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HIST1301 - 2.0 rating“YOU will be notetaking at 100 miles an hour”
HIST1301 - 4.0 ratingClass Info
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Reviews (99)
she is an awesome teacher! i hated history until i had her. she makes it very fun and she actually makes history interesting. she is very energetic and always in a good mood! she gives a lot of extra credit so that everyone in her class passes. vey easy and fun class she is an awesome teacher!
She is the best teacher I have ever had, she makes things fun and interesting. If you fail it is because you did not pay attention. She is so hyper and so fun, she makes history so much fun. If you have to take history, take her, you will not need your book. Great teacher, you need to take her!!!!!!
she is the coolest history teacher! I actually learned something!
AWESOME TEACHER! She is sooo funny and hyper! You don't have to read the book at all, just take notes during class lectures. No essays and she gives extra credit! She made class fun and I actually looked forward to going to class (gasp!) SERIOUSLY AWESOME TEACHER!
she makes history interesting, tells it like a story instead of droning on in some monotone voice.
She is hot and cusses alot.
I think Mrs. Bostellmann is very loud and weird but I like her. I would highly recommend her to anyone who is going to take history. I have her for Hist 1301 in Summer 2 and I plan on taking her for Hist 1302 in the Spring. I bought a textbook but you don't need one for her class. She teaches what you need to know.
She is extremely loud and obnoxious. Curses ever 2 mins. and I'm not kidding about the cursing. She is not very helpful and the class is very boring. I was looking forward to taking this course but she killed the interest.
Great teacher!!!! never had to study because of her storys and my favorite quote from her was " I've have loved u from the day u were born!!! LOL
She struck me as a bit of a redneck, but that's okay. I took her for a summer class, and there were many portions of the lecture completely cut out with the reference to find the information online before the test. Some of it, however, was misspelled or otherwise not accessible from google that I could find (and I'm usually a master google searcher). Any subsequent questions about that material, even if just to ask for a web site suggestion for the info, was responded with "Go to google!"
She is hot, ask to see pictures of her when she was younger. Cusses alot and does not discriminate
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SHE'S A BADASS TEACH, SHE CUSSES AND MAKES IT INTERESTING, YOU DONT NEED A BOOK, JUST TAKE NOTES. SHE HAS GOOD STORIES AND A GOOD TEACH. ILL ALWAYS REMEMBER HER. GOD LOVE EM!!
The best teacher at Richland by far and the only reason why i know anything about history!
She is a great teacher. She make lot of fun in class. I was really bad on history, only because of her I passed that class. God bless her.
Excellent Teacher!! She is funny and entertaining, and keeps class moving. Her lectures are all on Power Point, and posts all her note on E-campus so you can download everything. Her study guides for tests are on E-campus, and do include map tests. LOTS of opportunities for extra credit, so with a little studying and the EC there is no reason not
Hot damn! Though she gives a lot of extra credits, her tests are so complicated and the questions are so confusing.****, be careful, she will make some mistake on calculating your grade. What a ****.
Great professor but the tests are super hard. Do not need to buy a text book for this class.
Take her!!! she will talk smack to her students, walk around barefoot and steal your food. she is the best teacher i have ever had. i am going to schoool to teach history so i am a little biased but she has a passion for what she teaches and for her students. pay attention to her powerpoints and the tests are not that hard. you will enjoy her.
Hell no!!!! don't take her she is really mean.when teaching she makes it clear and relaxing and makes a lot of jokes, but when it comes to tests she is uuhhhhh. Run Away save urself don't take her seriously i don't why these are not being honest. i'm trying to help u. lol
Don't take this class!
She is the best History teacher!!! I hated history but now I actually like it. She makes class fun and you can't fall asleep shes too loud. Make sure you do the review for the tests they can be a little hard. No book needed. Some extra credit!
I like her teaching technique. She does keep you interested, her tests are a little hard, so be careful. If you like history like I do, you will be fine. If not, then it may even be a lot harder.
DO NOT TAKE HER ...VERY VERY RUDE TEACHER..thinks shes the****. shes soo bad..old grumby..i dropped it becuz she was extremly rude with me. shes just needs to go home nd chill. Do not take her...TRUST ME
She is good,but as a foreign student I couldnt get her accent.She goes so fast with power point.It makes Hist uninteresting.She is frm Lousiana,I really got trouble with her accent(specially when she teaches).Other wise,she is very helpful.But not with grades
LOVED this teacher! She is amazing. She taught history as if it were a very interesting story or soap opera. She definately uses many tactics to keep the student interested.. like cussing. I didn't use the textbook at all. She gives plenty of extra credit and her tests are straight from the reviews. I would definately recommend her!
the tests are hard!!!!!!!!!
She most definitely knows her stuff and knows exactly what she's talking about. She makes history incredibly interesting and there is never a dull moment. Unfortunately, her tests are incredibly hard and, unless you study a lot, and I do meant A LOT, you probably won't do too good, so beware.
she's hot and curses alot.
She i easy, except for the test which have little to do with the lecture. Attendence doesn't count :)
In a nutshell: She?s funny, awesome, intresting, has a southern accent, and doesn?t mind you being late. Tests are HARD! But the maps tests are an easy A. Most of her notes are powerpoint(and online) but are vauge, so attend her class to know about her lecture! Never once touched the history book, and she gives extra credit. Good luck! :]
I loved her! She's loud and funny, and she makes everything interesting. She posts the PowerPoint notes on line so you can print out and follow along (and add to them). Never touched a textbook. The tests were hard, but the reviews really helped. Just put your cell phone away during class, and bring her food. :)
Took online class everything is pretty relaxed until you take a test THEY ARE HARRDDDD ended up with a solid B
Great story teller, which helps with history typically,but afraid that doesn't help much with the amount of info needed for each test.Tests are very intense!Super detailed info.Not tested on the general picture, its all specific details on the test.Does not use book, she cant tell you where to find info/follow along in book.Loud/same jokes everyday
Before taking this class my inerest in history was 0. After I took her I learned a lot and I became a history lover. She lets u eat and everithing in class. The only thing that pisses her off is you being on the phone in class and cheating in test other than that she is the coolest teacher ever!!! I higly recomend her.
Great teacher! She's entertaining and helpful. I loved her class. She made class and interesting. I never thought I'd enjoy a history class but I loved this one. Take her class if you can.
She is completely bonkers, but it will keep you awake which is the hardest part of any history class. Take good notes and read through the book even though she tells you you don't need to - you do. She's usually in a hurry to get out of the building after class lets out, but she is probably stretched thin between too many students like most o
Her Tests are sooo HARDDDDD!!!!! at the begginig class seems okay but gets harder.Most of the information on the review arent even on the test!the only good thing i could say is that shes funny.i do not recommend her at all
I enjoyed her and her class. She is sweet and very funny. She provides the lectures online and test review. The test aren't as hard as some say. Really, just study and answer all the review questions and you will do well.
She makes the class fun and understandable though her test are hard if you read her PP and your notes you'll do fine,,great sense of humor love her!!!!!!
Her class is very hard I tried my best but ended failing. Although she makes class fun her tests are very hard most of the material she has on the reviews are not even on the test. I do not recommend her at all.
By far the best History professor I've ever had. She makes the class extremely entertaining and exciting. Seems that everyone is complaining about her tests, but if you pay attention in class and review your notes once before the test, you can get an A every time. She also offers a lot of extra credit for her tests.
She is CRAZY. Curses a ton. Keeps your attention and is really funny. In class all we do is go over powerpoints and then take tests. If you're good at studying and reviewing on your own time you should to fine. i however didnt do so great just because i didnt put in enough effort. tests are HARD so STUDY. take good notes and review a LOT.
Great teacher! Lots of extra credit. Puts energy into the lectures. Take her!
she is very funny and passionate, if you get a 100 on all your notecards and map test you will get at least a High C, do all the extra credit and Mid B . but if you do great on everything of course that's a good grade. Also don't go by the total points go by the letter grade because the total points aren't your grade.
I would not reccomend anyone to take her class unless you are an extremely genius person. She is not clear at all and her test are way too much difficult. I had never dropped any class but I had to drop hers because otherwise it would screwed my GPA
What a great teacher!!!! The other student is a whiner! She gives lots of extra credit, 25 points of every test is over a US map and her tests are right from the study guide. But you have to study. She's great. Take her.
Took Mrs. Bostelmann for Hist 1301 and she was great!She keeps the class entertained and doesn't beat around the bush...basically just gives it to you straight. There's not much need for a book in her class all the tests come from her power points, also the note cards are like a built in booster for your grade. Overall a great Professor
Mrs. Bostelmann is a great teacher! She was my favorite of the semester. She's hilarious and makes the lectures interesting. Her class is really easy, all you do is take notes and every few weeks you have a test. Only time you need the book is for reading assignments but not mandatory. Tons of extra credit opportunities. I recommend taking her!!
She is extreamly funny! Leaves everyone with a lasting impression! She will deffiently keep you awake in class you will never be bored Sometimes her clarity is confussing but you can just ask her or email her and she will get right back to you with an answer I never ended up studying for the tests and I always passed them I deffiently reccomend her
I REALLY hate history but she makes this class so much fun! She's funny and makes history really interesting. It's more about events than dates. If you find history boring I highly recommend her.
She is funny. Her lecture is well organized. However, there are a lot of materials required for her tests. Also her instruction about assignments and extra credit works is not clear.
Very funny teacher. However, tests are extremely hard. Gives some extra credit but not enough.
Good teacher. Really helpful and gives lots of extra credit. Makes the class interesting.
I took this class over the summer and this was one of the worst classes i have ever taken. The test are hard. There is so much material you have to read & 1/2 of it is not even on the test. I wouldn't recommended this class to anyone. The test outline changed every test, i honestly feel as if this class is complicated for no reason.
The online History class was like all others I have taken. You have to do the work. Mrs. Bostleman was quick to answer any questions by email. Tests are over the material in the book. I thought it was good. Better than others where you have to wait an eternity to see grades and to have your teacher get back to you.
DO NOT TAKE HER ONLINE. It's obvious that she doesn't know how to use Ecampus because all of the tests were formatted different and the answers didnt line up with the bubbles. Too much pointless reading info not even on test. The tests are super tricky because of the horrible wording and answers go against the EXACT wording from the readings. Slow.
Great class but you MUST put time into it. Her tests are tough, but she provides everything you need to do well. My strategy: Record every lecture, complete test prep worksheet, print out lecture powerpoint and take notes during lecture, do all extra credit work. Study, study and study. Listen to the recording as much as you can.
funny and very friendly. do the notecards and all the extra credit work and take at least 3 days to prepare for the test if you want to get an A. You will only need the book for reading assignments. DO NOT SCRATCH OFF THE ACCESS CODE BECAUSE YOU WONT NEED IT.
Mrs. Bostelmann is a great teacher. She knows what's she talking about and her lectures are straightforward and often humorous. The test can be a little tough but she gives ample extra credit opportunities. She's not a fan of cellphones or laptops.
I took her for History 1301 and loved her, the next semester I decided to put off History 1302 and waited. Lucky me she taught 1302 then, so I got her twice. She really knows her history and makes it fun. Her tests were easy to me, I just showed up, listened and took notes. No need for a book. Just pay attention and you will make an A. Hilarious
I love Professor Bostelmann! She is hilarious and really knows her history. She makes the class fun and I never get bored! Her Test are easy if you come to class every day.. I just go in class take notes, laugh and pass with an A. I love her and can't wait to take her again for 1302! :D
AVOID BY ANY COSTS. This course should not be as difficult as she makes it.
If you absolutely have to take her then take her but if you can choose another teacher then DO IT! She is very funny when she lectures and she is VERY passionate about history BUT her test are VERY difficult I would study& study & only get a B because of my extra credit work. 4exams-80% of your total grade and they are HARD!! You need the textbook
Mrs. Bostelman is a really good professor. Passionate about history and gives lots of extra credit. Uses the text book and gives study guides that are a great help... Loved her.263
A great teacher, knows her subject, and an amazing person. She is hilarious and class is so much fun. She does not allow cell phones in class. There are four tests and assignments and we have a lot of extra credits. Visiting the museum and maps keep the grade up.
History is HISTORY. It's all facts, dates, specifics, and any research you do, Prof. Bostelmann WILL have you cite them or she will flag you for plagiarism. One thing I feel most students will struggle is how fast she lectures. YOU will be notetaking at 100 miles an hour. Other than that, she's pretty funny and her class is fairly easy.
FUNNY . YOU DON'T HAVE TO WRITE STUFF DOWN FROM POWER POINTS SHE POSTS THEM ONLINE. JUST PRINT HEM OUT READ THEM THOROUGHLY
Amazing teacher. Funny and makes history less boring. Take notes in class or record it. Very knowledgeable of her material.
She gives hilarious, interesting, easy, and fun lectures! Extra credit, study guides, and notes are provided (which I recommend using because they really help on tests). While she does lecture fast at times and doesn't allow phones, I found these to be minor issues once actually in the class. She's a great professor and I highly recommend her!
She's a great teacher, but her humor is not for everyone! You have 4 tests and then like 5-6 homework assignments, and that is your whole grade. Her tests come from her lectures (which are powerpoint) only 2-3 questions from the book per test, so if you dont go to class you wont pass. She gives youthe chance for EC on every test
if you take intense notes on everything that comes out of her mouth you will pass with flying colours. Missing a class means you missed out on a lot. Doing the review will also ensure you an easy A. Going by what she said rather than the textbook will be your best bet.
No structure. She has power points but flips through them to quickly to take notes. They are online if you want to look over a hundred before class. Or print them out its about 40 pages each . Reading assignments don't match pages in book. Extra credit is available, one point each assignment. Book doesn't align with what she teaches. Curses a lot
Love this professor! Has notes online that you can follow along with in class. She gives a lot of extra credit! It is a college level class, so expect to work for your grade. Had a blast.
Professor Bostelmann has a great sense of humor and will make you laugh everyday you're in class. Test are 80% of your grade and then h.w. is 20%. She goes through the notes super fast. If you are not good with memorizing all the countries on the map then don't take her class.
Great professor to learn from along with a great sense of humor! She sets you up for success, but you still have to earn the grade. Take notes from her lectures not the Powerpoint. Lecture is fast pace though manageable. Overall, I enjoyed her class and I highly recommend her!!
Ms. Bostelmann was a great teacher. Makes history fun. Power points and lecture mostly but lots of extra credit.
Best Online Class Ever. It was really easy and interesting class. She gives a lot of extra credit. Must Take!!!
Class is harder than it should be.
Ms. Bostleman was a great teacher. She gives lots of extra credit and is fun to listen to. Take her. She's worth it.
I love her. I have a high B in her class right now and most of my classmates who show up every day have this or an A. You really do have to show up every day or you miss a bunch of test info. It's good to write down what she is saying too. She is caring and a generous professor if you respect her class. The test is mostly review and lecture.
She is a great teacher. You have to work for your grade, but if you study the PowerPoint that she has online and do the extra credits. You will pass. She gives a lot of extra credits to help students. Lectures are interesting, take her if you want to learn
A lot of reading with 30 minute videos to watch throughout the course chapters. Four tests in the semester and extra credit available.
Took her in the spring. She's a great lecturer and really cares for the studetns. Take her. Lots of extra credit.
I'm reading a lot of good reviews for her on-campus class, but her online class is very strict. No late grades, although most assignments are posted the night before due, which sucks when Blackboard doesn't work. The class is mostly reading and discussion based, easy enough, if only it was a little more organized :/
Prof. Bostleman is really good at giving extra credit. Her tests are right out of the textbook, so if you study your notes, you will do ok.
She will grade you based on her opinion and she will not be specific as to why she graded you the way she did. Her test questions do not always have the correct answers, every test I have taken (8 between Hist1301 and Hist1302) I have had to email her to correct my grades because her test answers were incorrectly input on her end. Do NOT recommend.
I have taken her for hist 1301 and 1302 online. She gives you extra credit opportunities. Her class is four discussion boards and 4 easy tests based on the material. Recommend her.
Took her online. Regret it. She posts everything right before the deadline, and won't allow for retakes. It's not fair for me to keep checking for a week, not check an hour before the exam is due and put up, and fail. Got a D somehow, will have to repeat the course. My friend who took it with me wasn't so fortunate as to pass.
She gives three days for extra credit. Every due date is n the calendar. I made a B. She was fair and prompt with grading and getting back with you for emails. Take her.
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Professor Bostleman taught this online class. She was fair, let us know about things coming up and it was easy to make an A in this class.
I took Bostelmann for Hist 1302 for a online 8-week class. The class consisted of 4 discussion boards, 4 40questions tests, and a short paper. If you try and study, the work is easy and you will get a good grade. She offers a lot of extra credit. I passed with a B, 87%. Only because I didnt try on the first db and test :( TAKE HER CLASS !
I took professor Bostelmann 8 week course, make sure to study if you fail a test it will drop your grade big time. the class had 4 tests ( four different units), 4 discussion boards, and a short writing assignment also make sure to do all the extra credit it helps a lot. you will pass easily if you put the effort into studying.
TAKE HER CLASS! Prof. B is literally one of the best teachers I've had in a very long time. She made history fun with all of the extra credit assignments she gives.This class was fairly easy, it contained 4 test, two discussion boards and one very short paper. She's very understanding and replies super fast to emails and cares for her students.
LOVE HER!!! A lot of the other reviews are not true! She's so funny and makes the lectures interesting. It's also almost impossible to fail...she gives so much extra credit opportunities and you are able to make up an exam at the end of the semester. She does go pretty fast so I recommend using a computer for notes. TAKE HER! LOVE HER SO MUCH!!!:D
Overall, she is a wonderful person and a great teacher. Her lectures are never dull, and she is easy to understand. She is also very funny during these lectures. She is honest and it's obvious she cares about her students. Plus, she gives quite a lot of opportunities for extra credit.
She is a wonderful professor and it's very obvious how much she cares about her students. Her class is so much fun, but the lectures are very fast paced, so write fast. It's clear she knows her stuff and will occasionally drop little bits of interesting information. The exams are online you can take at your own leisure with lots of extra credit.
Great Professor. She was so funny. You only have 5 homework assignments, 4 tests, and extra credit. Your GPA/ Mental will thank you for taking this course.
Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
71%
Textbook Required
69%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
B+
Grade Distribution
Common Tags
Rating Trend
Declining
-0.29 avg changeRatings by Course
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