Clark, Nancy  

History

3.40/4.00

11 evaluations


HIST 315


Junior
C
Required (Major)
Aug 2001
Seems more impressed with herself than the material.


Junior
A
Required (Major)
Jun 1999
The class itself is very interesting. Instead of the same ole European history crap, she talks about areas of the world that are not typically covered in WASP history. This is the easiest class I have ever taken in college. No reason to buy the text book everything on here ONE midterm and final is straight from her lecture. Her exams are multiple choice with only three answers (can't get much easier than that) and no map quizes or similar crap that you can expect from other HIST 315 instructors. If you show up to class every day and take good notes it is a guarenteed A.


Junior
N/A
General Ed
Apr 2001
'The hell is this crap'? That's what you're going to be thinking during her midterm(s). It seems that this teacher got really mad about the first polyrating review (read the bottom review) and decided to put the *most* random and obscure questions on the tests. She's doing this because she wants to make sure we actually read the textbook. Yeah yeah, the book is pretty interesting (well, at least for me), but I see absolutely no reason why she asked for the most miniscule details from the book during her tests. Case in point - She spent less than a minute one day mentioning that there was a cultural revolution in Europe during the Renaissance when Europe was moving towards a more 'scientific' society. And then in her first midterm, one of the totally random questions she asked was "who discovered that the Earth revolves around the sun?". The hell? She spent absolutely zero time during class to go over any specific scientific advancement, or astrology, or any specific scientists, but expected us to know this? The answer to the question (Copernicus, I think) was mentioned in 1 sentence in 1 sub-paragraph in 1 colossal section about the scientific revolution in Europe. There's a lot of reading to do for this class, and to expect us to remember every bit of microscopic detail in this book is insane (I'm glad I have a photographic memory). I just don't get why she spends almost no time going over anything in the book and an ass-load of time on her own topics during lectures, when most of the test questions are derived from the textbook. To get an A in this class, be prepared to memorize as many *useless & miniscule* facts in the textbook as possible. But, if you just want a 'B' or 'C' in the class, just come to her lectures and during the tests, just remember the following themes: Europeans - Bad People; Killed A Bunch; Exploited Others Africans - Got Exploited; Lots Got Killed Nat. Americans - Got Exploited Too; Lots More Got Killed


Junior
N/A
General Ed
Jun 2001
She is a great teacher, but needs to help out students more with passing her tests. She does talk about a lot in her lectures so you must come to class, but tends to lack discussing small details that are discussed in the book, so i suggest read that thing. Her test are somewhat difficult but as long as you take good notes and semi-read the chapters you'll get a B or A or C or D or F, it all just depends on how smart you are.


Junior
B
General Ed
Oct 2001
This was the first class I actually enjoyed at Cal Poly. She shares a lot of interesting information that you don't normally get in textbooks, and is extremely knowledgable about her topics. Her lectures are well-prepared and interesting.


Junior
A
General Ed
Oct 2001
Prof. Clark was one of the most interesting professors that I have had at Cal Poly. I really enjoyed the class, and the subject material. Her lectures were the best part of the class. I would definately recommend her to anyone who has an interest in history.


Sophomore
C
General Ed
Nov 2001
The first day of class she walked in and said, "I just read the polyratings thing and saw that I don't put enough material from the book on the tests and that the tests are not good because there are only three answers to the multiple choice questions. Do you guys really think that the profs don't read those things?" Ask us if we give a damn! She decided to start putting hidden crap on the tests and made us go to useless links on the internet. The book was pretty good but the questions on the tests were hard to find even with the book wide open. The fourth answer that she decided to put on every question was "D. None of the above" or "D. All of the above". I hate those damn answers.


Freshman
B
General Ed
Apr 2002
She has been one of the BEST TEACHER I have ever had here in poly. Nancy really cares for all the students. She teaches well and gives the material straightforward. I recommend her to all students.

HIST 432


5th Year Senior
A
Elective
Oct 2001
Dr. Clark's understanding of African history is amazing. She presents it understandable terms, and makes even the smallest detail important anunderstood. Her essay tests are very fair, and she is a phenomenal person to talk to if you have any problems at all. She grades extremely fairly. If you didn't get the grade you wanted, it's your own damn fault.


Junior
A
Required (Major)
Aug 2002
Nancy Clark is a great teacher; I highly recommend her! She gives you a study guide a week in advance to her midterm & final. She is very friendly & really knows all about South Africa. I didn't want to take this class in the beginning, but she got me very interested in S.A. You must also do a research paper, and she's open to helping you find a topic. She's definately approachable if you have any questions!! If you take great notes, you'll do well on her tests. I highly recommend her to all!

IT 753


5th Year Senior
C
Required (Major)
Nov 2016
What the guy/gal below said. Amen. I too took this class and have long since graduated from Poly, but I was cruising Poly Ratings for a kick and thought that I should pipe in and let you know how much of a joke this prof is.