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David Howard-Pitney

17C · HIS17C · 17A · HIST17C · 17B · HIST17B · HIST17A · HIST17AONLINE · HIS17A · 177 lifetime ratings

AI rating
70/100
RMP rating
3.6/5
Take again
74.47%
Difficulty
2.7

The decision

if you can keep up with reading and notes, but if you want a low-effort GE.

Best fit · Effort For RewardLecture HeavyReading HeavyTest HeavyCaring But StrictClear Criteria
  • Students often describe him as caring and knowledgeable, but the lecture style can feel dry or old school.
  • Grades are usually achievable, but A-level , and strong essays.
  • Online reviews are more split because some students find the while .

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

66/100

An A is realistic, but most students , and careful essay work.

Online reviews include more easy-A claims, while attendance and effort.

Is the course easy?

Standard

58/100

The history content is not advanced, but the reading volume, lecture detail, and casual GE.

Online students focus on weekly tasks and quizzes, while and .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

45/100

Online attendance is usually flexible, but mandatory.

Online evidence is mostly flexible, while as required for passing or doing well.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

74/100

and caring teaching, but repeated complaints about harsh essays and dry lectures limit enthusiasm.

, but online comments show sharper disagreement about organization and grading.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

48/100

but not easy because many reviews praise clear criteria while .

Format shift

Online reviews more often mention harsh essay grading, while .

Workload

Moderate

42/100

The workload is steady rather than light, with frequent reading, quizzes, exams, essays, and lecture notes.

Format shift

Online workload is driven by weekly quizzes and assignments, while , and papers.

Teaching experience

Good

70/100

He is often described as caring, knowledgeable, and interesting, but some students find lectures boring, scattered, or old school.

Format shift

Online students value video lectures when organized, while engagement.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Grades are mainly , and finals rather than many small projects.

Format shift

Online reviews mention quizzes and mixed MC or essay exams, while and one paper.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

32 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person students often praise his knowledge and kindness, but success depends heavily , and essays.

Main concern

Many in-person reviews say lectures are mandatory in practice and .

What students said

“ , and attending class.”
17A
“You gotta show up to class though.”
HIS17A
“You can't just coast in his class.”
HIS17C

Remote format

Online

18 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online students report clear routines and possible high grades, but , and .

Main concern

Online work can feel busy and writing-heavy, especially when instructions or .

What students said

“As long as you do the work and ask for .”
HIS17C
“ a quota, and at least one quiz a week.”
HIS17C
“Class is hard but with the help of generative AI it is totally possible to get a A.”
HIS17C

Exam style

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Reviews describe standard test-heavy history assessments with multiple choice, writing, essays, and papers, but they .

Multiple Choice ExamsEssay PortionsTimed WritingFinal EssayPaper Requirement

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and one paper, but they do not clearly prove closed-book rules or strict proctoring.

Three ExamsMidtermsFinalPaper
“Grades and true/false, plus describing terms) and a paper written on your choice of two shortish biographies.”
HIST17C
“2 midterms, 1 essay paper, 1 final.”
HIS17A
“There are 3 exams and 1 paper.”
HIS17C

Online

Online reviews , and a final essay, but they do not clearly prove webcam, Lockdown Browser, or open-book rules.

Weekly QuizzesMultiple Choice ExamsTimed Essay PortionsFinal Essay
“ , and he is a ; he grades like it's an English class.”
HIS17C
“The minute per question.”
HIS17C
“ but he doesn't even give you enough time to complete them.”
HIS17C

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Stay on top of things and you've got an easy B, or work a little harder and get an A”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

70/100

“Professor Howard was a great professor who made you feel cared for and welcomed in the class.”

📈 Grade Effort

66/100

“B's are easy , A's require effort.”

⚖️

48/100

“He grades like he expects you to know everything, not like ur learning.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He's a real expert on Civil Rights leaders
  • Excellent instructor
  • His lectures were really well made and entertaining and the and never changed too much which made things routine.
  • Lectures are ALWAYS scatterbrained and .

Theme 2

📚 About Workload

  • The entire class requires you to read the text to finish the assignments.
  • a quota, and at least one quiz a week.
  • You have to read 2 books and .

Theme 3

📝 About Exams And Grades

  • 3 multiple choice/essay exams, 10 or so , and a 1200-word paper.
  • though.
  • No way you can really fail.
  • His Discussion and Essay parts for you need to get good grades in all the other assignments and hope it carries your grade.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

177

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 50 reviews span many years and both formats, though some older short reviews add less detail.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 561
4 out of 546
3 out of 531
2 out of 523
1 out of 516

Course coverage

HIS17C14 reviews
HIS17A10 reviews
17A5 reviews
HIST17A5 reviews
HIST17C5 reviews
Show 4 more courses
17C4 reviews
17B3 reviews
HIST17B3 reviews
HIST17AONLINE1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

41 reported outcomes

A range

19

A+ 1 · A 12 · A- 6

B range

16

B+ 9 · B 4 · B- 3

C range

2

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Not sure yet 3