[{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:49:31.030816+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI1ODI0NzM0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1986221","instructor_name":"Catherine Jackson","course_label":"HISTSCI202","course_id":"HISTSCI 202","course_uid":"course_a622c90f6034e5720e1afa5d","review_date":"2015-12-25 20:56:05 +0000 UTC","comment":"She's great.  Your grades are mostly based off of essays and when I figured out I was terrible at them she would help me before every essay and basically help me rewrite the paper so it didn't suck as bad.  Lectures are interesting, and occasionally you get candy which makes the whole thing feel more personal.  Also her accent is awesome. Got an AB","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1986221","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:49:31.030816+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI1NDE1Nzg2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1986221","instructor_name":"Catherine Jackson","course_label":"HISTSCI202","course_id":"HISTSCI 202","course_uid":"course_a622c90f6034e5720e1afa5d","review_date":"2015-11-15 14:39:05 +0000 UTC","comment":"Professor Jackson is an excellent lecturer. She leads the class well and clearly knows the material. One midterm, a few one-page essays, and easy quizzes. A very interesting class taught by a really engaging professor. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1986221","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:43:44.873796+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM2MzYyMzA0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2626507","instructor_name":"Devin Kennedy","course_label":"HISTSCI202","course_id":"HISTSCI 202","course_uid":"course_a622c90f6034e5720e1afa5d","review_date":"2022-05-17 22:59:54 +0000 UTC","comment":"Prof Kennedy is a great lecturer and his lectures are easy to follow and straight to the point. I ended up not reading most of the assigned readings and still did well. As long as you keep up with lecture or catch up by watching them you'll be fine for the two exams since they are online. His exams and grading are super fair. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2626507","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:43:44.873796+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM2MjY0MjM5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2626507","instructor_name":"Devin Kennedy","course_label":"HISTSCI202","course_id":"HISTSCI 202","course_uid":"course_a622c90f6034e5720e1afa5d","review_date":"2022-05-06 15:42:56 +0000 UTC","comment":"I loved Prof. Kennedy. He was understanding and a great lecturer. There is quite a bit of reading assigned each week, but discussions summarize them. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2626507","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":1.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:43:44.873796+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM0NTk4NDUy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2626507","instructor_name":"Devin Kennedy","course_label":"HISTSCI202","course_id":"HISTSCI 202","course_uid":"course_a622c90f6034e5720e1afa5d","review_date":"2021-04-22 05:48:19 +0000 UTC","comment":"all around good professor. quizzes are manageable and class load is low.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2626507","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:43:44.873796+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM0NTc2ODk3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2626507","instructor_name":"Devin Kennedy","course_label":"HISTSCI202","course_id":"HISTSCI 202","course_uid":"course_a622c90f6034e5720e1afa5d","review_date":"2021-04-19 21:35:02 +0000 UTC","comment":"Very straight forward. If you don't mind reading a little bit you'll be fine. It's not "a thousand pages of reading" like some people say it is, but it is a decent amount. Fun class. You do need to be active in the discussion sections that discuss the readings, but they are kind of fun at times for some of the readings.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2626507","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:43:44.873796+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM0NTc1MjQ1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2626507","instructor_name":"Devin Kennedy","course_label":"HISTSCI202","course_id":"HISTSCI 202","course_uid":"course_a622c90f6034e5720e1afa5d","review_date":"2021-04-19 18:38:39 +0000 UTC","comment":"Mr. Kennedy is a very smart man and knows what hes talking about. However, this class seems very poorly designed. There are almost a thousand pages of reading throughout the semester with very little connections, so myself and everyone I know had major information overload. Also, the group project was absolutely awfully set-up.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2626507","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":1.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:22:23.614871+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIxODQ4NjI0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:478553","instructor_name":"Lynn Nyhart","course_label":"HISTSCI202","course_id":"HISTSCI 202","course_uid":"course_a622c90f6034e5720e1afa5d","review_date":"2013-05-31 09:13:54 +0000 UTC","comment":"Take if you're good at writing papers. The grade was based on attendance/discussion (grading was lenient here), and three papers. The way this class/Nyhart worked is that if you were interested in the material, you could learn a lot, but if you weren't, it was very easy to copy her powerpoint lectures down and space out the rest of the time.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/478553","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":1.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:14:12.894689+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM4OTcxNjM0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2909478","instructor_name":"Nicholas Jacobson","course_label":"HISTSCI202","course_id":"HISTSCI 202","course_uid":"course_a622c90f6034e5720e1afa5d","review_date":"2024-02-13 05:40:17 +0000 UTC","comment":"Jacobson is a decent prof. he seems like a very nice guy-took Med Hist 212. Lectures are fairly interesting but pointless going to after midterm as its just a final paper. Discussion participation matters. I would have enjoyed the class more if the readings WERENT SO LONG. On average two 20-30 page, primary source and hard-to-skim readings a week.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2909478","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:14:12.894689+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM4OTA5MTYx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2909478","instructor_name":"Nicholas Jacobson","course_label":"HISTSCI202","course_id":"HISTSCI 202","course_uid":"course_a622c90f6034e5720e1afa5d","review_date":"2024-01-22 01:20:57 +0000 UTC","comment":"Took medical history 212. insightful class, difficult topic to cover but he organizes it well.There's lots of reading which is necessary to do well. Very approachable and office hours help a lot.Every assignment is very important to your grade, so make sure to perfect everything before submitting. Rough draft of process paper is worth same as final","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2909478","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:14:12.894689+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM4NzYxMTYy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2909478","instructor_name":"Nicholas Jacobson","course_label":"HISTSCI202","course_id":"HISTSCI 202","course_uid":"course_a622c90f6034e5720e1afa5d","review_date":"2023-12-21 00:05:27 +0000 UTC","comment":"This class was pretty easy as long as you participate in discussion and at the very least skim the readings. Nick is a nice guy and you can tell he enjoys what he teaches. You really only have to go to lecture for the first part of the semester because there's a midterm, but no final exam. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2909478","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:14:12.894689+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM4NjE2OTMx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2909478","instructor_name":"Nicholas Jacobson","course_label":"HISTSCI202","course_id":"HISTSCI 202","course_uid":"course_a622c90f6034e5720e1afa5d","review_date":"2023-12-11 22:55:20 +0000 UTC","comment":"DON'T TAKE THIS COURSE!!  I took an elective that sounded interesting rather than easy, and it was a mistake.  Professor Jacobson assigns many long readings each week that are impossible to understand.  His course is mainly graded off the final paper, and the rough draft makes up 10% of your grade. It tanks your grade before you revise. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2909478","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:14:12.894689+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM3ODk4NDU5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2909478","instructor_name":"Nicholas Jacobson","course_label":"HISTSCI202","course_id":"HISTSCI 202","course_uid":"course_a622c90f6034e5720e1afa5d","review_date":"2023-05-11 17:33:45 +0000 UTC","comment":"Prof Jacobson was new this year, so course/lecture/assignment format was hard to keep up with & lectures often were hard to follow. Readings were long, and hard to keep up with. Readings required for 3 papers in the class. Counts for a science credit. Class is worth it if you can keep up with readings/understand older readings. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2909478","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0}]