Reviews of professor Manuel Velez

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
This class is really informative and VERY interesting, but there is SO MUCH work. He falls behind a lot but allows extensions - the assignments really add up. 9 700 word DBs, a 3-4 page paper, 9 take-home tests, and a 4 part, 500 word/each final exam. I took this class for fun and it ended being my hardest class and worst grade I've had in my 3yrs.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Mr. Velez is a wonderful professor. He is very accommodating and the class is an easy A if you do all the work, which isn't much. Don't do the assigned online journals at the last minute! They're easy and he gives extensions on almost every assignment. His passion for the course shines through his lectures. Participation is also a must! A gr8 prof!

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Online class, I took him for chic141B and it was a lot of reading. You have to participate in discussions and respond to peers for full credit. Quizzes are open notes and one group project. He would take forever or else not respond to messages when I had questions. Overall its not a tough class, just dont expect any responses back from him

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Prof. Velez is the BEST. He is passionate about his class, very organized, knowledgeable. His canvas is a pleasure to use. Lots of info, readings, resources, to truly dig in history. I absolutely enjoy every single minute of class. If you are Mexican, this class is a must. Eyes and mind will get OPEN. If you are not, please take it. Huge lesson.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
I really enjoy his lectures. He was very busy with other stuff, which affected the time for our class. Hopefully he renews his old videos and figures out a way of grading the posts he assigns on time. It's truly disappointing not knowing if your posts were good or garbage. You do learn a lot in his classes. The readings are great!

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Took Prof Velez this summer, there are a lot of readings and journals each week but as long as you do the readings, you will be fine. He has two books that are mandatory and a counterstory essay that is due at the end of the semester. Class is very straight forward, but he is not available to respond much so just follow the syllabus and google.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Little late to rate; Took Prof Velez last Summer and had a great time in the class. There are lots of essays and the readings can become overwhelming at times. Nonetheless, interesting class to take if you love history, very informative. Did not put in grades until very late and was difficult to reach. Overall though, class does take alot of time.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
The one major thing I hated about the class was how inaccessible he was. He doesn't respond to ANY of my emails, so I had no idea what I was doing. He grades super slow I don't understand why. SO much to read, pay, and write that I regret taking the class. It's so compact that you can't afford a single day off. Never again.