Professor: Campbell Course format: Seminar Number of respondents: 30 Total Enrollment: 40 Class Composition: Froshs: 7 Sophs: 14 Jrs: 3 Srs: 15 Concs: 3 Non-Concs: 20 Don't Know: 4

Instructor Average: 1.37 Course Average: 1.35

The course "The Civil Rights Movement" focuses on examining the origins, development, and legacy of the movement with an emphasis on clearing misconceptions and exploring untold narratives. Many different views and aspects of the movement are considered. While there are no official prerequisites, students recommend prior basic knowledge of the Civil Rights movement in addition to basic study of United States history.

Professor Campbell was considered by his students to be an excellent discussion leader. The vast majority of students agreed that his excellent, articulate teaching made the class extremely worthwhile. He struck a perfect balance between lecture and seminar, and encouraged questions in an engaging manner. His stories and anecdotes were particularly effective. In addition, the professor considered each individual's interests and welcomed people to office hours.

The majority of students enjoyed the reading assignments. They were considered to be interesting and useful, albeit sometimes long. One final 15 to 20 page term paper was assigned, and there was flexibility with the topic. Most students spent around four to six hours per week on the reading, with time increasing very much before the final.

Citing Professor Campbell as a "remarkable" and "amazing" teacher, survey respondents strongly recommended this class. Although the readings could become tedious at times, students really benefited from discussions and felt they gained a lot of knowledge and insight into the Civil Rights Movement. Class members attributed credit to the professor for making the class a very worthwhile experience.

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