not a big fan of this professor.. He knows his stuff but is not good at teaching it. very hard to stay awake in class.. lotsa reading that seems really pointless cause he just lectures over it in the end. lame..

Very unorganized. Harsh grader. Tons of reading and buying books that were not used in the class.

This dude's not cool. Super hard and just plain lame. Word for the wise-go, take good notes and study them to no end. Peace....

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This calss was so boring and hard that I dropped it halfway through the quarter.

This is the only teacher I have ever had that I really hope gets fired. He is a bad teacher, does't help you at all and thinks he knows everything. I am very skeptical of his knowledge and think he is a very rude teacher and makes students feel incompetent and stupid. I do not think he should be teaching. Try to avoid taking a class from him!

DON'T TAKE ANY OF HIS CLASSES. The worst teacher here. Makes many offensive coments. Doesnt understnad that everyone learns differently. Doesn't understand the usefulness of power point in a class room. Each of his 4 Graded items were worth 25% of your grade. No homework, no quizes, no reviews. Makes it hard to learn anything with only 4 things.

Professor Munsell is a SOB! His lectures are hard to follow especially when he goes off on one of his ADD tangents. One minute he will be talking about the fall of the Roman Empire, but then in MID SENTENCE he starts telling you the plot of STAR WARS!!!! DO NOT TAKE IF YOU LIKE HISTORY AND DONT WANT IT RUINED FOR YOU!!!

Complains ALOT. Puts students down and makes them feel stupid for their opinion, and because of this no one raises their hand, and then he gets all mad and says that there cant be a discussion if no one is going to discuss. Well hmmm...wonder why. Needs to simply respect students. Not enough space here to mention all negatives. Avoid at all costs!

This professor is an extremely hard grader and you only get 4 opportunities for grades in the grade book: 2 midterms, a paper, and the final . The class does not make sense and multiple times the professor admits this.... This is a stupid class that I have gained nothing from and have completely wasted my time.

Rude to students, not helpful, no respect, no interactions with students, no computers allowed in class, not helpful with student difficulties, expects too much, too much reading, 3 books read each every day, knows everything and students don't, all in all bad teacher, refuse to take again

Just overall a terrible class, you only have 4 chances to get points 3 test and one essay that you are discourage from doing out of class research on our topic...you will regret taking this class

TERRIBLE! Boring lectures that give you way too much information compared to the tests which seem like they have nothing to do with the lecture because his study guides are so overwhelming. Hard grader and rude as a person, not easy to even approach to ask for help.

I would discourage even the most studious history lovers from taking him. The lectures are long and dense, meaning that if you miss a day, you're screwed. Be prepared to buy 3 textbooks. The general textbook did not follow the lectures AT ALL, & wasn't even helpful when I was sick and had to catch up. I love history & school, but I hated this class

Professor is rude and makes you feel stupid. Will call you out if he has something to say. His powerpoints are literally essays. I've counted 4,678 UMs & BUTTS. All he does is talk during the class. You get 4 chances to get points. THIS CLASS SUCKS. He gives you 3,000 words and only uses like 10 on an exam. Complete waste of time and it is nonsense

Just wow. So lazy that he only gives his students 4 chances for points in the entire course. He's rude, condescending, and clearly just shows up because he has to. He doesn't care about his student's success at all. I got my first C ever in his class and I attribute it only to his terrible teaching methods. Avoid him, just trust me.

He lectures the whole period in a monotone voice and does not use a powerpoint or anything to make his lectures more interesting. He also has a no eating in classroom policy and no cell phone use policy. If you get caught doing any of those prepare to be harshly scolded. He also is a terrible grader and tends to give out low grades. Avoid!

Kenneth Munsell is impossible to approach, makes anyone who asks a question look like an ass, and completely halts class and waits if anyone is even a minute late. There are 4 grades available: 2 Midterms, a paper, and the final. While this seems nice, heed our warning! A poor grade on any will devastate your grade!!! DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS!!!!!!!!

Awful class to go to. Everyday will be a struggle to stay awake. If you are not truly into history and are only taking his class as a general education requirement then you are in for a long quarter. Makes you feel stupid for asking questions and you are not allowed to check your phone or leave the class under any circumstances.

Attendance isn't mandatory but you take pages of notes a day. If you don't come to class it is difficult to pass. Can be very difficult to work with, I emailed him twice during the quarter never got a response. Did not give me notes for the lectures even after I informed him I had a friend pass away. If you can take someone else do!

Worse teacher ever. Has no respect for students, very monotone, and doesn't care if we learn. He goes off on tangents in his lectures, lectures THE ENTIRE TIME EVERY DAY, and hates you if you take notes on a laptop. Snaps at students a lot, and only has four assignments. He doesn't teach you anything, but if you don't go you'll STILL fail.

Tests are nothing like the study guides. If you can avoid him, do it.

Had an 86% going into the term paper and ended with a 78%. Your grade hinges on 2 tests and a paper. Does not believe in PowerPoint or study guides. Stands in front of the class and talks in a monotone all period. Extremely harsh grader and makes you feel stupid for asking questions or clarification on anything. All in all worst professor I've had.

Worst professor I have ever had. He lectures the entire time, doesn't use powerpoint or canvas. He is very rude and will make you feel dumb in front of the class. If you walk in 30 seconds late, he will stop talking and stare at you until you take your seat. Not approachable, and his 4 assignments for the class are hardly associated with lectures.

This is the absolute worst professor I've ever had. He only has four tests, doesn't offer any extra credit, if you ask a question or answer a question wrong, he humiliates you in front of the class. If you ask for the smallest bit of help, he thinks its inappropriate to do so... Avoid taking this professor! it'll save you GPA.

Paper has nothing to do with what he lectures about in class, unclear directions for the one essay you have to write for class, unable to ask for help without him laughing at your ideas or making you look stupid

AVOID! I CANNOT STRESS THIS ENOUGH! Do you not take him!!! You will regret it! He is INCREDIBLY rude, makes you feel so stupid, yells at you for no reason, and doesn't allow laptops for notes, or eating in class. How old are we? 12?? If you even walk in one minute late he stares you down. Don't even dare raise your hand, you'll feel dumb. DONT TAKE

He gives extremely difficult tests and will put you asleep in class. I saw these reviews and I thought I would be different than other students and could do in his class. Boy was I wrong! Avoid his class! If you are in his class, use CrashCourse and read the book! Study hard!!

NEVER TAKE HIS CLASS!! The only information he gives us is through his lectures- No PowerPoint slides, no textbook, no canvas. Its so hard to take notes for review. He doesnt give us any type of review for exams either.

Prof Munsell was quite frankly the worst teacher I have ever experienced. He is extremely rude and clearly could not care less about the students. Extremely unapproachable and hard to talk to. Never dare ask for extra help because he WILL make you look and feel stupid. Doesn't believe in the internet. Do not take this professor for your own good.

History department dude, very talkative during lectures and most of what he says isnt on the test. Not willing to help students in any way (even if theirs a death in the fam, told me to just drop out) If you miss the class, you miss the notes, he does EVERYTHING PEN AND PAPER. Many advisers advise to only take his class at gun point.

Professor Munsell is extremely demeaning and disrespectful towards his students. I understand a no phone policy but when he calls someone out for just glancing at a phone was more distracting than anything else. The professor always seemed to have a loss in train of thought as when he spoke, the words "um" or "uh" and long pauses were present after

Do not take this class, avoid him if possible.

Ken does not use Canvas, so that's a little frustrating. He never cancels class and the few assignments you have are heavily weighted. He will make you write a 5 page paper in the first 2 months on one of the like 4 books he has you purchase, but your thesis must be approved. Expect essay tests, bad jokes, and hard grading. Would not recommend.

WORST professor ever! I honestly do not know how he is qualified to be a teacher. Honestly i came on this page to see reviews, i decided to ignore them and took his class anyway I REGRET IT He has no canvas, and he does NOT care if you turn in assignment or not, he fill fail you! class worth 400 pt need 300 in order to pass and no extra or make ups

I forgot the blue book for the test. I tried to turn it in on college ruled paper and he began to humiliate me in front of the class. Two weeks later a student told me that during a conversation with the professor, the professor brought up how "ridiculous" it was that I forgot my blue book. How is he still mad about it 2 weeks later?

This was the worst professor I have ever had. There is not a high enough character count for me to show how abysmal this professor was. He was demeaning to students (myself more than one occasion), gave zero feedback, doesn't give study guides for tests, doesn't care about teaching, and hardly even focused on course material in class.

He is an awful prof. He really could care less about his students and their education because all of his lectures are voice only. The addition of a powerpoint and access to it online would make his class so much easier to understand. If you aren't already a little familiar with the subject dont take the class or you won't understand.

I should be relaxed for teachers moving online for COVID-19 but wow, this is awful. How does a professor who only teaches by lecture in-person teach online? Simple! He doesn't! I keep getting bad grades for papers on subject material I am given a bare minimum in. This is my last term before I get my degree and I may have to stay for summer now.

worst class i have ever taken. The man is not a nice person, stay away

Prof Munsell seemed like a solid gem at first. Unfortunately he does not give any feedback unless "?" Is feedback to you. He asks vague questions for his papers and will mark you down for not reading his mind for what he wanted. Very unprofessional prof, grades down for grammar but has grammar issues in his own emails. Loved the class, not the prof

I gave Ken Munsell the benefit of the doubt and enrolled in his online class. Now, let me say that he is the most abysmal instructor in the history department. The class was online. He never hosted a zoom meeting, nor did he ever record a lecture. He only has a masters but wants to you to email you "formally."

Grades hard on exams, but doesn't seem to have any good reason for it. Canvas shows the class average for a 100pt exam to be 64pts, should reflect on the prof more than the student. Feedback given didn't match paper submitted, and it is frustrating working with an obviously outdated and incoherent member of staff. Good riddance, steer clear.

Extremely vague prompts for essays, which are the only actual assignments besides midterms. Will mark you down for unclear reasons, no rubrics made available. Comments left on essay almost seem passive-aggressive. No recorded lectures for online class, just very wordy powerpoints and third-party youtube videos

Avoid this class if you want a history class. His grading methods are questionable at best. He is the type of Prof. that wont let anyone get an "A" on a paper. more of an English class rather than a history course. Avoid this Prof. if possible

There is only 4 times you do graded work in this class; an essay, midterm, a SECOND midterm & the final. He gave a study guide for the final that set everyone up to fail. It was about Europe in the 1600s. Only 2 of the questions had to do with that & half of the questions had to do with China?! Very hard to pass when you only have big assignments.

He was super hard on you it was basically a class of you didn’t show up you automatically failed, all of his assignments are huge ones and are set for you to fail no matter how hard you try, I hated taking this class.

DO NOT TAKE ANY OF HIS CLASSES. If you miss one class, you're gonna be behind. He believes in using an old teaching style that doesn't work and what he requires you to read teaches you nothing

If you're planning on taking HIST 143 for Gen Ed, or even for your major, I suggest to not take this class. I took this class during my first quarter at CWU and my goodness was it stressful. The books had nothing to do with the class, the lectures were incredibly wordy, and you couldn't even use notes on the tests. Really? Steer clear. Please.

He wasn't a really great professor, he wouldn't give people the extension on an essay because "they made that choice". Please try to avoid his class if you can but if you need the credit it's gonna be a bit of a quarter.

I disregarded the warnings on this website not to take him, but I should have listened. He is an awful and rude teacher. He is unapproachable and will humiliate students in front of the class. He graded as if he wanted all his students to fail and his feedback was vague and not helpful. He lectures the ENTIRE class period is overall a bad teacher.

He is not a good teacher, he will not take into account anything you care about. He is a single-minded man and does not care about your feelings or your well-being as a student. If you have this teacher I would recommend dropping out, he is possibly the worst teacher that CWU has to offer. If you get stuck with him I apologize. He should be fired.

He will chuckle at students for asking a question and then answer it still laughing to make the question appear stupid. He has four things that are graded and while attendance isn't required if you miss a couple days you will have trouble.

The single worst professor I have ever had. First day he got pissy at me for having my laptop out to take notes saying I should be taking notes on paper. He knocked my paper grade down 20% because I turned in the paper copy of the paper 1 day late because I was violently ill, though I submitted the paper ONLINE AND ON TIME.

This professor puts little effort into making anybody enjoy about his course. He's very backhanded with every response I have ever heard him give by either laughing at the question or redirecting you entirely. My first impression on day 1 of class, instead of introducing himself to the class he makes a remark about how funny we look on our phones.