Reviews of professor John Patrick Riley

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Nice guy, but not the most accessible. Read 5 books and annotated bibliographies for them. I was able to skim and get a 100 on all 5. Not to much work to get a good grade, though the final is a 10-12 page research paper that he has high expectations for.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
This course goes over a LOT of content, and it gets overwhelming at times. Riley is a great lecturer, but tests are difficult to do well on and the majority of your grade is up to your TA. Choose a different class if you want an easy gen ed.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
really nice and funny dude. reasonable and will be willing to discuss grades with you. lots of homework but it's not difficult. he really prepares u. since i don't like reading i would not take again but his lectures are funny and he is so funny. his personality is great

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Professor Riley is a great and funny guy. Lecture heavy but not unbearable. I really enjoyed this class. The discussions were quite enjoyable as well. The work load was pretty normal.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
This professor was very kind, but constantly wanted everyone to participate, even if you had nothing to say. He also toke forever on grading, which gave no room to fix your mistakes before the next assignment.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Professor Riley is truly one of a kind. I would highly recommend taking any class with him. HIST 103A was a lot of work, but it isn't difficult as long as you did the readings, went to lecture, and managed your time well. Attendance is mandatory only for discussion sections. Make sure to go to your TA's office hours.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Incredible at teaching, truly cares about his students. The class was relatively easy so long as you do your work, I'd highly recommend taking this class for a P requirement.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
I would say he is a nice professor but the workload is really heavy since you get a short writing assignment each week and two research paper and you have to start preparing your final exam two weeks before the final week otherwise you are not going to make it.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Prof Riley is really great and makes you rethink a lot of things you know about American history. The weekly papers for discussion can sneak up on you, so definitely don't procrastinate them. The TAs grade almost everything so make sure to build a good relationship with yours.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Professor Riley is one of the best professors in Binghamton. His lectures are not mandatory, but they are so interesting there is no incentive to skip. There's short responses due every week or so and a long research paper at the end. He is very accessible outside of class and will help you as much as he can. Absolute joy to listen to.