Professor: Bruce Laurie
Department: History
College: University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA
Rating # 1
Overview:
- Course: 391CL
- Grade Received: A-
- Overall Rating: 5.0
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: Yes
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Laurie is a great teacher and is always trying to push students towards discovery instead of just lecturing at you. Definitely need to do the reading to get anything of value out of the class, but the readings are very interesting and lots of great primary sources. He doesn't teach classes often so if you have a chance, I highly recommend it.
Rating # 2
Overview:
- Course: HIST494K
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 2.5
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
this guy is a moron, completely unfair grader, if u dont share the same views as him expect at most a C, he does not explain what he exactly wants in his papers guess ur supposed to read his mind, syllabus doesnt tell u anything
Rating # 3
Overview:
- Course: HIST494
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 5.0
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
I've taken 2 classes with Prof Laurie and he is my favorite professor at UMass. Laurie really knows his stuff and can really explain it. In a lecture you will write the whole class or until your hand cramps. Small classes invoke excellent discussions. He's the man. He only teaches like 1 class a semester, so get in if you can.
Rating # 4
Overview:
- Course: HIS494
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 4.0
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
He knows his history but would like to hear it through class discussions back at him instead of lecturing it himself. The work level is not too intense, but make sure you pay close attention to the readings and take notes so you can be on top of the class discussion. He also expects well written papers. You cannot skate by on BSing his papers.
Rating # 5
Overview:
- Course: HIST590
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 4.0
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Laurie is the man. He knows all! Very good classes. Been to two. However, PREPARE TO WORK!
Rating # 6
Overview:
- Course: HST
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 3.5
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Bruce Laurie lets you question history as long as the answer you come up with is one that he shares. He does provide interesting sources and discussions are entertaining. However, never express a feminist viewpoint as his views are arrogantly stereotypical male. He will mark you down if you oppose his ideas or his presentation of facts! Beware!!!
Rating # 7
Overview:
- Course: HIST392M
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 5.0
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Take a small calss with Bruce. He's one of the greatest professors that I've had at UMass. He's really interested in what student's have to say and really willing to let you fo your own thing and question history. Not the easiest but really well worth it. Knows his stuff
Rating # 8
Overview:
- Course: HIST150
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 5.0
- Course Difficulty: 1.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
dont do the reading! write the weekly papers and study from the study guides...easy A for anyone
Rating # 9
Overview:
- Course: HIST150
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 4.5
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Brucie is a good man. Not very exciting, but informative. Seems like a lot of work at first, but nothing very difficult and i learned a lot. He gives awesome study guides that are just like the tests, easy A if you study. weekly papers but they're easy.
Rating # 10
Overview:
- Course: HIST400
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 4.5
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Hated the class at first, the work was a little too much 4 me. BUT I have learned more in this class than any other. I am ready to pass out by the time I get to his class, but he manages to keep my attention no matter what.
Rating # 11
Overview:
- Course: HIST400
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 4.5
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
This is a great class, and this man really knows what he's talking about, and cares about his students who want to learn. He's funny and interesting, and passionate about the subject, but tough.
Rating # 12
Overview:
- Course: HIST602
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 5.0
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Bruce is the model graduate seminar leader - he is undeniably knowledgable, consistently demanding, and always prepared. He was born to teach historiography and I consider his class the most formative of my graduate career.
Rating # 13
Overview:
- Course: HIST400
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 5.0
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
He is a great lecturer and very knowledgeable.
Rating # 14
Overview:
- Course: HST602
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 5.0
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
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Rating # 15
Overview:
- Course: 151
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 5.0
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
What is that person talking about? Prof. Laurie is smart and secretly sweet
Rating # 16
Overview:
- Course: HIS201H
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 1.0
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
My hatred refuels itself every time I think of this man's arrogance.
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