pretty easy class. not a lot of assignments and no tests. show up and participate and you're good to go. i recomend the class and the professor.

true this guy doesn't have much respect for his students but he is one of the funniest SOB's ive ever had. he makes history hard but funny, i find this combination refreshing.

As a 411 class the subject matter is as expected, tough grader on papers, but if you follow his instructions its a lot easier. Only thing to watch out for is the SEMI COLON, if you use it, you get docked.

I really enjoyed this class, he definetly knows what he is talking about. I came out of this class actually learning something and remembering it! he makes class very interesting and tells hilarious stories about some guy with a chainsaw that was shot at like 18 times in his old neighborhood... kept calling him leatherface.

This was a really hard class, but if you put effort into it, you will do well.

The class is pretty tough, if you're not a good writer, don't take it. He is very helpful however if you go and talk to him about where you went wrong. If you put some work into this class, you will be fine!

This was a very challenging class. However, if you do all of your reading and talk to him about your papers you will do fine. If you don't want to do a lot of work, though, don't take this class. I ended up with an A, but spent at least an hour a night reading and a couple on the weekends writing papers.

This class was quite a bit of work, but if you know how to write it will be fine. Ended up w/an A-. There are: 3-3 page papers, 2-5 pagers and a few 1 pg. weekly write ups and that's all you're graded on. Don't take if you're not interested in history. You can miss a weekly write up or 2 w/o penalty

If you think that Harvey was too unclear in his teachings, maybe you should become a better listener. Harvey is one of the only remaining History profs who actually teaches something he is passionate about. Sorry if you couldnt handle the challenge. This was just a class, imagine what the real world will be like for you.

Easily the best professor I've ever had. Sometimes I wonder what you people are attending college for. Harvey is very knowledgeable, and I learned a great deal from him. Classes were not difficult, because I did my work and I can write above a second grade level. If you don't want to learn or actually earn a grade, then stop going to college.

Totally agree with the previous comment. He is a tough(er) grader, but if you attend class while at least sober, he always makes sense. Lectures are only boring if you are not at all interested in history, papers have tough, but reasonably grading.

Yeah, this class was hard. But, no, it was not impossible. I ended up with an A and I worked my butt off. Last time I checked, though, I wasn't in school to slide through with easy A's. If you want to learn something take this class. Go to class, turn in your papers, and grow up.

Awesome prof!As long as you show up and do the papers you will be fine.It does take some effort, but it is college so that is to be expected.As for the people who said he docks you for disagreeing, that is completely false.I got 5/5 or 5.5/5 on almost all of my papers and disagreed with him on most. As long as you present your side with facts.

I LOVED going to class, but it was the work I dreaded. Harvey is a really fun/funny teacher and is excellent at what he does. I learned a lot in this course, but began to lack interest since a lot of it focused on politics. We wrote 11 1-2 page papers, and then a Mid-Term and Final. I hated missing this course because it was hard to catch up.

The best professor I've had in college! Lecture are easily understandable and he has fun with them. He really knows his stuff when it comes to European history and it shows during lecture. Workload is about right he grades fairly. If you can type a paper that is concise, you will do great in this class

I really don't see why people don't like this class. He is very layed back and helps when ever you ask. There is NO tests! instead you write little one page responses to a short question for the quizzes and 3 pg responses for your tests. If you send him your rough draft of the 3 page response he gives you GREAT feedback and your grade will rise

Professor Harvey is an amazingly articulate professor. He explains everything you need to know for your assignments. The rest is up to you to apply the knowledge you have learned. 10 one-page responses (of which you only have to do 8) and a few three-page reviews. This class is insanely easy. Just follow directions, go to class, and pay attention.

Extrememly intelligent professor. I can't understand why anyone wouldn't like him! I learn so much every day. I think the only reason someone would have to complain about his class is that they are just looking for an easy A class and they don't really care about learning anything.

He is AWSOME

Fun professor! Grades fair and knows so much about European history! I took two classes with him and enjoyed them both. The only thing is you HAVE to expect to do a lot of reading! If reading a lot of material isn't your thing, than don't take his class. The majority of the material though is quite interesting. A+ professor

Harvey is an awesome teacher, his teaching style is great, he gives you a lot of notes, but explains them thoroughly. Always helps you to understand the conent of the course. Show up to class and you will do fine. There are 8 three to four page papers and a few short one page weekly papers. Great guy and great prof.

This class (Holocaust) affected me more than any other class EVER. I'll never forget the things I learned there. It can be incredibly depressing at times. One pg papers due most weeks, 5 pg paper due at the end. No tests. I thought he was funny, but also very serious and intense at times. Overall great guy, I'm taking him again next semester.

good prof. keeps class lectures entertaining. all you do is write papers, no tests. best history class i have ever taken

He's a jerk, but a very intelligent jerk. Don't expect to come up with something he hasn't seen before, you aren't making any great historical claims with your one page weekly paper. Follow instructions, commit to writing a coherent analytical essay, and you will be fine. Be ready to read, for once.

Very good teacher. Challenges students very well. I learned a ton. As long as you attend class, take good notes (use your laptop for notes), and do some of the reading you will get an A. 4 Papers the whole semester. Work hard on the essays for 2 nights and you'll be fine.

Textbook and reading heavy (as can expected for a history course). Lots of note taking. Incredibly knowledgeable about history and surprisingly non-partisan. Does not introduce his own modern political beliefs into class (can't say the same for other profs at SCSU). Papers are easy as long as you have knowledge about basic historical concepts.

A few one page papers and three 3-4 page papers. the final is one of those 3-4 page papers. papers are easy, he gives crystal clear directions. he is very smart and approachable, nice guy. no other assignments,he has nothing on d2l but articles to read.

Expect to write a lot! There are about five short 1-2 page papers and four to five longer 3-4 page papers. That's it though, nothing else. As long as you stick to his writing criteria and fully answer the question you'll do fine! Lectures are detailed and he make class slightly entertaining. Would 100% recommend him for any class.

Professor Harvey is one of my favorite professors, however you need to be prepared to do a lot of reading to pass, as with any other history class. He is not too tough of a grader as long as you follow his outline, actually do the readings, and spend enough time on the essays. No in-class tests, only take-home essays. Would definitely recommend.

Professor Harvey is a great prof. People are complaining theres a lot of reading/writing ITS A HISTORY CLASS. Of course theres going to be lots of it! Also, he grades tough because you are in COLLEGE and should know how to write a decent paper by now. Yes, lots of reading and writing but he is helpful and he does care about his students.

Best history class and professor I have had at SCSU. He is very knowledgably and was able to lecture off the top of his head for nearly the entire 3hr class and it never got boring. I thought I knew a lot about the subject before but he was able to show us the whole other side to WWII. I would highly recommend.

Really knowledgeable professor. I have had him for a lecture course and an online course and the workload is relatively similar. There were no exams or quizzes, just papers or shorter discussion posts that needed to be submitted. Good grammar and writing are essential.

This is for History of Horror. You'll do 5 papers throughout the semester (1 every 3 weeks) and a presentation on one of the books in the course. There is a lot of reading and Harvey is a tough grader, but his lectures are nice to listen to and if you have problems he is more than willing to help you through things.

Professor Harvey was a very good professor, although he had some trouble with zoom calls. His lectures were very informative and his rubrics and what he wants us to write about is very open ended so you can use your brain and opinion to write about it. There is no wrong opinion in this class when writing an essay. The whole class is essays.

If you like history you'll enjoy Harvey's classes. He has a passion for the subject and his lectures, while imperative to the class, are also entertaining, though he does have a tendency to make a lot of references you won't understand if you aren't familiar with the sports or shows he likes. Papers are frequent but not hard, and he grades fairly.

Dr. Harvey is a very interesting and knowledgeable professor that seems to keep students interested through humor and interesting facts. For Hist 111, he is more graceful than I have heard on grading papers, but still tough. He is a teacher I aspire to be.