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Behzad Hamkar

HIST17 · HIST310 · HIST313 · HIST308 · LEC18930 · HIST110 · HIST307 · HIST311 · 48 lifetime ratings

AI rating
74/100
RMP rating
3.8/5
Take again
63.64%
Difficulty
3.2

The decision

if you can keep up with , and want a professor who often teaches well but grades details strictly.

Best fit · Effort For RewardGreat lecturesHeavy readingExtra creditTough examsStrict rules
  • Students often praise his lectures and .
  • and , but exams, reading, and strict rules create real risk.
  • Online reviews are more polarized, with some students loving the structure and others calling the workload excessive.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

67/100

An A is realistic because he often drops scores and offers , but students must read, follow rules, and .

Online A evidence depends more on discussion and essay rules, while in person , and exams.

Is the course easy?

Standard

55/100

The history content is manageable, but , and exam wording make it harder than a casual class.

Online reviews mention self-paced reading and discussion work, while , and test preparation.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

45/100

participation, discussion boards, quizzes, or strict punctuality.

Online attendance is often not required but sometimes tied to discussion boards, while .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

70/100

Many students recommend him for strong lectures and feedback, but the , and .

, while online reviews include more complaints about workload and rules.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

62/100

He often offers and drops low scores, but many and no late work.

Format shift

Online grading complaints focus on detailed rules, while in-person students and .

Workload

Moderate

42/100

The workload is reading-heavy and can become heavy in summer or online sections.

Format shift

Online reviews report more discussion boards, written lectures, essays, and tests, while and exams.

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

Students , and memorable, though some online students report weak communication or self-teaching.

Format shift

, while online teaching quality depends heavily on comfort with reading-based learning.

Assessment method

Balanced

64/100

Grades usually , and participation rather than one single format.

Format shift

Online sections lean toward discussions and essays, while , and participation.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

29 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews more often praise his lectures, humor, and class energy while , and tests.

Main concern

, and .

What students said

“He gave amazing lectures and graded fairly, I understood everything and learned so much.”
HIST307
“ .”
HIST311
“ if walk in 1 minute late can affect grade.”
HIST110

Remote format

Online

20 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online classes are structured around reading, discussions, essays, and and communication.

Main concern

Online students may feel buried in , and difficult exams.

What students said

“ with the same requirements.”
HIST311
“ .”
HIST310
“it was taking up just an insane amount of time.”
HIST311

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

because several reviews call the exams hard, but students also report dropped exams, , and some open-book quizzes.

Difficult ExamsDropped Lowest ExamOpen Book QuizzesNo Clearly Proven Proctoring

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and open-book quizzes, but they do not clearly prove a consistent closed-book exam policy.

Challenging TestsDropped Lowest ExamOpen Book Quizzes
“ but as long as you do great on the essays and .”
HIST311
“ , and he always offers .”
HIST311
“We .”
HIST311

Online

and no tests or no big final in others, but they do not clearly prove webcam, Lockdown Browser, or open-book policy.

Hard ExamsNo Big Final In Some SectionsNo Clearly Proven Proctoring
“ .”
HIST311
“ .”
HIST310
“He barely gives you any time for exams and asks questions that are vague and hard to answer.”
LEC18930

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“He gave amazing lectures and graded fairly, I understood everything and learned so much.”

Voice snapshots generated from 49 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

78/100

“He gave amazing lectures and graded fairly, I understood everything and learned so much.”

⚖️

62/100

“Don't make ANY mistakes because he WILL grade you .”

📚 Workload Pressure

42/100

“SO , and SO many discussion boards required.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His lectures are thorough and interesting and he is sure to give students all the materials they need to succeed in the class.
  • Great professor with great lectures.
  • He made me excited to learn and go to class.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

  • His exams however were very difficult.
  • .
  • You definitely have to put in effort but the work is very doable.

Theme 3

📚 About Reading And Workload

  • A lot of reading but it is interesting.
  • Although there is a LOT of as long as and cite correctly.
  • It was like a part time job.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

49

Recent reviews read by the AI

48

Lifetime ratings

91/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis is based on 49 reviews across many years, both formats, and consistent , and exams.

Inside 49 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 524
4 out of 510
3 out of 53
2 out of 55
1 out of 57

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

45 reported outcomes

A range

21

A+ 4 · A 16 · A- 1

B range

14

B+ 3 · B 8 · B- 3

C range

7

C+ 1 · C 6

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 2