Dirk Voss - St. Louis Community College at Meramec

Professor: Dirk Voss

Department: History

College: St. Louis Community College at Meramec

Rating # 1

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

He is a great teacher, he's funny, goofy, and gives great lectures. His class is easy if you pay attention. Which is easy since he's good at keeping your attention. He's taught in Europe, Asia, and other parts of the US. You really need to read the books, because he asks an extra credit question every day about the current book.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: HIST102
• 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. Voss is possibly the most unique professor I've ever had. He is somewhat goofy, yet still very respectable. His class is easy if you pay attention. He's taught in Europe, Asia, and other parts of the US. You really need to read the books, because he asks an extra credit question every day about the current book. There is also group work.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: HIST101
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Voss was my first introduction to college professors. And to say the least, the man is a true gem. As a German citizen, he uses his heritage to his advantage in his teaching by providing humor and a global look into how American History came to be. Safe to say, if you take Dr. Voss' class, you'll be in for a great year. I guarantee it.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: HST102
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Voss is a wonderful professor. His lectures are interesting and they really grab your attention. Very nice and funny man.

Rating # 5

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Very respectful human

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: HST128
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Great teacher. Weve butted heads a few times but he really pushed me to think outside of my own preconceived notions. I would highly recommend.

Rating # 7

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Dirk has passion for history, makes the class interesting, and he makes people interested in what he says, hands down one of the best teachers I've ever had.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: HIST102
• Grade Received: D
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Voss gets distracted easily, and gets stuck on one topic for too long. The slides he uses in his lectures can be slightly difficult to follow. Extra credit in his class is competitive. Be ready to answer questions about the books in class. He is German, and while he doesnt have a thick accent, it is there.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: HIST102
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I have him for history 102 and he is super easy to learn from since he is so passionate about history and really wants us to know too. He is easy to understand with his German accent and makes our class laugh a lot. We do have to read a lot and make sure you know what your reading and also TAKE NOTES WELL

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: HST30454
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Voss can move quickly through the slides, and there's not much on them. You need to be good at auditory learning to really take good notes because most of the information is not on the screen but in his lectures. His test questions can be worded abstractly, but if you KNOW the course material you'll do okay. He's a really funny guy and very nice.

Rating # 11

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

You read 3 books while in his class and you better read them thoroughly!!! I didnt and suffered. He hands out extra credit each class for this reading asking what is the main point. Also there are weekly group debates in HST101

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: HST102
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

One day for 20 minutes he lectured over a subject he had already covered the previous class and nobody stopped him. In 20 minutes he had told an entirely different story than the day before and mentioned several other bits of information aside from the major points that ended up being on the test. This is how lectures should be. He loves to teach.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: HST601
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I didnt ever study for the tests and suffered from it. But when I did , I knew everything on the tests. You have to listen to the lecture than whats on the slide and I learned that the hard way. The extra credit research paper brought me from a 70-90. Good teacher overall

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: HIST102
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

The lectures were great and I managed to pay attention even though I knew most of the content already. He liked it incorporate stories into the lectures

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: HST101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Professor Voss makes history SO interesting. All tests are over lecture so showing up is crucial, but you will be so glad you did because his lectures are so good! I was nervous about taking a history course but I am so glad I ended up in this class because the workload is manageable and his lectures are memorable. Highly recommend!

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: HIST101
• Grade Received: C-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Voss, if you are reading this, I love you.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: HST102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Get ready to be debating! It makes the class ten times better that he is German, it adds informational and hilarious insight to the class!

Rating # 18

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Hardest class I have ever taken. The readings are too much to keep up with. If your schedule in life is real busy this is not the class for you as the readings take up a lot of time and the tests are hard. He doesn't speak great english and goes off topic alot

Rating # 19

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Legitimately the best professor I've ever had. Funny and charismatic, and he made history incredibly interesting. I genuinely feel sorry for those that haven't taken him. Yes, he assigns long readings. But guess what? The book quizzes are OPEN book. not only that, they all have an INDEX in the back. if you take your time, you'll get an easy A.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: HST119
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

One of the best professors I've ever had. His lectures are very interesting if you like learning about history and they keep you engaged. Take notes and read the assigned readings and you'll pass the tests. There's a lot of reading but if you start on it early it's not too bad. I would highly recommend him to anyone thinking of taking his class.