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Quality3.6
Difficulty69%
Would Retake109
Reviews69%
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What Students Say
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HIST101 - 4.0 rating“I'm a history major and I could not stand her class”
HIST1 - 3.0 ratingClass Info
Attendance Mandatory
44%
Textbook Required
68%
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HST102
5.0
(1)WORLDHIST
5.0
(1)USAWOMHI
5.0
(1)HST101
5.0
(1)HIST112
4.6
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WORLDHISTORY2
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5.0
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5.0
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Reviews (107)
Good Listener!!
Nice, funny lady. Take her.
take her if you can
Not bad. Not bad at all.
Despite the class is worthless, she has helped us to learn how to write a thesis paper correctly. She has also included other asignments during the semester so that our grades don't depend solely on our papers, which is good. Overall, she's good.
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She's terrible. Too many books, too high of expectations, and little personal control regarding students. She's downright aweful.
Funny, but terribly rude.
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Dr. Barney's tests are horribly hard. She gives so much information (that we honestly don't care about) that you have no idea wat to write down. it is nuts...
Dr. Barney is a wonderful teacher. She's funny, nice, and keeps you entertained in class. Her tests are slightly difficult, but not too bad.
She's very helpful if you go and talk to her, her tests are really hard.
She isn't as bad as people have said. They probably just couldn't skip everytime and pass!! She gives you study guides pretty much telling you what to study. Funny too.
Dr. Barney is terribly rude and will make fun of you in front of your entire class. Her lectures are boring and you will learn nothing from this class. Her tests are hard,and she is the type that likes the "all of the above" questions.
Good lady w/ a good relationship w/ students, but she moves really fast and the class is difficult...do not take it in a large class!!!
Really not bad!!! anyone who complained probably skipped a lot or slept through lectures. How much easier do you want it? She gives study guides and sample essay questions. If i had to do it over, i'd take her again.
She is a very pleasant teacher, but the tests are difficult, but she tells you what is on the tests
I really enjoyed having Dr. Barney for this class and I think she did a great job! I learned a lot from her and she helped me a great deal!
Dr. Barney is one of the best history teachers LHU has. She is very funny and easy to get along with. Her test are easy as long as you show up to class and pay attention.
She was really nice and funny. She kept the class interesting. Her tests killed though, I studied for all of them and went to all the classes and still got low grades. In all though, I thought it was a good class and good professor!
nice lady and pretty good teacher.But the hardest test in the world.I have never done so poorly on tests that i studied my ass off for.
Dr. Barney is very interesting. If you take her you better take good notes and pay attention to details. Her tests have a lot of both A & B, all of the above type answers which makes it a little difficult. Just pay attention and don't ****her off and you'll be fine.
She knows her stuff, but she expects us to know each piece of information for the tests. Her tests are especially hard. If you go to her office she will help you, I would recommend getting a tutor for her class though.
Nice teacher, terrible class
She's a wonderful lecturer but watchout for the 1st test. You MUST take comprehensive notes, all tests are from them. I liked her class very much.
Barney should just be an upper level history teacher. This course is ridiculous for anyone who is not a history major. Don't take this unless you're really really into history. Take hist101 with jones. It's a lot easier.
Terrific Lecturer, really knows her subject and teaches history as "Stories". Pay attention, take great, comprehensive notes. Tests are somewhat difficult, her multiple choice questions are tricky! Did well enough that I was exempt from the final.
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Dr. Barney is very difficult to follow. She makes jokes in the middle of trying to make important points, and jumps all over the place. She expects you to remember a rediculous amount of information and acts as if you don't have any other classes but hers. I failed it and took another prof later and had no problems with the course.
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Hard exams, fairly easy quizzes
i like her.
Easy quizzes
This idiot has no concept of life. She is such a waste of space. avoid this women at all costs. you will fail
She is terrible. She never sticks to the topic she is talking about. She is very unfair and does not care about her students at all. If you can avoid her at all costs!
horrible teacher
Great teacher with a good sense of humor.
i thing tat she is a good professor. i thing she should have more test, but other than that shes god. people ust need to study more.
Worst professor! The idiot below that said she was good can't even type!
crap crap crap
If you aren't a history major, be prepared for probably the hardest gen ed you will ever take. All of her classes should be upper level because they are so hard. Almost no one in my class passed the first exam. She flies through the information and I really believe her intent is to make exam questions super hard & to trick us with them.
took my first quiz today for her class and I bombed it. read the material and studied the presentations and still bombed it...even used the notes, text, and google during the test. needless to say i dropped it within a few mins of getting my grade. she is terrible.
I loved Dr. Barney. I've had her for two classes and I think she's one of the best history teachers at our school. She loves what she teaches and if you do the work you shouldn't have a problem with her. And by do the work I do not mean skim read a few days before the test, but really read the chapters, ANNOTATE and pay attention you'll do fine
Quite hard, but fair and very helpful. If you dont read the material/do the work you will fail. However, if you are having troubles in the class while acually doing the work she will work with you and prevent you from failing. Just dont' complain because you didnt do the work... if you dont seem to care she wont either.
The class was challenging, so if your not willing to work then its prbly not for you. Also She is not to bad of a teacher. History happened so its not like she can make things harder than they are. Tests can be tricky if you dont have a good understanding of the material.
I enjoyed having Dr. Barney as a professor. I think she is very knowledgable about what she teaches. You have to read the text and fill in the blank spots in your notes. Take advantage of the review sheets she give you for the exams...Especially the one for the final
Barney def. knows what she's talking about, which is why she's probably the hardest professor of this course. She is very nice and friendly but I would not recommend this class to anyone who isn't strong in History. This classes ins't an easy A by any means but if you show that you want to do well, she will always try to help you.
She's very humerous and keeps the class going. It's not a hard class, as long as you participate in discussions and go to class every day you'll be fine. All the information on the tests come from the notes you take in class. She's very nice and helpful outside of class, and she really wants her students to thrive.
SHE IS HORRIBLE. i didn't understand one thing she "teached." i felt dumber when i went to that class. all she does is lecture and use powerpoints. attendance is required, but it is the most boring class ever. her tests are extremely hard and it almost seems like she wants you to fail. I KNOW I DID. do not take her.
She is a hard professor, but she does know what she is talking about. If you seek help outside of class, she will be willing to help you. She has a nice sense of humor, even though her jokes aren't even that funny. She talks too fast and there were plenty of times when I asked her could she repeat what she said. Go to class and take notes.
HORRIBLE! I studied all the time for her tests and still barely passes. She tries to trick you by putting many answers that could be correct. She expects you to remember the smallest details. Do not take her if you can help it.
I had her for World History 2! HANDS DOWN THE WORST PROFESSOR I'VE EVER TAKEN! I retook the class w/ Satya, not much better but at least I passed, went from an E to a B! I'm a good student too who makes deans list!!
Barney=joke.Not only is she a bad teacher,she is very unfair.She tells you one thing and does another!90% of the class will fail and the only ones who pass are ones that kiss her ass.Her tests are ridiculous!The book never gets read, so theres a waste. intro course my ass,way to hard!Overall she is a sucky teacher.AVOID HER AT ALL COSTS!
she is the worst! i took her twice, thinking i would do better the second time, yeah i did better i went from an E to a D. she is horrible! she told me that even if i did bad on the final i would pass her class, she lied straight to my face. her classes were a bore! she needs to be fired bc her pass rate has to be 20. HORRIBLE!! AVOID IF YOU CAN!
By far the worst professor on campus. I didn't miss a single class and still failed! Her test are incredibly hard and unfair! DO NOT TAKE HER AT ALL COSTS!
sooo awful EVERYONE FAILED!!!! yea even you history Majors she is mean and creepy!!plz TAKE HISTORY WITH GOULET!!!! STAY AWAY!
Dr. Barney is a GOOD professor! Don't let these comments scare you into not taking her class. You cannot just sit in her class and never do the readings and expect to pass with an A. She is a tough cookie but she is also a very kind and delightful person. As long as you work hard in her class you will be fine and you will LEARN alot.
Professor Barney is awesome.
I took her class despite the comments on here. I'm glad I did. She is very knowledgeable, helpful, and has a nice, lively personality. Exams based mostly on class notes, one exam was an essay, but she let us use notes. The movies are quite boring but full of info. Just show up, lend her your ears for 50 minutes, do study, and you'll do fine.
hated this class..boring. she is very critical of you and notes alll classs long and the tests are really hard. she tells u to buy the book and she never uses it!!!
Excellent professor, If you have to take history, take it with Dr. Barney. She makes it fun and interesting and is very fair
I hated this class. This test are hard for no reason. She teaches the class like it is an upper level course. She wants you to remember alot of information. Worst Professor ever at LHU. AVoid if possible.
Prof. Barney is very intelligent and well versed in what she teaches. Whiners on here, hey, it's college, you do have to read and study! I'm an older student, working full-time and with a family and I managed an A. Pretty easy, just read, take notes, and study for the exams (gee, now is that so complicated?).
she is a horrible professor avoid her class at all costs. she focuses more on the dumb smartboard and her little marker than she does on the class.
Her class was my favorite this semester. The class is challenging but extremely interesting. I learned so much in her class. Dr. Barney is always willing to answer questions and wants to see her students do well in the class.
I didn't mind her class, but you have to read a lot. She is also a biased feminist
Professor Barney is a very nice teacher. She is also very funny too. If you attend her class and take good notes you will have a decent grade.
A great lecturer who will make you think. She is a fair grader and is not too easy or too hard. Do the readings and do the assignments and try your best and you will do well. People who said she was too hard clearly didn't put in the effort.
Dr. Barney is amazing! Her class can sometimes be boring because she relies on PP slides. But if you pay attention you'll do fine. Easy exams, even the essays. She gave us answers very often, and once she gave us the answers to an entire quiz! Wonderful class. She's funny and you know she loves her job. Would take her again in a heartbeat.
make sure you go to class. she doesnt take attendence. but her power points DO NOT have all the info you need. pay attention to her side commetns
She's hard and talks very fast. Her tests cover too much information.
Amazing teacher. She's so nice, friendly, and funny. She tends to ramble sometimes, but if you pay attention, take notes, and are nice to her, you will pass.
Great teacher, friendly and fun. The class is mostly lecture and she talks really fast so pay attention. I had her at 8 am. Take good notes and go to study sessions and you will be fine!
She was constantly late 5-10 minutes with being late we never got anything done and with her not being able to finish things you'd think some of the material she didn't cover wouldn't be on tests, well you would be wrong because even though we wouldn't lecture things they'd still be on the test. I'm a history major and I could not stand her class
Dr. Barney was my favorite professor last semester! I absolutely loved her. Her class was pretty simple, take notes from a powerpoint, but she always had funny stories to share. We did a couple of essays but we always had so much time for them. There were only 2 tests, and you have to really study hard and prepare for them to get a good grade.
Dr. Barney is the man. She's really funny and I enjoyed her class last semester. She knows what she's talking about and don't let the accent fool you. She's awesome and is willing to help anyone
Funny lady, a lot of quizzes and tests are pretty hard
Barney is an amazing teacher she maybe late sometimes but shes a mom. She is very easy to get along with and is willing to help if you need extra help. Pay attention and take notes and you will be fine.
Dr Barney is awesome. While she is late, alot its because its an 8am and she lives in state college, and has kids. her class is easy is you do the study guides for the tests. She made me want to minr in history, when im a sport admin major.
DR. Barney is awesome. Do not listen to the people who say that she is horrible. If you go to class you will get an a or a b as easy as that. She is straight up, and very interesting definitely one of the best profs. on campus.
Dr Barney is so easy. She makes the class fun with her examples and if you don't get a good grade its because you didnt put in the effort. Seriously she should be A 5 ON HERE.
Barney is a great professor I've learned more about history in her class than I did in four years of high school. However, you have to take really good notes and study a lot if you expect to get a good grade on any of the exams.
Barney is a wonderful lady. She makes class interesting and is very funny. However, her class is difficult, but if you go to class and take notes you will do fine. I would recommend her!
Great professor but hard class. at least it was hard for me. thats because history is a hard subject for me but i did get a B. you need to go to class takes notes are what she says, and learn the terms shes uses in class that will help with the test. another than that i there isn't anything else you can do besides try.
Dr Barney is a super nice lady, as long as you're a history major. I had her as my adviser for my first year and after I told her I was switching majors she went from the most helpful and caring woman to "Yeah, I can't help you". Her class isn't too awful. She doesn't post PowerPoint slides so make sure you write EVERYTHING down.
I love Dr. Barney! I take her every opportunity I can. She definitely plays favorites, but luckily she likes me. You definitely have to participate and show up for class. I've had her for Global 2 and History of Sex in AmericaI highly recommend that second class! Best class I ever took. She's hilarious and really cares about her students.
Constantly late, and not very clear on material. Wouldn't take again.
Dr. Barney is such a funny woman! Her tests are difficult and you better be a darn good guesser and make sure you know every place on the map. On her tests every answer choice is like is it A&B B&C or all of the above. Always threw me off! Also for this class, when you have an essay reading, read it carefully and know it well!
She made the lectures more interesting than most of my other classes, and she was funny. she would randomly give some extra credit which was nice and so were the study guides for all her tests.
I could not get into this class at all. She is a really nice lady, but she just talks and talks like she doesnt even breath. I really just couldn't focus do to the huge lack of interest. Although I hear she is the easiest and most understood history professor so I do recommendoing her.
She is a very funny woman, always makes her conversations interesting, although very hard to get clear understandings of what she is saying when you aren't good with history, or have much or no background information about history. Test are hard, but she is very easy to pass this class with an average grade. She will be willing to help you!
She's a hilarious person. She definitely knows what she's talking about, but like someone else said, without much history background you will be lost in an instant if you don't pay attention. Even paying attention, most lectures are hard to understand. There are only three tests, however, they are difficult and could ruin your chances of doing well
hard and boring
If you go to tutoring sessions she will give you a bonus point for each time you go! If you don't like history that much and want to get a gen ed out of the way this is a good option. She is hilarious. Just be prepared for her to get off topic a lot. She only gives three tests all year.
Super nice woman, loved her class. She's such a sweet lady, makes class interesting and very down to earth.
History isn't for everyone. She gets off topic a lot, but shes very funny. Personally, i hate when the class is all lecture. Despite her being off topic she goes over what she needs to go over. Her tests are based on everything she has taught. Textbook isnt necessary unless you really like to study from it, personally tutoring did the trick every.
Dr. Barney is a fantastic professor and her class was always enjoyable. However, we only had two exams the whole semester and weren't graded on much else so if you didn't do well on those exams your grade was basically done for. If you can operate well in a high-stress testing environment and be comfortable coasting the rest of the time go for it.
Horrible at lectures... rants on and on about random things. Only 3 exams all semester which are extremely hard. She never takes attendance either and all notes are online but her notes never even help to what is on the exams.
Tutoring is the only reason why this class made any sense. If you attend tutoring, she will give you extra credit at the end of the class. She spoke so fast that I had trouble comprehending the material. Did not even know what to write down in my notes. Exams are very hard. But she is a very nice lady.
Very humorous person and an easy grader but is heavy lecturer. Quizzes and assignments very simple but tests need a good amount of effort put in.
I liked her. I like the type of teacher that can make a class fun.
Dr. Barney is a really nice professor, she gets off topic a lot but it makes class more enjoyable. Pay attention and write down notes, they will more than likely help you. She uses all of the above as an answer choice a lot and if its there it is often correct. Her tests are easy after the first one. I didn't need to study much and still had an A.
She frequently gets off subject and is sporadic about her notes making it beyond difficult to focus. If she's in a bad mood that day, you will know. She takes off points on assignments that make no sense to take off. There are times where she's very nice and helpful to students but I feel like her negatives out way the positives.
I think shes cool
She goes off topic WAYYY too much to be able to keep up or understand what's going on. The quizzes for the week never really relate to the lecture. There's a writing assignment that's not too bad due every week. (Pretty Simple). The exams are hard even if you study. Make sure you read your textbook.
Her teaching style isn't the most popular, not my favorite. Weekly quizzes and writing assignments are pretty simple, they are open book. Exams are pretty tough, so study and read the book. Take advantage of tutoring and study sessions.
Class Info
Attendance Mandatory
44%
Textbook Required
68%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
B+
Grade Distribution
Common Tags
Rating Trend
Improving
+0.57 avg changeRatings by Course
HST102
5.0
(1)WORLDHIST
5.0
(1)USAWOMHI
5.0
(1)HST101
5.0
(1)HIST112
4.6
(5)Difficulty by Course
WORLDHISTORY2
5.0
WORLDHIS2
5.0
WHIST
5.0
HIST04
5.0
HIS101
4.3