Jonathan Dewald - University at Buffalo (SUNY Buffalo)

Professor: Jonathan Dewald

Department: TBD

College: University at Buffalo (SUNY Buffalo)

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: HIS316
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dewald does give A LOT of reading (100 pages/week). However, he makes up for it by being an easy grader. Just quote from texts and you'll do fine. He gives feed back on essays and seems happy for you to drop by his office and ask him questions. I've emailed him a few times and he usually gets back the next day with an answer.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: HIS316
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Gives tons of reading and writing, oblivious to your time. Thinks his class is the only thing you do with your life. Boring lecture, very repetitive, monotone voice. Grades and does not explain why you got a grade

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: UGC111
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

The whole class is based on religion. Class is pointless just study before the exams. You only have 3 and its just two or three short essays (paragraphs), graded by TAs.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: UGC111
• Grade Received: C-
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

The biggest problem is that Dr. Dewald expects an enormous amount of reading and effort for a gened class. Some people say you can don't need to read but you really do. On his tests you have to correctly identify quotes and write an essay. The first two test are easy, but the final you actually need to read to do well. DO NOT TAKE IF YOU CAN CHOOSE

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: UGC111
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

The lectures are dry, but, do your best to push through them and take excellent notes... You need to go to lecture to do well on the exams. There are two exams and one final, and one two-page essay. You will be required to read many texts, although, I got an A without reading any of them. Don't waste your money, find them for free.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: UGC111
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Don't be afraid to talk to Dr. Dewald after lecture, and try to sit up front. He will eventually get to recognize you. A good TA is critical. TAs do all of the grading and some are more lenient and caring than others. If you don't have a good TA, you will receive a low grade if you don't put in maximal effort. Sparknotes is your friend.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: UGC111
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

LONG AND BORING LECTURES. have to read like 8 books, i read none of them, its best if you do though. But that is because Dr. Dewald gives a lot of information and details about what you need to know and emphasizes important info. he is very repetitive but i guess his tests are fair. go lecture, research the books, you be fine. 2 midterms 1 final.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: HIS337
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

HIS337 is the lecture version of European intellectuals history. You are asked to read several dozens pages per week, and for the examination, you are asked to write essays to compare two of these books. My experience in this course experience turned out unveiling me many underlying problems in history classes. For history folks, the Enlightenment

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: UGC111
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Dewald is a very repetitive lecturer. He will repeat the same lecture two classes in a row with certain things paraphrased differently. The lectures are a complete bore. Make sure you bring coffee. Class is very easy though. Pay attention and focus on the books, not the actual history.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: UGC111
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Lectures are pretty boring. Makes you read 8 historical books and you have to write essays comparing them. Must go to recitation and depending on your TA you can get an easy a. I didnt read any books only used spark notes and got an A-. If your TA sucks quickly change to a better one

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: UGC111
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

He is such an easy A! Easy class confusing lectures , but if you go to recitation you will definetly pass ! Shanleigh best recitation teacher ever . I never read and I got a A

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: UGC111
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

If you're not interested in history then the lectures will be boring, assigns weekly texts (don't need to read, you can spark note it all), exams are very easy if you pay attention to recitations, he knows his material very well, extremely nice, and he posts outlines online that he reads off of during the lectures. Easy A.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: HIS459
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Dewald is an excellent professor. His readings and discussions are more thought-provoking than in any college course I have ever taken before. You will always leave class with your mind spinning, and educated convictions on the topics. I definitely recommend this course to anyone looking for a mentally stimulating and fun course.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: HIS337
• 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:

Easily one of the best professors at UB. Be ready to read a book a week and discuss but he is very open to interpretation and is a class act in all regards.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: UGC111
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

He is a really nice guy and speaks really clear. If you go to class and take notes, you should be fine. There are assigned books, but I never read them and still got an A. Don't buy the books, just lookup important quotes. Tests are just essays, which blows, but if you pay attention it's really easy.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: UGC111
• 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:

Really Easy, takes a comparative literature approach. Just read the sparknotes of the assigned readings, show up to class and recitation and it is an easy A. 3 Tests and 2 small 1-2 page papers syllabus wise

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: UGC111
• 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:

Super easy class. Tells you exactly what to expect on the tests. Lots of reading required, but just skimming and understanding the basic plot will do. Very minimal work outside class. Take him if you have a hard course load. Negative commentors shouldn't be in college.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: UGC111
• 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:

Not the most interesting lectures. Just try to pay attention to lecture, skim through the assigned readings and you should be fine. He discusses most of the material from the books anyways, so everything is really easy. Exams are in essay format questions. TAs grade the exams. Depending who your TA is, the class could be easy (most likely) or hard.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: UGC101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Dewald was really boring but really easy....he doesnt use a textbook just literature...which you do not need to buy...incredibly easy, seems like a good guy, my TA was horrible though....easy A

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: HIS326
• 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:

This is a HIS student review, not a UGC review. Dewald is knowledgeable and intelligent. Lectures are interesting. Sometimes a lot of reading, but you discuss it in class. He's also very helpful out of class.