Garrie Dennie - St. Mary's College of Maryland, St. Mary's City, MD

Professor: Garrie Dennie

Department: History

College: St. Mary's College of Maryland, St. Mary's City, MD

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: HIST361
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dennie is a special Professor. An absolutely terrible teacher decent human being who will leave you with legendary stories. Scroll down to the date 02/05/2009 on here. There are 12 awesome reviews. He wrote them all just to keep an average rating. Before that and after that are honest reviews. Enough said.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: HIST396
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Avoid if possible. Gives terrible feedback and doesnt even bother to read some of the material he expects you to read. Gives odd grades (someone got a B+++ and someone else got a B+/A- and never figured out what those grades meant). Changes essay questions on a whim and doesnt seem to read your essays.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: HIST108
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Interesting man. Lectures well! You either get a B,B+,A- on papers. His comments he emails you on your papers are short and unhelpful. Never gives A's on papers. His office hours are abysmal. I was one of the best of the class, and honestly I feel like he gave out random grades to everyone. Its hard to get an 'A' in his class. But A-, B+, isn't.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: HIST104
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Gary Dennie is the greatest person I have ever met. He is so interesting and knowledgeable.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: HIST419
• 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:

I learned an enormous amount from Professor Dennie. For non history majors, Professor Dennie's penchant to discuss historiography might seem tedious. FOr the history major, however, it is the food we need to become historians ourselves.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: HIST200S
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

I did not enjoy Dennie's class. He was not helpful, though I was able to pass the class with an acceptable grade though I his material did not stimulate my curiousity.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: HIST419
• 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:

Professor Dennie is extremely intelligent and articulate. His lectures are filled with personal stories and meaningful history. Not just a regurgitation of historical events but a walk through social and intellectual history exploring the various ideologies which make up our world. You will learn and you will pass and you will love it!!!!

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: HIST400
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Professor Dennie taught me in this clas: Comparative Slave Systems. Until thenm I had no idea of the sclae of slavery worldwide. He is a top class professor.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: HIST280
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

This is the into class to the AADS minor. Professor Dennie teaches this class with several other professor but clearly, he's the boss. It's an excellent class

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: HIST360
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

If African history and the African Diaspora is your thing, Professor Dennie is your man. He is simply brilliant.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: HIST395
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

A wonderful person, a wonderful professor, and he makes you right. I loved this class.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: HIST104
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

A great professor. I have taken every class I can possibly take with him. He's the best there is on the African Diaspora. Plus I love his accent.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: HIST280
• 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:

Professor Dennie is the most exciting history Professor I have ever had. He helped me to understand the myths of slavery. But you do have to write long papers.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: HIST401
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

He's simply the best professor I have ever had. He teaches about slaves and their experiences far better than anyone I know.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: HIST400
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

I took Dennie's class on the Caribbean Experience. It's the best class I ever had.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: AADS214
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Dennie is a superb teacher. He gives interesting assignments, and modifies them where necessary. His knowlegde of the African Diaspora is encyclopedic. NO one at SMCM knows more about this subject than Dennie.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: HIST361
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Dennie is a top professor. Anything to the contrary is just plain wrong. Dennie has one fault: he's too easy on the slackers.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: HIST360
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Professor Dennie is an excellent teacher.If you want to learn how to write longer papers, take his classes. He rewards hard work. Plus he knows his subject inside out.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: HIST360
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Dennie is an excellent teacher. He requires longer papers than most professors and you must be prepared to present your work in class. His knowledge on African and the African diaspora is voluminous.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: AADS001
• 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:

I found Professor Dennie to be an excellent teacher who kne his material, infused his passion into his teaching, and had made me a life long lover of African Diaspora Studies.