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FRANCISCO SCARANO

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Raw average: 3.09/5 from 22 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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HIST347 · course not matched
Quality 3/5Difficulty 3/5
He's nice and knows his history, he's just not great at getting the information across. His powerpoints aren't helpful and the presentation he accompanies them with tends to get off topic or turns into rambling--half the time I wasn't sure what to write down out of what he was saying. Jumped from topic to topic. There was also lots of reading.
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HIST533 · course not matched
Quality 4/5Difficulty 2/5
Class was enjoyable but not what I signed up for. Wasn't a survey of Caribbean history/society, instead focused on specific topics. Lots of reading. Several short papers with one long paper at the end. Professor was nice and helpful but left the class up to the students a lot. He definitely knew a lot about the subject so I wish he shared more.
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HIST243 · course not matched
Quality 2/5Difficulty 5/5
Such a difficult class. Discombobulated lectures and difficult to follow without prior knowledge. Readings were long and complex and central to testing. I have never been more discouraged and frustrated by a course. Scarano is a nice guy who's very passionate about Puerto Rico and teaching, but severely overestimates how much background one has
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HIST982 · course not matched
Quality 2/5Difficulty 3/5
As an auditor in this class I was never allowed to contribute to the class in any way. When I approached him about auditing another class the next term, he said "no" beacause I was too intimidating, due to my age, that I was not only older than their parents but the age of their grandparents. Due to my age I was not welcome.
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HIST600 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
A lot of weekly benchmarks with a final paper of 25 pages. It wasn't easy, but Scarano is a nice dude that's willing to help, and definitely knows what he's talking about.
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HIST347 · course not matched
Quality 4/5Difficulty 4/5
Scarano is really passionate about Caribbean history and very willing to help. He has a tendency to get off topic during lecture sometimes, which can be annoying. Quite a bit of reading, but mostly pertinent. I recommend the class in general, but especially for history majors who want to get their ethnic studies requirement done.
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Spring 2017HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2016AFROAMER/HISTORY 347The Caribbean and Its Diasporas
Spring 2016HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2016HISTORY 999Independent Work
Fall 2015CHICLA/HISTORY/POLISCI 422Latino History and Politics
Spring 2015AFROAMER/HISTORY 347The Caribbean and Its Diasporas
Spring 2015HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2014HISTORY 699Directed Study
Fall 2014HISTORY 730Proseminar in Latin American History
Fall 2014HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2014AFROAMER/HISTORY 347The Caribbean and Its Diasporas
Spring 2014HISTORY 699Directed Study
Spring 2014HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2013CHICLA/HISTORY 435Colony, Nation, and Minority: the Puerto Ricans' World
Fall 2013HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2013AFROAMER/HISTORY 347The Caribbean and Its Diasporas
Spring 2013CHICLA/HISTORY/POLISCI 422Latino History and Politics
Spring 2013HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2013HISTORY 999Independent Work
Fall 2012HISTORY 730Proseminar in Latin American History
Fall 2012HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2012HISTORY 999Independent Work
Spring 2012HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2012HISTORY/LACIS 243Colonial Latin America: Invasion to Independence
Fall 2011AAE/ANTHRO/C&ESOC/GEOG/HISTORY/LACIS/POLISCI/PORTUG/SOC/SPANISH 982Interdepartmental Seminar in the Latin-american Area
Fall 2011AFROAMER/HISTORY 347The Caribbean and Its Diasporas
Fall 2011HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2011HISTORY 600Advanced Seminar in History
Spring 2011HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2011HISTORY/LACIS 243Colonial Latin America: Invasion to Independence
Fall 2010AFROAMER/HISTORY 347The Caribbean and Its Diasporas
Fall 2010HISTORY 730Proseminar in Latin American History
Fall 2010HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2010HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2010HISTORY 999Independent Work
Fall 2009HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2009CHICLA/HISTORY/POLISCI 422Latino History and Politics
Spring 2009HISTORY 199Directed Study
Spring 2009HISTORY 682Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2009HISTORY 699Directed Study
Spring 2009HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2009HISTORY 999Independent Work
Spring 2009HISTORY/LACIS 243Colonial Latin America: Invasion to Independence
Fall 2008HISTORY 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2008HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2008AFROAMER/HISTORY 347The Caribbean and Its Diasporas
Spring 2008HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2008HISTORY 999Independent Work
Fall 2007HISTORY 699Directed Study
Fall 2007HISTORY 701History in a Global Perspective
Fall 2007HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2007HISTORY 999Independent Work
Spring 2007HISTORY 600Advanced Seminar in History
Spring 2007HISTORY 699Directed Study
Spring 2007HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2007HISTORY 999Independent Work
Fall 2006HISTORY 701History in a Global Perspective
Fall 2006HISTORY 730Proseminar in Latin American History
Fall 2006HISTORY 990Research and Thesis

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