Theresa Gross-Diaz - Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, IL

Professor: Theresa Gross-Diaz

Department: History

College: Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, IL

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: HIST101
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Gross-Diaz is extremely knowledgeable and her passion for history is clear in every class. She makes it easy to get a good grade as she makes note outlines and study guides available, as well as offering a lot of extra credit opportunities. I would certainly take another class with her.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: HIST311
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Professor Gross-Diaz is a very interesting woman, but her class and lectures lack any sense of organization. Her powerpoint slides are random pictures and have no use for students. The way she grades is seemingly random.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: HIST101
• 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:

Prof Gross-Diaz is super cool. We had nearly a chapter a week, but the online quizzes weren't too bad and they can be retaken until you get a 100%. She has no midterm nor final, only 2 essays, a webpage review, and her class is engaging and fun.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: HIST300
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

If she gives directions, they are unclear. Usually no directions given. Expected to magically know what she wants on papers and assignments. Frequently skips office hours. Rarely returns emails and when she does, at least 5 days later. Talks down to students. Way too high of expectations. Wants you to do research in 5 different languages. No thanks

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: HIST101
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Lectures are long and boring, she gives two papers and then the final is a paper, two map quizzes. I'm not a fan of history but really put effort in the class. It's impossible to get an A on the paper due to her tough grading, she even says so. Honestly, for a core class it's such bs, just take another prof to secure a nice GPA.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: HIST101
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Keep her talking and you will get her off schedule enough to have an easy semester. There are only a couple papers and quizzes. Just go to her office hours for the paper and she will tell you what to change and what will get you the A. Just make sure you look at the study guides before you have quizzes because the answers are exactly on them.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: HIST101
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Gross-Diaz is a wonderful professor. She is exuberant and she tells pre-16th century like a story making the lectures very interesting. She definitely has a deep love for what she teaches but that also reflects in how she grades. This is not a class that you can easily breeze through, a lot of critical thinking and writing is required.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: HIST101
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Tons of extra credit opportunities throughout course. You should be able to get an A because she gives study guides for quizzes. No homework but does assign 3 papers. They aren't too bad but you must read the small penguin classic books to do well. Very nice teacher and will read drafts too

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: HIST101
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

This professor is such a sweet person. She is kind and helpful and is very interested in what she teaches! Has a great fashion sense too. Lectures are knowledgeable yet sometimes boring. No homework and rarely takes attendance. 3 papers. 2 are difficult and one is easy. 5 small quizzes. She gives direct study guides. Got a B and didn't try hard.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: HIST101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

She is so cool!!!! The lectures of class are also easy to understand and she also has many stories and details for us in order to better understand!!!! There is no midterm or final, and there are two essays based on books, and her prompts for essays are inspirational, her help for essays is amazing !!

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: HIST101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

She's a fun teacher and interested in what she does but she expects way too much out of a CORE 101 class. Her quizzes are hard (YOU MUST KNOW SPECIFIC DATES) and her papers are long. You will not know what your grade is until the class is over because she never tells you or posts it. Extra credit is the only thing that will save you. Good luck.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: HIS101
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

TEACHER TEACHES THIS CLASS LIKE A PHD ON HISTORY. NO OPPORTUNITY FOR BETTER GRADES. QUIZES ARE EXPECTED TO FINISH IN 10 MIN. ESSAYS ARE CORRECTED LIKE IF IT WAS A PHD. SHE TREATS HER STUDENTS AS HISTORIANS WHICH STUDENTS DONT LIKE.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: HISTROY101
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

SHE IS THE WORST TEACHER. NO OPPORTUNITY FOR BETTER GRADE. QUIZES ARE EXPECTED TO BE DONE IN 10 MIN. SHE TREATS YOU LIKE A HISTORIAN. I AM NOT A HISTORIAN, I AM A STUDENT, SO PLEASE TGD TREAT YOUR STUDENTS LIKE STUDENTS. ITS A CORE CLASS 101 AND SHE TEACHES IT LIKE A PHD HISTORY ON EVERYTHING. THE CLASS IS WAY TO HARD FOR WHAT YOUR GETTING OUT OF.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: HIST101
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

She is so so so cool! I love her outfits and she knows so much about History that isn't in the textbook. You can tell that she is really passionate about her work. Attendance and participation is a MUST. She assigns four papers and you get to chose which of the first two you want to do. So you only write 3. Quizzes are assigned 1 class before.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: HIST101
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Professor Gross-Diaz was fortunately a "fun" history teacher so I actually enjoyed class. She knew so many things that weren't in the textbook that it kept you engaged and interested. Her quizzes were very specific which makes them difficult. This includes asking or specific dates or names of things. If you read and review, you will be fine.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: HIST101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

For a 101 intro class, this was one of the hardest classes I had to take. I love history, but her lectures were very long and sometimes very boring. This professor is very smart and knows her stuff, but can expect way too much out of her students. Participation matters, but there aren't many chances to participate since she talks for an hour and 15

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: HIST101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Don't take her. Awful teacher.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: HIST101
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

TGD is very tough. Lots of work, 3 papers but you only have to do two. I went in for help on an essay and she told me it was good work yet I received a C on the paper. The quizzes are very difficult and you have to be VERY specific.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: HIST101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

The class is an easy A if you put in the effort and show up to class. She includes participation in your grade, but offers plenty of extra credit opportunities for you to earn some of those points. There are no tests and she always tells in advance when there's going to be a quiz, and she also drops your lowest quiz score.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: HIST101
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

You take 7 quizzes and drop 2 (I think). You also get to choose 2 papers to write out of the 3. This class is really flexible for a core class because of the options. Also, I think that she is one of the most interesting professors we have. I personally loathe history and I really enjoyed this class.