Michael Mousseau

POLI101 · HIST110 · POLI102 · POL101 · POL102 · HIS109 · PS101 · HISTORY110 · HIST102 · HISTORY109 · POLISCI102 · POLISCI101 · HIST109 · PS102 · 80 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 42/100
RMP rating: 3.2/5
Take again: 30.43%
Difficulty: 3.8

The decision

if you like dense history or and can handle heavy weekly assessments; otherwise pick a lighter option.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerLecture tangentsHeavy readingTest heavyStorytellerUniversity-level expectations

Deep content knowledge and documentary-style lectures, but frequent off-topic stories frustrate many
, and tests; online short terms feel crushing
Attendance is usually mandatory and

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

As are possible with reading and effort, but , and heavy work make easy As uncommon.

; online short terms and tough grading make As harder.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

and tests, and university-style expectations keep difficulty high.

Online comments emphasize crushing weekly volume; in person emphasizes reading and constant assessment.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

, with skip-class warnings.

In person takes roll strictly; online still treats weekly posts and timed work as .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

34/100

; many warn others away despite a vocal minority who love his knowledge.

Online reviews are mostly negative; and tangent critics.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

35/100

Tough-grader tags, zero for missing citations, and .

Format shift

Online homework is especially picky; learned.

Workload

Overwhelming

18/100

Students report 30-40 , and quizzes or exams almost every class.

Format shift

Online short terms amplify the load; in person still feels upper-division heavy.

Teaching experience

Average

48/100

Strong subject mastery and engaging stories for some, but tangents, bias complaints, and weak focus lower quality.

Format shift

In person can feel like a documentary; .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Quizzes and tests nearly every week dominate, with essays, timed exams, and .

Format shift

Both formats are test-heavy; online often adds timed 50-question exams and .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

39 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In person he is a knowledgeable storyteller with , and frequent quizzes or essay exams; reactions split hard.

Main concern

, and constant testing make the class feel unfocused for many.

What students said

“This man spends 3 hours of class time to talk about personal experiences instead of ACTUAL US History.”
HIST110

“Every test and ... Expect to read about 40 pages every week. The majority of .”
POLI102

“This guy is like a TV documentary. I never knew someone who KNOWS so much about US Hist.”
HIST110

Remote format

Online

11 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online and hybrid sections often feel overloaded with , and weak support.

Main concern

and frequent timed exams create high stress, especially in short terms.

What students said

“This guys online POLI101 class is absurd. He encourages reading the text 3 times through, each week (18-22 pages). ”
POL101

“So. Much. Work. 2 homework assignments each week, along with 2, 50 question exams each week.”
HIST109

“Professor didn't provide any feedback or try to reach out regardless of how many emails I sent him he just dropped me from the course.”
HIST110

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and picky citation rules.

Weekly quizzes and testsTake-home essaysOpen note in some sectionsTimed multi-choice exams onlineMust cite textbook pages

Assessment risk

Varies

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In , and textbook-heavy tests plus frequent pop quizzes.

Open note quizzesTake-home essaysEssay examsPop quizzesExtra credit for attendance

“Every test and ... The majority of .”
POLI102

“most of makes it a little easier to take.”
POL102

Online

Online exams are frequent and timed, sometimes fill-in or multi-chapter, with and citation requirements.

Timed 50-question examsWeekly testsStrict textbook citationsLong written homework

“a 50 question exam always timed (due Sunday) sometimes multiple choice and sometimes fill in with long answers”
HIS109

“HAVE to cite textbook where information is found or will get a zero.”
HIST109

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“This class is not enjoyable unless you're a masochist.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews in history and , and polarized lecture value. Credibility rating: High.

📚 Knowledge Depth

72/100

“This guy is like a TV documentary. I never knew someone who KNOWS so much about US Hist.”

📦 Workload Reality

18/100

“So. Much. Work. 2 homework assignments each week, along with 2, 50 question exams each week.”

🎯 Focus Problems

30/100

“Can not stay on topic for lecture. Will literally cover 2 slides.”

👎 Recommendation

34/100

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Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

He constantly goes off on unrelated tangents
His lectures are pretty fun though he definitely does repeat himself.
Mousseaus knowledge of history amazes everyone.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Very easy A if you are willing to put in the time. Expect to read about 40 pages every week.
Quiz and a .
Gives very long and

Theme 3

⚠️ About Course Management

and far off tangents during lectures.
doesn't 'open' the .
... he just dropped me from the course.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across years and formats show a durable pattern of , and polarized teaching opinions.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 527

4 out of 511

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2 out of 59

1 out of 516

Course coverage

HIST1098 reviews

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

30 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 1 · A 8 · A- 1

B range

B 13 · B- 1

C range

C+ 1 · C- 1

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 2

Michael Mousseau

x x x if you like dense history or x x x and can handle heavy weekly assessments; otherwise pick a lighter option.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Mandatory

Avoid

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

📚 Knowledge Depth

📦 Workload Reality

🎯 Focus Problems

👎 Recommendation

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

⚠️ About Course Management

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you like dense history or and can handle heavy weekly assessments; otherwise pick a lighter option.