Neal Shipley - University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Professor: Neal Shipley
Department: History
College: University of Massachusetts - Amherst
Rating # 1
Overview:
  • Course: HIST325
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.5
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
WW1 - Easy class. I show up, write down the names and events he puts up on the projector, then leave. Lectures are long and boring and Shipley, although funny, is very hard to understand/hear. Should have been a small class rather than lecture. 2 exams (ID's and an essay). Just read from the book and got a 95 on 1st exam.
Rating # 2
Overview:
  • Course: HIST395
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
In addition to being a legend to anyone familiar with him, Prof. Shipley is the best ever. He made Victorian England interesting somehow. If he is still teaching, take his class.
Rating # 3
Overview:
  • Course: HIST200S
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
one of the most amazing professors, bar none, i have had and i've earned not one but three degrees. His teaching surpassed most of my grad school professors. I've taught in grad school and I hope one day to be half the prof this guy was. He simply brought history to life.
Rating # 4
Overview:
  • Course: HIST325
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
PLEASE, for your own good, ignore all good comments about this professor. I am sitting in this class right now, and it is def. one of the worst decisions I have made at this school. So boring, never gets across what will be on the test, poor review for midterm and test. In general,class is a brutal chore that should be avoided like the plague.
Rating # 5
Overview:
  • Course: HIST255
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
I had Prof Shipley as an undergrad. I have since gone onto Grad school and I am working on another masters. This guy is the best. I still laugh at some of the things he said in class. I took victorian England just to have him again as a teacher. His WWI class was awesome. Take his class!
Rating # 6
Overview:
  • Course: HIST325
  • 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:
Prof. Shipley tells awesome stories and makes things funny and relevant. He's kind of all over the place sometimes but he really knows his stories well and enjoys what he teaches. He's a really interesting person and I have admired him all semester. I wish I could have taken 332 as well!
Rating # 7
Overview:
  • Course: HIST332
  • 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:
i messed up my last rating because i rushed and didnt read the rating system right. so heres what i meant to put
Rating # 8
Overview:
  • Course: HIST332
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Always phenominally interesting in lectures. He tells great stories and although people complain about not knowing what is important, he hands out a study guide with important words before the midterm and that helped a lot. He is the best lecturer i have had so far here.
Rating # 9
Overview:
  • Course: HIST325
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
He loves what he teaches, but he's so all over the place you never know what you're supposed to be getting out of the lecture. Also, your grade depends on how the TA grades, not him and he only gives a midterm and a final.
Rating # 10
Overview:
  • Course: HIST332
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
The TA for 332 was an idiot. wasn't around and gave everyone horrible grades on midterm. shipley can be interesting, but class is very unorganized. took 325 as well and ended up with a good grade, but both classes were way more stressful than i anticipated. grades were scaled and decent, but was worried about how well i was doing whole time.
Rating # 11
Overview:
  • Course: HIST332
  • 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:
Prof Shipley is one of my favorite professors by far. His lectures were always interesting and never dull. The only problem that i had with the class was the TA. He was the worst grader i've ever had and most of the class got d's or worse on the midterm. Shipley scaled the grades ,so everyone i know passed with a B though
Rating # 12
Overview:
  • Course: HIST322
  • 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:
2 exams determine grade and TA grades them. He graded so unfairly, most people got D's or C's. It might have been a good class had the TA been better. Shipley was nice and scaled a little to help. Still I found him hard to follow in lecture, and the text was written by him so it was equally unhelpful. He seems intellegent, but unorganized.
Rating # 13
Overview:
  • Course: ALLALL
  • 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:
I had Prof. Shipley at UMass 10 years ago. He was a great teacher---funny, informative, helpful, and incredibly knowledgable. Each semester, a number of us would sign up for whatever class he happened to be teaching, regardless of subject---it was always guaranteed to be excellent. I took 6 of his courses and was never disappointed. Best prof ever!
Rating # 14
Overview:
  • Course: HIST325
  • 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:
best professor ever! this guy not only knows his stuff, but has the most hilarious anecdotes ever. i love this guy and would take class he teaches
Rating # 15
Overview:
  • Course: HISTORY
  • Grade Received: B+
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
No Comments
Rating # 16
Overview:
  • Course: ALL4OFEM
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
TOTAL HERO BEST TEACHER EVER seriously, shipley is the best. now i'm in grad school for history b/c of his fun classes. so there!
Rating # 17
Overview:
  • Course: HST332
  • 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:
Shipley is a wonderful teacher. His lectures are so entertaining that my boyfriend often came to class with me. Shipley is amazingly knowledge and obviously loves his subject matter. He is the best teacher I have had at UMASS. I got a C+ in his class but it was totally worth it, I learned so much.
Rating # 18
Overview:
  • Course: 325
  • 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:
boring at times, can be funny and not too hard
Rating # 19
Overview:
  • Course: HIST325
  • 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:
Shipley was absolutely phenominal. He knows so much about the topics he lectures on, and his obvious passion for the material shines through. His lectures were entertaining as well as informative. In short I found the man to be brilliant. I would definitly take a class with hime again.
Rating # 20
Overview:
  • Course: HIST332
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
he's so cute! history has never been so interesting as when neal tells it. when he gets excited, you can't help but get excited, as well, and he had me chuckling out loud almost every class.
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