures that you should know them. horrible! i would never ever get him.

3.0
2.0
LIB100
Dec 22, 2009

Calls himself "Lib Daddy." If you dont have an interesting class to go with this professor, the class is terrible. I had a VERY difficult time even going to this class because it felt like such a waste of time. but the assignments are easy, the hardest part are his quizzes at the beginning of the semester, you really need to read/study for those.

4.0
4.0
LIB100
Mar 4, 2010

Please don't let these other ratings misguide you. Stan was awesome! His lectures are deep and you learn alot. He's a really cool prof, fairly easy, but you have to try in order to get an A. This was one of the gen ed classes I actually enjoyed going to. Take him if you can.

4.0
1.0
LIB100
Apr 8, 2010

He's not that bad, can learn a lot from him. He likes it when the class interacts with him makes the class go by a lot faster. Quizzes are really easy if you look over the readings. Finally paper is really easy, one of the topics is what you want to do and where you want to do it at.

2.0
1.0
LIB100
Dec 27, 2010

A lot of snoozy discussions and nap time.

4.0
3.0
LIB100
Apr 13, 2011

He is a great professor and loves to interact and get the class into deep discussions. He truly wants to hear your opinion. Study the readings, the quizzes are somewhat difficult. Other wise a very easy class if you participate

5.0
1.0
LIB100
Dec 20, 2011

Super-duper easy. As long as you pay a little attention and don't snooze during this class, you'll be fine.

4.0
2.0
LIB100
May 24, 2013

Hated this class at first but by the end of the semester I realized I had learned so much from this man. Do not take him if you do not like to participate in discussion or think deeply. His discussions are philosophically based and will challenge you. Still an easy class, however.

4.0
2.0
LIB100
Grade: A
Dec 6, 2014

He's honestly a great Prof. Give him a chance and you won't regret it. He really loves deep discussions and having the class interact. Do that and he'll favor you!

4.0
1.0
LIB101
Grade: A-
Dec 16, 2014

GREAT PROFESSOR. EASY CLASS. READ A LOT. ATTEND AND READ, YOU WILL PASS.

4.0
1.0
LIB100
Nov 20, 2015

Super nice professor. He genuinely cares about what his students think and have to say. Homework is mostly just reading. One big group project was assigned. Only bad thing I have to say is he can ramble sometimes and it gets a little boring, but by no means a bad class.

3.0
2.0
LIB314
Grade: A-
Dec 6, 2015

Kind of long and dry lectures but somethings that he says will just change your mind about life. I enjoy the class not a lot of test small quizzes. A LOT of reading a couple were really good reads! Be ready to write at the end of the semester but overall I really liked it.

2.0
3.0
LIB100
Nov 17, 2016
Wouldn't take again

This class is so boring it's awful. He is a lousy teacher. He mumbles really bad and does not talk clearly. His lectures are very dry and long. He will talk about the same topic forever. He likes when you participate. There is a group project and you have to attend 4 events (It's not that bad). He never posts grade on blackboard which is annoying.

Participation matters
Skip class? You won't pass.
GROUP PROJECTS
3.0
4.0
LIB100
Dec 10, 2016
Would take again

Be ready for class discussions, make sure to participate

Participation matters
Skip class? You won't pass.
GRADED BY FEW THINGS
3.0
1.0
LIB100
Grade: A+
Dec 15, 2016
Wouldn't take again

Krohmer is really down to earth. He is kinda like a philosopher so be ready for deep thinking. He talks a lot during class and you don't really do much besides just chill and listen to him talk about life. This class reminded me of a learn how to do good in college class.

Get ready to read
Inspirational
GRADED BY FEW THINGS
3.0
5.0
LIB100
Mar 29, 2017
Would take again

Krohmer was a hard grader but a decent professor. Sometimes his lectures were great and sometimes it would be a struggle to stay awake(DO NOT FALL ASLEEP. This one guy did, and Krohmer roasted him in front of the class and proceeded to make him leave). Also, if you miss more than 4 classes you automatically fail. And he's a stickler on attendance.

Tough Grader
Participation matters
Respected
1.0
1.0
LIB100
Nov 29, 2017
Wouldn't take again

I would never take his class ever again. Class time was beyond boring all I did was other homework in it. He lectures for the entire class period about irrelevant things. His lectures are boring and he rambles on and on and then expects the class to participate.

Participation matters
Tests? Not many
LECTURE HEAVY
4.0
1.0
LIB314
Grade: A
Nov 29, 2017
Would take again

Loved Krohmer's class. Overall a great professor, he just wants to see students giving an effort in their writing and in class to apply the topics he teaches

Gives good feedback
Get ready to read
Inspirational
3.0
2.0
LIB100
Grade: A+
Dec 12, 2017
Wouldn't take again

He is a funny old guy. Very easy class compared to the other sections, just read short stories and discussed the meaning of them, occasionally writing reflections. Not difficult at all. Basically just talk the entire class period. I encourage you to take tally of how many times he will say "uh" during his lectures. Funny guy.

Get ready to read
Participation matters
LECTURE HEAVY
Class Info

Attendance Mandatory

78%

Textbook Required

67%

Grade Predictor

Your expected effort level

LowHigh

Predicted Grade

A-

83% confidence
Based on 11 grades
Most common grades:
A (4)
A+ (3)
B+ (2)
Grade Distribution
A(7)B(0)C(0)D(0)F(0)A-/B+(4)
Based on 11 reported grades
A: 4
A+: 3
B+: 2
A-: 2
Common Tags
Participation matters (5)
Get ready to read (3)
Skip class? You won't pass. (2)
GRADED BY FEW THINGS (2)
Inspirational (2)
LECTURE HEAVY (2)
GROUP PROJECTS (1)
Tough Grader (1)
Rating Trend

Stable

-0.13 avg change
Dec
Nov
Dec
Mar
Nov
Dec
Last 6 months
Ratings by Course

ENG150

5.0

(1)

PHI101

4.3

(3)

LIB101

4.0

(1)

LIB100

3.4

(61)

LIB314

3.2

(21)
+1 more courses
Difficulty by Course

LIB314

2.2

LIB100

2.2

ENG150

2.0

PHI101

1.7

LIB310

1.5

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