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HIS1010 - 5.0 ratingClass Info
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5.0
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Dr. meaders has to be one of the biggest running jokes on campus. i know he is really smart and i give him a lot of respect as a person, but his class..... COMPLETE JOKE! Really easy though!
he is so so funny once u get to know him. he makes the class fun and wakes you up in the morning.im a freshman this is the second time i took him and he was so so nice to me and the other students.plus he gave us donuts and water. everyone take him plz.
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Meaders is a great professor! Though his class is easy as hell, you still learn. He makes the class interesting with his outrageous comments. Some people get offended but i think he does to make students openminded and be able to defend their beliefs
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He is a great professor that help you and will always be there when you need him.
awful. first time in college career i've ever wanted my money back. waste of time,disrespectful to students, the educational process, teaching as a profession. sure, you'll get an A...but what a cost. Dont' do it.
Do not take him if you are a close-minded conservative...he will drive you nuts with his liberal views. Great guy, great professor clear examples. Not really a Western Civ class though... more of a Black History class... extremely interesting and funny.
MEADERS is great! i had him 2 years ago and when he sees me on campus he still remembers my name and says hi! his class was very easy but enjoyable to anyone open minded! will always be there for you and only wants the best for his students! :)
Meaders: Perfect professor that has ever taught history.Cares for his students and is always willing to help.If u really wanna take a history class and get an easy A then take him, trust me u wont regret it!!
Just stay on top of him and you will get the grade you want.
awful teacher, falls asleep in class,No idea whats going on. But ull get an A. Not worth the money.
Very easy falls to sleep alot. when his head starts to nod it's over. Very helpful and nice willing to help whenever.
The best teacher I had seen I've been in college. Pick him, he's the best. He's a great teacher as well as a mentor and father figure.
Great guy. Do all of your work and you will get an A. Keep up with him, he deals with a lot of classes. I recommend him for sure...
genius of a professor, see's history as most people do, boring and overly studied. He manages to bring light to what matters, trust me, i average a 3.6 GPA without taking him, he is a good professor, worth taking!
you have got to be kidding me with this guy. he falls asleep in class, does not teach except for movies and straight book reading, and is unable to speak correct english. it's too bad because he is an intelligent man. His supervisors need to observe.
Knows nothing unless it's in the book...I wanted to learn something, all I needed to do was buy the book, and read it. Didn't even need to go to class. easy grader
One of the best professors at WPU. Straight fowward. Does not give you the run around. Although he lost my final paper that was a piec of cake, He worked with me and gave me a B+ in the class (he averaged my test scores only).
you fools..you learn the most from him. He gets his teaching done and you dont even realize. For shame, if you only knew how much work and effort he put in. I worked for my A and maybe thats why he respects me and put me in for the history honor thing.
Doc is the man. One of the best Professors at WPU. He is Helpful and kind. if u try u get an A :)
One of the best teachers I ever met. Take him if u can. U won't regret it.
This guy is super easy, test are super easy, attendence does not matter, EASY A+
the guy seems highly intelligent but very unorganized and gives you the answers to everything easy class
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He lost my final, enough said.
So Easy! I failed everything and he gave me a C+. So matter what you do, you are promised a C+. Just do minimal work and your good. DOC IS THE MAN!
easy material, very disorganized, i watched many people cheating on the final and nothing was said (it was very obvious), if you're an athlete you'll get an A which is bullcrap...
Dr. Meaders shows alot of favortism, I had people in my class many females who came to class twice out of the semester and got hihger grades than I did and I attended every class and did the work....You should only take him if you are a ....SUCKUP.....
WTF IS WRONG WITH YOU PEOPLE I DROPPED THE CLASS BEFORE I EVEN HAD HIM... GAVE WORK BEFORE THE FIRST DAY OF CLASS!!
Dr.Meaders,and he was nice to all his students.His mid-terms are a killer so study for them.He gives us info that we don't not study for.He was very hard. He was hard w/grading and tests.He was very boring. He is very strict with giving A's and gives A's to all the students with higher honors.
He is a very funny prof. but gives a lot of work Guaranteed to pass class with atleast an C.
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dont listen to these ****s! doc is the best! ive taken him for 5 hist classes and a got a good grade in all. hes the best! have to take this guy and ur stupid if u dont. just be nice and show up for at least half of the classes.
Doc. is the man, it's not a waste or time or $! You may not like him or the things he says, but he teaches and wants his students to learn, he cracks jokes and is laid back, the only reason you should not take him is if you have a stick up your ass!
the best professor ever, the easiest A i ever got, He is the sweetest guy ever. Just talk to him and joke with him and his class will be great
DOC IS THE MAN...PERIOD! Teaches with a heart of gold.
Meaders makes you want to learn history he breaks it down into layman's terms. If you didn't like history before his class you'll love it after taking his class.
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professor meaders is cool as hell. He is very understanding and is willing to work with you. You can not get any easier than him. If you fail his class you deserve to fail.
want an A??? Take him... he goes over alll the material
Doc is the S%&$...He is so funny and totally lets us do whatever we want. I would take him again and again if i could!!! YOU ROCK....DOC!!!!
guy is really intelligent, class is pretty easy, informative, and very fun.... but doc is VERY UNORGANIZED & isn't that great at presenting his material at times... his office is an absolute mess lol
WHAT ARE YOU GUYS TALKING ABOUT THIS MAN ASSIGNS WORK FIRST DAY OF CLASS ON THE BLACK BOARD AND IF YOU DIDNT CHECK IT TALKS ALL THIS NON-SENSE... tells you something and wont remember it when you go talk to him about it... likes his own.
He's totally laid back and chill. doesn't care when you turn in assignments. you learn about some crazy stuff that happened in NJ too.
HORRIBLE you cant understand wehat he is saying. He is stupid. He should definately be fired but he was tenure, stay away if you want to learn and if you want a good grade.
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There are no words for this...A quiz was given every damn week! gave out 3 books and expected us to finish all of them. lost almost every quiz...barely has grades for people...very unorganized..didnt learn anything..said we could re-take the midterm and didnt follow through..unreal.........
He is an ok guy. I got a B in his class he is fexabal by not have do a paper. He is hard to undersand and tark to fast and unorgeneisd. I beleve that he wont to pass students. gest be nise to him you and go to elry class and study you will pass. I He shows films in his class.
He is a flexible teacher. He gives a lot of hw!!! Very funny guy!!! overall he is a good professor!!!
He gives a lot of hw!! Gives all the answers to midterm and finals! Make sure u study em all!!! Make sure u keep going to him and see how u are doing in the class!! Other than that he is very nice. i came in class an hour later everyday and managed B- in that class!!! But if u wanna learn don't take him!!
Dr Meaders is the sh*t! If you want to pass I advise you take him. Dont try to BS him because you will loose. He gives you the answers to all of the test you will take in his class. I received a B-. Go for it!!!!!!!!!!
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hes maddd funny 1st of all....his tests are easy because he gives you a study guide before hand. His class is a little bit disorganized because he makes you print out too many papers. other than that, its an easy class...everyone should get at least an A or B
Hi Dr. Meaders, you are the bomb! Um, like the picture you sent in on yourself cause I know nobody could have take a professional picture like that with your tie on and all. I provided the quoted statement. I love ya lots! You are the bomb man!
Doc Meaders is a humorous and entertaining professor. He knows his stuff, particularly American colonialism. He is a bit unorthodox and the class is unstructured, but don't freak out! Just do your reading, pay attention, write everything down in class and you'll get your A!
You will learn nothing in this class. He is unorganized and gives ridiculous quizes and exams. They are all open-ended and long. I do not recommend him.
Yes he is disorganized but he has good heart and interest in you learning/passing. He tries to ease it for all. There are some students that have learning disabilities that attend his class and he has to keep it simple for their sake. Its up to you to learn and if you feel you did not learn then perhaps you should have opened the book and read.
very funny but very disorganized. loses your work including tests so you have to keep tabs on him. wont learn much in class so if you want to learn you have to read. but hes very entertaining!
SO FUNNY!
What can I say? The class is a COMPLETE joke, but somehow I learned from it. He is actually a very caring professor when you talk to him, he doesn't beat around the bush. Take him and get an A.
Great professor who cares. There is a method to the madness and he cares about his students - you learn a lot in his class about History and about life - if you pay attention.
EASY class. fair amount of 1 pg papers. open book quizes. no midterm. prof loses everything, really messy guy but really nice, funny & caring.
Have to open minded to his comments, but even with an open mind he does get a bit disrespectful to say the least. His class is a joke but he's a friendly goofy man. Easy A.
Great teacher must be very open minded to take his class learned a lot about history, easy A if you give good heady-whomp-whomps.......lol
WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU PEOPLE?!? the worst... he only spent about 4 days out of the whole semester teaching... canelled class a lot which was a plus but the other days were spent going over short answer question packets some of which are 100 - 200 questions and you need to look up the answers yourself... it's a bunch of useless busy work DONT DO IT
very interesting guy, not exactly as a teacher for this course, very funny, interesting personality...never exactly teaches, pretty much just gives you easy work...if your just looking for an easy grade and need it as a GE course i recommend him, if your looking to actually learn stuff, search elsewhere
Loved Meaders he's funny gives alot of work but its pretty easy stuff. Gives u chances to make up exams even if he says no. He doesn't have class all the time but trust me there is work to make up but easy.....LOVE HIM.TAKE HIM
Confusing is the best way to describe Meaders. He doesn't take attendance. His 100 question take home test? I spent 4 hours on it and my grade was a 'check'. Not an 'A', 'B', or 'C'. A CHECK!?! Every quiz I would get a B or D on, but somehow, I ended the semester with an A-. It's just a confusing experience.
Great professor! Very interesting. I learned alot in this class, we used newspaper articles alot . That was more interesting to me than using the textbook all the time. He gives lots of questions to finish.If you do the work , you will do fine.
He is the best teacher I ever had. Easy class! Meaders is very understanding. All you have to do is call/email him if you have a problem. Put it like this, there's nothing enough words that could express how happy I am that I took him. TAKE HIMMMMM!
THIS IS MY DUDE RIGHT HERE .. probably the most easiest and hilarious class I've ever taken. I came to class just to watch this guy on a saturday he is the most obsene funny man ever. the tests are easy and he is really smart and knows his stuff. he's a sucker for pretty girls. lol i'd take this class again most deff. he wont notice if you dont sho
The class was online, and his emails were a little cryptic to say the least. He is not punctual (the final was not posted until after the class was supposed to be over)or organized (some in the class got the grade "m" which had to be sorted out later).The class was easy and he cares, I contacted him and he was always nice and quick to respond.
Wonderful Pro if you do the work!
Take him
gives a lot of quizzes but all open book and notes, funny, he doesnt care if you come to his class or not. Easy A *
Do not take this class online. His emails and assignments were extremely unclear. He posted 2 different syllabi, both from previous semesters that explained nothing about the class. The final had nothing to do with anything we learned, just about some article he randomly posted in the course documents. Avoid him if you can.
Extrememly real. Doesn't care if you don't show up. He's pretty funny.
Currently taking him this semester. He's extremely unclear in his e-mails, which he sends a lot of but all you need to do is the "rougly" 10 open book quizzes, which are VERY easy! Very helpful, very kind. My final exam is open-book take home! Greatly recommend him, extremely friendy!
I had Dr. Meaders' 8AM class & he canceled class a lot. Lots of quizzes, but they're open-book most of the time. The midterm & final contain questions from the quizzes so keep everything. His syllabus was really funny so you know he's a pretty easy-going guy & will try to make class enjoyable. Definitely take him!!
he so funnny i love him
Prof Meaders was the bomb!! He may not have the best teaching methods but he is a lot of fun, his quizzes are open book most of the time, and he shortens class when he just doesn't want to be there. All in all I recommend taking his class
GREAT AND EASY!!! all you gotta do is "do" the work. doesnt matter if it in full sentences or not.. VERY EASY AND VERYY CHILL GUY!!! LIKES THE SUBJECT MATTER. REALLY SMART AND FUNNY! TAKE HIM IF U CAN. EASY 2!! ..
what a genuinely all around great guy. online classes are all about answering textbook related questions, and even though it doesn't sound like a lot of work, it is, but i learned SO much in his class!he's very passionate about History and will do everything he can to help you. great guy, TAKE HIM!! i wish he taught more history classes.
Great guy, funny. NOTE: sometimes uses profane language. Do the work assignments, simple as that. No term paper to write. Quizzes/tests are sometimes open book or take home, but not always. There is a midterm, the final is all inclusive. If you need help or are having problems academically, talk to Dr. Meaders- he will try to help you out.
He's smart but unorganized, unruly, forgetful and has a horrible grading system. The man falls asleep during class!! He's a hot mess. He's a chance so if you take him keep your work in order until the very end in case you need to dispute your final grade. Good luck.
funny at first, loves girls, very smart but doesnt teach you ANYTHING if you want to learn, dont take him. but if you want to pass, its a pretty easy class. a couple homework assignments which are graded, final was open book and closed book, everyone cheated. one day he said it would be the last assignment until the final. i stopped going. got a b+
I hate history !!! But after failing twice with two other hard professors, I passed with a B+ in Meaders class! he is easy!!! but if you want to learn anything in class forget it. And he is hilarious.
If you want to learn anything about History do not take him. If you dont like history but have to take the class take him. He Gives work that is time consuming but he is an okay teacher. If you really have an interest in history and want to learn and discuss it take someone else.
He is nice, ill give him that. As a teacher he's disorganized, unprofessional, and DOES NOT TEACH. You will literally learn NOTHING in his class. It is a total waste of your time and tuition. Falls asleep in class, speaks and writes like an ingnorant fool, gives handouts and tests he wrote 5 mins before class that dont make sense. Very frustrating!
You better muster up a patience if you are going to take him. Be prepared to get to know him if you want an A because you are going to have to play teachers pet with him. He is the most disorganized quiz freak in the entire campus and his office is a dumping ground of his. He's sarcastic and funny to keep me entertained at 8AM every class session.
hes really not as bad as everyone says, yes he appears to be disorganized but everything does get back to you within a reasonable time hes funny interesting and easy. I'm a history major the guy knows what hes talking about
He was a decent guy but the course was extremely frustrating. I didn't learn much, but I got a B without taking the final. He seemed nice but offensive and harsh.
Very easy class. We never really did much except tour the school and see where all the departments were. There's no real "work" in the class. He is very nice though but can be a bit rude.
the easiest teacher i ever had is all about films and take-home exams about the book and the film if you want to improve your GPA i suggest take him also a gangsta ass teacher!!!!
He was such an easy teacher and so funny! i loved his class it was really chill. take him!!!
Professor Meaders is a nice professor. He will give you take home quiz, and close book quiz. Sometimes, he gives you open book quiz in class. He will tell you to take care your business. He will make you work, at the end of the day, it's worth it. Very nice professor, and he is funny. If you want to get a better GPA, I say, take his class.
Very unorganized and down right annoying with his profanity. He assigns an ungodly amount of work and he'll just lose it. Take it from a history major, do yourself a favor and do not take this class.
Dr. Meaders is soo funny, great guy all around. His way of teaching is repetitive, he'll make you do questions on a book one week and then make you use those same questions on the tests; you do learn. If you want an easy grade for your GPA, I suggest take him. He's always around to help to.
hard to keep up with because he's the most unorganized prof ever!!! he looses everyones work and then tells you that you did not hand it in. other than that the class is very interesting. if you do all your work and keep up with him, you will be okay.
I took his Western Civ winter course, and it was possibly the easiest class I've ever taken. There were around 12 assignments that were emailed to you with no due dates, no essays and one test-the final. Final was open book and short answers. At the end of the course you had to mail him your assignments. I would absolutely recommend him for winter.
I took Professor Meader for Winter session online. It was so much fun. NO DUE DATE!!!!! that is great for online. Do all the Homework and Assignment you will get Grade greater then C+...Take him...It is so cool.
He's a great professor. Really helpful. He's so funny and he makes class a lot of fun. Take himmmm!
He is a good professor, and he keep the class entertaining. He will give you take home exam, as well you need to read. If you do well in his exam, and participate in class, you can pass his class.
HE knows what he's talking about, but sometimes the students dont! He practically mumbles everything. He is so unorganized; not only with assignments, but with the syllabus itself! He will keep you awake. Really entertaining, sometimes rude and profane. But honestly, I did not learn anything.
I took his online course. If youre good at reading comprehension, youll get an A. no due dates. you dont have to take the final. we were supposed to have over 20 assignments, we had 8. very unorganized. i could have gotten an A in 5th grade. Took this course to get my history requirement knocked out of the way.
I took his class 2 times. One time I passed his class with a B, and another time I passed with a B. He knows what he is doing. He is funny. He give you open book test, and close book test. If you want to get a good grade, I say take his class. He is helpful. Trust Me.
Very unorganized. you don't have to do anything. Take your final add 100 and divide by 2, and that is your final grade. Very easy but be very careful.
Meaders is the man. Simple as that. Very unorganized, though. Assigns work but then won't collect it. Lot of take home tests and open book exams, let our class use or cell phones and laptops during our first test. Should be a crime how easy this course is. Highly suggest taking him.
by far the most disorganized and incoherent man I've ever met.
gives students a laid back environment. didnt get to all the books. lots of movies. "take home part" of the exam was a bit much considering he expected us to remember facts thrown at us during movies. final is half the take home. couldnt tell you what i didnt turn in & neither could he. ive finished the final for a few weeks now& dont have a grade.
From a history major do not take him. He will make it the most stressful semester of your life. tons of time consuming and pointless assignments, and videos that are and hour each. He loses and/or doesnt grade any of your work. He is unclear, unhelpful, and the worst teacher I have ever had hands down. He should not be a professor
Meaders is the easiest teacher you will ever take. yes he miss places your work but as long as you save it on your computer you will be good. attendance isn't mandatory. alot of take home test that are the same as the test in class. i never used the books. and still passed with a b+.
Honestly, the least helpful and most unprofessional "Yale-graduate" professor I have ever had the displeasure of having. He curses, mumbles, chooses favorites, RARELY adequately reviews before quizzes, uses imprecise language on quizzes and the final, and asks questions on topics we didn't cover. His class is where GPA's go to die. Avoid!
Tons of tests and hw that aren't even graded. Gives the same test multiple times. gives people who don't deserve a good grade, a good grade. Loses everything, keep 3 extra copies. Handed in a long test and found out everyone in the class got 100s, he didn't even OPEN my test and read ANY of it. I worked too hard in a class where he doesn't care.-_-
Be ready to watch a lot of movies! I thought I would hate the class but I was actually really interested in it. He is really unorganized so keep a copy of any work you hand into him cause you will have to give it to him again or go into his messy office and help him find it SMH! I wouldn't take him again but this class was easy
Show up to class, watch a movie which you can find on youtube, answer 20-30 questions about the movie(these are your notes). Eventually he may assign 1 or 2 assignments which are annoying. A few tests which he either doesn't grade or gives a random grade. The final he let us have open notes, open books, and we could use our cell phones.
All tests are open book. Classes are about 30 minutes long then he lets you leave. Losses almost everyone's papers but then gives you an A if he cant find it. He is extremely funny, isnt very clear on assignments, watch movies during classes, maybe one or two assignments the whole semester. DEF TAKE HIM!
Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
50%
Textbook Required
100%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
A+
Grade Distribution
Rating Trend
Stable
-0.16 avg changeRatings by Course
HIST350
5.0
(1)WCIV1
5.0
(1)CVLRIGHTS
5.0
(1)CIVRMOV
5.0
(1)CIVRIGHTS
5.0
(1)Difficulty by Course
HISTCIVILRIGH
5.0
HIST206
4.0
11060
3.0
32601
3.0
HST102
3.0