Jonathan Seitz

School: Drexel University
Department: History
Location:Philadelphia, PA
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 Pros: He grades on a curve, sort of. He doesn't have hard grade outlines.
He's a good lecturer and very knowledgeable .
Cons: Class can be boring and the textbook is a drag to read.
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 Pros: Knowledgeable
Overall nice guy
Cons: Amount of homework varies per night (sometimes light, other times heavy)
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Professor Seitz knows what he is talking about and is a nice and helpful guy, but his lectures are so boring. End-of-term project is ridiculous with the number of parts we have to submit. Overall, he isn't that bad, just don't expect an interesting or exciting class.
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 Pros: No homework just weekly quizes online
Cons: Tests cover material he doesn't cover in class
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 Pros: He is nice but his exam are hard. You have to read every day..but he curves your grade so thats no bad.
Cons: Hard exam. Goes fast. he is ok
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 Pros: - Encourages questions
- Offers outside help
- Chance of extra credit
Cons: - Speaks fast in class
- Difficult quizzes/exams
- Mainly independent reading
Overall, if you don’t mind teaching yourself the material, then go for it. There is a lot of reading and concepts that you need to memorize in order to score high on the test. He does not properly prepare for the students to score high on the quizzes and exams. The answers to the quizzes are a mixture of in-class lectures and the textbook, but it seems to all primarily come from obscure parts of the reading instead. Attendance is not mandatory so you do not have to go which could be a good or bad thing to you. Make sure you use the textbook resources online and use just their practice quizzes to help you remember the information. Study hard in advance and you should do fine, but I would recommend anyone else over him if you have trouble self-teaching (which is sad because he gets paid to teach…)
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 Pros: Do the readings and take notes in class = A
Cons: There is no chronological order to this class whatsoever.
He is a very nice guy. I must say that for trying to cram so much information into 10 weeks he does a fairly good job although those test were difficult if you neglected the readings or didn't attend the lectures.
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 I kind of zone out most of the time during his class but maybe thats because its 9 in the morning. Attendance is not mandatory, but his lecture notes are on the test so its better to come. I cant say his class is flatout boring because there are certain subjects that are interesting and worth listening to. I can say that he likes to ramble alot and talk really fast- it can be overwhelming... but thankgod I had the textbook to study from so thats fine.
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 Knows what he's talking about
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 Pros: Smart, knowledgeable
Cons: Must go to lecture and pay attention
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 Professor Seitz is an amiable, easygoing, wry and observant chap who very much encourages and expects student participation. Lots of reading is required, but what's new about that for a history class? Answer in-class questions, write thoughtful responses to his 4-5 essay prompts (that actually address the topics), and know enough about the first half of the class to perform well on the midterm - and chances are you will have pleased Mr. Seitz well enough to earn an A. The course itself is quite fascinating and often simple to understand. **Recommended for note-takers - detailed notes will serve you well on the essays, midterm, and final.
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 Pros: -Good lecturer
-Provides powerpoints
-Will cut you some slack if you need it
Cons: -Hard exams
-Doesn't teach subject in chronological order
-Can be hard to keep up with while taking notes
I've heard a lot of people say that they don't like Professor Seitz's class, but I don't think it is as bad as people let on. He does speak a bit fast during his lectures, and a lot of people I know don't like that he prefaces his lectures with a long explanation of what he's about to cover. However, I think he's only doing it in an effort to make sure everyone understand what he's about to discuss. His exams are difficult, but I studied harder for the second midterm than I did for the first, and I saw my grade rise. Overall, I would say his class isn't easy, but it's nothing to avoid; you'll just have to be willing to put a little bit of effort in.
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 I don't understand all these negative comments. Seitzy boy is a pretty nice guy and seems like he genuinely cares about his students. If you're willing to do the readings, and take notes on them, then I can pretty much guarantee a 90 or better. I always waited right before the exams to do the readings and my lowest grade was a 90. The exams are easy enough and he curves the class. Lectures can get boring some times, but its not too bad. If you take him, you need to buy the book.
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 Pros: Offer's a decent amount of extra credit.
Cons: Exam's are relatively hard and vague in terms of study material. Lots of reading.
He's really passionate about history which is great if your into it as well but for 162 which is required for many it was just boring. There's no reason to go to lecture in my opinion, he doesn't take attendance and you can get almost all the material from the book. The readings are sometimes long and boring but just do it to get the grade.
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 He really knows the material and teaches well.
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 Not a good professor. He is EXTREMELY boring and it is hard to get up and go to class. His test are hard and you have to read the textbook to get a good grade. He really doesn't care about his students. Don't take him if you don't have to.
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Cons: WORST TEACHER EVER
DROPPED EVERYONES GPA'S
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 This class was extremely boring. I suggest to take notes tho cause his tests are petty hard.
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 He is really into history, and since the class I took is required for business majors, no one else in the room cared. It was incredibly boring. He assigns a ton of readings that will be on the exams, but only has the two mid terms and final. No papers or anything. Unfortunately, the questions he puts on the tests are incredibly in depth. I stayed up all night studying for the first mid term and ended up with a C on it. I would NEVER take him again
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 Prof. seitz is a great professor that said this class which is mandatory for all history majors was a challenge in the sense that he challenges his students to think outside the box and question things. he is a tough grader on papers too but work hard show up to class and you will pass.
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 The class is boring and you have to read a lot of. Exams are freaking hard!

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