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HIEA 1501

Introductory Seminar in East Asian History
Last taught: Spring 2026
2.8 Rating
4.0 Difficulty
3.49 GPA

Instructor
3.5
Enjoyability
2.0
Difficulty
4.0
Recommend
3.0

Reading
5.5
Writing
0.0
Group Work
0.5
Other
0.5

Total Hours / Week

Hours 6.5

Grade Distribution

A: 47 (23.6%)A-: 59 (29.6%)B+: 47 (23.6%)B: 32 (16.1%)B-: 6 (3.0%)C+: 1 (0.5%)DFW: 7 (3.5%)
Average GPA 3.49
Students Measured 199

2 Reviews

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Anonymous Fall 2015
3.00 Average

Lots of reading. Way more than expected. Grades fairly well and is willing to discuss grades. Overall pretty hard class.

Instructor 4.0
Enjoyability 2.0
Recommend 3.0
Difficulty 4.0
Hours/Week 5.0
Anonymous Fall 2015
2.67 Average

Although I hated the vast amount of reading required for this class, it lessened as the semester went on. I also learned very in-depth details regarding WWII and post WWII Japan, especially regarding the America's decision to use the atomic bombs. Stolz is an ok teacher -- he knows his stuff, but class is painful. Also, he is hard to get in touch with if you need to contact him. He is pretty relaxed, but there are a couple writing assignments and quizzes and a project during the semester. This class has made my analysis of history very different from how I used to analyze it, and showed me things that not many Americans know regarding Japan. Also, the 2 out of 3 requirements that the class satisfies is nice, but it was 80% of the reason I didn't drop the class.

Instructor 3.0
Enjoyability 2.0
Recommend 3.0
Difficulty 4.0
Hours/Week 8.0