Islam & Mid. East Since 1453

Professor Armanios is perhaps one of the best history lecturers and teachers that I have had. She is very clear about what the expectations are and the parameters for success, and she makes learning history genuinely fun. You will leave the course wishing you learned more (in a good way). She teaches history in chronological order, from the early Middle East, the rise of Islam, the fall of Constantinople, Ottoman history, and briefly glossing over modern problems. I would do this course a thousand times over if I could.

Professor Armanios is perhaps one of the best history lecturers and teachers that I have had. She is very clear about what the expectations are and the parameters for success, and she makes learning history genuinely fun. You will leave the course wishing you learned more (in a good way). She teaches history in chronological order, f …Read more

I for the most part enjoyed this course, though I would say the main drawback is that the Middle East isn't a particular area of interest for me. The history we cover is definitely interesting and unlike anything I'd taken before, so it gave me a more complete understanding of a region we often see through media and stereotypes. However, most of the content is pretty vintage and can therefore be confusing. Memorizing terms for exams is more difficult than normal because I'm both not used to such ancient terms and have had no previous exposure to the middle east. I think generally it is a good course, particularly if you have any actual interest in the region.

I for the most part enjoyed this course, though I would say the main drawback is that the Middle East isn't a particular area of interest for me. The history we cover is definitely interesting and unlike anything I'd taken before, so it gave me a more complete understanding of a region we often see through media and stereotypes. Howe …Read more

This was a super interesting class on the Middle East. Prof Armanios is a really good lecturer, there is a moderate amount of reading that clearly connects to the content, and the exams are fair. Even if you are just a little interested in the Middle East, I would highly recommend taking this class.

Prof. Armanios is a fantastic lecturer and very engaging. There is a lot of reading for the course (dense novels/historical books) but it is very manageable if you pace yourself. The midterm exam is challenging to study for but was a fair assessment. The course moves very fast due to the amount of time covered, but is very interesting.

A friend reccomended that I take a course with Professor Armanios and I'm glad I did. She is a passionate history teacher who seems to love seeing students learn. Her assignments were open-ended and enjoyable, and she usually gives feedback comments on writing assignments instead of grading harshly. The class material was genuinely interesting, even if you are not specifically interested in the Islamic world. I reccomend this class to anyone.

A friend reccomended that I take a course with Professor Armanios and I'm glad I did. She is a passionate history teacher who seems to love seeing students learn. Her assignments were open-ended and enjoyable, and she usually gives feedback comments on writing assignments instead of grading harshly. The class material was genuinely i …Read more

I really enjoyed taking this class with Professor Armanios. Much of this course is lecture based, but the content was always clear, and I personally found it to be very interesting. Additionally, I found the evaluations and grading to be quite fair, and expectations are straightforward. Overall, it was a great experience, and I would definitely recommend it to others who are interested in this topic.

I really enjoyed taking this class with Professor Armanios. Much of this course is lecture based, but the content was always clear, and I personally found it to be very interesting. Additionally, I found the evaluations and grading to be quite fair, and expectations are straightforward. Overall, it was a great experience, and I would …Read more

I really enjoyed this course. The first semester was dense and completely new content for me, but very important and I loved learning it. The midterm required quite a bit of studying, but she fully prepared you for it and it was mostly memorization. Fair grading and lots of enthusiasm.

Armanios was a great professor and engaging lecturer. Her class was manageable but you definitely need to put in the time and effort to get a good grade in the class. There is a good amount of reading. We had to read three short books and had three 10 question quizzes on them, along with a midterm and final exam. The midterm was an in-person exam, and the final was a writing project.

Armanios was a great professor and engaging lecturer. Her class was manageable but you definitely need to put in the time and effort to get a good grade in the class. There is a good amount of reading. We had to read three short books and had three 10 question quizzes on them, along with a midterm and final exam. The midterm was an i …Read more

I loved this class. It is very fast paced and covers a lot of history but it is awesome. I really like all the readings for it. The quizzes all have one question you can miss and still get full credit. The end reflections are fun too.

Other reviews discussed the organization of the course so I won't go into that. The papers both asked for around 1200 words which was easily doable given each essay was given a book to write it on. The course will only really get difficult when you have a week to read a book and then immediately start writing an essay, but otherwise is pretty easy. Discussions were surprisingly lively, and Armanios has well organized and easy to follow lectures. For meeting both a history and cultures requirement this course was a great choice.

Other reviews discussed the organization of the course so I won't go into that. The papers both asked for around 1200 words which was easily doable given each essay was given a book to write it on. The course will only really get difficult when you have a week to read a book and then immediately start writing an essay, but otherwise …Read more

Chill course to get the history requirement and one region requirement out of the way. Midterm was quite easy because a comprehensive study guide was provided, and the final is take home so I doubt that will be an issue. There is some reading, but it's far from an overwhelming amount. Two of three possible short essays must be written over the term, but grading is fairly lenient. The course material is interesting and the lectures are engaging, even as someone with little to no past experience with Middle Eastern history.

Chill course to get the history requirement and one region requirement out of the way. Midterm was quite easy because a comprehensive study guide was provided, and the final is take home so I doubt that will be an issue. There is some reading, but it's far from an overwhelming amount. Two of three possible short essays must be writt …Read more

Febe Armanios is a great professor! She is so enthusiastic and knowledgeable, and her lectures are very well organized and delivered. Students were graded on two essays and two exams (midterm and final), along with a few smaller assignments. We weren't assigned ridiculous amount of reading. Topics were relevant and interesting (for someone entering the class with very limited knowledge of Islam or the Middle East).

Febe Armanios is a great professor! She is so enthusiastic and knowledgeable, and her lectures are very well organized and delivered. Students were graded on two essays and two exams (midterm and final), along with a few smaller assignments. We weren't assigned ridiculous amount of reading. Topics were relevant and interesting (for s …Read more

Febe is the goat. Her grading can be a bit harsh, but if you put the effort in you will get an A. Do not take the class as an easy A or if you are just trying to get a history requirement. I'd only recommend for those who think they'd genuinely enjoy the content.

This class is great. The combination of the lectures with the discussions made the information needed for the assessments readily available. Additionally the content is genuinely interesting and the professor has a great amount of enthusiasm teaching it making it that much more enjoyable.

I loved this class! I am not majoring or minoring in history but this class was extremely interesting! The Professor is amazing and really cares about her students beyond the classroom. The things I learned in this class are relevant to this day.