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History

Beverly Wirtz

HIST16 · HIS16 · HIST17 · HST16 · HISTORY21 · HIS120 · HST17 · HIS21 · USHIST16 · 60 lifetime ratings

AI rating
88/100
RMP rating
4.7/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
3.1

The decision

if you will attend, read, and use the study guide; if you want a free easy A.

Best fit · Effort For RewardAmazing lecturesGet ready to readTough but fairMandatory attendanceStudy guides
  • Lectures are storytelling-style without PowerPoints and make history memorable.
  • Study guides map closely to short-answer and essay tests; effort yields strong grades.
  • Attendance and ; skippers and non-readers struggle.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

An A is realistic if you attend, read, and use the study guide, but it is not free and non-workers report Ds and misery.

Almost all grade and effort evidence is in person; one online review only notes toughness.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

History content is moderate-to-hard with , and a term paper, though lectures make material memorable.

In-person reviews dominate; online only notes she is tough.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

12/100

Attendance is repeatedly mandatory; missing about .

In-person evidence is strong; .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

90/100

Vast majority call her the and urge serious students to take her despite toughness.

; online still says yes.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

58/100

Tough grader tags appear, but study guides and .

Format shift

In-person comments mix tough and fair; online only affirms upfront standards.

Workload

Moderate

45/100

Little daily homework beyond readings, but , and a .

Format shift

Workload detail .

Teaching experience

Excellent

93/100

Students rave about passionate no-PowerPoint lectures that bring history to life and change majors.

Format shift

Excellence is consistent in person; single online review is still positive.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Grade centers on short-answer and ; homework is mostly reading.

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

49 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person consensus , and fair tests if you study the guide.

Main concern

, and and shortcuts.

What students said

“Professor Wirtz is just naturally an amazing teacher.”
HIS16
“If you show up and listen then you will pass with a B easily.”
HST16
“ and easy if you study! Do you want an A? Work for it.”
HIST16

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

One online review calls her tough but completely upfront about expectations.

Main concern

Only one online review; toughness still applies.

What students said

“She is really tough, but is completely up front with what she expects.”
HIS16

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

provided study guides; some courses use quizzes instead of large exams.

Short answer essaysStudy guides match testsTerm paperQuiz heavy

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and essay style aligned to study guides; expect , and a biography paper.

Short answer essaysStudy guides match testsTerm paperAttendance tied to success
“All of but her study guides match the tests, so its not bad at all.”
HIST17
“She gives you the study guide at the beginning of the semester so you know exactly what is going to be on the test.”
HIS16
“ , but if you show up to class and pay attention, you'll have no problem passing.”
HST17

Online

Online review does .

Upfront expectations
“She is really tough, but is completely up front with what she expects.”
HIS16

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“by far the best teacher ive had in my 5 years of college. she’s real tough but . if youre looking for an easy A find someone else. if you’re .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting lecture excellence, fair toughness, and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Lecture Mastery

93/100

“She never ever uses PowerPoints.. it's all spoken and easy to follow along with, like she's just telling an entertaining story.”

👍

90/100

“If you show up and listen then you will pass with a B easily. .”

⚖️ Tough But Fair

58/100

“Tough. Fair. .”

📖

12/100

“ !! READ and show up to class and you'll do fine.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • her lectures are interesting and full of passion, she brings history to life
  • every class is like listening to a history channel documentary
  • She appeals to both history lovers and haters.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • if youre looking for an easy A find someone else
  • and easy if you study! Do you want an A? Work for it.
  • if you do the

Theme 3

📋

  • Skip class? You won't pass.
  • Believe what the syllabus says, she means it and sticks to it.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

60

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews spanning many years with detailed, mostly , and fair tough standards.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 552
4 out of 54
3 out of 52
2 out of 52
1 out of 50

Course coverage

HIST1614 reviews
HIS1612 reviews
HIST178 reviews
HST167 reviews
HST173 reviews
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142251 review
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HISTORY211 review
USHIST161 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

26 reported outcomes

A range

14

A+ 4 · A 10

B range

7

B+ 2 · B 5

C range

0

No reported values

D range

2

D 2

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

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