Robert Archer - California State University Chico, Chico, CA

Professor: Robert Archer

Department: History

College: California State University Chico, Chico, CA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: HIST341
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Robert is a nice guy. Environmental History was pretty cool, but we had a quiz nearly every week. And the questions were worded rather trickily, but otherwise his class was fine. Take him if you like sarcastic professors who like putting tricky questions on quizzes and tests, and if you actually read. You'll pass.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: HIST341
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Archer is actually a real gem. You don't always take Bob's class for the content he teaches, in fact a lot of it is repeat, but you take the class for Archer himself. His stories are priceless, and really informative. If you get annoyed with professors going on tangents don't take him, but he does occasionally put his tangents on the test.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: HIST130
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Archer provides informative, funny lectures that incorporate personal anecdotes for additional context. He can sometimes trail off (almost an entire class period), so you don't always learn the information in lecture. Weekly quizzes and a few exams (study guides provided) - overall, pretty cool class.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: HIST103
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Bob Archer has lived a fun life with many awesome adventures. His lectures go a little fast and can be a little all over the place but if you get the main points you'll be fine. He tells great stories and goes off on a tangent a lot. You can tell he enjoys history and in his teachings you experience a new found sense of joy for history as well.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: HIST341
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

His lectures are awesome! Took him for spring and he is so funny. This is one of the few classes I looked forward to going. Weekly quizzes and they're pretty easy if you pay attention in class plus he provides a study guide beforehand.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: HIST103
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Archer is a pretty funny guy. He is very liberal, and often goes on political rants, which are very funny most of the time, if you agree with them. If not, well then his class might anger you. Lectures can be kinda dry at times. His quizzes are pretty hard, but if you study you'll pass the class for sure.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: HIST103
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Honestly an easy A. He gives out study guides well in advance for quizzes and tests. There's a short quiz every Thursday and 3 main tests. The final is not cumulative. He advises you to buy an expensive history text book but honestly you can look up everything online. You can skip class but he does put his random rabbit trail stories on the test.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: HIST341
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I had to take Archer's environmental history class last semester and I was not looking forward to it. I don't like history much, but it was such a great surprise. He is super funny and always made the class fun, which kind of made up for the super hard quizzes he gave every week. And he's so attractive! If you need history, take him.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: HIST130
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Bob is a great teacher, the only thing I didn't like about his class was that he has the tendency to go off on a tangent for around half of the class time and he doesn't post grades. Other than that, he's a great teacher. He makes class interesting and you're only graded on weekly quizzes and three exams.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: HIST130
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

There are quizzes every thursday, the exam and quizzes have multiple choice, and a lot of true or false questions. We only had one extra credit oppurtunity and he dropped 2 of our lowest quiz scores. T/F questions are very tricky.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: HIST103
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Archer is an amazing professor! His teaching is entertaining and his stories about his personal experiences are very interesting. Quizzes every Thursday and the assigned readings are interesting as well as easy. Highly recommend this class. His good looks are a definite bonus.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: HIST341
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Hist341 is an easy pathway class. His lectures are more like storytelling and makes the class laugh with his jokes. He gives a pop quiz every week, 3 exams and one paper. Got Bs on exams and missed majority of quizzes and passed class. You don't need all his books. Just the concrete and atomic books and rely on his powerpoints for the rest.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: HIST130
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

YOU MUST TAKE ARCHER!!! Dude's way out there, gives really funny lectures, talks about things you don't normally get in history classes like sports and music. Quizzes every week are pretty hard but if you read you can handle them. His crazy stories and energy make class fun. My favorite teacher at Chico State!

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: HIST103
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

He talks a lot and gets off topic most of the time but is a really good instructor. He shares stories with the class a lot about past experiences and knows a lot about history.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: HIST103
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Professor Archer loves sports but be careful if you're a Dodger fan! He'll make fun of you! :) But he is easygoing and very passionate about history and makes class fun. I took his Modern History class after I took American history from him and you learn a lot from this guy. Great teacher and very nice. Lots of quizzes and tests though!

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: HIST341
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

He always comes to class in a good mood, has lots of energy and funny stories which helps in a history class a lot. He is totally helpful too, you can go to his office and he'll give you all the time you need and answer your questions about his really tricky quizzes. def helps that for an older guy he's super fit and hot too! Totally recommend.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: HIST103
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Most helpful, very kind, makes all information relevant, assigns papers simply to give points and make sure you have a more relative understanding of the material. Chooses readings that make information more relatable. Best story teller ever.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: HIST341
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Everyone should take Archer. He is a riot! I took environmental history from him and there was an annoying girl who could've ruined the class, she complained about everything but he would just laugh at her and turn it into a joke. Nothing rattles the dude, he is totally chill. Really seems to love teaching, has great energy. Take him!

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: HIST341
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He loves any kind of Frito's corn chips. (a good student knows when to brown nose the professor. No points for being in class, but I never wanted to miss class because his lectures are great and he usually has some real life story about the topic. Read assigned chapter before class. Good films, great professor. weekly quizzes.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: HIST341
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He will talk your ear off. Tests and quizzes are difficult. Lots of extra credit and readings.