Francisco Marmolejo - Irvine Valley College, Irvine, CA

Professor: Francisco Marmolejo

Department: History

College: Irvine Valley College, Irvine, CA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: HIST21
• 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 actually liked him alot. even though sometimes i got bored in class. he had very interesting thoughts and i learned a lot about history. putting in effort and studying for tests is a must. no multiple choice. all short answer but he gives you a study guide at the beginning of the semester for each test. there are no surprises.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: HIST20
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He is a great professor. He is extremely intelligent and his lectures show it. However, if history is your weak point like me, you'll struggle in his class.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: HIST1
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Perhaps the best History teacher IVC has to offer. Took him for history 1 and History 33.He is More than a teacher he is mentor for all students, truly cares about his job/teaching.Lots of work and readings as-well as participation, but in the end you learn more than you would have imagined.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: HIST1
• 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:

At first I felt taking Marmolejo was a mistake on my part. Only until the last few weeks of the semester did I appreciate his teaching style. There are two 5-7 pg essays, short answer Mid-Term and Final Exam. His study guides are word for word questions from the exam. You must read, and he expects the class to participate in his discussions.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: HIST21
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Francisco Marmolejo is an awesome professor. He is a great human being inside and out. He really loves his job. He makes class fun to go to and really brings you in the moment of that point in history. If you are expecting an easy A with no work, he is not the right professor for you. But If you want quality and knowledge. Take him.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: HIST20
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Hard class only if you make it hard...Don't take the class if you are expecting a breezey workless schedule. Not much homework other then reading (easy) and a 5-7 paper every 5-8 weeks. Overall I enjoy it and don't mind the extra effort.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: HIST20
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Phenomenal professor! So passionate and really cares about his students. Class is not a breeze but success guaranteed if you take advantage of his office hours.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: HIST20
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Such an honor to have been in his class I have never been so interested in any history class prior. If you are willing to participate and challenge yourself, take his class, it is very rewarding. Best teacher I've ever had, no joke

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: HIST20
• 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:

Great teacher, be warned his class is not easy. Just show up to class and pay attention. Don't be like me and slack off!

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: HIST20
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He is one of the best professors I've had in my entire 4 and 1/2 year college career. He is extremely passionate and willing to help if you put in the effort. He can be very demanding but read the textbook and pay attention. I learned alot in his classes, I took three history classes with him. He is amazing. He will open your world.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: HIST20
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Great Teacher, He really knows his stuff and is passionate about teaching. Doesnt teach from the book but rather teaches from his own lectures. The lectures are interesting. Marmolejo is extremely interesting and actually find yourself learning and retaining new information.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: HIST1
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

If you like history, he is the perfect teacher, if you're just taking this class for credit, I'm warning you...you have to put the extra effort, because this class is difficult, you can't just pass it easily

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: HIST1
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

His class is extremely hard and his discussions go off on random crap so you get lost. He calls on people randomly. He uses the word again 1000times per day. If you absolutely love history this is the class for you. If not then i warn you DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS!!!

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: HIST21
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Great lecturer. Very structured, clarifies things for students and great mentor. If you are interested in learning, he is the role model you want to learn from. As a person, he is a great human being.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: HIST20
• 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:

PROF. Marmolejo is an incredibly awesome teacher and that is a understatement nonetheless. His helpful and enthusiastic personality brings a great vibe to the classroom environment. Read the textbook, and contribute meaningful questions/ideas to in-class discussions. I took his 6 week summer course and I got A's on all my assignments...GoodLUCK!

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: HIST10
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I took Marmolejo during the summer and while he is phenomenal at what he teaches, he taught it too slow. We wound up taking our midterm on week 5/6 and had to cover 2000 years in a week because he refused to cut out what he failed to cover. Overall he is a great professor, but I would not recommend him for a summer session.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: HIST1
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I absolutely loved professor Marmolejo, he is one of my favorite teachers at IVC! He is passionate about what he teaches, and his lectures are very interesing. Extremely nice and helpful. He is a hard teacher, but he is fair and he will gladly answer any questions you have. Take the time to get to know him if you take his class, he is awesome!

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: HIST21
• 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:

Marmolejo is a very smart and good teacher. However, he only gives two essays and two tests, midterm and final. If you take him, you better like History or you will hate the class. I love History but how he taught it made me raise my eyebrow at times. Good teacher just hard, but fair

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: HIST20
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

He has lots of essays and books to read. I've take him if you like history. Helps a lot in office hours. If your quiet like me and don't ask questions or answer questions he will pick on you. The class is so boring.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: HIST25
• 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: N/A

Comment:

A great overall professor. If you like history, you will like this teacher. If you love history, you will LOVE this teacher. His philosophy of history ed. does not involve inane memorization of dates and events, but to gain an understanding of how those key events and time periods fit together. The two papers that he assigns are very interesting...