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History

Greg Knittel

HIS17 · HIS17C · HIST3A · 19A · HIS17B · 17B · HIST17C · HIST17B · HIST17A · HIS4A · HIST19A · HISTORY017C · 154 lifetime ratings

AI rating
90/100
RMP rating
4.1/5
Take again
71.43%
Difficulty
1.7

The decision

if you want a low-stress history class and can tolerate messy organization.

Best fit · Easy A HunterEasy ALenient GraderFew AssignmentsCaringDisorganized Notes
  • Most students describe the course as an easy A with few graded items and .
  • Teaching quality is split between caring, interesting lectures and , and poor email response.
  • because many exams are based on notes, study guides, open-book formats, or limited assignments.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

WalkInThePark

94/100

Getting an A usually requires very little work because many reviews mention few , and .

Both formats support an easy A, with online reviews especially strong on open-book or no-time-limit exams and and review-based tests.

Is the course easy?

Introductory

82/100

The course content is usually described as basic and manageable, though some students find the lectures and .

Online , while in-person students more often mention boring lectures or .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

78/100

Attendance is often optional, but several reviews mark it as understand the material.

Online attendance is usually optional or recorded, while and sometimes matters for .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

72/100

, but the recommendation is weaker for students who care about organization or deep learning.

Online recommendations are mixed by disorganization, while stress and lenient grading.

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

92/100

Students repeatedly report full credit for submitted work, , study guides, and easy A outcomes.

Format shift

Online leniency often comes from few graded items and open-note exams, while and review-based exams.

Workload

Featherlight

91/100

Most reviews describe only two exams plus a regular homework.

Format shift

Online workload is especially light, while in-person workload is also light but .

Teaching experience

Good

76/100

Many students call him caring and interesting, but , and weak communication cap the score.

Format shift

Online reviews mention technology and Canvas problems more often, while and boring or unclear class sessions.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

, and one paper or journal, with few routine assignments.

Format shift

Both formats are exam-centered, but online .

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

30 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

and easy exams, but a minority report hard tests, unclear lectures, or poor learning value.

Main concern

The main concern is that lectures and notes can be boring, unclear, or weak for students who want deep history instruction.

What students said

“Take this class if you want an A.”
HIST17A
“Honestly, it's easier than "show up and pass." You don't even have to show up.”
17B
“ . Maybe it was different before but now its not an easy class”
HIS17B

Remote format

Online

20 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online reviews strongly point to an easy A with , and frequent complaints about disorganized notes or communication.

Main concern

The , and slow or missing email replies.

What students said

“Super easy but .”
HIST17B
“easiest history class ever taken.”
HIS17
“I did not watch a single lecture and was able to get an A .”
HIST17B

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Many reviews describe open-book or , but webcam and proctoring policies are not clearly proved.

Open Book TestsNo Time LimitTake-Home Multiple ChoiceFew ExamsStudy Guide Based Exams

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

84/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews mention review-based, sometimes open-book exams, but .

Review-Based ExamsOpen Book FinalStudy Guide ExamsOccasional Hard Tests
“We had an .”
HIST17B
“easy A. give .”
HIS17B
“ . Maybe it was different before but now its not an easy class”
HIS17B

Online

Online reviews repeatedly mention open-book, no-time-limit, take-home, or multiple-choice exams, and they do not clearly prove webcam or Lockdown Browser use.

Open Book TestsNo Time LimitTake-Home Multiple ChoiceMultiple Choice QuizzesNotes-Based Exams
“2 tests (no time limit, open book, &mcq).”
HIS17
“ on completion.”
HIST17B
“ time given to do it.”
HIST17B

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Professor Knittel's lectures bring up a lot of interesting material, but they can get very boring as he is not a super high energy lecturer. In addition, his notes look like Oklahoma after a tornado. That being said, his History 17B class is an extremely easy A. on completion.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting repeated themes in , and organization. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Easy A Signal

94/100

“Take this class if you want an A.”

⚖️

92/100

“He gives 100% just for handing something in.”

👨‍🏫 Teaching Quality

76/100

“You can tell he is really passionate about what he teaches, so it's interesting and u learn.”

⚠️ Organization Risk

45/100

“Super easy but .”

Theme 1

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Extremely easy A. 2 Exams and 1 final paper, and that's it.
  • If you want an easy A, there's .
  • , and he tells you what you need to know.

Theme 2

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Super chill and down-to-earth professor.
  • Lectures can get dry occasionally but he knows what he is talking about.
  • Self-studying is preferred to taking the classes since he is literally not good at teaching.

Theme 3

🧩 About Organization

  • Doesn't know what a syllabus is or how to run a class.
  • up.
  • and hard to understand.

Theme 4

❤️ About Character

  • He is very accommodating and willing to work with you if you are struggling.
  • .
  • Super nice professor.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

154

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

The judgment is strong because 50 reviews span many years and both formats, though opinions vary by course term and organization problems.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 596
4 out of 529
3 out of 57
2 out of 59
1 out of 513

Course coverage

17B11 reviews
HIS17B11 reviews
HIST17B9 reviews
HIST19A4 reviews
HIST17A3 reviews
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HISTORY017C1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

41 reported outcomes

A range

36

A+ 8 · A 26 · A- 2

B range

2

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 2