Robert Choflet

This professor has taught: AASP100, AASP100H, AASP202, AASP202H, AASP398Q, AASP412, AASP479, AASP499O, AMST328M

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Robert Choflet AASP202 Expecting an A Anonymous 01/19/2024	Honestly one of the best classes I've had at UMD to date. The man loves what he teaches and he's so laid back that it's a perfect combo. He's quite knowledgeable in African American studies and by the end you will be too. There was quite a lot of reading and each chapter was at least 45 pages but if you skim, you'll likely get the gist. Also, the best part was that the very next class he'd explain the readings to you anyways and there weren't any assignments attached typically. There were a couple of group assignments, reading journals/black culture projects and then there was the mid-term and final which were both open notes. If you want to learn while also taking a fairly easier A (not easy just easier), I'd definitely recommend this one for you.
Robert Choflet AASP202 Expecting an A Anonymous 12/15/2023	If you have the chance to be taught by Professor Choflet, do it. He asks questions to get to know his students, and he genuinely loves what he does, which is reflected in the way he teaches. The assignments are not hard at all, but sometimes the readings are a lot. As someone who reads for fun outside of class, I got really good at skimming through books, which is an extremely helpful ability in this class. You will be okay to miss a couple of readings, but if anything, go to class. I feel like a bulk of the content is reviewed in class by him anyway, so even if you are behind in the reading, the lectures will help you catch up. I took this class for a GenEd, so I wasn't expecting much, but this was easily my favorite class of this semester, and a lot of it is owed to Choflet.
Robert Choflet AASP202 Expecting a B+ Anonymous 05/16/2023	AASP202 was okay. It was a lot of reading which was a lot. We did 2 big group projects throughout the semester. The mid-term and final aren't too bad though as they are open note, but it is important to note you know the content and review. Dr. Choflet was a nice and chill professor too. Only thing that was frustrating was how he did not answer emails, and took a long time to grade. He was kind of a little boring too, and the class size diminished as the semester went on. If you need a gen-ed this is a good course but we warned you must put in effort to get a good grade.
Robert Choflet AASP202 Expecting an A+ Anonymous 12/29/2022	Great Professor and great course. Class focused on major readings and group projects, but it was chill.
Robert Choflet AASP202H Expecting an A+ Anonymous 05/10/2022	Great professor, definitely cares about the topic and is super knowledgeable as well. The class was easy, and did not require much commitment. The midterm and final had study sets on Quizlet already made that I used to study for them, so it made test prep super easy. Dr. Choflet was very responsive and it seemed like he cared a lot about our learning. For most of the course, what you put in is what you'll get out. It doesn't take much to get a good grade in the course, but if you genuinely want to learn more about Black Culture in the U.S., it's up to you to pay attention and do the readings. Overall, it was a good class, and if you are looking to get some GenEds out of the way, its great for that.
Robert Choflet AASP202 Expecting an A- Anonymous 12/08/2021	Overall great professor. He was responsive to concerns and questions that everyone else had, and he made sure to communicate any schedule changes ahead of time for adequate preparation. He is a nice guy and genuinely wants everyone to succeed in class. Three things: 1) It takes him awhile to grade stuff. I took this class in the fall and some of the assignments from October were not graded until Thanksgiving. 2) He assigns a lot of readings. It's not too overwhelming, but as someone taking 2 math classes at the same time, it was a little much in terms of a personal workload 3) Lectures can get a little dry in the latter half of class. The more people who participate, the better it gets.
Robert Choflet AASP202H Expecting an A+ Anonymous 01/12/2021	I had Professor Choflet for AASP202H and I really enjoyed the class! He was very accommodating and understanding with students, something that was especially appreciated in our current times. He varied the class between live discussions and prerecorded lectures, which I think was very effective because it was easier to keep up with and made the class itself more interactive. It is a lot of reading- something that he stated very clearly on the first day- but most of it is relevant and if you are interested in black culture, you can find them interesting. And even if you have trouble with a reading, he will probably go over it in class. I also really enjoyed how he included current cultural and artistic pieces like films, photography, music and more. Overall, I would recommend this class to anyone considering it! The honors work was the same as the AASP202 work, so all of this also applies to the class in general. I would recommend taking Professor Choflet if you have the chance to!