Robert Holden - Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA

Professor: Robert Holden

Department: History

College: Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: HIST103
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Each class is a lecture. Powerpoint heavy. It's a little hard to stay awake. You may not want to but the best way to stay alert is to participate. He seems to appreciate students who participate and you never know how that'll help out . He also docks letter grades for repeated offenses of missing class, phones out, misbehavior, etc.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: HIST103H
• 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:

You are better off picking a different history class (Like European History). He is knowledgeable about Latin American history, but the way he presents it is not that great. A challenge is awaiting you if you're really want this class, so you need to think carefully before taking this course.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: HIS103
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

The entire class is based upon the text book which is very difficult to understand. There is no outside help for his class, and offers little to no clarification. I would not take his class again, his lectures are dry and difficult to understand.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: HIS103
• 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:

terrible teacher. It was an Absolutely miserable time

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: HIST103H
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Tough grader on essays and very long, uninteresting lectures. The online quizzes weren't really that hard as long as you have the notes and the textbook & you could take them as many times as you like. but the problem was that I couldn't see which questions I got wrong which defeats the purpose of learning from them.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: HIS103H
• Grade Received: D+
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Be ready to read the book, the online quizzes he makes them very difficult, and you are graded from two in class exams, five online quizzes and one country essay. Lectures are long and boring.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: HIST103H
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Ive had abysmal professors, and Dr. Holden is not one of them. He is a scholar through and throughI dont recommend this class if you yourself do not have a love of history. This class is difficult because it discusses a region that does not have cookie cutter origins. It is very diverse and it can be hard to summarize in one semester. He tries.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: HIST103H
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I'm a history major and I love history. This professor takes everything that is interesting and beautiful about history and strips it away to bare, dry bones. The book he uses is somehow worse. If you are kinetic or visual learner, you will die in this class as his approach is old-fashioned, ineffective rote memorization.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: HIST103H
• Grade Received: C-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

His class is very hard for an introductory class. He's dry and talks in the same boring tone of voice in all of his lectures. Yes he knows much about what he is teaching about, but his class is hard. I would not recommend this professor at all. There is a lot of reading involved. I want to punch my past self for registering for his class.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: HIST103H
• 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 takes off 2 points from your FINAL GRADE: for every time you're late, absent, leave early, use your phone, or talk. He grades hard, lectures are long, monotone and boring. only take if you have to - if you wanna pass read the assigned stuff/skim do 3 out 5 quizzes all onlin, midterm/final STUDY!! go hard on analysis. speak in class 3 ec points

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: HIST103H
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

If your'e taking this class just to fulfill a history gen ed, don't bother. Prof. Holden is strict but rightfully so, I appreciated his passion for and great knowledge of Latin America. This class is difficult for a 100 level course and his lectures are boring and long but he says good stuff.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: HIS103
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Professor Holden's class is not so tough if you do the assigned work. Two kinds of people take his class. Those who want to learn and those who want to pass. He is strict but fair. Those who appreciate his style understand that he's trying to bring out the most in our abilities. Those who don't think that a degree is automatic with any effort.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: HIST103H
• 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 has literally been the hardest class of my whole life! You must read the book entirely! He expects you to read the book before the second class. Take notes and always date them! He doesn't give any sympathy and attendance is mandatory otherwise he will take off points! Always pay attention. This class is honestly going through hell!

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: HIST103H
• 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:

Yeah I just finished my freshman year and I took him my first semester. It' s true that once he starts lecture you can't use the bathroom or you will be marked absent. :/ Didn't hate him I'm just used to challenging work (was homeschooled a few years) so I found it hard but I put the time in. Don't take for Gen Ed. THIS IS NOT AN EASY A. Good luck.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: HIST103H
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I took this class as an easy A to fill my schedule in my last semester. He was very understanding when things come up but this class is hard. Tests are all written. Attendance is mandatory. He allows two absences and after that you lose 2 points from your final grade. It is a very good class if you want to learn a lot but you will work for it.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: HIST103H
• Grade Received: WD
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He was literally the worst teacher that I have ever had in my entire college career. His lecture style is dry and boring. He doesn't clarify during in-class "study sessions." He has a weird rule about not using the restroom during class, otherwise you will lost points for attendance.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: HIST103H
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Holden is a tough professor. You should not take this class if you are looking for an easy A. This class will require a lot of your time to be devoted to reading and studying. Tests WILL require you to know your stuff. It is very helpful to go to lectures, although they are boring sometimes. He will do his best to help you if you ask.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: HIST103
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Do not take this class if you are expecting an easy A in history. He is very passionate about what he teaches and you can tell he knows a lot about it. The reading is a must! And attendance is key to not failing, missing a class is missing five pages of notes. There are only about 4 or 5 grades in the whole semester so be careful.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: 103H
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I LOVE PROF. HOLDEN !! He has awesome lectures that you feel that you don't even have to read but it helps a lot to read. He is incredibly helpful and one of the very very few professors to give a study guide for the exams! I would totally love to have him again and I hate history but he made it fun!

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: HIST201
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

DO NOT TAKE THIS PROFESSOR!! Especially if you just need it for a Gen Ed! He assigns alot of reading and his lectures are boring. I took him for Historical Methods and he did not even teach the objective of the class. I HATE THIS CLASS and I am probably going to drop this class.