Excellent professor. I had him for Development of US History II during the Summer 2015 Session. Class is very engaging and interesting; I definitely learned a lot of cool stuff. If you need to take a history class, take it with Professor Hayes! You won't regret your decision, I promise!

I loved Professor Hayes, not really into history but made lectures easy to understand. I had to read about 2 books for 3-4 page papers. Gives a study guide for the test, if you take notes if class or have the textbook should do fine.

Despite the subject being a bit dry and that it's a 3 hour course, Hayes tries his best to keep the class awake. 2 papers, and he gives clear comments on what you should improve on. He also holds writing conferences one week before the final is due, so if you follow his comments, you can get a good grade on your papers.

Professor Hayes was an awesome lecturer. His casual teaching style made it easy to be engaged in class. I took a lot of notes the whole time he lectured and it was good enough to study for my exams and write papers. 2 papers and 2 exams. Dont have to study until the night before if you paid attention in class. I never read the textbook.

I hate history but Prof Hayes made it very interesting. He can be very sarcastic, but overall his teaching style is very engaging. Exams are easy cause he gives you a study guide. Don't need the book, i never read it. Definitely take this class if you need another writing AND/OR history class .

Prof Hayes knows how to lecture without making students feel bored. He is approachable in-class and out of class for any questions and even has a 1:1 writing conference a week before the final drafts of the papers are due. There are 2 papers and 2 midterms; read the book and take notes in class for the best results

Readings were not horrible, but worse than most of my classes. You need to go to class because attendance is strict and because the power points he posts do not cover all the material. To do well on the 2 exams you need to do the study guide and read the free textbook. To do well on the 2 essays you need to read the textbook and go to conferences.

2 essays & 2 exams. Exams are very easy because he gives you a study guide for each. Just look up each term in the index of the textbook and you'll do great. For essays, there's multiple drafts. You must go to class because it's mandatory and the slides do not cover everything. He is very sarcastic but that makes the 3 hr lecture bearable.

Amazing prof. Smart and helpful. Easy grader.

Imfao. I didnt notice that I just got an A. To be honest, his electronic ban is very ANNOYING and you need to physically show up in every class in order to get a perfect attendance grade. Exam questions are quite easy and only need tiny amount of time to study for.

Only 2 essays and 2 tests including the final. Pretty straightforward in his teaching. I showed up, wrote down everything he said because his slides aren't very descriptive and didn't seem to have too much trouble. Never studied for the tests and got high B's. The information is basic history that everyone should already know.

No text book! not hard. go to class, take notes and you will be fine.

Really learn a lot. You best choice for Labor study 201 and probably 202. The class covers some funny stories, I recommend you to go to class, because it has two attendances for one class, and participation is 15%. Two essay and two exams only, if you really study, it is easy.

This class grade comprises of 2 exams and 2 papers. The TA's are very helpful in telling you how to make your paper an A paper and the exams are straight from the study guide he gives you. Although attendance is mandatory, don't worry about paying attention during lectures because all info can be found online.

Probably the best class you can take for the writing requirement. Hayes class is essentially a history class with a couple papers. There are 3 drafts for each paper, with peer review after the first one and Professor/TA comments for the second. Exams are straightforward, just study the review sheet he gives you beforehand. Pretty funny guy too.

Perfect choice for WCR / WCD core course. easy class (basic stuff from high school) & you learn at same time.

Hayes is a really chill, interesting lecturer. He takes really boring topics and makes them seem a little less boring or downright hilarious. Attendance/participation are taken very seriously, be warned. Your essay and test grades depend on the harshness of your grader, which can be hit or miss. Overall a solid wcd/wcr choice.

Professor Hayes is such an interesting lecturer for a history professor. I do not like American history one bit, but he transformed it and makes it interesting that I can actually be enticed in a 3-hour 40-minute summer course. If he taught science courses, I would've passed with flying colors, but sadly he does not. AMAZING PROFESSOR, FUNNY!!

This 3 hrs class is really what I need for the writing core course. Unlike other writing courses, this is one is much more easy. and it cover American history, many of you learn it in high school.

Hayes is one of my favorite profs I've ever had at Rutgers. His classes are mandatory and very, very lecture heavy with a lot of handwritten note taken. No electronics are allowed. But his teaching style is kinda entertaining. He has that dry sense of humor that'll guarantee you chuckle a few times per class. He is a fair grader on essays and exams

Don't understand the somewhat low score for him. Yes the content will be kind of dull, its literally 17th century history. But as a person, he has a unique dry humor that's honestly hilarious. He also comes off very stern but he's actually a reasonable professor. Attendance matters a lot, as well as participation. Tries to remember everyones name.

He's chill but this class is so much reading it is insane, and almost all of the material you will read is incredibly boring!! I am taking this class during the summer so we just have discussions, 2 exams (writing), and 1 paper. The exam prompts are stuff you can only write one page about yet he expects around 4 pages. Class is easy, but tedious.

Professor Hayes is a nice, chill guy who wants his students to learn and is willing to help anyone in need of clarification. The class material is pretty boring, and there's also a good amount of reading but his exams/papers are straightforward and graded very fairly. I'm taking this in the summer so there's 2 exams, 1 paper, and easy discussions.

The class can sometimes be boring, but he's a really caring/nice professor who truly wants students to learn the material. He is funny and a very fair grader, also he gives extra credit at the end of the semester. There is a good amount of boring readings, but not terrible. Overall, class is an easy B, but you need to put in some effort for an A.

Professor Hayes was a pretty cool professor. Although the lecture material was a bit boring he still made it easy to take in. Make sure you go to class and take notes since its mandatory and helpful for writing papers. The papers themselves were easier than expos. 4 papers, 2 of which you write a rough draft then a final draft. Overall good class.

Christopher Hayes is a really caring and great person. However, since the grades given out are done by not him it makes the grading feel extremely skewed. In my experience, other graders will give lots of points just for handing something in. While others nit-picked every detail. If they really cared that much they should teach expository writing.

Solid teacher who is passionate about the topics he is teaching. His teaching is very lecture heavy but as long as you don't fall behind hes pretty easy to keep up with. The class is solely graded off of history essays, which can get annoying. Overall great guy and would recommend.

Professor Hayes seems very knowledgable and passionate about the information being taught in class. Had him for 201 and taking 202 currently, even though lecture is mandatory and attendance is taken, it's an enjoyable lecture. He also manages to add humor along the way, so the lecture always stays interesting and engaging.

He gives great lectures, you have 4 papers and weekly discussions to do. You can do very well in his class if you do all your wk discussions which have no word count. Papers are 1300-1500 using infor posted for course or him. I don't think he grade unfairly but harshly because in a college level course, he expect college quality. Overall, great

Took it as a 3-hour lecture and he rarely goes over 2 hours. He's a really good lecturer, awful jokes at times, but his lectures are enjoyable. Your grade is mainly made up of 4 essays, and no late homework is accepted. Homework is light, but he is a really tough grader when it comes to essays. If you aren't strong in writing, id skip this class.

I took Dr. Hayes History of US Labor and Work class a year back and I honestly really enjoyed it. I don't think its crazy to ask that your students pay attention while your speaking and don't use electronics. He provides breaks and rarely even kept us the full 3 hours. He made the class interesting, I really enjoyed his class.

He's a good guy, and an amazingly intelligent lecturer. If you do what you're supposed to (believe me he makes that very clear) by reading the 50 pages a week, do the study guides, and at least act like you are there to learn something by paying attention, taking notes, and maybe even talking, you'll be fine. and might even enjoy the class likeidid

I think he's a charismatic professor who is very knowledgeable and passionate about US history. He runs a no-tech class, which I liked a lot because it forces you to actually learn something. He is not scared of giving people 0s if they don't heed his warnings to read the 50 pages he assigns every week. Participate and he for sure will grow on you.

Hayes as a professor is great. Very dry sense of humor and you cannot use technology at ALL in his class, but he makes the material fun and often ends class early. The class is tough, though. Reading every single page of the textbook thoroughly is a must every week, and there are bi-weekly essays that must be written by hand in class.

A fantastic professor who encourages discussion/grades fairly. The class, shortened from 3 to 2 hours (by his choice), involves in-class writing to ensure originality against AI. His weekly 50-page readings are necessary, but his engaging teaching style/support for hard work make the class great. Recommend if you LOVE history/need writing class.

Honestly just go to class and you'll be fine. Barely did the readings and still got by with an A. People don't do well because they don't pay attention in class. If you know how to write take the class but if u can't write don't bother.

I don't get why people didn't like him... just pay attention in class and you'll get a good grade. People are just mad they failed because they didn't show up or didn't listen. Unintentionally funny guy that made topics that could be boring, interesting. I learned so much I didn't know before. Ignore the bad reviews, take this class!