Very disorganized and class structure was non-existent. Professor canceled many lectures and assigned a large research paper with ZERO instructions or a rubric. Also gave a random impromptu quiz at one point in the quarter with zero preparation in the class material. Assigned super long unnecessary readings and prof. has thick accent.
Stay away at all costs. Just like the last review said, this class was extremely disorganized with no clear grading criteria. You will need to read 20-50 pages a week, as expected of a GE. Prof. was very inaccessible online, however, and no-showed office hours he said were required. If doing for a GE, stay away from this Prof. TAs are good though.
DON'T waste your time on this professor. We were supposed to meet for 3 hrs on Mondays, but he canceled 7/10 times. When class did happen, it was only an hour. He even had the nerve to give an impromptu quiz after a month of canceled classes. The syllabus was one paragraph w/ no grading scale, & assignments seem thrown together. Unorganized class.
Solid lecturer and made the material interesting to a STEM major. Definitely attend lectures, since he bases the paper+exams heavily around lecture material **that I couldn't reliably find online**. Readings can be long but just get the general ideas of them and you'll be fine. TA's grade most of work, but he'll curve if they grade differently
He is opinionated but the course is very unique and interesting information to learn- a midterm and final, one paper, no hw- worth it in my opinion
More of an idealogue than a teacher. Overly obsessed with identity politics, antizionism, etc. So many other great professors on campus, skip this one.
One of those classes you only hear about in a GOP tirade about the capture of universities by identity politics. In a history class intended to teach students about African history Professor Ware spent the majority of the class making no small point that white people are racist. I'm not sure what students are meant to take from this class.
Very respected academic who shows compassion for the suffering of the people he talks about. Inspiring man who is passionate and connected to his work. I don't think he prepared us very well for tests or did he really give very good readings.
BLST 49A with Professor Chikowero was an eye-opener of a class. A few lengthy readings due before each lecture, weekly assignments and the occasional quiz, an 8 page research paper, and the final of course. Very informative and humorous in lecture, grades fairly, and encourages questions. Lots of writing required, but amazing learning experience!
This class was easy but boring so it's easy to get behind. I barely went to lecture or section and still passed. The final was easy but the class is honestly disorganized and the grading criteria makes no sense.
Extremely unorganized. He never made assignments clear and it was hard to understand what he expects you to do. Way too many readings. 8 page research paper with no clear instructions, not even a rubric. He said you have to read textbook for final, but final was not even that much based on the textbook. Would not recommend this class, too much work
The class isn't very organized and it kind of goes by how he is feeling the day of lecture. It's very content heavy and a lot of the homework and quizzes are based on your interpretation of the weekly readings (which are a lot). No midterm but a 8-page research paper and the final was completely based on the textbook.
TBH I didn't like his lectures as he would often go on off-topic tangents and didn't use powerpoints. He's also very disorganized with sending class material. But his tests are really easy and he seems like a genuine guy.
Wares history of Africa was the only GE I ever took that was actually interesting. Other peoples comments about him being disorganised might be true - but the class was pretty easy so honesty is wasnt much of an issue. I enjoyed the class and interesting content so much I decided to come back and rate him a year later, after graduating.
Prof. Ware is unorganized, political, unorganized, verbose, and unorganized. He's also arguably the best professor I've ever had. His grading is fair, his knowledge is impressive, and his lectures are *astounding*. Tips: 1. Pay attention to the syllabus grade weight, it's deceptive 2. Learn the historical facts & concepts, they're 80% of the tests
A visiting student from another schools approached him after lecture to say it was the best they had ever heard and unlike anything their school had. He presents interesting material with the goal of showing false bias that American society has about African history. Homework is reading/vid so you can just focus on understanding.
Professor Chikowero is a brilliant lecturer and really forces you to think and challenge your preconceived notions about the world. This class requires a lot of reading and includes a few rather long papers plus weekly 1-2 page assignments. Show up to classes so that you don't miss pop quizzes and lecture material. Very funny and genuine person.
I absolutely love Dr. Chikowero. His classes are taught from a refreshing perspective that enlightens his students about the history of the continent. He's also very approachable and kind in office hours and a really funny guy, I highly encourage going to talk to him. He wants his students to do well and he's not trying to throw any curve balls.
This class depended heavily on the discussions made by the TA. CHikowero was highly disorganized and the lectures seem to barely touched the readings. At one point, he tried change the grading system six weeks after the course started. The course only made sense because of the TAS and not the actual professor. Don't take it him.
The material was very easy and very interesting. I'm not the biggest history person and yet I found myself so intrigued by the info. There was two midterms and a final both are SAQ and matching (definition to word/person). There was weekly reading but I did just fine by skimming it. He is a bit of a character and sometimes says out of pocket things
Professor Ware makes it easy to get an A if you are willing to put in a little effort. He is very outspoken, so if you are sensitive to opinions, both radical and nuanced, maybe not the right choice. For me, his lectures were fascinating and entertaining. He blends historical lecture with a daily political rally. Worth taking just for that.
Only 1 reading per week for homework, and it usually wasn't too long. Graded on one midterm, one in-class essay, and a final that wasn't cumulative. Lectures could be a bit disorganized but were generally engaging and not content that is taught all the time. He publishes study guides for exams and the essay prompt for the in-class write beforehand.
Unorganized, no lecture slides, inaccessible outside classroom. Told us we didn't need to cite for essays but TA's docked points for not citing. Graded on 3 exams and still haven't gotten grades despite deadline passing (a common trend with other reviews). First time I've seen a professor be consistently disrespectful of their students' time.
This rating is for his HIST 149H: Africana Hip Hop class. Professor Ware is an excellent speaker and lecturer, and the material is interesting. However, Ware and his TA were nearly completely inaccessible outside of class, so it meant that if you wanted help for the 2 in-class essays, you're on your own if you can't go to his office hours.
