Hai Nguyen

HISTORY001 · HISTORY17A · HISTORY17B · HIST17A · HIST17B · HIST1 · HISTORY · HIST001 · HISTORY1 · HISTORY1A · 72 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 89/100
RMP rating: 4.0/5
Take again: 81.82%
Difficulty: 3.1

The decision

if you want an engaging history class and are willing to write, read, and attend consistently.

Best fit · Effort For RewardAmazing lecturesEssay heavyHilariousClear grading criteriaEffort for reward

Most students praise his lectures as engaging, funny, and relevant.
Grades are usually fair if , and write well.
The main risk is an and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

70/100

Many students earn A grades, but comments repeatedly say the grade comes , and writing essays.

, while in-person reviews more often say the class is manageable with attendance and notes.

Is the course easy?

Standard

58/100

The content is approachable because lectures are engaging, but the writing and .

Online sections can feel harder when compressed, while .

Is attendance flexible?

MustTake

86/100

Most students recommend him because , and meaningful despite the workload.

, but online intersession reviews warn about a much heavier pace.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

65/100

Students often describe clear criteria and , though and no partial credit.

Format shift

Online reviews praise clear criteria but include one harsh exam complaint, while .

Workload

Moderate

45/100

The class often requires essays, reading, notes, discussions, and papers, with online intersession sections becoming especially heavy.

Format shift

Online workload can be heavy in compressed courses, while .

Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

The dominant pattern is that students , and able to make history relevant.

Format shift

, while online reviews still generally describe effective adaptation and .

Assessment method

Balanced

65/100

Assessments are essay-centered with , and attendance credit mentioned.

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize papers and quizzes, while , and attendance.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

43 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews strongly praise his energy, humor, and lectures, while warning that essays and .

Main concern

Students who skip lectures or .

What students said

“His lectures are genuinely interesting, and I never felt bored during class.”
HIST17A

“Grade comprises of a , and attendance.”
HIST001

“This class single-handedly ruined my GPA.”
HIST17B

Remote format

Online

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online reviews are mostly positive about organization and feedback, but accelerated sections can be very writing-heavy.

Main concern

Online workload can become intense, especially in short intersession classes.

What students said

“There are 11 papers and 3 more for the midterms and finals condensed into 3 weeks.”
HIST17B

“He posted two lectures a week and you can watch them live OR on your own time.”
HISTORY1

“forced to install spyware for exams”
HIST17B

Exam style

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midterms in one in-person-course review, and one online complaint about required exam software.

DBQ EssaysMidtermsFinal ExamOnline Open Book MentionedExam Software Complaint

Assessment risk

Varies

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and finals, with one review explicitly mentioning online open-book midterms.

DBQ EssaysMidtermsFinal ExamOnline Open Book Mentioned

“There are supposed to be three DBQ essays in this class, which are the two midterms and the .”
HIST17B

“2 midterms online open book, 5 online discussions 1 book report”
HIST001

“For midterms he gives u topics that are going to be on the test and so u need to study all of them.”
HISTORY001

Online

Online reviews mention tests, quizzes, midterms, finals, and , but do not clearly prove a consistent proctoring policy.

Tests and QuizzesMidterms and FinalsExam Software Complaint

“ .”
HIST17A

“There are 11 papers and 3 more for the midterms and finals condensed into 3 weeks.”
HIST17B

“forced to install spyware for exams”
HIST17B

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“One of the .”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

90/100

“He clearly has a deep understanding of his subject and engaging and easy to follow.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

86/100

“ .”

📚 Workload Reality

45/100

“There are 11 papers and 3 more for the midterms and finals condensed into 3 weeks.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Professor Nguyen makes the material so engaging with his humor and storytelling!
His lectures are genuinely interesting, and I never felt bored during class.
He makes history interesting and relevant to modern life.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

As long as you put in the work you will get the grade you deserve.
Just follow his instructions and you will get an A grade.
A .

Theme 3

📝

The .
The but helped to reinforce critical thinking skills.
Expect to write 1500-2000 words, 1-2 chapters of textbook, on top of and required video viewings on a weekly basis for a 3 unit online class

Theme 4

❤️ About Character

and interested in improving your grade.
He is always open to new opinions and encourages discussion.
, but don't push it.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across many years and both formats give rich, consistent evidence , and exams.

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Quality ratings

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Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

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27 reported outcomes

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C range

C+ 1 · C 1

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F 1

No letter grade reported

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MustTake

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In person

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🎯 Teaching Quality

👍 Recommendation Rate

📚 Workload Reality

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

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❤️ About Character

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Quality ratings

Course coverage

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