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History

Justin Coburn

HIST017A · 17A · HISTORY17A · HIST17A · HIST17B · 17B · HIST202 · HIST014 · HISTORY · HIST14 · HIST32466 · HISTORY14 · 55 lifetime ratings

AI rating
52/100
RMP rating
3.5/5
Take again
44.44%
Difficulty
3.2

The decision

if you can write strong history essays and tolerate long lectures; avoid if you need easy A energy.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerLecture heavyTough graderGet ready to readPaper heavyBoring lectures
  • some love his knowledge, many call lectures boring and dry
  • , and a few high-stakes assessments
  • ; strong writers fare better than others

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

Bs are common; As require strong thesis writing and content mastery, and many call him a .

Online stresses content-based essay scoring; in and tests.

Is the course easy?

Standard

45/100

Material is standard college history with ; difficulty jumps for weaker writers.

; in person is long lecture plus papers.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

55/100

, but some say lectures are skippable if .

; in person varies from mandatory to loosely enforced.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

and fairness; many would not take him again due to boredom and .

Online recent reviews trend more negative; .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

32/100

, and limited As on tests for many students.

Format shift

Both ; in person has more test/essay complaints.

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Often few assignments but and .

Format shift

Online is reading and essay heavy; in person mixes papers with midterms and finals.

Teaching experience

Average

52/100

Knowledgeable and sometimes inspiring, but many students find lectures dry, long, and low energy.

Format shift

Online complaints stress zero enthusiasm; in person is split between great lectures and boring ones.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

62/100

Grades often hinge on a and .

Format shift

Online leans essay-only; in , and papers.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

44 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person history is lecture-heavy with papers and exams; many call him knowledgeable but dry, with .

Main concern

, and high writing demand for non-history majors.

What students said

“He's a nice guy and really chill BUT his teaching is SO BORING.”
HIST014
“ but his lectures are very well thought out”
HIST17B
“little to no one received A's on the essays.”
17B

Remote format

Online

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online HIST014 is essay/reading heavy with mixed praise for structure and frequent criticism of boring lectures and .

Main concern

Heavy textbook reading and effort.

What students said

“most outrageously boring class I've ever taken.”
HIST014
“Pretty easy and straightforward as long as you do the readings.”
HIST14
“Coburn almost always will avoid giving you a score based on effort rather than content”
HIST014

Exam style

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Exams and papers emphasize writing and content mastery; some allow outlines or study guides, others are closed-note blue books.

Essay examsShort answerBlue bookStudy guidesPaper critiques

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

answer, and essays; some blue books with no notes and occasional outline allowed.

Midterm and finalEssay questionsBlue bookStudy guidesOutline sometimes allowed
“He only gives 2 exams; the midterm and the final. The midterm and the in the blank, and an essay question. You are allowed a outline for the essay.”
HIST017A
“His mid-term and notes.”
HIST202

Online

Online , and a final paper; proctoring is not clearly described.

Short response papersMultiple-choice quizzesFinal paperReading based
“Short multiple-choice and a .”
HIST14
“the If you can write, you'll be fine”
HIST014

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“He's a nice guy and really chill BUT his teaching is SO BORING. If you read the books his assigns you could literally just teach yourself.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (6 online, 44 in , and reading load. Credibility rating: High.

😴 Lecture Energy

45/100

“most outrageously boring class I've ever taken.”

📝

32/100

“Even after meeting with as if I'm writing the .”

📚 Reading Load

40/100

“YOU HAVE TO READ - if you don't read you can't do the essays.”

👍 When It Works

70/100

“I am a History major and I can honestly say he has been the best History professor I've ever had.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Long boring lectures and .
  • his lectures are very well thought out and you can tell he is knowledgeable
  • I never found his class boring.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • but extremely fair.
  • little to no one received A's on the essays.
  • If you can write, .

Theme 3

✍️

  • grades are largely determined by response paper(s), a .
  • blue book with NO notes
  • You are allowed a outline for the essay.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

55

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews spanning many years with rich detail; opinions split but , and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 523
4 out of 58
3 out of 511
2 out of 58
1 out of 55

Course coverage

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HIST17B8 reviews
HIST0147 reviews
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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

29 reported outcomes

A range

8

A+ 1 · A 7

B range

11

B+ 3 · B 6 · B- 2

C range

3

C+ 1 · C 1 · C- 1

D range

1

D+ 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

6

Not sure yet 4 · Not_Sure_Yet 1 · Pass 1