Reviews of professor Evan Ashford

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Professor Ashford teaches graduate level content to undergrads. While he does a good job trying to explain the course material, this class would have benefited from a textbook in case you miss something. The assignments are more than fair (open-note exams that students have 1 week to complete, a 1500 word essay based on a film, and a group project)

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
After completing my major, History, I decided to take another History class in my final semester (I enjoy them). Out of the eleven history courses I've taken, this is the worse. He's hard to follow, decided to do group projects virtually and still graded it vigorously, and doesn't answer emails if you have questions regarding grades. 3/10 a best.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Dont take this teacher unless you absolutely need to! Hes petty and he gives a lot of papers. Hes very full of himself and requires a lot of your time to pass. Taking his class was a very stressful time.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
One of the best professors I ever had. Very understanding and wants students to be ready for the workplace. Expects you to show what you know by participating in class. Exams are long but open book and a lot of time to take them. Offers so much extra credit. I am definitely taking him again.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
Textbook posted online free for us to use. If you don't participate he will make the quizzes harder for the class. Quizzes are open for several days straight & you take 4, lowest quiz grade gets dropped. 1 mega quiz for the final, open for a whole week to complete. Group project you work on for the whole semester. Talk in class and you'll pass.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Jim Crow to Black Power is a great class. The professor makes history inclusive and thought-provoking. The reading can be heavy if you don't keep up with the syllabus. Gives a lot of extra credit chances and really wants students to learn.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Professor Ashford provides students with the chance to earn the grade they want. Exams are open-note, and he gives you a week to get them done. Exams are thorough, so you must read and be prepared. He gives a lot of extra credit. Papers can be hard if you don't read and start them in advance. I worked and earned my A. I would take hi e agai !!

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Black Drama was an eye-opening course. We learned the politics of theatre. The class was a mixture of plays and film, which kept the class interesting. I think there was one group project too many. There was more writing than I expected, but Professor Ashford was flexible with deadlines and allowed students to re-write papers for a better grade.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
He is a great professor, very interactive and a lot of class discussion but never gets boring. There is a little bit of reading for discussions, one test (midterm), two papers and a final group project. Other than that definitely recommend.