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Communication Studies

Terry Petersen

COMST05 · COMMST01 · COMST007 · COM001A · COMST02 · COM05 · COMST1A · COM52 · COMM02 · COM1A · COSST1A · COM1 · COMST002 · COMST001A · COMSTA1A · COMMST1A · COMP07 · COMM1A · 112 lifetime ratings

AI rating
62/100
RMP rating
3.8/5
Take again
63.83%
Difficulty
3.2

The decision

if you want tough speech coaching and will show up; skip the online version if you need quick grades and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardTough GraderSpeech-FocusedPolarizing FeedbackExtra Credit AvailableMandatory Effort
  • and real speech skill growth while online reviewers report late grading and harsh zeros.
  • Grades hinge on a few high-stakes speeches plus participation; effort and .
  • many call him inspirational, others call live critiques disrespectful.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

52/100

Many students earn As with practice and , but tough speech grading and .

Online reviews stress late zeros and grade crashes; .

Is the course easy?

Standard

55/100

Content is standard public speaking work, not abstract theory, but speeches and .

Both formats are speech-based; .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

and ; online is more flexible but still assignment-driven.

Evidence for ; online comments usually say attendance is not mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

64/100

and feedback, while a vocal minority warn of harshness and disrespect.

Recommendation is stronger for .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

34/100

and students report automatic zeros for .

Format shift

; some in-person students still find him fair if effort shows.

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Few total graded items, but speeches demand heavy prep time and .

Format shift

Online has fewer live demands but still high-stakes speeches; in person adds mandatory class time.

Teaching experience

Good

68/100

, and skill-building, offset by sharp critiques of disrespect and .

Format shift

Teaching praise concentrates in person; .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

Grade is driven by a small set of stream.

Format shift

Both formats center speeches; online adds module work and .

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

41 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In person he is often described as passionate, clear on rubrics, heavy on practice speeches, and if you put in effort.

Main concern

Live critique style can feel harsh or embarrassing for nervous beginners.

What students said

“He wants you to improve but you can screw up every speech and still do well. It is all about the effort put forth.”
COMST001A
“there is enough to basically make up for a whole letter grade.”
COM05
“He loves to interrupt people doing the speech and give them live critics on how horrible it is.”
COM001A

Remote format

Online

9 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

mostly outside YouTube videos, , and grades that can crash late.

Main concern

and delayed grade returns make it hard to recover mid-semester.

What students said

“Anything can result to a zero. You can go from A to an F very quickly.”
COM001A
“You will have an "A" all semester and at the end, you will have a "F".”
COMMST1A
“his online course is a pool of Modules, of which are links to Youtube videos created by other instructors.”
COMST001A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment is mostly speeches with straightforward quizzes or tests and occasional .

Speech-based gradingMultiple-choice quizzesNotecard on testsExtra credit options

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

as straightforward book-based items, sometimes with a notecard, while speeches carry most risk.

In-person speechesBook-based testsNotecard allowedExtra credit
“Can and most speeches.”
COMST001A
“ .”
COSST1A

Online

Online comments focus on speech submissions and modules more than formal proctored exams; policy details are sparse.

Speech assignmentsModule-based workLate grading
“As long as you turn in what is asked for you will pass.”
COMST02
“Very tough with grading. You aren't graded on much, but .”
COMST1A

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Stressed about mandatory speech class? This is your professor! He gives as much as he does speeches.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews spanning online and and coaching themes. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

68/100

“Mr. Petersen is one of the rare professors that truly cares for his students.”

⚖️

34/100

“If you missed .”

👍 Recommendation Split

64/100

“I would 100% recommend.”

📢 Live Critique Risk

40/100

“He will bash your performance in front of the class.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Extremely helpful and hours.
  • He's been a speech prof. for many years and has a knack for getting people to open up.
  • He talks a lot in class about the same vocabulary for each speech and a lot about himself.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • you can screw up every speech and still do well. It is all about the effort put forth.
  • Anything can result to a zero.
  • you should be good with an easy A/B.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • He truly cares about his students.
  • the most disrespectful professors on the campus.
  • funny and always gives examples/resources to help students.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

112

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed reviews across many years with consistent speech-course themes and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 561
4 out of 514
3 out of 511
2 out of 58
1 out of 518

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

37 reported outcomes

A range

18

A+ 2 · A 16

B range

7

B+ 2 · B 4 · B- 1

C range

6

C+ 2 · C 4

D range

1

D 1

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

4

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 3