Wolf Schäfer - Stony Brook University (SUNY)

Professor: Wolf Schäfer

Department: History

College: Stony Brook University (SUNY)

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: HIS301
• 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 Schafer is great. Brilliant man with the patience of a saint. He is always willing to help and go over work with you. Runs a good class.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: HIS487
• 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:

I am so shocked by all these people who say that he is a harsh grader. I Barely did any work all semester long and i got an -A. He is fun and smart and pleasant. Im taking him again this semester and i am looking foward to it. I freaking love his german accent!

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: HIS238
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Intelligent man with first hand experience. Knows what he is talking about. While I took Science, Technology & Medicine II, topics dated back to the time of Socretes for at least half, perhaps more, of the semester. Only covered recent topics in last week of class. Lots of discussion of circles. Tests are very specific; he mentions dates.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: HIS237
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Good afternoon, today we are here to be discussing Tycho Brahe and Galileo Galilei. We will discuss Plato's circles and heavenly speheres. Yes, Good afternoon I have seem to misplaced my monocle. Tycho RC

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: HIS238
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He is very well-educated but deviates from the topic quite frequently. He seemed to only reference pre-modern topics when we were supposed to be talking about modern and even postmodern topics. There was no textbook and his tests were incredibly difficult and tricky. If you can, avoid him.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: HIS238
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He is extraordinarily well educated. One gets the impression that he has memorized an elaborately written speech when giving a lecture. Very patient and makes history interesting. Occassionally makes jokes.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: HIST238
• 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:

Good Afternoon...circles these will be words you hear over and over again

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: HIST237
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Even though he is very educated, he is not very clear on any topic he lectures about. I payed attention and came to every single class and had no clue what he was saying sometimes, and i've never gotten below a 90 in history before this guy

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: HIS63
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

it's his(?) because i had no idea what we learned. class is brutal

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: HIS281
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

His tests are very, very difficult and he definitely tries to confuse and trick you on the tests. He is random with his teaching and doesn't stick on one topic, fully explain it and then move on to something else. The class needs more structure, all readings are from the internet, a textbook would be helpful.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: HIST316
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

very boring boring if ya have trouble sleeping by all means take his class ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: HIS238
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

His tests are very difficult. He makes no exceptions if you are out for illness. He is well educated. But seems to think his education insulates him for being responsible for caring.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: HIS238
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

weird testss boring class

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: 238
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

you will fall asleep!!! very hard tests, he try's to trick you!!!

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: HIS237
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Schafer is a very good history professor, and the material he teaches on the undergrad level is fairly straightforward. Theres only one textbook (like 30 bucks) and two multiple choice (a rarity in the history department) test. He also gives you an optional extra paper. He runs a good class.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: HIS237
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

such a sweet man. the class was so easy. 2 grades with an extra credit optional paper. the text book was like 30 bucks.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: HIS238
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He was horrible! I didn't like his class at all...Very boring. There's too much reading (and it's not interesting even a little bit). Don't take the class unless you really have to!

Rating # 18

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

cool teacher. cool class.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: HIS281
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

cool teacher, very smart knows a lot of information, go to his class and youll do fine, take good notes and STUDY you are in college...hes also there if you need help, and cool to listen to.

Rating # 20

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

very good professor