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History

Keith Heningburg

HISTO0158 · ETH300 · HIST320321 · ETHNS320 · HIST321 · SOC320 · HIS320 · HIST310 · SOCSC300 · HISTORY320 · HIST320 · 109 lifetime ratings

AI rating
84/100
RMP rating
3.9/5
Take again
85.71%
Difficulty
2.9

The decision

if you will show up, read, and ; you will learn a lot and grades are attainable.

Best fit · Effort For RewardPassionate lecturesGet ready to readTrue/false testsExtra creditNote-card friendly
  • Students repeatedly praise passionate, funny, expert lectures on Black history and ethnic studies.
  • An A is realistic if , and use study guides.
  • , and occasional grading or structure complaints.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Many say you earn an A by attending, note-taking, readings, and study .

Both formats support attainable As; online adds quizzes and long videos, in person stresses lecture notes.

Is the course easy?

Standard

55/100

, but and dense history keep it from feeling free.

; in person is lecture and note intensive.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

30/100

Many sections mark attendance mandatory, with though some say he is flexible if informed.

; in as required.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

88/100

and repeated praise for passion, clarity, and fairness outweigh book-cost complaints.

Strong recommendation in both formats when students put in the reading and note work.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

76/100

, and T/F or study-guide aligned tests make grades student-friendly for effort.

Format shift

Online and in person both report clear criteria; a .

Workload

Moderate

48/100

, but , and exams require steady time.

Format shift

Online emphasizes weekly reading/videos; in person emphasizes notes and fewer but bigger assessments.

Teaching experience

Excellent

86/100

Dominant theme is expert, funny, passionate lectures that make hard history engaging.

Format shift

Praise is strong online and in person; a minority find him blase or overly political.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

Tests, finals, and papers carry most weight; .

Format shift

; in person is more tests-and-essays weighted.

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

43 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and humor, T/F tests from notes, and high pass rates if you attend.

Main concern

, and uneven study-guide quality for some.

What students said

“he allows note cards on the !”
HIST320
“Most of the answers on the all true and false questions.”
HIST321
“There is no good reason NOT to get an A in this class.”
HIST320

Remote format

Online

7 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online students like fair workload, clear criteria, lectures, and few graded items, with and long lecture videos.

Main concern

and some wish for more marginalized perspectives or interaction.

What students said

“ , and one paper. No discussion boards!”
HIST321
“Listen carefully to the ; they come in handy with the weekly study guides to prep for exams.”
HIS320
“Very easy class! the and ”
ETH300

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, sometimes with note cards and study guides.

True/False TestsStudy GuidesNote Cards AllowedExtra Credit

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, sometimes with note cards; essays also count.

True/False TestsNote Cards AllowedLecture-BasedStudy Guides
“ and false questions”
HIST321
“he allows note cards on the !”
HIST320
“ on the lectures in class”
HIST320

Online

Online exams pair with study guides, InQuizitive, and lengthy but ; .

Study GuidesWeekly QuizzesLengthy Tests
“Really find the time to study if you want to pass.”
HIST321
“weekly study guides to prep for exams”
HIS320

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“There is no good reason NOT to get an A in this class. , and is super passionate about his teaching and students.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (7 online, 43 in , and grade pathways. Credibility rating: High.

🔥 Passionate Teaching

86/100

“You can tell he's an expert, and he simultaneously commands respect while also being hilarious.”

🎯 Attainable A Path

78/100

“There is no good reason NOT to get an A in this class.”

📖 Reading Heavy

48/100

“Get ready .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • he's an expert, and he simultaneously commands respect while also being hilarious
  • His lessons are straight to the , and detailed
  • one of the

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • and false questions
  • so as long as you put in , and study .. easy A
  • he allows note cards on the !

Theme 3

📚 About Workload & Books

  • Don't buy the book. It was almost 300 and I never used it
  • Get ready to read
  • and watching 3.5+ hours weekly

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

109

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews over many years with , and attainable grades.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 562
4 out of 518
3 out of 513
2 out of 54
1 out of 512

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

21 reported outcomes

A range

14

A 14

B range

3

B 3

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

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