Reviews of professor Jonathan Hartlyn

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Dr. Hartlyn's class covers a lot of material, but he goes above and beyond to make himself available if you need extra help at any time and he is super kind. It is not an easy A- there are 2 exams, 10 pg paper, and group presentation which count for a lot of your grade, but the material is interesting particularly if you are studying Latin America.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Lots of reading outside of class, must be done to contribute to group and class discussions. Very long monotone lectures, minimal leniency with the course schedule, 30-minute commentaries, and rabbit holes about Latin America. Will not take another class with him or about the topic as a whole. There are plenty of other FYS to take.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Definitely think this class is better in person not online. Prof. was accommodating for me & seems to really care for us. But, there is a lot of info in this class & presented on not really organized slides. I would take this class again in person, but not online. Wait it out for in person classes imo. There is also a group project & final paper.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Dr. Hartlyn is incredibly knowledgeable. It is clear that he really knows his stuff. The class is super interesting and I really learned a lot. You can't just breeze by in this class, you will have to put in the effort to do well, but Prof. Hartlyn really cares about his students and wants to see you succeed.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
He really knew what he was talking about and was enthusiastic about the subject, but really painful to watch speak for over an hour. I ended up taking no notes and not learning much.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Dr. Hartlyn puts a lot of effort into his reading guides and really makes it clear what you need to know for exams and whatnot. He offers an engaging class and really is knowledgeable. Also has an amazing curve on grades.