George Giacumakis - California State University Fullerton, Fullerton, CA

Professor: George Giacumakis

Department: History

College: California State University Fullerton, Fullerton, CA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: HIST110A
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Such a sweet guy! Easy class too! I didn't show up most of the time and still have an A. Although the lectures were boring, it was so easy.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: HIST110A
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

He is a really nice and genuine man, however, his lectures are very boring and he just reads from the slides. He isn't very clear on his grading criteria for essays and doesn't use Titanium whatsoever. You don't really need to go to class but you have to memorize a lot of study guide terms for the tests. Tests are all written, no multiple choice.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: HIST110B
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

He's a really chill professor if you're not a history major. If you're taking the class to kick a GE out of the way, take him. I never usually went to class except during exams and got 100% because I read the textbook and memorised the vocabs from the study guide he gives. Grade based on 3 exams and 2 papers only. Attendance isn't graded.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: HIST110A
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Amazing professor. Gives you about 70-80 keywords two weeks before every mid-term and all the questions are from it. Attendance isn't mandatory and you actually don't need to pay attention in his lectures. Just go thru the study guide the weekend before.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: HIST110B
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

His is such a sweet man. I would take him for every history class if I could. His grading criteria is very clear. You need to read the book in order to do well on his tests. He gives study guides a week before exam. He also only lectures for about an hour and then lets class out early.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: HIST110A
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Super easy A but he is incredibly boring. He does take attendance though by making us write our initial next to our name at the end of class so the choice is yours. All vocab defs are on quizlet just study that and youll pass with an A. I'm mad for the final that there were 90 vocab to study but only put 20 of them on the final so beware of that.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: HIST110A
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

The first few weeks he tends to lecture without any PPT. When he adds PPTs, they don't really make sense. However, he gives you a list of vocabulary to study the week before the test and that is all you really need to pass. Class is entirely test based aside from 1 paper, but the tests are incredibly easy to pass.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: HIST110A
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

This class is REALLY HARD. He speeds through the material and his powerpoint notes are super bare-bones so in order to pass the tests you really HAVE to read the textbook. I really didn't enjoy this class at all. The tests are all written--define 20 terms in a couple sentences and then write 4 essays (you pick from a list of 10).

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: HIST110AB
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Prof. Giacumakis may be old and his lectures may be long, but as long as you buy the book, study his study notes, you are sure to pass the class. Half my class didn't even show up and I'm sure they all passed. There's one paper, and 4 tests and that is all. Pretty simple, good for GE credit.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: HIST110A
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Pros: Study Guide(s) narrow the memorizing need; attendance is not required; plenty of time given to complete the exams. Cons: Time demanding, heavy workload for a 100-level course; lectures all over the map (literally). This class is all about Blue Book essay-writing. If your writing is up to speed then this may be for you. Others looks elsewhere.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: HIST110A
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Take this class! He's a great professor, he's super sweet and makes class interesting. 4 exams (including final), 1 autobiography (everyone got at least a B-), and the dept. required a "letter to a future employer" at the end of the semester. Exams were 20 identifications, 20 multi. choice and 3 essay questions OR 20 ident. and 4 essay questions.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: HIST110B
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Maybe its just this semester, but he seems more difficult. Study guides give roughly 70-80 terms to memorize, tests have 20 multiple choice, 20 identification (he gives term, you give 1-2 sentences what it is), and 3 one page essays. Come to lectures for EC (takes roll). lectures nothing to do with whats on test. GET TEXTBOOK.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: HIST110A
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Such an "EASY A" Class! He lectures for a few hours and you rarely need to take notes. 4 exams and 1 paper make up your grade in his class. He gives you a study guide of terms that is stuff you need to know on the test. Anyone can easily pass this class, highly recommend. Nice, organized, and knowledgeable professor as well.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: HIST110A
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

attendance is given for extra credit, 3 tests and final alternate between short answer and multiple choice, map and 3 essays (gives choice of 7), study guide is everything on the test

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: HIST490
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Easy class. He is organized, and will give you the terms to study, and just memorize all the terms day before and you will score high. He doesnt try to trick or confuse you.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: HIST480T
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Easy class. Just study the study guides and the tests are so simply. I think this was one of the easiest classes ever taken. Don't buy any of the books. Total waste of time. Don't take any notes there is no reason. Just take the study guide and define all of the terms and know the history to them. Maybe 4 hours of studing before each test.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: HISTHIST
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

I took him two semesters in a row. By far the easiest professor I’ve ever had. I learned literally nothing (no sarcasms) but I got an a the first semester, and a b the second. I went to class everyday and used it as a study hall for other classes. For the life of me I can’t tell you what the class even covered. All you need to do is study a ma

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: HIST110A
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Essay tests were pretty easy - but I didn't do well on multip. choice ones. You get 2 essay, 2 multiple choice tests. The study guide is tedious to do but helps (40 different names&placesand only 20 show up on the test). I never showed up to class and pretty much didn't study and got a B, an A- on the first test cause I did the entire study guide.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: HIST110A
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

So I went to his class probably 6 times and got an a, just go the class before the test to get the study guide and the days of the tests and you are golden! On the essays write as much as you can even if you have no clue what you are saying, the more you write, the better your grade will be. He has a passion for teaching and history, good guy.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: HISTORY110B
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

He doesn't require attendance but if you show up every time you get extra points on your final grade. The tests are very difficult if you don't know the material back to front. Requires ALOT of reading.I don't recommend procrastinating because the chapters are thick and you won't pass the test without reading it all.Not hard if you keep up.