Darlene Rivas - Pepperdine University

Professor: Darlene Rivas
Department: History
College: Pepperdine University
Rating # 1
Overview:
  • Course: HIST204
  • Grade Received: A-
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS! She was probably the worst professor I have had and gave way too much Homework. There is so much information that she expects you to know detailed (literally like quotes). The game is fun but the assessments are ridiculously hard, if you go to pepp, take HIST204 somewhere else and transfer the credits. Her final was BAD!
Rating # 2
Overview:
  • Course: HIST204
  • Grade Received: A-
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Darlene was the sweetest, most kind professor I have had at Pepperdine. We did online this semester because of Covid and she really put the effort in to get to know all of us. There was a lot of reading and her quizzes were brutal, but if you did well on the class projects, you were fine. She really made my semester and I learned a lot.
Rating # 3
Overview:
  • Course: HIST204
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Dr. Rivas is the sweetest! While her class does have a lot of reading and a few papers for each of the game simulations, getting an A in the class is totally possible. She really makes all the lectures and discussions interesting and her passion for teaching the material makes it easy to stay engaged and keep up with the work. Take her if you can!
Rating # 4
Overview:
  • Course: HIST204
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
While the class is a lot of work and stressful, Rivas's understanding and enthusiasm makes it all worth it. Make sure to study for the quizzes and tests, as they can be pretty tough.
Rating # 5
Overview:
  • Course: HIS204
  • Grade Received: B+
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: No
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Great teacher, should have a higher grade
Rating # 6
Overview:
  • Course: HIST204
  • 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 Rivas is one of the most impactful professors I have ever had. She has deep understanding of the course material, and is very intelligent in general. The HIST 204 class takes you into the role of history's prominent figures to have a more nuanced understanding of the past. Lots of reading in the beginning- highly worth it.
Rating # 7
Overview:
  • Course: HIST204
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Definitely have to put in the work (studying/reading) for a good grade but Prof Rivas is so nice and genuinely cares about her students. Also test grades are balanced with two "simulations" (essentially a class wide project that's not that hard to get a good grade) History isn't my fav subject but she tries to make it interesting/understandable.
Rating # 8
Overview:
  • Course: HIST4
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Dr. Rivas is a seriously good professor! She doesn't let you slack, though. Her class will not be your easy A, but if you attend class and do (most) of the readings, an A is totally possible! And you will learn a lot, and enjoy the class. A group role play of an historical event (Yalta conference, for example) often happens each semester.
Rating # 9
Overview:
  • Course: HIST326
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Lectures are too dense, powerpoints are too vague, study guides are general and tests are specific.
Rating # 10
Overview:
  • Course: HIST204
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Rivas is really nice and I really like her outside of class but she is a super hard grader. She is the kind of professor that thinks that a B is a grade to strive towards. She is very willing to work with you to improve, but her class is really hard. Especially for a GE.
Rating # 11
Overview:
  • Course: GSHU199
  • Grade Received: B-
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Do not take dar dar rivs for a freshman seminar, people say that there is no way out but there is. FIND A WAY AND GET OUT. This was one of my hardest classes I have ever taken. She is a super tough grader, thank God for advisor they give you because if it wasn't for her I wouldn't have made it. DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS.
Rating # 12
Overview:
  • Course: GSHU199
  • Grade Received: 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:
Professor Rivas is super passionate and willing to help her students, so take advantage of her office hours and email if you need help! She has super high expectations, but they aren't unreasonable. As long as you pay attention, do your reading, and complete your assignments well, you'll be fine. She's a great prof. to get to know.
Rating # 13
Overview:
  • Course: HIST336
  • Grade Received: B+
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Dr. Rivas is definitely passionate about her stuff, but she is very hard and lectures a lot. It can be tedious and boring, and she lectures really fast. she expects a lot of previous knowledge from her students. Prepare to work hard for a decent grade.
Rating # 14
Overview:
  • Course: HIST429
  • 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:
Professor Rivas was so nice and helpful! She was so excited about international relations (the subject of the class). Was always prepared for class and wanting to make a comfortable environment. LOVE her. I rearranged my 4 year plan to take her class again.
Rating # 15
Overview:
  • Course: GSHU199
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
She was my freshmen seminar teacher. She expected so much from her students and was not feasible; she assigns so much work and she's such a tough grader. Plus, does not give her students enough time to prepare for papers. Rivas holds her students at a really high standard and her class is interesting but not worth it.
Rating # 16
Overview:
  • Course: HIST326
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
AVOID taking Rivas at all costs. Her class is unnecessarily and unfairly difficult. Lectures=boring, textbooks=boring, but necessary. Tests are EXTREMELY difficult and excruciatingly detailed as are study guides (one w/ answers was over 28 pages long!) You can expect to work really hard and only receive a C tops. Nice lady, but horrible teacher!!
Rating # 17
Overview:
  • Course: HIST304
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Don't take her class unless you really really don't have any other option! She is super nice and will help you but it doesn't do any good because her lectures don't have barely any synthesis and her tests are really difficult. The test seemed to be unnecessarily difficult and the multiple choice questions were horribly detailed.
Rating # 18
Overview:
  • Course: HIST304
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
She's a really nice lady, but I don't like the way she teaches. Her lectures are hard to follow, the PowerPoint slides are disorganized, and the reading assignments are way too long (I've had to read more for her class than for Great Books this semester). The exams are pretty difficult, although she doesn't grade too hard on essays, surprisingly.
Rating # 19
Overview:
  • Course: HISTORY304
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Ok as far as the power points go, that is no longer in affect in her class. She lectures for two hours straight and its the most unclear and disorganized way of teaching i have ever experienced. She is a nazi when it comes to grading her test and essays... if you are ok with working hard and getting D's and C's then take this teacher. Rivas=Lame
Rating # 20
Overview:
  • Course: HIST304
  • 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:
This class is a joke. The lectures are 60 slides that you can get online after class. The teacher is really nice but will tear your tests apart. If you take her, plan to study really hard and still get an average grade.
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