Western Kentucky University / P / Mary Prante
Averages:
Overall Rating
OKv
Grade Received
Av
Course Difficulty
Moderatev
Quantity of Notes
Moderatev
Tag Summary:
True/False: 2
Multiple Choice: 31
Matching: 1
Problem Solving: 2
Mandatory Final: 13
Cumulative Final: 13
Textbook Required: 8
Extra Credit: 30
Attendance Required: 2
32 Total Evaluations
GEOG-100 : Into To Man's Physical Environment - Posted 11/8/2003
Overall Rating:
OK
Grade:
B
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Easy
Comments
Ms.Prante's class is very easy. She provides all of the notes for you. But you may need to add to those notes. Her tests aren't the easiest in the world, but they are pretty stress-relieving. She loads you up with nothing, but extra credit. She puts extra questions on the quizzes and tests for extra credit. If you turn in assigments early, which take no longer than ten minutes, you can earn up to 4.5 bonus points/assignment. The only thing is she talks and talks and talks and tells these pointless jokes that she knows are pointless. But overall, she's a stress reliever.
GEOG-110 : - Posted 7/28/2003
Overall Rating:
Poor
Grade:
B
Quantity of Notes:
Overkill
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
Dr. Prante basically reads from her notes. You study from previous tests and learn nothing while in class. She gives tons of extra credit so it isn't hard to get a decent grade but the class is extremly boring and a waste of time.
GEOG-100 : Intro To Physical Environment - Posted 5/17/2003
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Few/None
Difficulty:
Easy
Comments
Let's get this out of the way... Dr. Prante is a little on the crazy side. (Most profs are anyway) She is easy to understand and get along with and is really willing to help you with anything. This class could be the easiest I've ever taken- college and high school included. If you want a super easy GenEd science out of the way, this is the way to go. There is so much extra credit available- if you read over her old tests and study a little, you'll have so many points you won't have to take the final. I was a little lazy and never got an old test or studied, but I still only needed 30 points out of the 150 point final to get an A. I'd recommend Dr. Prante and this class if you need an easy 3 hours.
GEOG-100 : Into. To Physical Geography - Posted 5/11/2003
Overall Rating:
OK
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Few/None
Difficulty:
Easy
Comments
Dr. Prante is a little on the weird side, but the class is a breeze. She gives you her notes, word for word, and you are ecouraged by her to get past test and quizes from the library. Tons of extra credit is offered. Don't buy the book, I never opened it. This class is easy, but I didn't learn anything.
GEOG-100 : Intro To Physical - Posted 5/9/2003
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Easy
Comments
Mary Prante is a really good teacher. She teaches in a way that you can actually learn the material. There are plenty of extra credit opportunities avaliable so take adavantage of them. It is possible that by the end of the semester that you will have enough points where you may not even have to take the final.
GEOG-100 : - Posted 4/17/2003
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
Not Specified
Quantity of Notes:
Few/None
Difficulty:
Easy
Comments
Easiest teacher I've ever had. Do not get the book. She has all of her old test at the library, study them. She has plenty of extra credit and you will love her personality.
GEOG-100 : Intro To Man's Physical Geog - Posted 4/15/2003
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Easy
Comments
THIS CLASS IS A MUST!!! Mary Prante is quite a remeberable character. She is so goofy, I wrote a quote from her everyday. One of my favorite:"And that was the symester I was dreaming in Russian!" She crams extra credit down your throat. At midterm, I had like 123% in the class. You must go to helm's reserve desk and get her old test. She uses the same questions. The book is "required" but you really don't need it as much as she says you do. DON"T GET IT!!!! And I have so much extra credit, I won't even have to take the final!
GEOG-100 : Intro To Physical Environment - Posted 11/7/2002
Overall Rating:
OK
Grade:
Not Specified
Quantity of Notes:
Overkill
Difficulty:
Easy
Comments
She is a very strange woman and I didn't learn anything from her lectures. You must use your book on your own b/c she never goes by it. Its easy but she will get on your nerves.
GEOG-110 : Intro To Physical Geography - Posted 10/21/2002
Overall Rating:
OK
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Easy
Comments
This class was simple. You get to print off the notes, which is a plus. The tests are always Scantron, and there is an insane amount of extra credit. The extra credit makes this class easy as long as you do the work on time. Dr "P" as she calls herself, though, is crazy and proud of it. The class is a bore, and her talking will probably drive you up the wall.
GEOG- : Intro To Physical ? - Posted 8/2/2002
Overall Rating:
OK
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Easy
Comments
Easiest course I've taken at WKU. If a student cannot pass this class, he/she must not have tried at all...
GEOG-100 : Intro To Mans Physical Env. - Posted 5/14/2002
Overall Rating:
OK
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Overkill
Difficulty:
Difficult
Comments
I think that Dr. Prante is a nice woman, however, I did not enjoy her class this semester. I have heard many brag on her, but I found the class to be extremely boring. As an intro class, I did not know anything about Geography, and she treated the course as if it was a review of material we should already know. She gives many extra credit points, and you think you're way ahead with your points but when it gets to the end if you haven't done really well on the HARD tests then you don't have as many points as you thought. I would recommend Dr. Prante if you already know about Geography and are REALLY interested in it. If you're just taking if for Gen Ed, try someone else.
GEOG- : - Posted 5/12/2002
Overall Rating:
OK
Grade:
Not Specified
Quantity of Notes:
Few/None
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
She gives you the notes online, all you have to do is print them out and she goes over them in class. All the class consists of is tests and quizzes. You also have computer projects which are extremely easy and if you turn them in early you get extra credit. It's not a bad class, its just kind of boring, and she likes to laugh at her own jokes, which never make any sense to me at all.
GEOG- : - Posted 5/9/2002
Overall Rating:
OK
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Few/None
Difficulty:
Easy
Comments
Good course to take if you want an easy A. Teacher is a bit off her rocker though. Didn't quite learn anything from this class because I couldn't understand what she was talking about; she is a wicked rambler.
GEOG-100 : Geography - Posted 1/20/2002
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Few/None
Difficulty:
Easy
Comments
Dr. Prante is one of the best teachers I have had. She is so funny, and makes learning about Geography fun! She gives you a bunch of extra credit points, and gives you the notes to her class. I recommend taking her. She gets a little side-tracked sometimes, but I really enjoyed that class.
GEOG-100 : Intro Physical Environment - Posted 12/16/2001
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
B
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Easy
Comments
This is an easy class! Get the tests from someone who took the class previously. They are mainly the same questions. (If you don't know someone who had this class, go to the library and ask for old tests.) She gives 10 easy "finish the sentence" computer projects. Turn them in early for lots of extra credit points! (They only help your grade.) She offers so many extra credit points, anyone could pass. She also gives 5 quizzes and I think 4 tests, including final. Athletes and Debators: Be aware. You can't make up quizzes. But the extra credit opportunities should make up for it.
GEOG- : Cartography - Posted 10/23/2001
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
Not Specified
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Easy
Comments
Prante is a great teacher in any course. She explains things clearly and is always willing to help if you show some effort.
GEOG-315 : Cartography - Posted 8/20/2001
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Few/None
Difficulty:
Easy
Comments
A very understanding professor who will help you any chance she gets..The class was enjobale and not that difficult
GEOG-100 : physical geography - Posted 6/22/2001
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Few/None
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
Dr. Prante teaches a course that is not very interesting, but she makes it possible for students to do well in her class. I am glad that she gives the computer projects because they help to add points to your grade. Try to get copies of her old tests and study them. Actually, she tries to give students a chance to do well in this class, but you have to put forth a little effort. I would recommend her for this class.
GEOG-315 : Cartography - Posted 5/4/2001
Overall Rating:
Poor
Grade:
C
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Difficult
Comments
You can't ask her a question without getting some heat down your back.
GEOG-100 : Intro Man's Physical Envirnonment - Posted 4/30/2001
Overall Rating:
Poor
Grade:
B
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
If you like rude, incoherent professors who are knowlegable in their field of study, but don't know how to teach--take Dr. Prante. She'll ramble on and on about something and never say what the something is! I only understood about 10% of what came out of her mouth. She makes you do 10 computer projects that are a complete waste of time and you have to buy 2 books that are a complete waste of money. The only thing this class did for me was lower my GPA and fill me with RAGE! You have been warned!
GEOG-100 : Intro to Man's Environment - Posted 3/27/2001
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Few/None
Difficulty:
Easy
Comments
EASY EASY EASY All of her tests and quizzes are on file in the library. If you make a certain grade, you don't have to take the final. She gives you the notes already typed. EASY A
GEOG-100 : Intro to Man's Physical Environment - Posted 1/3/2001
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Few/None
Difficulty:
Easy
Comments
This class is all extra credit. If you make 450 points by the end of the semester, you don't have to take the final!
GEOG-315 : Cartography - Posted 12/29/2000
Overall Rating:
Poor
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Few/None
Difficulty:
Easy
Comments
Dr. Prante is a good person, but this semester did not seem to care about her students. It took the entire semester minus 3 weeks to get the projects back. I really think the class would be enjoyable if you knew how well you were progressing. The projects (13 of them) were all given back the last day of class, expect the first two. Expect an A, even if the work is not A material. That's just the way it is. The course requires work, but I did not find it benefical. Dr. Prante is not the greatest professor and does not even come close. As she mentioned in a previous comment all the best professors change the course from semester to semester -- she does not. She had the material in college and that is the same work she gives you. One more thing, exams -- our class was to have a midterm and final. Everyone was given full credit for the midterm without taking the exam (75 points). The final was an essay question,
GEOG-100 : � - Posted 10/16/2000
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Easy
Comments
This was the easiest course that I have ever taken. She gives last semester's exams for you to study and uses the same questions on the test.
She's very nice as long as you attend class, and make sure you call her DR. Prante not Ms.!
GEOG-100 : Intro to Physical Environment - Posted 8/31/2000
Overall Rating:
OK
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Overkill
Difficulty:
Easy
Comments
We took notes off of the TV that she had connected to a computer. The tests were straight from the notes and the handouts--she gives you old copies of her tests. I had enough points for an A by spring break, but I've heard that she reformatted.<HR>Correction: 09/08/2000
"<I>Quizzes and exams for this section of the course were multiple choice only; no TF or matching questions. Copies of quizzes and exams from previous semesters may be available, but students should not expect that the instructor will distribute these directly to students. (Structure of this course can be expected to vary from semester to semester, as is typical of those taught by the best instructors.)</I>"
--MCP
GEOG-100 : Intro to man's physical env. - Posted 6/20/2000
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Few/None
Difficulty:
Easy
Comments
she gives tons of extra credit and she provides the notes for you
GEOG-100 : Intro. Man's Phyical. Environ. - Posted 6/2/2000
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Easy
Comments
Dr. Prante gives you all the material that you need to make an A in the course. There is no reason that a person can't get an A in her class. Some people don't her, but GROW UP you won't like everyone in life. She is a very caring person that will help you in any way. She gives tons of extra credit in the course and provides her students with the opportunity to view previous exams (on reserve at the circulation desk in Cravens). Need an A and have determination and dedication? This class would be a benefit for you, even in the May session (when I took it). Good Luck and congratulation to Dr. Prante.
GEOG-100 : Intro. to the Environment - Posted 4/28/2000
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
B
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Easy
Comments
She is a sweetheart and really cares about her students!
GEOG-100 : Intro. to the Environment - Posted 4/28/2000
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
B
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Easy
Comments
Dr. Prante is a very nice teacher. She is a down-to-earth teacher and makes learning the course in a comfortable way to her students. As long as you show a little effort in her class and that you care, this is definitely a class not to be stressed about.
GEOG-100 : Into Physical enviroment - Posted 4/18/2000
Overall Rating:
Poor
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Overkill
Difficulty:
Easy
Comments
She is a freak. It would take a week to get a scantron test back, and she says "ok" too much.
GEOG-100 : Intro to Physical Environment - Posted 4/15/2000
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Overkill
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
Prante is awesome. You will have a lot of notes. However, if you study those notes and GO to class you will be rewarded in the long run. She gives you a lot of extra credit and many old test the first day of class. Take her I strongly recommend her to all of my friends.
GEOG-100 : Intro to Physical Environment - Posted 4/13/2000
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Overkill
Difficulty:
Easy
Comments
There is a lot of busy work, but the class is awesome.