Most interesting prof I have had at IUP!

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he keeps class interesting. not your standard lectures. very intelligent and one of the limited # of history professors who can convey it to students.

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Very intelligent & extremely cynical. Very energetic in the class room.

very intelligent man, funny as well...made the class fun...i would recommend him!!!!

Ver interesting and funny. Only two exams and a paper as major assignments. Great professor

Hard class, read the 3 books assigned and all 30 papers due, and you'll do fine. He is very intelligent and relates to students well, but extremely hard

Dr. Baumler is a very good professor. The problem with this is that the people who want to walk in and take their easy 195 course get really upset with him. If you're willing to actually read the books and do the work, you have nothing to worry about.

he was great and easy too. anybody who though he was hard must be pretty stupid.

Excellent Prof. Really knows his stuff. If you do your reading and put a little effort into your papers you will do fine.

He doesn't let students off easily, he expects you to learn and be able to analyze material, even in 195. That being said, he's engaging and enthusiastic, and you will learn something.

Very energetic and fun. He keeps your attention throughout the entire lecture and is able to speak so you can easily write notes on the subject. I agree with the person who said if you don't like this teacher then you are just stupid or hate history.

Teacher was enthustiastic about the course, made the classes interesting with situations we could relate to. Tests were fairly easy if you like writing essays, book report wasn't very fun though. Overall a decent teacher, thumbs in the middle leaning up

very enthusiastic. makes history fun. i definately reccomend him if you want to learn. you will earn your grade but is a great class

Dr. Baumler actually has standards and you can't turn in crap and expect a good grade. There is a lot of writing for intro, but the papers are pretty easy and he always lets you re-write them. 200 is always, always boring no matter who you take but it really could have been worse

HIST 200 is very hard with Baumler, tons of reading and tons of papers that he grades harshly. Many seem to hate his personality, but I think he's hilarious and it makes class much better. If you can't take a joke stay away, take him if you have a sense of humor and like a challenging yet fair prof.

I like him. He's hard, but you really do learn. Maybe you people should try harder...

If you read the chapters and short readings he tells you to then you will do fine on the web CT quizes. He is helpful if you go to his office also. It just takes a little more trying than what I wanted to do in a history class!

If you go to class and pay attention to his lecture then you will do fine on the webct quizes. I have no problem with him and makes learning history fun if you acutally pay attention to his lecture and what hes saying instead of coming to class to sleep.

He's very amusing and knows what he's talking about. I've taken many classes with him and have enjoyed them all.

Baumler is the man. He makes classes fun and intresting and knows what he's talking about. I would reccomend him for anyone in any class.

Am I in the same class these people are talking about? He's really energetic, though the lectures are kind of long...but the quizzes are few and far between, and they're EASY! So are the exams...I aced them all.

I've read through some of the comments. He has obviously changed a lot about the class. It really isnt that hard at all. There have been like three in class, brief quizzes so you can see if you are getting the material. Tests are a breeze. Easy class and I hate history.

He is very energetic. I always look forward to going to his classes. He is also very good at giving help if you ask him for it. Tests and quiz's are the easiest I've had all year, he goes over the majority of the material in class. I highly recommend him.

I have to say I enjoyed his class. He kept me entertained with his great enthusiasm, life experiences, and stories. He gave me a new way to relate to history, not just a bunch of facts. And trust me history wasn't my favorite subject but he always made it interesting. I have recommended him.

Dude, this class is an automatic A. Recommend Baumler to anyone how can take him for 200.

He does have a good sense of humor. He holds your attention the whole time. He is a tough grader, but if you work hard, you'll get atleast a B if not an A.

He is a tough grader of papers. His lectures are interesting because he is a very active lecturer. He assigns more writing and reading than most, but its not unmanageable.

He relates lessons to modern examples and can be very funny. No textbook so have to rely on what he gets to in lectures but as long as you pay attention, you,ll pass the class!

very much into what he does for a living, he enjoys his job and it comes across with the way he teaches. no textbook/hw. just show up, take good notes, and study and you'll be fine. read 3 novels during the course which are easy and take 3 non-accumulative tests. i recommend him

No textbook. Attendace isnt mandatory. just come to class and pay attention. take GOOD notes and you'll pass the only 3 tests in the class. Plus he's really goofy &funny and keeps the class interesting. loved waking up to go to his class!

Baumler was a really cool guy. He was extremely funny and was just an all around good guy. He gives a lot of notes and really quickly so good note taking skills are a must for him. He doesn't have a text books and just his notes which is nice. Tests are hard just make sure reading assignments are completed. He is really cool and I enjoyed him alot.

VERY good class, learned a lot in it.

Baumler was a very animated professor. Very funny, knew what he was talking about, and really seemed to enjoy the subject. 3 or 4 tests, one essay. Definitely take notes.

Prof. Baumler was definitely one of my favorite professors. The course is mandatory for Liberal Arts, but I really enjoyed it and learned a lot. He has a great sense of humor and makes the class fun. There is no textbook, but his tests come rightfrom the notes. Definitely take him if you want an interesting class and can study without a book.

I like him, he's very funny and makes class entertaining. However, he grades outrageously hard. Deducted 20% off a paper because I had a year incorrect by 4 years. I'd skip his class, unless you don't care about your GPA.

I advise anyone reading the angry comments to remind yourselves that those were made by people with poor grades, who couldn't see past his tough grading. He's a wonderfully humorous professor, who tries to get people to participate and he really knows what he's talking about. Take his class. It isn't bad if you pay attention and can write.

Professor Baumler is a very good teacher. He knows exactly what he is talking about and the best part about the class is the fact that he assigns papers rather than tests. He is a good presentor and i always look forward to learning from him.

expect to have many reading assignments if you are enrolling in his history or asian studies classes. his class format is always similar: no "textbooks" but normally 3 or more books assigned per semester. expect to read about 2 scholarly articles each week. the reading is heavy and tests tend to be take-home (extra difficult)

Okay, he is honestly a great professor. Little trick to passing: jot down notes without looking up, only look up when looking at photos (they'll show up on quizzes).. You'll thank me later. There is a basic guideline to every lecture, snap a photo of it on your phone. There are not slides that you copy from, strictly write importance of what's said

He is a fun teacher who curses a lot but is a fair person. He is a fair grader and does expect you to pay attention, he does have a few papers, but none of them are particularly difficult and are graded fairly. He himself has a very easy-to-understand lecture and actually manages to make them engaging. He will pick on you if you slack off.

It is a lecture based class, but he does keep it fun by being a bit crazy. He's a unique and he's funny. Attendance isn't mandatory, but it is important to go to the class or you'll not know a thing. However, of you do miss a day you can always ask someone from the class for notes. As long as you do some light studying the quizzes a pretty easy.

I've seen people complain about Baumler, but in my experience he has been great. He tries to make class entertaining, and although his prompts to papers can be hard to understand the gist, he is very active on his email, and is willing to help anyone who has a question. He teases, but I wouldn't say he is mean.

Dr. Baumler provided me with an effective way of writing historical papers. He encouraged students to learn on their own, and provided feedback that required self-guidance. He does, however, give short time frames on deadlines. He is also very unprofessional and heavily curses. He is a tough grader, and getting a high A is very difficult.

Baumler is super sweet, and he makes his lectures funny. The only way you will fail is if you don't show up to the classes. There is a quiz every weekend, but they're very easy if you were in class and did the reading. You read one book and a few chapters from a comic book and watch one movie.

(HIST 212) so here's the thing, he is extremely good at his job, However, this is by far the most work I've had in a class, huge assignments. I gave him 4 instead of 5 quality because he assigned stuff during break and because of the lack of notice he gave for assignments. like I said great professor, don't take him if you have other hard classes

Dr. Baumler is very energetic in his lectures and is very knowledgeable. He will try to make things easier for you. His papers, though, are super long and you NEED to put the work in. The number one tip for any of his classes: send him rough drafts of your papers, he will be of great assistance!