very easy going professor, and bases all the exams according to her lectures. i took her class, never bought a single book, and recieved an A-.

She is very sweet and as long as you do your work and read it's a easy class to pass. People just need to get to know her.

Prof. Yamane was soooo interesting. Stoked my interest in Women's History to the max. Wish I had her for more classes. She's not hard, but not easy either. Take her classes if you can.

Very nice lady but unorganized. Probably because she teached six classes. To much work also. We had 25 assignments beside the main paper and those assignments took time away from much needed research.

She is a vey nice person, but she gave a lot of assignments that were not related to the reasearch paper. Her lectures were pointless because they were not related to your research.

MY FAVORITE PROF! I took her for women's history, ind. study, Cal. History, & my proseminar. Is she disorganizaed, yes. But just go to her office hours & things get worked out. She wants to help. I got A's in all the courses. Just go to class & study and you'll be fine. Made history & research fun!

An understanding professor. She truly cares for her students and wishes them to learn. The course is demanding, a lot of busywork but she is always willing to help.

Assigns too much busy work that gets in the way of writing and researching the 15 page paper you are expected to write. She's VERY helpful and really cares about her students and genuinely wants them to succeed.

Easy A if you go through the motions and turn in work on time

She is a very nice woman, however, the class was pretty hard. She never went over any goegraphy, yet we were expected to know it on the test! And it was worth the most amount of points! There are homework assignments almost every week, and they take forever to complete!

Very sweet lady. Class it's self isn't very hard, make sure you read and attend though, because attendance DOES count.

There is a lot of reading. You definately need to go to class though. She counts participation points not by how much you participate, but how much you come. I got A's on most everything and ended up with a C+ because I never went. Attendence is worth 60 out of 300 pts so make sure you go!

dr yamane is hot! i loved her class...i never knew so much stuff about women before! her lectures were cool, attend class, and talk to her and you'll do great. highly reccommend!

I think that Dr. Yamane is the best history professor I have ever had. Her instructions as to how to do a history paper was super clear and I got an A. I highly recommend her class.

She is an extremely nice woman. She does not seem to be at first, but go and talk to her during office hours. She is very helpful, and will even help in other classes. The class is difficult, but keep track of assignments and don't play catch up, it is hard to catch up! She ROCKS!!!

Yamane is just a cool hippie chick from Northern Cal. Sure the class is difficult, what do you want, it spoon fed to ya?! Get over it and buck up little campers..she is very nice and loves the subject she teaches. She knows its alot and grades accordingly. She likes to hear your opinions. Write from the heart, insert facts and you'll do fine!

Professor Yamane is an excellent teacher. She does give out a lot of reading and does take attendance very seriously but she is a fair grader and is extremely helpful. I would recommend.

I have mixed feelings...I feel that a lot of her assignments were useless, and she should have given us more time on our research papers. However, she is extremely nice and understanding if you fall behind. She cares about her students and wants them to succeede. I WILL take her for another class and I DO recommend her.

Dr. Yamane is a really great teacher. She is more than willing to work with ANYBODY even the kids that show only show up to class for the last three weeks and then wonder why they have bad grades. She taught me a lot in the ways of research and planning. Still, she's not easy. If you want to do well, she will work with you to make sure you do.

Yamane is one of the few teachers who really care about their students. She will help you in any way possible. She can be a bit scatter brained but bear with her. I must say that she seems to be better in Hist 417 because she is so passionate about it. In California History she kinda gets a bad rap for being vague about the worksheets.

She is really helpful, willing to work with you and she has interesting lectures. Also her tests are easy, and her essays are broad. She gives you the questions before hand. Also she is not a hard grader

Alot of useless reading, but you do not have to them as long as you pay attention to lecture. Her tests are joke, just follow the guideline, you'll get an A. Matching - Lecture, Geography - Memorize, Essay - summury of textbook = gg. Make sure you show up for her class, cuz she takes an attendance and it is part of ur participation grade.

I think people don't give her enough credit. Yes the class was hard, and yes she is a little out there. However, I learned A LOT more than I thought I would about CA history. I struggled in the class, but I received an A. If you do all the work and pay attention you will do fine. The class seems more difficult in the beginning than it is.

If you are a working student do not take. If you are a student who can spend a few hours each week to finish an assignment then I guess she is okay. A lot of busy work that does not have much meaning.

assaignments are long, but they help out because the midterm and final revolve on all 9 assignments, she give you chnaces o get extra credit plus shes nice enought to let you turn late work in with little deduction.i enjoyed her class and im not a history major. she can be a little hard to follow but just bare with it, it helps at the end.

She is a great professor. I'm no history major but if you come to class trying to learn and give your best effort this class is cake. Her exams consist of 50% multiple choice and 50% on essay questions. Essay questions make the exam easy and the multiple choice are hard. She does not weigh the grades heavily which is why it is easy to pass the clas

I dont kno what you are all talking about. This was not a hard class. She tells you exactly what is going to be on the quizes and tests, all you have to do is study. You guy are in a university so get used to it! She was not a hard teacher. I just find her a bit annoying because she talks like shes in the library, very low tone

Great teacher. She is very passionate about History and wants to pass that on to her students. Very helpful and her notes are straight forward. A lot of reading though. I would take another class with her.

OK - this was a seminar on institutions. There was too much reading for this course(200 pgs a week), since we were requiered to have proposal, research and draft handed in so early. We never had time to do the research. I would take her agian though. You have to be ready to deal with an absent minded instructor..

Very dedicated, very interested in students, knows her subject matter; amazingly forgiving of lunkheads, probably because she is a parent; expects undergrads to be able to read and write, which explains some of these ratings. She will teach you how to write a professional academic paper in a dozen easy steps, which is the point of the class.

Yamane can be crazy sometimes but she is a cool gal. She helps students that are engaged in thier work. Yamane also lets you catch up if you are falling behind. She is not scary or mean, just a little disorganized. She gave me a B+ which was actually not bad since i did not care too much as an undergrad.

I think Professor Yamane gets a bad rap. Yes, she is a bit disorganized. However, she is very helpful and WANTS your to succeed. I really couldn't have gotten the grade I did without her help. Be sure to talk to her regarding any problems. She is always there to help.

She is the best professor at CSUN, really cares about the students, bends over backwards to help students succeed, and she will give you an extension if you ask. If you read the material,use critical thinking,turn in the work,and you'll get an A. Best teacher I ever had!

Professor Yamane is a pretty good professor. Lot of reading and long homework due every week. Lectures long and make sure you duse the restroom before going to class. Helpful and open to help with assignments. Respones fast to emails. Easy A.

She is great for 301. She is there for you and lets you do your own topic. If you turn in her busy work on time she will like you. I recommend her.

Do not take this class for an upper division GE. I had to take it because I signed up late. It's a lot of work, there are much easier GEs you could take. Make sure you use many examples from reading and lecture on her essays. You lose points if you miss too many classes, but she is pretty accommodating with late assignments.

Ymane, is one of the most caring professors ever. If you ask for an extension or help she is there for you. She expects you to read and participate in discussion, you don't have to do it every time, she just wants to know that you are thinking about the topic and if you add to what someone else has said.

I took her online class over the summer for US hist. I HATE history, but she made it tolerable. Additionally, she was the only professor I had willing to work with me and my pregnancy. When I gave birth during the last week of class, she told me not to worry about the last assign or final. She really cares about her students.

I adore Nay! Felt like she was plugged in to me as an individual student. Sometimes it isn't easy to understand her methods, but they serve an important purpose. Would take other courses with her if available.

The professor gave alot of busy work, but if you do the work, you will get a good grade. She is also helpful if you go to her office hours and will walk you through things in you ask. But she is very soft spoken and sometimes have to focus on the lecture.

Professor Yamane is one of the best professors, she knows her history and is up to date on issues. Very pleasant to talk to unlike other professors. She does give alot of work and you have to be a good writer but she will help you, great class if you're serious about grad studies in the future. Take her if you' re willing to write and research.

Awesome professor really cares about her students, unlike older professors at CSUN she is up to date and opened to all views not close minded.

She is unorganized, but she is a very understanding professor. If you have a problem, do not wait until the end of the semester. Tell her before hand. I had issues and she helped me along this semester. She is very good with seminar classes (very engaging) and she has a sense of humor. But watch out, she is kooky.

It's History so it isn't the most fascinating subject ever. She's pretty clear in what she expects on the essays for the 2 quizzes, midterm, and final. If you're a good writer, you'll do great on the quizzes but you MUST read the book for the matching sections of the exams. TA's are HARSH in grading the term papers though.:( Good grade is doable.

Yamane is one of the best, I do admit she makes you read alot. If you do take her be ready to read, but she is helpful and will answer any questions you have. Same with writing she will guide you if you go to her office, she is one of the nicest at CSUN and cares for her students.

A pretty tolerable class, even though having it for three hours was hard at times. As long as you read the assigned books, you'll do well on the papers which are relatively easy in the first place. She allows for a lot of subjectivity which is nice, and is very open and available to all students who want to discuss the course with her.

Class is pretty tough (mainly the readings.) If you're a very busy person and don't have much time to finish a lengthy novel in a short period of time AVOID. If you have a passion for American history you'll enjoy the readings, if not then search for a different class. Some of the books are really BORING. Shes interesting but disorganized.

Alright professor. Very disorganized, but knows what she is teaching. Makes you read 4 different books plus the text, bs'd on the quizzes and got A and B's. Very easy class, 5 quizzes, 2 midterm exams, and an essay.

She is unorganized and will add assignments as the semester goes on. In addition, the class is alot of work. She is slow with returning assignments, and can be a hard grader at times. Despite this I love her class, and I have taken her 3 times. I would take her a fourth if I could. Awesome person to talk to and very understanding. Helps with assign

Great professor to say the least. She opened up my mind to have an appreciation for history. Anybody who complains that there is too much work ect. is not fit for a COLLEGE course. Take her if you want to learn and widen your knowledge about the history of america and the effects we have caused around the world. I would take her again no doubt.

A lot of reading but it is interesting. Dr. Yamane assigns five books, three quizzes, discussions, and two midterms. Overall a interesting class if you want to know more about the Gilded Age. Just keep up with the reading and the rest is a walk in the park.

She is an incredible professor and I have learned so much from her. No, she is not EASY, but you will actually walk away from her classes a greater writer and historian. Plus, she is probably the kindest professor I have ever had, always willing to give you extra time if you needed it. Take Yamane!!!

PROS: Provides study guides and really gives clear instructions and expectations. Always welcomes questions and feedback and is available to help. CONS: A lot of reading, but this is college. Tests are really intense and include 1-2 full essays, matching questions, and a lot of geography identification. The last part is the toughest part.

Definitely one of the harder history classes I've ever taken. You're expected to read about 1/2 of a decent-sized book every week (between documents, textbook, and extra reading). Best heads up is to google "yamasun" and look at the first link that comes up. She puts most of her stuff there. Also, don't underestimate office hours.

A bit disorganized, but is clear on what she wants for the quizzes.

Best history teacher I've ever had. Yes she is tough & makes you read a lot, but this is college!!!! I have taken her several times & have 2 classes w her next semester. Just take good notes in class & skim the reading & you will do fine! I've only gotten As in her classes. She knows a lot & gives great feedback. She will make you a better writer!

Lots of reading, do it or else you wont be able to pass the reading quizzes given. Same for exams. She isnt very strict but she does request you keep your phones put away. If taking the three hour class, she always manages a fifteen minute break in between which is considerate. Usually puts a film on the second half of the class.

The bad reviews makes me sad because Prof Yamane is nice & understanding! I had her during the pandemic; she had powerpoints. Lots of readings, but that's a typical history class. Quizzes were questions on the readings, and 2 papers on topic of your choice. I think tech overwhelmed her a bit, but she's was not a tough grader. Read & show effort:)

This class started off online then went in person, I would not reccomend taking an online class with her. Lots of reading but you can get away with not reading, 1 presentation, 1 paper, 2 Midterms, 4 reading quizzes. She is all over the place sometimes which can be frustrating but she is very understanding and will give extensions if needed.

She is a tough lady. However, knowledgeable of the subject area she teaches. Be ready to read quite a bit, and the papers and quizzes are the majority of your grade. Attendance is not mandatory. TAKE NOTES, NOTES... if you do the work it does pay off.