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Justin Coburn

HIST01 · HIST17A · HIST17B · HIST017B · 21 lifetime ratings

AI rating
61/100
RMP rating
3.6/5
Take again
63.16%
Difficulty
3.2

The decision

if you read, follow criteria, and study hard; not ideal if .

Best fit · Effort For RewardAmazing LecturesTough GraderGet Ready to ReadClear Grading CriteriaTest Heavy
  • Strong, passionate history lectures when you attend and .
  • and papers; grades reward following rubrics closely.
  • some call him easy A with structure, others report trick tests and poor alignment.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

54/100

An A is realistic if you read, follow rubrics, and study, but and As.

Some online summers feel easier; several online and .

Is the course easy?

Standard

46/100

History content is college-level with brain-burner theory.

Online often feels self-taught and reading-heavy; .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

and warn that skipping hurts your chance to pass.

; online varies from mandatory to not provided.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

64/100

Roughly six in ten would take him again, mainly for lectures and .

; online reviews split more sharply.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

42/100

Clear criteria and , but and trick-question complaints are common.

Format shift

Online has both easy-A claims and D grades; in-person often calls him tough but fair if you prep.

Workload

Heavy

34/100

Lots of reading, discussions, papers, and .

Format shift

Online reading and video load is especially high; .

Teaching experience

Good

68/100

and feedback; a vocal minority call him terrible or unaligned.

Format shift

; online depends on whether the course structure clicks.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Midterms, finals, essays, and .

Format shift

Both formats emphasize exams and papers; online also uses long weekly discussions.

Luni fit check

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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

10 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person students praise lectures and care, but and .

Main concern

punish effort if study guides mislead.

What students said

“he gives amazing lectures and .”
HIST01
“Study guide unrelative to the want his students to succeed”
HIST01
“The ... he would give 10 topics to study and out of 10 he asked for 4 topics.”
HIST17A

Remote format

Online

11 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online sections mix easy structured As with , and some harsh grades.

Main concern

Self-teaching load, trick questions, and textbook-assignment mismatch frustrate some students.

What students said

“This class was interesting and an easy A if you do the readings and pay attention to the .”
HIST17B
“Beware that the if as they were full of trick questions.”
HIST17B
“In one week it was massive amounts of and basically teaching yourself.”
HIST01

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams and and sometimes feel mismatched.

Study GuidesEssay ExamsMultiple Choice Midterm FinalTrick Questions ReportedExtra Credit

Assessment risk

Standard

44/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In and paper dominate, with study guides and but complaints about trick dates.

Midterm Final Research PaperStudy Guide ProvidedEssay AnswersCurves Reported
“You are graded on a , and research paper. He provides a study guide for the midterm and final.”
HIST01
“Study guide unrelative to the ”
HIST01

Online

Online reports 2 MC tests plus essays or discussions; .

Multiple Choice Midterm and FinalWeekly Discussions2 Major EssaysTrick Questions
“2 major essays and 2 multiple choices tests for midterm and final.”
HIST17B
“the ... full of trick questions.”
HIST17B

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“This class was interesting and an easy A if you do the readings and pay attention to the .”

Voice snapshots generated from 21 reviews across online and and complaints. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

68/100

“Straight forwards and interesting lectures. Coburn really knows his stuff.”

📖 Reading Load

34/100

“Lots and lots of reading. Good amount of homework and an essay.”

🧪

40/100

“Beware that the ... full of trick questions.”

👍 Recommendation

64/100

“ !”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • amazing lectures
  • he cares about his students
  • Straight forward in what he wants/expects

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • easy A if you do the readings

Theme 3

📚 About Course Materials

  • Get ready to read
  • The textbook had nothing to do with the assignments
  • textbook has nothing to do with the exams but do help with answering the discussions

Data context

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Analysis sample

21

Recent reviews read by the AI

21

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-one reviews across online and in-person from 2014-2024 give rich, polarized but detailed evidence.

Inside 21 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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

Course coverage

HIST019 reviews
HIST17B7 reviews
HIST17A4 reviews
HIST017B1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

13 reported outcomes

A range

7

A+ 1 · A 6

B range

4

B+ 1 · B 2 · B- 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Drop/Withdrawal 1