Mark Higbee - Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MI

Professor: Mark Higbee

Department: History

College: Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MI

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: HIST319
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

He's not rude; he's super funny! Took 2 classes with him, and loved both! Books are cheap. I loved the role-playing games! Little work, super easy A. Highly recommended!

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: HIST319
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Briefly put: Higbee was distracted often. These distractions left me to take almost nothing away from the class. The books he assigned did all of the teaching, most of which were good texts. Lastly, he was horrendously disorganized. It's basically a book club. The course: 5 Books, 2 Essays, 1 RTTP Game (Speeches as civil rights characters).

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: HIST123
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

If you show up and turn in the papers you will do fine. We did not have a final exam but did have to read a book and write 3 papers. your end grade is based on a roleplay game, I would definitely suggest choosing a character that you have prior knowledge of. Get ready to do some speeches.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: HIST123
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He has an interesting sense of humor and expects you to laugh. He definitely has favorites, so try to get on his good side. He grades pretty easily. He does not give clear instructions for assignments though. The game at the end of the semester is not too bad, but it is confusing at first.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: HIST123
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Higbee is really knowledegable about history and it shows. He lets you use just about any U.S. history textbook and his required texts only cost $12. Gives very vague instructions on papers, though. As long as you show interest in history and aren't put off by his humor, he's a really interesting teacher with a fun class if you put your work in.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: HIST123
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

WORST professor at EMU hands down! He is rude and will target certain students. You are not allowed to have an opinion because Higbee thinks he is the all knowing God of history and that his view is right and anyone else's that is different is wrong. He doesn't give structure to the course at all, though he does let you rewrite papers.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: HIST123
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Professor Higbee is very knowledgeable in History, but as an educator he is very opinionated toward students and can be abrasive. His class is very interactive and you learn a lot, but when it comes to assignments he is very particular in grading and does not give good feedback. His sarcasm makes it difficult to know what and when things are due.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: HIST123
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

From what I can tell, he is happiest when he's funniest, which can often be at the expense of other people. But wait, there's more! Want your assignments explained? Too bad! Want your questions answered? Oh well. Oh and also, I have an IQ of 143. I get 100%. With him? B's. Why? He doesn't really say. It's hard to get A's without instructions.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: HIST531
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He's sarcastic in a good way. Knows and cares passionately about his subject. Best professor ever. Only stupid people would dislike him.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: HIST123
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He's not a bad teacher, he is however, often times quite abrasive, rude, aggressive, and is not often pleasant to be around. Also, no talking in class ever.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: HIST465
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I asked for assistance from him by asking for feedback about my 2 prepared statements and his response was "This is OK. We will see if you fully understand your points tonight." That was the only feedback provided. He is full of himself and consistently puts his students original thoughts down. He is not an educator he is rude. DONT TAKE THIS CLASS

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: HIST179
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Higbee answers no question directly and just expects you to figure it out for yourself. He doesn't give clear advice or instructions on the "games" and gets upset when you go out of character to ask him something and has no sense of time whatsoever. The essays were super easy but you have to present them a lot. This class isn't for everyone.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: HIST179
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I took this class because it sounded really interesting. I have friends with other professors and they love it. My professor is very rude and not helpful at all.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: HIST179
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

What I wish I could say about Higbee the website will not allow me to post. He is very biased against some of his students, and if he dislikes you (which he establishes within the first week) he will avoid helping you. He takes a class with potential to be fun, and kills it! I suggest the course HIST 179, but AVOID Higbee!

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: HIST179
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I think he decides if he likes you or not before you even open your mouth. some people he is very nice to others he is mean while pretending to be nice. NOT HELPFUL. DON'T TAKE HIM.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: HIST179
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I work very hard but it always seems like he is purposely unclear to make it harder for you to do the assignment. He answers no questions directly. I asked him how I could improve my assignment then he basically told me to look up essay in the dictionary. USELESS DO NOT TAKE. He seems nice but really he is just being mean with a smile on his face.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: HIST114
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Nice guy and made history a lot of fun. I found the class to be easy and enjoyable.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: HIST179
• 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:

Great teacher. I imagine all the bad responses came from lazy under achievers. Reach out, ask questions at least look like you're doing an effort and he will work with you to his fullest. I took the Reacting Class, a lot of research but he is very helpful if you just ASK! Pretty sarcastic as well. Great class, learned alot!

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: HIST315
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

This was a good class, with good readings, and he knows his stuff. Work, study, and learn a lot. Good deal! If you a goof off course, not for you. Higbee used one "Reacting to the Past" game and it was fun and a lot of work too. I'll never forget being part of it, or what I learned from it.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: HIST124
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

HORRIBLE! Screamed at almost everyone in class. Demeaned most of us. Extremely rude and disrespectful. Lecture was a waste of time. He threatened to grade our notes b/c no one was taking any b/c he had nothing to say. However, very comfortable enviro for going over papers. Take if you need to improve writing. Avoid at all other costs.