Dr. Vincent can get boring but NO TESTS!!! midterm is an essay, final is an essay and also one paper on outside book. i really enjoyed his class and he is super cute! dont forget to bring coffe tho

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Good guy, no tests, one take home exam and one take home final; interesting...take this class

i hate history, but he makes it really interesting. no tests... just papers... fairly easy to write. i wish i could take him again next semester. greatest teacher at this school.

he is a great teacher. it isn't about learning terms or reading boring text. he tells history in an unending story. he is awesome! no in class tests. 2 take home tests and an essay. awesome teacher!! get him

Great teacher! He makes the lessons interesting and is a very easy going guy. Tough grader, but all tests are take home. He's funny and he brings the material to life, get him!

Awesome class, highly recommended if you hate history. He doesnt make you memorize dates, its all lecture and to top it off, its actually interesting.

Really nice teacher. The class flies by, which is nice if you hate history (like me). Most of your grade comes from the papers, which are pretty tough if you don't go to all the lectures and write down everything, but I still highly recommend him.

boring at times, yet stories liven the lectures. Essays are the only form of grading, and your notes are a good source of that.

He's really nice and willing to look over term papers and help with them. If you go to class and take good notes you'll be fine.

It was actually History 101, but it seemed like Religious Studies for about 3/4 of the semester. Anyway, he's quite pleasant and his class isn't too boring.

Grade's based on take-home essay tests. Since history is a bore to me, I wasn't expecting anything special- but this was actually interesting and he's very knowledgable about the subject- which makes his lectures understandable and easy to follow.

really nice guy. interesting. three papers, nothing else. 3 absence attendence policy. class was easy, papers are 7 pgs d.s topped. liked the class. take it if you need to get it out of the way

Take Vincent!!!! He is a great teacher and honestly I do not ever think about time when I am in his 9am class, and I think that speaks for itself. He is a very interesting man who through telling stories, teaches you things that would otherwise be dry...

Class is very interesting. Strict attendence policy but the class flies by. Grade comes from 3 papers during the semester which are graded pretty hard.

Great teacher. Always willing to help and makes lectures interesting! grade consists of 3 essays and class participation- come to class and do essays and youll atleast get a B

Great teacher. For someone who hates history, I thoroughly enjoyed his class. Willing to help at any time and if he sees you work hard, you're gauranteed a B. Very nice and interesting man. Class is not bad at all. No tests, just three essays.

Definetly a good class to take if you are not all that interested in history. He makes it seem like story time. Grades you by 3 essays and participation. Grades kinda hard on essays, so be prepared.

He is a very good history teacher. He doesn't lecture with material. Instead, he presents material as a story. If you don't like history I suggest you sign up for him. A little picky with eassys.

EXCELLENT prof! He makes class into storytime. I learned more in this hist class then I have ever learned in another hist class. Write some good essays and you can pass, and you'll learn to love history in the process.

Prof. Vincent is an awesome teacher! He was always in a cheerful and happy mood. He really gets to know his students. His lectures were interesting and he had a way of turning them into great war stories that were easy to listen to, never boring.

He's the only professor I've had that makes getting up for an 8:00 class worth it. He's always in a good mood and lets you know he cares. Presents history extremely well and knows his stuff. Well-spoken and super friendly. Just have to write 3 papers...not a bad deal!

vincent is great, i love to listen to him talk, his eloquence is the reason i stayed in the class. i hate history, but he made it OK. just go to class, try not to even miss the minimum number of absences he outlines in the syllabus. very friendly!

Dr. Vincent is the only person I have ever met that makes history seem utterly fascinating. I have a Tues-Thurs class with him and I pay attention the entire time. He expects more the more you participate in class, but it ends up worth it. Mid and final are take-home essays and one term paper.

He is a really nice guy! His class basically consists of all lecture with 3 papers. He has an attendence policy. He grades his papers kind of hard, but I would still reccommend him.

This was more like a religion class in my opinion. He focused on Christianity and Islam more than history, but I still loved him. Great teacher. Hard grader, but scholarly and very wise!

THE BEST!!! I'm not a morning person, but unless an extrme circumstance came up I would never miss his 8AM lecture. He was a pleasure to listen to and has a great sence of humor. He grades his papers more like an english teacher than for content. I feel I've learnt alot in this class ^_^

He is a great teacher, even at 8am. The only problem is that he only grades based on three papers: Midterm, analytic paper, and final essay. If you cannot write, then that part sucks. Other than that, he's a great professor.

For the first time ever he made me enjoy history. Class is like story time but attendance is a must in order to do well on the papers. Hard grader on papers. Even though I finished with a "B" I would definitely recommend him.

You only have four grades. He is a very hard grader on papers. Attendance is mandatory. Nice guy but very hard grader.

I enjoyed this class and was able to pay attention because it was interesting. I would definitely recommend him.

Way too hard for a history class. I made staight A's my whole life until now, and I have a B. He said he gives maybe one or two A's in a class, but mostly there aren't any A's. Grades the essays hard.

Dr. Vincent is wonderful! He is so nice and funny. He actually makes history interesting...really! Only grades are 3 papers and attendance, but it's fine! LOVE HIM!!

Wonderful teacher, really loves what he does and what he teaches. Not the easiest, but I would take him a hundred times again. Very helpful and it is very possible to do really well in this class. Only 3 papers that he is willing to help you out with. I highly recommend his class.

I know...why did I give Dr. Vin a pepper? Cuz' intelligence is HOT. And he is one of the most intelligent professors I have ever had. He makes it very clear from the beginning what he expects from his class, and if you're not willing to do the work and write in-depth papers, then find another class.

Vincent is a great guy! He grades two take home tests (midterm and final) and a term paper! I hate history, but he made it bearable! I wish he taught 102!! If you are willing to work for your grade he will help in anyway.

Really nice guy, but by the end of the semester I had had enough. There are only 3 grades (papers), and you don't do anything the rest of the time at all. He is a good teacher, but I wouldn't recommend bc he is a really hard grader and there aren't any grades!

This is not a class you take for an easy A.He was a very nice and friendly guy. He was very helpful and he loved his job. On the flip side, he graded the three papers we turned in very hard. He was very pleasant and I would take him again.

Not an easy A that is for sure, but if you are willing to actually do work three times (for three papers) you will do fine. No tests and papers are not too difficult. Class is interesting because he loves his job so much.

Phenominal professor. Makes class enjoyable, is engaging, and is among the best I've had at the College of Charleston. Not many grades is a bit of a downside, but they are not hard to do well on (if you actually pay attention and have the supplies he gives you to write). His was the only class I looked forward to going to this semester.

great teacher but hard class. takes attendence everyday but very understanding if you miss a few. 3 take home essay tests in which he grades on a high scale. not an easy A or B for that matter

Vincent is super nice and extremely approachable. Cancels class a lot. All you have to do is show up to class and take notes, 3 grades during the whole semester, midterm, final and term paper -- all of which are take home! Easy class/nice teacher i would deffinatly recomend him!

Really nice guy all tests are take home. Two take home exams and a term paper. Exams can be tricky though, make sure you pack them full of evidence from the textbook and go in depth. They are your two main grades so go figure. It pays to go the extra mile on them. Assigns term paper first day of class so it is best to get it done early.

Dr. Vincent was the best history teacher I've ever had, and he is such a nice man. He is very helpful and wants his students to do well. He definitely encourages class discussion, and he's very easy to get along with.

Dr. Vincent was such a great teacher. The class consisted of 3 take home essays that were fairly easy to complete as long as you take good notes. Overall I felt grading was very fair and anytime I had any questions Dr. Vincent always provided a prompt response through email. I'd highly recommend him, he's very nice and definitely knows his stuff.

Excellent Lecturer

he is such a great professor. I had no interest in the class before taking it and was just getting my gen. ed out of the way but now it is my fav class of the semester and he is one of my fav professors. just go to class and take notes and you'll be fine. everything is take home and very easy if you take good notes.

He's the coolest history teacher. I have never liked history but he really makes the class not seem as bad. Great lecturer and he really knows his stuff. 3 papers, all take home, that's your grade. Take him!

I looked forward to going to this class every day. It was my hardest class, but definitely my favorite. Grades his papers thoroughly, but if you go to class and take notes on his amazing lectures every day you will do just fine. He is extremely intelligent, I highly recommend him, and you will learn a lot.

He's such a nice guy, it's hard not to like him, even though his class is pretty tricky with only 3 grades for the entire semester and he constantly wants really in depth essays from only your notes and the textbook.

Good-no homework, you can totally get through the class without the textbook (just check it out at the library for essays, it's not helpful anyway), interesting lectures-I don't even like history. The bad-only 4 grades-2 take home tests & 2 papers. He wants papers to be really in depth, though. Overall not bad at all. Seems better than mult. tests.

The College should be proud to have Dr. Vincent. He is by far one of the most compassionate, understanding professors I have come across. Difficult grader, take good notes, and mandatory attendance, but a wonderful opportunity to learn from an interesting teacher!

He really knows his stuff...like way too well. The class is extremely DRY. He only lectures the entire time with the help of a map he tapes on the chalk board. I thought I was literally going to die of boredom. I have no interest in History so if you don't either DON'T TAKE HIM!

Amazing professor! So nice and knows so much about history. Three writing assignments for entire grade. His voice is very soothing so it's hard to get through the class sometimes but if you do..you learn so much! Take him!

He was a great teacher, but difficult grader. If you are a bad writer, like me, I wouldn't reccommend him simply because your "exams" are papers. You have a long time to do them but I would just prefer normal tests. Like I said, really good professor though. He is really nice as well and seems like he cares about what he does.

Wasn't really sure what to expect when i got in there this semester, but by far my favorite class for the semester. You can tell he really enjoys his job, and his lectures were always interesting with a decent amount of class discussion. He only has 3 papers, so it kind of sucks I'm not the best write. Not the easiest A, but totally worth taking.

Great history professor. I had very little interest in the HIST 101 going in. His lectures make you interested and introduce a lot of things you otherwise wouldn't have known. He's really nice and fun and if you take good notes and go to every lecture the papers are simple. Great professor that I would certainly recommend, even for a Duke fan.

Dr. Vincent is a very nice man. The class is fairly easy. 2 paper exams and 1 term paper. Fair grader. Class lectures can get boring but he lets out early often. Caring of his students. Overall easy class.

Great teacher. he's willing to work with you if you need some help. Only grades are attendance participation and 3 papers. Take his class!

He is SO GREAT! Literally, one of the nicest, most understanding professors I've ever had. He is a difficult grader, and he expects a lot on his papers, but overall a great teacher. Prepares his students very well and is always willing to help. I would take his class again in a heartbeat.

love professor vincent! deffinitely take his class, the grades are based on 3 papers and attendance. although his class can be boring ( all he does is lecture) he LOVES class discussion and genuinely cares about his students and will go out of his way to help you if you need it. really nice guy

Vincent was awesome! He's a really nice guy, and I thought his lectures were pretty interesting. only 3 papers for the class, and he expects you to know a lot about the topics for the paper, so make sure you're thorough. I'm pretty bad at writing papers, but I came out with a B+. Just go to class and you should be fine.

Great professor! Expects you to show up and be on time, but only requires you to write three papers for the whole semester. Really funny, really nice. I'm not going to take a history course with any other teacher except him.

Barely any work! But you have to read the book on your own according to the syllabus. only 2 papers and one final paper for entire class and participation (attendance) is part of your grade too. no exams. You can tell he really cares and he's willing to work with the students. lectures can be boring but I'm not really into history. Take him!

Best Teacher Ever. I hate hate history and he made class so enjoyable and relaxing. Encourages all kinds of class discussion too. incorporates many movies and critical thinking. downside: only grades are 2 papers and one final paper, however if you go talk to him he is incredibly usefull. Highly reccomend taking him!

I believe a good teacher can make all the difference in a history class and Vincent was amazing!! Only had 3 papers and participation that made up my average. Take him! :)

He is one of the best teachers I have ever had! He is so clear with his information, and incredibly smart. He really cares about his students.

Prof Vincent is one of the greatest professors I have ever had at the college. He really knows what he is talking about and really cares about it! He is really funny and makes each class interesting! He really cares about his students and he is very understandable on assignments! TAKE HIS CLASS!

Professor Vincent is a true college professor. He makes class interesting, encourages discussion, and is genuinely interested in the education of his students. He is a difficult grader, and the three assigned papers were the bulk of the grade, but he is helpful and rewards effort. I would highly recommend taking his class.

Dr. Vincent is an awesome professor. You grade is based off of 3 papers/ 2 topics from the textbook&notes and 1 paper based off of a novel style book. I am not a good writer but I made an A in the class. You must come to class to make a good grade. I highly recommend taking this class!

Class is a lecture on the topic. Take notes everyday, and the graded works soley consist of writing a 5pg almost recap of everything you just took notes on. Outside of the class he is very good. Recommend him very much.

Extremely nice and super helpful. He says everything in terms people can understand clearly has a passion for what he is talking about and makes it interesting. The one hard aspic of this class is that the only grades you will have are three essays, so if you do bad on these there really is not hope in doing well.

Nice Guy, tough grader. Try to aviod if writing isnt your thing.

He doesnt have any test, just papers. He is a very interesting teacher! He can lecture well and has passion for his subjects. He cares about his students as well. Use the info you know and the papers are passable! He is a great teacher!

Great teacher! He is very interesting and his papers are not bad at all.

His history class is fun, very informative, and there isn't a final. All you do is write three papers. This is an easy class if you show up and take notes.

Great professor, only had to write 3 papers. Attendance is mandatory since papers are based lectures. Very helpful and made his lectures very interesting they were mainly focused on religions. The papers aren't so bad. I dont consider myself as a good writer and made a B on all of them.

Best professor at CofC. I only cracked the textbook open to write the papers. No tests! Grades the papers fairly and they are a breeze to write because he presents all the information necessary to write them with their primary sources in class. He cares a lot about each and every one of this students and has a great sense of humor.

He's a pretty good teacher, has a passion for the subject. No tests! You write 3 papers. He can be a tough grader on his papers, though. (I've never made under a B on a paper and received a C+ on one in his class). Show up to class, take notes, you should be fine. He's super nice.

Vincent is a really quirky guy - funny, down-to-earth, real. He's definitely in love with the subject and clearly has a passion for teaching pre-modern history. I was supposed to drop his class for a major course, but opted to take it anyways because of how great of a professor/lecturer he was. 3 papers, that's it. (:

Dr. Vincent is a great lecturer and teacher and fairly grades the papers. My only complaint is that I got mixed feelings from him. He is usually very nice in person but when I emailed him about things he was very short and rude. Other than that it's an easy course and is interesting.

Great class and Vincent is am amazing teacher! He really loves what he does and is all about having a good time. All you have to do is three papers and he grades pretty easily. Take him!!!!

Every day is like story time. He sits in front of the class and tells history like an epic tale! I dont even like history that much... But this is probably of my favorite classes. Literally best history class ever. He doesn't believe in memorization so he doesn't give quizzes or tests. Take him!!

The best professor. I hated history he was one of the first professors I ever took at cofc. If you do not take this class you are missing out on one of the most influential professors. Every class is a story and he is so educated. He the nicest professor ive had at cofc. I wish I could take him again!!!

Such a nice professor! You only have three papers and all of them are super easy if you just come to class! He makes history interesting. If you need help on the papers, just go into office hours and he'll give you a lot of info.!

Dr. Vincent is AMAZING. He has a great lecture style and keeps pre-modern history interesting. He is always willing to help out. Go to his office hours for extra help with writing assignments and he is more than happy to help you with your ideas. The class has no tests, only 3 essays throughout the semester. One of the nicest teachers I've had.

AMAZING professor! Love him so much. He is so passionate and knowledgable about the subject and makes it extremely interesting. He loves the students and encourages class discussion. No tests, only three papers in the class, but he is a harder grader than you would expect. Show up, take notes, put a little effort into your paper and you'll do fine.

Three papers, one final takehome paper, takes attendance but you get 3 skips, but GO TO CLASS! It's worth it! The notes are helpful for your paper! Buy the book, huge help on papers! Overall, probably the best professor to take for your history GenEd

Professor Vincent is one of those professor that truly makes an impact on your college experience. I loved him I do not like history at all but every class was so captivating he has such a passion for what he does and it truly shows. He really cares about students and always has a smile on his face. I love professor vincent!

Amazing professor! Take him if you have the chance! One of the best professors I've had at CofC

He only gives papers for the semester, no tests! Must take good class notes to understand material. If you take good notes your papers will be a breeze and you will do very well in his class. He's such a nice person too, really enjoyed his class!

only a couple of papers due for the entire semester. show up, though, and take notes. the point of his papers is to see how well you're taking notes. however, if you have really strange pet peeves, like people "smacking" their lips when they speak, he will drive you crazy... like over 150 times a class he will drive you crazy. super nice professor

I LOVED this class. It was super interesting and we never had to memorize dates or names... He taught us about how people felt and why they did the things they did in the past, then had us analyze what we thought about it in papers. No tests. Take notes and you will have everything you need to write an A+ paper. Requires some thought though.

He is one of the very few professors at the college who admires his students and really goes out his way to speak to them. He is open minded and such a kind man. He will work with you, if you work with him. Take REALLY good notes because you need them to write the only 3 required essays in class. No quizzes nor test. He's just amazing.

I took Professor Vincent just for a gen. ed. requirement and ended up loving his class. He made lectures so interesting and easy to pay attention to. You have three papers for the class that coordinate exactly to your notes- Literally just write down word-for-word the man's lectures. Such a kind, funny person and will help you so much! Take him :)

Only 3 papers in this class. No tests or quizzes. The papers are on the topics you take notes on in class. If you show up and take good notes, the papers are easy to write and he's very fair with grading. If you put in the effort, you'll make an A. He's a great guy and makes class as interesting as possible. Very understanding/willing to work w you

Prof Vincent is seriously the best history teacher I've ever had. Yeah I was glued to my computer typing my notes all of class but I really enjoyed the class as a whole. You only get 3 test but he isn't a hard grader, as long as you show you know something and answer the prompt you should get a good grade. Really funny and will help you if you ask.

Amazing guy with the greatest personality, made me want to come to class. 3 papers that are all on information given. Nicest man alive with the most positive attitude, made me wish I had his outlook on life.

Professor Vincent, though I hate history, is a great professor/guy. He really tries to make the subject interesting to anyone. Only 3 papers in the class and they are tough if you aren't interested. Don't regret the class though because he's a great guy. Just a lecture class, take good notes, it'll help with papers. The book only needed for papers

Vincent is an amazing teacher and I would recommend him to anyone who is planning on taking a history course. He's the most optimistic person i've ever met and only assigns 3 papers the entire semester. The papers are straight from the textbook and notes so its extremely easy to get an A on all of them. He's very willing to help and made me laugh

One of the nicest professors I've ever had. I hate history but he made it interesting and really knows what he is talking about. Only four papers, but they can be tricky if you haven't taken notes or read the material. Really really positive person, I always looked forward to going to his class. Definitely take him!

Professor James Vincent wants to get you as involved with the class as possible, even though history can be kind of boring. He is a very funny, caring man. He makes the material very accessible and wants you to succeed. Your final grade is based upon essays, but if you went to class, read little of the book, and supplements you will do great!

Your grade consist of 4 3-5 page essays. Easy topics as long as you take good notes. No pop quizzes or in class exams. Professor Vincent is a great professor and very funny! Highly recommend, and highly recommend attending class AND participating!

He is an AMAZING perofessor! He tries to really get to know his students he is very involved and not to forget he does NOT DO TEST OR QUIZES. You have 3, five page essays the. You are done and Im pretty convinced he gave everyone the same grade(B). Easy to pass hard to fail

One of my favorite instructors ever! He's so funny, and makes history extremely interesting to learn about. He stayed after class and answered my endless flow of questions, and really took an interest in my education. I've learned so much from him! Academic writing, religion, life in general. Great teacher, but even greater man! TAKE HIM!

Vincents class was super easy. No tests or homework, just 2 five page papers over the course of the semester! Take this class, you wont regret it!

Prof Vincent is the cutest and sweetest older man in the entire world. His lectures are more like storytelling, and as long as you take notes and writedown exactly what he is saying, his three papers will be easy. You have to use the textbook for the papers but that is all. The rest of the knowledge comes from class so make sure you go. Take him!

He is fantastic. His class and lectures are super entertaining and interesting. He grades by papers that are easy to write and actually beneficial. He is so cute, kind, and fun to talk too because he is intelligent and sociable. Hes a Grateful Dead fan, and it cant get much better than that. Id take his class over and over again.