Alan Kraut - American University

Professor: Alan Kraut

Department: TBD

College: American University

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: HIST210
• 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 Kraut is an amazing professor. His lectures are enthralling and his insights are wonderful. He only has three grades, which was stressful, but they were not bad if you listened in lectures. There is A LOT of reading, but they are often really interesting and his lectures made up for them. I would love to take class with him again.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: HIST454
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Inspirational professor. He is so smart and engaging it makes you never want to miss a class. His lectures are great and he includes many funny anecdotes that make them especially enjoyable.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: HIST453
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Kraut is a very engaging and smart guy. He tells great stories in class and is very open to different ideas and interpretations about history. Gives amazing lectures that you don't want to miss.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: HIST210
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Switched my major to history because of him.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: HIST453
• 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:

Very passionate and humble professor. One of the best lecturers at AU and does a great job at make history relatable to present day issues.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: HIST454
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Very engaging and insightful professor. He is very helpful during office hours and is easily one of the best lecturers I have ever had. He has some great stories to tell and do not hesitate to go to office hours. Reading can be intensive so time management is key to doing well in his class.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: HIST210
• 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:

Dr. Kraut is one of American's best professors. He is extremely knowledgeable on his areas of expertise but does a very good job and relaying the course material over to the students. He expects a lot but is also very accommodating.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: HIST210
• 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:

Don't like this guy one bit. I didn't do well on the midterm is only one of 3 things we have chances to get graded on. I came to him in office hours to go over it it and he pretty much said its my fault and the F is the grade i deserve for not putting in the work... Thats not help.. or what office hours are for. I dont recommend this class.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: HIST353
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Good lectures, he knows exactly what he's talking about. Tons of reading material, but most of it is pretty interesting. Highly recommend if you're interested in the topic.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: CIVILWAR
• 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:

Civil War and Reconstruction was an AMAZING class. He is so engaging and knows pretty much everything. I always left class feeling enlightened and never wanted to skip. 2 papers, midterm, and final but his grading isn't too hard. Bad side: too many books and articles but I got by with a B without reading hardly anything. TAKE IT!!

Rating # 11

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Take Civil War and Reconstruction with Kraut if you have any interest level in the time period! He's intelligent and very engaging. Also a pretty lenient grader.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: HIST210
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Kraut's syllabus is stuck in 1958. 20+ books and documentaries to watch, and the books arent thin. He seems less concerned with the students doing well and more concerned with shoving vast amounts of knowledge down our throats. Not worth the effort, avoid the class. Avoid the professor.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: HIST210
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I did not like this professor. I found him to be pompous and completely uninterested in the students actually doing well. He has a very high sense of self. I will say his lectures aren't too bad and he sets them up so they're easy to take notes to.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: HIST210
• 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:

amazing professor. I wasn't really interested in the subject but he made it interesting. very clear, explained everything thoroughly. a ton of reading but his lectures were really great and you could get by without going crazy with the reading assignments.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: ETHNICITY
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Great class. there were 11 books and 10 out of class movies assigned though. I read 1 and saw 5 movies and got a B. He is very smart and isn't shy when talking about his career. take good notes! there are only 3 assignments. Mid-term, final, and an ethnicity report about yourself.

Rating # 16

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Take this class! If you are a history minor/major or just have a free elective, take Civil war and reconstruction. Presentations were clear, there was a narrative, and the readings were well chosen. It is a lot of work, he does make it appear to be hard, but if you study on the tests and write a good paper, then you can get a good grade.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: HISTORY
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

If you hate professors that love to hear themselves talk don't take any classes with Kraut!!!

Rating # 18

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

I hated history before this class, but he made it really interesting. The worst thing was all of the readings he made us do. We even had to read the book he wrote, but he talked enough about all the readings in class that you could get by without really reading. Really interesting lectures. learned

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: HIST210
• 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:

Anal about everything, ie being late, missing a class. A bit conceited and pompus, and comes off as a jerk. Once you get to know him, however, he can be a nice guy. His lectures are very interesting, and he's very knowledgeable.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: HIST353
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

THE best professor I've ever had. Took him for an upper level history course, a whole lot of reading. Lectures are clear and interesting. Tough grader. Definitely TAKE HIM, but be prepared to work for your grade.