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History

Douglas Bissell

HIST120 · HIS118 · HISOR118 · USHISTORY3B · HIST117 · HIST103 · HST17AB · HIST116 · HISTORY · HISTORY118 · HIST104 · HIST118 · 22 lifetime ratings

AI rating
61/100
RMP rating
3.0/5
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Difficulty
1.6

The decision

Take him for an easy history credit if boredom does not bother you; if you want engaging teaching.

Best fit · Easy A HunterExtremely BoringEasy AMonotone LecturesLight AssignmentsStudy Guide Friendly
  • Nearly everyone agrees the class is an easy A with very light work.
  • Lectures are widely described as monotone, boring, and off-topic.
  • if you can tolerate long, dull classes.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

88/100

Students repeatedly say a .

All evidence comes from in-person history reviews.

Is the course easy?

Introductory

86/100

Content is described as easy credit work with movies, glossary lookups, and light papers.

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Is attendance flexible?

Optional

78/100

Multiple students say you do not even have to show up and still get the A.

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Is this professor recommended?

Depends

52/100

; many students warn the teaching is painfully boring.

Mixed praise and boredom .

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

86/100

Students call him a pushover and say study guides plus light work yield easy As.

Format shift

Based only on in-person reviews.

Workload

Light

88/100

Typical load is a , and .

Format shift

Based only on in-person reviews.

Teaching experience

Average

48/100

He is often called nice and smart but also monotone, rambling, and not a skilled teacher.

Format shift

Based only on in-person reviews.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Grade , and final with study guides.

Format shift

Based only on in-person reviews.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

22 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

In-person history is a low-effort A with movies and few assignments, but lectures are famously boring.

Main concern

Monotone lectures and outdated films make staying awake the real challenge.

What students said

“Easy A if you can tolerate complete boredom!”
HIST117
“VERY EASY CLASS, COOL ”
HIST118
“just show up, do the and you've got an A.”
HIST117

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Tests track study guides closely and overall assessment stays light and predictable.

Study guide based testsFew assignmentsMovies in class

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Midterms and finals are easy if you use the study guide; overall work is only a few papers plus tests.

Study guide based testsShort essay and book reviewHistorical movies
“study the and you will be okay”
HIST117
“TELLS YOU WHAT TO STUDY FOR TEST”
HIST117
“THERES ONLY FOUR ASSIGNMENTS THROUGHOUT THE WHOLE YEAR: A ”
HIST118

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Easy A if you can tolerate complete boredom!”

Voice snapshots generated from 22 in-person reviews, highlighting easy credit and boring lectures. Credibility rating: High.

🥱 Boredom Factor

30/100

“BORING! BORING BORRRRING. But easy.”

🅰️ Easy A Reality

88/100

“just show up, do the and you've got an A.”

🎯 Teaching Quality

48/100

“He's very smart, and a nice guy, but not a skilled teacher.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • rambles off topic frequently
  • VERY monotone in his lectures
  • Movies every day

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Easy A if you can tolerate complete boredom
  • EASY EASY A!!!!

Data context

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Analysis sample

22

Recent reviews read by the AI

22

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

22 reviews spanning 2004-2010 with strong consistency on easy grades and boring lectures.

Inside 22 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55
4 out of 54
3 out of 55
2 out of 56
1 out of 52

Course coverage

HIST1176 reviews
HIST1186 reviews
HIS1181 review
HISOR1181 review
HIST1031 review
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Reported outcomes

C range results lead the reported letter grades.

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B range

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C range

1

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D range

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F

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