Paul Rozek

HIST311 · HISTA · HISTO310 · HIST300 · HIST302 · HIST310 · HIST0017A · 84 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 88/100
RMP rating: 4.4/5
Take again: 78.57%
Difficulty: 2.8

The decision

if , and write; you will learn a lot and usually pass well.

Best fit · Effort For RewardAmazing lecturesPassionate about historyWeekly quizzesEssay examsEarn your A

Students widely praise passionate, engaging history lectures that convert non-history majors.
and final essays; reading and notes are essential.
Not a free A, but fair and supportive if you put in consistent work.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Students say a B is reachable with steady work, but an A , and writing; not a free A.

Online and , and essay exams.

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Material is standard survey history made clearer by great lectures, but and .

Online adds video lectures and discussions; in-person stress board notes and .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

and say being in class or watching .

, but lecture videos remain essential; in-person is largely mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

88/100

Large majority enthusiastically recommend him for passion, fairness, and making history enjoyable.

; online also positive with more exam-format caveats.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

55/100

Often called fair rather than easy; tough on papers at times but willing to review drafts and reward effort.

Format shift

Both formats include Tough grader tags alongside praise for and help on essays.

Workload

Moderate

48/100

and final; no huge busywork but and writing.

Format shift

Online mirrors weekly quiz/discussion plus two papers; .

Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

Dominant praise for passion, interesting lectures, and turning history haters into fans.

Format shift

A few older in-person complaints about messy board notes; and outlines.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

and a couple of papers drive the grade.

Format shift

Online and , and .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

45 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

fun, passionate lectures, weekly quizzes from the , and high respect for him as a teacher.

Main concern

Board notes can be chaotic; papers and .

What students said

“I love him so much. He is a great person and a great professor. He does his best to teach you history without boring you or overwhelming you with information.”
HIST310

“His lectures are so long and it can get a bit boring, butt he is so nice and is such a great man that you forget about all that.”
HIST310

“His passion for history is contagious. Each lecture is presented in a way that makes the class engaged and interested in what is being said.”
HIST300

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online sections keep weekly textbook quizzes, discussion , and ; students call lectures strong and workload manageable if you watch videos.

Main concern

Timed multi-essay exams and .

What students said

“There's just a quiz and canvas discussion due each week based on the textbook chapter and video lectures, and ... There's also a midterm and .”
hist302

“You have 2 hours to write 2 5 paragraph essays. He gives a long list of subjects to pick from that I had a difficult time remembering from the .”
HIST310

“ if you do the study guides ( ab 15 questions) each week. I would listen to lectures while cleaning or getting ready.”
HIST310

Exam style

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book quizzes weekly and essay-based midterms/finals from lectures and notes.

Weekly quizzesEssay midterm and finalStudy guidesNotes sometimes allowedTimed online essays

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

; study guides list possible questions and notes sheets are sometimes allowed.

Essay examsWeekly Scantron quizzesStudy guide essay poolsNotes sheet on some exams

“ because and final essays form.”
HIST310

“the 1page of notes (typed 6pt fonts!).”
HIST310

“Mid-term and final will hand-out 10 possible essay questions 1 week prior to exams to study and choose 2 of the 10 questions day of exam.”
HIST311

Online

Online exams include timed multi-essay formats and ; quizzes and discussions weekly.

Timed essay examsWeekly textbook quizzesDiscussion boardsStudy guides

“You have 2 hours to write 2 5 paragraph essays.”
HIST310

“There's also a midterm and .”
hist302

“1 midterm, 1 final, 2 writing assignments.”
HIST310

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“I used to dislike History until I took him. He makes it fun and easy, his lectures are long but not boring.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (mostly in-person history), highlighting , and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

90/100

“Paul is THE single greatest American History professor I have ever had the good fortune of learning from.”

👍

88/100

“ .”

📝 Assessment Pattern

55/100

“ and only grades you on 2 essays, 13 quizzes and a midterm and final.”

⚖️ Earn Your Grade

58/100

“Don't expect an easy A, earn it.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

His passion for history is contagious
lectures are fun and never boring
makes every class fun
he knows his stuff and very dedicated

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

pretty easy to get a B... very difficult to get an A
if you try then you'll do fine
No easy A here
weekly quizzes so stock up on 15 question ScanTrons

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

total respect for him
always available for his students
REALLY nice teacher
one of the

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Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews over many years with highly consistent praise for lectures and a .

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Course coverage

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FairEffort

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Mandatory

MustTake

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📝 Assessment Pattern

⚖️ Earn Your Grade

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

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if , and write; you will learn a lot and usually pass well.

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