Dan Snell - University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK

Professor: Dan Snell

Department: History

College: University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: HIST3103
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I took Slavery In American History. He doesn't take attendance but if you want to know what is going on the exams you most be in the class. The class is a pass or fail class. You must do the work to pass. He is a hard grader and he expects you to do your part.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: HISTORY3413
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor Snell is an extremely confusing dude. He is very knowledgeable on all things Israel, but he doesn't know how to teach what he knows. He is really scatterbrained and vague, and that translates directly into the class. Even when you ask him specific questions, he will still give you a non-answer reply. He is very frustrating to work with.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: HIST3043
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Snell was a good professor. At times his lectures were a bit scattered, and the split between Mesopotamia and Egypt was overwhelming, but that isn't his fault.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: HIST2013
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Snell is a good professor, you have to work hard in his courses and do the reading, but he really does care about the people in his class.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: HIST2013
• 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:

He is a decent human being. He grades generously. However, he is not a high quality teacher. I am a history major, his course is not organized properly to best convey the MASSIVE amount of information he wants you to learn. It really is too much. He needs some work on lecturing. It is very disorganized. high attrition rate in the class.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: HISTORY3413
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Here's the deal with Dr. Snell. His lecture slides are there so that you get a grasp of what he's talking about because you should be reading the material he's assigned before class. If you do the reading, and put some thought into your work you can come out of this class a happy camper. Dr. Snell is a good professor. He wants you to use your brain

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: HIST3043
• 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:

A thoroughly awful professor. His lectures are awful, his slides are awful, his assignments are awful, and his grading is awful. Not recommended.

Rating # 8

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

I go to his class one time a week for 2 hrs & 45 min and it is death. He rambles on non stop the whole time. His power point sucks bc it is all pictures & no info. U cannot use electronics in this class. If u do he will stop the whole class and walk over and stare at you. He is very knowledgeable about Egypt. He is way too smart to be a professor.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: HIST6600
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I took him for an OU Advanced Program class. People here seriously criticize him because he expects you to go to class and learn something? He went off on a lot of tangents in his lectures, but I found that it kept the class interesting and sustained my interest. I thought he graded more on the effort he could tell you put into assignment.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: HIST2013
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Definitely difficult to understand exactly what he wants and the reading was not featured in class as much as I would of liked. However, extremely understanding and he rewards attendance and class participation. Overall a very fair professor.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: HIST2013
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Assigns reading every night. At first I read every chapter, but the quizzes and tests arent even over the reading or the lectures. NO NEED TO READ,i got an A without it. Full of himself, always talks about his books.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: HIST2013
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

I intend to make this field of study my life's work and, thanks to Dr. Snell, I have a perfect example of what kid of professor I should NOT become. He should me the absolute wrong way to motivate students and disseminate material. He is the reason online classes were invented.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: HIST3043
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He knows his subject and all, and is able to convey that, but he's sarcastic and very full of himself. I was highly interested in the subject and hoped for more. In the category of being impressed with himself, he rates really high.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: HIST3034
• 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:

Totally random teacher. You can read 50 pages a night, attend every class, take all the notes, and still you will have no idea what he is talking about. Nice enough guy, but too random. Did not learn a thing, but its an easy B

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: HIST3043
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

This class had a lot of busy work. Attendance is mandatory - skip 4 times and you lose a letter grade. There were 5 papers, 1 midterm early on, and the final. None of it is hard. You have to study for the midterm but the final is kind of random. Daily assignments with completion grades. This class is an annoying but easy A.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: HIST3043
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

its not for someone just wanting to get a non western culture out of the way. He doesn't know how to come down to your level, it's his way and only his way.He is purely an academic plan on letting your other classes go to keep up in his.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: HIST2013
• 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:

If you love history, Egypt, and Mesopotamia then don't take this class.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: HIST2013
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

This was the worst class I have ever taken. The teacher talks about himself, names drops constantly, makes zero sense in his lectures, assigns reading every night, assigns essays and GRADES THEM HORRIBLY-MAKE SURE THE GRAMMAR IS PERFECT, likes to call on students just so he can tell them they are wrong, and treats his students like they are nothing

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: HIST2013
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

This class is ridiculous... you have to read everyday for it... be prepared! that's not what upsets me... i honestly am so lost in what is going on in this class.. granted i really had no interest in at all... but seriously do not take this class if you dont have any interest or you it is not required... i made a huge mistake!!!

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: AME
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

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