Reviews of professor Mark Christensen

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
The lectures were boring and he doesn't let you take pics of the slides or post them. There is a textbook ch for each week and 1 quiz a week which are okay if you read. The tests are challenging and very detail focused so you have to study. The TA's were not helpful when writing the papers and were very particular. not my fav class but not bad.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
This class was life-changing & Prof. Christensen was amazing! He taught me how to become a better researcher & got me excited to write about history. Tough grader, but pushed me to new heights & encouraged me to work hard. You gotta be dedicated & stay on top of your work, but you will learn a lot. Permanently changed my perspective of history.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Dr. Christensen made the class super interesting and very achievable for non-history majors. There is much work to do and it's easy to pass.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
I thoroughly enjoyed this class because the lectures were interesting despite the topic being pretty boring. I felt that the tests were harshly graded and because they were a large part of the grade it brought my overall score down a lot. Make sure that if you take this course to do the readings and use Quizlet to study for the in-class quizzes.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Least fav professor I've had so far. The course would be great if you could just sit and learn, cuz the lectures are super interesting. However, he does not set you up to succeed. He tests on such obscure things, so you have to study every single bullet point of notes. Take from someone else if you just need it for a general credit. Not worth it.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Brother Christensen is such a great lecturer and his love for history is infectious. He always makes sure to interweave life lessons, too. That being said, watch out for the weekly quizzes, they can get brutal. You need to do the readings and show up to class, too. Overall, it wasn't an "easy" GE class but I wouldn't choose any other civ credit.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
This is my favorite professor because of how amazing his lectures are. The course isn't easy and I'm not into history but I am so glad I took it with him. In addition, I went to talk to him about two of my short essays that the TAs graded and he gave me a hundred percent on both so make sure you ask him questions. Overall amazing

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Professor Christensen is an incredible lecturer. He's genuinely really funny and has a ton of passion and knowledge about his course material. Be prepared to read a LOT because a large portion of your grade comes from reading quizzes. I would 110% take another one of his classes because I learned a TON and enjoyed it a lot.