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History

Joe Krulder

HIST4B · HISTORY17A · HIST17A · HIST17B · HIST8 · HIST5 · HIST5B · HIST5A · HIST10 · 28 lifetime ratings

AI rating
74/100
RMP rating
3.9/5
Take again
66.67%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

Take Krulder if you want real history writing skills and and papers; .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerHeavy readingEssay focusedCaring mentorUniversity-level prepAmazing lectures
  • and frequent writing rather than traditional multiple-choice tests.
  • Many students call him one of the learners.
  • Workload is the main complaint and can overwhelm students seeking a light GE history course.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

55/100

As and A+s are common if you keep up with and reading, but students say it is not an automatic easy A.

Both formats reward consistent writing; online essay midterms and finals are explicit.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

36/100

Challenge comes from volume of reading, weekly papers, and analytical .

In person and ; a few older online comments also report high workload.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

38/100

and participation important, though a few sections are flexible.

In person is often mandatory; .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

70/100

About two-thirds would take again, with strong love from students who want real history skills despite workload critics.

In-person praise is broad; online is mixed due to one strong communication complaint.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

64/100

Clear expectations and sections and few tough-grader tags.

Format shift

Online highlights and feedback; in person focuses on fair university-style standards.

Workload

Heavy

26/100

, and sometimes podcasts make the load consistently high.

Format shift

Heavy workload is the dominant theme in both formats, especially HIST 5B and 17A.

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

Students , and transformative, with a minority finding him boring or unprofessional.

Format shift

; online quality depends more on structure and email response.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

22/100

Reviews repeatedly say few or no traditional tests, with , and essays.

Format shift

; in person also leans writing over exams.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

24 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In person he is often beloved for compelling lectures and care, with , and .

Main concern

Very high weekly page and .

What students said

“Loved this professor, genuinely will miss his class... I learned so much from this class and thoroughly enjoyed it.”
HIST17A
“DO NOT TAKE HIS HISTORY 5B CLASS. You will have to type 3 or more pages each weekend.”
HIST5B
“It's not the easiest A, but the man literally taught me how to write like a pro by the end of his class.”
HIST17A

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online history is reading- and and for some, but one sharp complaint about non-response.

Main concern

Communication gaps for some students and .

What students said

“Wonderful professor. , and great at responding to emails.”
HIST5B
“ . I sent him a and his silly walkie talky app and it being almost a week later, no response.”
HIST5
“The prof was more than fair, extremely helpful, and .”
HISTORY17A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment is mainly essays and ; proctoring is not clearly described.

Essay midtermResearch essay finalFew traditional testsReading-based writing

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

72/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In person students report few traditional tests and as projects or essays.

Few traditional testsWeekly papersProject-based final
“There are .”
HIST5A
“15 minute minimum podcast is required as a .”
HISTORY17A

Online

and as essays and research or argumentative papers based on reading.

Essay midtermResearch essay finalReading and writing based
“The entire class is based off reading and writing, midterm was an essay and .”
HIST5B

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ ! He knows the subject & makes you easily understand it on a deeper level.”

Voice snapshots generated from 28 reviews, highlighting heavy writing load and strong mentorship. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

78/100

“I've participated in 3 of his classes and every one of his lectures were incredibly compelling and interesting.”

📚 Workload Intensity

26/100

“You will have to type 3 or more pages each weekend. You will have to read like 10 pages every weekend plus more.”

✍️ Skill Building

70/100

“It's not the easiest A, but the man literally taught me how to write like a pro by the end of his class.”

👍 Recommendation

70/100

“Dr. K is one of the .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • he structures and teaches his classes the way a UNIVERSITY history class is supposed to be structured
  • His
  • My fav professor ever he's so cool

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • A lot of reading
  • As long as you show up and participate in a .
  • It's not the easiest A

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • He even took time to visit me while I was in the hospital
  • he's there for you
  • genuinely will miss his class

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

28

Recent reviews read by the AI

28

Lifetime ratings

80/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-eight reviews across years consistently highlight heavy writing load and strong teaching personality, with some polarized extremes.

Inside 28 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 515
4 out of 53
3 out of 56
2 out of 52
1 out of 52

Course coverage

HIST17A7 reviews
HIST17B5 reviews
HIST5B5 reviews
HIST103 reviews
HISTORY17A3 reviews
Show 4 more courses
HIST82 reviews
HIST4B1 review
HIST51 review
HIST5A1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

20 reported outcomes

A range

13

A+ 5 · A 8

B range

1

B+ 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

5

Audit/No Grade 2 · Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 1