Knows more than most people should about medieval history. Helpful and speaks well, but you MUST participate in class

grat prof! knows what shes talking about and always willing to help or answer questions. only 1 test (final), presentation and paper! boring topic but gives you all the knowledge she has. great lady!

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i loved her man! she was the coolest professor i've had so far and she actually got me interested in the course. she'd always answer questions and was really nice about it too. the class was easy; lots of reading but it's not terrible. take her!

Make sure you go to class and spend a lot of time on the assignments - don't worry, there aren't many. Great command of the material, but don't mess around with her because she's a tough grader. Even still, I got an A. Nice lady too. Good class.

She is a great teacher! I had enjoyed her class. She is an expert on the subject of Medieval Europe. Dr. Hayes is also very enthusiastic on the subject. If you are a history major, I would recommend her as a professor.

she's pretty cool, gives only one test plus an oral presentation, knows her stuff and makes med. history very interesting. not at all what i expected it to be

humina-humina, awesome prof, take her.

Prof. Hayes is far and away the finest example of what a teacher ought to be. She is attentive to her students, she knows her material incredibly well and it shows, and she is /very/ approachable and friendly. I reccomend no other professor more highly.

Awesome professor, very helpful and understanding take her no matter what

Good professor but she is a bit boring and she goes kind of fast when she gives lectures.. or is it that I'm too slow?.. besides I hate history.. (dont buy your books for this class.)

Wonderful professor. knows her stuff. 1 paper, 1 oral presentation, and a final. she is the sweetest woman ever,if other professors at MSU were like this then it would actually be a great school to go to.always willing to help,very understanding. take her you won't regret it.

Great professor, her lectures are long and never expect to get out of class early, but they are interesting. Write down every word because the first 4 quizes will be just on her notes. Dont worry about textbooks you wont need them. Participate even if its for the dumbest thing, just raise your hand.

She is everything a professor should be! Her lectures take the whole class, & you will take at least 4 pages of notes each time, but its so interesting! You have 4 quizzes the first half of the semester based on her notes/a video, 1 oral presentation,& a final test, which she sends to you in advance

She is a great professor. Understanding, fun, and is excited everyday she comes to class. Her energy seems to rub off on the students. Pay close attention though, b/c her quizzes are based on her lectures. You won't regret taking her class, if I could have her as a teacher again, I WOOULD.

great teacher but be careful.. if she sees you're not paying attention to this boring video she will get her revenge by making her quiz on the video instead of the lecture. all in all an extremely easy class and she is VERY ENTHUSIASTIC.

dr. hayes is very knowledgable and enthusiastic about what she teaches. Lots of note-taking. She takes attendance.participate. She makes you bring in the Sources of the West book a couple times but never The West - don't waste your money. Know your stuff for the oral pres. or she'll question you.

She's very nice. Lectures with note taking can be a little annoying but I've had much worse. You have to do little bit of everything in this class to get a good grade (presentation, quizzes, participate, final exam). But the index card for final exam was a huge plus.

long classes, lots of notes. a movie paper, a presentation, and final essay exam on all course material. loves detail. not too hard, but must cram in as much info into assignments u do. class atmosphere is open and inviting, learned and had fun. take her, she's good for atleast a B+.

awesome professor, took a subject i was not interested in and made it fun for a whole semester, so few professors can do that. very helpful, and extremly nice. one of the best teachers I have ever taken and any school!

awesome prof..always there if u need her..deeply cares about all of her students..only bad thing is she crams in all major work at the end of the semester..seemed like u had an oral presentation, an essay, and the final all in the last 3 weeks

She's really awesome and the only four quizzes are really easy (multiple choice.) Just take notes and pay attention (yes, even to the videos) and do the presentation. She's really good for help if you need it. But she makes the class fly by and it's good to get it over with with her.

GREAT PROFESSOR!!!! Shes very patient and kind... Lectures are long but she tends to make them interesting. She loves what she teaches very much and you see it in her.. The first four Quizes are all on the notes study them well you will get a 100 on all of them. Presentation and Final! Thats it!

Dr. Hayes was a great help. She gave her class a lot to think about and was willing to make herself available outside of class. I would recommend for anyone to take her class.

For the summer pre-session, there are three multiple choice/true false tests equally weighted with class participation. You read a chapter each day and watch a movie. In groups we went to answer questions from the book and went over them. She gives you time to study before the test afte she tells you what to study.

SHE IS AWESOMEEEEE

Dr. hayes is 1 of the best profs. at msu. very easy grader. 5 quizzes, an easy presentation and a final. lots of note taking but she makes the course interesting and is a really sweet lady.

If you firmly believe that studying is an intrinsic part of school, don't take her class. She often acquires complicity with undedicated students and alters the final exam to their own asinine liking. With that said, I could only wonder if she forgot what it's like to be a diligent student.

Hayes is probably one of the best teachers i have ever taken. She really has the students in mind. A lot of notes, but so what? A couple quizes, maybe a presentation, a final...thats it. Very good grader. Shes easy, not becasue shes a push-over, but becasue her lectures are interesting. A+++++

GREAT TEACHER, VERY HELPFUL. TAKE HER!!!!!

Dr. Hayes is great. Her lectures are always interesting. A couples quizzes, a presentation, and a final. Just study your notes and you will be set.

I took this class, because I had to to graduate, and I am so happy I took it with Prof. Hayes. She gives a LOT of notes, but she is an extremely fair and loveable professor. By far the BEST professor I've had at MSU!

TAKE HER! She is awesome. SO incredibly helpful and enthusiastic about teaching. Available for extra help, questions, comments, emails, etc. Definitely one of the best professors.

AMAZING TEACHER, easy, boring lectures, but very easy and fair. fall asleep in her lectures... only had her for 1/2 semester, had a baby - quizes every week before she left, final, 1 on 1 oral presentation - very easy, and participation.. all 25% of grade... would take her again if i could

had her twice. effective teacher - knows her stuff. classic lecture/notes style - not much interaction with students. however, if you listen and read the texts, you will learn.

if she's pregnant again dont take her because her online lectures are boring and it is unfair to pay for a course "taught" like that. if shes actually teaching live @ MSU take her cause she knows a lot, makes lectures interesting, and she doesnt digress like other history professors do

Such a sweet lady! Unfortunately she left in October to have a baby, leaving us with online lectures that no one listened to. Literally, in class, the quizzes were 10, 8th grade-level multiple choice questions. You can use an index card for the final, most students snuck in three or four index cards with all the questions. Def. take her!!!

I absolutely love professor hayes, she's kind,helpful and understanding. she has a very mom-like personality, and with a great sense of humor! her class is interesting and she lets you know ahead of time what is expected for quizzes and projects. its very easy to do well in her class, definitely take her! she's my favorite professor at MSU so far

A very nice lady and professor. Always willing to help and offer advice. However, if you take her for senior sem, be prepared to read a TON because she piles on the reading to the point of ridiculousness. I've had her before and I would still definitely recommend her!

shes cool as hell

Great class you don't have to write a 25 paper in her class at all. We have to do a 15 min power point that u must do at the end of year. Also a weekly blog post that's it. Trust me a easy class with little to no work. Its better then doing a 25 page paper cause there is none in her class. Take her for a easy A just as long as you come to class.

Great professor! Dr. Hayes knows a lot about medieval history which is obviously why she teaches the course. Very straight forward with the coursework: 5-7 page paper, 15 minute powerpoint, and a final. Great course, highly recommended.

It was an online class. I guess easy class if you don't work and go to school so you have time to read and get only a week to watch videos in the libary.I feel she is very unfair The class consisted of one online quiz a week with only ten mins!!!!to finish...then a final at the end of the semester..

Dr. Hayes is probably one of the best teachers i have had at MSU. She actually wants to get to know you, unlike most professors who are simply there for grant money. Her classes are very interesting and not too hard. She made Medieval history exciting while being informative. Def. take her. you will love her.

Excellent professor! Her course is not easy, but it is managable if you do the work. I took the online course and always rec'd a prompt response from her anytime I had a question/comment. There's a test weekly to confirm that you've read/understood the lesson, not hard tho (it's an online course so you need to confirm that your actually working).

WHAT A DOLL!! I LOVED Prof. Hayes. During the hurricane aftermath she made the best effort to keep in touch with us, was always available for help, and made our senior papers not a nightmare! I'd take her for anything, hands down one of the sweetest professors at MSU. Even had us watching Lord of The Rings on the last day of class =)

GREAT GPA BOOSTER! Very simple and easy online course. Very low level work load. I spent next to zero time on the class and got an A- . And for someone with a 2.3 GPA that is HUGE. Barely anything to do throughout the course and nothing difficult at all.

Dr. Hayes is extremely passionate about Medieval European Civ, but my only issue is that there's so much content, she has to go fast, and without too much detail. There's a simple Power Point presentation, a short 5-7 pg paper and a final. She's also easy to approach and offered to look at my academic progress to help me graduate. Would recommend.

I agree that she does give an awful lot of coursework for an online class, and they're not the most interesting. However, she was always very sweet to me and easy to each out to. She's an average grader, just make sure you get the textbooks and watch the lectures. Unlike most online prof's, she's interactive which I appreciated & enjoyed.

Took her for my senior seminar class. Very nice, caring, and available. She also knows her subject inside and out, and seems to be truly in love with it. I wouldnt necessarily call her an easy grader, but if you put the effort in, youll do well.

she is the smarest person i know

It goes without saying she is the most friendliest professor I have ever come across. She is extremely lenient with the grading, and I honestly believe you have to go out of your way to fail. Very pleasant. However, I wish I learned more from her class, her topics were all over the place and she can go off-topic from the course content.

Good class.