Florence Baker - El Camino College, Torrance, CA

Professor: Florence Baker

Department: History

College: El Camino College, Torrance, CA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: HIS140
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Go tor office hours and you will surely pass

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: HIST145
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

All tests are take home test. There is one assigned research paper and midterms and finals are all essays. Her lectures may be a little hard to concentrate, but it will help you write papers.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: HIST162
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I'm in her 162 class, and she is super nice, but this has to be one of the most boring classes I have ever been in. Lectures the entire class period, and goes long every day it is almost impossible to stay awake. No tests just papers and she grades really tough make sure to follow all instructions. I would avoid if you just want to pass.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: HIST141
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Wouldn't suggest taking her. All lectures and she gives two essays for the entire semester. There's a few extra credit opportunities but they don't help. She assigns essays but is unclear on what she wants it on. Kind of regret taking her class.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: HIST145
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

She's a really nice, approachable professor who really pushes you to see her during office hours and will help with all of the assignments she gives, but her in-class lectures are really dry. She wants the assignments done her way, so pay attention to what she says about it. Be patient with her bc she's not the best at public speaking.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: 2438
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

She's an intelligent, knowledgable professor. Her lectures are really long and can get quite boring especially because that's almost all you do aside from a few videos. Baker is really nice and helpful if you ask her though, and she doesn't give any tests, only essays, but they count for most of your grade. She gives e.c. for decent attendance too.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: 2420
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

We had 2 midterms which she grades super hard, but as long you put in work towards the papers you'll be fine. her online test are super easy and there are a total of 4.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: HIS140
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Love this class! However I love history, so her long lectures are fine by me. Only take home tests that she grades tough but very fair. She encourages people to go to her office hours so she can help. Great class.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: HISTORY162
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I worked hard and she still gave me a B, she is a terrible teacher and her lectures are terrible she assigns papers and gives no clarity. Do not take

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: HIST140
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

She is a tough grader but at least if she sees you trying hard she will give at least a C and that is what I like about her! She truly cares for her students which is true but beware the essays are going to be hard because she is picky about how you do them and the format of the essay!

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: 162
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

This was my first college class and I really enjoyed it. She does get a little boring sometimes and hard to hear. She has 3 major essays that make up your grade and they are not easy. So don't wait till the last minute to write them. Not many homework assignments and she gives a lot of extra credit opportunities, so take advantage of them!

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: HISTORY162
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Got an A on a paper, got a -B on another and I ended up with a B I was so dissapointed. Do not take!!!!!

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: HIST141
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

After taking several semesters with her now I can see that she is not a very easy professor! Get ready to do the hardest and most confusing essays either and the style of teaching is so poor you will not learn all the facts about history with this quiet professor when it comes to lecturing all she does is read off her notes which is from the book..

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: HIST162
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

She is a very nice professor but a very hard grader and picky when it comes to the essays.. The essays do not make sense it is very confusing to do and it is hard to do them when a professor wants to put it in your own words! You will be doing just a midterm essay, research paper ad a final essay that is pretty much it!

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: HIST162
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dry, dry, dry would be the best way to describe this professor. She's very knowledgeable about the subject at hand, and she does enjoy it, but every class is a lecture, and a very dry lecture at that. Expect to be staring at powerpoint presentations 90% of the time and videos the other 10%. Otherwise, only a few papers with tough but fair grading.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: HIST162
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I think she is a really nice professor! She really is willing to help you with whatever you need and yeah it is true she grades essays not so easy but she is definitely fair when it comes to grading it! I recommend her the class is relaxing and all you do is take notes and listen to her lectures so you can do well in her essays it is not hard!

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: HIST162
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I think she is pretty fair and nice when it comes to grading essays like if she sees you try your best when doing her essays then she will give you a good grade on it! But I have to agree she does grade the essays hard but that's because she just wants you to become a better essay writer! Her lectures in my opinion are very interesting and calm!

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: HISTORY162
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

She is a really tough grader on everything, she didn't give me a B I earned a B..... you get the point

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: HIST141
• 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 THE WORST PROFESSOR! I love History but she ruined it for me.....I learned more of history 141 in my HISTORY 101 class. plus she makes you feel stupid when you give her your opinion...AND! she is not clear on what she wants on her essays. DO NOT. I REPEAT. DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS!!!!

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: HISTORY145
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS. You will fall asleep every class and never want to attend. Her style of teaching is poor. Makes you take the quiz for the section so you already know everything about the chapter, then she hands you the notes and THEN lectures the whole hour and a half about the subject you already know very thing about. DO NOT TAKE!