Oriji, John  

His accent sometimes make his lectures difficult to understand. The grading is pretty fair, it sucks that the final is worth 40 out of the 100 pts possible. Stuff like quizzes and essays are only worth 5 pts which really doesn't represent the work I put into them. The good part is that 80+ pts gets you an A. He also hands out lecture outlines so you don't have to do much reading, except before a test or quiz. The questions from his study guides are exactly the same ones on the tests. Take Oriji(say it as fast as you can) cause he rules!

The class is not that hard. One difficulty is the heavy accent. It was hard for me to understand him most of the time. I finally just went to class to get the lecture guides and study guides and just left.

Dr. Oriji was a very good teacher. He took basic matierial and expanded it with his knowledge. He is from Nigeria so he does have and accent and is hard to understand at times but he knows that he does so he makes sure to talk slowly so everyone can understand.

Prof Oriji is a really nice guy, not a great professor. The grading was based off of a presentation and multichoice tests. I disagree with his grading and testing policies: his multichoice tests are based off of the most obscure and minutely detailed information he covered - you don't learn anything from the tests other than that you weren't able to decipher what he wanted for the answer. For the presentation (and written report) I recieved a grade less than I had been expecting simply because I didn't talk about what he wanted me to talk about - this was after I went to office hours and confirmed that my topic and area of coverage was appropriate to the topic. If he wanted me to talk about another aspect of my topic he could have easily told me to concentrate on the other area and I would have gladly done it. His lectures are often confusing and filled with useless information. I can't recommend taking him, but he's not gonna break you either.

Although Oriji isn't the worst teacher I've ever had, he ranks right down there. You see, I come to college to learn. I don't come to college to be able to pass a class with a 40. Honestly, an educated guesser could pass the class with his grading scale. Everything is scantron except the paper and oral presentation. Basically, if I did the paper and oral presentation, took both quizes, the midterm, and the final, and did not go to one other day of class, I probably could have passed it. I'm a relatively disciplined person, though, so I did not ditch any class, but I was bored stiff and easily could have without missing much. I didn't learn anything about the Theoretical Evolution of the Modern Political Economy (said in a thick Nigerian accent), but I did learn some stuff about world trade, world hunger, and some other ethical issues which gave me something to think about. In short, if you actually want to learn, don't take him, if you want to pass easily, take him, and watch out for "numbah b."

There isn't really any homework for the class except for one group project, but you have to read to learn anything because the lectures are so uneducational and scattered. Unfortunately, the books are also increadibly boring and nearly impossible to read, and the tests are difficult. One good thing though is that the tests have two parts, and for the second one you get to choose to write an essay or just continue with more multiple choice. He is a really nice guy, but as a teacher he stinks.

Considering this was a Gen. Ed., I was expecting rather little, as far as intelligence and interest--and boy did I get it. Oriji himself is a really nice guy, with a rather difficult accent (west African). However, the class is really just a bunch of bleeding-heart propaganda and semi-interesting historical information that adds up to a guaranteed snoozer at 2 o'clock in the afternoon (or most any other time, for that matter). It's a pretty easy grade to make, if you try...but therein lies the problem.

I ended up dropping this class about 2-3 weeks in (on the Drop deadline no less!). I have NEVER dropped a class after it began, nor do I plan on doing it again, but I made the right choice in this case. The only things I could concentrate on while I was there: 1)Oriji's animatronic movements that reminded me of a Disneyland-style theme ride that never ended, and 2)whether or not a pair of dimes would fit into his oversized nostrils. I realize how immature that sounds but concentrating on the lectures was impossible. He spoke slowly in an attempt to clairify his accent (which you honestly start to understand fluently in time) but it just made listening even more difficult. He seemed to be a genuinely nice man with a lot to teach but it just didn't work out. With so many other ways to fulfill this GE, why not go with a sure bet (like Quinney, Wilson, or Detweiler) and leave Oriji to the die-hard history buffs.

I simply could not understand anything he said the entire quarter. I got a C and that was with several hours of studying before the tests and quizzes. He is boring and very monotoned. He like he really knows what he is talking about and I'm sure he could be an amazing teacher... if only you could hear anything he was saying through his THICK accent. If you really aren't that interested in History, DO NOT TAKE HIM!!!

oriji is a nice man but should not be teaching a class with so many big words in it. Its basically a seveth grade history class. I don't think we ever stopped to talk about any of the material. His teaching style is to present the material, briefly ,if that, talk about it(if you can understand his heavy heavy nigerian accent), then he has these hard tests on readings that don't even connect to the material. I would tell anyone not to get this teacher besides the fact of the lack of tests.

Dr. Oriji is a brilliant man. That being said, he is a horrible teacher. If you are set on taking a history class, you would do well to look elsewhere. Even after taking this class, I have yet to discover the point of the class. There are many negatives and no positives to taking this class with this instructor; the course is absolutely irredeemable. Dr. Oriji is very unorganized. His notes are aimless streams of thought, if you can even call them notes. He sometimes supplies handouts, but they are of little help, offering generally no information. When he does write on the board, it

The very long description perfectly describes what goes on in Oriji's class. I have never been so stressed about a class as I was in this class. At first I was so worried that I didn't understand his accent but you know, once you hit your head into the wall a couple times it starts making sense. The whole class was a random assortment of facts which were supposed to support topics that Oriji scattered around in no particular order. I feel bad because Oriji is a nice guy, at the end of the year he even invited you to stay with his family at his house in Nairobi. It is just impossible to group together the facts from the notes in class but the worst is the readings. Oriji expects you to understand old texts about economics which are incredibly boring and incomprehensible. There are even essays by Alexander Hamilton in which each sentence is a paragraph long. Take my advice, NEVER think about joining this class. It is not something that you can cruise by with a C in. It is a grueling, torturous class and it is not for anyone trying to knock out their GE requirement. SERIOUSLY, DO NOT TAKE ANY CLASS BY ORIJI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Cool guy...makes simple yet humorous jokes...just beware the accent, and you'll be straight

Wow. This guy barely speaks English. He rambles on about absolutely nothing and none of it ties together. He writes random words on the board which, of course, have little to do with the lecture. He is hilarious to listen to though. To this day I swear he was saying voodoo-alism. If you use the study guides THOROUGHLY you'll do fine. The upshot is, if you end up in Africa, you've got a place to stay. Bottom line: Take a different D2 if at all possible, its kind of a waste of time.

Even though his accent WILL test your patience... John Oriji is a very patient man and will help you during his office hours. His class is easy if you do the reading, if you don't, then this class will be like the epitome of all hells in every religion. I give John's class a 7/10 for difficulty because there is no homework, although his quizzes, midterm, and final is a challenge.

Dr. Oriji is a very patient, kind, knowledgable professor. You may be turned away at first by his accent, but if you actually go to class and pay attention, you'll see that you won't even recognize it after awhile. He always tries to make class fun by joking around with his students and he really does care and does want his students to do well. His class is super easy, he designs it so that it is nearly impossible to fail...he really just wants his students to do well! So far I've taken two classes with him (213 and 215) and got A's in both...he is more than fair when it comes to grading and making up work!

The first day I had Oriji I had some trouble understanding his accent, but after a few days you really get used to it, and he writes everything on the board that is hard to pronounce/ spell. He tells you exactly what will be on quizzes/ tests, and wants his students to do well. My favorite thing about him is that he has real life experience and is really cool and open minded. Also, I overslept waayy past the final and he just laughed it off and let me take it anyways even though it was already spring break :-D

Avoid this class at all costs. You can never understand a word that comes out of this guy’s mouth, you never know what is going on in class because he is SO disorganized, and when you ask questions he does not answer them because he doesn’t understand English! This class is a huge waste of time and CP tuition.

At first I didnt understand the brothas languange, then I realized I never could. But all in all don\'t go to class and make sure you do good on the group project and the midterms and finals are straight up naw mean. Take this dawg at all means. Just don\'t go to class, fool don\'t care. ha

Obviously Oriji is hard to understand, and there seems to be only a few students in every class that can understand everything he\'s trying to teach. But from the beginning of the quarter he tells the class that he\'s curving our overall grade almost 10%. That makes up for his strong accent (which the worst part of it is his misplaced accented syllables, like ec-o-NOM-y). Also, the final and midterm/quizzes are almost entirely based off of readings which aren\'t that bad. I thought I was going to get a C in the class but the awesome curve put me at a B+.

Honestly, it isn\'t that bad. The first day you\'ll show up and be like, Oh shit what is this guy saying?! and then you\'ll get used to it and not really even notice it. Theres a group project, two reading quiz\'s, a midterm and a final. and he gives you study guides for every quiz and test with EXACTLY what you need to know...you just have to find it in the readings/notes. He gives you printed notes, too. It really isn\'t hard. THE CURVE IS ALSO HUGE!! a 55 is passing with a C-. Oriji is a really nice guy and it was nice to get a different perspective on things. He wants his students to do well. Take this class.

On his accent: So, if you can\'t understand English in anything other than the standard American accent, and by that I mean, you have a difficult time understanding UK accents, Southern, New York, Boston, etc. (meaning you have no idea what they are saying), then you will have a difficult time understanding him. If you have no problem understanding those accents, you won\'t have a problem understanding him. I feel like I was one of the few people in class who could understand 99.9% of what he was saying. Maybe its because I\'m used to hearing English spoken in different accents, or just paid attention to what he was saying. On the class in general: Like everyone below/above has said, the class is relatively easy, huge curve, gives you study guides outlining exactly what is on the test. I mean, I got 100% plus the extra credit on the second midterm, (my only 100% so far in college, I am not smart, nor a history/liberal arts major mind you) so it definitely is not hard at all. He is also extremely nice, as he let me take the final in his office even though I woke up half an hour late and everyone else was finished. :) (Okay, so there was this really annoying student in the class that I absolutely loathed, and assumed other students loathed as well. He was so unbelievably pretentious and self-righteous that it took every ounce of self control for me not punch him in the face every time he opened his mouth.)

So I'm a history major and I went into this class thinking that all the bad reviews on here were probably just people that didn't care about history. But to be honest, a lot of them are true. Oriji is a really nice guy and makes cute jokes about going to parties, but he is honestly pretty difficult to understand and doesn't present material in the most clear manner. He obviously cares about his students but if I could do it over, I wouldn't take Oriji for 213.

ORIJI..............is OK. There aren't many other ways to explain him as a teacher. However, he is a really nice guy who will help you with stuff if you need. He just gets on these random rants in class about nothing related to the topic and pretty much sucks up class time. I went everyday just because I felt guilty not going but honestly you really don't have to go to his class to do well. He gives you a study guide before every test and quiz which is literally the questions to the test. And his accent is one of the most frustrating things ever.

I did not learn anything in this class whatsoever. However, Oriji is a very kind man and invited the class to his home in Nigeria to visit his family. Kind man, hard to understand at first but it gets easier.. I attended class maybe 2/4 days a week. Some people only came for the tests. There's one midterm and 2 reading quizzes, a presentation and a final.

While he was a nice person Oriji was mainly incompetent as a professor and I was very dissapointed with his class. His lectures were vauge at best but his tests asked very specific questions on them so I spent most of the quarter attempting to decifer what I needed to know. Thank goodness for the reading, while boring at times many of the test question were taken verbatim from the text making them easy points. Overall though this is a passable GE but dont expect to have any idea of what modern political economy is.

This MOFO is a must take. First of all, if you get a 55% in the class, its really a C- because of his curve. The group presentation is easy as 2 dollar whore and you get a good grade no matter what. All of this brotha's test and quizzes are scantron, which is chill so you really don't have to pay attention. I actually probably went to 5 classes all year and its four days a week. In have of those, I left right after the quiz was completed. If you take another history of different GE area than one of his classes then you are stupid. During test, he puts his glasses on and falls asleep i think. Dude is a gangster. I went to his office hours one time because I needed a study guide for the test the next day and he asked what class i was because I never went to class, I told him that I usually have work during the class period and he gave me one lol.

This class was a joke. There is no doubt, Oriji is difficult to understand. If you really focus, you can mange to get the general message, but if you are semi listening or tend to space out, it becomes gibberish. On the bright side, the class isn't very hard. He hands out study guides before every exam that covers what is going to be on the tests, and they are pretty accurate. However, on his test and quizzes, 60% or more of the questions are structured as follows: A. red, B. blue, C. green, D. B and C, E: all of the above. This was extremely frustrating and tricky, and chances are if you didn't study thoroughly, you will be stuck between two answers. And with your luck, your going to get it wrong. Yes you. You will do a group presentation that includes a speech, outline, and essay; pretty easy though. Furthermore, his grading scale will benefit you. An A- is an 85%, a B+ is an 80%, an so fourth. Overall, personality wise, the guy is awesome. At first you may be cynical about his teaching habits and accent, but by the end of the class you'll either end up loving the guy or haven't been to class enough to form an opinion. Goodluck!

can not understand. its a hard class. u have to do the work

Dr. Oriji was a pretty cool teacher. His class is very easy and he is very knowledgable about the subject. The only downsides are his heavy accent and some of the questions on the tests werent that clear, but his grading scale rules!!! 85% is an A-. If you have to take this class I would highly recomend him.

If you take this class i would really recommend that you take it CR/NC. he has an cool grading scale where a 55% is a C- and an 80% is an A-. although the grading scale looks easy i didn't think the class was. but if you take this class CR/NC then it will be extremely easy. I got a 54% on the midterm and did okay on the two quizes and i still only needed to get 2 questions correct on the final to pass the class.

If you take this teacher, be prepared to pay attention. He is extremely difficult to understand, and it's very easy to get lost in his class. Use caution when taking this teacher.

Oriji is hard to understand and his lectures are very boring. He does give really good study guides before his midterms. I did not even go to half of the classes and ended up with a C+

Dr. Oriji was an overall good professor. His lectures do get a little boring sometimes, however, he always encourages class participation, so if you like history, you will love this guy. He is a genuinly nice guy, is pretty flexible, and keeps a relaxed classroom atmosphere. The study guides he gives before the midterms and quizes are extemely helpful. Overall, I would recommend Dr. Oriji.

Prof Oriji is an extremely nice man, but he doesnt seem to understand how to teach. He words his tests in a very difficult way and he seems to focus more on the philisophical aspects of history. He actually does care about his students, ni would recomend going to his office hours.

First off, Oriji is a very knowledgable man who could teach anyone whose willing to learn tons of information. However the fact that it is hard to understand him makes some of the information hard to get. He gives review sheets before each quiz, the midterm and the final. You can get away with never going to class, getting the review sheets and reading the book. The review says that certain questions will be from lecture but you can find them in the book. The best part of Oriji's class is his grading scale- The whole class is out of 100 pts. and his scale is 90-100 A, 85 A-, 75 B, 65 C+, 55 C-...you need to get a 35 to get an F. If this occurs in this class you don't deserve to be in college and you should quite wasting your parents money! I got a B and i didn't do shit. The group presentations are easy just do your section on Africa, or if you do make sure it is all correct, HE'S FROM NIGERIA. Other than that i simply wish i could have understood him more because he seems to be a very smart man with many experiences.

Dr. Oriji is my one of my favorite professors at Cal Poly so far. He is such a nice man and he makes his students interested in his class just because he is so excited about it himself. He makes jokes throughout his lectures that keep you paying attention. He just has one midterm and a final with 3 quizzes. The quizzes require studying, but they are do-able. The tests are pretty hard but he is very fair with his grading. His grading scale is great. A 75% is a B-!! The entire class is out of 100 points. I recommend him to anyone who is taking history 215!

well... what can i say? he's not much of a "lecturer" because you can barely understand him(he's from Nigeria) at all... you would be better off reading the book instead of going to class since that's pretty much all you need to do for the tests and final. his grading is really relaxed... a 55% in the class is a C, a B is a 70%... all his tests/quizzes are scantron/multiple choice. take him if you like reading the class text

If you want a non-challenging super easy class, take this class. It felt like we covered very little because of his slow lecturing pace and the 3 weeks in class doing group projects were WASTED because they were boring, uneducational, and half the class ditched anyways. One group presentation takes up the WHOLE day, so if you don't want to stay in class, he doesn't penalize you. I thought I would enjoy the class and get something out of it, but it disappointed me greatly. All you have to do to study for each test is answer each question on his study guides, study the answers, and read the assigned sections which is very little reading. Take this class if you have a tough schedule and want a freebie.

I hate to say it, but I wouldn't recommend this teacher. Really nice, smart guy, but not a good teacher. His notes that he handed out were unintelligible and didn't help much. The book was really broad and general, didn't go over dates or specific happenings but he tested us on that type of stuff. Don't bother buying the book he wrote, if you do take his class. Just know the Igbo liked yams alot. The fact that he has an accent isn't really what gets in the way, it's the fact that he goes verrrry very slowly and never really explains anything. I've heard there are much better history teachers, so look into it.

This professor is the cutest man alive! He is straight up from West Africa, and has the crazist nostral flaring tendencies, not to mention a thick thick accent, so thick, I never understood a single word he said (no, but seriously). However, it didnt seem to matter considering, I never went to class ---ever! And, I couldnt understand his lectures and I failed every test. However, a 56 % in his class is a C becasue of his sweet ass grading scale. Take this guy, u are guarented an A if u do a minimal amount of work. I think we had 5 small quizzes, and 1 midterm, a presentaiton and a final. Take him, he is really nice and chill.

PASSIONATE! Oriji is way cool and makes you want to become a history major. I enjoyed his class, he is not too difficult. he give about 4 or 5 quizzes, two midterms, and a group presentation (which is easy as hell). a must take!

This is one of my favorite professors ever. He is from Nigeria and has an accent, but after a few days you don't really notice it. The grading scale is easy, and he gives a detailed list of the sylabus at the beggining of the year. The book has everything, and before quizzes and tests he gives you a study guide that basically has the questions and where they are in the reading. Everything he says is straight from the reading. After the first three weeks I only went to class a few days before tests and quizzes to get the study guides and then did the readings on them. CAKE. But Oriji totally still rocks!

This guy says he learned english in England, but most couldn't understand him enough to even catch that. He speaks like an African, meaning you can't understand him. His lectures will make you come down with narcolepsy, and that's assuming you go. Usually his lectures consist of him going, "yes, speak up, come on, tell us what you think." as if anyone were listening to him in the first place. As for the tests: HE WILL TEST YOU ON MATERIAL THAT IS NOT ASSIGNED IN THE SYLLABUS. which is another thing that pisses me off about this guy. The course is supposed to cover the 20th century, but he throws his own personal book in there about HIS tribe about some 3000 years ago. his book has nothing to do with anything, i want my money back you penny-hoarding PIECE OF SHIT! his tests are about things that you'd never dream of. example: "Which of the following contradictions best describes Italy's domestic fiscal policy between 1939 and 1945?" HOLY FUCK!!! WHO CARES?! avoid this guy like your GPA depends on it, because it does...

Well, let me first start by saying that Dr. Oriji is a nice guy who tells a lot of funny jokes. I believe that he wants his students to do well and enjoy the material. That being said, his lectures were usually hard to follow and I felt they were not very relevant to what we were studying. His tests are fairly difficult too and I never felt that we were adequately prepared for them, however he does have an extremely generous grading curve. He also makes you do an in-class presentation, which is fairly easy, but expect to get a B and a lot of superfluous comments. Overall, he's not the best professor, but not the worst either. .

Oriji is a pretty cool guy. He has a pretty thick Nigerian accent, but you get used to it the first week of class, and it's not too hard to understand him. He has a really easy grading curve. He passes out an outline of everything that is supposed to be on the test, but there are usually a few quesions on material not covered in the outline, so make sure you read the entire chapter, not just what is on the test outline. You have to do a group presentation. It doesn't really have anything to do with the material in the class. you just present on any topic that you want. make sure you get a good group or it will suck. i had a bunch of no talent ass-clowns in my group. None of them knew how to do citations for any of their sources (even though oriji's sylibus showed EXACTLY how to do this), so they just didn't to them at all. One student couldn't even spell correctly (no clue how he even got in to this school). Anyway, the group project brought me down from an A to a B. Make sure everyone in your group is on top of things, and do ALL of the reading. You will do fine in this class.

he is a nice guy w/ good intentions, he just can't teach- bottom line

Apathy!!!!!! yeap after one year of class this is the only thing I know! if you want to know what this is take the class it'll be the only thing you'll learn or you can do a search on the net you'll learn more if you do a search! this was a waste of a GE I could have learn so much more in another class. the guy is nice but man you can never understand what he is saying! at the end of the qt I was a prow at drawing in my note book I was just that bored! take another GE!

I enjoyed Dr. Oriji's course. This does not mean you will; I'm a history buff and will take just about any history class and enjoy it. Oriji's accent is not that bad--sorry not everyone is from california--you'll get used to it really quick. He had a lot of insight into history, especially african--a subject rarely touched on. He was not always able to clarify things. Easy B. Don't expect an A, unless you really wanna bust your ass.

Dont buy the his book you will never acctuall read it. great class for those of you that have never been outside or happen to be allergic to globes. You will not learn anything and I really do mean that if you have any kowlage about current event, but you will be able to see that the facts and figures he uses are almost alway 20 years out of date. heis "laid back" but if you want anything else than a b you can do better

Professor's Oriji's class is a pretty easy class to pass. His accent makes it tough to understand his lectures the first few days, but it become unnoticeable after the first week. The tests are all simple because they're all multiple choice, and the only other assignments are a group presentation and a group essay. Tests are easy to prepare for because he gives out on paper exactly what to study in the reading, or what to listen for in the lectures.

This was the most useless class I have ever taken. It was so boring and it was almost impossible to understand what the poor teacher was saying. It is not a very good class to take if you are trying to fulfill your GE for this area. Avoid this teacher or try and take something else.

My God. I have never taken such a crappy class. Well, you can't understand what he's saying, he speaks about a word per 5 seconds so you're bound to fall asleep or just not pay attention, he makes you buy his book that you don't read (in order to support him), his tests are irrelevant, and this is just a pointless class. The guy simply just cannot teach.

I realized after taking this course I didn't really learn anything. The basic outline of the course is that you come to class and wait for him to arrive a minute late with a stack of unorganized papers that are not even used for that lecture. He then proceeds to either hand out a outline that makes no sense and provides no necessary information. He then begins lecturing on the outline by writing RANDOM words at RANDOM angles that are barely legible on the board which make no sense a day later. The good thing is that he gives you detailed outlines for the tests, however when he goes over them in class, he merely just reads it. The tests and quizzes are really hard and specific and there are only 100 points possible, however you only need 85 points to get an A-. Overall I would try to take a different instructor.

this guy has a mind of a child. been in the usa like 20 years still can;t talk and can barley move. dumb as sin, got his job by being black in public, sounds terrible i know but once you take this course you will agree. outdated facts and you have to buy his piece of do do book that you dont read. he is a walking sterotype and i disaproove of his blanks starees when you ask question. mis prounces facism and some dumb kid in you class will repeat this mistake to others!!!! terrrible life experinc go fishing

ORIJI, what can i say... he was a great guy. I especiallly appreciated the long lectures of his life as a young rocker in nigeria and his experiences with puberty and drugs. However so some up his classes in one word. TOY... yeah work load was jasperblue in color. lectures were like wolverines or lemmings. you choose. His forte is not teaching, but rahter listening to jazz and dizzy guiseppe under a moon lit night. The class is ridiculously intelligent teen chatter about last nights bombay themed party. CAL POLY ROCKS. take this class if you enjoy hunting and farming grapes.

"Today......... blah, blah blah, can't understand you......................the world" or something, something, something "expand your knowledge." That's about the extent of the class. Seriously, I didn't understand him at all, just a few emphasized words now and then but that's keeping in mind when I actually went to class. Literally went about 25% of the time. Awesome guy, easy class, what more can you ask for? Highly recommend taking him. One of those classses that's an easy B, hard C or A.

Oriji is a nice guy, he smiles the whole time while he lectures. Apparently he tells jokes, too, but sadly I missed every one he said because of his accent. He would write random words on the board, gives us unorganized outlines, and invite us to his house for African Parties. I never went, but he promised palm wine. If you're good with accents, then maybe you should take this class. I don't know if he's actually a good lecturer because I never understood any of his lectures, but he's a big advocate for Aftica... and palm wine. He loves the stuff.

Oriji is a baller, take his class he's the man

I don't recommend taking any class by Oriji. He doesn't listen to you and his accent is very difficult to understand. My main beef came in the this group project that we had to do. The group had to produce a group essay and the reference method is something called "Chicago Manual Style". Oriji does not know what an endnote is. Long story short: He is disorganized and inconsistent which will drive any organized person, who desires structure and consistency, completely nuts. The most important thing to look for in a professor is the ease in which you can communicate with them and clarify things. Don't expect clarification or ease of communication with Oriji. NIce guy, but that doesn't make up for his incompetence.

DO NOT TAKE DR. ORIJI! Try to find a way around it! His accent is absolutely horrendous!!!! Before I took the class I read polyratings, and it didn't seem like his accent would be that big of a deal. But it is! I seriously can't understand a word he says. He knows a lot about history but too bad I can't learn a darn thing if I don't understand him! He's a nice guy and all and can be understanding at times, but if you have him you'll end up spending twice the amount of time you normally would on the class trying to study out of the book since you couldn't understand the lecture. The main book he uses (F & R) is pretty easy reading (which is definitely a good thing for his class) which is probably the only positive thing about Oriji's course.

In reading these reviews, I notice that what I find most helpful is a general idea of assignments, tests, quizzes, etc. So here goes: You will have a total of 3 quizzes which are very tricky and wordy BUT he'll give you a study guide for each one. Use this study guide like a bible and answer every question on it (hidden in the books or lecture notes) and you'll do fine. The midterm was like the quizzes only longer and you'll get another great study guide. Don't write the optional essay (rather than 30 mc unless you're a really confident writer). He grades fairly generously on the group projects. Overall: his accent is difficult, but he knows that and so he enunciates very slowly and it's easy to pick up. You should go to every class for lecture notes (try and pick up on key words and certain events) and do the reading. You'll get an A.

This class was probably the biggest waste of time ever. Very easy B or A by reading the book and lecture notes. The only point in ever attending any of his classes is to get the handouts, he lectures off them word for word and both versions will put you to sleep. Upside to his class is that it is literally impossible to fail when each grade is curved to 15% (A 85-100, B 70-85, C 55-70 etc). Oh yea, DONT BUY HIS BOOK! There is 2 questions on it on the first quiz and thats it.

Dr. Oriji is truly a nice man and he is eager that the students learn. The three quizzes are worded in such a manger that one is never sure what the real answer is that he wants. Get the study guides and live with them and look up everything on the guides. The midterm is a longer version of the quiz. The group project will be a pain in the ass unless you have a good group (he assigns the group members), or you are prepared to take the lead and do the whole project yourself. His grading is crazy. Although an A- is 85 points, don

This class was a waste of time. Oriji is nice, but he just really isn't a good teacher. Take something else to fulfill this GE.

Nice guy but freakin' hard to understand. Literally. He's got a thick accent and I understood about every five words he was trying to say. He pronounces a lot of words funny but you sort of learn what he is trying to say. I really did not get anything out of his lectures. Learned solely from the book. I suggest not buying his book.. Don't really need it. However, the great thing about this class is 55 out of 100 total points is equal to a C-. I didn't do too hot on the quizzes and still ended up with a C+. You don't really need to go to class much because you can mainly learn from the book. Take him if you have to.

If you study or just kind of brows through the notes you will probably still get a B, it seems like the only grade youy can really get is a B, attending class can be pretty pointless as often times you will be mezmerized by Oriji's strange facial expressions and pronunciation of words like Darwinism. Its a fairly easy class but don't expect to take away much from it except remembering stories about palm wine and the Igbo

Probably one of the most pointless classes I have taken here at Cal Poly. I know a lot of people claim that going to class is a waste of time, but in the case of this class, you gain absolutely nothing by attending class. Its weird that its a comparative world history class yet all you pretty much learn about is Africa and his own culture. He makes you buy his book that has nothing important in it and that only acounts for 3/4 of a 1 point in the entire class, you did not read that wrong, there only 3 questios on one of the quizes which comes to equal 3/4 of a point. So that leaves me to wonder, why are we buying this book, could it be becuase he wrote it and is just tring to make money? hmmmmmmmm Avoid this class, you will not learn anything. I still wonder why I am paying thousands of dollars here at Cal Poly for instruction like this... way to go POLY!!!! Maybe try listening to you students evaluations...

I missed 2 or 3 lectures, received C/D grades on the reading quizzes, but then A/B grades on the presentation and essay tests. Ended up with a B+ in the class, but keep in mind that he tends to inflate student grades in the end. Although it was difficult every now and then to understand his accent, the material was clear with what we discussed with class. I strongly recommend doing the readings. Test study guides are very clear and objective (he gives you one for every test/quiz).

if you cant understand him sit in the front. that isnt as bad as people say. no hw, you can get away without doing the readings if you go to class and listen to the major points he talks about. he gies you study guides that tell you what to exactly look for. the class is massively curved. the tests are easy, the quizzes are easy, the presentation is easy. the guy is easy to please. you can never say something wrong in his mind. i would take him again if i could. take him if you can, easy class

Easy class. Alot like high school. Watch movies, give a presentation that is graded easily and do the readings. The curve is extremely low and you really dont have to do anything to get a B. He is tough to understand at points and can be confusing during the lectures but all the answers you need are in the book so you dont really need to go to class. The class a cake walk. If you just want to coast through history, he's a good guy to that with.

This man is the coolest and cutest professor at Cal Poly. He's from Nigeria and has an accent which some find hard to understand but after you listen to him for a day or two it's easy to understand. He's very interested in what he teaches and loves student participation but doesn't enforce it. His quiz/test review sheets are pretty much what he asks on the test, which helps. There's an easy group project and grades easy. And he is adorable and I would definitely take him again. He's such a cool guy that he invites the class to Nigeria for the summer. TAKE HIM.

I don't know why so many people dislike Dr. Oriji. His background includes surviving one of the most brutal civil wars in African history in Nigeria..so he has credibility when it comes to comparative world history. He grades easy too 85=A-, 80=B+ etc. and the final and midterms were chill too

he is a great guy, very funny! many people complain that it is very hard to under stand him but what can you expect, he was born and raised in Nigeria and english is his 2nd language, and if you dont stare off into space when he is talking you can understand him fine. i also dont understand why people are complaing that his class is to easy i mean come on an easy A with all the thing we have going on in our lives i thank god for Dr. Oriji's easy class it gives me one less thing to worrie about. take his class you will not regret it.

I love him. Good class.

You suck dick! Oriji's the man and his class is an easy GE. He gives you study guides for tests and quizzes that pretty much tell you exactly what the question is. There's one group project and with about 7 people in the group all you have to research and write is about half a page or a paragraph of information. His curve is awesome too. And every time I see him around he always waves and smiles at me. HE'S THE MAN!!!!

Oriji is a pretty cool guy and a unique experience as a professor. He does give you a great idea of what will be on the tests, but test questions can still be a little dubious and strange even if you study. Like others have said, final grades can be strange too. I'm pretty sure I had a solid A and received an A-. He seems to have an extremely generous grading scale and curves all tests generously, but somehow this won't necessarily translate to the final grade you expect. His lectures are alright, and the outlines he gives you make up for his scattered style and writing whatever he pleases scattered around the board. The funniest thing is when he asks the class a question, saying that you are at an interview and if you can answer what, for example, the Berlin Conference did, you get the job. Then if you answer correctly, "you get the job." So random.

Professor Oriji is a decent professor. The class is not too challenging and especially good if you are just looking for a general History class that teaches you the basics without going too far in depth... He has a really thick Nigerian accent, but if you sit up front and go to class pretty regularly, you should be fine getting used to it. Then, once group projects start, you can subtly leave class without it affecting anything as he doesn't test you on group projects (which last like 2 weeks). I ended up getting low B's/C's on all the midterms and quizzes, but because the curve is so high, I pulled an A- in the course. Decent class, such a cute professor! He even invited us all to Nigeria with him to his hometown if we ever want to see the real Africa. :)

First and foremost this class is an easy A IF you go to class and do a majority of the readings. BUT Oriji is from Nigeria and has a very thick acsent.Difficult to understand and follow his lectures. BUT he gives you the question topics before every quiz/test/final. Study off these and get an A

Dr. Oriji is a great guy, he's passionate about what he teaches and knows a lot but i (and the rest of the class) cannot understand what he's saying. He expects everyone to have done all the reading from the four books he assigns before every lecture. "Anybody...anybody...lets move quickly...anydbody..." no one knows the answers to the questions he asks and the lecture's aren't that easy to follow. boring too. however, he gives you study guides, outlines, and is always available in office hours; he's flexible for making up missed quizes/tests. not the best teacher i've had but he's not bad.

I agree with the guy down below. This guy sucks.

Super easy, a little hard to understand but i got an A- minus for doing no work and no studying. He\'s also a super nice guy and his lectures are pretty interesting

Anyone who does not like John Oriji needs to get their head examined. Sure this guy has an accent and it may be tough to understand a few things here and there, but overall, Oriji is one of the best professors you will find on campus. He is a super nice guy and is eager to help you with anything you have. The class is easy. He even gives you a study guide before the exam and the questions on the study guide are EXACTLY the questions that are on the exam. He wants everyone to pass and \"all get A\'s\" as he would say. Take him. You are almost guaranteed not to fail.

This is a really easy class. the grading scale is way off. a 55% is still considered a C- in his book. you dont really have to go to class except for on the days where you get study guides. the study guide is basically the test, all you have to do is find the answers for the questions he put on the study guide.

ORIJI WHERE IS THE BLOOD DIAMOND!?

Someone below stated that as long as you can understand various versions of English (British, Southern, NY, etc), you should be fine. WRONG. I really had no idea what Dr. Oriji was saying about 60-70% of the time, BUT if you do the reading ahead of time, you will recognize little snips of information here and there. Overall he's a nice guy and he gives pretty easy tests and quizzes. The week before, he will give you a study guide that pretty much tells you exactly what each section of the test/quiz will ask you. Most of the stuff will be from the reading, but some will be from the lecture notes that he hands out. These notes are seriously the most vague notes known to man, and I had a hard time writing additional information on them because I spent most of the time trying to understand his accent, not the content of his lecture. All that said, I won't say NOT to take the class with Dr. Oriji, but if you have other options, I would say choose them first.

Dr. Oriji's lecture is very simple and straight forward if you pay attention and go to class. He provides outlines and summaries for almost every chapter discussed in lecture. His grading scale is also extremely lenient. For example, an 85% is still an A-. The only complaint I had was his thick accent. Many times I had to tune out everything else just to vaguely understand what he was saying. Other than that, his class is pretty easy with 1 midterm, a few quizzes, several homework assignments, and a group project/ presentation. I put little effort into the class and got a B+ so I'm pretty sure most people can get A's.

Oriji, cool dude, not such a great teacher. The accent is the least of your problems BTW. You will get use to it in 3 days. No his problem is silence. He has the material, he knows what to say, but he is to damn quite. Even with a microphone you can barely hear this guy. And yes the accent doesn't help, but like I said you'll get use to it. But all that aside, he is a cool guy. Cracks jokes about his daughters getting married and his past is pretty interesting too. Grading scale 55% get's you a C-. So he knows history is hard for some people. He is helpful during office hours too. Take him if you want an easy ride I guess, but not if you want to learn. -IF66

I can't understand one word this professor says. Fortunately, his study guides for the quizzes/midterms are extremely straightforward so I just taught myself. I wouldn't recommend this class.

I do not know what people hear are talking about; I had no idea what he was saying the entire quarter. You never get used to that accent. Plus his syllabus and his notes dont make sense. It is never clear what youre suppose to do exactly making it hard to do the work. His midterms and final are easy only because he gives a study guide with the things you need to know.

To be honest, when I read the polyratings, I didn't think it would be too bad, especially after having a professor with a 0.65 on here last quarter. Turns out Yang was better than Oriji. I did well in this class, but only because I read the book. DO THE READINGS. They aren't necessarily short, but are somewhat interesting and are the only way you will learn. His accent is damn near impossible to understand, and to be honest it seems like he was never instructed on how to properly lecture or even teach. I know I sound like some bitter idiot who didn't put any work in and who is blaming the professor for it, but that is not the case: I got an A. I can honestly say I have never had a professor as awful as Oriji. Nice guy, terrible professor. I won't say don't take him though, his class is easy.

Oriji is a very friendly professor who presents a unique and diverse perspective due to his Nigerian background. His accent is a little thick but nothing to discourage from taking him as a professor. His grading is DISGUSTINGLY easy and I can't see any excuse for not getting at least a B in his class. He tries to mix up some conventional history with lesser areas of study to provide a holistic view.

He is difficult to understand through his thick accent. His class is more work than other HIST 315 classes, but his grading scale is unbeatable: 85% - A 70% - B 55% - C

I went to class and read the books and SKIPED the report and got a B. And I'm a C student, if I can do it so can you.

Dr. Oriji is a great teacher who provides a variety of ways to earn points toward a good grade. Some people do well on tests, others on reports, so there was something for everyone here ! Work included small quizzes,1 midterm, a 5-page report about almost anything you wanted, a ten minute presentation based on the report and a non-cumulative final. His study guides are brief and directly relate to the test questions. After about the first 2 weeks it becomes much easier to understand his Nigerian accent. He is a caring teacher who will learn your name, and even invite you to Nigeria at the end of the quarter. Use 1 of your priority reg's to get in his class !

Dr.Oriji is a great professor. I highly recommend him to anyone who needs/wants to take a history course. Here's why: He is organized and really knows what he's talking about. He is never condescending and is always open to comments and questions. He knows how to keep the attention of the class with his sense of humor. His tests are reasonable and his grading is fair. He brings a new perspective on history, teaching about topics that are rarely taught in common history couses (i.e. Nigeria, Islam, Gandhi, etc.). I learned a lot in this class and really enjoyed the lecture. Everyone I have talked to who has had Dr.Oriji as a professor has said he is a great! I agree, and you probably will too.

Don't be scared by the first day!! The papers and presentations he has on his sylabus probably will not happen and if they do, they are way easier than you would expect them to be. He is really flexible with due dates. He will give you an study guide for every quiz and test.

This was the most absurdley easy A that I have ever not earned--forgive the double negative. Oriji can even get his own facts straight. Many of us wrote garbage, but with his grading scall--a "B' is 55%, you can't miss. Doesn't anyone in the administration review and get rid of teachers like this??? Who is minding the store???

Very dry lecture!! But he's an easy grader!!! easy A class if you study a bit!! 85 for the overall score then u will get a A-, so how hard will that be? and all his exams are MC, so it helps! but only thing i dont' like is we have to study HIS origin history.... South Africa history... the class will somehow spend amount of time on this topic!!

OK, I guess I'm in an experimental class? I have no idea, I just know that there's 2 professors abd sometimes the left hand knows what the right hand is doing. I believe Orijii to be a good teacher, he seems to know a lot about what he lectures on, if you can understand him. He has a British/Nigerian accent on his English. The word "Hunan", as in hunan beef, is the word "human". Galileo is pronounced "Ga-lee-lee-o". Most other words haven't been deciphered yet, but it's the 4th week of the class and I've gotten those 2 so far. I'm really not trying to be mean, he is very intelligent in his subject matter and when you can understand him the stuff he has to say is very interesting and intriguing.

OK, I guess I'm in an experimental class? It's called Cloning but would be better named Genetic Engineering. The first week covered cloning though. I believe Oriji to be a good teacher, he seems to know a lot about what he lectures on, if you can understand him. He has a British/Nigerian accent on his English. The word "Hunan", as in hunan beef, is the word "human". Galileo is pronounced "Ga-lee-lee-o". Most other words haven't been deciphered yet, but it's the 4th week of the class and I've gotten better at understanding him. I'm really not trying to be mean, he is very intelligent in his subject matter and when you can understand him the stuff he has to say is very interesting and intriguing.

Professor Oriji is an interesting professor. Although his lectures are somewhat boring, he knows what he's talking about. He's hard to understand because he is from Nigeria, but he loves African history. If you have to take the class it's not that bad. Just be prepared for a boring class.

This professor was the most difficult person to understand. I withdrew from the course after two weeks because it was impossible for me to take notes. He does seem like a really nice guy, I think, but then it was hard to tell...

After the first three weeks you finally get Dr. Oriji. He's a bit hard to understand at first but you soon figure him out. He gives lots of outlines and tells you, pretty clearly, what's going to be on the tests. Just pay attention to detail and you'll get a better grade then I did.

I took Dr. Oriji\'s African History class and loved it. He knows everything there is to know about the subject, and his personal stories about Africa are really interesting. His class is pretty easy, as long as you show up and take good notes you should be fine. He also provides detailed study guides for all of the quizzes and the midterm and final, which makes studying a lot easier. He\'s also extremely nice and willing to help, and overall a good professor.

John Oriji is one of the easiest Professors at Calpoly to get an easy A or B. I recommend taking Dr. John Oriji, Yes he does have the accent but that didn't bother me. I went to his office hours and that helped. The class requires lots of reading but most student didn't read the material and still got A's and B's. Some Students didn't even participate and they got A's. If you know how to write and read well in-addition to attending the class. You get either B or A in this Class. Goodluck

If you are a true academic, and want to understand the World view instead of the spoon fed myopic one, John Oriji is your man. I had a wonderful experience in his class. His lectures are stimulating and in the seminar itself everyone gets to contribute. John is very good at including everyone, there are no pet students. He really makes people think. I was really honored to take this course. And he is a wonderful intelligent man with a loving family.

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