Michael Welsh - University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO

Professor: Michael Welsh

Department: History

College: University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: HIST100
• Grade Received: C-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He is a very tough grader. I am a B average student but I could not get higher than a 79% on his exams. He is very unclear with what he wants for his papers. For his exams he wants extra information that was not in the lectures or textbooks.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: HIST224
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

As long as you don't miss 3 days you automatically get 10% added to your grade! Just make sure you turn in all of your papers! The advantage you have is on Friday you talk about the chapter you read, just make sure take notes because he basically tells you what he wants you to write about. Exams are all on the blue book!

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: HIST100
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Welsh constantly used words like "hashtag" and tried to compare every little thing to social media for some reason. It was incredibly intrusive and wasted a lot of time, and showed how he viewed his students as teenagers rather than adults. He also required attendance, and then would get mad when people didn't seem like they wanted to be there.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: HIST224
• Grade Received: D+
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

If you're like me, terrible at history/ social studies, take it online. Micheal is a great teacher, but he shows no mercy and has very high expectations. If you don't read, you'll fail (spark notes are not helpful). He's great at answering questions, thorough lecturing, and giving feedback. He's a good teacher, but very difficult.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: HIST100
• 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:

Rude, tries to connect with you and its bad

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: HIST224
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He is a horrible professor. He goes off of the subject and wastes class time telling stories that the class has no interest in. He cuts students off while they are in the middle of speaking. He makes references to people and things and usually is offensive when making jokes, especially about race. Would not recommend his class at all.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: HIST224
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He was one of the least helpful professors when I went in outside of class he told me that i wasnt trying and made me cry... not a great professor

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: HIST224
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I was pleasantly surprised by this class after reading the reviews here. While there are several papers they are only 2 pages each, and he gives comprehensive study guides at least a week before every test. I took this class as a freshman and i was a little nervous but it was a perfectly fine experience and he gives help if you ask for it.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: HIST100
• 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:

Attendance is required! He grades unfairly and will forget what you talk to him about. I took this class to get the credit and wouldnt recommend him.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: HIST224
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Some people in this class have really bad attitudes or do homework for other class, so it makes hi frustrated as it should. He is still a fantastic professor regardless and only wants to help you pass. Definitely the best professor for teaching this course.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: HIST224
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Just remember, the only people that usually rate things are the ones that are mad about something. He's a great professor, I don't know what these people are talking about. He doesn't deserve below a 4 on here.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: HIST224
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

His class must have changed since the spring of 2017, because this class is easy. He makes his lectures fun, you just need to pay attention. He really does try to help you, but how can he sympathize with your bad grade if you don't show up to class? I mean come on, give him a break.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: HIST224
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

He never gives his political views, nor does he offend conservative people like me with liberal ideas. I don't know what the other comments are about. All papers written in this class are two pages maximum. Power points have all info for the tests. When he tries to relate history to today's pop culture, his lectures are easy to understand.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: HIST224
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I read all of the comments below before I took the class. Professor Welsh is a tough grader, but is 100% willing to help you in any way he can. If you don't understand what he is teaching, ask questions. He will not continue to teach if you don't understand. If you go to class, he maps out all of the papers and tests for you. Genuinely good guy.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: HIS224
• 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:

He goes off topic at least 10 times a class period. His lectures make no sense at all. Its never really clear what he really wants you to learn. Ask questions frequently but never actually gives the answer to the questions he asks. If you dont go to class you wont pass. If you're trying to study off his power points good luck they have no info.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: HIST101
• Grade Received: C-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I only went to class because attendance is mandatory. His lectures make no sense. He makes ridiculous and unnecessary comments about topics that have nothing to do with class. I never got a good grade on tests no matter how hard I studied. When I went in to get help he told me that it was on me for not studying enough and getting help from him.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: HIST224
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

It is clear that he likes the subject her teaches, but he is not very good at staying on topic. He tries to relate events that happened hundreds of year ago to popular topics today, like politics and social media. He is extremely liberal and often offensive to conservatives. There are also way too may papers. I wrote about 11 papers this semester.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: HIST100
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Welsh is a very solid professor and is dedicated to his profession. He often goes off topic, but this makes his teaching style more interesting.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: HIST100
• 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:

He goes on crazy tangents and almost always tries to connect history to snapchat (he has no idea what this is btw). Nothing he talks about in class is relevant to the subject matter, you just have to read the book. The questions on the test are literally taken from the back of the chapter. He is crazy about attendance. Don't take his class. Don't.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: HIST224
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

There are two papers and two test and that's it. I used to be a history minor and after this class I switched my minor because he made me hate history that much.