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Maury Wiseman

HIST311 · HIST300 · HISTORY312 · HIST17A · HIST17B · HIST310 · HIS310 · HIS300 · 66 lifetime ratings

AI rating
84/100
RMP rating
4.4/5
Take again
78.13%
Difficulty
2.7

The decision

if you can handle papers and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardAmazing lecturesLate gradingLecture heavyGet ready to readClear grading criteria
  • Engaging, passionate lectures that convert history skeptics into fans.
  • Writing load and ; .
  • Attendance and note-taking matter for exams; many still report easy B/A paths.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

Many students earn A/B with notes and reading, but and limited full-credit scores block pure free As.

Online reviews stress tougher essay pickiness; and notes.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

, though reading volume and paper load raise the bar in some sections.

; some online and writing-heavy HIS310 sections feel harder.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

58/100

, but so skipping often hurts even when roll is not taken.

Evidence is mostly in-person; .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

78/100

Strong majority would take him again for passion and .

In-person enthusiasm is stronger; and overloaded harsh terms.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

55/100

Clear criteria help, but Tough grader tags and .

Format shift

Online and recent HIS310 comments .

Workload

Moderate

52/100

; others pile essays, quizzes, and .

Format shift

Online more often reports assignment piles; .

Teaching experience

Good

82/100

Students consistently call lectures amazing, funny, and engaging, with a minority finding style boring or scattered.

Format shift

In-person teaching praise dominates; online lacks live lecture energy for some.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

, and finals rather than one pure mode.

Format shift

Both formats emphasize writing plus tests; online leans more essay-heavy.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

45 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person students praise entertaining, participatory lectures and manageable paths if and read.

Main concern

and chronically late assignment grading.

What students said

“he made his lectures very engaging and easy to learn.”
HIST310
“Super easy class. Honestly anyone could get an A.”
HIST17B
“there is and overall a pretty easy class!”
HIST311

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online sections mix easy organized writing courses with overloaded due dates and .

Main concern

Bunching of 4-5 assignments on the same day and .

What students said

“Professor Wiseman has a if you want it to be.”
HIST310
“he literally overloads you with 4-5 assignments all to be due within the same day.”
HIST310
“I used to enjoy history before his class, but he ruined my experience. Graded everything late”
HIS310

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and reading, with written responses more than pure memorization drills.

Lecture-based midterm/finalTextbook quizzesShort essaysOccasional note card

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and essays; some allow note cards.

Lecture-based examsOnline textbook quizzesWritten midterm/finalNote card allowed (some terms)
“ so and listen to EVERYTHING he says.”
HIST310
“There are 3 essays, a midterm, and a final.”
HIS310
“Tests are easy short essay tests, with 1 long essay question and a cheat sheet.”
HIST311

Online

Online comments focus on essays and .

Essay-heavy assessmentsReading-based quizzesDocumentary assignments
“The bulk of the but he is not a .”
HIST310
“Couple doc videos which are great but it comes with a lot of essays.”
HIS310

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you hate history, he is the . 3 documentary papers, midterm and finals. Easy, easy, easy!”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews spanning 2012-2026, weighted toward recurring lecture praise and ; credibility High.

🎤 Lecture Energy

82/100

“Prof. Wiseman by far has been one of my favorites! He is funny, passionate, and very engaging during his lectures!”

👍

78/100

“ . Great lectures they are upbeat, he is engaging.”

📝

40/100

“ .”

⚖️ Effort For The A

62/100

“Easy class to get a B, difficult to get an A, but if you do the work you can”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Amazing lectures
  • he makes you care about the content
  • and enthusiastic
  • passionate and that made lectures fun

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Super easy class. Honestly anyone could get an A
  • getting an A in the class is hard
  • Not an easy A
  • An A is totally possible if you put your mind to it

Theme 3

📚 About Workload

  • So many papers
  • Get ready to read
  • Be prepared

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

66

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across many years with rich, mostly consistent themes on lectures, workload, and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 550
4 out of 57
3 out of 52
2 out of 53
1 out of 55

Course coverage

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HIST17A2 reviews
HIST17B2 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

32 reported outcomes

A range

15

A 14 · A- 1

B range

11

B+ 3 · B 6 · B- 2

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

5

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