Stephen Buck - Joliet Junior College, Joliet, IL

Professor: Stephen Buck

Department: History

College: Joliet Junior College, Joliet, IL

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: HIS105
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Great history teacher! I really enjoyed Dr. Bucks lectures, hes so enthusiastic about what hes teaching. The class wasnt so bad, you will read a lot but its a history course so thats unavoidable. The exams arent so bad either, do take really good, detailed noteseven when hes talking, not just off his PowerPoints, and show up to class.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: HIS105
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Buck is great lecturer, and overall teacher however I do not like how he brings in some modern day politics (Trump Administration/BLM/Etc...). I'd rather my teachers not share their political views during class time. Other than that Dr. Buck is a great teacher, very enthusiastic about his career and brings the best out of everyone.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: HIS104
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Great professor! Ive understood history until taking his class. Would definitely take his class again!

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: HIST270
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Buck is one of the best teachers I've taken at JJC. History could be boring sometimes, not with Dr. Buck it's not. He makes history come alive through his lectures. The tests are extremely easy as long as you pay attention. Overall I would take Dr. Buck again for a course If Y'all need to take history take it with Dr. Buck it's awesome.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: HIST106
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

By far one of the best teachers out there, completely amazing at teaching and his love for history is amazing. I'd definitely take him if he fits your schedule, takes notes and always use your notecards for the exams in class it will help a lot and you get a good size, and the quizzes and journals are super easy, also tells great stories!

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: HIST101
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

very passionate about history and it shows. the way he explains stories of the past is so intriguing hes actually what got me interested in history. hes also very funny and amusing makes the time go by fast. hes a fair grader and lets you use a small notecard for tests

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: HIST105
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Hes a great lecturer and very dynamic. All the test material was mentioned in lectures. However be a quick writer or type fast, because he moves quickly and might be hard to keep up with.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: HIST103
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Very nice guy, passionate about history. Not too much homework, gives a quiz and a journal at least once a week but they relate to the lectures so theyre interesting. Gives 3 exams, the last exam is the final which isnt comprehensive. He really wants you to be successful, gives a study guide for the exams so theres no reason not to get an A.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: HIS105
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

The class is lecture heavy, but they're interesting and he's enthusiastic about history. There are 3 exams and all are in essay format, but you get to use a notecard. Make sure you take detailed notes. Almost every week there's a journal based on first hand accounts in the sources textbook. Every other weeks there's a quiz. My favorite prof by far

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: HIST103
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Buck is a good prof, he is knowledgeable and passionate about history. He speaks fast and goes through slides quickly, so good note-taking is a must. Every assignment and test in this class is writing, except for the occasional quiz. The tests rely heavily on class lectures, so don't miss out on any. Not really an easy A, just put the time in.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: HIST101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

he grades way too hard for tests but overall a decent lecturer.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: HIST103AND104
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Buck is awesome. He's clearly passionate about history and he knows his stuff. His lectures are like listening to someone tell the story of historical events. I learned so much in his classes. He responds well to questions; never making people feel dumb. All tests are hand-written (1 essay question and 5 short answer), so be a good writer!

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: HIS104
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

He is an AMAZING teacher. If you need an easy A this is definitely the class, while also learning tons of cool information. He is extremely nice and the tests are all essay questions. For the tests he gives you a study guide of exactly what you need to know, and allowed to use a notecard.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: HIS104
• 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:

Dr. Buck is awesome! He's a phenomenal lecturer and makes the class really entertaining. Very easy to pass as long as you do all of the journals and quizzes. Tests are in essay form.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: HIS104
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

This teacher is probably one of the best I've had at JJC. He's organized and very enthusiastic about teaching history. Nothing is ever a surprise in his class. If you do poorly, it is 100% your fault. He makes it very easy for you to earn points, and actually LEARN something.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: HIS106
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Nice guy, grading can be tough

Rating # 17

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

This prof. is very organized but you better be ready to take lots and lot of notes, and do it pretty fast. He is a fast talker, and goes through slides pretty quickly too. His tests are essay tests, but aren't bad if you prepare. Show up, do the weekly journals and quizzes every other week (can find most on quizlet) and you'll do fine.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: HIS104
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Great teacher with good criteria setup. His tests are not too hard but they're essay tests. So if you're good at that then take him

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: HIST104
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

As long as you take good notes and use those notes to prepare for the tests

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: HIS106
• 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:

Have to take good notes in order to be successful. He doesn't put the power points on canvas. He talks pretty fast so you might want to record him. Good Notes Great grade. Study guide is basically the test it's just a random selection of which question or term is on the test. Don't let the movie review or long journal creep up on you! good luck.