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“you have a certain number of absence days before you fail”
LBST2102 - 1.0 rating“Extremely hard to please”
LBST2102 - 2.0 ratingClass Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
90%
Textbook Required
11%
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AFRICANHIST
5.0
(1)HIST2600
5.0
(1)HIST4002
5.0
(1)HIST3002
4.0
(3)LBST2101
4.0
(1)Difficulty by Course
HST2210
5.0
HISTORY
5.0
HISTAFRS
5.0
AFHIS2220
5.0
HIS
4.7
Reviews (89)
She will make you write a bunch of B.S. papers!!! She sux!!
New instructor. Needs adjustment time. Will be great w/ experience.
Needs attitude adjustment. Expects you to find the needle in the haystack.
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She is a good person but bad teacher - needs to get a new job.
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Is knowledgable in her subject, but expects too mich for an into level course.
Knowledge is a mile wide and inch deep. Her attempts at analysis are pitiful. Probably needs a different vocation.
I'd still do her!
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It's not an easy course, but if you work hard, it's worth it. If you want to learn about the history of Africa, then she is a pretty good teacher to take. She is pretty passionate about what she teaches.
She is by far the worse professor I ever had! She doesn't explain so you can fully understand and she gives a lot of unnecessary homework and assignments.
she sucks don't take her
Spent the first three weeks on methodology. She gives you the essays but they're for the most part irrelevant or more related to anthropology than history.
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The worse professor I've had, doesn't seem to know much about Africa at all! Why teach the subject! She sucks, don't take her! I wish they would fire her!
I hate her. She's unhelpful and confusing. Just do the work, go to class, and pray for the best. You'll pass the course probably, but you won't enjoy it. I don't recommend her. She's just too vague on her assignments.
Do not take her, very pretentious. She is a feminist hippie who isnt that smart
Hate this class more than any class that I've ever had. If she teaches a class for 3 hrs, DO NOT TAKE. She gives 2 exams and one paper, and they aren't too bad, but its the quizes that will kick u in the butt. A lot of reading that is so boring you would rather poke your eyeball out!
She is so boring. Alot of pointless readings that are on reserve but you can't find them. She is not helpful and class has a way of getting off topic. I got a B in the class and I couldn't tell you a thing that I learned. She is not approachable. Don't take her if you can help it.
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The readings were interesting but are redundant. She has major man issues and she feels suppressed by them. I approached her about a grading issue and she refused justify the grade. She disciplines the class like the students are in kindergarten and she forgets that students pay her salary.
Class is interesting because I am interested in it. Expects a lot from students. Weekly readings with quizzes almost every week. Pretty clear about the issues discussed in class, but poor social skills. Again, expects students to know a lot, take if you already are familiar with the subject to Ace.
Do not waste ur time - very unclear
Takes FOREVER to hand back grades on paper and midterm(4 freakin weeks!!!). A propogandist! Inexcusable as to her lack of knowledge.
Incompetent!
This is a class where you earn the grade you get. Those who think the class is hard usually have not kept up with the readings or come to class irregularly. It is a challenging class for the 2000 level, but was one of my favorites because I learned so much independently and in class. Highly recommended if you have a high work ethic!!
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I have kept up with all the readings and still did terrible on BOTH mid-terms. Yes, I studyed my butt off for those too! Her test are confusing and so are her lectures. You are better off to sit in the back of the class and keep your mouth SHUT. This doesnt give her the chance to make you feel dumb. She is the only teacher teaching this class!
This class is not as complicated as everyone in there makes it. Overall, I enjoyed the course. She is not real hard, but challenges students. Do not take if you do not like a lot of reading or thinking.
Confusing as heck. Read book and go to lectures...exams are on both. Cares about students, but not their GPA. Extremely hard and boring. Hates men and has no problem saying so in class.
She was awful. She treats it like its the most important class ever. She doesn't answer questions, wont let you go to the bathroom without chasing you out of the room. A LOT of painful reading that there is no interest in It sounds like an interesting class but I assure you, she finds a way to make is boring & difficult. Dont take unless you have t
I have never understood all the hatemail professor Flint recieves. All she asks you to do is explained in the syllabus; she never hits you with pop assignments. Do the reading and the quizes, tests, and assignments will be very difficult. By far she has been my favorite professor and I highly recommend her and the Health and Healing class too!!
Abrasive.
Abrasive is right. This class made me feel like I was in 5th grade all over again. Lots of stupid class discussions, debates, and activities. There is also a lot of work- 2 papers, daily quizzes, little writing assignments, and tests. She should be teaching elementary school, not college, and it also wouldn't hurt her to invest in a bra.
Will have u changing major! class was hard, hard to keep up with. allot of reading, not verywell focused on the real issues needed to be discussed (i.e. racism). Very brief on assignments then expects elaboration and her exact answers. not helpful.use clickers as attendance daily.hard essays n midterm. may let out 15 mins early. in all should quit.
This professor teaches this 2000 level class like it is a 4000 level class. It is obvious she cares about what she is teaching, but half the time you are left wondering what she is talking about or why it is relevant. I'm an A student praying for a C and I've done everything I can from meeting with her (which she'll do) to rewriting papers.Avoid!
She never helped me with any questions I had. She read from her notes the entire class and could not answer questions when they were asked in class. The books were interesting, but she did not discuss them much in class. The exams had way too much information and she did not seem to know anything beyond the content she was teaching.
Bad Professor. It is suppossed to be a history class but we always ended up talking about 'feelings'. I helped a friend study for our final and they suggested I teach the class because I made more sense than the professor, knew the dates and material better and was clearer. I am an A student, I will be LUCKY with a C in her class
She wasn't that bad! She was abrasive but she posed interesting and thought-provoking questions. Having this class as your senior seminar definitely requires an interest in Africa. The research is challenging.
At the beginning of the semester I had no opinion of Dr. Karen Flint. However, as the course progressed I found her to be xenocentric (someone who believes that other cultures and civilizations are superior to their own) and repetitive. I would advise to anyone considering taking one of her classes to avoid it if practicable.
Hard to work with at times... a hard nut to crack.... but if you show a willingness to improve she eases up a LITTLE bit
She is very knowledgeable on her subject, but albeit a bit stringent on her grading on her papers. She require lots of reading and writing each week. I learned a lot, but if you're not up to writing a lot, avoid this class.
Love Dr. Flint! She's very nice, had a small class which was fun. Always available to help if needed, gives very clear outlines of expectations on projects, would highly recommend her classes!
I am currently in her Modern Africa class and it is the WORST. The amount of clarity she provides is horrible and if it's not how she thinks you should feel, your grade is not good. The class is boring and her teaching style makes it worse. Grades papers and tests without looking at your point of view. And she does need to wear a bra. AVOID HER!
Absolutely horrid teacher. Received the exact same grade on every single assignment in the class, and her comments didn't even match with the topic at hand. Obviously didn't read any papers, and took FOREVER to grade them. Always blew off meetings or questions, and said to "ask a classmate" when I had problems. Would NEVER take her again.
This professor is the Queen of Pop Quizzes - which count for the marjority of your grade. The quizzes come from reading assignments.Exams are all essay/short answer and come from lecture notes and readings.She takes attendance so show up.Bottom line - do the work. Not a breeze course but if you think critically like she does you'll do fine!
Clearly lays out the terms requirements on day one. As long as you read all of the assigned materials you will do fine, but you will read a lot. Most assignments range from 30 to 50 pages. Pop quizzes on most readings, and very confusing "star" system instead of numerical grades so confusing to keep up with your grades.
Dr Flint is a good teacher who is very knowledgeable about the subjects she teaches. Homework is a lot of long readers some more interesting than others. Doing the readings are key to succeeding on tests. Overall, its not a bad class for an LBST requirement.
Dr. Flint, very good teacher. helpful, thoughtful, very understanding. class involves a lot of reading but not too bad. offers ways to improve your grade. no tests or exams. Everything is writing papers.
This teacher is... to say the least, the most difficult teacher I have taken to date. Extremely hard to please. Very tough grader and the feedback seems like she is nit picking. I am normally an A student or very high B. It just doesn't add up and it is a LOT of reading. smh just beware.
Dr. Flint is a nice person, but this was perhaps the most unnecessarily difficult class I have ever taken. She graded my work in what seemed like nit-picking ways, such as my main issue would be to develop an argument better and then would pick on my sources which had not initially been a problem. I worked my tail off and I probably earned a C.
- All test are papers - many readings - disregards others opinions if they do not match her own opinions - DOES NOT POST OVERALL GRADES - Class is mandatory but attendance doesn't count for anything so it only hurts you... you have a certain number of absence days before you fail.. but when you show up doesn't count for anything -POP QUIZZES -RUN
Seems like a nice person but makes the class unreasonably difficult. Also she would come back from some weekends apologizing how she didn't have papers graded because she was on vacation. It is very irritating to hear about her vacation when I am working for a good grade in that class. She also doesn't post overall grades till end of semester
L's are waiting to be given... do not take this course
Ridiculous amounts of reading, much of which is only somewhat relevant to what is currently being learned in class. Lectures are scattered and tests are difficult to study for since the range of material covered is so broad. Good grades are possible but you will have to work harder for them with this professor than with others.
Flint is a really hard grader. Personality is good but be ready. I am an A student and struggling to stay above a C, most likely won't happen. A lot of ridiculous reading that is boring but there will be quizzes on it which count for most of your grade. I would not take again, AVOID!
Maybe I just didnt understand the material.
Great professor! I feel like I really learned something new in her class. There is quite a bit of reading, but it is all interesting and relevant. I enjoy reading, and much of what we read are articles, and chapters from various publications and books. there is no textbook. Overall, she was excellent I would definitely take another course with her!
Too much work for a Gen-Ed. Lengthy, uninteresting reading that was never discussed in depth, only to be used for the many papers we had. The majority of the class had no clue what we were learning for 10 weeks. If you plan to major in something relevant to the course, go for it with her, make a connection. Otherwise, take it with anyone else.
How well the class goes almost entirely depends on you. Dr. Flint is a gem & she has knowledge to share but she wants her students to engage in conversation. Thats why we go to college, right? She's perfect. 2 historiography pprs, article rdngs + summaries, 2 presentations. I enjoyed her assignments. Participate, give a darn, try, you'll do well.
Dr. Flint is really personable and wants your discussion to be the star of the show during class time. This means that you have to do your due diligence and read (there's some heavy reading, but nothing a history major won't expect). Be prepared and she'll be your biggest supporter. She's on your side, but you have to put in the work. Great teacher
The worst teacher I have ever had. The subject material for this class is insanely boring; the readings she assigns are impossible to finish & actually understand/comprehend. She gives pop quizzes for no reason and DOESN'T DISPLAY FINAL GRADES; every single test is a paper on the lectures/readings that make no sense. DONT TAKE THIS!!! I dropped.
Overall she was a good professor and really knew a lot. It was very lecture heavy and lots and lots of reading. Every test was a paper and you really had to know what you were talking about but she graded fair. basically this whole class was readings and papers. Her lectures were good though and there was lots of information to write your papers on
Very tough grader and expects you to read unnecessarily long books that make no sense.. You have 4 papers to write throughout the semester that are considered exams. Grades your exams and quizzes very tough so make sure you get help. Professor Flint is a nice person but a tough professor and you have to work to earn an A or B in this class.
Amazing topics and discussions. Grading was extremely harsh. Had to withdraw as I could not risk failure and getting kicked out of my minor. Would take again if my life didn't depend on her grading. DO NOT TAKE if there are grad students in your class. Perhaps she graded harder due to their presence.
Lots of reading, weekly quizzes, and homework assignments. Easy exams. It is obvious Dr. Flint likes teaching and the material she is teaching is pretty interesting, but sometimes lectures get repetitive.
This course has been full of random and sometimes unnecessary reading assignments and papers/projects. Huge focus on citing primary sources. The syllabus is not reflective of how much work is in this class. We used the required "book" for a week and never touched it again. She's knowledgable, but excessive.
She wanted way more work than an elective type classlike this should require.
One of the worst professors I have had this semester. Her lectures are extremely boring and the homework is beyond extensive. There are very unnecessary assignments and probably the longest readings I have ever done in my life. Please do not take this class even if you think you are "passionate" about the subject. WORST PROFESSOR EVER.
Beware!! Do not sign up for any class that has her as a professor. Lectures make no sense, she jumps all over the place and talks about random stuff not even relating to class. Grading is insanely harsh and she does not do extra credit and is not empathetic whatsoever.
Stay away. She gives an insane amount of work for an ELECTIVE class and lectures meaninglessly. She calls out random students who aren't paying full attention and gets offended when no one is as interested in the boring subject matter as she is. Nothing she talks about or assigns makes sense and there's no reason I need to read 149 pages weekly.
Dr.Flint was the absolute worst professor. She knew nothing about the material she was teaching. Her grading is ridiculous, all of her grading was insanely nitpicking, she does not give 100s. Her lectures and readings were so out of touch and elitist. The work load was not insane but the assignment had very odd and not specific rubrics.
I took this prof for HIST1502, this course was meant to be an introductory elective for freshmen, and is meant to be simple in of itself. Professor Flint has created every single method possible to ensure failure in her class. This week alone we had 60+ pages of reading for a short notice quiz, and she grades extremely harsh on papers & activities
DO NOT TAKE. This class involves lengthy reading of 45+ page PDF's every week for in class pop quizzes. The teacher takes offense to when no one cares for the boring topics that she rambles about. The lectures are sporadic and random just like the grading scale. Reading quizzes were graded heavier than essays. Grading is harsh and she says IDEARS.
Avoid. Dr. Flint is nice, but she's an awful professor. I took her 1502 elective class and the workload was excessive with several 30+ page readings weekly along with pop quizzes and lengthy writing assignments. The lecture slides are wordy and she moves too quickly. She nitpicks your assignments and the grading system she uses makes no sense.
She maybe a very nice person in real life but she is a very difficult professor to work with. She gave out excessive readings, time limited quizzes, and don't get me started on the projects and how nit picky she is about them. This class was supposed to help you get warmed up to college but instead this course only made it harder for us freshman.
Overall, I enjoyed having Dr. Flint. She is very reading-heavy, you have to take thorough notes because she grades note-taking and even has notebook checks. She does drop reading pop quizzes that can impact your grade but as long as you have a general idea about what you read you should be good. She is accessible and helps you when needed.
There are long readings for every week, which will occasionally have pop quizzes on. Pop quizzes are difficult to get a good grade on even if you do the readings. There are graded notebook checks, checking for all lectures and readings. Tough grader and will change the instructions for assignments multiple times after they've already been assigned.
In general is passive aggressive about absences, confusing phrasing for a lot of the work. On your own learning style But can gain some stuff from her experience.
Frankly insane class for a freshman to he expected to take. Flint is a nice person outside of class but her lessons are absolutely brutal. Long boring lectures that somehow still give you no time to write notes in time and 40 page readings for homework with random pop quizzes sprinkled in. There's a reason she's been getting 1 stars for 20 years!!!
I had to take this as a freshman intro class, and it was my hardest class. The readings are extremely time-consuming and can be up to 5 each week. The lectures are just talking through slides, and you are graded on notes. Unless this class is related to your major, I do not recommend taking it.
Overall I learned some really interesting things in this class HOWEVER, this is extremely heavy on readings (20-40 pages) for 5 question pop quizzes. She also doesn't believe in making incorrect answer choices so all the choices could be right but only one is actually right, these were my down fall. Weekly breakout sessions.
The class was quite boring and the professor taught mainly from PowerPoints that were not uploaded to Canvas. She requires her students to take in-class notes in groups which are then later graded. LOTS of outside reading and pop quizzes this professor also uses packback weekly. I would not recommend it but it's not overly hard.
More difficult and time-consuming than my regular classes. Boring lectures and 40+ page readings given every week with occasional random quizzes that were difficult to do well on. Slides were never uploaded to Canvas despite grading us on our class notes. Weekly breakout sessions on Fridays that didn't help much. Wouldn't recommend to anyone ever.
Not a very good teacher, her lectures were boring and confusing, if you miss one reading you are screwed. Readings are super lengthy and boring, her quizzes were confusing and if you didnt read the reading intensely the questions wont make sense
Dr. Flint gives different readings every week that are ~9 pages long and they are very boring. There are some pop quizzes every now and then, so it's better if you show up to class. There is also group work and study groups that meet on certain days. Overall, it's harder to fail than it is to pass, but I personally strongly disliked the class.
There were extensive reading assignments each week, sometimes an entire text of 40 pages but no less than 15. While I didn't mind the reading itself, the assessments felt mismatched. The tests were only three questions, and in some cases, they honed in on small details that you could miss unless you thoroughly understood the reading.
do not take any of her classes, such a harsh grader, lectures make zero sense and very participation heavy with speaking in front of the class. also doesn't grade until end of semester
Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
90%
Textbook Required
11%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
B+
Grade Distribution
Common Tags
Rating Trend
Stable
+0.01 avg changeRatings by Course
AFRICANHIST
5.0
(1)HIST2600
5.0
(1)HIST4002
5.0
(1)HIST3002
4.0
(3)LBST2101
4.0
(1)Difficulty by Course
HST2210
5.0
HISTORY
5.0
HISTAFRS
5.0
AFHIS2220
5.0
HIS
4.7