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What Students Say
“She is by far the rudest ladyprofessor I have ever met”
HIST1301 - 1.0 rating“Our entire class average was based on three exam grades”
HIST1301 - 3.0 ratingClass Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
100%
Textbook Required
100%
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HIS201
5.0
(1)TEXPOL
5.0
(1)TXPOL404
5.0
(1)HIST311
5.0
(1)HIST500
4.0
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201
5.0
1301
5.0
HST2020
5.0
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Reviews (100)
Extremely hard tests! Teacher absent ALL the time! It's a teach yourself course.
Be sure to read the book, lectures do not cover. Shows up late every day, only 2 tests..very hard unless you study! Doesn't curve.
Very difficult tests and she only takes 2 grades. She is absent or late all the time. The head of the department apologized for her. That about says it all...
The hardest course ever. Never take this class.
Why to they keep this person? missed 11 classes this past semester, late all the time, reads from notes that are yellow and cracked with age. Thinks history is all dates and names. A real dinosaur--worst history teacher of all time!
History Nazi...she's evil. Essay exams that cover tons of material. No real review either.
Only takes 3 grades, but nice.
IF you dont have the time to read chapter after chapter this is not the teacher for you. Her test cover at least 7 chapters a peice and there isnt any real way to review b/c there is so much information. On her test she wants specific dates and poeple its more like memorize the book for the tests.
the most boring, unprofessional professor of all time. She is always late or never comes to class. I advise to never take this class and i am not alone. Take Guthrie.
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She is very challenging. You must read, but I found her lectures interesting. She is very knowledgable, but not available for questions.
OMG. I dropped out of this class after the first day! She's completely anal about everything. Basically, if u do something she doesn't like..ur out of the class!
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OMG ! person out of the intire class got an A and it wasn't me... her basic grade it a C so good luck
worst teacher of all time TAKE GUTHRIE
This lady is freaking insane. She helps you out in any way possible. She taught me the best way to take notes, and then even offered to review them to make sure I was getting the material correct. What sucks is that her tests are essay format. Two questions were worth 40 points each! Then, half the material on the test wasn't even covered in class.
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extremely hard teacher! only has two tests other than the final. they are essay tests and she grades based on how many specific points you put in them. i am usually an A and B student, but i am struggling to keep a C in this class!
An outstanding professor whose depth of knowledge is equalled only by her exceptionally great ability to present it and her flawless fairness in evaluationg the student. Only those too lazy or too stupid to work will dislike her.
Dr. Schmelzer is without a doubt the most ambigous,difficult teacher I have ever taken at Tarleton. She makes history harder than it really is.
RUN! FAR FAR AWAY! Honestly you will fail even if you study!
BOOOOOOO! I would consired a different one who is better to keep up with. I know there is a lot of history but she could atleast go in order & just go over the important facts & not so much detail.Thats where you fail b/c she expects you to know EVERY little detail for an ESSAY test!
She may not be the easiest teacher but she is wonderful! Brilliant teacher... knows everything about history. If you go you will learn. Probably my hardest class... but I loved it.
AVOID TAKING THIS CLASS! I wanted to commit suicide everytime I went to class.... I have taken A&P, Organic chemistry, and many other hard classes at Tarleton and this history class has been the HARDEST! It is ridiculous!
I didn't have this teacher but my boyfriend did and she was HORRIBLE. He studied for tests and still didn't do well on them. Then she didnt even try to make the time to help him when he asked to meet w/ her. He wanted to meet w/ her about the final and she didnt email him back till this week. Hello?? school was over with almost 2 months ago! JERK
I had the same problem as the previous writer. I tried to make an appointment to see this troll about class and she never responded. TSu should have fired her lazy butt a long time ago. Positively the worst teacher on campus.
this lady is hard!!! you have to study your butt off to pass this class... i made a D!!!! And--she will NOT give you any direction what-so-ever as to what to study.. you only have THREE grades, two tests and your final exam, all essay.. good luck if you get this pro.
Dropped the class after the first day. My friends told me to avoid this creature and they were right!!! Just one day told me she was real, real bad news. Mean, rude, dictatorial, and kind of hard to look at for any length of time.
She's awful. I was really interested in this class, and she has totally ruined it for me. She's condescending and just awful. I do the readings and assignments but she makes every attempt to demean students. And she asks some really dumb questions, too. Awful, awful, awful.
Schmelzer is hard, all tests are essay tests. She just talks all class with no chronological order and you have to figure out what she will put on the test.
She's great, you just have to actually work in her class
Was concerned after taking classes with another history professor on campus. Now I find HIS commentary childish, unfounded and petty. She is an excellent teacher. She is witty, approachable, eager to help. She does expect high quality work from her students but she tells you up front her expectations. Learned alot--wished I'd had her more&him less.
very rude first day of class, giving her demands of the class and if even break one little rule she says she will fail you. tests are hard, at least 75% of the class made a C or lower
Very hard to comprehend because it is pure lecturing...nothing more nothing less!
I had her for both semesters of HIST. Her tests are hard, but not if you know how to take them. The more you know, the better you do. My suggestion: read the chapters twice. If you read and comprehend the book, you'll get a good grade. If you read ahead of lecture, you'll understand better what she's talking about. And she will help you!
In taking her class she never gave any of the class any leeway, she never gave us pop quizzes to help us. She would not allow us to go to the bathroom once we were in the class. She never gave us an opportunity to take extra work to help us raise our grade I would never recommend this professor to anyone. She should not be allowed to teach.
Run as fast as you can. Unless you like to take notes and read almost the whole book. She gives 3 exams and that includes the final, they are all essay exams you have to write two essays and answer 5 short answer questions in 60 mins. I would not recommend her.
Her grading system is difficult to understand one doesn't know how her check marks add up. She doesn't use much of her lecture time over test worth material. You must read your book more than once to do well on her all essay tests
Okay, so I have discovered the secret to Schmelzer. I took Hist 201 with her and HATED her because she was so hard, however, I gave her another chance and took an advanced course from her and she was very likeable and the class was extremely easy. She hates teaching survey courses.
Has strict attendance policy that does not apply to her. Told us that we would automatically flunk if we missed more than 6 classes and then missed 8 of them herself. Typical of her arrogance. Avoid her like the plague.
Good Professor, she is difficult and does expect work from students. Very knowledgeable.
She's a nice lady but didn't responded to my emails asking for help- only lectures-tests are impossible- comes to class looking tired- obviously has other things going on in her life. refuses to give any kind of slack for her students- you do learn the material but its not fun!DONT TAKE HER CLASS UNLESS YOU HAVE ALOT OF TIME TO PUT TOWARDS STUDYING
I took Hist 201 and 202 with her. I never enjoyed History before, and can't say I enjoy it now, but I would take her class again. She is EXTREMELY straightforward and has a dry sense of humor. You know where you stand and what you need to do to make the grade in her class from day 1. She grades on a positive scale, you start at 0 and earn points.
if you have any interests in passing this class, i suggest reading every chapter of the book that is assigned. she won't tell you which chapters to read, so just read all of them. she just walks around the room and talks about whatever she has written down on her single transparency. and guys... she doesn't allow hats in her class!
you have 3 test all semester all essay test(2 major topics then 5 short answer). You takes notes every day. She does skip stuff threw the book that is on the test. you cant miss more than 6 class days. no exceptions. shes not bad if you read chapters weekly and take notes every day.
The sucky thing about this teacher is that she only has three tests throughout the semester. the test are essay, but they are very easy if you pay attention to lecture notes and read the book she is almost elementary as long as you pay attention and read the book. I say again.... pay attention and read the book it's not that hard.
If you plan on taking her summer Hist 202 class you better not have a life outside her class. She is not lenient on anything and the assignments only have a one day window so you have to finish them that day. I would not recommend her for an online class.
Do NOT take her aweful teacher!! She lectures the whole class and the tests are hard and dont relate to the notes. All tests are short answer and theres only 3.
Schmelzer is awful! I would not recommend her. She is sucky! She skips stuff. She just walks around the room. She has no sense of humor. She doesn?t respond to emails. I hated her! I would not recommend her. She would not allow us to go to the bathroom once we were in the class. I would never recommend this professor to anyone. She should not b
Terrible. Don't take her. I'm an A student who had to work my butt off to earn a C. Something's not right.
On of the worst teachers I've had so far. I'm taking her online and none of the quizzes relate to the material in the book. She gives unnecessary amounts of work and is very strict on grading, if she doesn't like what you wrote, you fail the assignment. I do not reccommend taking her.
She does not relate the material taught in class to the book. She doesn't respond to emails quickly, I understand she is busy but not even within a week. Failed the class with a 59. I personally think it is WRONG to fail a student by 1 point. I attended class everyday.
Did not receive work or grades back for a month. Not a terrible class, just bad administrative skills.
I took this class online, and it was pretty hard. It's really intensive- a lot of discussion and homework assignments. Overall, it's not too bad, but I did all the assignments and worked my butt off for a B
Very disappointed! ALways found a reason to cancel class and not teach. She didn't know what she was talking about and would get mad when the students would know more than her. Do not take her if you don't have to.
Professor stayed behind on grading (like a month or more). She did not reply to any of my emails. This made it difficult because it was an online class. She did not participate in ANY of our classroom discussions. She was very arrogant and not helpful at all. She got paid for basically doing nothing.
Excellent teacher, I had her for online. The tests are multiple choice and go along with the reading. Yes we had two books however they are enjoyable. I recommend her!!!! She is busy though and will take a little bit to grade and email back. But other than that very good. I liked the structure of the class.
She is not near as bad as these reviews make her out to be. You have three test a semester and they are essay format, so it is a lot to study & remember but she grades on a positive bases. You do have to read from the book though.
I took this class online, and it was pretty hard. It's really intensive- a lot of discussion and homework assignments.
I took on-line. The class is not easy, but you can make an A if you put in the effort. Her directions are clear.
Took the course online. She requires lots of dicussion. She asks that you comment 15+ times to other students yet she asks that you are not repititive. This can be difficult considering everyone is discussing the same subject. Test are easy, but expect lots of busy work.
Her test are extremely difficult. Make sure you KNOW YOUR STUFF! your responsible for what she lectures about and whats in the book. Be able to write 2 essays about any of the given topics and 4 short answers!
Tough schedule that you must stay with or fall behind easily. Lots of discussion posts, one long post that must be done on the first day its opened, and two more days to complete a minimum of 15 other posts, all different and cannot be generic "I agree with you" statements. Test the following day on chapter, and then onto the next discussion.
Worst teacher I have ever had! Tests are extremely difficult! I studied for 2 weeks straight and only made a 42! I love history but this woman makes liking anything hard. She also treats you like a child giving you assigned seats and taking attendance every day. Dropped her!
The course was difficult, but I am by no means a great student but devoted the time that was asked to learn the material. Her test were not based on specific dates because she at time herself even messed up the dates but were based on the students ability learn the material and recite it from nothing but a prompt.
AWFUL! This is the worst class i have ever taken. The workload is ridiculous. I am taking this course online. I have to dedicate twice as much time to this class than I do any any of my face-to-face lectures. Do not take this professor.
Took this online class, lazy teacher that is inconsistent with grading times. She relies to much on the book & technology to do the teaching for her. The discussions get reptative, as a person that loves history I regret taking her class.
Absolutely hated the class. Discussions are a big part of the grade and you must read the textbook in order to pass. Takes a LOT of time, dedication, and work to make an A... Something I didn't have. Highly advising to NOT take her.
If you have any sort of life outside of class DO NOT TAKE THIS PROFESSOR! Her class is like a full time job. It's super stressful. I looked up every answer and still failed all tests and quizzes. You ar required to make 15 posts for each chapter, minimum, and they cannot repeat. It's insanely hard and even other professors agree its ridiculous.
She is ridiculously hard to please. Asks you comment on 15+ posts for discussions. I asked for additional help and maybe some power points or extra questions that would help me with the tests and she told me to do the questions out of the book, which I had explained to her I already did. She told me to try harder next time.
RIDICULOUS. I'm all for working hard to make high grades, but you WILL NOT please this woman. I spoke to other teachers and even they said not to take her. First and only class I have ever dropped. She will give you a work load that will take hours a day, and then grade so hard that you have no chance. DO NOT TAKE HER CLASSES EVER.
She is IMPOSSIBLE! She grades hard. Have 15+ posts per discussion and only one day to do both. Unless you are a history wizard, the tests are impossible to complete. Quizzes are hard. DO NOT TAKE HER! DROP HER!
Only class I have ever dropped, she is a terrible teacher. I don't recommend taking her unless you want no life outside of her class.
Grades really hard and is not clear on her instructions. She does not take late work but she thinks she is an exception to the rule. The course required you to talk about a certain subject each week and she requires that you post at least 15 posts to receive full credit. Her quizes are ok if you use Chegg online books.
She is very confusing and stands at the front of the room and talks. She doesn't give a power point or write on the board. She tells you to read the book and take notes on the chapter but doesn't lecture on what is in the book. SHE IS TERRIBLE. Everyone I know is failing... 2 grades is all she gives us.. a midterm and a final!!! DO NOT TAKE HER!!!!
Ended up being all work online but class still mandatory. SO MEAN!
Not difficult as long as you show up, take notes, and read. She assumes that you'll actually understand the reading, so no lecture over the books. The tests are essay--facts (names, dates, places) are very important!! Go to class and pay attention, try to learn something and you'll be fine. Blow this class off and you won't make it.
This was an interesting and excellent class. She only gave one test and made the final optional and offered to drop the lowest grade. Bonus points were also given throughout the semester for different reasons.
She's a hard teacher but only because the type of studying for her class is way different than any other class out there. Her class is hard but if you work hard and she knows it she will help you out with your grade.
lectures are long and boring! No bathroom brakes even in a 3 hour night class. Very strict and unclear. She is very rude to students. I would never take her class again.
She is by far the rudest ladyprofessor I have ever met. For your own sake don't take her class you will dread going every single time.
Our entire class average was based on three exam grades. Thats it! The exams are ALL essay questions and don't expect to see powerpoint presentations in class. She just talks the whole time. It was a very difficult class. PS: She takes attendance every day and has assigned seating within the front half of the class. No technology allowed either.
This class was awful. Not really hard but tons of busywork. You're assigned a discussion topic and have to write your own answer plus reply at least 15 times to other people for full credit. Quizzes were easy but tests were 100 questions in 90 min. You have 24 hrs for quizzes and tests. No flexibility.
I would not recommend taking her if you are not good at keeping up with assignments. While the class was fairly straight forward, she was terrible at responding to questions. She only gives you 1 day to do 2 assignments and you have 2 assignments per day. 90% of testquiz answers can be found online, though.
3 test a semester including the final. Long lectures. No laptops, no phones, assigned seats, no hats, no recorders for lecture, no getting up to go to the bathroom, no talking, no hats! She gets irritated when you ask questions. Test are essay test so be prepared to write an essay on all term given in class(300+). Worst professor I have ever had.
terrible teacher do not get her
Asked for help and got none.
Let's just say she had a full class at the beginning of this semester but the second we got back our one of only three test (with no homework or quiz grades ever taken) there are now 13 people in the class. Her grading methods are bad.
Class has three parts: Discussions, Quizzes & Tests. The quizzes and test were easy considering they were open book and note. The discussions were hard. She is a REALLY tough grader on these. You will never know where you stand in the course because she takes forever to grade. Its the last day and I have 5 outstanding grades.
Your total grade is made up of 3 tests. The tests are made up of 2 essays and 5 short answers questions. You have exactly 1 hour to finish it. Attendance is mandatory. If you miss 6 classes, she will fail you. Her instruction is lecture style. No technological devices at all. Read the book cover to cover and pay attention to lecture.
Worst Professor I've ever had. Tests & Quizzes are only open 1 day. A discussion is assigned for each ch. You have one day to post your initial answer to her question. Then you must make 15 well-thought responses to others comments within 2 days. Very Rude. No make-ups. Terrible Prof. Dropped after two weeks.
Extremely tough grader and only one day to do several assignments. She expects you to know everything about History and then criticizes your answers. Rude with her feedback, will not take her again.
The strictest professor I have ever had. Believes students lie regarding why assignments are missed. Had death occur where I was responsible for handling matters and unable to log in to do work and teacher did not care. Does not care what is happening in your life, she will not give any flexibility. Recommend taking this class at your local CC.
Assignments are excessive. Must post a main discussion post and respond to 15 other people for every chapter. Quizzes are relatively easy. Tests are long, but because this is an online class, you can just look up the answers. Schmelzer is not very nice or helpful, and due dates are not flexible.
By far the WORST professor/person I have ever come in contact with, she is a disgrace to Tarleton State University & shows no key values that most Tarleton Texans pride themselves upon. Janet Schmelzer shows no respect to her students or the beautiful University she works for. Do NOT take this lady unless you wish to sit through a semester of hell.
Prepare to fail
I had her for History and was miserable. No powerpoints are used. She just talks and you have to keep up with your notes. Our entire grade depended on 3 exams the whole semester.
This class is very difficult. The teacher only lectures on about 15% of the material needed for the exams. She is an extremely difficult grader and you WILL NOT pass if you do not read. You must give exact dates for her to give you points. there are no power points and she lectures the entire time. She takes weeks to get your grades back.
AVOID AT ALL COST! She is the worst professor I have ever come across. Her class consist of 3 grades which are all exams. I had already taken HIST 1302 so I was set up to pass 1301. WRONG! She made the class so difficult. Lectures on barley anything that is on the test. Have to listen and write the whole time and pray you don't miss a word. BAD!
Overall challenging course. Discussion boards are every week plus a quiz every week. The test are the killers of the course because even if you do good on everything else you can still not pass the class. She is also a tough grader on the discussion boards and you will have to respond to a minimum of 15 others in the class. Best advice avoid her
Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
100%
Textbook Required
100%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
C+
Grade Distribution
Common Tags
Rating Trend
Declining
-0.27 avg changeRatings by Course
HIS201
5.0
(1)TEXPOL
5.0
(1)TXPOL404
5.0
(1)HIST311
5.0
(1)HIST500
4.0
(1)Difficulty by Course
201
5.0
1301
5.0
HST2020
5.0
HST
5.0
TEXASHISTORY
5.0