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Tests are thorough, very good story teller, made American History interesting, weekly quizzes were helpful study guides.

tests are hard, but if you like history or geography, you'll like Cope. You will LEARN is his class.

Has great stories that keep you interested, which makes it easy to get lost if you are not paying close attention.

Really nice guy. Makes class interesting. Fun stories to listen to but tests are extremely hard. I studied really hard and ended up with a "D". Be ready for quizzes almost everyday. Hardest professor I've had in college yet.

I have taken three classes from Mr. Cope. I have gotten 2 A's and a C. His geography class I found interesting. If you pay attention you will do okay. The man is there to teach and you are suppose to be there to learn. Maybe if some people do a little less partying and a little more school.....

Took two Geography classes with Don Cope. Enjoyed both classes. Loves to talk about books, movies, and military history. Write down everything that comes out of his mouth and you'll do fine on his tests. Guys tend to like his classes more than girls. FYI girls... he loves redheads.

Don Cope is one of the coolest professors I ever had. You can tell he wants to cuss at loser students which is cool.

He cusses like a sailor, that's enough for me! ha

It takes a lot of studying, but he is a very reasonable teacher. Take good notes, study them well, and you should be ok.

I love Cope's class. It is all facts and if you write down everything that comes out of his mouth then you will pass the 200 question exam. I see it as the more questions, the less they count. Test are not hard. He is a great teacher. I would definately take him if you had the chance.

great

his class bores me. but at least he wakes me up every now and then while he's cussing like a sailor! i think he's an alright teacher.

Copes geo. class is a joke, I ended up with over an 100 average in it.

I LOVE Professor Cope. He is clear in his lectures, all you have to do is take detailed notes. He gives you information like it's a story, which is very helpful to me. If you're not good at memorizing, like me, I would have to say that this class is for you!

great teacher! his class is PURE LECTURE. u don't even need a book. as long as u show up and listen to what he says and take good notes u'll pass. i HATE history but he makes it fun by adding in a few jerry springer moments from history. quizes are exactly from the lecture and can boost ur grade. if u can listen and take good notes u'll pass.

This was probably the easiest class I've taken in my 4 years of college. His tests come exactly from his notes, and he gives you quizzes to help your grade. He's big on attendance, but he rewards you for coming to class. If you come to class, pay attention, and study at least somewhat, you will make a good grade guaranteed.

very funny

I've taken Cope multiple times for History and Geography. Great teacher. The only problem was he sometimes kept you a little longer then needed. Other than that, great teacher. Humorous, and his tests come from old quizzes. You just have to listen to his lecture. If you can't listen, don't bother with the class.

I enjoyed his class. If you take his class be prepared to listen and take good notes. You'll have a quiz almost every class period and the tests come from the quizes. Hardley uses the text book. Almost all the questions on the tests come from him lectures. He has intersting stories to tell but sometimes he'll try to keep you a little late. Enjoyabl

Professor Cope turned out to be one of my best professors at CSU. He inspires students to engage the world around them, to travel in an atlas, and he challenges students to be better than average. Based on my experience, people who did badly in this class did not pay attention to lectures, take notes, or were often absent.

Great teacher, listener, and story teller. Unlike some teachers at CSU Mr. Cope truly knows how to teach and reach students.

Professor Cope was very clear about his expectations. He made the class very interesting. I learn a lot.

I LOVE Professor Cope! I have learned SO much in his class. Sure he has alot of quizzes and stuff but if you paid attention and took notes then you'd be fine. I look forward to going to his class because he is very humorous! He does cuss but he is still awesome. He knows ALOTTTT about history.

Very good professor, always helpful and clear on what he wants. He does cuss a lot but it's usually amusing and helps make his points. He also wanders off on odd tangents, but they too are usually very interesting and help keep everyone interested. If you come to class and pay attention you should get an A, and you will learn a great deal too.

FUNNY. I love his class, he keeps you interested all class long. Strays off topic alot and doesnt follow the book very well at all but he is super sweet. Attend class every day and pay attentiona nd youll for sure make an A. Take good notes, even on his off topic rants, he will cover the material you think he was just saying for no reason.

ErFantastic teacher. His teaching style is great if you want to learn why the us was founded in the way it was, and want to learn a lot of the backstory of the united states. This class was comprehensive and I'm able.to remeber a bunch of us history now . Great teacher, and his all over the place teaching style worked well with me.

Great teacher who really knows his stuff. You have to go to class to do well and you also NEED to pay attention. It shouldn't be hard to pay attention though as he is very entertaining. Don't worry about getting the text book, just take notes.

All over the place but fun! I loved this teacher. I learned quite a bit, and found his class to be interesting and challenging. While its not something that you can snooze through, if you pay attention and take notes on everything he says, you will do fine. You probably won't need the textbook, but you might need the other books he assigns.

He was a very interesting teacher. He made the class VERY enjoyable with his various examples to explain events in history. He's an awesome professor who knows what he is talking about. We didn't use the book much and the information on the quizzes and tests pretty much came from the notes. Take good notes, and you are guaranteed to pass!

I like him. If you pay attention, do the assignments, keep notes on practically everything he says you will do fine. You can always come into class every day expecting a quiz. He gives a lot of quiz's. He gives you a lot of buffer room too, just don't ask for extra credit. He's a great history teacher,take him its worth the time and effort.

Great history professor. If you pay attention, take good notes, and study you will pass the class with a A+. He gives you a good buffer on quiz's and for attending class he add an extra 1% to your final grade, just don't ask him for extra credit. He can trail off, but it can break the monotony. You learn a lot and have fun take him you'll like it.

Hes a good professor. He gives a lot of information and goes off topic a lot. He loves to talk about his life. His mini quiz were easy. You have to take good notes if you want to pass. He gives huge exams with more than a 100 questions. YOU MUST STUDY if you want to pass.

Many say they don't like him due to his "scatter brained" teaching style, but he actually teaches background info so that you understand why things happen. He can get off topic, but overall this was a EASY class, and I made an A! LISTEN TO WHAT HE SAYS IN LECTURES. Tests are rather difficult, but not impossible. Be a good student and you'll be fine

Very nice teacher! Tells jokes and makes the class interesting. Write down everything he says minus his personal stories. At the very least read over your notes an hour before class so that you do good on the quizzes.

Dr Cope is a great professor. Go to class, take notes on his lectures, and read over your notes about 30 minutes before each class and you will do fine. He gives you many opportunities for extra credit points. This was NOT a hard class. Very easy A.

I liked him a lot actually. He does give quizzes almost daily but it really helps your overall grade if you study a little each day. He gives a ton of extra points too that can carry over to help with his tests (which are much harder than the quizzes). Some people might find his sense of humor offensive, but I personally like it.

Awesome!

Cope can be funny. He knows so much history that he skips around as you're trying to take notes. Makes it hard to stay organized. Have to read a novel and take 2 tests over it. Have a midterm(197) & final(230 questions). Daily quizzes and extra test questions help improve your grade. Unless you love the subject study at least 2x a week. I made an A

Cope is a funny teacher and knows his stuff. Practically has daily quizzes. My only real problem is that he does not have a syllabus nor study guides. He lectures us about whatever is on his mind. No chronological order. You absolutely have to study. And he is a very old school professor: chalkboard, chalk, & literally a long lecture.

Cope is a great teacher! Class is entirely lecture based, he will tell you to buy the book but he won't use it at all. Taking notes is super important and the only way to do well. He gives daily quizzes which really help you retain the material and give lots of bonus point opportunities. I'd definitely recommend taking him!

Do not take this course if you don't already have a vast knowledge of world history. Yes the class is about U.S. History, but he travels across the world. No syllabus, no study guides, no real modern structure. Truly a lecture-type class. He knows his stuff and with LOTS of studying you can get an A, but his teaching style makes it difficult.

Professor Cope is great. Go ahead and memorize the first 16 presidents NOW. There are SERIOUSLY DAILY QUIZZES. Mostly on the 1-2 days lecture before. But he does revisit stuff often. Study your notes daily and you will do fine. You never touch the book. No need to buy. Don't miss one day of class if you can help it.

Cope will lecture the entire allotted time. He will give many pop quizzes throughout the semester. Every exam he gives will consist of multiple choice questions, and a related map which he will require you to label. Don't worry, he will give you one in advance to label yourself and study. Want to be a better student of history? Then, take Cope.

Take notes on what he says and be ready for a quiz every class. Lots of bonus points opportunities. Grades each quiz as if it's 10 question. If you get more than 10 correct then you get bonus points. Made a 104 in this class did not have to take the final.

No need to buy the book, just listen and take notes. Be ready for a quiz almost everyday.

I absolutely love this professor. I'm not really a US History kind of person but he made this class enjoyable. Some people may think he's rude but he's just sarcastic. I thought he was hilarious. He goes over everything, you just have to listen closely. Quizzes & tests are easy if you take good notes and study. I enjoyed this class very much.

It is EXTREMELY important to miss as little days of class as possible He does not use a book, he lectures the entire class period, don't doze off. He can answer pretty much any question you ask related to the subject matter. Extremely sarcastic, but with a pinch of humor on top.

Cope works well with you if you communicate with him. You HAVE to take notes in his class to be able to pass. There is not a power point with slides, so all notes come off of what he says in class. You do not have to purchase the book but it will help if you do purchase it. There is also a quiz almost every week, sometimes two quizzes a week.

Had Mr. Cope 30 years ago for a vatiety of courses. Execellent person