David Smith - West Los Angeles College

Professor: David Smith

Department: TBD

College: West Los Angeles College

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: HIS11
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Test weighs a lot. There's a lot of material to cover &everything is fair game. I took him online so may be different from an in classroom course. hes very specific in what /how he wants things done and submitted. follow his instructions. grades are on a point scale, no EC, if u mess up on an assignment ur grade drops QUICK n bad A->B->C

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: HIS011
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Took him online, he gives way too much homework and too much to read and on top of that you have to watch his long lecture videos youtube. I'm talking about hour long videos. He seems really nice and very dedicated to what he does, but that class was too intense and definitely not an easy A by any means.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: HIS011
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Professor David is a an awesome professor, hes very accessible and replies quickly. He is very clear in terms of dos and donts. Follow directions and you will do just fine, be prepared to read a lot, often times I found myself going over and reading things twice and three times. I ended up really liking this course, as I got an A!

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: HIST11
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Skip class, you want pass, don't follow directions, you won't pass, don't read, you won't pass. ALOT OF READING, ALOT OF WRITING. 85 questions, 90 mins to complete tests.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: HIS11
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Professor Smith is the best! Learned a lot from him. You have to work really hard to get an A. The three exams are each worth up to 300 points so you really have to study and prepare. He is very involved with the class and writes detailed announcements. I think he is hilarious! Contrary to what some have said on here, he does give extra credit.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: HIS011
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor smith brought history to life in his lectures .. He is a no nonsense professor, he expects us to be responsible as we are in college and grown. If you do the reading and answer the questions in the study guides he you will without a doubt pass his class . Exams are based of the study guides question .. SIMPLY DO THE READING.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: HISTO11
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

This professor is a REAL gem. His story telling will take you back in time. You won't even feel like you're taking a class. His lectures are SO interesting as if you're watching a movie. do what he asks and you will get an A. It is not too much at all. You have enough time to turn in your assignments on time. he is 10/10

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: HIST11
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

This class was not easy. There was a lot of homework and the tests were definitely hard, but the material is all stuff in the textbook and his hilarious lectures. He is very organized, has clear grading criteria and lets you know what is expected of the class from the beginning so if you do all the work and participate you should get a decent grade

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: HISTORY43
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

You have to commit the time if you expect to get a passing grade. Utilize the study guide and homework for studying and there will be no surprises on the tests. With that said, you have to know the material and know it extremely well. Lot of trick questions that really test your knowledge. You will learn a lot, but there is no easy A or B here.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: HIS011
• Grade Received: WD
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

The Quiz and Test its hard, you can't find the answer online you have to read. No Extra Credit at all. Stay Away take someone else.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: HIS011
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Don't take this professor!!! Prof very sarcastic there are NO extra credit. Study guides are helpless. Heavy testing material timed would make fun of students instead of trying to help If you do bad he announces he would give more and harder because he doesn't like to hear easy professors or classes NO it has to be difficult. Don't take it!!!

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: HISTORY44
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Few assignments and tests. So all graded heavy. Tests are very hard and timed, and must be done over a short time frame Make sure you dont have anything else going on so you can take the tests. Check online test dates. good lectures, funny. responds quickly to emails.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: HIS011
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor Smith is one of the best teachers I've ever had. He is super organized, very detailed at giving instructions. He gives really good feedback and encouraging. There's a lot of reading and homework but all of the questions can be found from the reading. He is really funny during lectures, they can be long but entertaining.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: HIST44
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I took this online class in the fall. Great lectures however, very long but intresting. If your able to sit through about 2 hours or 1 of a video lecture go for it. Lots of home however, it's spaced out so you don't feel bombarded. Definitly would take again.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: HIS12
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Amazing professor! One who is passionate about teaching and genuinely cares about his students. Hes very clear on his expectations and very responsive to emails. I highly recommend Professor Smith if you want to really learn History. Be prepared to learn and work. Thank me later. #TheBest

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: HIS12
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Professor Smith is a great teacher. He is fair grader and offers extra credit. He is respectful, and he understands his student. I really love his class; I was full time work and full time student with 15 units. I learned more about history in his class. I would recommend that if you have the chance to enroll in any of his courses you should.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: HIS011
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Professor Smith is great teacher. He gives interesting and easy to understand lectures. He is fair grader and offers extra credit. I would recommend that if you have the chance to enroll in any of his courses you ABSOLUTELY should.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: HIS011
• 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:

He is a great professor. His video lectures are not your typical out of the book lectures. He is very passionate about History and he actually cares about his students. Thank you Professor your the best

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: HIS011
• 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:

Throughout my years of attending school I have always disliked anything that wasn't science or math, but as I find myself done with hist 011 I am leaving with a great piece of this class. Professor Smith isn't your typical "online" professor. He engages, and makes sure you know your value. An honest and excellent teacher. 1000/10 recommend

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: HIS011
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Professor Smith is awesome. His lecture slides and youtube videos are informative and hilarious. I took his Online class for Winter so it's only fair to expect a lot of reading in a short amount of time (4-week class). He guides you every step of the way so just follow his instructions and READ his announcements and you'll be fine.