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LEE WANDEL

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Raw average: 4.05/5 from 80 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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HIS119 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Wandel is an amazing professor, she teaches her class through storytelling and it is so memorizing. Everything is graded by your TA, so you will not know your grade until the end. Be sure to go to the lecture to get all of the material you need, and do the work for discussion as it always comes up on the exams.
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HIS119 · course not matched
Quality 1/5Difficulty 3/5
Professor Wandel is the worst professor ever. Her tests cover anything from lectures yet the way she goes about lecture is awful. She is insanely rude to students taking her class and flames them for not speaking up to answer questions. She goes on unnecessary rants about random topics that have no correlation to the slides. DONT TAKE HER CLASSES!
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HIST119 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Prof. Wandel was an amazing professor in all aspects; homework assignments were light, lectures were interesting, and promoted a positive environment. Take advantage of the opportunities she gives to redo assignments, as you can do this as much as you want until full credit. Readings are heavy and long, but are always gone over in discussion.
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HIS119 · course not matched
Quality 4/5Difficulty 1/5
Her first assignment, a syllabus summary, was brutal. However, she allows you do redo assignments an unlimited number of times to get full credit. Definitely take advantage of this. The class overall was very interesting, and the discussions prepare you for the exams, which I felt was easy. My TA was a jerk, who graded way too hard.
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HIS119 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
I really enjoyed Prof Wandel and her class. It was pretty easy to get an A in the class since the Prof/TA determined your grade "holistically". Basically if you put effort into the discussion/weekly writings you'll be fine. Yes, t… Read full reviewShow less
I really enjoyed Prof Wandel and her class. It was pretty easy to get an A in the class since the Prof/TA determined your grade "holistically". Basically if you put effort into the discussion/weekly writings you'll be fine. Yes, there's a ton of reading but you just need to know the texts' big ideas. I generally didn't read the entire texts.
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HIST119 · course not matched
Quality 4/5Difficulty 2/5
Professor Wandel is very passionate about the subject, but learns everyone's name quickly. SO much reading in this class, sometimes a novel each week. Overall was an easy class and interesting. She loves her history though, got to give it to her.
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Classes with LEE WANDEL

HISTORY 119 introduces Europe's global expansion from 1400-1815, examining economic, political, and cultural encounters with the Americas and Africa.

No offering record · Fall 2024

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Spring 2020–Fall 2024

An advanced seminar focusing on the development of research skills and intensive writing through the analysis of primary and secondary sources.

No offering record · Fall 2024

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Spring 2020–Fall 2024

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TermCourseTitle
Fall 2024HISTORY 119Europe and the World, 1400-1815
Fall 2024HISTORY 600Advanced Seminar in History
Spring 2024HISTORY 699Directed Study
Spring 2024HISTORY 710Professional Development Seminar
Spring 2024HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2024HISTORY/RELIGST 212The History of Western Christianity to 1750
Fall 2023HISTORY 119Europe and the World, 1400-1815
Fall 2023HISTORY 600Advanced Seminar in History
Fall 2023HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2023HISTORY 682Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2023HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2022HISTORY 119Europe and the World, 1400-1815
Fall 2022HISTORY 600Advanced Seminar in History
Fall 2022HISTORY 681Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2022HISTORY 201The Historian's Craft
Spring 2022HISTORY 710Professional Development Seminar
Fall 2021HISTORY 119Europe and the World, 1400-1815
Fall 2021HISTORY 600Advanced Seminar in History
Spring 2020HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2019HISTORY 119Europe and the World, 1400-1815
Fall 2019HISTORY 600Advanced Seminar in History
Fall 2019HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2019HISTORY 999Independent Work
Spring 2019HISTORY 201The Historian's Craft
Spring 2019HISTORY 710Professional Development Seminar
Spring 2019HISTORY 999Independent Work
Fall 2018HISTORY 119Europe and the World, 1400-1815
Fall 2018HISTORY 600Advanced Seminar in History
Fall 2018HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2018HISTORY 600Advanced Seminar in History
Spring 2018HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2018HISTORY 999Independent Work
Spring 2018HISTORY/RELIGST 212The History of Western Christianity to 1750
Fall 2017HISTORY 119Europe and the World, 1400-1815
Fall 2017HISTORY 699Directed Study
Fall 2017HISTORY 710Professional Development Seminar
Fall 2017HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2017HISTORY 999Independent Work
Spring 2017HISTORY 201The Historian's Craft
Spring 2017HISTORY 705Topics in Global History
Spring 2017HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2016HISTORY 119Europe and the World, 1400-1815
Fall 2016HISTORY 600Advanced Seminar in History
Fall 2016HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2016HISTORY 999Independent Work
Spring 2016HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2015HISTORY 119Europe and the World, 1400-1815
Fall 2015HISTORY 699Directed Study
Fall 2015HISTORY 710Professional Development Seminar
Fall 2015HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2015HISTORY 600Advanced Seminar in History
Spring 2015HISTORY/RELIGST 212The History of Western Christianity to 1750
Fall 2014HISTORY 119Europe and the World, 1400-1815
Fall 2014HISTORY 201The Historian's Craft
Fall 2013HISTORY 119Europe and the World, 1400-1815
Fall 2013HISTORY 705Topics in Global History
Spring 2013HISTORY 201The Historian's Craft
Spring 2013HISTORY 600Advanced Seminar in History
Fall 2012HISTORY 119Europe and the World, 1400-1815
Fall 2012HISTORY 600Advanced Seminar in History
Fall 2012HISTORY 699Directed Study
Fall 2012HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2012HISTORY 999Independent Work
Spring 2012HISTORY 682Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2012HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2011HISTORY 119Europe and the World, 1400-1815
Fall 2011HISTORY 600Advanced Seminar in History
Fall 2011HISTORY 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2011HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2011HISTORY 999Independent Work
Spring 2011HISTORY 600Advanced Seminar in History
Spring 2011HISTORY 682Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2011HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2011HISTORY 999Independent Work
Fall 2010HISTORY 119Europe and the World, 1400-1815
Fall 2010HISTORY 200Historical Studies
Fall 2010HISTORY 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2010HISTORY 699Directed Study
Fall 2010HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2010HISTORY 999Independent Work
Spring 2010HISTORY 223Explorations in European History (h)
Spring 2010HISTORY 600Advanced Seminar in History
Spring 2010HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2010HISTORY 999Independent Work
Spring 2010ILS/RELIGST 234Genres of Western Religious Writing
Fall 2009HISTORY 119Europe and the World, 1400-1815
Fall 2009HISTORY 600Advanced Seminar in History
Fall 2009HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2009HISTORY 999Independent Work
Spring 2009HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2008HISTORY 119Europe and the World, 1400-1815
Fall 2008HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2008HISTORY 999Independent Work
Spring 2008HISTORY 223Explorations in European History (h)
Spring 2008HISTORY 682Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2008HISTORY 699Directed Study
Spring 2008HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2008ILS/RELIGST 234Genres of Western Religious Writing
Spring 2008RELIGST 699Directed Study
Fall 2007HISTORY 119Europe and the World, 1400-1815

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