Matthew Kuefler - San Diego State University

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Matthew Kuefler - San Diego State University

Professor: Matthew Kuefler

Department: History

College: San Diego State University

Rating # 1

Overview:

Course: HIST504
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dont take!!! Run away! I took his class because I wanted to know more about the subject. His lectures consists of him talking for a long time with PowerPoint. He gives flexible times to turn in homework, however this comes at a cost. The cost is : tough grader. You could write a paper about 7 pages long with everything correct and get 5/15

Rating # 2

Overview:

Course: LGBT322
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Wanted to give him the benefit of the doubt since he made the deadlines on assignments flexible but he had too many assignments and then the lectures(attendance is big for him) rehashed info you'd get from readings you had to do anyway. I never understood what he marked down when grading things, and I left his class wishing I took something else.

Rating # 3

Overview:

Course: LGBT322
Grade Received: Not sure yet
Overall Rating: 3.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Really great professor, however theres a lot of homework which is pretty much 100% of your grade. He was really understanding about covid and had flexible due dates with everything due at the end of the semester. No tests or quizzes, just weekly lectures with discussion breakouts. Attendance is mandatory with camera on the entire time.

Rating # 4

Overview:

Course: HIST125
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Such a fun and interesting class! Grade was made up of research assignments and showing up to class. Lectures were very informative and interesting. No quizzes or tests, just projects that were actually fun to research. Very interesting subject matter, highly recommend.

Rating # 5

Overview:

Course: HIST508
Grade Received: B
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Just pay attention in class and participate in group discussion. The course is a good overview of Late Antiquity. Three papers, make sure you sharpen up on Chicago style citations but the course is easy.

Rating # 6

Overview:

Course: HIST100
Grade Received: A-
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Matthew knows a lot about history, but he's absolutely awful at teaching (& no I will not refer to him as Dr. b/c he isn't deserving). His voice cracks and inflects often and it's super distracting. He lacks the ability to successfully convey material to his students and he doesn't answer questions in a way to help you. 350 isn't enough don't take!

Rating # 7

Overview:

Course: HIST435
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

I took professor Kuefler for a history through film class, and he made us look the films outside of class, which was odd. We had to make posts on a discussion board, and that was practically it; his lectures were boring, but the class was easy.

Rating # 8

Overview:

Course: HIST100
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 2.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Teacher was very knowledgeable about what he was teaching, but was bad at teaching it. All the learning we did was through the extensive homework we received which was graded surprisingly tough. It's not a credit or no credit deal. At least we didn't get any in class exams or quizzes with the exception of a very easy 10 point map quiz early on.

Rating # 9

Overview:

Course: HIST505
Grade Received: C+
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I took Kuefler for Fall of the Roman Empire and this was my biggest mistake at SDSU. Kuefler is incredibly boring and has an odd pitch that goes up and down as he speaks. He's incredibly inconsistent on the use of laptops and told me to put mine away while allowing other students to have their's. There's a fifteen page paper at the end. Do not take

Rating # 10

Overview:

Course: HIST100
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

The way this professor grades is completely random. He will not give you full credit for any assignment. His instructions are never clear. DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS!!!

Rating # 11

Overview:

Course: HIST100
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 3.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

EASIEST CLASS IVE EVER TAKEN AT STATE. He gives a lot of work but it is easy and doable. He is also a tough grader which got annoying. I think I showed up to this class about 4 times out of the semester and still received a good grade. Take this class!!!! Super easy

Rating # 12

Overview:

Course: HIS406
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 3.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

My first impression was that he was a nice guy. I took this class during my study abroad; lectures while in Spain and assignments due after we returned home. I quickly realized that he is a VERY harsh grader and cares a LOT about spelling/grammar/proper citations. Definitely a class that requires work. Lecture notes mandatory. I had to work HARD

Rating # 13

Overview:

Course: HIST100
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 3.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I like that it's mostly online but he makes this class way more confusing than it has to be. He is inconsistent with his grading. My friend and I worked on everything together but we got completely different grades every time even though they were almost the same. This class is mostly just frustrating and I feel bad for people being graded unfairly

Rating # 14

Overview:

Course: HIST100
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He does not teach. His instructions are not clear and often they contradict themselves. Do not, under any circumstances, take this class. It is more work than what it is worth, and even if you try hard, it still won't help your grade as much as you think. The professor has boat loads of character flaws to say the least.

Rating # 15

Overview:

Course: HIST508
Grade Received: B
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Definitely not an easy professor, but wants his students to succeed. Probably the smartest professor I have had at SDSU, clearly passionate about history. If you put in the effort, he offers to proofread essays and help with understanding of the content. If you need to take upper division HIST would definitely recommend

Rating # 16

Overview:

Course: HIST505
Grade Received: B
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I don't know why he has low reviews!? Turns out I ended up enjoying class. Lectures the whole class period, no need to take notes, Two essay is all you have to do for the whole semester from your choice of 5 books. (essays based off of two books of your choosing) Fair grader. Super nice guy. Highly recommend. will gladly help you if needed.

Rating # 17

Overview:

Course: HIST100
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 2.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Class was boring and didn't make me particularly excited about ancient history. However, it was easy to pass because there were no tests or anything. Just 100-word "wikis" and online quizzes that are literally impossible to fail.

Rating # 18

Overview:

Course: HIST100
Grade Received: C
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He is a terrible professor. He treats you like you are in second grade, calls you out if you have your phone out, and grades you as if you're in an english class rather than a history class. If you do not cite your sources correctly or even put a comma where its supposed to go, he fails you. He was most likely a loser in high school and still is.

Rating # 19

Overview:

Course: HIST435
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 3.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

DO NOT I REPEAT DO NOT TAKE ANY OF HIS CLASSES. I loath this professor.

Rating # 20

Overview:

Course: HISTO504
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

This was my first class with Dr. Kuefler and i absolutely LOVED it and his teaching. He wants the best for his students and is very helpful. Go to his office hours if you need help or even just to chat, he's very friendly! Obviously he's going to expect a lot from his students because 1. this is college and 2. there's no need for a second answer.

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