Lybeth Hodges - Texas Woman's University, Denton, TX

Professor: Lybeth Hodges

Department: History

College: Texas Woman's University, Denton, TX

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: HIST1013
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Hodges is the sweetest lady, but you HAVE to pay attention in class to do well. Take good notes. She tells stories; REMEMBER them. Read the handouts as they will appear on the final. Easy map quizzes and powerpoint project. She will bring you candy, cookies, and donuts throughout the semester. Overall, easy fun class if you study and pay attention!

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: HIST3223
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I took Dr. Hodges over Summer 1, it was fast paced and work was done everyday in class. She knows A LOT about history and does her best to prepare pre-service teachers for the TExES exam. She expects you to listen, contribute, and do your work the way she directs you to. Show up to class, take good notes, be respectful, and the A will be easy!

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: HIST4003
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Have to admit that I was a bit intimidated by all of these reviews on here, but I was proven wrong! No book; everything is verbal or handouts. She also reviews before tests to let you know what to expect. Best advice is to come to class focused and really pay attention. If you have to do a project follow the guidelines and be creative. Great class!

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: HIST3223
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Hodges is a tough professor, but I would absolutely take her again. I took her for a May-Mester so my class was probably different than a regular semester class. She gave a lot of homework. 3 map quizzes that are easy if you study. Final exam was very lecture heavy. She is very reasonable and does care about her students.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: HIST4003
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Very disorganized and brings cheesy things to class to show you. She spends more time talking about these things than what we really need to know. Take notes and organized it because her final is fill in the blank ie. list who was in charge of this trading company. No study guide. instead of map quizzes she should do quizzes over her lessons.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: HIST3223
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Hodges is a sweet lady, and is passionate about history. But she is terrible at teaching it. Please study for this class. There are 3 map quizzes (easy grades if you study) and pop quizzes (very hard) over content covered in class. She assigns a ton of homework (terms, content, and homework). Follow her instructions, and you might do okay.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: HIST3223
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Avoid taking Social Studies with Dr. Hodges at all costs. She is so unclear about instructions for assignments and told us our first content quiz would be over the content assignments, but they were over the lectures so everyone failed it. I am so frustrated with this class, I don't feel like I am learning at all and I am stressing out. AVOID!

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: HIST3223
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Better check Blackboard frequently. She forgot to mention to the class that she was assigning homework and come class day over half the class wasn't even aware she assigned anything. She just said, "I thought I told everyone." The people who did it said they only knew as they seen her post it on BB but only left it open for 3 days. Worst class ever

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: HIST3223
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

So she counted off on my first set of terms I turned in saying they weren't cited how she wanted. She didn't even tell the class how she wanted them cited until AFTER we turned them in. When a student made her aware of that in class she just said, "Well going forward just do how I asked." Ummm how bout you go back & fix everyone's grade you docked.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: HIST3223
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Figure out a way to take another class. She grades too hard on criteria that she makes up and forgets to give directions that are important for your grade. If you don't follow her unclear directions to a T, then you fail the assignment. Not worth the stress for a class that can be taken elsewhere online or at a community college. WORST CLASS EVER!!

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: HIST1302
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

She is extremely rude, and negative in every way. You would think that she would be concerned over students and the learning process of each student, though she is negative and very abrassive with students. Her behavior is ALARMING on how she doesnt care towards students, please try and not take her class. It was by far the worse class

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: HIST1013
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Hodges is SO kind, but understand that she expects a lot from her students. Her class is considerably more work than other same level courses, so if you're a non history major looking for an easy prof for core classes, she is probably not the teacher for you. Sweetest lady in the world though!

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: HIST3223
• Grade Received: WD
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

This was hands down the toughest course I've ever taken. I had to drop this professor. She gives you quizzes over things in her book, but doesn't tell you what book she has. She tells you to buy your own History book and it may not have the information in it that she will put on the quizzes. Sadly she's the only teacher who teaches this course.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: HIST3223
• Grade Received: WD
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I am an A student and I had to drop this course along with others in my class. She tells you to get your own text book (whatever YOU want) and she gives you quizzes over things that may not be in your textbook. Unfortunately she is the only teacher who teaches this course. She knows her stuff, but assign a book and pull quiz questions from that.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: HIST3223
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Hodges is very specific. She likes everything the way she asks for it to be done. While it can be a pain at times, she just wants the best for you. Her lectures are overwhelming but they're clear-cut. Her assignments aren't so understandable at first but you get the hand of it as the semester goes on.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: HIST1302
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

The hardest part about Dr. Hodges class is knowing what parts of her lecture you should study and what parts you can totally ignore. She loves telling really interesting historical stories that will NEVER show up on your tests. In my experience, we only needed the textbook for extra credit.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: HIST3002
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

She's very clear-cut and to the point. She will definitely make you work for your grade and she gives you plenty of opportunities to succeed. She is also very approachable. Although she does grade a little tough, just make sure you STUDY STUDY STUDY terms, map quizzes, and especially the final. Almost everything is memorization. Great teacher!

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: HIST1013
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

She's a textbook college prof. She expects your work, time, energy and effort and if you don't step up your grade will show it. You have to study, you have to review, and you have to ask questions. Hodges was one of the first profs to show me what it means to want my grade and work for it. If you want to be challenged she's the prof for the job.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: HIST3223
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

This class was by far the hardest in my college career. But, she is clear as to what she expects of you and the course outline is followed so there shouldn't be any excuses to not getting the work done. Just follow instuctions WORD bY WORD and you should recieve full credit for your work. Study the maps, do well on your News Journals and DO EVERY EXTRA CREDIT she offers.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: HIST3223
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

The worst class i have EVER taken in my College life. This teacher does not clarify directions, She also does NOT ever help you when you need her. She is a really hard grader. She is NEVER there when you have questions. Most of the time she talks only stuff that interest her and NOT FACTS. DO NOT TAKE HER CLASS!!!