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Lecture style class with 3 tests and a research paper. As long as you are in class and read the book you can pass the test. He loves quetions so don't be afraid to ask.

He lies!! He says there are not trick questions on his test but there are. I really don't think 10 multiple choice questions should be worth half of your test grade. He loves to hear himself talk too. He's not that bad though. I'm just ranting.

A fun class and a wonderful teacher. Professor Buckingham makes no excuses and tells it like it is. His class is a true old world academic experience. He is fair and honest about everything. I am constantly amazed at how much he knows.

If Study the multiple choice questions for each chapter,that are included in the test, in the study guide you won't need to read. Make outlines for each question on the test and study it. Not that hard of a class just show up.

Great teacher, fun class. A truly old style academic experience. Hardcore history at it's best for the true history lover. Professor Buckingham allows you to define yourself in his class. You can do the basic minimun and get a passing grade but you can also excel and do upper division level work.

Great teacher, One of the best. Buckingham is extremely intelligent and knows a ridiculous amount of history. Extremely fare and does not want students to fail. very interesting class not to hard just keep up with the reading.

Mr. Buckingham is a great teacher. He has great knowledge of history and is a funny guy. I had a great experience in his class. The work is not to hard and the test aren't either as long as you listen and keep up with the reading. I will definitley be in his class again.

Hated the class. I had to work my A#@ off just to get an A. Tests include essay portion and 10 scantron questions for 100-250 pages of work!(NOT EASY) If you DONT want an A, TAKE THIS CLASS!

This guy is hilarious. No hw, attendance counts for nothing - what more could I ask for? the 3 exams are 10 mc Qs and 1 essay Q which he gives you before hand and then he chooses one - no pop quizzes just a big reserach paper at the end, NO FINAL OR MT'S! learn a lot and have fun, TAKE THIS CLASS!

He is the greatest! I hate history, dont care a DIME about it. But he made it interesting and though he got off topic sometimes the class was great! The only complaint I have is that his tone is very lullyfing - the rhythm was so that it'd be easy to fall asleep. Hypnotical? Anyway, just do the work and you'll get an A. He makes it very easy!!:)

I loved this guy! The class was alot of work but you actually learn something; Not just names and dates, but the nitty gritty of why all this**** happened. Mr. Buckingham is obviously well educated and an incredibly interesting person in and outside of class. My favorite days were the ones where he completely bunked the lecture and instead had discussions about some of the most random stuff. eg hunting (which he does), 16th century fashion, and Marylin Monroe's "fainting" chairs. TAKE HIS CLASS!

Buckingham is a great professor...At times, he may be kinda boring, but he knows what he is talking about! He's a great professor, but ya gotta ask what he writes because at times his writing is sloppy...

Buckingham is nice enough, but his class is hella hard. TONS of reading and for me absorbing all the names and dates is next to impossible. His test cover WAY to much information, I would rather have 4 tests on less info than 3 on so much. I don't think he remembers what it's like to have little prior knowledge of true U.S. Hist, & I'm an A student

I realize alot of different students take to their professor's differently, but I just don't know what else to say about this teacher.. He made the class very interesting. I usually have a tough time staying up in class due to 2 jobs, but had no problem on Tues and Thurs in his.. Ancient civ came to life for me, who usually enjoys math and sciences. I've a new appreciation for all history, thanks to Professor Buckingham.

I had a hard time in this class took it 3 times finally i toldhim i needed it to grad. and he helped me with whatever I needed. Hard since there was only 2 tests and a paper so if you dont do good on them then you failed!

Buckingham is a good teacher. Sure his lectures may get long, but if you really pay attention and picture the actual scenes he's talking about it becomes interesting. As long as you read when you're supposed to and not wait to cram it all in the week before the test you'll do fine!

I hate 108

lectures can sometimes be boring but most history classes tend to be. i learned a lot. ther are 3 exams - each have 10 mult choice questions and 1 essay question. ifyou take notes you wont find the exams hard at all. no m/t or final, and he grades easy on the essay part of the exams. PLUS: attendance doesnt count! so you can just read the book.

Best history professor I have ever had. His classes are long, but interesting. He seems to know EVERYTHING when it comes to american or latin american history. His grading is very fair, and he'll even go out of his way to give you a few points to boost your grade to the next level.

His class is based on 1,000 points--three tests and a term paper each worth 250 points. He may come off as a jerk sometimes, but only if people piss him off. There is no real homework, however, there is reading to keep up with. His class seems hard, but as long as you do the term paper, take notes, and study for the tests, you'll do fine.

I loved buckinghams class. Sometimes it was a little dull, but he has a lot of great stories about nothing. Anyway, he is entertaining and knows his stuff. Notes are by ear which was diff. at times, but read and study. Essay questions are worth a lot, but he gives you a hint before so it's not too bad.

He is hella cool. I have him now for HIST 108 and he basically has the same structure of teaching for each class. Not hard at all if you just show up for class and know his material. He doesn't care how you know it, as long as you know it-- you will pass.

Very bad and a **** teacher!

HES TOUGH!

I loved this history class. I found you had to know your stuff in order to pass his test and his project took some time and research. If you want to really learn history and not sleep through school, I highly recommend this teacher!

This is the class act of the history dept @ Skyline. His tests are difficult and the project is tough. However you will learn more history in one of his lectures than with any other teacher here. Go to class, do the project, study and you will pass, otherwise do not even bother to register. No free lunch here. You will work for your grade>

This is a super hard class. You must take notes on what he says. My arm hurt after his class because it did not come off of the paper due to so much speed writing. He grades hard and tests are difficult. Top it off you must also read the book. However, he delivers good lectures if you can manage to stop writing and listen.

One of the more difficult courses I've taken, but by no means unreasonably difficult. You have to go to class. You have to read the text. You HAVE to study. Lots of extra credit opportunities. Don't be late!! Cutters and Barely passing students, don't bother taking Buckingham, but if you're a front-row student (like me) you'll do fine.

He knows his subject very well and because of that he talks well on it. You have to be a good note-taker to be in this class. Half of his tests are straight out of the student study guide, and he reviews the other half of his tests in class. His research project is daunting, but as long as you follow the rules, you'll do fine.

He is very clear of what he expects and as long as you write down everything he says and studies the study guide questions,you'll do well. Also the research paper isn't that hard. Just stay on his schedule and pick a topic you enjoy and you should do well.

He's a really great instructor. His lectures may be boring IF you are totally clueless and doesn't care about history. I actually liked the lectures a lot. His exams are easy. Just review the study guide. That's it! His multiple choice Q's comes straight out of the study guide, no way for people to fail, unless they just don't care to study.

He is a really good teacher. His test are hard if you don't pay attention in class. Before the first test I did not read at all. I had to read 5 chapters in a day. I ended up getting an A. Im still taking the class and got two A's on the first two tests. Take him.

this guy is hilarious. definitely take him, its not that hard unless you slack off and dont care.

Great teacher, read the book go to class and you should be fine. The point of school is to learn, you'll learn a lot from George!

Okay, so I had Mr. Buckingham for California history and enjoyed his class so much that I decided to take his Survey of American history the following semester. He was crystal clear about what he expected in regards to reading the text, taking notes from the his lecture and completing the term paper.

Lectures were extremely interesting. Attendance doesn't really matter to him.

Superb instructor. A great knowledgeable speaker who includes real life experiences and events as they relate to the topic. I could listen for hours. His expectations are clear from day one. It ain't Jr High. There's accountability. Read the books & take notes. I appreciated how he told some to quit texting and others to quit talking in class.

Was a great class. If you listen, take notes and read the textbooks, you can't lose, just like Buckingham said throughout. Very fair and reasonable instructor. Knows his stuff and a pleasure to listen to. Is firm with the rules, guidelines,and fairness, as he should be. Project takes work. If you're not willing to take it seriously, don't bother.

Awesome teacher! If you want to pass his class you better keep up on your reading. If he offers extra credit, do it! Easy A, if you do all reading and extra credit.

He teaches like a college professor should. Everything you should expect for the course is in the syllabus. You need to read, use the study guide, and take notes in class. He isn't going to baby you. Do the work and you will get the grade you deserve. The tests are somewhat hard but manageable. People complaining, GROW UP. Overall, he's fair.

He is a great teacher and a wonderful mentor. He is the best resource if you don't understand the material. He is very helpful

This guy does get off topic, but his class overall isn't too bad. He gives 100 pts. x-credit and 25 pts. at the end of the semester. His first test is easy straight from the sudy guide, but the last 2 are straight from the lectures and the textbook. He knows he stuff pretty well and explains it to the best of his ability. Research project was fun.

Whoever says he is hard is trippi! he offers 100 extra credit points and hes hella funny to listen too. As long as your paper has all the required parts, you will get a good grade on it. Really easy to get a good grade in this class. just do the work.. dont even have to pass the tests!

Pretty easy class. His lectures are kind of boring but you have to make sure you take notes because that's what the quizzes and tests are based on. Also buy the study guide because he gets his questions from there too.

U will use the bk, tests are rather easy. Use the online study guide. He follows it almost to a "T." Take notes, somethings he lectures about are not included in book. He can be very confrontational, so focus on the work n' you should be ok. He offers lots of xtra credit. Make sure to do it. Lots of interesting info. to learn. Generally nice guy.

Good instructor. Not too difficult. Fair amount of studying is required. I learned a lot. No complaints at all.

good teacher. goes into detail with history and tells some funny storys that are otherwise lost in the teachings of history. sometimes goes into tangents with things like his dog, bees, ww2 guns and other stuff, but its all tied in to the overall discussion. gives a ton of extra credit. i didnt read the book at all, tests are based on notes. 10/10

if you don't mind sitting through a class where the teacher is often off topic and talks about his personal life then take this class. It's a simple class. Do what he says and you'll pass. He has a lot of good stories and life lessons. This class is definitely worth an easy A.

This class is made up of 3 tests and one research paper. The research paper is self explanatory and the 3 tests are somewhat hard if you do not read. The first test is basically given to you. He does assign extra credit towards the end of the semester. He's a very funny professor and you learn a lot about the topic and about life in general.

I took his class a few semesters ago, great teacher. If your looking for an easy A, this is not the class for you, You will read and have to study for the tests. I would also recommend you turn OFF your cell phone and put it in your bag. Its nice to see a teacher who does not cater too the disrespectful students. Great class!

He is the best. very funny. He gives you a lot of extra credit credit so if you take advantage of it you will be fine.

As a history major who recently transferred to a CSU, I can honestly say that this class is the closest thing to a history class at the CSU level. There are a few tests and one 8-10 page paper. As long as you go to class, take notes and do the reading you will be fine.

Great Teacher, I didn't pass, I was going through a lot at the time. Overall great teacher, test were pretty easy.

As long as you're attending the class and doing the projects, you're going to pass this class for real! even you don't do well on the exams at least get C, you'll still pass this class because of extra credits!

I had to take this class for a requirement to transfer as I am a history major but I had already taken APUSH in High School so I already really knew everything, I also took him for World History which I had also already took during High School so this was really just a refreshment for me. He expects you to pay attention and to have read the work.

It's been 20 years since I took his class, but overall he gives lots of extra credit and prepared class for essays that would be on the exams! I got an A in the end…