Professor Hennessy is an interesting lecturer who clearly cares really deeply about the topic. There were plenty of guest speakers that also helped keep things interesting as the semester went on. She truly cares about her students and is accessible outside of class. However, her rubrics can be a little vague and the assignments can be frustrating.Rate My Professors ↗
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Elizabeth Hennessy
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I enjoyed learning from Professor Hennessy in Global Environmental History this semester. I think she is a great instructor, but her expectations on some of her assignments (like tests and papers) were unclear. I feel like I struggled with them and I shouldn't have- the content was easy enough for me to understand.Rate My Professors ↗
I took Anatomy with Professor Hennessy at Santa Monica College during the summer session. It was a lot of work in a short amount of time, but Hennessy makes it understandable. She takes attendance and participation seriously, and if you show up she is more than happy to help you. She offered extra credit too. I highly recommend her as a teacher.Rate My Professors ↗
I would highly suggest taking any class you can with Professor Hennessy. She puts a lot of work into making her lectures interesting and informative. It was one of my favorite classes I've ever taken. The only downside of her class was that there was a lot of reading involved.Rate My Professors ↗
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Classes with Elizabeth Hennessy
Research
1–12 creditsENVIRST 990 is an independent research and writing course fulfilling thesis or dissertation requirements.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history
Research and Thesis
1–9 creditsGEOG 990 is an individual mentored study course for completing theses, arranged with a faculty member.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history
Senior Honors Thesis
1–3 creditsHISTORY 681 is a mentored independent research and thesis writing course for honors students.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history
Directed Study
1–4 creditsHISTORY 698 is a directed study course allowing students to conduct independent research under faculty supervision.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history
Directed Study
1–4 creditsHISTORY 699 is a directed study course allowing students to conduct independent research under faculty supervision.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
historical GPA · grades
Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sampleResearch and Thesis
1–9 creditsHISTORY 990 is a research and thesis course where students conduct independent research and write a thesis under faculty supervision.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history
Independent Work
1–6 creditsHISTORY 999 is an independent work course involving directed study under faculty supervision.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
historical GPA · grades
Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sampleRecorded teaching history
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| Term | Course | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Fall 2026 | ENVIRST 990 | Research |
| Fall 2026 | GEOG 990 | Research and Thesis |
| Fall 2026 | HISTORY 681 | Senior Honors Thesis |
| Fall 2026 | HISTORY 698 | Directed Study |
| Fall 2026 | HISTORY 699 | Directed Study |
| Fall 2026 | HISTORY 990 | Research and Thesis |
| Fall 2026 | HISTORY 999 | Independent Work |
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