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Hans Hauselmann

HIST017A · 17A · HIST37 · HIST2A · HIST17A · HIST17B · HISTORY002A · HIST7 · HIST4A · 23 lifetime ratings

AI rating
47/100
RMP rating
3.3/5
Take again
56.25%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

if and busywork; otherwise pick a more engaging history professor.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerHeavy readingBoring lecturesBusywork onlineFilm class exceptionLong final papers
  • and doable, many call lectures long, dull, and .
  • Workload often , and lengthy end-of-term papers.
  • History through Film sections earn warmer reviews than standard survey courses.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

54/100

Many still earn As if they keep up weekly, but , and .

Online can feel like busywork-for-grade; in-person As and big finals.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

36/100

Content and pace are frequently described as , and not a walk in the park.

Both formats report high reading load; film courses are the main easier exception.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

50/100

Some sections track attendance and participation heavily; .

In-person comments conflict on attendance strictness; .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

Roughly even split between enthusiastic fans (especially film history) and students .

Online lean negative on busywork; .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

56/100

Several say he grades exams fairly if directions are followed, but and .

Format shift

if work is complete; in-person fairness reviews are mixed.

Workload

Heavy

32/100

Expect , and multi-thousand-word finals.

Format shift

Online busywork is constant; and long lectures plus big essays.

Teaching experience

Average

52/100

Kind and accessible for some, but many criticize long, dry, paper-read lectures that fail to highlight test material.

Format shift

In-person lecture boredom is the biggest complaint; online .

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Mix of discussions, quizzes/tests, projects, and .

Format shift

Online weights weekly assignments; , and long essays.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

18 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In and workload-heavy to others—with pop quizzes, long lectures, and surprise essay components.

Main concern

Boring lecture style plus unexpected finals ( .

What students said

“ !”
HIST2A
“He's seriously an amazing teacher to have, especially with Hist7 (History Through Film)”
HIST7
“ !!!!”
HISTORY002A

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

weekly discussions, source , and .

Main concern

Busywork volume (especially Flipgrid and weekly discussions) frustrates many students.

What students said

“ . Not worth 3 credits.”
HIST17A
“ respond to classmates through flip-grid”
HIST17B
“He is not a , as long as you follow directions and do your work on time, you are good!”
HIST17B

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exam formats vary by course—from —so overall risk is moderate.

Pop quizzesLong essaysOpen notes sometimesGroup projectsWeekly tests

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person courses often include pop quizzes, note-allowed midterms in some classes, and .

Pop quizzesOpen-note midterm (some)Long final essaysGroup project finals
“he gave us one anyway on top of a AND .”
HIST2A
“he lets you use notes on the midterm and final.”
HIST37
“The notes.”
HIST7

Online

Online reviews emphasize weekly assignments and .

Weekly discussionsFinal paperFlipgrid responses
“ .”
HIST17A
“ ”
HIST17B

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ !”

Voice snapshots generated from 23 reviews, capturing the split between film-class fans and survey-course critics. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

52/100

“Professor Hauselmann has to be one of the most boring teachers on campus.”

📚 Workload Reality

32/100

“I spent countless hours on readings and homework and .”

👍 When It Works

70/100

“He's seriously an amazing teacher to have, especially with Hist7 (History Through Film)”

👎 Recommendation Split

48/100

“if you had the .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • his lectures are pretty long a boring
  • so I recommend you record the lecture
  • He's seriously an amazing teacher to have, especially with Hist7

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • There's quite a bit of work and reading but if you pay attention in class and do the work, it's an easy A.
  • and essays questions and passed.

Theme 3

🧾 About Workload Format

  • respond to classmates through flip-grid
  • Get ready to spend 2 hours on one assignment.
  • you have to write 12 page essay at the end of the semester!

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

23

Recent reviews read by the AI

23

Lifetime ratings

72/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-three reviews show a real split across years and formats; enough detail to trust the polarization, not a single narrative.

Inside 23 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 59
4 out of 51
3 out of 55
2 out of 55
1 out of 53

Course coverage

HIST2A5 reviews
HIST374 reviews
HIST17A3 reviews
HIST17B3 reviews
HIST017A2 reviews
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HIST4A2 reviews
HIST72 reviews
17A1 review
HISTORY002A1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

18 reported outcomes

A range

11

A+ 1 · A 10

B range

4

B+ 1 · B 3

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 1