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Wayne Grutzmacher

HIST010 · HIST48 · HIST1 · HST11 · HIST11 · HIST10 · 30 lifetime ratings

AI rating
48/100
RMP rating
3.2/5
Take again
50%
Difficulty
2.1

The decision

Only take if , and uneven organization.

Best fit · Self Taught ProMovie QuizzesKnow Your NameUnorganizedParticipation HeavyPolarizing Methods
  • Class success depends on watching weekly films, doing map work, and heavy in-class participation.
  • Teaching style is unconventional and often described as .
  • Many still call it an easy A if he knows your name and you complete the movie-based work.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

EasyA

76/100

Many say an A is available through participation, movies, and homework, though .

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Content is not intellectually brutal, but , and memorization create busywork friction.

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

Participation and being , so .

; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

Roughly half love his unique style while and avoidable.

; no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

68/100

Multiple students report easy grades with if you participate and complete film work.

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

42/100

, and participation create a steady time load for many students.

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Average

48/100

Reviews split between inspirational storytelling and .

Format shift

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Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Mix of , and occasional surprise tests.

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

30 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Polarizing history class built around outside movies, map work, and name-based participation with frequent organization complaints.

Main concern

, and time-consuming film homework.

What students said

“Just stay away”
HIST11
“make sure he knows your name”
HIST10
“You will get an A if you do the work”
HIST10

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

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Exam style

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Quizzes often target movie details and maps, with some reports of unpredictable tests.

Movie Detail QuizzesMap QuizzesSurprise TestsParticipation Points

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and maps; some students report pop tests and .

Film QuizzesMap QuizzesPop Tests
“He requires films to watch every week and ”
HIST11
“ very annoying”
HIST10

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“This class is a mess and I have no idea what he bases his grades off of. ... Just stay away.”

Voice snapshots generated from 30 in-person reviews, capturing the strong love-hate split. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

48/100

“His methods are unusual but very effective!!!”

🎬 Movie Workload

42/100

“You have to watch movies which is very time consuming, especially for busy people”

🅰️ Easy If Connected

76/100

“it is an easy A if , and show up to class”

👎 Polarizing Recs

48/100

“ and bad teaching.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Unconventional, funny, and entertaining lectures
  • teaches mostly by story telling and watching movies
  • never on schedule with things

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Lots of so if you don't pass I don't know what to say
  • if he does not know your name or who you are your grade will suffer

Theme 3

⚠️ About Classroom Climate

  • he plays favorites
  • DON'T YOU EVER TALK LIKE MY WIFE!

Data context

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Analysis sample

30

Recent reviews read by the AI

30

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

30 detailed reviews over many years with but mixed picture.

Inside 30 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 58
4 out of 57
3 out of 57
2 out of 54
1 out of 54

Course coverage

HIST1015 reviews
HIST1110 reviews
700061 review
HIST0101 review
HIST11 review
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HIST481 review
HST111 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

3 reported outcomes

A range

2

A 2

B range

1

B- 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

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No letter grade reported

0

No reported values