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I really enjoy taking her class. She teaches in the way that is interesting. She very friendly and replies to emails fast.
Dr. Dennis is amazing. She is extremely helpful and loves engaging with students. I went in thinking that I was going to hate history and I can honestly say that I want to take more history classes with her. Her lectures are not boring and she's real funny. I would totally recommend her. Plus, she's really helpful when it comes to writing papers.
Dr. Dennis is amazing. Hands down one of the best professors I have ever had. I personally hate history and but her class, she just something else. Her lectures are not boring and she's real funny. I HIGHLY recommend her.
She is hands down one of the best professors I have taken. She is clear. She is also very opinionated which is a guide to different topics -- helps you categorize based on importance. She gives you enough time to do the midterm and final papers. Those consist of short answers and one or two paragraph. She uses Moodle to our advantage.
The focus of this class in on writing. Dr. Dennis will help students improve on writing. Her lectures are informative and very interesting. All of her tests are writing- participation is essential to passing this class- she wants you to know history. Don't skip class- she will know. She is helpful too and shows empathy. I will take her again. :)
SHE IS AMAZING! There is a lot go effort needed in this class but it is worth it! Just show up and things will be easy. She passes a role sheet and knows who comes to class daily. One midterm and final. Lots of participation is essential to pass her class. I LOVE HISTORY thanks to this class, would take another class with her in a heart beat.
All my "tests" were take home finals papers, handwriting into a blue book. She is 100% willing to help, gives a lot of feedback, and spends time in class to work on papers. She has a very strong personality lol so don't show up late bc you will get embarrassed and always go to class because she gives participation points that do help!
This professor is awesome! She is so funny and understanding. But be sure to be punctual or else she will put you on the spot. Overall, her lectures are SUPER understandable and her lectures are really interesting.
Great Professor! She mad lectures interesting and let us voice our opinion, show up, do the weekly readings (which are very interesting) highly recommend!
She is awesome!!! First quarter and I learned so much about history and the fallacies that are spread. 3 papers, midterm and final are both essays no multiple choice. Use all her sources to get a better grade. Overall a great class and you will definitely learn a lot.
Professor Dennis was an amazing professor! She's funny and isn't boring at all. Her lectures are very interesting and really makes you question American history. 1 midterm and 1 final. Make sure you keep up with lecture notes and show up to class or else you won't pass. Would take her again!
Fabulous! I enjoyed this course. This class is all about writing. Dr. Dennis will edit and work with you to research and write better. She will provide feedback on essays and assignments. Her lectures are clear and she provides lecture guides about each historical period in the class. Don't miss class or attend late. Participation is a must.
Dr. Dennis truly cares for her students. She was always there to help whether it be through email, in person, whatever the case may be, she was there. She makes history FUN! Personally, history doesn't interest me, but Dr. Dennis teaches it in a way that makes me want to learn. All tests were ESSAY, which I loved! You really do learn a lot from her
If you're not willing to put in the work, then do not take this professor. She assigns writing essays, summaries, etc (7 total). She offers to edit your draft before you submit them! Very inspirational & there for her students outside of class. I would take this class again just to have her, I enjoyed her hilarious personality!
Dr. Dennis is a hipster, it's cool because she understands our struggles as students. This class is A LOT of writing, I written over 20 pages in essays. She is really helpful and knows her history (hence, she has a Ph.D). I'm not a history person, so this class was okay, she does favor people who know their history well.
Good lectures! Great feedback on our writing. Participation and class attendance is a must. Even if you are not a history major, Dr. Dennis will focus on improving our writing skills. I would take her again!
She's very knowledgeable and funny personality, but she acts like this a major class. I've written over 20 pages in essays! 2 research papers, midterm & final NOT DOUBLE SPACED. Final was 10 pages. Everything is an essay no multiple choice test. She seems to forget that this is G.E class not a major course. She grades hard. Dont take her !
She is a good instructor!!!! Will help you with writing; take-home exams. Is a fair grader and wants us to succeed. Extra credit is given. Willing to help students. This class is not for the lazy person- she expects students to do their work. Posts everything on Moodle- you can't fail this class. She is nice!!!!
I earned an A in this class! So glad I took here; it seems like allot of work, but it is not. Go to class, read Moodle, and prepare for exams- she will help you along the way. She always answered emails and was always available during office hours. Don't take this class if you are not prepared to learn history. I am taking her again in Fall!
The coolest professor I have taken. Interesting lectures. Helpful with writing. I am taking her race and ethnicity class in the fall. Earned an A in the class!
Professor Dennis was great!!! Her class consists of 3 readings. They are very interesting readings and is necessary for the essays. Midterm and Final are take home which is a plus! Dr. Dennis is also very funny and loves to help students so when you can make drafts send them and she will revise! I would definitely retake her if I could!
TAKE HER! I wish there were more professors like Dennis! Her lectures are very engaging and interactive! She cares so much for her students that she makes her self available not only in office hours & also via email as many times as you need and edits your work BEFORE YOU TURN IT IN line by line which has made me a better writer! Simply AMAZING!
Great professor! She's hilarious and made history very interesting and fun to learn. All her assignments are take home essays, including midterm and final. This made the class easier b/c there are lots of dates in history so you dont need to memorize it all. Gave students lots of time & told due dates in advance. Very helpful and supportive.
Professor Dennis is a great professor. The class is a bit tough though. Take home midterm essay, 2 writing assignments and a take home final essay. Professor Dennis really cares about her students and will help you. Grades a bit tough but the grading rubrics are straight forward. Taking her again in the fall for a race and ethnicity course! :)
By far my favorite class I took this quarter, everything is straight forward in this class. You definitely have to work for it if you want an A, but she makes it clear what she expects out of her students. Midterm and final are take home and there's two writing assignment. It's a lot of work but if you like writing then this class is for you.
This is my second time taking Dr. Dennis for history. Her lectures are great and not to long; take notes & visit office-hours. Take-home exams; she prepares us!!!!! Reading: Interesting!!!!!!!! Grader: She seemed tough at first; but she edits rough drafts. Those who complain probably didn't send her a rough draft. Is very cool! TAKE HER!!!!!
Dr. Dennis is extremely helpful and truly cares about her students! She makes herself available via email and office hours and is extremely clear on what she expects from you. However, if you do not put in the work you probably wont pass as her course requires alot of reading and writing.
She's super fun! Her lectures are so detailed make sure to take really good notes because she does not give tests she grades papers and the notes will make your paper be easier to write. Don't be late! I have taken her twice already (because she rocks) and she will call you out of you walk in late.
TAKE HER! SHE IS COOL! RESPECT!!!! She is helpful with writing and her exams are take-home. You can send her a rough draft and she will edit it for you! Cares about students. She gave us extra credit opportunities to boost our grade. Dr. Dennis expects students to earn their grade. There is no way to fail this course unless you are lazy.
Dr. Dennis is a cool teacher; some say she is hard- but I have taken her twice now. Attend class and take notes; ask for assistance with writing! I am taking her again in the fall. She will help with writing even if you are not a history major. Gave us extra time to complete papers and extra credit. Passed both classes with an A. She is not hard.
Dr. Dennis is hilarious and I enjoyed her class. I earned an A- she edited my papers and met with me once a week to talk about history. I am not a history major and hated history before taking her class. She seems difficult but she is not; extra credit, take-home exams, and 1 extension on a small paper. She is teaching us relevant things. TAKE HER!
TAKE HER! YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED!
I loved her history class! Her lectures are amazing and she is helpful with writing assignments; she edits our papers and gives take-home exams. You can't fail her class unless you don't try. TAKE HER! SO WORTH IT!
Great class. I am not a history major & I really enjoyed her lectures!!! She makes history interesting for the non-history major! Exams are take-homes and one research paper. Will edit papers for students and gives extra credit! Reading is very interesting & you have to work for your A. Pay attention to lectures. Just can't show up to get a grade.
After taking her class, I fully understand that #HistoryMatters. I am not a history major-but Dr. Dennis made sense to me. Lecture are interesting; tests are take-home. Take her!!!!! She is funny and understands students. Totally worth the time and effort. I am glad that I was able to take her class this semester.
Great class. There are a few things I didn't like but they don't really affect you academically more so in terms of how you think about everything. The one that bothered me the most is that not everything has to do with slavery or black people. The other one being that she seems to despise capitalism even if it has lifted millions out of poverty.
She's amazing! Not only is she a good professor but she's a good person!
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Awesome professors!
Dr. Dennis is great! I earned a B on the midterm; and the group work project was not tedious; I actually learned something. Take her next semester: she is teaching History of Africa, Race and Ethnicity and then U.S. History! She gives good feedback on writing and her requirements are clear. Discussion is the best in her class!!!!!
Dr. Dennis is a cool teacher; I earned a B+ on her midterm in History 2020. I don't even like history, but she has made learning history very interesting. She also takes the time to make sure that we are good in writing. Take her in the spring!
She's a great professor!
Professor Dennis really connects with her students. (course was on race history) She has an extremely large knowledge and understanding of other cultures and is very informative on the topic. Despite the course having only a few assignments and her grading in the beginning was on the harder scale, the lectures/feedback helped tremendously.
Such a great professor! The groups make it a lot easier to keep up with material. All exams are take-home and if you need clarification you can find her in her office hours. She's super helpful, hilarious, and passionate about history. Would totally recommend.
Dr. Dennis is an amazing professor; syllabus is clear and class discussions are great. Take her in the Fall semester- you will not be disappointed! Don't skip class or give her an attitude though. Gives good feedback, accessible outside class, hilarious, caring, and participation matters.
There are two papers, not including the midterm and final. The midterm has two parts a group presentation and a group essay. The final is take home. Pop reading quizzes. Mandatory visits to her office hours twice. Participation is mandatory or your grade will suffer. Group and class discussions every class. You will work hard for your grade.
Very cool professor. You have to work to earn your grades. Good discussion. This class is not for the immature student. I am taking her again in the fall.
Third time taking Dr. Dennis. You will learn in her class. Attendence is necessary; group dialogue is great. Class is not for students who are not serious and just want to be joke around. I know for a fact she doesn't tolerate mean-girls or bullies in class. Work hard and you will earn a grsde of A.
I took her last semester for History 2050; she is a good professor. She will make you work hard for the A. You will learn allot about history. She connects to the present & makes discussion and lecture relevant. It's not mandatory to visit office hours, but go anyways b/c she will proof-read your essays. Really enjoyed her class this semester.
She is great! Let's you work on assignments and exams in class. Posts all exams and assignments early on Moodle. She will read over your essays to fix mistakes. No way you can fail this class. Take her!
Best class ever. Fun!!!!!! Very chill if you are chill with her. Taking her again in fall. Posts everything you need to do good in class. Will help you with writing. Projects were cool... be prepared when you go to class. Hates lateness and rudeness!!!!!!!! Earned an A on both take-home midterms- you will be able to work in class on exams.
Enjoyed her class. Fun and nice to students. Has a pot-luck either around midterm or final exam. Exams and essays posted on Moodle- everything is take-home. Winning!!!!!
I love this class!!! She is so cool; just do your work, attend class, and she will help you with the writing. Taking her again the fall!!!!
Love her class, I've taken her for two classes and she is the best professor at CSULA, there are 3 papers, easy if you understand and read the books that are assigned. Her knowledge of History is just amazing. She is very cool and understanding.
Although, Dr. Dennis is tough on grading essay. She's caring and humorous. She makes class time and learning fun and interesting. Make sure you read the books. I learned a lot from her class. If you need help on your essay, she would be available via email and office hours. You definitely have to earn your grade! Fun Fact: She's a fan of Tupac!
Great dialogue and class activities; earned a B+ in class. Strict on attendance and late assignments. Taking her again in fall. Posts everything on-line, and is cool with ALL the students. She focuses on anti-Blackness and white supremacy in this class. Don't enroll if think this is an easy class.
She is a cool professor; has allot of returning students in this class, so they already know how to write for her and helped us out. Dialogue in this course and take-home exams. It's not hard to get an A but it is not easy either. Make sure to turn in all assignments and exams; do the extra credit and read the exam prompts. Good class.
ONE OF THE HARDEST CLASSES I HAVE EVER TAKEN AT CSULA. There are no multiple-choice exams; everything is written. She gives allot of time to prep for exams. I never knew history was so intense. Earned a A-; but dang- it was hard to get that grade.
Great professor; makes history relevant. Respected by students- don't call her by her first name- not cool to do. Excellent dialogue in class and you will learn history. Posts everything on Moodle and will HELP you with writing. How many professors do that? She is nice too!!!! Your grade is earned in this class! Will take her again- no doubt!!!!!
Take her!!!! You will not be disappointed. Cares about students and is nice. You will learn history and she will help you with writing. Funny too. She is a fan of Nipsey Hussle and Tupac- you can't go wrong.
Amazing! Really a cool professor. Take her Public History course: History 3050 in Fall 2017.
What can I begin to say about Dr.D! She's an extremely respectable professor and genuinely cares for her students! There's so many good things I can say about her, but I'll just let you take her class and see for yourself! She is the most legit and hype professor you will ever take in college. I took her 7 times, that's how awesome! TAKE HER!
Engaging professor; collaboration on projects; take-home exams. Attend class each session. Does not lecture- instead we dialogue about race and ethnicity. This is not an easy A- but it is a valuable class.
Take her! You will never be bored in class!!! She is fun!
Professor Dennis is amazing. She really cares about her students she offers the best advice when it comes to improving your writing. She also loves having her students collaborating. Shes very funny, but you have to respect her. Her teaching assistant Nancy is amazing too. They both do as much as they can to help their students.
Loved her History 2020 class; take home midterms/final and class dialogue were good. She doesnt lecture, instead students work in groups on readings and assignments. Exams are take home and she will edit drafts with suggestions to improve writing. Never boring, Dr. Dennis really helped me this semester with writing.
I loved her class; took her for History 2020 and last semester for History 2050. Will help you with writing essays. Does not lecture; class is more like a dialogue about specific topics and themes.... she has a sense of humor. Nancy- the teaching assistant this semester is so cool!!!! Overall a great class!!!!!
Took her for History 3450: Urban History. Love love loved this class- she is cool and helpful to students. We had a pot-luck for the midterm! No lectures; class discussion since class was small. I am glad that I took her this semester.
We created a freaking exhibit which was displayed in the College library for History 3050... this class was so cool! She cared about our family history and helped us along the way. The College archivist was great to work with. Amazing class!!!!!
HAH! DR. D IS COOL. TOOK HER TWICE. �� ATTEND ALL CLASSES. PAY ATTENTION TO WHAT SHE SAYS. SUBMIT ROUGH-DRAFTS FOR EDITS. YOU EARN THE GRADE IN HER CLASS. WORK HARD!!! DONT ACT LIKE YOU DESERVE AN A. YOU EARN THE GRADE. SHE TELLS YOU THIS ON DAY 1.
You have to be in class to earn a good grade; dont go missing for three weeks and then think you can earn an A. Wont work! Dont complain either! Participation counts! Attendance counts. Writing quality essays counts. I loved this class. Earned an A-. Not easy; but I learned allot about Urban History. Taking her in Spring!!!!!
I loved this class from day one Dr. Dennis was on fire about anti-Blackness and white supremacy. I feel cheated by my LAUSD Education. She is hard and a tough grader; but I did okay in the class. Take her advice when she asks students to submit essay drafts, dont miss too much class, and participate in dialogue. I appreciated this class.
I really liked this class: History of Emotions. The books were interesting; kind of hard at first- but we worked in groups and had amazing dialogue. Exams were take-home and Dr. Dennis helps you with writing. Visit her office hours for suggestions about the exams and assignments. She is a cool professor! I am glad that I took this class!!!!!
She's amazing and helpful. She assigns a reading of 20-30 pages a week from two books. If you know some history, youre okay. Two assignments, reflection essay, midterm, final. All take home. Only need to attend when you speak or need to turn something in. Midterm and Final were most time consuming.
I've been taking Dr Dennis class for 2 semesters and she one of the best professors. I did 2 history exhibits with her and must say, everybody like it. She very cool and will help you. Please don't call her by her first name.
Take her!!!!! You will learn and her class is fun! Exams are take-home, essays are collaborative. You will get to work on exams and essays during class. Dr. Dennis is really nice!
A great experience; we put together an exhibit on ethnicity and immigration in library. She is organized and always willing to help students with writing and course requirements. She is funny!!! Not a traditional lecture- she works with students in class. Exams are take-home. Responds to emails. Take her!!!! You will enjoy the class!
Man, honestly the reviews for Prof Dennis are no joke, I absolutely love this professor, you do read a lot but the readings are more interesting than anything. The readings will really open your mind to new things you never knew before and the professor really elaborates on that PLUS she's super hilarious too so the lectures are fun to attend :)
Love her! Take one of her classes. I was in History 2050 and History 3050 this last year. Dr. Dennis very cool!
I really appreciated Dr. Denniss class! Its not a lecture; more like reading and discussing history. You have to read to discuss the history. Exams are take-home. She helps you with writing too! Taking her again in Fall.
Two papers, one group project (meme), and the final exam is an essay. Lectures at first feel faced paced, but you get used to it. Very helpful with papers, and Dr. D offers to revise papers! Homework was usually reading assigned chapters of the textbooks (Inhuman Bondage and Give Me Liberty). Dr. D was awesome and provided the PDF versions!
I liked this class- History 2050. Dr. Dennis is a fair grader, and is very helpful to students with writing our papers and exams. Some students were kind of rude to her tho- and really didnt take this course seriously. She showed videos and played music- and helped us with our readings!
She is cool and really works hard to make us understand history. Dont try to plagiarize in her class- she will roast you. Not okay to do. Work hard- do the reading, dont skip too many classes and ask for help with the writing. Worth taking!!!!!!
LOVE this class!!!! So basically there are readings but she'll understand if you didn't have time to read it. The exams are take home and just essays. Participate and engage and she gives extra credit! easy class!!
CHILL professor. Take her she's the best!!! We had a meme project and an essay for the midterm and 1 final essay. Really fun to talk and listen to. No need to buy textbook. She is prepared and knows her stuff. Cancels class sometimes LOL. Offers extra credit.
Dr Dennis is a great professor, taking her for history 4800 is the best thing ever. She's really out going and will help in anyway possible. Give her the almost respect and she'll treat you the same.
Take Dr. Dennis. I heard that she might not be here very much longer, some in department is rude to her. She is a good professor, will help you with writing and exams are take home. Allot of discussion about readings. Midterm was fun. She gives you time in class to work on assignments. Her grading is really clear too.
I love this class!!!!! Taking her again in the Spring. You will enjoy the class; smart, funny, and cares about her students!!!!!!!!
I have taken three classes with Dr. Dennis. I like her! Exams are either collaborative and/or take home. Writing: She will help you on essays. Participation in class is good. Projects: Historical memes, exhibits, always something fun. Reading: read the textbooks to learn history. Dont be a jerk in class or be disrespectful! Not cool.
Take her! She is a great professor. This semester was a little tough for the class-as Dr. Dennis is taking care of her husband who had his leg amputated; so her time was limited. But I appreciate her and will be taking her History 2020 in Spring.
Please take Dr. Dennis! She is the most amazing, helpful, kind, and funny person to take. She will teach you a lot about history that you never knew before. She's always gives feedback and is ready to reply back to messages. No matter if you send her like 300 messages. Readings and essays were a lot but its easy if you put in the effort and work.
Take Dr. Dennis, she is an amazing, funny, helpful, and nice instructor to take. We did a project with the Autry Museum and it was amazing! She will teach you so much you never knew about history such as The West. She gives great feedback. Essays and final are take homes & easy to do if you put in the work and effort. Be sure to cite your sources!
Great professor, learned so much ! Teaches you, guides you, and gives productive feedback. Really cares about her students.
Great professor, learned so much from her class!!! Take her class, highly recommend!! She cares about her students and is very intelligent and passionate in her teachings.
Great professor, learned so much from her class!!! Take her class, highly recommend!! She cares about her students and is very intelligent and passionate in her teachings. I took her for my first semester as a Freshman and I was really interesting I have learned a great deal. If you have the chance, TAKE THIS CLASS!
OMG! Love her. She helped me with my writing and is very nice. Take her! You will not be disappointed at all.
Dr. Dennis is great! I took her for History 3050 and History 3450. We did an exhibit in the Public History course. She is nice and will help you with your writing. Just don't plagiarize- she will catch you. She is also available during office hours and is always positive. She truly loves teaching.
Take her! You will not be disappointed. Will help with writing and reading. She is helpful and nice. She is funny in class. She is a Nipsey Hussle fan. We watched his memorial service in class.
Not an easy A, but you can earn an A in her class if you pay attention, take advantage of writing help, and complete the requirements. Dont be a jerk in her class, or try to finesse her. I respect Dr. Dennis and her teaching style is needed at this campus. She had expectations and high standards. You will learn a few things in her class.
Take her for History 2050!!!!! She is nice & helpful! Funny lectures and take-home tests.....
She is a great professor! Take her for Public History!!!!!! I took her for History 2020 and we did an exhibit at the Autry Museum. She is planning another exhibit for fall- so add the class. You wont be disappointed.
She is really a great professor and is really funny. Have to listen to her lectures and read the textbook, she likes students who participate. If you follow her on twitter she will like you very much. Very writing intensive.
I loved this class on American History. Dr. Dennis is funny and all her exams are take-home. Participation is expected and she will help you with writing. Take her!!!!!
LOVED HER CLASS!!!!! One of the best instructors here.
Best Professor hands down. She is such a sweetheart and made Saturday class easy and worth going! You have to work for the grade but its not too difficult if you attend class. She helps you to revise your papers which is a huge help! She is also so down to earth. I love her.
One of the most realist professors I have ever met! She aint for the weak...
DR. Dennis is such a great professor and really helps you see the side of history that high schools and such never taught you. She provides all the textbooks through PDF . There are a couple of papers but some of them are group papers so its not too bad. Just be sure to be in class because it does bring up/down your grade a lot.
Amazing professor, taught me so much about history!! She very understanding and caring, theres about 5 papers for the class (1 or 2 are collaborative), tough harder but will round you up at the end of the semester of you near another letter grade! She provides PDFs for almost every book needed! I never read all the books entirely and still passed!
Loved this class. The texts are useful & she dismantled allot of myths I had about history. Go to class & participate. Her exams are take-home & we worked on assignments in-class. Dr. Dennis is a great professor. I really respect her!
Dr. Dennis is truly one of the best professors Ive ever had. Just do the reading you were supposed to and she will go over it in class to make sure everyone understands the concepts. There are a couple of essays but she will take time during lecture to work on the essays and gives the prompt about a month in advanced so you have enough time.
I like her style of teaching; makes history relevant. Exams are take home and she helps you with writing. I really liked this course! Dr. Dennis is nice and approachable for questions. She is a Nipsey Hussle fan.
SHE IS GREAT! she had midterms and finals. one field trip to the museum. she is ok if you get sick and sends an email for absence. she gives slides and lectures. she doesn't about just history. she talks about everything relevant to real-world problems and connects back to history. definitely would recommend her! good luck!
I enjoyed her class; some might think it is a difficult class. But she gives us all the exam info way in advance and helps us edit. If you want to act like a fool, this class is not for you. She focuses on writing, and will help you during office hours. She is also funny and can shut down a fool quick if need be. She is also nice. Take her!
I worked on the Dymally Archives; I strongly suggest you take her Spring 2020 as she will be doing the same thing. We had three papers Midterm, Reflection, and Final. Although working in the archives made class easier, you still need to do some work. I will say I didnt even care about the work because I loved her class so much. Very knowledgeable.
SHE IS AWESOME. If you show that you care about the material, get on her good side/make conversation, ask her questions. Youll be good. She cares about her students. Make sure to read, sometimes shell pop quizzes on the readings. There will be 2 essays. Overall, shes super chill and is really passionate about what she teaches.
Dr. Dennis is one of the most caring professors I ever had in school. She helps with writing & assignments; there are no pop quizzes and all exams are take home. She is NICE and really likes her students. Take her!!!!!!
Dr. Dennis is an amazing teacher. She moved our class online without any disruption and checked in with us daily. She helps with the homework and will edit papers. Take her in the fall!
She's really charismatic and passionate. She doesn't require a textbook and shares PDFs. Prepare to read a participate. She doesn't give many assignments, and is based heavily on discussion. She is really open to listen and has a unique and engaging style.
I loved this course. She talked about the left, right, Republicans & Democrats; her phrase is they are all cut from the same cloth. I didnt know about the Irish! Our textbooks were amazing. When we moved online, it wasnt that bad as I thought it would be. She is so nice to the class. She set up weekly dialogue & sent us emails.
Take her online in the fall! She really transitioned our class smoothly when we left school. She didnt pile on extra work either. Her Zoom sessions were good discussions. She is really nice and cares about her students!!!!!
I loved her class. Even went we had to go online, we still learned. Our discussion were so great. I liked the Zoom meetings; she would tell us that she did her hair and makeup for us! She cares about us an will will help us with assignments. Not to hard of a class but you will learn something!!!!!
AMAZING professor. First history class I have ever loved. She not only knows what she is talking about but cares for her students. Dr. Dennis makes sure everyone is doing well and understands material. Helps you relate content to present day to make information more relevant for students. Discussions are very interesting and makes class feel united
Professor Dennis was the best professor Ive had for history! She made her discussions interesting as she always related things to current times. No test, only a few papers. Papers are easy as she gives you feedback before you turn it in. She is also very funny and easy to talk to. take her if you can!!!
Dr. Dennis is great! She won a grant for an exhibit we are working on this semester. This class is amazing, and the guest lecturers were very informative. Dr. Dennis has Zoom meetings once a week, and then office hours for the other day. The coursework is not that hard; she stopped giving quizzes bc she said it was too much busy work. Take her!!!!
Dr. Dennis is such a cool professor; her Zoom sessions about the weekly history topic are informative & she pays attention to the chat, feature to answer questions. She always check-in with us to make sure we are doing okay! She also worked with my crazy work schedule & home responsibilities; extended deadlines to for everyone. Take her!!!!
Take Dr. Dennis for history 2020!!!! She is so nice & actually cared about her students who worked due to the COVID19; like me! She is organized & I actually looked forward to her weekly Zoom session!!!!
I loved her. Very accessible/enthusiastic/respectful. Homework was every week had to write a paragraph or two depending on discussion, but material is fairly easy and relates to what happening today.
TAKE HER CLASSES SHE SUPER AWESOME! Even if you don't like history. You will love it after taking her. Super helpful, caring, and cool. She relates history to things that are happening during our present times. The assignments weren't bad and she helps you improve on them. Just make sure to call her Dr. Dennis. Never forget the "Dr" she earned it.
Best one in history! Love her so much.
Dr. Dennis is awesome, I love her way of teaching. The class mainly consists of written discussions, no tests or quizzes. We had one big assignment, which was based on the autry museum. But she divided this project into five parts, which made it a whole lot easier. I recommend you to take her, you won't regret it.
This class consisted of weekly discussion posts for the most part but the online museum exhibit was the main star of the course as we focused more on that instead. The prof did dock me on a few points in my exp overall but it's nothing too drastic. The prof also seems to be pretty in touch with today's generation so that's a plus.
This was a good class! We worked on a grant for an exhibit in Spring. We had to do weekly discussions & an analysis of primary sources. The Autry museum visited our class & so did the college library. She is a caring professor!!!
Professor Dennis is such an amazing educator! You can tell she really cares about her students and the subject she teaches. She really likes when people talk and participate in the discussion. The amount of reading was fair as was the workload. I highly recommend taking this class if you enjoy lively debate/discussion and actually want to learn!
Such an amazing professor. 100% recommended, especially if you love having live discussions about world problems. Easy A.
Love her.
I liked History 3450 and Dr. Dennis organized the class on Canvas with weekly modules and reading assignments. Our final exam was a primary source analysis from the Mervyn Dymally exhibit. Dont expect an A in this class if you dont complete readings & activities. Half the class never showed up which was rude! I am taking her again!
I loved this course-even though it was on Zoom. She made every effort to help us with posts & writing. She is excited to teach history & you can tell after just one class. I really like her and hope to see her in the fall in another class!!! ��
HONEST REVIEW: Dr. Dennis is an awesome instructor, she is also relates a lot to the younger generations. There is a lot of discussion boards, and she expects students to write a 10-12 sentences paragraph for each question. There is a total of 4 Activity, two of which are in groups. This is for the Autry Museum proposal.
I enjoyed this class! Professor Dawn is so nice and helped us with our assignments. We worked in groups, and listened to different music when she would talk about the Great Depression and the 1940s. Take her!!!!!
I really liked her class on urban history. We completed weekly posts and one big project. She let all of us revise our final project for a higher grade. I learned allot about Mervyn Dymally & we had a class visitor from the museum. She is just a nice professor.
She is by far the best history teacher I ever had! She knows her history! She is very straight forward and is always available to help. Do your work and you'll be fine. Don't be afraid to ask for help she is approachable.
I loved her!! Shes an amazing professor and person, she really cares about her students. Shes super understanding and is flexible with due dates and late work, just let her know and be respectful. She tries to make class fun and interactive, participating will only benefit you. No book, just the online system she uses for assignments.
I loved professor Dennis, she has to be one of the nicest professors I've had, this woman knows her history and will make every lecture fun. She loves what she does and most importantly she cares about her students. She is extremely sweet and so funny, I would take again in a heart beat!
Professor Dawn, is an extremely caring person! One of the best professors I’ve ever had, she’s really lenient and understanding so don’t be afraid to reach out with any comments or concerns. She’s passionate in what she does and isn’t inconsiderate of others. I would highly recommend her for anyone! She’s also hilarious!
I normally don't write reviews since I am lazy lol. However this professor is really nice but also is ready to teach. She'll ask you how your day went, and if we need help to let her know. She's a hard working teacher and everytime I show up to her class I always learn something new. Sadly this review is short but overall she's an AMAZING professor
So boring. Graded leniently the first few weeks. Near the end of the semester, she graded our discussion posts super harshly making us worry about our grades over a period.
I really like this instructor! She taught our online course this semester. So helpful & nice. Allows revisions and resubmissions for our online posts. She is approachable. Also, lecturers/learning hours were great; she is excited to teach!
I really enjoyed her class! She let us revise our weekly posts, and was available for help. She is fun! Take her!
This was my first online class with her. I took her CA history last summer & enjoyed it! She let us work in groups & revise our weekly posts. Don't plagiarize in her class. I went to all her learning session, and her teaching assistant was also very helpful. Take her!!! :)
Take her! She is cool!
AWESOME! :)
Professor Dennis is great! Everything about the course was on Canvas, she explained stuff, and let us resubmit our activities for a higher grade. She is also caring, and would send weekly announcements to remind us of readings, and also to check-in with us.
I took this course over the summer and let me tell you. i loved it! the professor is so understanding. the class lectures are actually interesting and i never liked history that much. the assignments are easy to understand. overall this professor is great! very nice and very chill to talk to. her grading is organized as well as the assignments.
I took Professor Dennis for the online History 2020 course last year. She is really a nice person. Every week we learned something new and this course was really organized. She helps with writing activities. She had weekly check-in's to help us understand the reading, and provided tips to manage our assignments and stress!!!!
I enjoyed taking history with Professor Dennis. She makes lectures fun, she is hilarious and super understanding. She cares about you and not just what you turn in, she does her best to work with her students and meet them halfway with a lot of things. Attendance matters but you will enjoy going to her class!
I took Professor Dennis for an online History 2020course. Each week she met with us to help with activities. She responds to email fast & will help you with writing the virtual dialogues. Each week was a new lecture about history & she let us participate in chat too. She is really nice! Take her!
Extra nice and chill. Assignment every week but not hard. Very caring, she'll work with you to raise your grade. Very understanding. Lay back! She knows her history! She knows how to lecture! The lecture is interactive. She'll constantly talk to the class. Super easy and fun! No book, No final, No midterm.
Professor Dennis is amazing! She cares about her students and gives them a platform to speak their mind. She is super chill and knows how to relate to her students. Very flexible and easy to talk to. I recommend taking her class.
Good professor, she is funny, few homework assignments no midterm or final! I recommend this professor
If you are looking to take an easy but interesting class, I recommend this one. I took it as a non-history major and it was really fun to analyze the material. You technically do need the book but she gives out a free pdf copy of it. You will need to do class discussions and examine art online. Attendance is not mandatory. No final or midterm.
Dr. Dennis is such a nice professor and worked with us during class on activities. She is funny and had us working in archives. You can tell that she loves teaching. She also teaches online!!!
This is a professor that loves what she does! You can tell by her energy. We were hybrid, and online was good too!
The nicest professor. She helps students out a lot and is very caring. Weekly assignments, no quizzes. Definitely take this class.
One of the best professors I have had! She is so accommodating and cares about her students.
This online History 2050 is going good! The professor read with us and helps with discussion assignments. The Autry Museum visited last week to help with our virtual exhibit. Professor Dennis is really nice and always communicates with us.
Take her class! Professor Dennis is great!
Enroll in one of her courses! Professor Dennis is really cool! You will learn!
I took her History 3400 course and it was amazing! Her course modules are clear and she helps us with activities & assignments. We did the HistoryPin project and visited the college archives.
I learned so much about civil rights. Show up to class and do the course readings. She discusses ideas and events that are also in the course readings. Participation matters!
Show up to class! Work hard. Turn in assignments on time. Communicate with her if you need help. This is college with grown-folk expectations.
I took Dr. Dennis for two classes this semester: History 3050 and History 3400. She is the most caring professor ever; not easy but will shift deadlines for you in case of a family emergency-which is what happened to me. Her modules are set up for asynchronous learning. Attend class though/ this is when we worked on assignments and revisions.
Professor Dennis is caring, always helpful, and flexible with late assignments. She does ramble a little but teaches her class if she is having a conversation, which is more engaging. There is quite a lot of reading, and her homework is usually always discussion questions. No midterm or final, a history pin project, and a small primary source.
This History 3450 was great! No lecture, more like a discussion and she did provide PowerPoints. I loved the HistoryPin project that we did. Overall, i really enjoyed this class & the content in the modules (shade, sun, water, street murals, and a Nazi presence in Los Angeles) was interesting to me!
I took Dr. Dennis for History 417: CA History for Educators, at CSUN this semester. I loved everything about this course. We created lesson plans about Mervyn Dymally with the Autry Museum. I plan to teach K-12 & this entire course was about how to teach history. She worked so hard for us students & made learning so impactful for all of us.
Dr. Dennis is amazing. In my opinion, very easy A. Didn't have to read the textbooks. Just make sure you put evidence for the dialogue posts because she will take some points off. Other than that, the class consists of some in-class assignments and the history pin project. She's very nice and helpful. Highly recommend anyone to take her.
Professor Dennis's class is easy. She provides the textbooks, but you can get by without reading if you skim her ppts. She lectures and you get class time to do your assignments. Nearly weekly group discussion board and a HistoryPin project. She is not too harsh with grading and you can redo assignments for more credit. Offers EC opportunities.
I really enjoyed this course on cities. Dr. Dennis is an amazing caring teacher; she even held it down when her husband was hospitalized for a couple of months this semester. She loves teaching-even on Zoom-and her energy is unique!!! She supports her students and students support her! Take one of her courses!!!!
This was a summer course, so I understand our work load was different but if you don't want to write multiple 2-3 page essays in a week, don't take this class. Professor overall was very sweet and gave helpful feedback, gave opportunities to resubmit work to make up lost points, and lets us turn in late work.
The online 5-week LBS 2340 was challenging & great class for me! Dr. Dennis gave us a choice on what to write about for the weekly modules-either reading or media report. She lessened assignments for us, made weekly videos, and posted announcements where we can ask questions. She also responded to email so fast! I really enjoyed this class!
I enjoyed this course. Dr. Dennis gave us many opportunities to succeed, and I really appreciate that! We also researched our own community for this final online project. I also rewrote some of my assignments & she left comments on our writing. The readings helped me understand Los Angeles.
Professor Dennis is an enthusiastic and supportive teacher. Her classes are engaging, with a good mix of lectures and discussions. Unstuck ai was a helpful study tool alongside the course materials.
I enrolled in her online HIST 2050 course this semester. Not only did she reduce some of the assignments, she allows for rewrites for a higher grade, and extra credit. Dr. D. made sure that everyone feels comfortable during Zoom lectures & chat was fun! She also cares about our mental health & checked in with us weekly. Best online class!
I am currently completing Dr.Dennis' online history 2050. I enjoyed it: she works with us online, gives extra credit, and accepts late assignments. She checks in with us to make sure that we are okay. I really appreciate her!
Take a course with Dr. Dennis. The college is cutting courses each semester, and she might not be here next fall! Enroll in her spring class! Her hybrid course is great. Course textbooks are cost-free. Late assignments accepted. And she appreciates her students. Really enjoyed her class! 🏁
I took CA History this semester! Professor Dennis offered all course materials for free. We visited the Library and did a history pin project. She is so nice! Will accept late work and gives extra credit. I learned so much about CA!!!! Take her! You will enjoy her sparkle💫✨
The class was pretty easy but there are a lot of readings. Like a paper a week- the problem was the readings that were soo long. She loves quotes so you actually have to read (or search up keywords). You can resubmit and turn in late work so that was nice. A lecture for one day and the other for students to present the readings- not hard tho
Amazing!!!
the coolest prof I've had! she does grade your work based on the quality but if you pay attention to her lectures and do the readings you should be fine. she gives many extra credit opportunities and allows late work. she truly wants all of her students to succeed. I would definitely recommend her
Professor Dr. Dennis class and lectures were very helpful and very inspiring. Her lectures were very understanding and clear. I enjoyed her class and her group projects which we went to the college archives. My advice is show up to class and do the work. I highly recommend taking her class.
Dr. Dennis was an amazing professor and one of the best I have had at CSULA. She is truly caring, funny, and inspiring. Her class was online, but I would have loved to attend her class live. She gives extra credit opportunities and is flexible with due dates and assignments. She is here to make your life easier as a college student! NO STRESS!
Hybrid course! I like it. Professor Dawn helped is with homework, and also gave extra credit. You can tuen in late homework. She is nice, and also asked us how we are doing each week. I hope she is there in the fall!
Professor Dennis is such a caring person. Free textbooks and everything is on Canvas. I really like the in-person class meetings. She is always available online to answer assignment questions. I will be taking one of her classes in the fall! 🦋❤️
I am taking History 2020 with Professor Dennis! If you show up to class & turn in assignments you will pass the course. She is helpful, allows us to resubmit for a higher grade, & gives extra credit. Extremely nice! She also gives us comments on our assignments which I think is helpful. Don't be rude to her. Attend class & put in the effort!
Amazing! Professor Dennis is one of the most caring teachers. Show up, do the work, participate in class and get an A. I loved the History Pin project.
Took Dr. Dennis at CSUN and I love her she is so amazing! She accepts late work, asks students if they need more time on assignments (never had a professor done that before, especially if half of the class was sick). Assignments are easy to do and understand. Definitely would take her again!
Take a course with Dr. D. She is one of the most caring professors at this school. I took a hybrid course with her; she extended sue-dates, asked about mental health, and gave good feedback. She let me resubmit for a higher grade!!!!
Professor Dennis is amazing. She cares about her students and is very understanding about due dates. I loved her hybrid class, instruction for assignments are clear and she allows to resubmit for higher grade. Her class is manageable, if you stay on track you will be able to pass with a good grade!
I took her online HIST 2050 course. Recorded weekly module information & announcements were helpful. We had allot of extra credit options and we could resubmit assignments for a higher grade. Really nice & empathetic to the struggles of students. She told us funny stories about her time as a CSUN student! Really honest ✨💫
I took Dr. Dennis for HIST 417, a class about CA history for educators. Just found out that she is not teaching this semester at CSUN. Huge loss!!! Her class was fun & we learned how to develop a lesson plan with primary sources & activities. I will miss her engaging class discussion. Respectful & authentic!
I am so sad that Dr. D. is not teaching at CSUN. We love her! Her course was teaching us how to teach future students. I hope she is appreciated at the other college. Seriously, she is just a cool person.
It is highly recommended against taking Professor Dennis, perhaps for any course. She grades arbitrarily and does so with ChatGPT, oftentimes not disclosing this to her students about this at all! Professor Dennis seems kind, but is notoriously patronizing with her grading and lacks clear rubric guidelines for assignments.
I am in Dr. Dennis history 3450 course this semester. That one review about her using ChatGpT to grade is not true. What hater writes this kind of review. Our assignments already have rubrics. It is all set up for us by the start of the semester. Do they even attend class? Dr. Dennis is awesome. And she appreciates us as her students.
I am taking the online history 2050 course. I have enjoyed it. Not too much homework, and she will always answer your emails fast. She also extends assignments too.
I took her civil rights course last spring; hybrid. Good class & the weekly modules were set up so we could work ahead. I am taking her civil war & reconstruction class in spring.
Awesome course! I learned allot about CA history. No midterms no final exams. The History Pin project was so fun!
What can I say about Dr. Dennis? She is awesome and really works hard at teaching! I am taking her Pop-Culture in American history course right now. Everything was already prepared for us on Canvas from day 1. She had two class visitor, and we are making an online exhibition. Great class!
I love Professor Dennis! She's super honest with her students about how and why she grades the way she does. I highly recommend taking her since she know her history and is excited to share it with her students. She's encouraging, kind, and funny, which makes class so enjoyable. Professor Dennis truly wants all her students to do well and succeed.
Professor Dennis is one of the most truthful people I have ever learned from. Took her for urban history & race/ethnicity this semester. Cost free courses. No exam, weekly writing, history pin project which is fun. She wants her students to succeed. She doesn't talk crap about her students. I truly appreciate her!
I took Dr. Dennis for an online asynchronous course, history 2050 last semester in spring. It was a great class, and she was available for online office hours and drop-in support for all of us. We could work ahead & she accepts late work! I am taking her CA history course this spring. I really like her as a professor!
She is my favorite witch and professor at the college. Take her class! You will learn so much about history!
The thing about Dr. Dennis is that she will call attention to anti-Semitic ideas, anti-Islam, racism, anti-Catholic ideas, genocides, gender violence/gender bias and classism/anti-labor in history. I learned so much about Boyle Heights in the 1930s and cities in Mississippi.
I agree with the other poster about Dr. Dennis being our favorite witch on campus! I have taken her for two other courses! She is great & really wants is to succeed!
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