Rory Cornish - Winthrop University

Professor: Rory Cornish

Department: History

College: Winthrop University

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: HIST211
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Great teacher, he is very funny. Tests are pretty hard but his grading is very lenient.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: HIST212001
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

This is a great class! We constanty use history to make sense of American problems today. Great to have a Brit teach American history! Sorry Dr. C is leaving Winthrop. Best history professor at Winthrop.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: HIST211
• 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 took this class as I heard that Dr. Cornish is the best history professor at WU. I have enjoyed this class so much that I am so upset he is retiring!So lucky to have had him before he left!!

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: HIST313
• 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:

Dr. Cornish is my advisor. He is an amazing professor who really loves History. His classes consist of essays and he does want students to hold discussions in class and do class readings, but he is an awesome professor and has a sense of humor. I would suggest taking him at least once before you graduate.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: HIST212
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Cornish was a great professor. He wants his students to do well. Make sure you listen in class and take detailed notes. His exams consist of essay response and multiple choice. Make sure you have a lot of details in your response. Overall good class.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: HIST211
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I really enjoyed this class and found Dr. Cornish knowledgeable and quite amusing, and in a way, quite attractive!

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: HIST211
• 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:

Cornish is sometimes hard to understand and he is very soft spoken. You have to really pay attention to hear him. Also his notes are all over the place, you must read the book in order to understand the material.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: HIST550
• 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:

This class on Washington was great! I learned alot, Dr.C was informative, generous, and funny. A really good teacher.I am going to take another class with him next summer.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: HIST212
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Cornish is a great teacher and he is both nice and very helpful. I really enjoyed this class, especially the stuff on Vietnam, and he is one of the best professors at Winthrop. You should take his classes if you can!!! :)

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: HIST211
• 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:

Dr.Cornish is one of the coolest guys I have met going to Winthrop. He really knows what he is talking about. His lectures can be boring because he goes off topic sometimes, but he is still a great professor with a great sense of humor. Attendance is not mandatory, but you need to listen in class to his lectures.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: HIST211
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Study the notes (assuming you take good notes) and read the chapters, and you should be fine in this class. Dr. Cornish makes the information interesting anyway, he really has a passion to teach this information, he's one of the best teachers here at Winthrop I think. Have fun!

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: HIST211
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Professor Cornish is great. I hate history but he makes it interesting. He makes jokes the entire class and he is really funny. His tests are really easy, he gives you the essay questions at least a week in advance for each test and you can prepare for two essays or just one & do the Multiple Choice which is always super easy. Easy A if you prepare

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: HIST211
• 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:

Dr. Cornish is so funny and helpfu. He makes history more interesting because he add jokes to his lectures. I had the class at 8am and it was still interesting. I got a lot of outside help at his office hours. He really wants to help students learns and it passionate about his job.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: HIST211
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He takes roll randomly, and talks through the whole lecture. Your are supposed to read the chapters and take good notes, but that isnt enough. Exams have 20 multiple choice questions with 60pt inclass essays, too much material covered for one exam

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: HIST211
• 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:

I really liked Cornish as he was so understanding and helpful. Great to have a Brit teach US history.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: HIST211
• 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:

Great class and I will register for Hist212 with Dr. C in the spring. Very helpful, funny, and also interesting. Not a history major, but he is on of the best professors at Winthrop.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: HIST212
• 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:

His class is interesting and he likes to joke around with his students. He's passionate about history and it shows! His multiple choice is tricky if you don't take good notes, but the exams are pretty easy once you see what he expects. I highly recommend his classes!

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: HIST211
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Good class and Cornish is helpful.Some of it I enjoyed! He tries to be fair.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: HIST550
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Summer school class on jackson was interesting and the seminar approach was great. Cornish is a nice guy and informative

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: HIST211
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

great professor. very funny. you may have to put in some reading/studying for tests but it's not overwhelming. definitely recommend.