Ariel Loftus - Wichita State University, Wichita, KS

Professor: Ariel Loftus

Department: History

College: Wichita State University, Wichita, KS

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: HIST101
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Loftus is by far the most unorganized teacher I have ever had. Assignments were random and were not returned. Did not have a single idea as to what my grade was until final grades posted. Was excited since I love history and took this class as an elective, it was a total waste of time and money.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: HIST101
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

This teacher changed the final 2 days before the final. There us no organization or common sense whatsoever

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: HIST101
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Spare yourself and avoid her classes at all costs. Never recieved a syllabus after joining the class a day late, even though I asked 5 or 6 times. I had been using the wrong book all semester because of her lack of communication. Don't expect to have any idea of your grade until after the class ends. Painstakingly boring and horrendously unorganize

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: HIST101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Loftus is very kind but is quite a bit disorganized. You probably won't learn what your grade in the class is until the semester is nearly over. The lectures aren't clear and difficult to follow. You'll be doing a lot of textbook reading. You can't skip class though because attendance is usually required. Tests are open note and take home.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: HIST103
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

This was the worst and easiest class that I've ever taken. Show up, glance at the book, do the 'rough drafts' for the 2 essay tests (that you can use on them!) and you'll get an A. She also does tons of extra credit on documentaries we watch in class. Heads up: bring something to do while she drones on.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: HIST101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

So far she has been unorganized, she goes off on random tangents that aren't relevant for the class. Her quizzes are over things not discussed in class. She doesn't really follow the syllabus. She really doesn't inform us on what we should take particular note on. I have no idea what to read before next class period because she doesn't assign it.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: HIST362
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

She is unorganized and never gives updates on your grade, but if you go to class and show up for the tests(of which there are only two) you should get a good grade. Don't over think this class.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: HIST698
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Notes were hard to follow. She was never clear on what to do on papers or tests.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: HIST563
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Ridiculous class. 2/3 consisted of the professor treating it as her personal soapbox bashing Christianity and ranting about how awesome the Gnostic Gospels are. The other 1/3 was spent watching documentaries and I, Claudius. Complete waste of time, and a joke for a graduate-level class. 12 books assigned, we maybe used 3 of them.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: HIST733
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

She is extremely capricious when it comes to grading. She showed everyone's grades via an Excel sheet on the overhead projector which is a total violation of privacy. I got an A but was self-directed. She is totally unorganized and difficult to follow. On the bright side, she is very kind.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: HIST733
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Overall, a good professor. I admire her knowledge and she will challenge you. However, she will also help you with the papers you need to write for her and she cares about her subject and her students

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: HIST303
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

She is without doubt the worst teacher I have ever had.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: HIST5495
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

i took world civ to 1500 from loftus & was excited for this because i'm a history fan. once i got in the room and started listening to her lectures, i quickly deemed it useless. her notes or horrid, spelling & grammatical errors so bad you can't read it.she knows nothing about your grades instead leaving it up to her TA. worst teacher i've ever had

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: HIST359
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

took greek history with her. She was very knowledgable. thats the only positive thing i can think of. Shes ridiculous, I would have skipped more classes, but the assignments and quizes were random. I recieved an A or B for very little effort given.aviod her unless you need a good grade. i will NEVER take a class with her again.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: HIST100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Very knowledgeable, but difficult personality. Unclear syllabus, made us buy an unnecessary text. Quizzes/tests are open-book essays, but expects very detailed replies. Lectures were surreal and hard to follow. Watched MANY documentaries. If you need the class for your major, concentrate on the keywords at the end of chapters and you'll be okay.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: HIST563
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Take this class for an easy A, but you will find yourself bored and stressed out at the teacher. The notes that she gives are useless so don't bother writing them down. She expects 8 books but in the end you only need 2 of them. She WILL NOT reply to your e-mails and is very unorganized. Bring your laptop with internet on it and just surf the web

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: HIST563
• 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:

Without a doubt the most absurd class I have yet to take in college. Loftus was completely unorganized; whatever knowledge I obtained from this course was from my own self-teaching. I would recommend that you go out of your way to avoid this professor.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: HIST359
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I only used the book to study the key terms at the end of the chapters. A nice person, but extremely unorganized. Never presented a complete syllabus. Papers and assignments were not explained in whole, instead the whole class relied on each other to try and understand what was going on.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: HIST359
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Very knowledgeable and nice professor, but extremely unorganized and does not present the material well. Never presented a complete syllabus. Papers and assignments were not explained in whole, which left the entire class confused for the majority of the semester. Not a horrible teachcer, but I would avoid if possible.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: HIST733
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

a lovely person