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History

Joshua Bearden

HIS030 · HIST29 · HIS0290152 · HIST30 · HIST039 · HIST029 · HIST0031 · HISTORY029 · HIST037 · HIST7134 · HIST55 · HIST030 · HIST047 · HIST055 · HIST297135 · ENGL135 · 58 lifetime ratings

AI rating
48/100
RMP rating
3.4/5
Take again
52.73%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

Take him only if you love history and and deadlines; .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerReading HeavyLots of HomeworkZero Late WorkPassionate but PolarizingPop Quizzes
  • , and quizzes with little late-work flexibility.
  • Students who keep up often praise passionate, relevant history teaching and .
  • Online sections draw the , and overwhelming summer loads.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

As are possible with and essays, but , and zero late work make an easy A unlikely.

Online summer sections feel hardest; some in-person honors students still report manageable As with full effort.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

, and frequent writing make the content and pace demanding.

; online adds video uploads and discussion boards.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

35/100

and warn that skipping tanks the grade.

; online often still requires participation posts and video uploads.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

52/100

; the other half warn about workload and responsiveness.

In-person recommendation skews warmer; online is more split on organization and load.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

48/100

and fair effort-based grades for some; , and no resubmits.

Format shift

Online timed one-minute questions and zero late policy .

Workload

Heavy

24/100

Lots of weekly reading, papers, discussions, and quizzes dominate nearly every review.

Format shift

Online and summer sections amplify the load; and essays.

Teaching experience

Average

56/100

Passionate, relevant lectures and , and disorganization.

Format shift

In-person lectures get more praise; online quality depends on module clarity and email access.

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

Mix of weekly quizzes, discussion posts, papers, and .

Format shift

Online leans assignment-heavy with videos and abstracts; , and essays.

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

16 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and relevant topics; critics cite long lectures, pop quizzes, and .

Main concern

Mandatory presence and ; a few call lectures dull or poorly paced.

What students said

“This man was amazing.”
HIST030
“You will learn a lot, though the classes do require a lot of reading and writing.”
HIST055
“He stands at the front of the class with a soft spoken southern accent reading off information from a powerpoint for an entire 3 hours.”
HIST039

Remote format

Online

34 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online history , and timed quizzes; rewarding if if you fall behind.

Main concern

, and crammed summer modules overwhelm many students.

What students said

“Ridiculously high workload and the ”
HIST055
“Says he will respond to an email within 24-48 hours but doesnt, takes forever to grade work and gives so much work.”
HIST029
“Final was only 4 questions in response to a document provided.”
HIST29

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Quizzes and tests reward close reading; timing and .

Timed QuizzesPop QuizzesEssay ExamsReading-BasedNotes Sometimes Allowed

Assessment risk

Standard

42/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and final; some allow notes if you prepare.

Pop QuizzesMidterm and FinalNotes Sometimes AllowedReading Based
“there will always be a . But, they are not hard questions if you read!”
HIST030
“ and final. .”
HIST029

Online

Online quizzes are often timed and picky about evidence; late work.

Timed QuizzesWeekly QuizzesDocument-Based FinalNo Late Work
“It gives you a minute to do a .”
HIST055
“Final was only 4 questions in response to a document provided.”
HIST29

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“This professor assigns a good amount of work and if you do not stay on top of it you will get behind but overall great class and not too difficult.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (34 online, 16 in person), highlighting workload, passion, and deadline strictness. Credibility rating: High.

📚 Workload Intensity

24/100

“Ridiculously high workload and the ”

❤️ Teaching Passion

70/100

“This man was amazing.”

⏱️ Deadline Strictness

35/100

“There is no way to make up any work missed & does not accept late work.”

👍 Split Recommendation

52/100

“If you ever get a Queer history class, you should definitely take one or both!”

Theme 1

📖

  • Get ready to read
  • Lots of the North online class.
  • There is a ton of reading, quizzes, and papers.

Theme 2

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His lectures were informative and well-organized.
  • He makes class enjoyable, and has a .
  • He spews verbal diarrhea that you need to memorize

Theme 3

⚠️ About Accessibility & Deadlines

  • Emailing him is like emailing a wall.
  • zero
  • He takes MONTHS to update grades.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

58

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across many history courses from 2017-2024 show stable workload and polarization themes with rich detail.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 523
4 out of 59
3 out of 56
2 out of 57
1 out of 513

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

42 reported outcomes

A range

23

A+ 5 · A 16 · A- 2

B range

8

B+ 5 · B 3

C range

0

No reported values

D range

3

D+ 1 · D 2

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

7

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 5 · Rather not say 1