Veronica Bale - Grossmont College, El Cajon, CA

Professor: Veronica Bale

Department: History

College: Grossmont College, El Cajon, CA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: HIST110
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Constantly said "we're behind" in her lectures. Lots of interesting digression but not relevent to coursework. Impossible to take notes on unless ver batim. Study guides are too broad, don't even bother. Powerpoints are images with 0 text. Canvas was a mess Pay attention and it's easy to pass but getting an A is challenging for the wrong reasons.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: HIS109
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

There is a quiz every day that you can fully prepare for beforehand since all the material is given to you before hand. Clear class schedule. No textbook required, but you still have to buy a book to read. Tests are open notes. Does not just teach you about what happened, but why it has happened. Start early on your essays.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: HIS108
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I LOVE professor Bale. She loves her students the same way we all love her! She allows notes on tests and quizzes and truly makes history interesting! If you want a fun class with an amazing professor you have found your class!

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: HIS108
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

She lectures on everything that will be on the test so you really have to pay attention, but her lectures aren't boring she gives you all the tea throughout history. If you can't pay attention she gives you an outline which is your golden ticket to passing the test, if you write notes next to each topic as she talks. DONT BUY THE BOOK! go 2 class!!

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: HIST108
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Mrs. Bale is so sweet and funny! She has amazing lectures and she will help you if you need it. Make sure to take notes and go over the study outlines before the tests.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: HIST109
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Quizzes every week, 2 tests along with a final, and an essay. She's pretty cool and she really loves to get into the subject she's talking about. A fairly straightforward class and if you put some effort and pay attention to certain things, you'll get a solid grade.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: HIST108
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

She is definitely the best history professor I've ever had. She's so passionate and she has so many great stories throughout her lectures that I was always interested and focused--something that doesn't usually come easily to me in history classes. Take good notes on her lectures, make notes for the exams, attend class, and you'll do fine.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: HIST108
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

She is so passionate about history which is what makes the class great. Just listen and take good notes because her slides don't have any info on them. Her tests were straight forward and you only have 1 paper the whole semester. She's funny and her lectures were always super interesting.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: HIST110
• 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:

Professor Bale was AMAZING!!! She gave lots of information and examples during her lectures, but made it fun and entertaining to listen to. By the final exam, I had paid such close attention during the lectures, that I didn't really use the notes she let us use! She is VERY fair and helpful. There are no surprises. A Fantastic Teacher!

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: HIS109
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Professor Bale is very passionate about history and it shows in her lectures. She's got great stories which make the class fun. There are quizzes every class that are based on assigned readings but they're super easy like the tests which are all open note! She assigns one book report (essay) which is also fairly easy. Definitely choose her for hist

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: HIS109
• 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 highly recommend her class! She's a great teacher and you can absolutely tell that she loves History. Which makes the class very engaging and interesting in my opinion.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: HIST109
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Prof Bale is one of my all time favorite professors! She is caring, sweet, & has a real love for history. Her lectures are very interesting, so I never got bored. Each lecture is packed with info, so don't skip. Take good notes and you won't have to open your book. Also, she lets you use notes on every quiz/exam. I HIGHLY recommend taking her.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: HIS109
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I thought history was boring, but her lively attitude made it so enjoyable! She assigns weekly readings & pop quizzes, so be prepared to read short assignments. If you participate, she'll definitely love you. (Everyone knows that participating is key, right?) Also, she provides many entertaining teaching methods, so you'll never be uninterested.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: HIS108
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

One of the best teachers I have ever had! She gives an opportunity to earn points every class through 10 point quizzes based on assigned articles, and exams are open notes. One assigned book and essay. She knows loads of really interesting things that they don't teach you in history textbooks, which makes this class really interesting!

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: HIS109
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I absolutely hate history but Professor Bale made it enjoyable . Only down side to this class was you have to read approx 2 articles before each class because she quizzes you on one of them to made sure you're doing the reading (therefore don't buy the book you'll never need it for anything.) Have to read 1 book & write an essay on it.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: HIST109
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I love this girl. Passionate, sweet, helpful, fair! You have mini quizzes based off primary source docs every class; super easy. One paper that she grades quite leniently. She gives you an outline of every lecture and she only tests you on info that she has given to you. Don't buy the textbook, trust me, you won't open it once. Totally recommend!

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: HIST109
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Took the class Fridays from 8:30-11:15, and originally thought it was going to be a drag- Professor Bale proved to be such a delight that getting up at the crack of dawn didn't even bother me. So informed and passionate about her subject, always willing to help students, and just really fun to pick her brain about topics. Would love to take again.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: HIST108
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Professor Bale is such a sweet heart. She gives a lot of homework and reading but it all pays off. I use to not like history and thanks to her now I love it. She goes by really fast on her lectures and it's a lot of info but as long as you take good notes, you'll be fine for the test. She gives some extra credit opportunities and participation pts.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: HIST108
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Bale is a great lecturer. I really enjoyed hearing all the history stories and information from her. She is a very passionate historian and it appeared to me that she really enjoys teaching. Each class felt like "story time." There are short readings assigned every night, so keep up and get into it. She enjoys questions and discussing the history.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: HIST108
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

She is an amazing history teacher because she makes it so interesting. I always disliked history until now. She was able to fully display her love for history in a way that both helps you understand the content but also made it fun. Her quizzes were easy and so were the test (as long as you read and worked for it). Would definitely take again