Rick King - Ohlone College

Professor: Rick King

Department: TBD

College: Ohlone College

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: HIST105
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

I took his summer class, and I learned a ton. Show up to lecture and take notes on the important stuff. He gives 3 tests and no homework. He gives out study guides and the essay questions ahead of time, so make sure you know everything on it. It's multiple choice and do 2 pages for each essay question and you'll be fine. I ended up with an A.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: HIST105
• 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:

Easy teacher. Have to go to every class for the lecture notes. 3 tests, not that hard if you study the notes and the study guide he gives prior to the test.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: HIST105
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Was an ok professor. He's a good guy, really knows this stuff. But it would help if he would use a little more technology and grade the tests by points instead of letter grades. His handwriting is very bad. Only recommended if you like to learn old fashioned way.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: HIST105
• 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:

Easy teacher as long as you come to class and take notes. He has 3 tests, they all have multiple choice questions and written questions. As long as you go to class, take notes and study you sould do fine

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: HIST105
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Grades based on 3 tests. No homework/essays/busywork. Didn't buy/use a book even though he assigns reading. MUST show up for lecture to get a good grade and take good notes. Multiple choice$ 3 essays per test. Essays, just write down everything. He says he wants 2 good paragraphs but I wrote at least a page, front and back per essay.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: HIST105
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Great teacher. Tests on based on lectures. Minimal use of the book. Pretty cute too. Looks exactly like Dustin Hoffman!

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: HIST105
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

the grade is depend on only three tests. they are extremely easy as long as you take notes in the class. the textbook is useless. i didn't even buy it.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: HIST105
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor King lectures like its one giant story, which is good because it keeps things interesting. If you can not pass this class you are either not going to class everyday or you are not studying for the tests. This is the best history class I have yet to take at Ohlone College, and he's among the best professors I've had.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: HIST105
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

His tests are mostly based on lecture and not on the textbook. As a matter of fact, I don't think you really need the textbook in the first place because he explains everything in lecture. The book is a waste of money. He kind of looks like an older version of Edward Norton.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: HIST105
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

You'll need to carefully read the text book and take good notes during class. His test questions can be random sometimes. Overall the class is ok.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: HIST105
• 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:

YOU HAVE TO TAKE HIM! He's really easy and clear. Only thing you need to do is go to class, take good notes and write down the main points he writes on the board, and you get yourself an A in the class. There's only 3 tests and he always tells you what's on it the day/week before you take it. The class may sometimes be boring but it's worth it!

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: HIST105
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I’m an older student and I enjoyed class very much. He works hard to keep you interested. Take notes in the class, don’t use the book!! The only problem I had with the class was the text book. THE BOOK IS A JOKE

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: HISTORY105
• 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 lecture are so vague and boring.he jumps from one chapter to another. entire grading are depand on the three test, which are very hard and he does't give any review stuff. i will recommended to every body don't take his class or you have to do verrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrry hard work to pass his class

Rating # 14

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

He was the bomb!... made it seem like story time in his class, as long as you wrote what he wrote from the board, you'd get an easy A

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: HIST105
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

tHIS IS SUCH A EASY CLASSS. I HAD him for monday nights at nmh and we just had three easy tests. If you show up to class, and take good decent lecture notes then your set for a good grade!

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: HIS105
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

He is really cool butIf you like to talk in the class, don't take it with him.The exams are easy and if you attend the lectures and read the study guide you'll be fine.You might wanna do your homework in the class too since his lectures are usually long and he just looks @ the wall while lecturing=)

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: HIST105
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

He is easy. Just attend his lecture. His lecture is like listeing to a story. Take notes, read book, go to the lecture day before the exam day, and you will get an A.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: HISTORY
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

His class is easy, just attend to class every time, take notes and you will do fine on exams.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: HST105
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He's a nice teacher, and has good, interesting lectures. If you take notes and read your book you should do fine. Just be sure to write a LOT for his essay questions: he says just a paragraph or two is fine but he *actually* wants more.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: HIST105
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Took him on Wednesday nights for History of California and I must say, this guy is relatively easy. Show up to lectures, take notes, and read the book once, and you're set. His handwriting sucks.