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Dominic Cerri

HIST311 · HISTORY310 · HIST300 · HIST375 · HIST310 · HIST485 · 35 lifetime ratings

AI rating
38/100
RMP rating
3.1/5
Take again
50%
Difficulty
3.8

The decision

if you love history writing and can devote heavy weekly hours; .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerOverwhelming workloadTough graderLots of writingExtra credit availablePolarizing history prof
  • Workload and writing load are the top student complaints
  • Some find him inspirational with and
  • , and GE-unfriendly

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

30/100

Even students who pass describe picky rubrics and heavy writing; many say it is not an easy A GE.

Online reviews , and ; in person still requires serious effort.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

27/100

, and strict instructions make content and process demanding.

Both formats are hard; online adds relentless DB posts and notes while in person adds note cards and attendance.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

35/100

Many sections require attendance or regular online participation, with grace periods that students are warned not to abuse.

In person often expects daily presence; online varies but still polices weekly work tightly.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

Roughly half the reviews adore his teaching and while the other half urge total avoidance for workload.

Online is more negative overall; in .

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

26/100

small rubric misses and little benefit of the doubt.

Format shift

Harsh grading complaints are strongest online; in person also calls him tough but .

Workload

Overwhelming

14/100

Students report more writing , and essays every week.

Format shift

Online workload complaints are loudest; in person still requires heavy note-card and reading prep.

Teaching experience

Average

52/100

Engaging lectures and , and lost interest for others.

Format shift

In-person lectures often praised; online communication praised by some and called unhelpful by others.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

32/100

Weekly discussions, notes, quizzes, papers, and .

Format shift

Online is assignment-dense; in , and participation tools.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

14 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

, and attendance; lectures can be engaging but the load stays high.

Main concern

Rigid syllabus and heavy prep cut into other classes for students who fall behind.

What students said

“If you are unwilling to devote your time to one class and its rigid workload, as per the .”
HIST310
“this is not an easy class. BUT .”
HIST311
“ and the textbook, so reading is definitely required.”
HIST311

Remote format

Online

21 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online history is writing- and ; while many warn of burnout.

Main concern

Picky discussion posts, notes, and .

What students said

“Prof. Cerri gives TOO MUCH WORK! ... if you dont like writing and reading.”
HIST310
“I'm a HISTORY MAJOR, but this class was hell. Too much work, too ”
HIST311
“Mr. and set you on the right course if you are willing to improve.”
HIST310

Exam style

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Exams and writing tasks are rigorous and rubric-strict, eased somewhat by feedback and .

Essay examsWeekly quizzesDiscussion postsNote cardsExtra credit

Assessment risk

Standard

40/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and textbook material, sometimes group tests with individual essays and allowed note cards.

Group tests with essaysNote cards allowedLecture plus textbookExtra credit
“The but there is an class on your own).”
HIST311
“He lets you use notecards for the exams! Just be ready to dedicate a lot of time preparing them.”
HIST311

Online

Online work centers on dense writing, quizzes, and proctoring software.

Essay examsDiscussion boardsHeavy readingTough rubrics
“9 day window for 2 FULL ESSAYS plus homework and .”
HIST310
“It is most definitely not an "easy A", but I did learn a lot about history.”
HIST310

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ . Grades on technicality, assigns way too high of a workload, and definitely is not fair.”

Voice snapshots generated from 35 reviews across online and in-person history courses, highlighting workload and . Credibility rating: High.

📚 Workload Intensity

14/100

“Prof. Cerri gives TOO MUCH WORK!”

🎯 Teaching Polarization

52/100

“This is the .”

⚖️

26/100

“he would never give you higher than a B- on any assignment that you didn't follow the .”

👍 Recommendation Split

48/100

“ .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His lectures are so much fun, they are very engaging
  • He changed my trajectory in life.
  • Unfortunately, this professor doesn't understand what he is talking about

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • not an "easy A"
  • .
  • You definitely have to earn your grade in this class.

Theme 3

📝 About Workload

  • TOO MUCH WORK!
  • Most writing Ive ever had to do in a college class.
  • I spend most of

Data context

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Analysis sample

35

Recent reviews read by the AI

35

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty-five reviews across online and on workload and grading.

Inside 35 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 512
4 out of 56
3 out of 52
2 out of 54
1 out of 511

Course coverage

HIST31118 reviews
HIST3109 reviews
HIST3754 reviews
HIST3002 reviews
HIST4851 review
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HISTORY3101 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

32 reported outcomes

A range

17

A+ 7 · A 6 · A- 4

B range

6

B+ 1 · B 3 · B- 2

C range

2

C+ 1 · C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

6

Drop/Withdrawal 3 · Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 2