3.1
Quality2.7
Difficulty55%
Would Retake88
Reviews55%
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HY300 - 1.0 rating“PLEASE DO YOURSELF A FAVOR AN NEVER TAKE DR”
HY103 - 3.0 ratingClass Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
23%
Textbook Required
39%
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5.0
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Reviews (87)
She is a nice and helpful teacher but she goes through the information extremely fast which makes it super hard to take good notes. You also take a recitation for this class which is not hard if you do the assigned reading.
She goes through notes super fast, is not clear on many things. She is also very basis on a lot of things. She also raps at random parts of the class and plays music all the time. Very distracting! If you have the chance take a different professor.
Take another professor and save yourself. Her lectures follow a PowerPoint that has no structure. Her exam reviews are unclear and she always incorporates raps/music some way which is not helpful and a waste of time. The only way to do well is attend your recitation. Can't get over how frustrating this class was.
do not take unless you want to take a "History" class that is actually a semester long black history class, she revolves everything about black race, makes you write multiple essays on racism. find another teacher for history
This entire class is about black history. Everything and anything she talks about is made to be directly related to race. It is extremely annoying and the reason I stopped going to her lectures. The discussion classes suck too. You have an essay and quiz every week on books about race. DON'T TAKE HER IF YOU HAVE A CHOICE.
Dr. Green is an outstanding person. Her class, in my opinion, was great, but the way she taught the class would have been more effective for a smaller class. The readings are interesting, but her multiple choice quizzes are a little ambiguous. Then there is a TA who does all of the grading, which can be a pain.
PLEASE DO YOURSELF A FAVOR AN NEVER TAKE DR. GREEN! She's a very nice lady but is really scatterbrained and all over the place. Her notes are unclear and she literally sent out 23 emails before the semester even started with assignments for us to complete. She also makes you purchase 5 different textbooks which are entirely to expensive.
Dr. Green is a very sweet lady who is willing to help the students who put forth the effort. If you are prepared and do the assigned work you will succeed in this class. She wants her students to do well and thoroughly enjoys what she's teaching. I don't like history, but because she was so passionate I made it a personal goal to do well.
Mrs. Green's teaching style can be a little unclear, but she's super sweet and helpful. Her class is easy, and you'll get an A if you participate in discussion section. FYI: Her class is not all about black history like some people have said. It's an American history class, so duh she touches on black history sometimes, but it's not that often.
Professor Green really loves the topic she is teaching. She is a nice woman who is willing to help if you ask for it. My only real problem with her class was that she would venture off topic in her lectures and made it a little hard to follow along or get the overall message.
Professor Green's spoken word is extremely helpful for her mid term, and hopefully, final. She is a very nice lady who knows a lot about her subject. Take her but be prepared to work for your grade.
Just no. I took this class my last semester of college and it was one of the worst. Powerpoints are useless, zero notes, she's super ADD and has a psychedelic flair... always talking about space and time being vast. Her TA's also grade super hard which is bogus because it's an into history class. Save your time, take it online or with someone else.
Don't take this class unless you're really into social issues. She's a nice person and willing to help you, but her lectures are hard to follow and she purposely makes the test questions tricky. She also assigns a lot of boring reading that you take quizzes and write essays on in discussion section.
Super nice and helpful but, we had multiple different books that we had to read write essays on. More of a speaker than a note taker so don't expect to take many great notes. We wrote a total of 7 essays (6 of which were timed) and they were graded very strictly. Pay attention in discussion and you can do well. Not impossible but def not easy.
I really respect Dr. Green and appreciated her investment in the course. She's a very insightful, kind, and ambitious teacher. The real deal:) This class was very interdisciplinary and offered a unique and refreshing alternative to the typical read-a-book-a-weeklather-rinse-repeat. I wish I could take more classes with her.
She likes to rap and play a lot of videos. She's not bad, but she can be pretty boring and uses the full lecture time.
Dr. Green's lectures are off topic and confusing. This year we watched music videos, movies, and other unnecessary things to help us learn about who knows what. She puts up key terms and then goes on tangents about things that don't matter. What's worse? She rapped and made a student rap during class.
Lectures are long, boring, and confusing. Her slides contain no notes that are worth writing down. The study guide for the midterm and final are identical to the test.
She is very entertaining and interesting. I recommend you take her, plus the books are actually okay.
She lectures as long as she possibly can, but she gets the information across. I enjoyed her class because you watch a lot of videos and you can tell she's trying to make history fun. It also didn't hurt that I did well in her class.
Don't do it.... Just don't
She is a very helpful professor. Gives a lot of extra credit opportunities and the assignments are fairly easy. Pretty easy 300 level class overall.
Very tough grader. I received no higher than a B on any essay I turned in, and I had never made less than a B+ on any essay before taking this course. She makes what should be an easy course much more complicated than it should be. Lectures seemed to go off in many directions. Do not recommend.
Kind of confusing way to teach history. Talks a lot about various themes that I don't really understand (ex. acquiring power by moving through space?). Material is not covered very chronologically, which makes history hard to follow. Only grades based on 3 essays and attendance/participation in discussion groups. TAs grade all essays.
Dr. Green was a fairly good teacher. Her class is was easy and she gives out study guides extremely similar to the test, lecture can feel pointless at times but she brings it back with relevant videos and topics.
I took the Bebop to Hiphop: Young America and Music course with Dr. Green. I have never been as confused about the direction of a course as this I was with this one. She is a nice person and tries really hard but she has a hard time getting her point across. VERY hard grader. My mixtape was fire.
Dr. Green was super easy. The exam was basically a copy of the study guide. Her lectures aren't great but are worth attending.
Your grade only comes from two tests, a paper, and participation, so it's vital to do well on every single thing. Lecture isn't mandatory but I suggest you go, because if you do you can get away with never having to open the textbook. She gives extra credit opportunity and gives lots of help, especially on the paper, if you just ask.
Professor Green was very unorganized and her lectures were pointless. The book was more helpful than her powerpoints. I basically had to teach myself because the powerpoints made no sense. Class wasn't mandatory and she only grades 4 things total. You are better off skipping class and reading the book than attending lectures, it will save you.
Dr. Green is a very interesting professor! She teaches history all while relating it to the present using music and film. It is a difficult class, if you dont do your work. As long as you read and attend the discussion sections, you'll be fine! There are only 5 grades so make sure to stay on top of deadlines.
Honestly, she is an average professor, at best. Her lectures are confusing because she presents the material sporadically. Her exams are awful because too many of her questions come from material she doesn't even bother to teach. Pay attention to dates, because her T/F Qs use dates to make the statement True or False. Not awful, not great; just meh
Dr. Green is very enthusiastic about history & really knows her stuff. No attendance and all PPTs are on Blackboard (she won't post 2 PPTs at random). Midterm, final, one paper & 2 quizzes are your whole grade. You get a notecard for the tests. I printed my entire study guide on mine. Really easy A if you put in a little effort & go to recitation.
Lecture was not mandatory but the slides posted to blackboard were mostly pictures so needed to attend class to get the material. She does talk fast and doesn't like to repeat herself, but class is easy to follow along. There was a midterm and a final which were multiple choice and an essay that she gave prompt to beforehand.
This professor is so unorganized and is awful at communicating with students and the TAs. She asks the weirdest questions and words them in a very confusing matter, so even though you get a notecard for class, you dont even know what she's trying to ask you.
Chaotic. Tried to relate material to pop-culture, but rarely made sense. Very few grades, so if you don't do well on the tests, its hard to get a good grade. Sent lengthy emails that didn't make sense and then followed with "Do not email me with questions." TAs were open about poor communication with them and their distaste for her teaching style.
Confusing lectures. Very few grades and tests are worded awful so studying doesn't even help. Lectures are basically pointless and projects/novels that we read weren't useful at all. avoid.
Horrible experience. Encouraging students not to go to class or get the textbook makes her sound like an easy A but I left this class knowing less than I did before. She changed the syllabus without warning and is impossible to contact. She literally sends emails not to ask her questions and bans her TAs from emailing students to answer questions.
I can honestly say that Dr. Green is one of the most unprofessional professors I have ever had. She is very unorganized and her test questions are very ill written. Avoid taking this course with this teacher at all costs.
Dr. Green's class was absolutely miserable. There was no communication between her and the TAs, making everything very confusing. No clear grading criteria or consistency. My final grade doesn't make much sense and I don't think everything was entered correctly, but I don't want to deal a nasty email response from her. Not accessible, useless class
I promise if you go to her office hours she will tell you what you need to know. She loves getting to know her students, and it helps because she's willing to write rec letters and loves chatting about life. My TA gave me a grade I thought was below what I deserved, and she tracked down my paper and graded it herself!! I loved her! TAKE HER!!
Tests had nothing to do with the lectures. The lectures did not relate to the course material. The TA taught the course and does all the grading. There were 5 assignments each worth 20% of final grade. 2 exams, midterm and final. Book quiz that does not relate to course was yes or no. Gave a whole letter grade worth of extra credit.
All of her notes are online, which means you don't even have to attend class to get an A. Your entire grade is based just on your tests (2) and a quiz. A really chill and easy class as long as you try on your tests.
Assignments are graded quickly and she provides great feedback that is constructive and thought provoking.
Taking this class was a terrible experience. Her lecture material often went off topic to her class, she is very hard to work with, she does not answer questions clearly, and she is very rude. I did not find any of her information valuable to my learning experience. Please find another professor and do not take any of her classes.
This class was a break from all of my other classes. Lectures are not mandatory but weekly discussion sections are. If you miss a lecture or just decide not to go to lectures she always post the notes that you missed. She offers tons of extra credit options due to your grade being the discussion and two test with an essay response.
You don't need to go to class but, you must go to every discussion with the TA (once a week). There's a midterm, final, short quiz about a book, writing about the book, and a participation grade (from discussion). I didn't study/read for any of them and made 90+. If you want an A+ go to your TA's office hours before exams. She offers extra credit!
U don't need to go to class but, you must go to every discussion with the TA (once a week). There's a midterm, final, short quiz about a book, writing about the book, and a participation grade (from discussion). I didn't study/read for any of them and made 90+. If you want an A+ go to your TA's office hours before exams. She offers extra credit!
Dr. Green is a tough professor for a pretty easy class. During her lectures, she uses PowerPoint slides, but the slides have no words. It is pretty difficult to keep up with her while taking notes. It is important to get to know your TA because they are the ones doing all the grading for this class. She offers many extra credit opportunities.
Professor Green is a interesting speaker and she makes the class as interesting as she can for being a history class. We have 2 tests that are worth most of the grade, along with one short essay for a book we read. The only complaint I have is the TA. They grade all tests and give you a participation grade.
I have loved Dr Green this semester. She teaches HY 311 Antebellum America and I find her teaching methods to be fascinating. We rarely spend time in the classroom and go on field trips to various historical sites around tuscaloosa every week. On the first day of class, we played football on the quad as a community-building activity for the class.
Dr. Green was honestly pretty easy. Your grade is based only on 2 tests and a small essay on a book you read. She provides the essay question that is on the test weeks in advance, so it honestly is not bad at all. Her lectures are a little all over the place, but if you go to discussion and participate you'll really be fine.
2 tests & 1 quiz all year, 10 questions each with an essay prompt she gives you 2 weeks in advance, plus you get a notecard
Came into the class knowing more about US history than what I left with. The 3 lectures I attended were so confusing and she played ASAP Rocky and Netflix clips not associated with the lecture. Easy if u go to the discussion because the TAs run the class. U will be confused at all times in class abt due dates and u will have to decode her emails.
Dr. Green is okay. She is all over the place but she provides the notes and those make sense. The TA does a lot of the work and those recitation/discussions are mandatory. My TA was terrible he was rude that destroyed the class, however if you get a good TA you would be fine. 2 tests 10 multiple choice + essay, and one paper based on book + quiz.
I personally loved professor green! She was an amazing teacher and her class is not mandatory attendance(however the recitation is). She is so caring and gives so so many extra credit opportunities. It's pretty hard to fail the class as long as you look back at the notes and prepare an essay before. 10 questions then essay and you get a notecard.
You have two exams with an essay each that make up most of your grade, and only two other graded assignments in the class. Just about all of the grading is done by the TAs so if you want to do well, hope for a good TA. With this, there is little to no communication between Sharony and the TAs. She offers a lot of extra credit, though. Good luck.
Dr. Green's lecture style is different then most so sometimes it is hard to keep up sometimes. If you read the book you don't really need to go to class. The weekly labs are mandatory but they are super easy, if you talk every time you will be fine. She also gives A LOT of extra credit so you will do fine in the class.
As a history major, I was super disappointed by Dr. Green's lecture class. She doesn't teach in chronological order, just an fyi. Get to know your TA, they'll grade 100% of your work. Discussion section is mandatory, but it's not difficult to earn a fair grade in. She gives enough extra credit for a letter grade and a half if you want it.
Dr. Green was good. Thats all there really is to say. She doesn't provide homework to help boost your grade. There were only 4 things that were taken as assignments and all worth 100 points each. Also class comes with a mandatory discussion.
SO MUCH EXTRA CREDIT. Extra credit is points added to the final grade. I was able to get 9 points added to get me a 101 in the class. I did not take advantage of all the extra credit offered. Lectures are easy and she gives notes on blackboard to refer to. Such a nice lady and cares so much about her students.
Dr. Green is a wonderful professor who cares about her students. If you make an effort to go to her class you are rewarded with extra credit & help on assignments. Has 1 reading quiz from a short chapter book, and 2 tests. Extra credit is given frequently and are easy to complete. I have taken her for 2 years in a row and highly recommend her.
Dr. Green is very kind and very passionate about what she studies. However, she was very unhelpful in helping me write my historical thesis. Rather than help her student become better writers she substituted it with unnecessary field trips. I would recommend anyone else for your capstone research project.
HY 103 with Dr. Green was probably the easiest class I've taken at UA. She gives you multiple extra credit opportunities, essay prompts weeks ahead of exams, and clear grading criteria. Lecture attendance is not mandatory and she posts lecture notes and slides on BB. Learn the key terms, attend discussions, and utilize her study guides: Easy A.
Very caring and wants you to learn. If you just want an easy grade booster this is not for you.
Dr. Green is an amazing professor who definitely knows what she is teaching. She is very caring about her students and makes sure all of her students' concerns are met. Lectures are not mandatory, but discussions, which are once a week, are. She gives A LOT of extra credit and can even boost you up a letter grade. Overall, she's amazing!
Professor gives very few assignments and does not outline what she wants from the students clearly. There is not much teaching in the course as she just presents facts and just expects you to teach the course to yourself as the year goes. Not enough clarification on what she wants and her feedback is unhelpful. Seems nice, not worth the hassle.
Very condescending. Does not like to help her students out and if you ask she will send a rude email back. Easy enough class but very rude professor.
As someone who is a history major and has had Dr Green for both HY 103 and HY 104, I can confidently say that she is an amazing professor who knows her stuff. She is kind, caring, and generally wants the best for her students. Love Dr Green! Her lectures are not mandatory and her tests are quick and simple.
The entire class is graded by 2 tests, a quiz, and participation in lab. TAs do all the grading, so make sure to get to know them. I never attended lecture and got an A. Also offers insane amounts of extra credit (the max grade this semester was a 135) Absolutely no reason not to get an A in this class
Dr Green is a teacher who likes to give good grades to push certain agendas in her class. I have taken her for HY103 and Hy104 and got an A- both times. Two big tests with big essays, useless non mandatory lectures. Would have gotten a B both semesters without the extra credit. It is super easy, do it. One of the easiest history classes at UA.
Dr. Green is a gem within the History department at UA. She is an extremely busy woman, but if you get the time to chat with her, you will walk away feeling inspired and having learned something. She is very personable and cares a lot for her students. Just know to direct questions about the class to your TA's and do the extra credit!
Absolutely would not recommend this course to anyone who cares about maintaining a GPA at UA. Regardless of any academic ability, it does not matter what kind of work you produce in this course. Grading standards are not clear and expectations change for every assignment. Dr. Green is also never in town and is too preoccupied to teach.
Grading is not clear, and unfair.
Dr. Green is easily the most disorganized and unprofessional professor I have had the displeasure of taking a class taught by. Her lectures are overly complicated and simply uninteresting. Rather than actually teaching material, she would play random clips from TV shows that had nothing to do with course content. Absolutely horrendous.
Offers little information on how to actually perform well in her class. She claims to care about students, but the minute you ask for help or clarification, she becomes extremely condescending & rude. Would have learned more about history from a 5 minute Google search. Spare yourself the headaches from taking her class & dealing with her.
The course is not difficult. The content is not overly complicated or hard to understand. She is 100% the problem. I see that she has good reviews in 100 level courses... maybe she should just stick to those instead of trying to teach a 300 level. As a history minor, I can say she is the worst prof in the history department.
Professor Greens class is easy, however if you have any issues where you need to contact her personally you will be met with rude responses and feel like a bother. Go through the TA if possible! She sets her final/midterm very early and plan to be there. She does not give retakes even if sick.
Unclear grading procedures and graded by very few assignments--two presentations and one paper halfway through the semester. Lectures are disorganized and unclear. Do not recommend.
Attendance not mandatory for class, but lab you have to go. Her only 2 exams and a 10 question quiz come with this course. I never went to class only lab and I got a 85 on my exam 1 and 90 on exam 2, with no prior knowledge in this course.TAKE HER for an easy A, and she offers TONSS of extra credit.
You may be frustrated if you did not learn basic history in high school or if you didn't take American Civilization to 1865 before taking this class. This professor uses themes to teach. You must read/think & not just repeat what she said. She takes students to historic sites in this class & her Am Swagger class to also help you learn.
Lectures were kind of boring but the exams typically were easy if one studied
She's a sweet person but she sends out a lot of really long emails that don't really matter for the course. She posts lectures and notes that go with them as well as study guides to exams. Your grade is based on 2 exams, a quiz, and your discussion class grade. The exams are multiple choice and an essay, and you get to use a notecard
She is a great professor who truly cares about her students. Oftentimes she will send out email to keep you informed of what is going on in class since her class is NOT attendance mandatory other than the discussion section. Test are all multiple choice with an essay section she allows you to bring in a notecard to help you on the exam.
Dr. Green from what I heard was a great professor I was in her class, but I never went to lecture other than the first week of class and I finished with an A. There are two exam exams and one quiz that's it but she gives Hella extra credit. Makes it very hard for you to fail the class. If you do you're just not trying.
Such a caring lady, she truly cares about her students and their success. She had wonderful TA's and I genuinely enjoyed this class. Tests are easy to prepare for especially if you utilize the notecard option, essays are pretty smooth as well.
LOVE Professor Green! She is so sweet and she will make it a point to show she cares about her students who are taking her class. She is by far the best history professor at UA and the best history teacher I've ever had, and her lectures are very structured and she gives bonus points, tests are allowed with a flash card with notes.
She's a super easy professor to take but lord her and her TAs are the rudest people ever. If you email her asking a question she will be disrespectful and make it seem as if you're the problem. So if you take her make sure you never have a question on anything her talkative self says while she's teaching
Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
23%
Textbook Required
39%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
A-
Grade Distribution
Common Tags
Rating Trend
Improving
+0.28 avg changeRatings by Course
WS510
5.0
(1)HY103
3.6
(30)HY306
3.5
(2)HY204
3.1
(7)HY104
3.1
(31)Difficulty by Course
HY311
4.7
103
4.0
HY300
3.6
HY306
3.5
HY204
3.1