You will need to actively participate in his classes to be on his good side. You will need to attend the sections to be fully caught up on course material. You will need to be ready to defend your opinions in class. If you do not like this, then do not take his courses. If you like challenges, then take his courses.

Changed the syllabus last minute cause he "felt like it"... also tends to get aggravated in class over certain topics. There should be a level of professionalism when it comes to teaching, he demands punctuality from students but often arrives late. Also finishes super early. And horrible lecture slides that are 6-8 years old.

One of the most unorganized and unintuitive classes I have ever taken. Had to read nearly a book a week with the professor often changing the text needed to read within 2 days of class. No written syllabus or clear grading outline. Changed format of the final at the last minute. Very passionate about the subject but cared little about his students.

Professor Parker did not communicate well with TAs and grade was made up entirely of tests. Homework consisted of long readings every night and lectures could be boring.

literally just hate this class do NOT take it

I give my professors a lot of grace because I understand their work is difficult, but Professor Parker was by far the worst professor I've ever taken at ANY COLLEGE. He is passive-aggressive, changed the syllabus in week 9, and dropped half the class to a W due to unexpected participation grading. DO NOT TAKE HIM! He wants to see students fail.