Good teacher, tried to make history as interesting as possible, and tries to make students think. You take a lot of notes, and be prepared to be on time!! he is really anal about attendence and punctuality. Just read the notes and the book!

His class can get pretty boring and there's alot of notes, but if you take advantage of them and use the book its no problem, he let our class use a sheet of notes for each exam, so there's not much of an excuse to fail

Tests were straightforward, study sessions gave tons of help. Show maturity by attending class and showing up on time and you will go far in this class. Don't wait until the last minute to do extra credit.

Don't know how anyone who took this class could think Slapp was unclear. His notes and Power Points were immaculate. If you paid any attention at all and read some of the book you should have no problem at all . Study sessions were very helpful.

Very informative class, he knows his stuff. If you read and pay attention in class you will do fine.

Despite the smiley, I don't think I can recommend Dr. Slap. He is clear and helpful, but his grading seems arbitrary. The grades don't seem to truly measure what one knows or produces. A lot of hoops to jump through, and succesfully jumping through them seems to be a thing of luck rather than skill.

Had favorite students that he catered to :( Attempted to dissuade students from the historical profession. Extremely agumentative and arbitrary in his grading system. However, you will learn copious amounts of knowledge and be exposed to new ideas in his class.

Class was one of the best that I have had. I love Dr. Slap, he is so inteligent for someone of his age (he looks like a Master's student). He has a wonderful voice and he is very charismatic. He has a passion for what he teaches and is wise beyond his years. This class, however, is not for slackers.

When I first got exposed to Slapp i thought he was your typical Northeatern elitest. However, I learned how to deal with him and the class became very fun. He expects the best and can push you to your limits. If you get an "A" from him, you deserved it. He's a good guy, but he needs to lighten up on Hackworth, the man is dead for christ sake!

Very Nice Guy

Very good teacher. Explained everything and even got to use a page of notes for each test. Would recommend.

Didn't like at first. First test was extremely hard. Tests got easier, and I learned he really did have a sense of humor. Very strict with attendance. Not much extra credit offered. You can use notes with tests. I would take him again.

Great class and very nice guy. Extremely fun class and great fun. Be prepared to work and to think in a new way. Also, be prepared to learn a lot from a Northern point of view.

Dr.Slapp made history come alive. I looked foward to his class because it actually challenged and stimulated my mind--and he had a great sense of humor. Slapp doesn't waste time reading to you from the book -he gives interesting stories and anecdotes relevant to the topic, which I enjoyed immensely. He was professional, respectful and funny.

Fairly easy compare to the other history teachers I've heard about. If you go to the study sessions you'll make a good grade. He is strict on attendence, even with 150 students. He will give extra credit if you only miss one class.

hes a good teacher...reading is ESSENTIAL and watch out for the last test, you get no help even from the study session...GO TO THE STUDY SESSIONS - you will get at least a B+...his GA is great and is an intresting professor...I hate history and he did a good job in keeping my intrest

One of the better history 2020 teachers at ETSU. He is strict with attendance. As someone else has said he does demand respect. Fairly easy class if you actually go to class and do your work. His TA had study sessions before the test that are VERY helpful. Ended up making an A in the class.

Fairly easy. Requires attendance though.

Very nice and helpful teacher. He is pretty strict on attendance and tardiness, though not unreasonable. Willing to help you understand the material, but because there is so much of it, he often doesn't take too much class time explaining. Very interesting nontheless, highly recommended.

Definatley one of the better teachers that i've had. His lectures are reasonably interesting, but he gets to the point. None of the info is irrelavent, as you see with some other classes. He doesn't put up with crap, but that is a good thing in my opinion. Be on time, read, and pay attention. I reccomend him.

Slap is a great history teacher. He managed to keep me awake in an 8am class and thats pretty impressive. His tests are all essay, which sucks, but overall it was a great class.

He is a good teacher - he stays on topic and goes in order with the book - his quizzes are challenging but easy if you do the reading - all the quizzes and tests are essay form but they all come out of the book or notes so if you read and pay attention they are not too hard - he is a cell phone nazi so beware! lol

Ask questions and make him clarify them for you. He likes to answer questions and he does this by giving a long explanation which does help. Taking notes is very important but listen to his lecture too.

Personally, I loved his class. However, many of my friends didn't. The guy SERIOUSLY knows his history, but not to the point of alienating his class (I hate when professors do that). He sticks to his rules, but in a class of 185 you have to. My advice for his tests: Focus on terms not concepts. Just define EVERYTHING on your cheat sheet. Not bad.

Rather difficult. You must pay attention and come to class, even though its not mandatory. If you want a decent grade you must read the extra book and the original textbook. Use your cheat sheet!!! Go to study sessions!!!!

If you do the work and study, then you shouldn't have a problem in this class. This was one of my favorite professors. If you come to class every time then it will help you out a lot. If this professor was teaching another class that I needed I would definitely take him again. You learn a lot in the class.

This professor is hard, but if you do your part and understand what he expects it shouldn't be a problem for you. Also, whoever said his power points are almost all photographs and maps is not correct. There are some pictures and maps, but there is text as well. Also there is ample opportunity to get extra credit if you take it.

Yes, he is hard, but he is so interesting and fun. I absolutely loved his class and looked forward to going to it. He is very intelligent and knows what he is talking about. If you like history, take him! He's wonderful.

Not a bad prof. Lots of reading, impossible multiple choice quizzes, All essay mid-term and final. 5% added to final grade if you miss one class or less, and his lectures aren't too boring. Overall I didn't mind him, he's a million times better than Dr. Al-Imad

His pre tests are very hard. you have to study and read a lot. he offers extra credit that helps your grade tremendously. he really knows his history and you have to come to class if you want the notes. overall, an okay teacher. Not the worst teacher i've had

Mr. Slap has a very high expectation of learning. I would tell someone to take his class if they want to learn history, not pass it. Most people who just want to get history class over with an easy A+ should not take him. Great person and I probably learned more in this class that every other history classes I have ever taken combined.

I made an A- in this class but I studied very hard. It is possible to do well but you have to do the work. He doesn't give study guides and he expects you to do the reading. Bottom line-he's a good teacher but if you are a lazy ass you will fail.

Slap is tough. I love history. I busted my tail to get a B+. My GPA prior was 3.78. Very interesting class, Slap is very good and knowledgeable. Written essay exams and quizes. Grading is subject to his opinion. He wants facts and details. Every part of his class is based upon the economic cycles of the era. Great Class, tough on grades.

To continue from my previous comment dated 6/8, I thouroughly enjoyed the class, learned more than I thought existed. I am not a History major, so I am done with it. I would never again take a Slap class if my gpa was effected, but I will take Slap in an audit class anytime. Great class and Instructor. Very tough on grades, but I learned a lot.

If your looking for an easy A for history go to Garmon or someone else. He knows his material inside and out, the problem is he expects you to as well. Tough quizzes and essays.Class started with 178, there was 68 left to take the final. I only know 2 people so far who made an A in his class, me being one of them. Allows cheatsheet for Md & F.

Wow. Dr. Slap's class kicked my butt. You have to work really hard for an A, but it IS possible. The quizzes and essays definitely requrie a LOT of preparation, so be prepared to study ALL of the material. The reading is tedious, but it's necessary if you want to have any chance of passing the quizzes. He's tough, but you will learn a lot.

I was definitely not prepared for the amount of studying/reading that I would have to put into this class to get a good grade. I got an A- in the class though bc I tried really hard and did all extra credit and asked him for help a lot. A lot of reading required, basically read the whole book. quizzes suck but you can drop the 2 lowest which helped

Dr. Slap is very difficult, but it's totally up to you what grade you want. If you put in the effort you can get an A. I did. He designs his quizzes/tests so it is very obvious how much time you put in reading the material. If you don't do well at first, ask for help and he will make sure you improve. Crazy hard but wish he was teaching my 2020

Very Good Teacher, if you apply yourself you can do well in his class and he will help you to succeed!

Dr. Slap is a shining star. I took his summer course 2012, so he had a lot of materiel to cover in a short amount of time. Yet even with that constraint he was able to engage the class with questions and opinions. If you are looking for an EZ A you might want to go to someone else but if you want to learn about history this is the class for you.

Definitely not a class to BS your way through. I loved his class, but I worked my butt off.

It's a run of the mill Gen-Ed class. He has a lot of quizzes. However, he takes them all from an online test bank so look them up. His essays are a pain, but if you put down the generic stuff from the readings he will give you a decent grade. The tests are hard. He doesn't lecture well, so hope for a C and the quizzes and essays will pad your grade

I am not a history major so this class isn't essential for me. However, all quizzes are online and come straight from the book. The essays in class are not bad, there are only 4 and he drops the lowest grade. He is easy to talk to and will answer any questions thoroughly, as well as has a semester long opportunity for extra credit.

I liked his lectures. I did not, however, like the essays. He gives 20 minutes to write a full page argumentation over 2 chapters he assigns to read. I will say that Dr. Slap was more than fair in grading. Show up to class. Do all of your assignments. Participate in class. Do not go anywhere near your cell phone in class.

Dr. Slap is a hard professor. I thought I would breeze through this class like I did all my other history classes but Slap won't let you leave his class without a thorough understanding of the material. He's hard but he's good. We butted heads but I still have the up most respect to him as a professor due to his ability to teach me so many things.

Great professor. There isn't a mandatory textbook for this class but you do have to read a couple of smaller books. The books aren't bad and relevant to what is going on in class.

This online class was a breeze. I was finished with the class in October and my semester officially ended in December. Purchase the access code and you can work ahead as I did. Don't get behind in this class or it is hard to catch up.

Awesome professor! I love his teaching style. As long as you do the reading you should be fine. No long papers. Hes easy to get along with. I would take him for more of my classes if I could.

He is a great professor I took him online for two separate classes. You work at your own pace. Make sure to do the paper about yourself on the syllabus because he adds 2% onto your final grade. He cares about your grades and is there to help if you need him. You have a ton of assignments so if you do bad on one or two assigments you can make it up.

I took him during the summer Maymester. If you study and read, you will get an A. He's a cool guy, read the syllabus. He gives you an easy, good grade by introducing yourself (that he mentions in the syllabus), easy A.

Dr. Slap's classes are not an easy A, but if you're really interested in history, I think that's a good thing. He clearly puts a lot of work into his lectures and presentations. And even though he assigns a lot of readings, they're good books. He can seem a bit nervous/awkward in class sometimes, but is generally a really nice guy. Recommend.

It was an asynchronous course so I did not communicate much with him, but when I did he was attentive and replied quickly. Pretty standard online course, just do the work.

I took this class online, and it was a lot easier than the other professor I had online for HIST2010. He didn't assign any other assignments that were not in the MindTap program. He also used the MindTap grading system as well. It was very easy, and he didn't necessarily do much.

Slap was amazing! I just completed his 1020 online class. It was 3 weeks long. He opened the class 2 weeks early and I was finished before the semester even started. It was all online.

I am currently taking Dr. Slap's HIST-3410 course and will say that it is not an easy course. Readying is a must and participating in discussions can bring grade down. Grading can be a bit rough if you are not clear on your answers especially on quizzes. He is available outside of class and will help if you ask which I recommend if you need help.

This Prof. opened the course 2 weeks early and I completed this course in 2 weeks. It was an easy A to help my GPA. Your grade is based off quizzes and tests. The tests allow 3 attempts before submitting. He was easy to reach by email. There are no discussions or final exams. He also gives extra credit for sending an email to him. Take Prof. Slap!

Dr. Slap cares about his students and I learned a lot in his Historical Methods class. It is clear he knows what he is talking about and cares about his students success. You do have to put forth effort to read the required readings so you know what is going on. However, if you do the work and prepare you will do very well in the class.

Dr. Slap is an excellent professor! The course material is heavily based on reading, but history majors should be used to that. The way he sets up his class is very fun and I came out of it feeling confident about what I learned. This is a class where effort will make or break you. So put in the work and participate and you will do fine.

Dr.Slap seems intimidating at first and though he is a tough grader he is fair about it. He requires a textbook which is not the best but it does introduce important concepts. If you are not at class or don't read you will fail. Reading is a must and there is a lot of it. Overall very fun class

TAKE HIM. He uses mindtap and you can complete the course early if you want. He even opened the online course before the semester began. Has a couple of chapters due every 2 weeks. Easy A as long as you do the work on time. He cares a lot. He sent out emails every 2 weeks for our online class and interacted a lot even though he used mindtap.