John Monroe - Iowa State University, Ames, IA

Professor: John Monroe

Department: History

College: Iowa State University, Ames, IA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: HIST202
• 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:

Best professor I've ever had. Great lectures and if you pay attention it's pretty easy to figure out what will be on the exams. Be ready to take notes fast and to keep up with his lectures. He takes advantage of every second of class so make sure to stay focused or you'll miss something important. Highly recommend :)

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: HIST202
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

I took Hist 202 with Dr. Monroe. Great professor, easy to understand, really wants you to do well. How well you do in the class is lucking out with your TA. I got a 100% in the class effortlessly. All you need to do is take notes and do the assigned readings. He has inspired me to add a history minor too

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: HIST202
• 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:

Very very knowledgeable about the subject. Lectures are interesting and funny, and I felt like I learned so much each lecture I went to. I plan on taking another class from him just because he teaches it. History department is very lucky to have him.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: HIST202
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Monroe has been by far one of my favorite professors. He is very engaging in every lecture. He is extremely proper and knowledgable but still makes jokes from time to time. You can easily get a B-A as long as you go to the lectures and participate in resitation. The tests are all in class written essays so get ready to cram in a lot of info.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: HIST202
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Super enthusiastic and loves teaching. Lecture is basically him talking about a subject for 45 minutes with a few powerpoint pictures and occasional music. Sounds horrible, right? He never lost my attention. He knows how to tell you everything you need to know while making it interesting and sometimes funny. Makes you see why history is important

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: HIST202
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

lectures are really hard to pay attention to because he does not lecture off a powerpoint he just talks for the entire hour

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: HIST202
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Outstanding guy. Loves getting questions after class. Shows true passion for the subject.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: HIST202
• 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:

Great words of wisdom, interesting, insitefull, and helpfull

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: HIST202
• 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:

Best teacher at ISU. Makes every story interesting and his lectures fly by! Very helpful and kind. Take his classes if you get the chance!

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: HIST202
• 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:

Seriously one of the best professors I have ever had in college thus far. He is funny and extremely knowledgeable. Every lecture is an intricately woven story that is flawlessly presented and interesting to listen to! Today's lecture ended with the audience clapping. He is honestly that good.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: HIST396
• 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:

Amazing teacher, amazing subject! I thought it was going to be an incredibly boring class, but Monroe made it so interesting! I would totally recommend this teacher to anyone!

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: HIST420
• 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:

Very good teacher!

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: HIST202
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I have never had a professor that was as enthusiastic about teaching as Monroe. He loves history and has great lectures that make sense. The exams aren't too bad, they are just in essay format. If you ever need help in the class, go see him. He is a very nice guy that takes his job as a professor very seriously.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: HIST414
• 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:

Prof. Monroe has been one of my favorite professors at ISU. He expects a lot, but does not make it impossible to deliver. This is not a class to skip reading in-- you really do discuss it every day. I enjoyed every single day.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: HIST420
• 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:

Very enthusiastic, gets very worked up when teaching, which is great. Puts so much energy into his lectures and adds little bits of information that get away from the actual events to make everything more interesting and to give students a laugh. He can start talking pretty fast as he gets more into it but catches himself and slows down. AMAZING

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: HIST420X
• 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:

Awesome professor and really great guy. He makes some pretty complicated subjects easier to learn and more interesting. I have him in the morning but waking up and going to class is never an issue because he is a great lecturer.

Rating # 17

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:

One of the best professors I have ever had. He will make time to help any student. He is animated and loves what he teaches. He is incredibly intelligent and just a good person. He is a fair grader and as long as you work hard and speak in class, you will do well. We need more instructors like Monroe.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: HIST414
• 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:

Dr. Monroe is enthusiastic, eager to help, and best of all, a fantastic educator. He balances difficult subject matter and in-depth discussion with careful guidance so that even very tough material is understandable. You'll work hard, but never feel like you're going at it alone. The single best professor I've had.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: HIST420
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Great Teacher always helpful very excited about his subject lots of interesting storys that make the history more real than just dates to memorize

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: HIST420X
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

How can you go wrong with someone who references Mel Brooks' History of the World Part I... also he bought and sent me text books in Iraq so I could finish his History 414 class.