Tim Wiese

HIST3191 · HISTHIST · HIST172 · HIST17 · HIST171 · HISTORY172 · HIST21 · HIS171 · 27 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 88/100
RMP rating: 4.3/5
Take again: 0%
Difficulty: 2.6

The decision

Great pick for an enjoyable, relatively easy history class if you read the chapters and show up for lectures.

Best fit · Easy A HunterStoryteller LecturerPop QuizzesEntertainingRead the BookEasy Exams

Students love his Back-to-the-Future-style storytelling lectures that make history fun.
Workload is light if you read for ; midterms and .
Most older reviews call him a and lecture-test mismatch.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

80/100

Show up, read for quizzes, and study lecture notes and an A is commonly described as realistic.

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

Material is made accessible through stories, with moderate reading and few high-stakes surprises.

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

WorthIt

84/100

Long-run student praise for entertainment and learning is strong despite one harsh recent review and .

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Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

; As need reading, but Bs and passes are easy.

Format shift

Workload

Light

76/100

, and final with little busywork.

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Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

Enthusiastic storyteller who makes history entertaining and clear for most students.

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Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Mix of reading quizzes, one or two papers, and .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

27 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

In-person history feels like engaging storytelling with light structure: , and .

Main concern

and occasional complaints about political tone or coverage pace.

What students said

“Such a chill teacher, all you do is lecture note taking, sometimes little reading quizzes, 1 paper, and do an and final”
HIST172

“he was a story teller! He didn't have you memorize facts, dates, and names”
HISTORY172

“This class is VERY easy. ... ... & it's an easy A!”
HIST172

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

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Exam style

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Standard history exams with IDs and essays plus reading pop quizzes; and manageable if you study notes.

Essay and ID examsPop quizzes on readingLecture-based testsEssay prompts given

Assessment risk

Standard

70/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Midterms and finals use essay and ID formats tied to lectures, with separate reading pop quizzes.

Essay/ID examsPop quizzesLecture-aligned tests

“ , and only tests on lectures. the test.”
HIST171

“the , but he grades very easily... there is just the .”
HIST172

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“He is totally Doc-like in Back to the Future with style and demeanor...purely excited to share and utterly enthusiastic! What though was that he was a story teller!”
Voice snapshots generated from 27 in-person reviews, , and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

88/100

“Mr. Wiese is one of the . His classes are interesting and informative.”

📈 Easy Path

80/100

“As long as you show up to class every day and read the material you should get an A in his class.”

📚 Reading Quizzes

70/100

“You MUST do the reading because .”

👍 Overall Vibe

84/100

“I have just completed Mr. Wiese's class, and .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

He makes history fun.
he's fun!
His humor, both intentional and unintentional is unbelievably entertaining

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

!
it's an easy A!
He doesn't give As easily, but a B isn't too hard to attain.

Theme 3

📝 About Assessments

sometimes little reading quizzes, 1 paper, and do an and final
Read the book! There are
for the ID'S.

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Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

27 mostly detailed reviews over many years with consistent praise for lectures and structure; only a few negatives.

Inside 27 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Course coverage

HIST17214 reviews

HIST1713 reviews

HISTORY1723 reviews

HIST212 reviews

HISTHIST2 reviews

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

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Tim Wiese

Great pick for an enjoyable, relatively easy history class if you read the chapters and show up for lectures.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Recommended

WorthIt

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

📈 Easy Path

📚 Reading Quizzes

👍 Overall Vibe

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

📝 About Assessments

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Quality ratings

Course coverage

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

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F

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