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GLORIA WHITING

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Raw average: 4.60/5 from 15 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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HIST101 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
I definitely recommend this class for breadth requirements. It is graded by many things, so the tests and papers aren't stressful. The professor is just amazing and puts an effort into learning everyone's names. The TAs are also very flexible and allow helpful extensions in case you need them. Be ready to participate and read.
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HIST101 · course not matched
Quality 1/5Difficulty 4/5
Never again. Lots of readings and a discussion post every week. The 5 quizzes + map quiz are quite okay, just go through the slides/your notes. But 35% of your final grade is participation and even if you attend almost all the time, participate, fill out her notecards, you can end up with a participation grade that significantly lowers your score.
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HIS101 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
One of my favorite teachers clearly spoke and actually made an effort to know her students and their names. She also tells history like a story which helped me a lot!
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HIST101 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Honestly the Lectures were absolutely amazing. I'm an Engineering major and so I took it for credit, but it was honestly one of the if not best class I've taken in the school. The flow in the lecture is amazing and it was honestly very enjoyable and relaxing. I would say 80-90% of the info is from lectures so don't skip out on it.
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HIST101 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
I love Professor Whiting! She's very organized, assigns a manageable amount of reading as homework, and sets up her class so that no one paper or test is make-or-break for your grade. Lectures are easy to understand, and her passion for the subject keeps them interesting.
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HISTORY 101
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Prof Whiting was great, there were 5 quizzes counting for about a quarter of your grade. The quizzes were a bit difficult but if you just read over your notes you will be fine. Be sure to participate, she is really great and caring for sure take her class.
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Classes with GLORIA WHITING

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Recorded teaching history

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Spring 2026HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2025HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2024HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2024HISTORY 300History at Work: Professional Skills of the Major
Spring 2024HISTORY 910History of Colonial North America
Spring 2024HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2023HISTORY 101Amer Hist to the Civil War Era, the Origin & Growth of the U S
Fall 2023HISTORY 201The Historian's Craft
Fall 2023HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2023HISTORY 101Amer Hist to the Civil War Era, the Origin & Growth of the U S
Spring 2023HISTORY 300History at Work: Professional Skills of the Major
Fall 2022HISTORY 101Amer Hist to the Civil War Era, the Origin & Growth of the U S
Fall 2022HISTORY 999Independent Work
Spring 2022HISTORY 101Amer Hist to the Civil War Era, the Origin & Growth of the U S
Spring 2022HISTORY 201The Historian's Craft
Spring 2022HISTORY 999Independent Work
Fall 2021HISTORY 101Amer Hist to the Civil War Era, the Origin & Growth of the U S
Fall 2021HISTORY 201The Historian's Craft
Fall 2021HISTORY 999Independent Work
Fall 2020HISTORY 999Independent Work
Spring 2020HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2019HISTORY 682Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2018HISTORY 101Amer Hist to the Civil War Era, the Origin & Growth of the U S
Fall 2018HISTORY 201The Historian's Craft
Fall 2018HISTORY 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2018HISTORY 999Independent Work
Spring 2018HISTORY 101Amer Hist to the Civil War Era, the Origin & Growth of the U S
Spring 2018HISTORY 221Explorations in American History (h)
Spring 2018HISTORY 999Independent Work
Spring 2017HISTORY 101Amer Hist to the Civil War Era, the Origin & Growth of the U S
Spring 2017HISTORY 910History of Colonial North America
Fall 2016HISTORY 101Amer Hist to the Civil War Era, the Origin & Growth of the U S
Fall 2016HISTORY 600Advanced Seminar in History
Spring 2016HISTORY 109Introduction to U.s. History
Spring 2016HISTORY 600Advanced Seminar in History

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