Robert Schoone-Jongen - Calvin University

Professor: Robert Schoone-Jongen

Department: TBD

College: Calvin University

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: HIST229
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Definitely one of my favorite professors at Calvin! He is absolutely filled with knowledge about every historical nuance. He is by far one of the best history professors, I would recommend him to any history student or otherwise! His classes are filled with stories and he specifically relates everything to today. TAKE THIS PROF!

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: HIST152
• 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:

Doesn't always seem like lectures tie into textbook readings/assignments but they usually do and are very interesting. He truly cares about his students and is always open to answering questions after and outside of class.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: HIST152
• 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:

Hilarious. Interesting lectures. Does not grade homework (but if you do it, it is helpful for test essays). Take notes & listen during lectures because they help for the test too. Very laid-back atmosphere. Fair grader. Easy to approach. Very caring guy and very helpful. Easy A.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: HIS152
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I hate history, but this was by the far the best history class I have ever taken. At first I used the textbook a lot, but realized it didn't help a whole lot. His lectures are SUPER great and insightful. Highly recommend taking him! Thoughtful, willing to help and super funny!

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: HIST152
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Schoone-Jongen was a great professor for making a core class actually interesting. He didn't just repeat the information found in the readings, but elaborated and connected events to present times.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: HIST152
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

As a history major, Prof. Schooner-Jongen is the man. Take him for any class. He is a WEALTH of information, and his lectures are very interesting. If you are just taking history for core, he teaches 152 like an intro class should be taken: Not that hard. Average reading, 3 tests, and a two papers. Not that hard a grader.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: HIST229
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Even though he looks grumpy all the time, he is actually super nice to talk to and is a good teacher. Be ready to read though... The textbook must be read every night (at least 25 pgs a night, 4 nightsweek) plus 2-3 novels on top of that. He calls on people in class, so do the reading!! It's humiliating to not know what's going on when called on.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: HIST152
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He is great prof. He made history class interesting and relevant. He begins the 152 class with the Cold war to give the big picture and then works from 1500s on. I really like that. Read the textbook and attend lectures. His tests are based on both & he doesn't review the text in class. Often he talks about current issues.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: HIST229
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

The class is by no means easy, but if you work hard at learning your notes you will do fine. He really knows his history and will help you if you ask. Don't try to read the books for the papers in one or two nights... they take awhile.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: HIST152
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

This prof knows his history; I have to give him that. Meeting with him for clarification or to go over what he said about your essay really helps. But this class is not easy--he grades the essays quite harshly. On top of essays, his random geography quizzes helped doom my grade. Don't bother reading the book, just make sure to get to every class.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: HIST152
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

the first part of class is wasted on useless laughter and then useless stories. what we talk about is class has no correlation to the book readings. finally a power point goes up more than halfway through class, and he brags about the places he has been and pictures on the power point he has taken. worst class at calvin yet. & worst professor.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: HIST152
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

First, his laugh. I have never heard a prof laugh so much about the stupidest things ie. slugs. Not to mention his laugh is one of the most annoying i have ever heard.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: HIST152
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He just keeps rambling on an on. He never uses anything in the book.In a 50 minute class,he talks about really really not important things for 30minutes and then does a powerpoint thing that sums up all the reading, now I'm talking hard core BIG picture. So you don'tknow how much of the specifics you need to learn for tests.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: HIST152
• 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:

He's a super good prof who is willing to help He is really clear in his lectures and fairly interesting Sometimes he goes off topic says random things that you're not sure if you should laugh at or not His instructions for papers are quite vague but if you ask for clarity or help he gives it. Pay attention in class and you'll do fine. Do assg. ques

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: HIST152
• 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:

He's a really intelligent prof, and he'll help you out if you ask for it. His lectures can sometimes jump around a bit, but if you put in the effort to do the readings and his review sheets you should do fine. If you're lookin' for an easy A though, this isn't it.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: HIST152
• 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:

Kind of a boring class - and I really like History! This prof. is "interesting" and tends to go off topic. He's a hard grader, but is really passionate about history and is very willing to help if you ask him. Stickler for attendance.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: HIST152
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Hard grader and boring lectures. Unclear on what he wants for papers but he will help you if you email him. Take a different prof.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: HISTORY152
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

hard!

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: HIST131
• 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:

He's a hilarious person. Really random, but it made for interesting classes. He knows his stuff, but his lessons tend to be a little all over the place.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: HIST152
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

What a weird and kooky guy, but what a wonderful professor! He definitely has high standards, and the class is definitely quite boring, so it makes for a difficult combination, but if you take good notes and email him a lot, you will do fine.