David Carey - University of Southern Maine, Portland, ME

Professor: David Carey

Department: History

College: University of Southern Maine, Portland, ME

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: HTY181OTHERS
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Very intelligent and engaging lecturer. Fulbright scholar who teaches LA history from the bottom up.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: HTY394
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Carey is very invested in his field and passionate about LA, especially Guatemala. The workload is pretty heavy and the grading is tough. He'll provide you with a lot of individual feedback, advice, and guidance but it's no cakewalk so be prepared to work hard. He has a good sense of humor though and is generally pleasant.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: HTY394
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Carey is deeply invested in his field and very passionate about LA, especially Guatemala. Be prepared for a fairly heavy workload and tough grading. He will provide you with a lot of direction, feedback, and advice, but his classes are no cakewalk so you'll have to put in the effort. However, he has a good sense of humor and is generally pleasant.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: HTY181
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

David is really passionate about what he does and is incredibly knowledgeable! I really don't know what he's doing at USM. However, he can be distractingly handsome.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: HIST181
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Best Professor I've had. Cares about teaching & not just content. High expectations in terms of writing quality. Grades kind of hard, but you get valuable, individualized, feedback.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: HTY394
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor Carey grades your papers in this course on your grammar and style. There are no exams. No matter how much you read and no your topic or how well you present your thesis the passive voice or disorganization will kill your grade. Besides that he is a great professor who is very passionate not only about LA history, but also about teaching.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: HTY181
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Very very hard grader on midterms and test. Course should be entitled the Sociology of Latin American instead of the history of Latin America. Focuses almost primarily on race and gender issues. Coursework is too demanding for an level 100 class. Expectation is more 300 level to graduate level.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: HTY181OTHERS
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Professor Carey is an extremely knowledgable, open, honest, and hardworking teacher. His classes are definitely challenging, but he is also fair. A lot of information is covered in his survey courses...that's kind of what they're all about, though, isn't it? He is always willing to lend a hand to students who need it, but don't expect him (or anyone else) to put up with students who are just lazy and looking to sail through. I can't recommend his classes highly enough to those willing to actively learn.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: HISTORY
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

No Comments

Rating # 10

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

excited guy, digs what he's talking about

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: HTY182
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Prof. Carey is a nice guy who is genuinely concerned with his teaching. He grades papers like it's an English class and tests can be pretty specific (take good notes- even if he talks too fast). Very open to feedback and discussion.

Rating # 12

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Very fast, very unclear. Teaches like he's reading from a list of facts. Tests include unfair and irrelevant questions and essays are harshly graded. Avoid like the plague.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: HTY181
• 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

Comment:

An excellent teacher, very helpful. The only class I ever had trouble with in college, but he was approachable, willing to meet with me and help me however he could. Lots of reading, but he really knows his stuff.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: HTY182
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor Carey is a great professor. His classes are engaging and the material is very interesting, especially the videos. Be prepared to take a lot of notes because the material is covered very quickly. You have to keep up.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: 182HTY
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Great teacher. Fun Course. One of the few gifted teachers that wants to teach at USM. If you want to learn about Latin America this class is a must.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: HTY181
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Prof. Carey is defintely fair with grading. He makes every session interesting and if you do all the work and are interested in the material you will get alot out of his class. Definitely recommended.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: HTY108
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Prof Carey is one of the best professors I have had. His lectures are very interesting and engaging and inspire student participation.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: HST181
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

very nice man to do well in his class you have to an exceptional amount of note taking but his grading seems fair. i would deffinetly recomend him.

Rating # 19

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Prof. Carey is VERY fair towards everyone. I am a woman and I got an A, it's what you put into it. He gave me help with whatever i needed. He is the best professor that i have ever had. TAKE HIS CLASS!!

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: HTY181
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

he assigns a lot of reading and the class is all note taking, but he is so knowledgable on the topic and he makes the class interesting. i liked it and would recommend taking his class to anyone.