[{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:36:26.233786+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIyNTEwNzI5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1863237","instructor_name":"Sunny Chan","course_label":"ENGL177","course_id":"ENGL 177","course_uid":"course_9a5a5105a30e4752bff193b1","review_date":"2013-12-11 16:52:34 +0000 UTC","comment":"This TA singlehandedly saved this disorganized messy class for me. Lectures were useless but her discussion sections actually taught things. If you're choosing between sections and she's one of the TAs choose that one.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1863237","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:30:08.553122+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQyMTg5OTA4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1792269","instructor_name":"Joshua Calhoun","course_label":"ENGL177","course_id":"ENGL 177","course_uid":"course_9a5a5105a30e4752bff193b1","review_date":"2025-12-11 22:40:03 +0000 UTC","comment":"cares about what he does","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1792269","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:30:08.553122+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQyMTMxNDQ3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1792269","instructor_name":"Joshua Calhoun","course_label":"ENGL177","course_id":"ENGL 177","course_uid":"course_9a5a5105a30e4752bff193b1","review_date":"2025-12-09 23:07:41 +0000 UTC","comment":"The lectures in this class don't feel like they have a lot of value, but are mandatory. Also, the grading system is very unclear, and the only way to get an A is to get an \"exceptional\" on your assignments, but the grading is way too subjective and unclear. I'm sure Prof. Calhoun is a great professor, but I think this course could be run better.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1792269","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:30:08.553122+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQxODc1Njg0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1792269","instructor_name":"Joshua Calhoun","course_label":"ENGL177","course_id":"ENGL 177","course_uid":"course_9a5a5105a30e4752bff193b1","review_date":"2025-11-16 04:10:25 +0000 UTC","comment":"Prof. Calhoun is very nice and inspirational. But this class is SO MUCH work for a 100-level literature breadth class. Assignments are deliberately designed to eat up your time. You also have to go to libraries/museums quite a lot simply for participation.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1792269","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:30:08.553122+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQxODQ4MDEy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1792269","instructor_name":"Joshua Calhoun","course_label":"ENGL177","course_id":"ENGL 177","course_uid":"course_9a5a5105a30e4752bff193b1","review_date":"2025-11-12 06:04:09 +0000 UTC","comment":"Very, very easy if you're looking to get an AB, but it's frustrating because you never get any feedback on your assignments on canvas. He doesn't give us a reason why we're docked points and that we're supposed to “find out for ourselves.” I will say that he's actually a super nice and chill professor but his teaching style just seems unorthodox.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1792269","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":1.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:30:08.553122+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQxODEwMjg3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1792269","instructor_name":"Joshua Calhoun","course_label":"ENGL177","course_id":"ENGL 177","course_uid":"course_9a5a5105a30e4752bff193b1","review_date":"2025-11-05 21:28:53 +0000 UTC","comment":"Professor Calhoun gives captivating lectures and is good at getting to the point of each lecture. The issue is that he assigns a crazy amount of mandatory note-taking that will have you spending more hours writing quotes and summaries than actually doing work for your major-specific classes.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1792269","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:30:08.553122+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQxMjg0MTIx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1792269","instructor_name":"Joshua Calhoun","course_label":"ENGL177","course_id":"ENGL 177","course_uid":"course_9a5a5105a30e4752bff193b1","review_date":"2025-05-14 20:37:43 +0000 UTC","comment":"Prof seems to be very interested in the topics he's teaching, but his lectures were often unrelated or random in the context of the course. \n\nDiscussion sections were actually the worst; we would sit there and be asked \"what is a book\" for 50 mins amongst other philosophical questions that would lead to nothing. So boring and super unenjoyable. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1792269","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:30:08.553122+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQwOTQ4NTM4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1792269","instructor_name":"Joshua Calhoun","course_label":"ENGL177","course_id":"ENGL 177","course_uid":"course_9a5a5105a30e4752bff193b1","review_date":"2025-04-15 20:27:31 +0000 UTC","comment":"Professor Calhoun obviously cares about the content he presents and what he teaches, but the course was often uninteresting. His grading criteria was very strange and seemed subjective. There was no clear outline for what was \"outstanding\" and deserved an A, and what wasn't. He's a smart guy who loves what he does, but I don't recommend the course.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1792269","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:20:20.307395+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM1MjgzNjE4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1990333","instructor_name":"Martin Foys","course_label":"ENGL177","course_id":"ENGL 177","course_uid":"course_9a5a5105a30e4752bff193b1","review_date":"2021-11-22 02:13:05 +0000 UTC","comment":"Foys has a lot of passion for fantasy, however, the amount of reading he requires for each class is insane. Expect to read 100+ pages for each class, especially for the second half of the class. Discussion was pointless, papers are difficult, and there was not enough time on the exams. His slides were useless. Avoid this class if possible.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1990333","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:20:20.307395+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMzMzA4NDU0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1990333","instructor_name":"Martin Foys","course_label":"ENGL177","course_id":"ENGL 177","course_uid":"course_9a5a5105a30e4752bff193b1","review_date":"2020-05-16 00:21:44 +0000 UTC","comment":"I think this class would be hard for anyone not interested in fantasy. I was most interested in the second half of the trimester as we focus on modern texts. Exams were not very hard but papers were graded harsh!! As someone who usually banks on papers helping their grade this class did not allow that to happen. Also so much reading! SO SO much!!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1990333","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:20:20.307395+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMzMzA0Mzg2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1990333","instructor_name":"Martin Foys","course_label":"ENGL177","course_id":"ENGL 177","course_uid":"course_9a5a5105a30e4752bff193b1","review_date":"2020-05-15 16:06:46 +0000 UTC","comment":"Professor Foys was a really good lecturer and kept me interested a majority of the time. However, I felt like I was struggling to retain all the information because there was SO MUCH. Your grade is entirely dependent on your TA who will grade essay-style exams, papers, and your participation in discussion sections. Lots of work, but doable","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1990333","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:20:20.307395+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMxNTY5NzEy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1990333","instructor_name":"Martin Foys","course_label":"ENGL177","course_id":"ENGL 177","course_uid":"course_9a5a5105a30e4752bff193b1","review_date":"2019-04-10 23:03:07 +0000 UTC","comment":"Foys really cares about fantasy and medieval works, and through his lectures it has rubbed off onto me. He explains things amazingly well, and really gave me new perspectives on a body of work that was highly interesting to me. Grade is dependent on your TA, but I would highly recommend taking a course under him if you can.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1990333","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:20:20.307395+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMwMTQ1NDU5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1990333","instructor_name":"Martin Foys","course_label":"ENGL177","course_id":"ENGL 177","course_uid":"course_9a5a5105a30e4752bff193b1","review_date":"2018-05-18 13:19:48 +0000 UTC","comment":"Amazing, funny lecturer with a contagious enthusiasm for fantasy. Assigns a lot of readings, but they aren't always of utmost importance so long as you pay attention in lecture. Apart from the exams, the difficulty of this class is almost entirely dependent on your TA.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1990333","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:20:20.307395+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI3MTc0ODkx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1990333","instructor_name":"Martin Foys","course_label":"ENGL177","course_id":"ENGL 177","course_uid":"course_9a5a5105a30e4752bff193b1","review_date":"2016-11-12 22:56:01 +0000 UTC","comment":"He's very passionate about the texts we read and that's what makes his lectures so amazing and fun to go to. His grading criteria are pretty straightforward. If I had more time in my schedule, I would sign up for another class he teaches.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1990333","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:20:20.307395+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI1NzI2ODQ2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1990333","instructor_name":"Martin Foys","course_label":"ENGL177","course_id":"ENGL 177","course_uid":"course_9a5a5105a30e4752bff193b1","review_date":"2015-12-16 15:48:48 +0000 UTC","comment":"I highly recommend not taking this class if reading is not your expertise. Although he clearly knows his stuff the amount of reading he assigns is near to impossible to manage. Unless you're a fantasy guru, 177 with Foys is not the class for you.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1990333","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:20:20.307395+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI1NTI2NTg3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1990333","instructor_name":"Martin Foys","course_label":"ENGL177","course_id":"ENGL 177","course_uid":"course_9a5a5105a30e4752bff193b1","review_date":"2015-12-02 15:08:19 +0000 UTC","comment":"Foys is a great speaker and makes the class engaging and funny. He is passionate about the subject and definitely knows his stuff. If you go in and speak with him during office hours or otherwise he is very personable and open. I would definitely take this class again and hope to have him in the future. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1990333","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:13:05.712603+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQxMTYxMjYx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2989712","instructor_name":"Óscar Useche","course_label":"ENGL177","course_id":"ENGL 177","course_uid":"course_9a5a5105a30e4752bff193b1","review_date":"2025-05-05 15:22:14 +0000 UTC","comment":"Óscar Useche is a really personable professor. He does a thorough job explaining course content to make sure we understand the content. He also has scheduled meetings to make sure you are understanding the content. He provides helpful feedback on work and is a flexible grader. Would want him as a professor again!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2989712","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:13:05.712603+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQwMjg5NDcx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2989712","instructor_name":"Óscar Useche","course_label":"ENGL177","course_id":"ENGL 177","course_uid":"course_9a5a5105a30e4752bff193b1","review_date":"2024-12-14 03:22:16 +0000 UTC","comment":"I really enjoyed this class - Oscar is a really nice guy & gives good feedback on the paper assignments & everything you need to do leading up to the final draft. Readings are long & you have to watch a few films, so prepare to spend some time on this. Definitely goes on a tangent sometimes but still super interesting & he's super accommodating. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2989712","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:13:05.712603+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM5MDE0NjMz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2989712","instructor_name":"Óscar Useche","course_label":"ENGL177","course_id":"ENGL 177","course_uid":"course_9a5a5105a30e4752bff193b1","review_date":"2024-03-01 04:15:06 +0000 UTC","comment":"Will make you work harder than you've ever worked for 3 credits. Have to read 10-20+ pages or watch a 2 hour movie before every MWF class and respond to a discussion that takes forever. While doing this, you have to simultaneously manage a group project and a paper that takes up the entire class. Both of which, is given little to no instruction. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2989712","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:10:39.222318+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIzMDIzMDAz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1876332","instructor_name":"Ramzi Fawaz","course_label":"ENGL177","course_id":"ENGL 177","course_uid":"course_9a5a5105a30e4752bff193b1","review_date":"2014-04-11 00:36:26 +0000 UTC","comment":"Professor Fawaz is a very dynamic speaker and very passionate about his lectures. His personality is energetic and he makes interesting and valid points when discussing literature. However, his expectations seem rather high for students in a 100 level class. His lectures are really fast paced and unstructured but he articulates his argument well.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1876332","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0}]