Very hard for a GE class, don't take it!

he is so horrifically boring it's ridiculous. he absolutely adores the sound of his own voice, and jumps at any chance to use it prolifically, and prolifically uselessly. basically, drives you nuts with boredom. but there are worse qualities in a teacher.

I dont know why everyone is so down on Hale. He is a challenging teacher, but that does not make him mean or even dry. He makes you actually THINK, maybe that is why people are having issues with him. He is also a great guy to talk to outside of class.

Look, he's a nice guy but I think Eugene Webber does more teaching than he does. If you've taken World Civ Since, you know what I mean.

Lighten up you guys! Hale is fabulously funny, in a slightly endearing geeky sort of a way. But what do you expect? He's from Massachusettes. And the essays are incredibly easy if you read the text...However that Eugene Weber? Definitely has to go

He has a dry sort of humor but its kind of funny. His tests and quizes are kind of hard and there's too much group crap. He is pretty boring too with his lectures but i guess there isnt any other way of teaching us.

Tough and Challenging, but one of my favorite profs. He simplifies a rather difficult subject, trying to learn a few millenia of history in 55 minutes. I agree with everyone that Eugene Weber is a miserable hour and a half one or two times a week.

he is great. you are just a whiner if you don't like him!

This class was very good for history. He taught us a lot through books and lecture. The quizes were challenging but not impossible. His tests were essays.

Nice guy, classes can be a little boring but that's school for ya. Quizes are a piece of cake (matching) if you just take a little time to study. Tests can be taxing; there is a lot to study. Good teacher, not the best, but good.

World Civ since 1685 is incredibly boring! You take TONS of notes EVERYDAY. The class is very hard and boring, but he's a nice guy.

Hale is a great teacher. He has a passion for what he does and makes everything easier. He is one of the best profs that i have had. Tests are essays and they're easy as long as u know key terms. Quizes are really easy.

Hale was by far one of the best profs I had during my four years at APU. I highly recommend any of his upper division classes- Africa/1968/senior seminar- or whatever else he might be teaching.

Great prof. Definately knows what he's talking about and is willing to help you out on anything. Take Hale if you can for class and don't be afraid to remind him that Boston won the world series.

great teacher, really enjoyed the class. He tells jokes. If you take him you will learn alot. There were not papers in this class.

Brad Hale is a challenging but very good teacher. He puts time, effort and energy into his lectures and his class. He's a super chill guy too, kinda dorky but cool. By no means is he easy but i learned a ton, I got an A but worked my butt off for it, his tests are all essay and difficult study hard.

i had him for freshman year english and he helped me a lot. At times his class was a bit unorganized and the material was a bit "out there" but he is a well educated teacher. He likes it when people speak up in class and make sure to ask him for help if you are having a hard time.

He's pretty cool, funny, a good teacher. His essay exams are hard and he grades pretty tough, but still fair. Practically no homework and you don't really need to do the reading as far as quizes go. Just study hard for the exams.

He's a fun,smart teacher. i had a good time in his class. His essay exams are hard and he grades hard, but i think he is fair. there is very little homework and you don't really need to do the reading. just pay attention and ask questions.

He is a great professors, very amusing during lectures and an all around nice guy. His class is difficult because his exams are only essay and they are 20% of you grade.

This class is just not long enough to talk about all of the great history that could be covered. Prof. Hale's enthusiasm for history makes it easy to learn. Though, he is a hard test grader, all the test are Essay

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Great Prof!!!

I have him for European History from 1789 to 1914. Hale is awesome! He's funny and he is pretty easy to get along with. His class is difficult somewhat, but it is an upper division course. There is a lot of readying. He is pretty easy to understand and gives great clarification. Overall, he's an amazing and intellectual professor.

He's a very knowledgeable professor and you learn a lot, but BEWARE of the quizzes and the essays. Generally a good class as long as you have an interest in history.

I don't doubt that Hale's intentions are good, but the class is pretty dry and very artificial. He has us doing assignments that even he adminds we will never have to do in the real world. As if research and writing weren't boring enough, he chose our research topic: interwar France. I don't reccomend this class. His office hours are good though!

Hale is a great prof, extremely challenging but very engaging. More than willing to help and very available to students. If I had it to do over I would have taken a class from him a whole lot earlier. You would be missing a lot to not take a class from him, he has so much knowledge to share. I can't lie though, he does grade fairly hard.

He is an amazing teacher, he knows alot and i learned alot. he has a quiz every friday but if you study a little its fine. his tests are challenging but he grades improvment too. if you want a challenge take his class. hes pretty funny and loves history so it makes you engage as well. hes not as horrible as people say.

Hale is an engaging teacher who somehow got the impression that college is supposed to be challenging. His upper division classes are the best I've seen and his intro classes are nothing to scoff at. Just don't expect to skate through and still pull an A. Or a B, for that matter.

Just because you don't want to put the effort into the class or take the time to ask questions, doesn't mean he is a bad professor. Dr. Hale is the most approachable teacher I have come into contact with, and yes he's hard, but he will help you figure everything out, and his methods help improve the memory. Take him if your willing to learn.

good teacher, make sure you have/read all the text he assigns (trust me, you will be lost if you dont) he grades hard, just says expand and gives you a grade you dont feel you deserve. no computers in class, not even for notes.. 2 essays, final consists of 3 short papers. good luck. go to class. he takes off points if you dont.

The only good thing about this class is that there are onlyn 2 exams (including the final) and they are both take-home. His lectures aren't that bad and there is a lot of group work, which can be fun. There is a ridiculous amount of reading EVERY class though! He wants everyone to participate all the time, which gets annoying too. He generally is a

Cool cats and princesses, Dr. Hale is my boy. Anyone scagging the man's good name is going to have to engage in a bout of fisticuffs with me. He floats like a butterfly, he stings like a bee, he's not only the greatest, he's the double greatest--he knocks 'em out and he picks the round. Take his classes and tremble.

Dr. Hale is amazing! I love his jokes and the way he engages the class. Lectures the whole class, so the tests are pretty hard because it covers a lot. Study and work hard for the tests and you will be fine. Quizzes every friday and they are matching =)

Great class. He demands a lot from students, but if you do the readings and participate in class you'll be fine. Material was interesting with good class discussions. He's not as mean as everyone thinks.

Smart professor that knows his material but the classes are not meant to be easy. He really tests your ability to comprehend the reading. Which reminds me, there is SO MUCH reading in this class. We had to read 6 or 7, 250 pg. novels. There is also a presentation and the tests are 2 take home tests. He grades very critical but i still got a B.

Great class. It was difficult to complete all the assigned reading, but the material was really interesting. He demands a lot from students. Great professor, he really knows his stuff.

He is extremely nice and has a sense of humor. HOWEVER, his class was very hard. Weekly quizzes which weren't too bad but the TESTS were SO HARD!

Brad Hale is a cool dude. He kept things interesting but he doesnt give normal tests, only 3 WRITTEN exams. I studied hard for all of them and my highest grade was a C. Good luck... hes fun but HARD!

AWESOME FUNNY GREAT TEACHER!

Best Sunday School Teacher Ever!!

Dr. Hale is the best! He is very challenging, asks a lot of questions, and pushes you to think, rather than just passively receive the information. He incorporates a lot of different media for class such as film clips, music clips, and artwork, which makes class interesting. If you are into history, I highly recommend this course and Dr. Hale!

Dr. Hale really knows his stuff, and he's kind of funny too. But the class is very hard, especially if you're not naturally a history person. The essay tests were extremely tough. However, I will say that he is big on connecting different parts of history to see the bigger picture, which is cool when you see it all coming together.

Super great professor. Class is tough, he expects a lot from you, but it's doable. He makes lectures fun and exciting and really draws you in whether you're a history person or not. I loved his class and plan on taking another with him.

This class was definitely hard, but you have to know how to take notes according to his powerpoints. He is a tough grader for the tests, but ultimately it helps your writing. USE HIS OFFICE HOURS! He's very helpful. Overall, I loved having him as a professor!

Honestly the course is challenging but I love this professor. If you go to class and do most of the reading than you should be fine. If you go to his office hours he is very helpful he will answer questions and even take the time to help u grasp the content wether it's with helping link my flash cards together with the time period and terms or just plain explaining it to me he was very helpful. Great teacher if u like a little challenge take him!

Dr. Hale is one of the best professors I've had at APU. If you do the work, study for his quizzes, and pay attention and actually attend class it should be a piece of cake. Reading the material is a must! He's entertaining and sweet as a person. I would one-hundred percent take Dr. Hale again!

Dr. Hale is a great professor! Very helpful especially if you take the time to go to office hours. Truly interested in getting to know his students and helping them succeed. Not an easy A, but will definitely take another class of his.

Dr. Hale is one of the best professors I have ever had. Yes you will work for your grade and you certainly won''t earn anything you don''t deserve but you will learn more than you could imagine. He is always open to helping his students and he truly wants to see everyone succeed.

Prof. Hale is a great professor. Prof. Hale is willing to help, and more than anything, he cares about you and your situation. He's nit picky on citations, but other than that there is hardly anything he won't be lenient on. In addition, he'll teach you what you need to know to succeed in future classes.

Dr. Hale is definitely the best history professor I've ever taken, and one of my favorite professors at APU. He's incredibly smart, kind, and knowledgeable in many things, from history to politics, philosophy, and the humanities. If you aren't looking for a super in depth examination of history, I don't know if I'd recommend, but he's fantastic.

Dr. Hale lets students discover things themselves by talking it out. He doesn't teach in order to preach his own opinions but to help students gain their own insights. He may not be an expert like some other professors on specific texts, but getting to actually discuss in class is possible because he keeps his comments to a minimum. He's kind, too.

Dr. Hale is a very difficult grader and requires a lot of his students but if you actually care about history and are interested in the subject, there is no other teacher that I would recommend more. I have learned so much in every course I have taken with him. He also cares and is realistic.

You will learn in this class, not just regurgitate historical facts from a textbook. But, this means it requires hard work. Hale has students read primary sources, examine artwork, listen to music, and discuss the time period being taught. His essay exams require you to think critically about historical events, forming and supporting an argument.

Really a nice professor. I cheated pop quizzes but he let me pass the course. I had to cheat because I could not memorize all the things I learned. I was an international student, by the way.