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History

Kevin Hughes

HISTR150 · HISTR160 · USHISTORY1 · HIST104 · HIST117 · HIST7141 · HIST · HISTR130 · HISTR14O · HIST140 · HISTR140 · HISTR104 · HISTORY103 · HIST160 · HIST150 · R140 · USHISTORY2 · 73 lifetime ratings

AI rating
68/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
Take again
61.82%
Difficulty
3.0

The decision

if you will do the weekly notes carefully and want a passionate history lecturer, not if you want a free Easy A.

Best fit · Effort For RewardPassionate LecturesNitpicky Note GradingExtra Credit OpportunitiesReading HeavyTough but Fair Feedback
  • Engaging, humorous lectures that many students love for GE history.
  • Weekly video/chapter notes are graded strictly and drive most of the workload.
  • Online sections draw and busywork than in-person.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

56/100

Many students earn As with consistent notes, quizzes, and , but tough note grading and .

Online reviews stress nitpicky notes and grade cliffs; in-person reviews more often call the work straightforward with .

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Content is approachable GE history, but , and long lectures keep intellectual load moderate.

Both formats describe manageable concepts; online summer and some online terms feel busier.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

Most comments say attendance is taken and participation or .

; several online sections list attendance as not mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

62/100

Roughly six in by grading and workload complaints.

; online has a larger share of .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

48/100

Clear criteria and help, but and strict note standards pull leniency down.

Format shift

Online students more often call grading nitpicky or harsh than in-person students.

Workload

Moderate

42/100

Weekly chapter notes, videos, discussions, and a featherlight GE.

Format shift

Online complainers emphasize 2+ hours of videos plus readings; many in-person students call notes simple but frequent.

Teaching experience

Good

74/100

Students repeatedly praise passionate, funny lectures, with a minority reporting rudeness or boring delivery.

Format shift

In-person teaching praise is stronger; online quality scores polarize more.

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

, and some unit essays or exams rather than one format alone.

Format shift

Some online summer terms had ; older in-person terms emphasize essay exams from rough drafts.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

38 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In person, students highlight fun, informative lectures and straightforward note/video work, with and participation often graded.

Main concern

, and participation expectations keep it from being low-effort.

What students said

“He mightve been the ... Long lectures but I came out knowing so much more each time”
HIST160
“ ... I would recommend anyone this class who has to take it for their GE requirements!”
HIST140
“ and in-class participation is graded.”
HISTR150

Remote format

Online

12 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

some praise simple weekly quizzes, discussions, and , while and the workload excessive for a GE.

Main concern

and if you miss more than a couple assignments.

What students said

“ !!! and was so simple and easy.”
HIST140
“Spent 6+ hours writing handwritten notes just to get a 27/40 on them because they were "messy".”
HISTR14O
“Pain in my behind, so nit picky on video notes, if you miss more than 2 assignments your grade takes a nosedive.”
HISTR140

Exam style

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Exams and quizzes usually reward reading and prepared notes; .

Essay ExamsTextbook QuizzesAnti-Cheat QuizzesNotes Graded Toward TestsExtra Credit on Finals

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

notes and rough drafts, plus textbook-heavy quizzes.

Essay ExamsChapter Notes Due Exam DayT/F Plus Essay QuestionsTextbook-Heavy Quizzes
“ , and he requires them to be turned in beforehand so .”
HISTR130
“His ch. exams are t/f (20-25pts) and are somewhat hard because you really need to study to get a good grade.”
HIST117

Online

Online comments emphasize weekly reading quizzes, discussions, and note checks; one summer term had .

Weekly QuizzesDiscussion PostsNo Midterm or Final (some summer)Quiz Answers Not Online
“There was . Every class there were video & lecture notes, a 30-ish page textbook reading, and a .”
HIST150
“ . Can't look up the answers online as well.”
HIST140

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“I LOVED Hughes I hope he reads this. He mightve been the .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews spanning online and in-person history courses, highlighting lectures, graded notes, and recommendation split. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

74/100

“His lectures are informative and humorous.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

62/100

“I would recommend his class. .”

⚖️

48/100

“Not an easy A.”

📚 Workload Reality

42/100

“ 2-3 hours. grades on notes taken.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Long lectures but I came out knowing so much more each time
  • his lectures tend to be very fun as well
  • He validated all of our thoughts but also challenged us to think beyond

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • One of the easiest GE class to get an A grade
  • Not an easy A

Theme 3

📝

  • most of the video he assigns, and taking notes
  • so nit picky on video notes
  • DO THE CHAPTER NOTES AND ROUGH DRAFTS!

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

73

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed reviews span many years and both formats with consistent themes on lectures, notes, and grading.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 539
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3 out of 56
2 out of 55
1 out of 59

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

44 reported outcomes

A range

29

A+ 9 · A 16 · A- 4

B range

9

B+ 2 · B 6 · B- 1

C range

3

C+ 2 · C 1

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Rather not say 1