Martin Secker

HIST308 · HIST300 · HIST302 · HIST307 · HIST407 · 13 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 42/100
RMP rating: 3.0/5
Take again: 66.67%
Difficulty: 3.9

The decision

Only take if and ; otherwise avoid.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerLecture heavy ramblerTake-home essay examsHeavy primary-source readingPolarizing expertHard to pass

Grades rest almost .
Lectures are often called informative by fans and rambling or .
and mixed attendance rules.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

An A demands heavy reading and effort.

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Students , and lectures that are without strong attention.

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

35/100

, though a few say it was not required.

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Is this professor recommended?

Depends

42/100

, but many blunt avoid warnings outweigh the strong praise.

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Course guide

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Grading

Strict

35/100

essays and reports of harsh or .

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

42/100

Few graded assignments but and .

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Average

48/100

Seen as a knowledgeable expert, yet , and hard to note.

Format shift

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Course grade is driven by midterm and .

Format shift

; no online reviews.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

13 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person history courses center on dense lectures and ; fans praise expertise while many call lectures rambling and .

Main concern

Whole grade on two restricted take-home essays plus heavy reading with .

What students said

“Your whole grade is left up to 2 take home essays, one for the midterm and another for the final.”
HIST302

“ . Only two assignments the entire course: Midterm and .”
HIST302

“ . His lectures go all over the place, so you .”
17100

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

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Exam style

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and primary sources rather than timed sit-downs.

Take-Home EssaysPrimary Sources RequiredLimited Source ListFew Formal Tests

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

72/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Midterm and and heavy primary-source use.

Take-Home EssaysPrimary Sources RequiredLimited Source List

“Midterm and .”
HIST302

“The ... but they are hard.”
HIST307

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“ IF AT ALL POSSIBLE. No hw or but it's not. Your whole grade is left up to 2 take home essays.”
Voice snapshots generated from 13 in-person reviews spanning 2007-2018, , and recommendation split. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Clarity

48/100

“ and stumbled. but they barely ever helped me.”

📝 Assessment Risk

32/100

“Your whole grade is left up to 2 take home essays, one for the midterm and another for the final.”

👍 Recommendation Split

42/100

“This dude is awesome. I took western civilization 1 & 2. He is laid pack and his lectures are full of great information.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

and stumbled.
He just rambles on for the hour I'm in here.
Great professor. Lectures are very informative and interesting if you've done the reading.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

First day he let's you know that it's very hard to pass this class.
Be prepared to do a LOT of work if .
One student randomly got a 69.5 on an essay.

Theme 3

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Midterm and .
Get ready to read a ton.
and final.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Thirteen in-person reviews span many years with mixed detail; opinions split but and rambling lectures are consistent.

Inside 13 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

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F

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Martin Secker

Only take if x x x x and x x x x x; otherwise avoid.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Mandatory

Depends

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Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Clarity

📝 Assessment Risk

👍 Recommendation Split

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

📚 x x x x

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Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

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F

No letter grade reported

Only take if and ; otherwise avoid.

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