David Van Heemst - Olivet Nazarene University, Bourbonnais, IL

Professor: David Van Heemst

Department: Political Science

College: Olivet Nazarene University, Bourbonnais, IL

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: PSCI100
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Over my years at Olivet DVH has been the best professor by far! There is never a time when I was not entertained by his lectures. He is very lenient when it comes to extra credit, due dates, and the length of papers. Be careful when you are taking one of his classes not to forget papers, because they will probably be the majority of your grade.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: HIST200
• 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:

DVH is one of the most genuine professors and people on this campus. He truly cares for his students and shows that by doing his best to make the Gen Ed course easier. His passion for history is evident through the way he presents the lectures and through his enthusiasm in his voice. I would highly suggest this professor!

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: HIST200
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

He makes class interesting

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: PSCI223
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dude is hilarious, incredibly smart, and simply loves his job. He makes his classes super interesting and is very encouraging for spontaneous student debate. #EmbraceDebate He is as easygoing as they come and definitely snagged the top spot for my favorite class this year.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: PSCI223
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Discussion heavy: however, the prof will not mention it if you are on your phone for all of the class ( though may call you out later if you ask a question that has already been covered). Attendance is not mandatory, but if you don't have notes- get them from someone because he doesn't post the powerpoints and will not hand out notes.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: HIST200
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

He's an awesome prof. and is super laid back, but that doesn't mean you don't have to work. Be sure to STUDY for his tests and WRITE some papers. The pages and deadlines are usually lowered/pushed back, but you still end up having to write it.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: HIST110
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

DVH is amazing. Having him as a professor is essential.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: HIST200
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

This was a very unstructure class. Even though attendance was not mandatory, you had to be in class to get the all the notes because he does not post them on canvas. Yes, he gives extra credit and answers to the best, but still he was very off topic as well and hard to follow. Overall, I recommend to take this course at community college.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: HIST200
• 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:

He is one of the most interesting, enthusiastic, and awesome professors I have ever had. He's awesome.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: HIST200
• 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:

Gives answers to tests, day to understand, gives lots of extra credit

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: PSCI223
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I've heard a lot about him so maybe my expectations were set high. Yes, he is very funny, can keep the lecture interesting, and genuinely cares about the student. But he rambles off a lot and sometimes it's hard to follow along. That was really my main issue. If there was more "structure" to the lectures it would be better, but that's just me.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: PSCI422
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

DVH will always be a favorite professor. He pushes for excellent academic, intelligent thought. He cares about his students and loves the courses.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: HIST200
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

His lectures are amazing and if you miss them you will miss questions on the test so go to every class if you can. Plus, you can't beat a prof. who is willing to cut down the final paper by more an half.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: HIST200
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Great guy. Easy to work with. If you pay attention in the lectures you'll ace the class easy. Don't get caught up in the papers and such, most of those either disappear or get cut down by a lot.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: HIST200
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

DVH is the best professor I have ever had! He understands that his class is a general education class so he makes sure to prepare us for the tests well. Gives out a lot of extra credit. Papers are easy to write because he only requires 2-3 pages.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: HIST200
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

amazing prof!

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: PSCI223
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Awesome guy. He is very considerate and willing to work with you if you need help.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: HIST200
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Make sure you get this professor for Western Civ!!! He is hilarious and he actually makes History interesting!

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: HIST20002
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

This man is a legend! Take his class over anyone else who teaches Western Civ.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: HIST200
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

You won't need "The West" for this class; he takes away the textbook portion of the test. Don't freak out about the workload cause he doesn't make you do all the assignments. When you have the worldview papers, BE SURE TO sum up the entire chapter and then focus in on a certain part of it. That's how you'll get the best grade. STUDY YOUR NOTES.