Erik Seeman - University at Buffalo (SUNY Buffalo)

Professor: Erik Seeman

Department: TBD

College: University at Buffalo (SUNY Buffalo)

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: HIS199
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Seeman is a kind professor who was very enthusiastic and clearly loves his subject. He makes his standards very clear and warns you when assignments are coming up so if you just do what he asks getting a B or above is pretty easy. You should expect to do a lot of reading but he is great for any history majors.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: HIS215
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He is one of the nicest teachers I have ever had. He is very caring and knowledgeable, his lectures are very interesting and the class itself is a marvel. You wont find many classes like it in other colleges, and Professor Seeman does a fantastic job in teaching it. N.H

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: HIS215
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Professor Seeman is very dedicated to this class and the work surrounding it. Taking this class about the history of death was something I thought would be too morbid. It's actually interesting. You write a one over paper based on assigned readings, but they're not long.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: HIS161
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Definitely take this class if you have any interest in early America. If you give a modest effort you will get an A.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: HIS161
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Two midterm essays and terms and one final with 2 essays. The final is divided into two essays by the second part of the semester's work and the overall semesters work. Recitation teachers give out limited A's and B's (single digits) they aim for most C's, it is fact they told us. Write an entire Blue book based on lectures. Tbook is w.e. to him.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: HIS161
• 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:

Class could be a lot more clear. Seeman himself knows a lot and teaches really well, but clarity with grading could be improved. I was just pumped to get an A-. Just work really hard and talk to your TA.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: HIS161
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Wonderful professor. I am more interested in science than history, but I loved his lectures. I have learned a lot. Took this class to stisfy the pluralism requirement, glad I did. The class did require some work; two papers, plus two essay exams. The grading is done by TAs, so make sure you know what your TA is looking for in an essay!

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: HIS161
• 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:

He is a very good professor. As long as you go to lectures and prepare for your essays you will do fine. Easy class nothing to worry about as long as your work is done!

Rating # 9

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Every class I've taken with him (BA and MA level) he has been extremely helpful and friendly. Possibly the best teacher in the department, definitely recommend.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: HIS161
• 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:

Very informative course. GO TO HIS LECTURES. He is very good with teaching what you need to know, and he makes it interesting.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: HIS323
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

no textbooks or tests just 3 papers and a research paper. my problem with this professor is that he expects everyone to be as interested in the topic as he is and if you dont seem as interested as he wants you to be your grade will suffer. at the beginning of a semester he pretty much evaluates your ability and then your grades dont change much.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: HIS215
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Extremely interesting topic, but there is way too much information for only 2 exams. He needs to change this and the grading inconsistency. 2 other graders who are not as stringent as he is. Excellent instructor, but needs to revamp the format for the class.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: HIS215
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Seeman isn't that bad for this class.. Really boring but attendance not mandatory but it helps on the midterm to go and 2 short papers and a final easy A

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: HIS308
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

It warms my heart to know that SUNY awards mediocrity with tenure. Since when does standing in front of a class and reading verbatim from a book you wrote qualify as teaching?

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: HIS161
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Really didn't like him actually. Assigned 4 essays plus a final and a midterm, each with a take-home essay. Way too much work for a 100 lever class. Pretty interesting in lecture, but makes attendance mandatory, which is unrealistic for a lecture hall. I thought he was kinda dweeby

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: HIS161
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

great teacher final was a little hard because you only get a week to write to essays and study for an in class portion of the final

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: HIS161
• 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:

By far the best history teacher at ub, maybe thats why he is the head of the department. Makes a lecture hall feel as though it is a small class room therefore you feel comfortable asking questions. Very informative and passionate about his studies but does not lecture beyond ones understanding. Best teacher, i would highly recommend him!

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: HIST508
• 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:

He's the best.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: HIST161
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

No Comments

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: HIS161
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Best history teacher @ UB, best teacher I've encountered. Period. This man loves teaching history, and it shows. He knows his stuff. His exams are INCREDIBLY fair, in fact he gives you the essay questions a week before the exam (of which there are only two: midterm and final). Best teacher @ UB.