Reviews of professor Caoimhin De Barra

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
De Barra is extremely real and reasonable with his expectations of you. He is insanely smart but is excellent at transferring his information in a fathomable way. As long you pay attention you will absorb it like a sponge. All you have to do is raise your hand and say whatever and you will get participation.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Good guy, good teacher, straight to the point, not a crazy hard grader.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Incredibly passionate. Easy extra credit for perfect attendance (and two other things) - how I finished w/ 101.2%! Must do a 10-12 min video pres & two 1500+ word papers (work, but he's VERY specific what he wants). Also, two "interviews," midterm & final, non-cumulative, concerning all but two lectures up to that point. Replies to email VERY fast!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
I absolutely loved having Dr. De Barra as a professor. His lectures were the highlight of my week. No hw in the class and no textbooks required. He doesn't even require you to take notes. Two presentations and two papers for the year. He is very strict about grammar and citations. Sort of a tough grader if you don't follow his rubric to a tee.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
De Barra's class is either very easy or very hard. The essays and projects he has you do 4 times over the semester are very important elements of your grade and he takes them very seriously. Other than that, you can sit back and chill during the lectures so long as you chime in a few times. Everything on the final is on a study guide.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
He made the class very interesting and the format is engaging. He not only teaches about the events but explains and asks the student to analyze why something might have happened. You are required to speak once a week but he makes this very easy. The class was so good it made me reconsider my major for a second. Best professor I've had yet.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Professor De Barra is hilarious and easy going. He encourages participation and answers any question you have. He mostly does a great job of keeping the class entertained during lecture. The only negative factor is that he grades paper pretty tough (but stick to guidelines and you'll be fine) and the final exam is difficult. Requires a lot of study

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
I love Professor De Barra. He is Irish and has an accent, but it makes the class more fun. He often includes jokes in lectures, which makes them a little more bearable. He also does not allow any technology use in class. While he is strict, he is also wonderful and caring. I hope I will get to take another one of his classes soon.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Dr. De Barra is a really cool and interesting guy. I took him for 102 and he set clear expectations on day 1. The class consisted of map exams, ID tests (memory), a few essays, and participation. He wants to help you and was very accessible out of class even gave me his cell. He will push you but he is a rewarding choice. Take him.