Larry Usilton - University of North Carolina Wilmington, Wilmington, NC

Professor: Larry Usilton

Department: History

College: University of North Carolina Wilmington, Wilmington, NC

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: HIS101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor Usilton's lectures are very entertaining, and you can really tell he loves lecturing. However, he does not give you much to be graded on, and what assignments are graded, he provides little to no feedback about how to improve.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: HIST101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Makes you pay for his book for the class and makes you use it for the papers so you cant skip out of it. Really tough grader and shows no reasons behind his grades almost like it is always something with a paper. worst professor at UNCW hands down

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: HST101
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Usilton is a great professor! His tests are incredibly easy if you take good notes in class, I got an A on every single one and I crammed for them all. The paper is a bit difficult and the grading criteria is not clear, however, it isnt a grad ruiner. Dr. Usilton gives you so much extra credit and is very wiling to help during his office hours.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: HIS101
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

This class is extremely hard, and his textbook lacks a lot of information. Studying for his class requires A LOT of google. His slide shows lack information, and he doesnt post them on blackboard after class. His text book lacks any valuable information including dates important dates, and factual information. Dont take this class!

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: HST101
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Very enjoyable course. Dr. Usilton will more or less return the same level of respect you show him, so if you're upfront about your issues and genuinely try to pass his class, he'll do his best to help you succeed. If you're the type of student who's often late, skips class, or tries to dip out early, he'll call you out on it.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: HST101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Good lectures, but he grades EXTREMELY harsh, only has 6 assign. and offers you 6 absences. This includes tardies (as he locks the door) and leaving early as well. He will not work with mental illnesses, as I am registered with the disability office and he wouldn't work with me being late. Not clear on grading material. Requires you to buy his book

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: HST101
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Funny and entertaining, made morning lectures not so bad. Although, really tough grader. Only 4 grades for the whole year, all of which were difficult. Tests were hard and papers were graded harshly. A good professor and person, just difficult work!!

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: HST101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Usilton is a GREAT professor. He makes history come alive, and he is very knowledgeable. He does only have four grades. 3 tests and a term paper. He drops the lowest test grade, and he offers TONS of extra credit. You have to take very good notes in his class to do well, but it is very manageable. I would recommend his class to anybody.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: HST101
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

This teacher does not give clear reasoning behind his harsh grading and is solely dependent on lectures to pass his course. No homework, just 3 extremely hard tests to determine your final grade.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: HST408
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Umm... not here for the students. Brags that UNCW cannot fire him. And does not care about you so don't ask questions.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: HIS101
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Usilton is not a bad professor. He's a cool guy and he presents the material clearly enough, however he fails to communicate exactly what he expects out of you on the tests. Most of my class ended up failing as a result of this. I ended up neglecting most of my other classes to study for HST 101 and only skated by with a B.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: HIS101
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Usilton's class was never boring--he's hilarious--but reading his textbook was the worst. You NEED the textbook because he gives textbook quizzes and his papers use the documents in his textbook. Tests are hard if you don't at least review your lecture notes, and the assigned papers are 40% of the respective test's grade--so write your papers!

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: HST101
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Usilton's lectures are great and interesting and makes you interested in history but he is a notoriously tough grader. He gives 3 tests and with each test 60% of that grade is a paper you write. I got everything right on the tests and took my paper to the writing lab but he is such a harsh grader that I never got above a B- because of the paper.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: HIS101004
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Hardest class I have ever taken. I would study for days before an exam. Make 100+ flashcards per exam. I knew all the material that was needed for each exam throughout the year and after he graded it i never received anything above a 75. When I met with him about my grade, he said that it is what to expect with the course. NOT helpful. NOT easy.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: 101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Usilton is really funny and I enjoyed his lectures, so I was really surprised that his tests were so difficult. I went to all the reviews and the highest test grade I got was a 75. I think his tests are way too long (we only had 50 minutes for a three section test). If you're a history major, you can probably handle it, but he's way too hard.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: 101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Larry Usilton is a great professor. I really enjoyed his lectures and he knows how to keep you entertained. It's a lot of information and sometimes unclear just how specific he wants things to be on tests. He is a hard grader and expects a lot from his students. The only time you need your textbook is for a few questions on the tests.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: HST101
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Usilton is one of my favorite professors, he made history fun and interesting (and I'm not a history fan at all). His lectures are interesting and he is very funny. He is a great professor but he is a hard grader and your only grades are 4 test and 1 paper. But the 4th test or 1 of them is optional since he drops the lowest grade at the end.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: 311
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Funny guy with a nonchalant style, which kind of sucks considering his tests are so hard. Make sure you copy down what he says word-for-word, he will dock you for failing to mention even the aspects of a subject which are only tangentially related. I'd advise not taking the class.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: HST101
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Refused to work with me being in the military which I had to miss class days for. He uses the textbook that he wrote for class and between the textbook and notes there was still subjects on the test he did not mention is his lecture or in the textbook. Would not recommend.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: HST408
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I've listened to a few people complain about Usilton, but I took him for an intro class and a seminar. He's wonderful. It's not easy, but history isn't. Put the effort into your work and he'll reward you. Easy as that.