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April Haynes

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Raw average: 2.68/5 from 31 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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GWS134 · course not matched
Quality 2/5Difficulty 4/5
2 hour lecture once a week // positives: prof is passionate + lectures were extremely interesting. Makes you think of english from a critical lens. // negatives: average 130 pgs of reading weekly, a lot to balance with other course loads. The final was open note but VERY prep heavy. A complete time suck for a class thats a mandatory 100 course.
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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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Classes with April Haynes

HISTORY 600

Advanced Seminar in History

3 credits

An advanced seminar where students apply research skills to a historical topic, producing a project with original analysis through intensive writing and discussion.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Eric CarlssonCindy Cheng+7 more

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2022–Spring 2026

Recorded teaching history

Distinct courses recorded per term

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2027HISTORY 194US Labor and Working-class History
Spring 2027HISTORY 600Advanced Seminar in History
Spring 2027HISTORY 682Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2027HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2027HISTORY 999Independent Work
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

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