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History

Floyd Hord

HISTORY18 · HIST18 · HISTORY018 · HIST018 · HIST1718 · HIST005 · HISTORY17 · 16 lifetime ratings

AI rating
74/100
RMP rating
4.2/5
Take again
0%
Difficulty
2.9

The decision

Take him if and want a caring history professor, but if boring lectures are a dealbreaker.

Best fit · Effort For RewardPassionate About HistoryWeekly Reading QuizzesHelpful and KindBoring LecturesReading Required
  • Students often describe Hord as kind, knowledgeable, and passionate about history.
  • Grades are manageable if students keep up with and quizzes.
  • The main downside is that several students found lectures boring or off topic.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

An A is realistic with , and simple , but it is not effortless.

because there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

62/100

The course content is manageable, but and .

All course .

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

45/100

Attendance appears important for lectures and success, but reviews do not clearly prove a .

, and they frame it as important rather than clearly mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

74/100

and passion, though boring lectures make him a poor fit for some students.

Recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

65/100

because students can do well by reading, attending, and using , though tests can be hard.

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

48/100

Weekly textbook chapters and quizzes create steady work, but students do not describe the workload as overwhelming.

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

Students consistently praise his kindness, knowledge, and passion, while a notable minority say lectures are boring.

Format shift

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Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Assessment and final exams, essays, and assignments.

Format shift

All .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

16 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and knowledgeable professor with and mixed lecture engagement.

Main concern

Lectures can feel boring, and .

What students said

“ the book every week and be quizzed on it.”
HIST018
“Easy class if you do the reading.”
HIST18
“his lectures are boring.”
018

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.

and final exams, with some students calling the tests hard.

Weekly QuizzesMidtermFinalEssay QuestionsHard Tests

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, a final, and hard tests, but do not clearly prove open-book or proctoring rules.

Weekly QuizzesMidtermFinalEssay QuestionsHard Tests
“ .”
HIST018
“ . Midterm and final.”
HIST18
“You were also quizzed every week about the book.”
HIST018

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Do the weekly reading. Write notes. Do the one or two BIG and . Show up to class. These are your four easy steps to get top grades in his class.”

Voice snapshots generated from 16 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and engagement. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

78/100

“Professor Hord is a great teacher, and person.”

📚 Grade Path

68/100

“Easy class if you do the reading.”

⚠️ Main Concern

48/100

“Always dreaded coming to class because it was boring but Hord is a sweet, funny guy so I didn't mind coming in everyday.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Sweet, elderly gentleman with a passion for history.
  • Professor Hord is dynamic and tremendously interesting.
  • His passion for the subject is obvious, as he expresses high interest and knowledge in his subject.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Easy class if you do the reading.
  • you MUST read the text to be ready for the .
  • If you read your text, you will do just fine.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Class Experience

  • his lectures are boring.
  • The only thing I disliked about him he runs off topic alot.
  • .

Data context

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Analysis sample

16

Recent reviews read by the AI

16

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Sixteen reviews across many years , and grading expectations.

Inside 16 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 59
4 out of 54
3 out of 52
2 out of 51
1 out of 50

Course coverage

HIST187 reviews
HIST0183 reviews
0181 review
HIST0051 review
HIST17181 review
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HISTORY171 review
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Reported outcomes

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4 reported outcomes

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A+ 1 · A 2

B range

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B 1

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