What class did you hate the most in college?

**clones26** · 02-04-2009, 09:04 AM

Originally Posted by IcSyU

As I sit here and stare at my Stat 326 homework, it got me to wondering what class you all dreaded the most. Before now, I'da said Stat 226. Now I'm going hands down with Stat 326.

What do you all despise?

Agreed! I hated the 2 hour computer lab part, talk about something I will never use in real life. Thanks for that memory

**LindenCy** · 02-04-2009, 09:28 AM

Originally Posted by mjones34

Diff EQ (Math 266)

Worst professor ever: Robert Gregorac.

I had him for a 400 level math course...he was very "hands off."

**Palmer** · 02-04-2009, 09:31 AM

There was a 'horseback riding' course I took once in 1990.

hated it.

Those old glue bags really liked to bite when you are not looking.

ISU still have horseback riding?

P E 177 HORSEBACK RIDING 1.0 A

look..I got an A. A is for awesome.

**matmann22** · 02-04-2009, 09:37 AM

Originally Posted by cycloneace55

For me it was philosphy 230. The professor made it one of the most intellectually painful classes I ever took. He would ask questions in class like "In your opinion what was the main point of the reading assingment?" and then proceed to berate the student who answered for not agreeing with him. He was a pompous *** and I banished his name from my memory. Waste of time and money. I found the subject itself useless. Anyone who can't think freely for themselves by time they get to college then perhaps they shouldn't be wasting thier time in college? Damn arts and humanities requirement.

This class was even worse if the prof wrote the book for the class.

Stat 226 at 8 am was worse but that is like making me choose which arm I want to cutoff.

**Cybone** · 02-04-2009, 09:38 AM

Originally Posted by cybsball20

I don't remember the class, but it was an upper level sociology course and the prof had some strange device on her hand from an accident slipping on the ice... Hated it...

That would be Dr. Kathleen Waggoner. She was tough, but eventually became one of my favorite professors.

**GoCubsGo** · 02-04-2009, 09:43 AM

Originally Posted by cybsball20

I don't remember the class, but it was an upper level sociology course and the prof had some strange device on her hand from an accident slipping on the ice... Hated it...

You're thinking of Kathleen Waggoner. She teaches classes in both Soc and Pol S. Many people find her intimidating because she actually holds students accountable for learning the class material, but she is one of the best and most down-to-earth professors at ISU. For anyone considering law school, taking the Pol S classes she teaches is a must.

**cybsball20** · 02-04-2009, 09:47 AM

Originally Posted by Cybone

That would be Dr. Kathleen Waggoner. She was tough, but eventually became one of my favorite professors.

Originally Posted by GoCubsGo

You're thinking of Kathleen Waggoner. She teaches classes in both Soc and Pol S. Many people find her intimidating because she actually holds students accountable for learning the class material, but she is one of the best and most down-to-earth professors at ISU. For anyone considering law school, taking the Pol S classes she teaches is a must.

Yup, that is the one... The main problem I had with her was the fact that I was taking her class while still playing pro ball, I didn't know anyone inthe class and wasn't going to be there for the first two weeks. She refused to cooperate with me at all, wouldn't put me in touch with someone else in the class, wouldn't email me notes, and wouldn't even send me a syllabus, then I had a test the first day I was there. Every other prof I had while playing ball went out of their way to work with me except her...

**clintr** · 02-04-2009, 09:48 AM

Stat 30-something. Worst class... Though at one point, we had a professor from the Chemical Engineering Department sub for a week, the material still was horrible but was taught well.

The stat department had a bunch of TA's teaching classes... They gave it their best, but they still left me bearing some distain for the department as I graduated.

**isuno1fan** · 02-04-2009, 09:55 AM

Originally Posted by brianhos

I thought that class was easy.

The one that killed me was Math 166. I just never did get the hang of calc.

Bingo for me except it was Math 166 and Math 267. I was brilliant at Math in HS and on my ACT, but my HS didn't offer Calc so it was brand new to me.

165 wasn't that bad
166 had to take twice
265 wasn't that bad
267 worst grade I ever got in college (D+).

I had the same instructor for 267 and 166 (when I took it the first time) so my struggles may have been more related to the instructor than the class itself.

**jdoggivjc** · 02-04-2009, 10:04 AM

Originally Posted by isuno1fan

Bingo for me except it was Math 166 and Math 267. I was brilliant at Math in HS and on my ACT, but my HS didn't offer Calc so it was brand new to me.

165 wasn't that bad
166 had to take twice
265 wasn't that bad
267 worst grade I ever got in college (D+).

I had the same instructor for 267 and 166 (when I took it the first time) so my struggles may have been more related to the instructor than the class itself.

The first time I took Math 165 I got an F, the second time I got an A. The difference? Style of instruction.

The first guy (I don't remember his name but it was more than 11 years ago now. The only thing I know is he smoked like a chimney and liked to have the class solve "mental problem" riddles - such as Pete was found dead on the floor. The only sign of foul play was broken glass and water was found near the body. What happened?) was only interested in teaching math theory. While I'll admit that is a good way to teach it, not all of us are geared to think that way. And if you didn't subscribe to his teaching of math theory, he really had no time for you. The second time I took it it was taught in a much more traditional sense and I got much more out of the class. It's actually the reason why my MBA-level Econ classes have been so much easier for me (lots of limits and derivatives taught in those classes).

**isuno1fan** · 02-04-2009, 10:22 AM

Originally Posted by jdoggivjc

The first time I took Math 165 I got an F, the second time I got an A. The difference? Style of instruction.

The first guy (I don't remember his name but it was more than 11 years ago now. The only thing I know is he smoked like a chimney and liked to have the class solve "mental problem" riddles - such as Pete was found dead on the floor. The only sign of foul play was broken glass and water was found near the body. What happened?) was only interested in teaching math theory. While I'll admit that is a good way to teach it, not all of us are geared to think that way. And if you didn't subscribe to his teaching of math theory, he really had no time for you. The second time I took it it was taught in a much more traditional sense and I got much more out of the class. It's actually the reason why my MBA-level Econ classes have been so much easier for me (lots of limits and derivatives taught in those classes).

On 166, I got a D+ as well the 1st go around (needed C- to move on) and an A 2nd time around (was ridiculously easy).

When I walked in 267 the 1st day of class and saw I had the same guy as I did for 166, I immediately tried to get in another 267 class, but couldn't do it. I even got an A on the 1st 267 test and ended with a D+...LOL.

**d4nim4l** · 02-04-2009, 10:34 AM

I hated my two stat classes as well (226/326). I managed to not dislike 226 that much since I never went and got an A in the class. I just have no interest in statistics and a class at 8 AM with a first semester TA teaching the course.

326 was a much different story. Duckworth is an idiot and a pompous ***. The labs are pointless to have for two hours when they are completed in one and part of that time is spent waiting for the printer. What sealed the deal for me in 326 was our 2nd test.

The essay questions were different for each section and Duckworth admitted that our section got the worst of the bunch. The actual 3 hardest questions in the whole essay, so our grades were skewed by at least a full 10 points than the other sections. Instead of adjusting it for us he made us argue all of our points to get points back.

My roommate and I were in the same section and had studied for the exam so we had very similar answers in the essays. Brian went in there and argued his point on the last question and got full credit. I went in about two people after that, argued the same points and got no credit added to my score. Apparently this was consistent with people throughout. Some got credit, others did not.

Worthless worthless worthless.

**mj4cy** · 02-04-2009, 10:35 AM

Originally Posted by LindenCy

I had him for a 400 level math course...he was very "hands off."

He always always faced the board....mumbled into it....wrote chicken scratch all over the board with no apparent linear direction of his work. He'd quickly erase a number and change it and not tell us why.

My favorite was when someone asked him a question he would say "go home an learn it"

I stopped going to class, got a tutor, and took my C and left.

**Ms3r4ISU** · 02-04-2009, 10:54 AM

Econ 241, now probably 101. Two TAs taught it, TT 12:40 to 2 p.m. Took it as a first quarter freshman. Why did no one tell me that you should never take such dry classes right after lunch?

I passed. Only econ class I took.