Susan Shoemaker - University of Delaware

Professor: Susan Shoemaker
Department: History
College: University of Delaware
Rating # 1
Overview:
  • Course: HIST351
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
I really enjoyed this class with Dr. Shoemaker. Her lectures are good and the workload is not too bad at all. If you are a good writer then you will be totally fine. Recommend taking her.
Rating # 2
Overview:
  • Course: HIST375
  • 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:
Fine teacher for 300-level courses. Doesn't do nearly as well in big 100-level ones.
Rating # 3
Overview:
  • Course: HIST357
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Interesting topic. Friendly instructor.
Rating # 4
Overview:
  • Course: HIST113
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.5
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Absolutely hated this class and professor! The exams were tough and consisted of an essay that you definitely need to memorize before the exam. Read the book, go to class periodically, study A LOT and get a B!!
Rating # 5
Overview:
  • Course: HIST104
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.5
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Knows her material, but her presentation of knowledge is difficult to follow. She lectures the entire class rather than posting any sort of outline. Exhausting to keep up with her facts - she delves into unnecessary topics and at times, impossible to follow what she is even talking about. Exams are loosely based on information she covered.
Rating # 6
Overview:
  • Course: HIST104
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.5
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
She is horrible! Lectures don't match assessments. Excessive reading. Expected an insane amount of time and effort on students part, but offered little of her own time and effort. Graded work passed back after exams. Doesn't give reviews and maps out until weekend/few days before exam. Doesn't respond to email. Generally unfriendly, even mean.
Rating # 7
Overview:
  • Course: HIST103
  • 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:
Her lectures were interesting and for the most part I enjoyed taking notes. I enjoyed reading the main Textbook for the most part. However, her expectations for the exam were unclear despite sending us review guides, though the first were sent just 2 days before the exam. Not recommended if you don't want to devote hours of reading and studying.
Rating # 8
Overview:
  • Course: HIST103
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
DO NOT TAKE HER!!!!!
Rating # 9
Overview:
  • Course: HIST104
  • 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:
teaches material after giving the quiz. & that's no lie.
Rating # 10
Overview:
  • Course: HIST375
  • 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 am not a history major and took this class because of a last minute drop/add with limited options. I expected to have a negative experience because of the prior postings. However, I must say that Dr. Shoemaker was excellent. Her lectures were organized and interesting, and the class was very relatively easy.
Rating # 11
Overview:
  • Course: HIST104
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
this is the worst class ive ever taken at UD. its an entry level class and as a sophomore it shouldnt have been this hard. harsh grading, she's rude and mean and doesnt seem to care if you pass. her reviews are basically every single vocab word in the chapter. TERRIBLE.
Rating # 12
Overview:
  • Course: HIST204
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Dr shoemaker is the WORST teacher ever!!!!! She rambled on and on. Doesn't talk about anything that is going to be on the quiz. Completely boring, i use to love history not after this class.
Rating # 13
Overview:
  • Course: HIST104
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
WORST TEACHER EVER! unclear grades hard and gives a quiz on material that we have yet to go over. she also is very unorganized and gives out wrong IDs for the quiz. DONT TAKE HER its a mistake. I work very hard and go to every review I can and I am nearly getting by I have never done so poorly in my LIFE!
Rating # 14
Overview:
  • Course: HIST103
  • 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:
Can be rude at times and seems very standoffish but once you get past that this class isn't that bad. Provides a decent lecture every class and is very good at keeping the class' attention for over an hour (which is a feat for a lot of history profs). Also gives essay topics out well before test days which makes studying less cumbersome.
Rating # 15
Overview:
  • Course: HIST104
  • 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:
Awesome, really great professor, probably one of the best at UD. She has very interesting lectures and gives you the essay topics for the test.
Rating # 16
Overview:
  • Course: HIST104
  • 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:
This class is a lot of work for being a 100 level. Exams were graded very severely, there was a short response paper or two every week, and a paper at the end. If you're willing to devote a substantial amount of time to this class, you'll do fine.
Rating # 17
Overview:
  • Course: HIST375
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
She is an excellent instructor, and I did not find her grading to be all that tough. The research paper was alittle challenging, but this is college. Maybe she is getting soft in her old age. Great class!!
Rating # 18
Overview:
  • Course: HIST103
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Very nice and helpful. Loves her subject and is a good story teller (history!). Enjoyable, interesting class.
Rating # 19
Overview:
  • Course: HIST104
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
I love history and I disliked this teacher immensely. She is very knowledgeable but she jumps around in her lectures and makes it difficult to take notes. Very old fashioned and makes no use of the Internet or powerpoints. Gives you the essay questions before the exam but grades them very tough. Not recommended at all!!!
Rating # 20
Overview:
  • Course: HIST104
  • 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:
Good professor, gives you essay questions that will be on test, does grade tests with alot of detail, but makes interesting points in class and shows how everything fits together.
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