Dean Pieper

HIST171 · HISTHIST · HIST100 · HIST101 · 34 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 96/100
RMP rating: 4.9/5
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Difficulty: 1.7

The decision

Must-take history professor if you want an easy, engaging class where showing up and reviewing lectures earns a strong grade.

Best fit · Easy A HunterEasy AConversational lecturesMakes history funTests from lecturesVery helpful

Nearly universal praise for interesting, conversational lectures that make history enjoyable.
Students repeatedly call tests easy if you attend, study notes, and .
Many frame the course as an easy A with and strong support outside class.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

WalkInThePark

93/100

Multiple students call it an easy or easiest A if , and study lectures.

All evidence is from 34 in-person reviews; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Introductory

88/100

Low average difficulty and repeated comments that class is simple, straightforward, and not boring.

All evidence is from 34 in-person reviews; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

MustTake

97/100

, and wish more professors were like him.

All evidence is from 34 in-person reviews; no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

90/100

Students report , and strong chances to pass with basic effort.

Format shift

In-person only; no online evidence.

Workload

Light

82/100

Reading is often minimal though important; and quizzes.

Format shift

In-person only; no online evidence.

Teaching experience

Excellent

96/100

Consistently described as , and not boring.

Format shift

In-person only; no online evidence.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Mix of exams, discussion questions, quizzes, and .

Format shift

In-person only; no online evidence.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

34 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Large set of in-person history reviews praise if you study lectures, and high willingness to help; a few note you miss a lot if .

Main concern

Skipping class costs you a lot of tested material even though the overall bar is low.

What students said

“easiest A ever.”
HIST100

“As long as you show up, do the !”
HIST171

“ if you study the lectures.”
HIST100

“Really easy to understand his lectures and not boring AT ALL!!”
HIST100

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

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Exams are generally easy if you study lectures and notes, though they and thinking.

Lecture-based testsStudy outlines and discussion questionsCan be tricky if you skip reading

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

84/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person comments describe , and occasional papers or quizzes.

Lecture-based testsStudy outlinesDiscussion questionsPapers and quizzes

“ if you study the lectures.”
HIST100

“ if and THINK.”
HIST171

“ as long as you study lecture and the discussion questions.”
HIST101

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Pretty cool class. Easy test; even if ur high. just make sure to do everythin he assigns. If Hist is hard for ... easiest A ever.”
Voice snapshots generated from 34 in-person reviews, highlighting easy A potential, conversational lectures, and strong recommendations. Credibility rating: High.

⭐ Teaching Quality

96/100

“Really easy to understand his lectures and not boring AT ALL!! really enjoyed this class. ”

🅰️ Easy A Path

93/100

“easiest A ever.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

97/100

“wish there were more profs like him.”

📝

84/100

“ if you study the lectures.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

his lectures are almost conversational, so it makes learning easy and fun.
Makes class enjoyable while learning.
Not boring AT ALL!!

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

easiest A ever.
As long as you show up, do the !
if you study the lectures.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

Very willing to help if you don't understand anything.
he cares for every student and he always in a good mood
he really wants the students to succeed.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

34 consistently detailed in-person reviews across years and courses strongly agree on teaching quality and ease.

Inside 34 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Course coverage

HIST10018 reviews

HIST10112 reviews

HIST1712 reviews

HISTHIST2 reviews

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Dean Pieper

Must-take history professor if you want an easy, engaging class where showing up and reviewing lectures earns a strong grade.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

WalkInThePark

Introductory

Recommended

MustTake

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In person

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See what students actually said.

⭐ Teaching Quality

🅰️ Easy A Path

👍 Recommendation Rate

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👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

❤️ About Character

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