Michael Arguello - Palomar College

Professor: Michael Arguello

Department: TBD

College: Palomar College

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: HIS140
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Clear grading criteria 4 major papers to do as long as you stick to the recommended schedule you will do fine! Definitely would take his class again

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: HIST140
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor Arguello is a very easy grader and his class is very well laid out. There are 3 papers you have to do over the course of the class and they are very easy if you don't wait till the last minute. The hardest thing about this class was my procrastination kicked in because all the due dates are at the end of the semester.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: HIST141
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He is not just an easy A, it actually works great, his system. He wants you to learn but not be so stressed about all the dates and names. A few 2-3 page reports, an 8 page final, no quizzes or anything like that. Tons of Ecredit. Scan books, skip thru videos, and you are fine. Ballpark it. He encourages you to just get the theme, not all details.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: HIST141
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Hes a really nice guy

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: HIST140
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He was a good teacher if your looking for a straightforward class to take I would take him

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: HST140
• 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:

I learned so much! This class was super easy yet you learn a lot!!

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: HST141
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

AN AMAZING PROFESSOR!! This is an easy class and you will pass with flying marks. THERE ARE NO TESTS!! Just essays! There are 4 essays. Three are only 2-3 pages and the last one is 6-10 pages. He gets back to you within hours of you email. He is very understanding and if you miss something he will let you try again. I WOULD 100% take him AGAIN!

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: HIST140
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

If you want to learn anything about history don't take him; if you just need to pass a class then this is an easy A. There are a couple papers and a few group presentations and he grades very generously. He spends most of the time in class talking about random people and events in history, and he isn't really clear about the point of the class

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: HIST141
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

A lot of reading is required for his online class but he is a very easy grader. Consisted of three minor essays and then one final essay that are all due at end of semester.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: HIST102
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Take him and online . Hes every straight forward and easy . You do only 4 essays ... no test .

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: HIS140
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I really enjoyed this online class, professor Arguello lays out all expectations, materials, and assignments and you are able to work on the four assigned essays throughout the semester, I really dreaded taking history but this class was enjoyable and I felt like he really just wants you to grasp the concepts. I highly recommend this class!!

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: HIST141
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

His expectations are clear on Canvas. There is a ton of reading/watching but instructs to skim. He seems very interested in students getting the general idea than detailed dates, names, etc. It works extremely well. Three essays of a couple of pages and one final essay of about 10 pages. These are double spaced and a breeze. His style is excellent.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: HIS140
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

The entire class was graded essentially from 4 separate essays. These essays were long to write and based on various books and films. As long as you make the effort on the papers, you should get an A.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: HIST71752
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

He's pretty good. It's all online and you have to read tons. Also, he grades pretty easy. You just have to throw up information on your essays and he'll give you an A. It's a heavy reading and writing class, but if you stay on top of it you'll be fine. He doesn't respond to emails and if he does, it takes him a long time to respond.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: HIS140
• 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:

First, you must understand that although an excellent teacher, he is so hands off I had no idea what my grade was until a few days when it posted. Feedback is delayed and minimal; he is very busy. You read a ton but ballpark what you are reading. You only need to submit 3 easy essays by end of semester, but watch and read tonz. Generalize your stuf

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: HIST141
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I am a high school student and I took this class online. My favorite Professor yet! This was a great course and he made it interesting. If you can read and write a paper it's an easy A. Take him he is the best!

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: HIS140
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I took his online class. Professor Arguello was a clear and precise professor. He had a meeting at the beginning of class and that was it for participation. If you went to his meeting you knew the expectation. His class is completely self paced. He laid out all of the material before the class started when you finished you were done with the class.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: HIST141
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Really easy class. If youre taking this to learn something, you probably wont get much out of it. No textbook, but assigns 6 little books to read and do small essays on. Gives you lots of time to read them but its still a lot of reading. Super generous with grading. Midterm and final are also easy. Lectures never really relate to material.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: HIST141
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I honestly didn't learn much from this class, but it was an easy A. He assigns 6 books to read and you have to right mini essays on most of them. The final and the midterm are also essays, there are no tests. You could never show up and get 100% in his class. His lectures are boring and kind of random.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: HIS140
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor Arguello is awesome! I really enjoyed learning history through novels vs a textbook. He is clear on instruction and expectations. Reading and participation matter. Do your part and your guaranteed to earn a good grade!