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History

Joe Radzikowski

HIST101 · HISTHIST · HIS108 · HIST103 · HIST108 · HIS109 · HIST100 · HIST113 · HIS101 · 40 lifetime ratings

AI rating
100/100
RMP rating
4.5/5
Take again
94.12%
Difficulty
1.9

The decision

Take him if and want a respected professor with .

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring and respectedEasy A with papersEngaging history lecturesFew graded itemsStudent-friendly exams
  • Students overwhelmingly describe him as caring, engaging, and .
  • Grades usually come from a , and many students call the class an easy A.
  • The workload is writing-heavy but usually manageable because and lenient.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

WalkInThePark

94/100

Getting an A is usually very realistic if students complete the papers and .

Both formats support easy A evidence, but online has one and a long research paper.

Is the course easy?

Introductory

86/100

The history content is usually presented clearly and simply, though students must be comfortable with essay writing.

, while online reviews mention manageable but reading-heavy work.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

82/100

but usually not strict, with one review saying he only took roll twice and another noting a short mandatory early period.

Attendance evidence mainly comes from in-person reviews, while online reviews do .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

96/100

Students strongly recommend him because , and .

Both formats are mostly recommended, though .

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

92/100

Students repeatedly say he is an .

Format shift

and more consistent evidence from in-person classes.

Workload

Light

76/100

There are usually few graded items, but the and .

Format shift

Online reviews are more likely to describe reading and writing as heavy, while and few assignments.

Teaching experience

Excellent

94/100

Most students describe him as caring, knowledgeable, entertaining, and deeply invested in teaching history.

Format shift

and personality, while online praise focuses on clarity and care.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

Grades , and weekly writing rather than frequent tests.

Format shift

Both formats rely heavily on writing assignments, but and weekly responses more often.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

34 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews consistently praise , and paper-based structure.

Main concern

Students who dislike long essays may struggle even though .

What students said

“ .”
HIST108
“Very Easy A”
HIST101

Remote format

Online

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online reviews are mostly positive and , and easy A potential, with one strong workload complaint.

Main concern

The online class can feel writing-heavy, especially because of research papers and reading.

What students said

“Very easy class and can easily pass with an A as long as you follow his rubric of doing either the models or the research paper.”
HIS109
“It's so overwhelming even though it's a normal course, not a shorter course.”
HIS109

Exam style

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Exams are usually essay-based and often take-home or open-note, making the assessment style student-friendly for strong writers.

Take-Home MidtermOpen-Note FinalEssay ExamsFew ExamsResearch Paper

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

90/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews explicitly , and essay-style exams.

Take-Home MidtermOpen-Note FinalOpen-Book TestsIn-Class Essay Final
“ , an open note final, and a 10 page research paper.”
HIST101
“You have to turn in a 10 page paper and there were 2 open book tests.”
HIST113

Online

, and research papers, but they do not clearly prove proctoring, webcam, Lockdown Browser, or open-book rules.

Essay ExamsResearch PaperWeekly Writing
“ , and nearly four slightly extensive writing assignments (8-10 pages), but and very manageable.”
HIST101
“The class includes a (2-3 pages per question), and a research paper of your choice (10-12 pages long)”
HIST113

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Prof R. is the !”

Voice snapshots generated from 40 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and exams. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

94/100

“He has great stories to tell from his past that he can relate to his lectures including real life examples and experiences that will keep you engaged.”

📈 Easy A Potential

94/100

“fun and super easy. Prof R response to emails very quickly. 2 tests and 1 paper. . Easy A”

⚖️

92/100

“He's an as long as you meet the minimums.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He makes learning fun and knows how to keep your attention.
  • He loves what he does, and it shows!
  • Amazing teacher, very funny.

Theme 2

📚 About Workload

  • Only gave 4 TOTAL assignments the entire semester and all of .
  • the final (chose your essay questions) and a big research paper.
  • .

Theme 3

📝 About Exams and Grades

  • The mid term is a and don't need to cite sources.
  • The and are easy as long as you listen to his lectures and skim the text book.
  • The . He gives you the questions a week before so you can prepare.

Data context

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Analysis sample

40

Recent reviews read by the AI

40

Lifetime ratings

94/100

Evidence confidence

Forty reviews across many years show a consistent pattern of strong teaching, , and writing-heavy work.

Inside 40 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 529
4 out of 59
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 51

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

17 reported outcomes

A range

14

A+ 6 · A 7 · A- 1

B range

1

B+ 1

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1