Clearly knew what he was talking about and always had a good plan for seminars, even if we didn't always get through it all. He is a hard grader on papers (one a week!!) so I would recommend visiting the history lab to get them looked over. He's a nice guy but can get a little moody + definitely plays favorites (it's not too bad though)Rate My Professors ↗
Historical instructor
ULRICH ROSENHAGEN
What students say
Original student reviews · all captured dates
Quality 3/5Difficulty 4/5
Quality 2/5Difficulty 5/5
Professor Rosenhagen is a kind person and seems to care about his students, however the course is very reading intensive and you will be expected to write at least 3 large papers over the semester. His prompts and grading criteria are extremely unclear, so it can be hard to get a good grade on these larger assignments. The class can also be awkwardRate My Professors ↗
Quality 2/5Difficulty 4/5
Prof. Rosenhagen seems like a kind guy, but this class was a mess; he assigned a group project (not on the syllabus) right before the final essay, and halfway through the semester he assigned myself and another honors student an 8-10 page essay (more work than Ive EVER had for an honors class.) Couldnt hold discussions to save his life, very dry.Rate My Professors ↗
Quality 2/5Difficulty 3/5
He is knowledgeable and wants to get us to think for ourselves, but it often ends up with the students spinning in circles on a topic and him trying to guide us to an answer that we are struggling to get on our own. Nothing has been been put into canvas' grade book, so I only have an idea of what my grade is, based off feedback from the papers.Rate My Professors ↗
Quality 3/5Difficulty 4/5
Mixed feelings about the class. The theory is very obscure and he makes you relate it to the readings which means you really have to engage with the material to get a decent grade. He doesn't lecture, but I wish he would because he's a very… Read full reviewShow less
Mixed feelings about the class. The theory is very obscure and he makes you relate it to the readings which means you really have to engage with the material to get a decent grade. He doesn't lecture, but I wish he would because he's a very smart guy. The whole 75-minute class is basically spent discussing the readings, which gets awkward & boring
Quality 2/5Difficulty 5/5
I can't recommend Dr. Rosenhagen, even though I really want to. He's a good guy and is incredibly passionate about what he does. However, he is incredibly unclear with essay prompts and what he expects of students in general. You can expect to write about 30 pages of papers in total and read from 100-300 pages a week (sometimes double-sided).Rate My Professors ↗
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Classes with ULRICH ROSENHAGEN
HISTORY 401
Public History Workshop
3 creditsPUBLIC HISTORY WORKSHOP introduces the practice of public history through collaborative, research-based projects like exhibits and podcasts.
No offering record · Spring 2023
historical GPA · grades
Fall 2020–Spring 2023 · limited sampleRecorded teaching history
Distinct courses recorded per term
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| Term | Course | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Spring 2023 | HISTORY 401 | Public History Workshop |
| Fall 2022 | HISTORY 201 | The Historian's Craft |
| Spring 2022 | HISTORY 201 | The Historian's Craft |
| Fall 2021 | ILS/RELIGST 234 | Genres of Western Religious Writing |
| Fall 2020 | ILS/RELIGST 234 | Genres of Western Religious Writing |
| Spring 2020 | ILS/RELIGST 234 | Genres of Western Religious Writing |
| Fall 2019 | ILS/RELIGST 234 | Genres of Western Religious Writing |
| Spring 2019 | ILS/RELIGST 234 | Genres of Western Religious Writing |
| Fall 2018 | ILS/RELIGST 234 | Genres of Western Religious Writing |
| Spring 2018 | ILS/RELIGST 234 | Genres of Western Religious Writing |
| Fall 2017 | ILS/RELIGST 234 | Genres of Western Religious Writing |
| Spring 2016 | ILS/RELIGST 234 | Genres of Western Religious Writing |
| Fall 2015 | ILS/RELIGST 234 | Genres of Western Religious Writing |
| Spring 2015 | RELIGST 600 | Religion in Critical Perspective |
| Spring 2015 | RELIGST 601 | Senior Capstone Research and Colloquium |
| Spring 2014 | ILS/RELIGST 234 | Genres of Western Religious Writing |
| Fall 2013 | RELIGST 600 | Religion in Critical Perspective |
| Spring 2013 | ILS/RELIGST 234 | Genres of Western Religious Writing |
| Fall 2012 | RELIGST 400 | Topics in Religious Studies - Humanities |
| Spring 2012 | RELIGST 400 | Topics in Religious Studies - Humanities |
| Spring 2011 | RELIGST 200 | Introductory Topics in Religious Studies (humanities) |
| Spring 2010 | RELIGST 200 | Introductory Topics in Religious Studies (humanities) |
| Spring 2009 | HISTORY 200 | Historical Studies |
| Spring 2009 | RELIGST 200 | Introductory Topics in Religious Studies (humanities) |
| Spring 2008 | HISTORY 223 | Explorations in European History (h) |
| Fall 2007 | HISTORY 223 | Explorations in European History (h) |
| Fall 2007 | RELIGST 400 | Topics in Religious Studies - Humanities |
| Spring 2007 | RELIGST 400 | Topics in Religious Studies - Humanities |
Teaching history may be incomplete. Course pages contain course-specific feedback and citations.
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