Reviews of professor Hillar Schwertner

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
all you need to know is that even though class is mandatory, the lecture material is useless. you are never tested on it at all. you do not need to take notes or listen. the discussion section you need to read and participate but the main lectures no


sweet man of a teacher !

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
I would 100% recommend this class if you're looking to fulfill a HIST-099 prerequisite. Even though he is relatively young, Professor Schwertner is professional while covering a plethora of interesting and unique topics. On average, I spent about 3-4 hours per week on homework for this class, making it manageable yet very informational.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Professor Schwertner was great! I took his Latin America I class in Fall 2020 and he was very flexible with students. You read about a book a week but can get by just taking away the main point until you get to the papers when he prefers specificity. His office hours were very helpful and he is willing to review your thesis statement beforehand.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
You read one book per week, but you don't need to *read* them intensely -- just come to class ready with points to discuss. I loved that we not only got to read books by so many different authors but also were encouraged to critique the perspectives presented. Papers (3 in total) were very straightforward, and he provides excellent feedback.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Really made me enjoy history (not usually my thing). It's is a lot reading, but the class discussions help make sense of it all. Papers are a big part of the grade, but he's very accessible for feedback, and essays are integrated with the rest of the material - pay attention to lecture and discussions, and you'll have plenty of ideas to write about

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
LOVE prof schwertner. he's so nice and has interesting lectures/readings! i was lucky to have him for discussion too and he really made the class for me --- so smart and a great facilitator. kind of a tough grader but values improvement and wants to see people do well! this course changed my perspective on borderlands history. take him if you can!