Steve Kirkpatrick - Blinn College, Bryan, TX

Professor: Steve Kirkpatrick

Department: History

College: Blinn College, Bryan, TX

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: HIST1301
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Very nice and personable, but all of your grades will be tests. There are no quizzes or homeworks to up your grade which sucks. If you do the review and study you should do fine on the test, but the fact that there are 4 grades altogether leaves no room for error.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: HIST1301
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Prof Kirkpatrick is a good teacher and really cares about history. He writes on the board everyday and lectures off that. There are no slideshows or anything online to review. If you're not good at taking notes or paying attention to lectures, he's not the guy for you. The class is only 3 tests and the final. Don't use the textbook at all.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: HIST1301
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

only three tests and a final, grades the essays on the test harder than my english teacher grades, goes off topic during lectures, avoid this guy, your welcome.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: HIST1301
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Kirkpatrick is an okay prof. If you truly enjoy learning History then this is the class for you. He only gives four tests and a final so if this is a class you need to pass with an A or B don't take him!! In addition his second test this year got a 42 class average and he was okay with it, just something to keep in mind.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: HIST1301
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Uncle Steve is a great prof. I would recommend him to anyone, 4 test straightforward just go to class and you will get a good grade. Do not buy the textbook it is a waste of money with him because all of his test he makes and you can tell they came out of his mouth not online. Just go to class, pay attention and take notes. PAY ATTENTION TO REVIEWS

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: HIST1301
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I genuinely never understood history until this prof. He tells it like a story and makes it easy to understand. The tests are half multiple choice and half essay. He gives you a sheet with the terms you need for the tests and 3 essay prompts that he outlines for you in class. Out of the 3 essay prompts, on the test you're given 2/3 and you do 1.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: HIST1302
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

If you want to learn Accurate ,Relevant And Truthful history, this is the class for you! If your just filling out a basic unit you may have a little trouble. History is a story. What part of the story is relevant to your life today? How did we get here? Kirkpatrick is no PC- BS. He tells the truth as he perceives it. He tells it passionately!

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: HIST1302
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

HES THE WORST! If you like waste an hour and a half of your time to be yelled/talked at then by all means take this class. He says you dont really need the textbook, but if you want a grade higher than a D you need it. I worked my butt off thought I ended up with an A and only got a B!! I would never in a million years recommend him to anyone!

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: HIST1301
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I did every single thing I could have done to make an A in this class. I attended & recorded every lecture. I made A's on each of the tests we had & we only had 4 INCLUDING the final. No other grades. No extra credit. No rounding. Just checked my transcript & somehow this class (not the 4 sciences I took) but HISTORY class ruined my 4.0. stay away

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: HIST1302
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Kirkpatrick's class is definitely a challenge but if you attend review down and write down everything he says you're guaranteed to do good. He's really passionate about history and tells a lot of stories. Don't expect an easy A, but a B is absolutely possible and an A if you really work for it. Also the class has zero work outside of class.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: HIST1302
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Kirkpatrick is the worst. His lectures are strange and hardly ever make any sense. The only grades in the gradebook are 3 tests (all three of which you have to write an essay for and they are not separate grades). Don't even bother writing down the notes he puts on the board because they won't help you on the tests anyway. Tough grader too.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: HIST1302
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

DO NOT TAKE! I took him b/c of the good reviews, but it was the biggest mistake i made. You only get graded on 3 tests & your final. thats it. Theres an essay on every test & he grades super strictly. I had to drop this class to save my gpa. He rambles on about stories that go away from the notes on the board. & the "notes" are just words.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: HIST1302
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He is very passionate about history, but he tends to go on tangents that make it hard to follow. Luckily, he makes it very clear what you do and don't need to know for each test & gives reviews. Tests come from his lecture and a large portion of it is an essay but he tells you exactly what info he wants you to write. Textbook is not needed for an A

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: HIST1302
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

This class was super easy, and Mr. Kirkpatrick is hilarious, he teaches what really happened not what they put in the textbook. There are 4 tests and thats it, if you write down what he puts up on the board and show up to class you will do well.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: HIST1302
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Laid back prof, history can't get more realistic, he has very good lectures, never boring and always funny.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: HIST2311
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I would recommend him to everyone he is so funny. If you read from the text book you will get an A that is were he gets his test question. His office hours are awesome he will explain any period of history you have a question about. Also his language is very colorful

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: HIST2311
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

by far the best Professor I have ever had. You can miss class and still get an A just read the book. Taking notes in class does not help much its better to just listen. He gets most of his test questions from the book. He might not be interactive but his lectures will not put you to sleep. The man tells it how it is

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: HIST1301
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Heavy Lecture note out line on the board, not will to help just lecture you

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: HIST1302
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I would definitely suggest Prof Kirkpatrick if you're willing to put in work and attend class. I attended every class, took diligent notes, read the book, and didn't struggle at all with grades. He is an opinionated guy but he makes things abundantly clear and I enjoyed the class a lot. I definitely learned a great deal from this class!

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: HIST1302
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Really great guy who loves history but I really disliked his class. We're only on graded off of 4 exams and each had an essay crucial for your grade. His lectures were boring because he never interacted with the class. Also his notes are not set up very well.