Michele Butts - Austin Peay State University, Clarksville, TN

Professor: Michele Butts

Department: History

College: Austin Peay State University, Clarksville, TN

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: HIST4780
• Grade Received: C-
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Dr Butts is a fantastic professor within her topic, however her tests will make you pull your hair out. They are always cumulative and her study guides are essentially a list of questions that hint to what is on the test. Mind you though, the guide will have 100 questions, but the test will just have 25. Hardest effort Ive ever put in just to get

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: HIST2010
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

She is very nice and helpful all you have to do is put in effort to get an A! Very caring, loved her.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: HIST2020
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

She is a good professor but is excited about teaching and will talk fast and the whole class time. Her test are very thick on materials, lots of chapters covered in one test.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: HIST4760
• 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:

Feedback is not clear, and never posted grades. Final exam was ridiculously difficult and-wrote for almost the entire time. Not specific in what you should study, and what was on the test wasnt well covered in class. No grade posted on the paper or exam! I would not recommend this class, regret taking this class. (Lowest grade this semester)

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: HIST2010
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Butts has a very lecture heavy class, and the tests come directly from the notes. She gives quizzes at the end of each chapter, and a 5 page term paper. Attendance wasn't mandatory, but if you don't show up you won't pass. She didn't use the textbook at all so don't waste your money. Overall, she's a great teacher, but this is not an easy A.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: HIST1020
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

She talks a LOT. Her class is completely about listening to her go on and on. She will give the most vague explanation and want the most specific answer that only a PhD History Professor would know the answer to. On the other hand, she doesn't give much homework and she does give study guides.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: HIST2010
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I loved this class! Dr. Butts is such a sweet lady and is always there if you need help. Quizzes at the end of every chapter, so be ready. Two book assignments, three tests, and one five page paper along with a few other homework assignments. If you don't come to class, you'll fail, but attendance is not taken. Don't get the textbook either.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: HIST2010
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

She talked the whole 55 minute class every MWF. She is a talker for sure, gives quizzes at the end of every chapter. Her test are matching, multiple choice, and maps. She is super nice and does not take attendance but don't miss unless you must. You will miss a lot of information. She gives out study guides for each chapter.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: HIST2010
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

If you are horrible at grammar beware! I would have gotten a A on the paper if it weren't for grammar(got a B). Other than that she is a good teacher if you actually do the work and participate in class! You may not like her if you are just trying to breeze through the class. She gives out a study guide before each 'section'. Use it!

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: AMHIST1
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I find that most people that do not like her are the people who don't want to do anything, and complain about how hard it is. If you give effort toward the class she notices, and she will help you. She is very caring, and you will learn a lot.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: HIST1020
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Talks all day. Tests are extremely hard. Final is over everything and gives no study guide. have to know a lot of maps

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: HIST2010
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Really good class, just be ready to write a lot of in class essay question quizzes. You get more work towards the end of the semester.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: HISTORY2020
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Seriously DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS CONSIDER THIS A WARNING! IT'S NOT WORTH IT. Professor Butts is a nice lady but she makes history seem like the devil. I use to love history before I took her class. THINK TWICE BEFORE SUGNING UP FIR THIS CLASS BEFORE ITS TOO LATE!

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: HIST2010
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

As a history major, thought this class would be great. WRONG. I hated this class because we spent more time talking about native americans than we did covering the revolution. By midterm we had not reached the french and indian war. Will never take a course with Prof. Butts again.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: HIST2010
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

So happy and so nice and so smiley ALWAYS but her class is not for you unless you are a history major. The textbook was only a SUMMARY of her lectures. She's CLEARLY passionate about what she does, but she just dishes out WAY too much information for one test. And it's frustrating trying to figure out what to study cause she says it's all important

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: HIST2010
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Gives WAY too much info for very short exams Didn't give enough time to work on research paper HATE that she thinks everyone remembers '3rd grade history'(element school was LONG TIME AGO for some of us) Would I take another class from her? NO! Definitely not! Great if you're HIST major; if not, forget it!

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: HIST2010
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Does NOT use textbook! Power point presentations ARE the book. Likes to give weekly quizzes, usually end of week. Easy grader on quizzes, but extremely anal on grammar; doesn't like run-on or short hand sentences. Gave homework over Thxgiving break! Not 'difficult' but definitely NOT easy if have other classes. COMPREHENSIVE FINAL!

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: HIST2020
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Great Teacher, lots of lecture, and minimal issues with work. Multiple essays, but is a relatively easy grader. Take the honors section if possible!

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: HIST2010
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

She was a great professor! She was really into what she was teaching. She gave out study guides all the time, pay attention to them, test come straight from there. As your taking notes follow along with the study guide she will answer the questions on them in order through her notes!

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: HIST4400
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

GREAT TEACHER!