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History

Christopher Mickols

HIST101 · HIST1O2 · HIST117 · MHIST102 · HIST104 · MHIST101 · 15 lifetime ratings

AI rating
72/100
RMP rating
4.1/5
Take again
68.75%
Difficulty
3.1

The decision

Take him if you like history and ; if your schedule is already full.

Best fit · Effort For RewardLecture HeavyGet Ready To ReadFair If You TryLots of HomeworkOpen Book Online
  • Passionate history instructor with mostly positive reviews and a .
  • Workload spikes hard in accelerated online terms, but many say he grades for effort and .
  • Online exams are open book in multiple accounts, while , and a research paper.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

Many students earn A range grades because he rewards effort, but weekly work and .

Online open-book exams help; and a research paper.

Is the course easy?

Standard

50/100

Content is survey history with and lectures rather than advanced theory, but volume keeps it from feeling light.

Accelerated online sections feel harder; .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

58/100

and others optional, so flexibility depends on the specific course offering.

; in-person also splits between mandatory and optional.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

70/100

Most students recommend him for passion and fairness, though a .

Recent online and in-person praise is solid; and lecture style.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

76/100

Repeated comments say he is a chill or and detail are visible.

Format shift

Both formats call him fair; .

Workload

Heavy

34/100

, and a multi-page research paper create a heavy load especially in short terms.

Format shift

Online accelerated sections are the ; some older in-person sections claim little busywork but still a .

Teaching experience

Good

76/100

Students widely praise knowledge, passion, and dense.

Format shift

In-person and online both highlight passion; online accelerated students are more likely to feel overwhelmed.

Assessment method

Balanced

52/100

Mix of weekly homework, discussions, midterms and .

Format shift

Online leans open-book tests plus sectioned research; and one major essay.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

9 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person students praise knowledge and fair grading for effort, with lecture-heavy classes, study guides, and a .

Main concern

Lecture density plus reading and a survey history course.

What students said

“He is a tough but fair teacher who definitely makes you think differently and emphasis on critical thinking.”
HIST101
“Even if you get the wrong answer on his weekly chapters, he will still grade your homework 100% as long as he sees you trying.”
HIST101
“also he gives a 6 to 8 page research paper. ”
MHIST102

Remote format

Online

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online history is reading and assignment heavy, sometimes overwhelming in 6-7 week formats, but often open book with and .

Main concern

Accelerated online terms can bury students under weekly writing, tests, and a research paper.

What students said

“be prepared for lots of , and annoying midterms and finals.”
HIST117
“ .”
MHIST102
“Such a nice guy but SO BORING. Gives so .”
HIST1O2

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Online exams are explicitly open book in multiple reviews, and trap questions.

Open Book OnlineStudy GuidesLecture Based TestsResearch PaperEffort Based Homework

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

72/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person exams rely on lectures and study guides; .

Study GuidesLecture BasedResearch Paper
“He was a and gave study guides to help with the terms.”
HIST1O2
“he gives a study guide out but the questions are so difficult you have to define a term use the term in a sentence and use another term defining the term.”
MHIST102

Online

Several online students state exams are open book and notes on lectures and videos matter most.

Open BookLecture VideosSectioned Research Paper
“ are open book.”
MHIST102
“Online everything is open book.”
HIST101

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Even if you get the wrong answer on his weekly chapters, he will still grade your homework 100% as long as he sees you trying.”

Voice snapshots generated from 16 history reviews across online and , and fair effort grading. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

76/100

“Prof. Mickols is a wonderful, knowledgable history professor.”

📚 Workload Warning

34/100

“When I mean a lot, I mean there was at least 5+ assignments due every fri/sun.”

⚖️

76/100

“he is also not a .”

📘 Open Book Online

72/100

“Online everything is open book.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • You could tell history is a passion.
  • He is very knowledgeable and likes to lecture a lot.
  • Always watch the lectures.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • he is a , and gives you mostly full credit for trying.
  • Professor Mickols is a
  • The positive is he's a .

Theme 3

📝 About Workload

  • Get ready to read a lot.
  • Gives so .
  • If .

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

16

Recent reviews read by the AI

15

Lifetime ratings

64/100

Evidence confidence

16 reviews with useful detail and mixed but coherent themes give medium credibility due to moderate sample size.

Inside 16 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 59
4 out of 52
3 out of 53
2 out of 52
1 out of 50

Course coverage

HIST1018 reviews
HIST1O23 reviews
MHIST1022 reviews
HIST1041 review
HIST1171 review
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MHIST1011 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

16 reported outcomes

A range

13

A+ 3 · A 8 · A- 2

B range

2

B+ 1 · B- 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1