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April Haynes

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About this rating

Raw average: 2.70/5 from 30 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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What students say

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GWS134 · course not matched
Quality 2/5Difficulty 5/5
Did not seem to care about her students
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HIST201 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
This was a 201 course so a big chunk of the grade and time spent for this class was focused on the final essay. This is not an easy A class and the essay is grueling but the class is incredibly interesting and professor Haynes clearly has a deep love for and knowledge of women's history. Her passion showed in lectures and I personally loved it.
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HIST134 · course not matched
Quality 1/5Difficulty 4/5
Has no interest in helping students!
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GWS134 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
The content of this course was extremely interesting. Prof. Haynes was accessible during office hours and very passionate/knowledgeable about the content. Lots of reading. Some online quizzes were tricky but doable if you took good lecture notes, an A was possible if you did the work. She used specifications grading so assignments were pass/fail.
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HIST134 · course not matched
Quality 1/5Difficulty 4/5
From the start the professor was clear on her opinions and made it seem like if we did not conform to them we would not do well in the class. Electronics were not allowed in class and if were seen with them, our grade would drop drastically. Spoke way too fast in lecture and did not respond in timely matters. Horrible experience as a freshman.
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Classes with April Haynes

HISTORY 201

The Historian's Craft

3–4 credits

THE HISTORIAN'S CRAFT teaches students to conduct original historical research and convey results through archival engagement and communication.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 3.72 GPA, 82.4% A/AB (n=34 letter grades); Fall 2024: 2.76 GPA, 40.7% A/AB (n=27 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.00 GPA, 36.4% A/AB (n=11 letter grades).

Giuliana ChamedesEric Carlsson+12 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2026
HISTORY 682

Senior Honors Thesis

1–3 credits

HISTORY 682 is a mentored independent research and thesis writing course for honors students, requiring concurrent enrollment in HISTORY 680.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Stephen KantrowitzAllison Useche+34 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sample
HISTORY 699

Directed Study

1–4 credits

HISTORY 699 is a directed study course allowing students to conduct independent research under faculty supervision.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Stephen KantrowitzGiuliana Chamedes+44 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sample
HISTORY 999

Independent Work

1–6 credits

HISTORY 999 is an independent work course involving directed study under faculty supervision.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Stephen KantrowitzGiuliana Chamedes+54 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sample

Recorded teaching history

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TermCourseTitle
Fall 2026GEN&WS/HISTORY 354Women and Gender in the U.s. Since 1870
Fall 2026HISTORY 201The Historian's Craft
Fall 2026HISTORY 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2026HISTORY 682Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2026HISTORY 698Directed Study
Fall 2026HISTORY 699Directed Study
Fall 2026HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2026HISTORY 999Independent Work

Teaching history may be incomplete. Course pages contain course-specific feedback and citations.

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