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Jeremy Simmons
HIST110 Expecting an A Anonymous 12/07/2024 |
Professor Simmons passion for history is so great and transfers to his lectures, he is extremely well-qualified to teach on the subject and brings lots of good energy to class. Lecture slides are posted online but they are pretty vague, so I really recommended attending lectures to succeed in the class. I also recommend writing most of his lecture down as he speaks as having his quotes and information written down will be useful for studying and citing. If you love history you will love this class, the material is extremely interesting and well presented and the readings are easy. That said, if you plan on taking this as a gen ed and aren't that interested in history as a subject I wouldn't reccommend this class as there is a lot of information and readings, along with lots of study material. |
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Jeremy Simmons
HIST110 Expecting a B+ Anonymous 12/03/2024 |
He is very knowledgeable about this subject, but It is difficult to keep up with his talking. His slides contain vague pictures and all he does in lecture is talk, that is the only way you can take your notes. Him and his TA are extremely easy graders when it comes to the written assignments. For the exams, there is one midterm and one final, he gives out study sheets with terms and essay prompts to know, again he grades them easy. I took this class as a gen ed and I would not recommend it if you do not need it. |
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Jeremy Simmons
HIST339R Anonymous 08/31/2023 |
One of the best to ever teach at UMD. He has a plainly viewable passion for history, and emphasizes the importance of viewing Ancient history as a literary study as opposed to a factual record of what actually happened. In addition, he has the ability to go super in-depth for students with strong backgrounds in the subject while also being capable of explain rather abstract concepts clearly and concisely to those who need further explanations. |
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Jeremy Simmons
HIST110 Expecting a B Anonymous 05/24/2023 |
He was an amazing professor, very passionate and knowledgable about history. He never makes eye contact with students during his lecturing, but that's not really important. He paces the class and the assignments well. You should have the ability to do really well on the exams because he has review and a study guide. Just plan ahead and pace yourself. There are a lot of notes, lots of reading, but it's all worth it (I think). He also grades pretty easy on essay assignments but gives enough critical comments for you to know where exactly to improve. And there are a couple opportunities for extra credit. |
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Jeremy Simmons
HIST325 Expecting an A- Anonymous 05/22/2023 |
Dr. Simmons is an extremely passionate professor who truly wants his students to succeed and is highly approachable if you have any questions or concerns. I am not a history major, did not take any of the lower level courses or have virtually any background, and found he was very clear about expectations for assignments and allotted plenty of time for any questions or concerns. I will say that if you are the type to skip lecture often you will find it difficult to get an A in his courses which I suspect is the bottom line for the negative reviews. Also, the review saying he doesn't release feedback or grades is just plain wrong. |
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Jeremy Simmons
HIST325 Anonymous 04/11/2023 |
While Simmons knows nearly everything on this topic, he doesn't dumb down the concepts for students who should be taking this class. When writing assignments it's almost as if he says "I could get an A on this, so they should be able to too," which makes each assignment extremely difficult. He also doesn't release lecture notes so a lot of the information is based on what he said. If you miss what he says, you can never get that information back. |
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Jeremy Simmons
HIST325 Anonymous 02/23/2023 |
I think Simmons can come off a bit pretentious and tends to assume his students are already familiar with the course content. Coming in without much background on the subject matter (needing to take a course out of my specialization) I felt a disconnect between Simmons and many other students. He often refers to previous courses he has taught as many of the others students have taken him before. It is hard to ask questions in lecture when you are confused/lacking background information. There are a lot of readings in class and no real textbook to follow along with throughout the semester. Lectures are not recorded and the slides consist of images of historical sites and artifacts. Lastly, Simmons does not release grades (I am assuming for the entire semester). So I have no way to view feedback on writing assignments or quizzes. He seems like a nice guy with a lot of knowledge on the subject matter. Students interested in this subject seem to really like him but I would be weary if you're not as well versed. |
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Jeremy Simmons
HIST339R Expecting an A- Anonymous 01/05/2023 |
Everything a professor should be. Extremely passionate about his material and highly accommodating and considerate of his students. Likewise he strives to challenge students and has made me a significantly stronger historian in my time at the university. |
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Jeremy Simmons
HIST110 Anonymous 12/23/2021 |
Dr. Simmons is one of the best professors I've had. He is extremely passionate about his material and explains it very well. He's understanding and accommodating if you have any issues, especially with COVID. There are a good amount of readings, but they do help with understanding the material. |