I am nearly finished with my master's degree. Recently, I enrolled in a required course that is a terrible mess. I'd like to wait another year, and take it again with an instructor who has their stuff together and will actually answer student questions and prepare lessons that match the exams. Delaying graduation seems preferable to wasting more time on this course.

• Some classmates gave the teacher what I believe are reasonable suggestions, but the instructor just gave excuses.
• I looked all through the course catalog, but only see policies that assume students are the problem-makers. For instance, after one week into the term, students get no tuition refunds and a "W".
• I'd rather not create problems for the instructor, who is new to this job.

Are there any steps I can take to clear myself of this mess?