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History

Jennifer Helton

HISTORY105 · HIST117B · HISTORY117B · 117A · HIST201 · 117B · 7B · HIST105 · HIST117 · HIST177B · HIST7A · HIS7A · HIST117A · 61 lifetime ratings

AI rating
38/100
RMP rating
2.8/5
Take again
28.81%
Difficulty
3.9

The decision

Avoid unless you need the class and can spare 15-20+ hours a week for reading and writing.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerOverwhelming workloadLots of papersEasy grader if you finishGE with 5-unit effortLate passes help
  • Dominant , and multi-page essays for a 3-unit GE.
  • Many still earn As because if work is submitted.
  • ; unless required and you have free time.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

and As are common, but only after massive weekly writing; the A .

Online and in-person both say easy if you complete the mountain of work.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Content itself is not always conceptually brutal, but volume of reading and writing makes the course feel very hard.

Online async intensives are especially extreme; .

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

75/100

and work lives online, though a subset mark attendance yes.

Online is largely asynchronous; to attend lectures.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

30/100

and repeated do-not-take warnings outweigh a smaller group of passionate fans.

Online reviews are especially negative on workload; a .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

72/100

Many call her an easy or if you submit complete work.

Format shift

Online students often say easy A once work is done; a few call her tougher than English teachers.

Workload

Overwhelming

12/100

Weekly multi-source , and a 10+ page research paper dominate.

Format shift

Both online and in-person report 3-unit classes requiring 5-unit-level time.

Teaching experience

Average

48/100

She is often called nice, passionate, and organized, but workload and .

Format shift

Online praises structure and ; many still rate quality very low due to volume.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

20/100

Almost no traditional exams; , and a long research paper.

Format shift

Both formats are assignment- and paper-driven rather than test-driven.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

12 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

optional attendance for some classes and strong lectures for a minority of fans.

Main concern

as online, with multi-page midterms and a .

What students said

“the work isn't hard, it just takes so much time.”
117A
“The amount of work for this 3 unit history class will make you feel like you're in a 5 unit English class.”
HIST105
“ !! She loads us up with so many assignments”
7B

Remote format

Online

38 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online history sections bury students under weekly discussions, worksheets, Quizlets, and .

Main concern

Workload far exceeds 3 units and can wreck mental health or .

What students said

“I and studying in HIST7B than my 4 other courses combined.”
7B
“In her words, you should be dedicating 22 hours a week to this 3 credit async summer class.”
HIST105
“ because I was actually on the verge of a mental breakdown.”
HIST117A

Exam style

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Assessment is essay and discussion heavy with little memorization testing, which is format-friendly but .

No traditional examsEssay midterms10+ page research paperWeekly discussionsLate passes

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

80/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and a long research final more than closed-book tests; .

Essay midtermsResearch paper finalHeavy weekly online work
“ ; don't need to remember dates or events.”
117A
“2 midterms with a minimum of 4 pages, a final research paper with a 10 page minimum.”
HIST105

Online

Online courses emphasize weekly discussions, worksheets, Quizlets, and multi-essay sequences with late passes; .

Weekly discussionsWorksheetsQuizlet setsMultiple essaysLate passes
“There are but she makes up for it in essays.”
HIST105
“The , Ask, Think sections, everything else came with a built-in one week grace period.”
hist-201

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ !! She loads us up with so many assignments knowing her class is a General Ed.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (38 online, 12 in-person), dominated by workload volume with secondary themes of and kindness. Credibility rating: High.

💥 Workload Alarm

12/100

“I and studying in HIST7B than my 4 other courses combined.”

⚖️ Easy If Done

72/100

“ .”

🚫 Recommendation

30/100

“ .”

❤️ Kind But Brutal Load

48/100

“Professor and knowledgable.”

Theme 1

📚 About Workload

  • INSANE AMOUNT OF WORK!
  • 16-22 (LONG AND
  • dedicating 22 hours a week to this 3 credit async summer class

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • the work isn't hard, it just takes so much time
  • As long as you keep up with
  • Passing with an A felt like a bigger accomplishment than giving birth

Theme 3

👨‍🏫 About Teaching

  • passionate about the content
  • I learned how to conduct a
  • great lectures

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

61

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews with highly consistent overwhelming-workload reports across online and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 510
4 out of 512
3 out of 512
2 out of 59
1 out of 517

Course coverage

HIST10516 reviews
117A9 reviews
HIST117A8 reviews
117B3 reviews
7B3 reviews
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HIST117B3 reviews
HISTORY1052 reviews
HIS7A1 review
hist-2011 review
HIST1171 review
HIST177B1 review
HIST7A1 review
HISTORY117B1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

45 reported outcomes

A range

21

A+ 8 · A 13

B range

5

B 5

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

17

Drop/Withdrawal 5 · Not sure yet 10 · Rather not say 2