Melanie Byrd - Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA

Professor: Melanie Byrd

Department: History

College: Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: HIST3260
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Shes great! She always stops to make sure everyone understands. She also gives extra credit which is nice. Lovely passionate teacher. But read the text she assigns for class!

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: HIST1011
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

The lectures are very boring. If you want to pass the tests, you have to read the book and take notes from it. The notes you will take in class are never on the exams. You have to teach yourself the material. She is helpful if you go to her office during her office hours.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: HIST1011
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Dr Byrd is passionate, which is a must in history, for we all know how long a dull class can be. She is a wee flighty, but her lectures are good provided the class participates. Extra credit is available, especially is there is a guest speaker. If you're tardy or absent, you'll miss a lot of notes. Works both book & notes.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: HIST1011
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Overall she is a good Professor. She gives 3-4 multiple choice tests and 1 term paper that is about 10 pages long. She never cancels class & always takes roll. She offers extra credit if you help in the archives. She sometimes uses questions on study guidespractice tests on the test. Read the bookarticles & take good notes & you will be fine.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: HIST1011
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

You will more or less be required to learn on your own. Tests are not difficult if you've studied the material (anything in the reading assignments may be on the test.) She gave extra credit through quizzes (not counting against you) and an opportunity to assist in the library. A term paper is due towards the end of the class.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: HIST3120
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Byrd lectures the entire class time, BORING! She only give 4 assignments, a midterm, group project, term paper and final. If you do not read and take notes you will fail because she actually covers the entire textbook which is covered on the midterm and final. Her test are hard, 100 questions, fill in the blank, essay and multiple choice.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: HIST3120
• Grade Received: C-
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Byrd lectures the entire class time, BORING! She only give 4 assignments, a midterm, group project, term paper and the final. If you do not read and take notes you will fail because she actually covers the entire textbook which is covered on the midterm and final. Her test are hard, 100 questions, fill in the blank, essay and multiple choice.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: PERS2480
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Would recommend! Lectures are boring, but if you come to class and take notes you'll be fine. 8-page group project paper due at the end of the semester. Group wasn't helpful so she let us break down to smaller ones and my partner and I both got A's on the paper and in the class. Take her!

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: HIST1011
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Byrd's class is easy, follow her lectures, and really READ the textbook and youll do fine, the term paper at the end of the semester is very manageable if you work on it a little at a time, I had this class at 8AM so I rarely ever showed up yet still made an A, it is possible just keep up outside of class.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: HIST1011
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

This class was so boring. But it's not that hard. She gives you a study guide for ever test, do them cause they will help you so much. She usually giver pretest use them to study she usually puts the same questions on the real test. If you can get past her boring lectures and you read the information and take good notes. You should be fine!!

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: HIST1011
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Everything on the test is on the study guide, and if she gives mini quizzes in class like she did in mine, those are on the tests too. All you have to do is take notes and follow the study guide and it's fine.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: HIST1011
• 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:

Her lectures are very boring but overall she's a helpful and sweet lady! She gives you all the study guides that you'll need for the tests at the beginning and to also help out your grade, you can do community service. If you have to take this class, I would recommend her!

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: HIST2111
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

This Professor although she was entertaining as a person was probably the most boring professor I have yet to come across.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: HIST1101
• 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:

I loved taking this class. I got an A at the end of the semester. Mrs. Byrd is super nice. She provides a big study guide at the beginning of the semester. If you fill it out correctly from the textbook, you will be good to go come test time. Plus she tells you exactly what to study for the test. I would definitely reccomend her.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: HIST1101
• 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:

She knows her stuff. 3 tests for the whole semester. the third test is the final. big paper to write (10 articles with a summary and critique) not an easy A. Extra credit for volunteering in archives.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: HIST3120
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

very very boring lectures, it was a snoozefest, she was a very nice lady though i just didnt enjoy the class and the huge paper required

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: HIST3260
• 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:

Excellent teacher. She does an amazing job of making the material clear and easy to understand. Her tests are not very difficult but the paper we had to write was massive. It felt like a thesis. I would recommend her though.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: HIST1011
• 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:

Had her for a world civ I The class was good, learned alot but the project was u have to read 10 articles she assigns(2-5pgs long) and summarize each one. other than that her tests are multiple choice and on scan tron.. :)

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: POLS1101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

He mumbles, but his class is easy if you listen. He is really sweet too.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: HONS1900
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Byrd is pretty cool and really helpful. I had the freshman honors seminar with her and our topic was "History of Food". It was really interesting and I would recommend taking it with her. We even got to cook pizzas in the class. We did one big group project (about 3-4 people each group) about a specific type of food instead of a final exam.