John Bodnar - Indiana University Bloomington

Professor: John Bodnar
Department: History
College: Indiana University Bloomington
Rating # 1
Overview:
  • Course: HISTA225
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Amazing class. Easy A if you study for the 4 tests (that are just timed essays). Favorite class I've ever take in college and would highly recommend to everyone.
Rating # 2
Overview:
  • Course: HISTJ400
  • Grade Received: B
  • Overall Rating: 3.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Really enjoyed being in Bodnar's class. He is easy going, so the lectures are fun and entertaining. Gives good feedback on papers, understands student's schedules, and the papers and assignments seemed reasonable to me. Wish I could have taken more of his courses.
Rating # 3
Overview:
  • Course: A225
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Professor Bodnar combines his passion for history with his legendary wit to create lectures that students don't want to miss. Though I am not a history major, I would take a class taught by Bodnar any day. Memorable quote: "What are you kids doing here? It's 80 degrees out, you should all be at the beach right now."
Rating # 4
Overview:
  • Course: HISTA379
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Professor Bodnar is an awesome teacher. His lectures can sometimes be a little boring but generally he shows films and music clips which are cool. The grade is based on 4 quizzes and 4 tests which are not hard, just follow the directions. Highly recommend taking this class if history is interesting to you!
Rating # 5
Overview:
  • Course: HIST106
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Very knowledgeable on what he is talking about and you can tell. The powerpoints aren't the best but he puts them online for you. Only 100 points so it's hard to make up if you mess up on one test or quiz. Overall, I liked the class.
Rating # 6
Overview:
  • Course: HIST106
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
One of my favorite classes. Bodnar is very blunt in his lectures- he gives the facts, to the point, and you know when he wants you to remember something because he repeats it and spells it. Very easy for majors, relatively easy for non-majors. I greatly enjoyed the class.
Rating # 7
Overview:
  • Course: HISTH106
  • 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:
He explains everything very well and makes it easy to understand. However, the class is only out of 100 points total, so every little point counts which makes it kind of hard, especially since the AIs do all of the grading and are not likely to give back points that they've taken off.
Rating # 8
Overview:
  • Course: HISTA379
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
John Bodnar is a wonderful professor. He was knowledgeable, clear and funny at times. The course was interesting and manageable. The class is not exactly easy, but definitely fair and worthwhile.
Rating # 9
Overview:
  • Course: HISTA379
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Best history class, ever. He used a ton of media to supplement his super-comprehensible lectures. If you miss a reading but listen to the discussion, you can still pass the quiz. Seriously - show up and pay attention and you'll easily pass the class. And you get to hear awesome music twice a week!
Rating # 10
Overview:
  • Course: HISTA379
  • 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:
He is the man. One of the best teachers I have ever had. Highly recommend taking one of his classes before you graduate.
Rating # 11
Overview:
  • Course: HISTA379
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Fun class. Lectures are very structured and easy to take notes on. Tests are easy to study for because he basically gives you everything. Test and Quiz grades only. No work outside of that. Take one of his classes if you have the chance.
Rating # 12
Overview:
  • Course: HISTA379
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
One of the best class at IU, Bodnar rocks.
Rating # 13
Overview:
  • Course: HIST106
  • 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:
The best history professor i've ever had. Makes it interesting, and very willing to hear your suggestions.
Rating # 14
Overview:
  • Course: A379
  • 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:
Such a fun class! He's funny and really interesting! I can tell he really likes Bob Dylan. Showed cool movies and music clips. I saw him at a restaurant once with his wife and I bought them a drink haha... love this guy!
Rating # 15
Overview:
  • Course: HISTA379
  • 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:
If you attend lecture regularly you don't really need to buy the text books unless you really want to. Lectures were really interesting. Test were somewhat difficult simply because so much information was required.
Rating # 16
Overview:
  • Course: HISTA379
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Fantastic teacher, fun and very interested in the subject, also uses fun movie clips
Rating # 17
Overview:
  • Course: A379
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
JB IS AWESOME. DEFINITELY ONE OF THE BEST PROFS AT IU AND ONE OF THE BEST CLASSES I HAVE EVER TAKEN.
Rating # 18
Overview:
  • Course: HISTOA379
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
REALLY interesting
Rating # 19
Overview:
  • Course: A225
  • 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:
The best class & professor I've ever had. He is an amazing lecturer who's very clear and makes it easy to take notes because you always know where he is. He's really smart and funny & makes class interesting. i loved coming to this class & wish he taught another class so i could have hiim again. The tests were easy if you did the reading & studied
Rating # 20
Overview:
  • Course: A225
  • 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:
He was the best professor I ever had in college and now three years later I still admire his intelligence and the ability to make the material come alive. His unique approach to history is appropriate for any student (history major or other)
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