Explorations in American History (h)
This course offers variable topics in American history, determined by the instructor's expertise and interests.
Summary
Historical reviews of Sean Dinces: Attendance was not mandatory, but pop quizzes were given throughout the semester. A TA determined the entire grade and graded exams.
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Prerequisites
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- Sophomore standing
Professors
Fall 2026No instructors recorded for this selection.
Historical instructors & teaching patterns
Historical reviews of Sean Dinces: Sean Dinces provided clear lectures and made interesting topics accessible by explaining their significance. He posted slides online and allowed laptop use, though he administered pop quizzes to ensure attendance.
SEAN DINCES is recorded teaching in Spring 2014. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
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Student experience
the class
Historical reviews of Sean Dinces: Sean Dinces taught an interesting and clear course with easy, straightforward exams. Slides were available online, and while readings were plentiful, they were not strictly necessary for success.
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 3.48 GPA, 76.6% A/AB (n=47 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.23 GPA, 68.2% A/AB (n=44 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.15 GPA, 69.2% A/AB (n=13 letter grades).
difficulty & workload
Historical reviews of Sean Dinces: Attendance was not mandatory, but pop quizzes were given throughout the semester. A TA determined the entire grade and graded exams.
Historical reviews of Sean Dinces: Reviewers found lectures very clear and appreciated the instructor's ability to explain the impact of topics. Laptops were permitted, and slides were accessible online.
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Grades
Fall 2026 · Projected
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The course’s semester-average GPA, not an individual student’s grade. The center uses 4 recent terms, weighted toward recent results.
The range uses the finite-sample 80th-percentile rank of absolute errors from earlier same-season forecasts. Each forecast uses only records from earlier terms. At least four forecasts are required; bounds are rounded outward and limited to 0–4. This is an empirical estimate: changing instructors or grading policies can reduce its coverage.
4 earlier forecasts · 0.18 GPA average error.
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