Jidlaph Kamoche - University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK

Professor: Jidlaph Kamoche

Department: History

College: University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: HIST3473
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

His class was life-changing.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: HIST2713
• 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:

This class was not easy, but I really do feel like I learned a lot from it. This isn't one of those classes that you can just ditch and expect to pass. Be prepared to read the assigned books because he takes them seriously. The tests are pretty tough, so take good notes!

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: HIST3743
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

This class was terrible. I was so excited coming into it and once i was in it i realized it was going to be a long semester. I wouldn't recommend the class to anyone. It just sucks because the class has such great potential to be an interesting class. The prof jumps from topic to topic and sometimes doesn't even finish talking about a topic.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: HIST3743
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

This is a very interesting course BUT HARD AS HELL!!! Im not even gonna to front I may have learned alot of things but does not mean I didnt leave his class with a headache. His lectures can be very confusing so one must ask ask ask question and read read read or YOU WILL NOT MAKE IT LOL---HAVE FUN!! AND GOOD LUCK

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: AFRIC1800
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Very unorganized. Very knowledgable but can't organize his thoughts enough to communicate it to the class. Finishes each class with a million words on the board and I can't figure how any of them fit together. Not sure what grade I will get but I know I haven't learned a thing. I've just been very confused.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: SURVE001
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Incredibly brilliant man--but unable to communicate and teach well. Assigns lots of books. You MUST do the reading to do well in the class. I was constantly frustrated and lost in lectures, but simply regurgitated his views on everything (and extensively) and got an A. Prepare to be angry at the end of every class.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: AFRSINCE1800
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

HORRIBLE CLASS. Very unorganized, scattered thoughts, unclear with lecatures. There are a TON of books you hav eto read and grading is based off of 2 essay only exmas and a Paper. Unfair garding. Takes off points for not enough info and takes off points for too much info. WTF???

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: HIST3473
• 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:

He is an awesome professor! He is very knowledgable about South Africa. I loved his class. His lectures were enough for me to get an A. His stories are really interesting, and I loved the fact that he was able to incorporate his personal experiences into the lecture. I would definitely recommend him!!!

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: HIST3473
• 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:

Brillian professor! Extremely knowledgeable and helpful. Expects a great deal of his students but is not unreasonable. Lectures are easy to follow and material is extremely interesting. I would recommend Kamoche to anyone!

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: SASINCE1800
• 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:

Amazing teacher. Truly passionate about history and demands the best out of his students. I learned alot in his class. A great man.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: HIST3723
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Horrible lectures, dry and repetitive reading, and unreasonable expectations of the students characterized Kamoche's African history (since '45) course. Kamoche is a nice man, very knowledgable, and was moderately helpful, but I would NEVER wish one of his classes on my worst enemy.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: AFRICA1800
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

awesome professor. very difficult and you have to be a pro to truly follow his lectures, but he's kind and genuinely interested in his material, which makes him good at teaching it. if you have any doubts at all as to what he is expecting of you, ask him because he's a little vague sometimes. otherwise, great!

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: AFRICA1800
• 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 brilliant man, awesome class, learned so much.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: UPPERANDLOWER
• 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:

First of all, I don't think professors should be marked down on this thing for being hard. To the guy below who misspelled "wasteful," go back to high scool. I mean school. Dr. Kamoche's classes are difficult, but if you do the required work, you actually learn a lot, and when you earn an "A" in his class you know you really deserve it, which is why I thought we were in college. Prof. is a little scattered, but it's more amusing than annoying. Really great professor.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: AFRICASINC1800
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

If you are taking classes to simply graduate and not learn anything, THIS CLASS IS NOT FOR YOU! Kamoche does an EXCELLENT job with covering matters thoroughly - you just have to keep up and have great notes. He is one of the (2-3) profs. on campus who teach THOROUGHLY about AFRICA!

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: SURVEYAF
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

LOVEDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD THE CHALLENGE!!

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: AFRICASURVEY
• 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:

tough class, but worth it. learned a lot.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: HISTOFAFRICA
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

No Comments

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: SOUTHERNAFRICA
• 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:

Challenging material presented by a man who knows it inside and out. As an OU history grad, one of my favorite professors.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: SAFRICAHST
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Very hard class. He is very knowledgable about history, but is very unorganized and unclear. Lectures are horrible because it is so hard to follow him because the notes are scattered. I would recommend not taking this class. I got a B though but I studied sooo much.