Reviews of professor Andrew Demshuk

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Demshuk is not a professor suited for freshmen. He is an extremely hard grader and his expectations aren't clear. He always dismissed class early which is fun until you realize you pay to be here. My (low) final grade does not reflect the effort I put into class. Do NOT take his class. I imagine he will be one of the worst profs I have in college.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Professor Demshuk is incredibly supportive and accessible outside of class, and contagiously passionate about what he teaches. The readings were heavy but interesting. If you are looking for an easy class, maybe pick something else, this one really kicked my butt. Writing assignments will strengthen your skills immensely, but are by no means easy.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Demshuk knows the material he teaches inside and out, though I feel that he could do a far better job at how he teaches it. I feel that his way of explaining things is partly why this class is challenging- he sticks to his own way and seems to expect us to be on a similar level of fluency. Class is still fruitful. Out of 100, Id give him an 85.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Very friendly and his lectures are intelligent and complex. Does a good job of getting students to think critically and connect history to modern times. However, I felt lost and overwhelmed sometimes because he seems to assume all of his students have previous knowledge and context of modern European history. Offers help. Readings are important

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
I had Professor Demshuk for CDR, and I'll probably remember the experience for the rest of my life. He has so much knowledge to give, and being part of his class will genuinely help to expand your worldview. He is very stringent on what he wants your essays to look like, but he is always willing to help you reach your potential. Simply amazing.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
HIST-140 is pretty interesting and Demshuk isn't a bad lecturer. However, the reading is way too heavy and you are expected to write about them each week. He is very tough on essays. Due date-times are at 8pm. I would avoid unless you really love to read primary documents.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Final class grade was only based on around 4 papers which he was an incredibly harsh grader on. He spoke to students like he expected them to have known as much as him even though he has a PhD in the subject. The material would have been so much more interesting if he didn't speak down to anyone who didn't say exactly what he wanted to hear.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Fun class. Demshuk's background as a historian and passion for the material is impressive, but he is not strong in relaying it to his students or necessarily giving out help. I feel like he mainly enjoys articulating his historical knowledge in his own words, but does not consider student comprehension. Extremely picky about class essays as well.