Jerome Himmelstein - Amherst College

Professor: Jerome Himmelstein

Department: TBD

College: Amherst College

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: SOC315
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He seems stuck in the early days of Amherst. Hes not up to date on school policies, and will (accidentally?) use hurtful words to enforce antiquated views. Ask other professors to make sure you are being treated fairly. Dont assume his statements are accurate, and find ways to push back if you have reasons to believe something is not right.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: FYSE103
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Prof. Himmelstein is a great professor! He seems a little jaded with the whole Amherst, prestigious education kind of deal, but it makes classes very entertaining. Class is very discussion based, so get ready to participate. Office hours are helpful and fun. Highly recommend taking a class with him!

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: SOCI243
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I had a mental health problem the semester I took Drugs and Society and he was very kind and understanding about it. Fair grader in my experience, maybe a little tough.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: SOCI315
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Do NOT take a course from Professor Himmelstein. He is the EPITOME of old school academia. Close-minded, stubborn, only interested in his perspective. HE ACTIVELY SHUTS DOWN CRITICAL THINKING. He is not interested in your feminist/postcolonial/postmodern perspectives. He's friendly, but his opinions are dangerously out of date.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: SOC315
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Slightly dry course because you can get lost in his long speeches, but he has an impressive wealth of knowledge on the subject. Something I didn't like was that most of the grading was based on only 3 large papers, which didn't seem like the most comprehensive assessment of a semester's work. He is organized and offers helpful resources to students

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: SOCI243
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dull speaker and assigns loads of reading

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: FYSE123
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Jerry is actually so awesome. He knows so much about the course, Drugs In History, and he's really passionate about the material. He really grows on you and you'll love him by the end. Lectures are interesting and clear although the course is discussion based. He never calls on anyone without their hands being up. He's a tough grader though.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: AMERICANRIGHT
• 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:

Jerry is the single most inspiring teacher I have ever had. He has peaked my interest in sociology and the right and has been an invaluable influence on my academic work. Thanks jerry!

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: SOC41
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Not a good prof. Relies a lot on discussion but terrible at facilitating it. Material is really interesting though.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: SOC41
• 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:

Interesting guy, relies a lot on class discussion which is nice IMO. Moderatly difficult grader with a lot of reading assigned but overall I would recommend a class with him.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: SOC15
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

soooo boring

Rating # 12

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Not an easy grader, and not really a nice guy

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: DRUGS
• 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:

No Comments

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: FYS6
• 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:

No Comments

Rating # 15

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

very knowledgable, interesting