John Mancini - Towson University, Towson, MD

Professor: John Mancini

Department: History

College: Towson University, Towson, MD

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: HIST145
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Prof Mancini is an okay professor, his class is very lecture heavy to be prepared to write the entire time. His presentations are a bit disorganized and hard to follow at times, and he goes off on tangents so that can be rough. He is a nice man however, who is passionate about history. Ask for help if you need it, but don't expect a quick response.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: HIST389
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Nothing about this class was organized. He put material on the tests that was not covered at all in class and mentioned nothing specific about the 15 paged paper we were required to do. He also puts nothing on Blackboard so it's kind of stressful knowing how you did on assignments, especially after the class is done.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: HIST145
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

I took Dr. Mancini for HIST 145. I am definitely not a history buff and he knows that not all students know their history. Unfortunately, this class is only three exams and one 200 word assignment, many readings as well. Make sure to attend class, he knows who is and who is not there. Dr. Mancini is an all around great guy.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: TSEM102016
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

I really liked Prof Mancini. His class is not tedious. Youre graded on a few things throughout the semester so make sure you do every assignment to the best of your ability. Take notes on what he lectures about in class and youll do well on the quizzes. Papers were easy to write.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: TSEM102
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Mancini is not a bad professor by any means. He is a very engaging lecturer, but he is fairly disorganized, which leads to knowing what to study to be difficult. He had fill in the blank questions when he said it would be matching. He is unclear on assignment expectations but is an easy grader and often just gives full credit for completion.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: TSEM102035
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Lectures in TSEM are very disorganized. Syllabus is vague and he does not post any grades until the week of finals. He's kind of a pushover when it comes to due dates, likely because most of the time he puts off posting the assignments for about 2 weeks. Quizzes are hard because he forgets to cover some criteria but includes it on the quiz.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: TSEM102035
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

TSEM with Professor Mancini is like going to a history museum, but instead of reading a display it's hearing him lecture. He tells great stories during his lectures and the documentaries he shows are super interesting. What he says during lectures is going to be directly on the quiz so take notes.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: HIST145
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

He doesn't post power points until the exams pop up

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: TSEM102035
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Lectures and shows lots of videos. We only had 3 grades the entire semester, 1 quiz, 1 group project and 1 research paper. Little work, but needs to be quality.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: HIST145
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Literally the best history teacher at Towson. You have to take him

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: HIST145
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

The hate for Mancini is uncalled for. He is tough, because he wants you to do your best. He gives extremely amazing lectures and knows a lot. Sure, he wanders off sometimes. But its because hes trying to keep you engaged. Posts a study guide before each test. Only had 3 tests for all your grades. There is no reason why you shouldnt take Mancini.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: HIST145
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

I created this account to dissuade you from taking this professor. He is disorganized. His powerpoint's are not completed, and are full of errors, and he is often unavailable. His tests are not hard but he does not prepare you for them. Because of his disorganization, he still does not know which class I am in although finals are in 2 weeks.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: HIST145
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Attendance is "mandatory" but half the time he forgets the attendance sheet

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: HIST145
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

the worst class I've ever taken at Towson. Theres no powerpoint, or anything to follow. He rambles and doesn't tell you what to write down .You can't pass the exams-they are fill in the blank of the most randomest questions with no word bank. The highest exam grade in my class was 46 %. then he gave a curve because everyone complained. don't take.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: HIST145
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

For a 100 level class, it's much harder than it should be. Only four grades the whole semester. He grades papers very harshly. Exams are short answer and essay. Lectures are boring, no powerpoints to go off of, just him talking for 50 minutes straight. Goes off topic all the time. Nice guy, just not a good professor. Won't take him again.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: HIST145
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Very nice guy, horrible professor. Midterm is worth 35% of your final grade, so if you mess that up you're pretty much done for. Two essays on two books, and a final thats worth 40% of your grade. Overall the class was tough. I would not take him again.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: HIST145
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Hes is a very nice person he was very nice to talk to, its just that he is just a very tough grader. We had a total of 4 grades at the end after the final, which were a quiz, a short 1 page essay, midterm and the final. On the syllabus it said there was supposed to be 2 book reports which we never did, so the other grades were weighted higher.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: HIST145
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Dr. Mancini is very loud, he is passionate about history but all over the place in his lectures. His lectures are unorganized, not all of what he says is relevant. He grades REALLY hard on tests, and there aren't a lot of questions. Expect to memorize a lot of dates and not get through all of the material or assignments outlined on the syllabus.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: HIST145
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Mancini's lectures are very enjoyable and you can definitely tell he loves what he does. The class isn't really that hard, as long as you show up. Barely any homework, just a small quiz on a book you read, midterm, final, and a paper on the Andrew Jackson book. Definitely worth it.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: HIST145
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Professor Mancini is nice and caring but so off topic in lectures and unorganized. We were so far behind and did not get to the Civil War or even close to it. He grades hard and then doesn't explain or say why he graded your papers the way he did. Lots of reading too.