Spare yourself and avoid his classes. He is a tough grader and doesn't actually lecture. He just assigns hundreds of pages of reading per class. The class was just a seminar graded on participation. He also doesn't use rubrics, so be prepared to have zero clue what the assignment is supposed to be.Rate My Professors ↗
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Khaled Esseissah
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Classes with Khaled Esseissah
Introduction to African History offers an introductory exploration of a thematic or chronological area of African history, with topics varying by instructor.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 3.39 GPA, 66.7% A/AB (n=18 letter grades).
historical GPA · grades
Spring 2025–Spring 2025 · limited sampleHistorical Studies
1–4 creditsIntroductory course in historical studies focusing on interpretation, critical thinking, and analysis of primary and secondary sources.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 3.00 GPA, 50.0% A/AB (n=8 letter grades).
historical GPA · grades
Fall 2022–Spring 2026Recorded teaching history
Distinct courses recorded per term
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| Term | Course | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Spring 2027 | AFRICAN/HISTORY 106 | Introduction to African History |
| Spring 2027 | HISTORY 200 | Historical Studies |
| Fall 2026 | AFRICAN/ANTHRO/ECON/GEOG/HISTORY/POLISCI 983 | Interdepartmental Seminar in African Studies Topics |
| Fall 2026 | HISTORY 201 | The Historian's Craft |
Teaching history may be incomplete. Course pages contain course-specific feedback and citations.
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