He is a really nice guy. You dont have to attend class everyday, as long as you copy the notes the next. The only thing you do in class is just sit and listen or sit and take notes. He doesnt reqire any assignments at all but the only two test are so, so. Just as long as you study the next everything is good. He isnt a touph grader and he gives out

Made really stupid comments about our intellect and then wondered why no one participated. The guy is not to bright and needs to get some training in teaching and learning

Good professor, dedicated to the subject, the book is easy to read, requires a small research paper. Test are easy and gives a review beforhand, easy course, if you fail you din't study.

Good professor, dedicated to the subject, the book is easy to read, requires a small research paper. Test are easy and gives a review beforhand, easy course, if you fail you din't study.

Awesome teacher....very funny and his lectures are very easy to comprehend. His tests are kind of hard but if you study and write great notes all should be fine.

Awesome teacher....very funny and his lectures are very easy to comprehend. His tests are kind of hard but if you study and write great notes all should be fine.

cool teacher very fun! if you like the sub. he gives you alot of insight. really enjoyed his class. test are alright kinda hard but he gives a curve so your grade is not that bad. really cool guy knows his stuff.

He is a great professor, you just have to take notes and his tests are kinda easy just study the main things he talks about. He is fair. Take him!

Dr. Allen is a good teacher, he makes you understand the material. His lectures are like telling a story so you dont realy forget it. His test are easy to understand. take his class!!

Great professor,has a pation for history and it comes through. Test are a little challenging but if you take good notes and study u'll b fine.Never assigns homework besides the essay which is only two to three pgs and he provides the material u'll need. Love this teacher!!!

Dr. Allen's classis like story telling, his passion for history is amazing. Exams are all essay form. Never any homework. However you will need to study, but come on its a college class, you want the grade? I like his point of view in things. Recommended!

even though i took this class for only 4 weeks SS I, the professor was very clear and very well managed. It was not hard even though it was alot of writing but only had one final exam and two quizzes. there was only threee assignments. I really liked this professor.

Great professor. You will need to take a lot of good notes. He covers a lot but everything he tests on is straight from his lectures which cover a lot of what is in the book. I did use the book quite a bit for clarification but learned a lot and enjoyed being in his class.

Great teacher. I took him for history two. Knows so much and makes lectures easy to remember. Take notes and study and you'll be fine. Tests are straight from his lecture.

took his online class. three assignment questions all detailed answers of questions and definitions.3 discussion boards on all 3 readings.must know what you are writing about.MUST interact with other students. 2 tests, one of them is essay.the other reading.nice guy but alittle arrogant when responding to your questions.got an easy B.two thumbs up!

I like history,Dr. Allen teaches it as story telling,without being bias.Take notes and extra notes you will need them for your test and quizes,no need for a book as long as you listen and study.He gives no homework, which is really GREAT just one big assignment but you will have enough time.It might seem hard at first but it ends well, I got an A!

Dr. Allen is awsome! I took him for World Civs 1 and I got a B. He is a great teacher you just gotta make sure you pay attention.

This class was awesome! I never really liked history before taking this class, but I must say after taking his class I LOVE HISTORY! You can tell that he really loves and has a passion for history! He lectures the entire class but it is not boring at all. Just take a lot of notes and review them for the exams. Good luck! :)

I took Dr. Allen online for 1302 and he was pretty easy. I liked the class and I learned a lot. He is an awesome professor!!

great professor, easy tests and great lectures. You will pass if you study and give your own effort. If you really want to learn about mexican-american history or just taking it cause you need this class, take him he really knows his stuff.

great Professor. He really knows and enjoys History. I have taken both courses. I will take another.

This class was the best ever! I never really liked history before but his lectures are so interesting and he is so helpful! You can tell that he really loves and has a passion for history! I guarantee you that you will learn!!take a lot of notes and review them for the exams. He is by far the best professor in college!

He is a great teacher he gives lots of background during his lectures. He goes over the material multiple times, & yes he asks for who what where when why, but you should know because he gives all the info, he does not leave anything out. He expects you to learn something. Not many assignments but, you cant be lazy b/c all exams are essay style.

Overall he is not a hard proffesor. You must pay attention in class in order to get a passing grade. This isn't high school and if you work for for it the grade will reflect. He pretty much gives the answers for all test in lecture. All you need to do is be present and take notes.

The BEST professor. If he writes it on the dry erase, copy it. You NEEd it. He gives about five or six assignments one of which is the Midterm and Final both Written and two written/typed assignments both short He gives you your moneies worth. He gives you a solid foundation and you cannot leave his class without having more questions than answers

Really he is great teacher overall, gives good amount of extra credit and at the end of the course he will let you choose to stay with your grade before the final exam, or take the final which is a really an easy essay. Be prepared to take a lot of notes and pay attention to the films and readings. Awesome guy by the way.

This class is pretty easy class online. Since day one he has all the assignments open for you to complete at your own speed. He does grade a bit tough if you do not use quotes off of the bookreading assignments. Other than that it is an easy class and easy A if you complete the assignments on time. He also gives extra credit so that also helps.

He is such an amazing professor. He is very passionate about History, and you really learn a lot. Exams are more like essays. Not a hard class, but you really do need to show up everyday, and take notes. He gives some opportunities to get extra credit. Don't expect an A if you don't work for it. Really helpful, and would always answer to my emails.

Dr. Allen is an amazing professor, very passionate about the subject!! Taking notes is good as a review (just copy what he writes on the board and you'll be fine) exams are essays and he gives you more than enough time to do them. Small readings but nothing too difficult. Very sad he doesn't teach 1302 I DEFIANTLY RECOMMEND HIM!!

Great Professor, all the work is on blackboard since day one there's no excuses for you not to finish his work on time. Also, he gives you notes for test and assignments. I can't not lie there were a little bit challenging but not impossible to pass. I got an" A" even when I didn't put that much effort on it. I totally recommend him!

I honestly was scared of this professor. He received some harsh reviews on here. This class isn't as bad as some people say it is. Dr. Allen gives good feedback, so be sure to pay attention to it. As others have said you have to WORK for your grade. Don't expect to be handed an easy A or B. Overall this class was pretty good.

By far, my favorite professor ever!! Prior to taking this professor, I had dropped history twice. But Allen was amazing! His lectures were so entertaining, just be sure to type out all the notes. He gives us four textbook assignments in which we must answer questions from the textbook which he gives you for free. There are no tests, but essays.

You have to work to get an a or b. He gave you a month to do one assignment 4 chapters, 5 or 6 questions in each chapter and you have to right at least one paragraph for questions. Sometimes more than the paragraphs it all depends on the question. 3 Asgnts which consists on 4 chapters each, one discussion and a quiz/monthly. finalessay

Dr. Allen was a great professor, will definitely take him again! He supplies you the textbook via BB and he gives the best lectures. He's not so heavy on attendance and doesn't really care what you do, as long as you turn in your work. Know what you're talking about in your essay questions and he will undoubtedly pass you.

He is a good proffesor you actually learn yes there are 3 disscusion's but you will have time to do them work hard and get ready to feel brain smart.

very easy teacher easy A if you actually read and do your assignments will not fail you if you try. he gives you about a month to complete your assignment and a week to complete test. no reason why anyone should fail other than those who are lazy

Awesome professor. Lectures are very interesting and gives a lot of information. Offers different perspectives regarding the same events. Open-ended homework and open-ended exams are due at the same time. Gives plenty of time to complete assignment. Clear cut on what he expects as your answer to the homework and exams. Must read every chapter.

He's very informative , provides great lectures and is easy to reach outside of class. No book needed.

Awesomeness!!

Amazing professor, he knows his history, i recommend this class to the students that like history, and are willing to interact in the class discussions. You have three essay exams plus the final which is also an essay exam, you have three video/documentary reviews and three chapter review exams. He makes you work for your grade. Awesome professor.

I like it

No book needed he provides. Your assignments are given to you online, more or less they consist of 5 chapters you answer 1-2 question for each chapter and then have to watch 40-50 min documentaries (3-4) he gives you enough time to complete each module like 2 1/2 weeks, dont procrastinate! you wont regret taking him, easy class

The work isnt a lot, its just time consuming. DONT LEAVE ANYTHING TO THE LAST MINITE BECAUSE YOU WILL BE OVERWHELMED!! The last week of class he ended up telling us the first quiz that we had (20 points) was going to be converted to extra credit which helped my grade a lot. He takes long to grade but hes a fair grader.

If your very knowledgeable about history or watched a lot of discovery, History and YouTube videos to have an above average grasp on history, you'll be in for a smooth ride. A lot of people complain he dumps work on you, but he gives you more than enough time to complete it. 3 modules and you have literally a whole month for each. Great lectures.

He gives good amount of time to complete assignments. If you turn in all assignment you will do good.

Mr. Benjamin Allen is a great History professor, and he does have ton of homework! but the great thing is there are no Final test. He does amazing on his lectures, he is really passionate for history. You will enjoy his class. you will need textbook but its free online.

Professor Allen is a good professor and a good grader. However, if you try to message him, good luck. He never responds to his messages and only tells you what you got on your assignments and what to do to improve. His homework is time-consuming so DO NOT procrastinate. Lots of reading and watching documentaries. He does give a month to complete.

The people in these reviews saying it's horrible are honestly overreacting. His assignments are very clear and he is a fairly lenient grader, he also doesn't do tests so that was def a plus for me as there's instead 3 modules and 4-5 assignments per module. It's hard to reach him out of class, but other than that, I recommend taking him.