Richard Bosch

HIST101 · HIST102 · 11 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 91/100
RMP rating: 4.5/5
Take again: 90.91%
Difficulty: 2.7

The decision

Strong pick for an engaging, fair History class if you keep up with work and can handle a structured weekly online load.

Best fit · Easy A HunterAmazing LecturesEasy GraderNotes on TestsHilariousStudent Success Focused

, and make US history engaging with manageable quizzes and papers.
Doing the work on time is the main path to an A; and appears often.
Online is mostly easy weekly work, but one strongly negative review flags attitude and , and the Pearson Revel book can be expensive.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

Students say doing assigned work, short essays, and using allowed notes usually yields an A, with and if already at A.

; online reviews emphasize turning everything in on time.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

and structured, with reading and short writing rather than heavy theoretical challenge.

Both formats describe manageable material; and .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

58/100

and participation-heavy, while others and most online sections do not require it.

; online is usually optional.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

88/100

About nine in , and support, despite one scathing online outlier.

; online is mostly positive with one severe negative.

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

84/100

and fair-grader comments, with notes on exams and .

Format shift

as very easy; online has one tough-grader complaint using Turnitin.

Workload

Light

76/100

Weekly discussions, short essays, quizzes, and ; not zero work but rarely overwhelming when kept current.

Format shift

Online workload is steady but light; , and a few essays.

Teaching experience

Excellent

86/100

Students call lectures amazing, funny, and and fast email replies.

Format shift

; online praise centers on structure and care, with one hostile outlier.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Mix of quizzes, exams with notes allowed, short essays, and .

Format shift

Online leans discussions plus short essays; , and papers.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person students praise entertaining lectures, clear syllabus, notes allowed on tests, and .

Main concern

Long lectures and expected note-taking or .

What students said

“ . Just do your work and you will pass. Lets you use notes on the test.”
HIST102

“Professor Vanden Bosch is a fantastic lecturer; he keeps to the topic and makes US History even more interesting.”
HIST101

“ as long as you went to SI and there were 3 essays throughout the semester.”
HIST102

Remote format

Online

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online sections are structured week-by-week with , and usually fair grading, though one review is extremely negative.

Main concern

No late work, possible Turnitin friction on essays, expensive Pearson Revel text, and one report of belittling behavior.

What students said

“If you turned all the work in and have an A, .”
HIST102

“The coursework is very doable to stay on top of and complete. .”
HIST101

“ !!!”
HIST101

Exam style

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Exams are generally manageable with notes allowed in person, and if already at an A.

Notes Allowed on TestsSkip Final if AManageable QuizzesShort Essays

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

lectures, and exams stay manageable with SI and note-taking.

Notes Allowed on TestsLecture-Based QuizzesManageable Exams

“Lets you use notes on the test.”
HIST102

“ as long as you went to SI and there were 3 essays throughout the semester.”
HIST102

Online

Online , and a final that may be waived if you already have an A.

Skip Final if AShort EssaysWeekly Discussions

“If you turned all the work in and have an A, .”
HIST102

“4 essays to write throughout the semester that only require 400 words.”
HIST102

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“ . Just do your work and you will pass. and always tries to help you. Lets you use notes on the test.”
Voice snapshots generated from 11 reviews across online and severe outlier. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

86/100

“Professor Vanden Bosch is a fantastic lecturer; he keeps to the topic and makes US History even more interesting than I had always thought it was before.”

🅰️ Easy A Path

82/100

“Just do your work and you will pass. Lets you use notes on the test.”

😂 Lecture Energy

88/100

“Pretty funny dude and reminds me of Saul Goodman quite a bit LOL”

⚠️ Online Outlier

20/100

“He is pompous and tries to belittle his students.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

He wants his students to succeed in their education and is very encouraging.
Lectures are a bit long, yes, but it and to prepare for the quiz.
He truly cares about the success of his students and allows for points of .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

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Richards class isn't hard unless you fall behind or forget to turn in assignments.
Professor Bosch is a and offers .

Theme 3

💻 About Online Work

The class material is easy to access, and he grades fairly.
!!!
Textbook is an interactive site called Pearson, and it's kinda expensive ngl.

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

11 reviews with mostly consistent positive themes, but a small sample and one extreme negative online review lower confidence slightly.

Inside 11 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 58

4 out of 52

3 out of 50

2 out of 50

1 out of 51

Course coverage

HIST1016 reviews

HIST1025 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

10 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 3 · A 4

B range

B- 1

C range

No reported values

D range

D+ 1

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Not sure yet 1