Reviews of professor Oliver Horn

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
I had a hard time in his class because he was adjusting to teaching, I think in future semesters it will go much smoother. Open note quizzes every once in a while and 2-3 tests throughout the year. One big paper towards the end of the semester. Wasn't my favorite but wasn't terrible either.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
This dude is just boring. There's a lot of reading and having to memorize all the countries. It's just a boring class, and the teacher doesn't help at all. His voice makes me want to sleep.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Professor Horn is new to Western and you can tell because he is playing things by ear. I enjoy his lectures a lot but they're not for everyone, be prepared to have to go to every class and write lecture notes because he doesn't use PPT or anything. A LOT of reading, but he gives reading questions to guide you for discussion. Quizzes are open note.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
He is a brand new professor and its obvious, he is nice while caring that his students do well. However his inexperience means his class is unstructured with the assigned readings changing often but he does email with the new assignment information. Pay attention to him talking and take notes because he does allow open note quizzes

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Future semesters will likely be easier as he was new this semester. Very book and reading heavy. If you take his class read everything assigned or you will not pass. If you ask, he will be willing to work with you on most anything.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
I absolutely loved his class he doesn't put much on his PPTs but will elaborate if you need him to. As long as you listen & take notes you don't really have to read the textbook, I barely did. Very open to meeting outside his classes and i am actually taking him for HIST 213 this spring semester and cant wait. He's playing it by ear and doing great

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
This current semester he is still testing the waters and I think in future semesters it will improve. He is learning what is and is not working for his students and changes his class set up accordingly. He wants his students to do well. There a quiz about every other week and he always tells you when the quiz will be, Theres one 5 page paper too.