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Jennifer Smith

History - University of North Georgia - Dahlonega

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Quality
3.8
Difficulty
16%
Would Retake
112
Reviews
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Quality
3.8
Difficulty
2.2
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16%

Would Retake

112

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What Students Say

Worst professor I've ever seen in the history of the world

HIST2112 - 1.0 rating

This woman is not qualified to teach any class

HIST2112 - 1.0 rating
Class Info

Online Classes

100%

Attendance Mandatory

85%

Textbook Required

70%

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B: 5
A: 4
C: 3
C+: 3
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LECTURE HEAVY (14)
Skip class? You won't pass. (10)
GRADED BY FEW THINGS (7)
Get ready to read (4)
Would take again (2)
LOTS OF HOMEWORK (1)
SO MANY PAPERS (1)
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Reviews (112)
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HIST2112
Feb 24, 2004

No Comments

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HIST
May 2, 2004

FAILED THE CLASS CAUSE SHE HAS POOR CLASS MANAGEMENT SKILLS!!! SHE WAS ABSENT MORE THEN SHE WAS THERE

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PRE1865
May 22, 2004

No Comments

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HISTORY
May 27, 2004

Dr. Smith's class is demanding, but it's definitely worth it.

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HISTORY
Jul 1, 2004

I've never taken more notes in my life. She values more than just facts. If you can analyze the material and get something out it, she's happy. You work a lot, but you learn a TON.

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HIST2111
Jul 7, 2004

The things she taught were interesting; she is very intelligent. As long as you READ what she says and take LOTS of notes in class you'll be alright. She was absent a lot, though.

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PRE1865
Jul 29, 2004

She was clueless-All she did was sip dr. pepper througout the class and give impossible quizzes and tests.

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HIST2112
Aug 29, 2004

the study guides covered less that 40% of what was on the exams. if she was forced to abide by her own attendance policy, she would have had to drop the class, she was never there. she was a no show for the 3 appointments i made w/ her. by far the worst

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HIST
Sep 2, 2004

I thought she was great. I mean, yeah, last semester she was out alot, but If I were sick as much as she was, I would want people to understand.

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HIST1112
Sep 9, 2004

tries to give way to much detail and has difficult tests

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HIST
Sep 21, 2004

extremely hard. not helpful and mean. acts real fake the whole class. will fail you

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GAHIST
Sep 25, 2004

Seems cool and does seem to know her stuff.

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HIST2111
Oct 20, 2004

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hardest teacher ever!!!!

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HIST2112
Dec 1, 2004

DO NOT TAKE HER!! She is the hardest teacher ever! I got a D in her class!

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HIST2112
Dec 2, 2004

Dr. Smith is THE most horrible teacher i,ve ever had in my life. There are so many notes to take! The test are almost imposible! She also jumps around all over the place when she explains things. I wouldn't ever take her if i were you!

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HIS
Dec 4, 2004

Ah, ya bunch of whiners! Dr Smith is great. "Thinking's hard--wah, wah, wah." She's hard, so what? Get over it. I've learned a lot from her and recommend her--if you can handle thinking on your own.

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HONORSUSHIS
Dec 29, 2004

Dr. Smith expects you to learn in class and can be a bit demanding. Also, if you like structure be prepared to know she can be a bit scatter-brained.Make sure to check the questions online--you will do so much better on the tests. She is hard but it possible to well on the tests if you read & study

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HIST
Jan 10, 2005

not helpful, not nice, not clear, not a teacher.

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HIST2112H
Jan 22, 2005

She was nice and a reasonably good teacher, but not very clear about a lot of things, especially when assignments were due. Definitely a lot of work only made harder by not even knowing for sure when it's due or not.

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HIST2112
Mar 8, 2005

i am a history buff and find the class both interesting and challenging, although she leaves a lot out, i can sort of fill in the missing areas for her. it gives me a chance to show that i know the material even though i am not the greatest test taker

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HIST2112
Apr 20, 2005

can be very confusing in lecture, but i think that she is willing to help you out if you ask. her tests are fairly hard, but if you study it's not too bad. write a lot on the identification part of the test!!

3.0
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HIST2112
Grade: B
Aug 31, 2005

flighty, gets off track easily, doesn't care about you getting a flu or a death in your family (both of which happened to me). i didn't learn anything in this class i didn't already learn in high school.

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WORLDCIV
Sep 4, 2005

This woman is heartless and cold. She also has a problem letting her marital problems interfere with her job and her student-teacher relationship.

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HISTORY
Sep 26, 2005

She was, by far, the worst teacher I had the entire time I was at NGCSU. She is heartless and unorganized. Her class is the only class I failed in my schooling. Her classes are straight lecture, and very uninteresting! AVOID at all costs!

2.0
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USHIS1865NOW
Sep 30, 2005

Unless you really know civil rights and womens rights pass on this class. The material is not hard its just that all she is focused on was civil rights and women's right. Very little to do with general history. Unless you like her two topics above pass. Pass. Pass. Pass. This is the only teacher I would waste my time giving a bad review to. (US History 1865-Present)

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HIST
Oct 28, 2005

Dr. Smith rocks! She is knowledgable in her field and obviously loves what she does. I learned so much in her class and despite not being interested in history, I was never bored in her class.

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HIST2112
Dec 12, 2005

Dr. Smith really knows her material. This class is worth taking. She is a really nice person too!

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USHISTORY
Jan 12, 2006

She is very nice but requires a lot of reading. She seems to know her stuff but the class focused on civil rights.

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GAHIST
Mar 24, 2006

Fun...good lady......

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GAHISTORY
Jun 11, 2006

Goofy lectures. Tests are scored how she wants too - no rubric for how much info she wants you to write in essay or for describing leaders or events. Loved the class - field trips not worth it in May-mester- didn't help us learn ANYTHING about GA History, except maybe Kennesaw Mtn. That part is worthless.

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HIST2112
Nov 20, 2006

She sucked! No grading rubric on tests or quizzes...dont take her!

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HIST2112
Dec 3, 2006

I think she can be a little flighty but overall she is very knowledgeable and interesting. Just read the stories and take notes and you'll make an A. On her essays if you just rewrite what she said in class she will mark them all correct.

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USHIST
Dec 10, 2006

Very funny teacher, but she gets off topic easily. Do not buy the book, because we never used it. Make sure you read the Ture Stories and take notes because the reading quizes have very picky questions. Overall it was an easy class.

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HIST2112
Oct 24, 2007

dont both buying the book

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HIST2112
May 16, 2008

Overall, Mrs. Smith is a pretty good professor. Her lectures can be long and she definitely uses every minute of classtime. Make sure you take really good notes (basically write down everything she says) because you have to know DETAILS on the tests. Make sure you bring a doctor's excuse if you miss a test b/c she WON'T let you make it up w/o one!

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HIST2112
Jun 2, 2008

Not helpful.

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HIST2112
Jun 23, 2008

She's okay. She can be a good teacher sometimes, but when she's in a bad mood she goes into total **** mode. The class can be pretty interesting sometimes. Just do the few assignments she gives, study for the tests, and you'll be fine.

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HIST2112
Sep 26, 2008

Great teacher with a sense of humor. We never used the book, but she gave all the info we needed from powerpoints. Isn't a stickler for dates, but she wants details on tests. She can be a little unorganized at times, but i recommend her.

3.0
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HIST2112
Oct 30, 2008

Great Class. You learn alot! There is not very much out of class work. Though she is unorganized, I would highly recommend this class!

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HIST2112
Apr 13, 2009

One of the best teachers I've had here. I usually have a lot of trouble paying attention in class but she is very enthusiastic about her teaching and knows what she is talking about. Make sure you take lots of notes and study and you will do fine. She's very helpful. I would definately recommend taking her class.

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HIST3000
May 4, 2009

Very disorganized. grades papers like you are in a doctorate program. very nice lady terrible professor

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HIST2112
May 19, 2009

Never ask a question during class, she will clearly roll her eyes at you and become agitated. This happened a number of times with numerous students. The work isn't hard, just pay attention and don't slack off. She is very unorganized, so be prepared for that. All in all, do your work and you'll be good.

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HIST2112
Nov 6, 2009

I do NOT recommend this prof! Her grading is ridiculous. Her tests are based off of how she interprets history and not the actual facts. Get ready to talk about racism and civil rights!

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HIST2112
Nov 11, 2009

Horrible professor! She never replies to any e-mails and trying to make up work is a pain. Her classes are dreadfully boring and she teaches from her perspective only. There's no textbook, so you just have to go with what she says. Very rude to many of her students most of the time.

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HIST2112
Jan 6, 2010

This is the worst class I have ever taken!! avoid this teacher!! she is horrible!! she expects you to take notes from everything she says not from powerpoint! you dont use a book at all just her mouth! her test are stupid and if you dont know every detail then forget it, no half cradit!! she sucks ass!!!

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HIST2112
Jan 8, 2010

I enjoyed her lectures. I found her to be interesting and funny. Tests are hard and you have to really study as the ID's/short answers she requires very specific information. Take good notes and do some independent research and you will be fine. I agree that she is disorganized and that she grades tough.

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HIST2724
Jan 8, 2010

Class was over Religion in US Hist. Tests are very tough and lectures are not always clear. Very friendly - I liked her but her tests were brutal. Field trips required to attend 2 different relgious services outside own beleifs. You will have to work at it to do well in this class. She is tough.

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HIST3200
Oct 7, 2010

Unprofessional, unorganized, uncommunicative, and unprepared. Power points consistently out of order or incomplete. Impossible to follow while she lectures as she gets distracted and often says that incorrect thing without correcting herself. Worst teacher I have ever had.

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HIST2724
Oct 30, 2010

Rude, unprofessional, severely unorganized and scatter brained. Doesn't follow her own syllabus, has to push due dates back by weeks/months b/c of personal matters or she forgets and uses Wikipedia as a source for class information! She does not give study guides and notes/discussions are random. Worst, most unprofessional Professor at NGCSU.

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HIST2112
Dec 2, 2010

Interesting lectures. Does not use any textbook. Tests are straight from lecture. She is a tough grader.

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HIST2724
Dec 6, 2010

Very unorganized. Terrible class..Her grading system is unclear and too harsh for a 2000 level course. Probably the worst professor I've ever had.

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HIST2112
Nov 9, 2011

DO NOT TAKE HER. I love history and her class wasnt that hard but she was just a flat out terrible teacher. Extremely scatterbrained (i have no idea how she has her doctorate). Her grading is harsh. The tests are straightforward from the lectures for the most part and from the study guide unless she throws in random stuff which she does a lot.

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HIST2112
Nov 21, 2011

Dr. Smith does not use a textbook. All tests and quizzes are based on lecture or readings. Take notes, go to class, and pay attention. You should do fine. Tests are a combination of multiple choice, short answer, and identification. If you're an A-student, you'll probably get a B in her class.

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HIST4100
Jul 25, 2012

NIT-PICKY.She counts off A LOT of points if your format is slightly off or if you word something in a way she doesn't like.She will take something that is completely gramatically correct and count off because she thinks it should be worded differently.

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CIVILWAR
Apr 16, 2013

unprofessional, scatter-brained hack of a professor. STAY AWAY! comes off as bored and bitter. as a history major in my senior year i say that she must be avoided at all costs. does not conduct class in a correct way nor does she grade fairly. worst history professor on campus by far!

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HIST1101
Oct 10, 2013

She is a terrible teacher. She goes out of order so much, and doesn't know dates of anything if you ask. Her tests are mostly essays and she grades them VERY hard. Also, she is very unclear about what she is saying and doing. You do lots of group work, and she usually fails people on these. I DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS TEACHER AT ALL!

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HIST2112
Grade: A-
Nov 14, 2013

She is not clear when explaining instructions for papers. If you do not perfectly circle a country on a map she will count it wrong even if it is obvious you knew it. She confuses herself in lectures and jumps from topic to topic. If you have the ability to take another professor, I would highly recommend it.

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HIST2112
Grade: C-
Nov 14, 2013

I have never disliked a professor as much as I have her. She is a terrible teacher who jumps from one topic to the next even though they have no relation. She grades SO HARD on everything...especially the written part of tests. DON'T TAKE HER...

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HIST2112
Nov 15, 2013

Worst and hardest teacher I've ever had. Its hard, boring, and alot of outside work you have to do in order to learn what she excepts1 of you. Don't take her

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HIST2112
Nov 22, 2013

Don't even think about it. The worst class I have ever taken.

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HIST2112
Dec 4, 2013

The tests are insane, u have multiple choice, free response & short answer, most of whats on the test was not on the study guide or we didn't have the right information in our notes. She skips from subject to subject. She is interesting to listen to but hard to actually understand. I suggest not taking her or recording her class and studying hard

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HIST2112
Grade: Not_Sure_Yet
Dec 9, 2013

She is the worst teacher I have ever had. She is not helpful with anything, and she grades everything really hard. There is no partial credit with anything. DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS.

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HIST2112
Dec 16, 2013

Worst teacher I have ever taken. I normally do not complain about my teachers but she is horrible. She lost my papers and did not take responsibility for it and made it me fault. She is all over the place and not organized at all. Her way of coming up with your final grade is bogus and you will come out with a lower grade then you deserve. Get out

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HIST2112
Jan 6, 2014

I really liked this class. Her class is not one to take if you're looking for an easy A. You have to read for class discussions and test as well as take good notes for the test. If you do the study guide, read and review your notes for the test you'll do fine. She takes attendance everyday and overall made me like american history even more.

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HIST2112
May 1, 2014

It's an easy class if you show up and take notes. Test are straight from the lecture and you don't have to read boring textbooks! I recommend her if you know how to take good notes, because its an easy grade. Just be diligent and show interest, participate.

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HIST2112
Grade: Pass
Sep 8, 2014

This class was not easy. However, I still enjoyed it. On the essay questions on the test, you have to add extra info to get that 10/10. I got it once, on the KKK. Just pay attention/ take a ton of notes. It'll be OK.

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2112
Oct 8, 2014

This is the worst class I have ever been in. She does not help you and actually refuses to even talk to students without appointments and then does not show up to them. She is all over the place and never has any idea what she is talking about. She only likes to talk about the "fun facts" and does not actually teach you what you need to know.

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2112
Grade: A
Oct 13, 2014

I personally thought that she was a nice lady, but I did witness her getting unnecessarily angry with students during class. You MUST go to class and take detailed notes to get a good grade, but if you do you'll be fine. One thing I HATED was these group papers we did during class - 1 hour for a group of 6+ students to write an opinion-based paper.

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HISTORY2112
Grade: Drop/Withdrawal
Oct 16, 2014

She is very interesting but, her test are next impossible to pass. I make "A's" and "B's" and made a 48% on her exam. I made an "A" on multiple choice but her "opinion " section everything is wrong. She sees history through her very limited view, which includes thinking that the Cuban war was because Roosevelt was a psychopath, like I said limited.

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2112
Grade: Not sure yet
Oct 21, 2014

She jumps around a lot and is looking for specific answers.

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2112
Nov 5, 2014

Her tests are extremely hard and almost impossible. Take notes on exactly what she says and that might help.

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2112
Nov 6, 2014

She is very specific when grading tests but all over the place with useless information in lectures. She is not much help when you ask a question and will rarely reply to emails. She doesn't know how to work the launchpad to give quizzes and assignments. Reading the book and writing down everything she says is the only way to pass.

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HIST2112
Grade: B-
Nov 19, 2014

She is the worst professor I've ever had. She is the most scatter-brained and nonsensical person I've ever met. In her lectures, she will mention a name or an event briefly then expect you to write a full essay on the exam. The online quizzes wont have correct answer choices! I could go on... Avoid this professor at all costs!

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2112
Grade: Rather not say
Dec 8, 2014

Not good at all. If you have the chance I would RUN AWAY! You learn nothing of history except about the dirty things she'd do to Eugene Debbs. The only thing she taught about WW2 was how the Tuskegee airmen won the war and didn't even mention Eisenhower , MacArthur, or Marshall. Her teaching style consists of indoctrination to socialism.

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HIST2112
Grade: B
Dec 11, 2014

She is another one of those horrible with computers (her TA would have to open links for her) and horrible with math teachers. Her lectures are wild, and we spent an uncomfortable amount of time on the dance styles of the time period we were learning. Don't take this class if you don't like dancing. Seriously. You will disco if you take her.

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2112
Dec 11, 2014

People that complain that her class is too hard are lazy. If you do the reading, you won't be lost in class. If you take notes and look over them before each class you will retain the information better and do great on the tests. She focuses more on the impact history has had on people rather than boring dates and names of wars.

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HIST2112
Grade: Not sure yet
Dec 12, 2014

I took her American History class my first semester. Although she has a good sense of humor, she's very scatter brained and her lectures can get VERY boring. All she does is read off of a ppt so to make sure you get notes you actually have to listen to her explain each slide. I wouldn't recommend taking her. Not an easy A or B.

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USHIST2112
Grade: A
Dec 16, 2014

Dr. Smith is confusing and cannot explain what she means or wants. She assigns homework on a website that she doesn't even know how to work. The tests are difficult and require knowledge of many details. You need to take a lot of notes. She is unorganized during lectures. I made an A in the class but I would not take her again or recommend her.

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HIST2000
Apr 23, 2015

This woman is the worst teacher I have ever seen or had in my entire college career. She is unorganized, looses peoples work and then blames them, is totally unwilling to help, is snarky, and she is arrogant on top of it all. She didnt post grades in time for students to drop her (half the class wanted to drop her). DO NOT TAKE HER!!!

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2112
Grade: F
Aug 18, 2015

Assigned a paper and everyone except for one person failed it. She proceeded to tell everyone they don't know how to write papers and explained her expectations in a completely different way than the original assignment. Though I made A's and B's on all of the quizzes I failed the class because of her lack of ability to express her expectations.

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HIST2112
Grade: B-
Nov 11, 2015

Freshman year of college taking this class and its the most scatter brained teacher I have ever had. Her lectures are all over the place so it is hard to take notes. On tests I end up failing them even though I thought I did well. Theres only two so its difficult. I usually never fail tests ever and I did in this class. I recommend not to take her.

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HIST2000
Grade: A
Dec 26, 2015

workbook assignments/2 quizzes were easy, but she grades any writing assignment harshly. you have to ask for clarity on everything because she is very unclear, and changes her mind and dates often. extremely disorganized. only nice thing about this class is you stop meeting regularly after mid October.

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HIST2112
Grade: A+
Jan 5, 2016

If you read before class, take notes of what she says and study that material, then it's an easy A. I am not even a history person at all; I am just not lazy. Big bonus is you don't have to buy a textbook.

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HIST2111
Jan 11, 2016

Test are hard because the essays are graded hard. Must take a lot of notes, or you won't do well at all.

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HIST2112
Grade: C
Jan 26, 2016

Worst professor I've ever seen in the history of the world. She teaches you nothing and continually tries to indoctrinate you while calling you stupid. She's arrogant and narcissistic. She is so unorganized you'd think she was a five year old. She hates men and is a total fem-nazi. On top of that she suffers from a huge case of liberal white guilt.

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HIST2000
May 7, 2016

this class was ridiculous. i read so many books, & still failed. she grades essays impossibly, I don't not know if it is possible to get above an f on essays for her. she is super nice , but will give you a terrible grade. please take a different teacher if possible. she will demolish your gpa it's not worth the work. she fails hardworking students

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HIST2112
May 8, 2016

DO NOT TAKE THIS PROFESSOR. She is terrible, I had to drop this class because she was such an unfair grader. Counts things wrong if they are not exactly the way she wants them, not if they are actually correct. Extremely difficult to pass.

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HIST2112
Grade: C+
May 27, 2016
Wouldn't take again

I've never been one to think a professor was bad, but when a professor tries to make your grade worse rather than helping you, that's it. This professor shouldn't be teaching, lectures are disorganized, tests are graded extremely hard to the point of a graduate history major detail level. Don't take this class unless you want a challenge.

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HIST1112
Aug 16, 2016
Wouldn't take again

Worst teacher to ever walk the face of the earth. Do not take her. Feminist and Liberal.

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HIST2112
Grade: C+
Nov 10, 2016
Wouldn't take again

DO NOT TAKE HER CLASS!! She is the worst professor i have ever had in my life! She is extremely bias and grades very unfair and harsh. I barely passed her class and i normally make A's! She is very disorganized and doesn't really act like she knows what she's doing. Most people in my class almost fall asleep because her lectures are so boring!

Tough Grader
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LOTS OF HOMEWORK
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HIST1112
Grade: D
Nov 10, 2016
Wouldn't take again

Most scattered professor yet! She lectures the entire class but the only thing on the board is a name and a picture of the event/person, nothing else. Self-taught class. On tests there is multiple choice and a map. If your dot isn't exactly where the place is it is counted wrong. No partial credit, also no powerpoints online.

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Skip class? You won't pass.
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HIST2112
Dec 19, 2016
Wouldn't take again

This class should be easy material to learn; however, this professor made it EXTREMELY DIFFICULT. She lectures the entire time, but it is so hard to follow her because her Power Points just have pictures on them, and her lectures are all over the place. The study guides are not useful and have virtually no meaning to them. Don't take this professor

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HIST2112
Jan 2, 2017
Wouldn't take again

She is horrible. Her power points don't really go along with her teaching or her tests. She is very scattered brain. I thought that people might have been overreacting on here, so I took her anyways and regretted greatly. She expects you to pretty much read her mind because she isn't clear about anything.

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LECTURE HEAVY
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HIST2112
Grade: B
Jan 22, 2017
Wouldn't take again

This woman is not qualified to teach any class. Do not take her if your life depends on it. She is scatter brained to no end, gives contradictory information and often has to goggle things in the middle of class because she has forgotten her train of thought. I am so lucky i left that class with a B.

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SO MANY PAPERS
LECTURE HEAVY
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4.0
HIST2112
Grade: B+
May 3, 2017
Wouldn't take again

She is a very nice woman, however, I would not recommend her to any student. She loses her train of thought constantly, her online powerpoints have very little information to study from, and her tests cover details from information that she stated once in class and never covered again. If you don't take the best notes in the world, then good luck.

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HIST1101
Grade: C+
May 4, 2017
Wouldn't take again

By far the most disorganized teacher I have had--ever. All she does is lecture, and her powerpoints consist of four words and a picture. Her tests are so indirect, and the maps have to be spot on or she doesn't give you credit. When you study it is almost impossible because you never know what she is going to include on the tests.

Tough Grader
Skip class? You won't pass.
LECTURE HEAVY
2.0
3.0
HIST2724
Aug 24, 2017
Wouldn't take again

I had one class with her and thought, hey, maybe she's having a bad day or woke up late or something, she kept saying "um" and forgot her syllabus first day. She was worse the second class (couldn't even spell "characteristics") and I dropped the class. She seems like a nice person but she would have driven me bonkers with her disorganization.

1.0
5.0
HIST2112
Nov 7, 2017
Wouldn't take again

Very disorganized and scatter brained. Her lectures are contradicting to her test and assignments. Save yourself and your GPA, don't take her!

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Skip class? You won't pass.
LECTURE HEAVY
5.0
4.0
HIST2112
Grade: B+
Dec 6, 2017
Would take again

Everyone likes to hate on Dr. Smith for petty reasons. She is scatterbrained but she genuinely cares about her students if you give like minimal effort and actually come to class. Her classes are eye opening and fun if you have an open mind and don't take yourself so seriously. Textbook use is minimal but very helpful on tests.

Tough Grader
Skip class? You won't pass.
Would take again
5.0
4.0
HIST3180
Grade: A+
Dec 6, 2017
Would take again

I've taken Dr. Smith several times and she definitely fits my learning style. She lectures a lot and gets confused easily but she's easy to talk to and understands her students are humans (just like we should know our professors are humans). Come to class, pay attention, take good notes, you'll be fine. This course was very textbook heavy.

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Would take again
3.0
2.0
HIST2112
Jan 18, 2018
Would take again

While she only allowed you to view her lectures in class (because she wanted you to be there and listen), she did say you could come see her and she would check your notes for accuracy. She was very nice, and she tried to do interactive games with us. She just had issues grading, and would often regrade a test two or more times. I liked her.

Get ready to read
Skip class? You won't pass.
LECTURE HEAVY
1.0
4.0
HIST2112
Mar 22, 2018
Wouldn't take again

I took her once and being someone who hasn't failed a class she nearly failed me simply because my answers weren't exactly how she wanted the. If you skip class it is nearly impossible to get the notes because she doesn't post anything online. She is extremely disorganized and you will always need to have your tests regraded.

Tough Grader
Skip class? You won't pass.
LECTURE HEAVY
1.0
1.0
HIST2112
Apr 5, 2018
Wouldn't take again

It might be her time to retire. Shes so scatterbrained and disorganized it is nearly impossible to learn in class. The only days that we learn anything is whenever she has a substitute or her TA takes over. I havent opened my book since the first week of class. Tests are graded terribly and are regraded several times before entered online.

Tough Grader
Skip class? You won't pass.
LECTURE HEAVY
2.0
4.0
HIST2112
Apr 6, 2018
Wouldn't take again

Dr. Smith incredibly unorganized. She never made a test that didn't have an error on it. Her lectures often only have pictures and she has a lot of trouble explaining things in a logical manner. She is very nice and is willing to help you if you go to her outside of class but I would recommend that you avoid any of her classes if at all possible.

Tough Grader
Skip class? You won't pass.
1.0
5.0
HIST2112
May 3, 2018
Wouldn't take again

Dr. Smith is a very nice woman and cares deeply about her subject matter. However, her unorganized behavior stress out both the class and Dr. Smith herself. Her instructions are unclear and hard to follow. I suggest taking another professor if possible.

1.0
4.0
HIST1101
Grade: C
May 7, 2018
Wouldn't take again

Professor smith, is a nice woman but a terrible professor. There was was very few things graded, most of witch

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LECTURE HEAVY
1.0
4.0
HIST1101
Grade: C
May 7, 2018
Wouldn't take again

Professor smith, is a nice woman but a terrible professor. There was was very few things graded, most of what were quiz readings that had nothing to do with the course. The test had to be regarded every time, she probably counted right answers wrong. Her teaching is just so scattered and unorganized.

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GRADED BY FEW THINGS
LECTURE HEAVY
3.0
4.0
HIST2112
Grade: A
May 21, 2018
Would take again

Smith is a very nice woman, and is obviously very smart. Her class was one of the most difficult classes I have ever been in. I received an A in the class only because I went every day, took very detailed notes, and interacted as much as I could. She's not the worst, but if you want an easy class drop her, its not worth the hit to the GPA.

Tough Grader
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GRADED BY FEW THINGS
2.0
3.0
HIST2112
Grade: B
Jun 19, 2018
Wouldn't take again

Class consisted of lectures and videos only. Lectures were not clear and professor tends to get off topic and/or completely forget what shes saying. Although it is strongly suggested to get the textbook for her class you probably wont use it. Always check your tests and quizzes for grading accuracy because mistakes are often made.

Skip class? You won't pass.
GRADED BY FEW THINGS
LECTURE HEAVY
1.0
4.0
HIST2112
Nov 2, 2018
Wouldn't take again

I felt like this class was impossible to pass. The professor has trouble forming clear sentences which makes a 75 minute lecture difficult to sit through. If your confused, which you will be, asking her to explain will not help at all. Study guides are available but the tests are written in such a way you most likely will fail. Must buy test paper

GRADED BY FEW THINGS
LECTURE HEAVY
1.0
3.0
HIST2112
Grade: B+
Dec 3, 2018
Wouldn't take again

Dr Smith is a nice lady but not a good professor. She knows what she's talking about but her tests and quizzes are badly graded. She looks for specific key words in answers and if your answer is right but doesn't contain the specific phrase she's looking for then its wrong. Also she repeatedly makes mistakes in grading and has to be called on it.

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ACCESSIBLE OUTSIDE CLASS
LECTURE HEAVY
2.0
3.0
HIST1101
Grade: B
Apr 24, 2019
Wouldn't take again

If you take her class, SIT IN THE FRONT ROW!! She talks very quietly and can be hard to hear at times. Her tests are from her lectures, but she doesn't always get through her powerpoints, so you have to go back read the book and research to have the answers. Very scatter-brained and will take a while to give tests back

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