( CNN ) A professor at Texas A & M Galveston said in an email to his strategic management students that they were a disgrace , that they lacked maturity -- and that he would fail the entire class . Irwin Horwitz , an instructional associate professor in the university 's department of maritime administration , told CNN affiliate KPRC that he had finally reached a breaking point . `` Enough was enough , '' Horwitz said . `` It became apparent that they could n't do just some of the most simple and basic things that they should 've been able to do at that point . '' In the email to students , KPRC reported , Horwitz said : `` I have seen cheating , been told by students to 'chill out , ' 'get out of my space , ' 'go back and teach ' refuse to leave the room after being told to do so following inappropriate conduct , called a ' f*****g moron ' several times by a student to my face ... '' Horwitz added that students spread hurtful rumors about him , his wife and colleagues , and that he felt the need for police protection in class . John Shaw , a senior at Texas A & M Galveston and student in Horwitz 's class , told KPRC he was worried about the job he has lined up after graduation . `` Just ridiculous , because , I mean , I had never had a problem in the class , '' Shaw said . `` I thought I had done pretty well , done pretty well on the first test and everything else that 's going on . I get an email saying I am going to get an F in the class , and just kind of -- it was overwhelming . '' Texas A & M Galveston is a part of the Texas A & M University System ; its more than 2,000 students focus on marine and maritime studies . Patrick Louchouarn , the vice president for academic affairs and chief academic officer , told KPRC that the university will not necessarily stand by the failing grades Horwitz planned to hand out . University officials said the department head will take over teaching the strategic management class . `` None of them have failed until the end of the class , meaning the only reason a student would fail is because he or she has n't performed the actual , you know , with the expectations for that particular class , '' Louchouarn said . University officials have not yet responded to CNN 's request for comment .
A Texas A & M Galveston professor said in an email to students he would fail the entire class . University officials wo n't necessarily stand by failing grades , CNN affiliate KPRC reports .