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This professor is well organized, offers a complete representation of people not usually represented in a history course and keeps the class discussions and lectures interesting. She's also nice, helpful and smart, even if sometimes in class she seems grumpy, abrupt and spacey. Ridiculous amount of reading involved, but worth the work.

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Sklaroff is definitely the best History professor you could get. Her lectures are unfortunately mandatory but they are usually pretty interesting; she clearly loves the subject matter and tries to make it as interesting as possible. I will probably make a B in the course and that's with only about of 30 min.'s of studying for this class a week!

I would recommend taking her she gives you the test the day before you have about 5 identifications and an essay each test..not hard there are 2 tests during the semester and a 5 page paper

This was a great class I really enjoyed the class. Its a easy class to get a good grade in if you go to class which is a must. She really knows her info and seems to really enjoy teaching it. I am looking foward to taking another one of her classes.

Overall a very good class. Lectures were interesting with lots of images, music, and other visuals. Lots of reading but most of it was OK. I didn't want to take the class but it was mandatory...I'm glad to have had this professor becasue she made it about as interesting as you could hope for.

I am the laziest student at USC and i found this class easy. I got a B but if i tried even a little i would have easily gotten an A! i am even taking her again in spring.

Overall a very good professor!! She is EXTREMELY excited about history- more than any normal person should be, but in a good way. She teaches not only for you to memorize the info but to understand & internalize the concepts. The course load was a bit heavy but as long as you do the work youre good. Your success also depends heavily on your TA.

Hist of Popular Culture--I found this class very interesting and Dr. Sklaroff is extremely knowledgeable in this area. Lectures go by quickly so good note taking skills are a must. LOTS of reading, at least 100 pgs/week but on good articles. Don't take it if you're lazy and don't want to work, but if you're interested I highly recommend it!

Dr. Sklaroff was really nice and obviously very knowledgable of American Popular Culture. There is a lot of reading but it is interesting. The midterm and final are identification and essay so it takes a lot of preparation but if you do the readings through the semester you should be fine. Overall, great class, great professor!

Very knowledgeable. She lectures really quickly and on non-discussion days, I took upwards of 6 pages of notes in one class. Lots of reading, but only 2 papers and 2 exams, which are pretty straightforward if you keep up with the readings/participate in discussions. Great about answering questions + really nice!

I did the work, participated in class, and asked the professor lots of questions about the papers and exams beforehand. She is willing to read drafts and anything else related to the papers. It's an easy A if you put in the time and effort.

Don't under any circumstances take Dr. Sklaroff for Hist 300. She is so full of herself and unhelpful. I've never worked so hard for a B in my life. Save yourself the troubles and get somebody else for Hist 300. If you like professors that talk only about themselves and her experiences in being a genius, then she is for you.

Very knowledgeable and helpful. Her lectures are well organized and the work load she assigns is reasonable. She does cover a lot of material fairly quickly. She also uses other forms of media for reference. She is a fair grader and is overall a very good professor. She is also easy on the eyes which enhances the class.

If you fail her class it is your fault. She works hard to ensure you pass.

Her lectures are very detailed and organized. YOU HAVE TO TAKE NOTES AND BE AT EVERY CLASS AND DO THE READING! She will make sure that you do the reading with pop quizzes. Great class though- so fascinating and she uses a lot of video/music clips. Our class did study groups for the tests- which is how I passed. She will help you though if you ask

Sklaroff is really nice and loves History. Go to class, pay attention to the lectures, participate in discussion, and read the documents and you'll be fine (just try not to sneeze in class).

sklaroff is the best history teacher i have EVER had. she talks really fast, but she makes sure you get the main points. do the document reading, it helps tremendously. she is extremely understanding and helpful. if you have to take history and you're not excited about it TAKE SKLAROFF. she is the bomb

Sklaroff is a great professor and she really loves history. She taught American History topically, not chronologically, which was actually really interesting. Attendance isn't mandatory, but you really should go to lecture and TAKE GOOD NOTES. Her tests are I.D.'s and essays. Going to and participating in section is the reason I got an A.

I LOVED Dr. Sklaroff's class. You can tell she's really interested in American history and she loves what she does. Attendance isn't mandatory, but I can't imagine passing this class if I hadn't gone to every class. Take good notes and DO THE READING. The final grade is based heavily on two papers that take time and aren't the easiest to write.

I'm not a history person at all and was dreading this class & now it's my favorite. Sometimes she goes a little crazy with her lectures, jamming in a lot of detail, but if you pay attention and take notes you'll be fine. She teaches like she's telling a story and uses movie clips. Discussion sections are easy points. 2 tests, a paper & a final.

Dr Sklaroff really knows her stuff and genuinely is excited about what she teaches. She makes a boring subject very interesting. The tests are all essay and short answer. Only complaint I have is that her TAs grade everything and some TAs grade harder than others which I don't think is fair. If you can get Robert he is the easiest!

Dr. Sklaroff, was a great professor. her lectures where very helpful but not mandatory. The only reason you would need the book is if you did not go to class and needed to catch up. Make sure to go to the discussion, this is where a big portion of your grade is decided. Also, knowing how your TA grades is key as well.

Pretty good teacher. Class is pretty boring. I went to lecture occasionally but always went to discussion classes, and did well on all the tests. Don't bother buying the real textbook, just get the discussion book.

Lauren doesn't put anything on her slides except pictures and video clips. She straight lectures the entire class but she makes it so entertaining for all of us that hate history. Her goal is to take students that hate history and help them fall in love with it. You don't need the big text book but definitely get the doc reader.

Dr. Sklaroff is really upbeat and happy to pass her knowledge onto her students. Her lectures are pretty important but if you miss a couple you can still get the overall idea on the messages. The TAs grade and some are relatively gentle like mine while others are much more strict. Overall the class is pretty good and pretty easy.

Was a good class! The lectures are really interesting and straight forward, with pictures and videos. However, she talks the whole time and doesn't put anything on blackboard, take good notes! The tests follow directly from the exams! Exams are IDs and an essay, and that format is the same for the final too. Made a mandatory class interesting!

This was actually the best history course I've ever taken. Dr. Sklaroff focuses on the experiences of average people during the time instead of dates & names. It makes the content relatable & easy to remember. Just get the sources textbook you don't need the main one. If you read & go to class/discussion you won't need to study much for exams.

She is an amazing teacher guys , really. She is upbeat and actually makes history pretty interesting. She gives the ID's for what will on half of the exam, but the other half is an essay question. you don't need the textbook, but you the need the book with the readings in it. Just pay and attention and take notes & you wont have to study much.

This is maybe the easiest class you will take in college. She says on the first day the lowest you can receive is a C. The TA session is the only thing you need to go to, for that participation is like 35% of your grade. I showed up syllabus day and then only went to tests after. So easy.

Very engaging during lectures, she comes up with all her own material, so the only book you buy is the one for the discussion class, which you are graded on participation. 3 tests including the final and one paper. Everything is writing. Not difficult if you show up and take notes. Not an easy A however. Bonus: She gives lots of extra credit.

Sklaroff gives really interesting lectures that gives a good insight to the truth about America. All the assignments are graded by the TA so make sure to participate at discussion sections because if they see you trying, they are more likely to grade your exams nicer. Highly recommend to take to get history credit done with. Lots of extra credit!

Pretty nice lady, a bit of an oddball, but overall a pretty good and easy professor. Lectures were nothing but her rambling and showing pictures, I didn't learn anything from her lectures so I stopped going. Do the readings, show up to discussion and say 1 or 2 things, and you'll be fine. Exams are straight from the study guides.

Im a history major and liked her class, the lectures are usually interesting and she grades pretty easily. Lots of readings (40+ pages/week) but its discussed in class. You have to attend lectures to pass bc her powerpoints are mostly pictures and the tests are all essays from the lectures.

This online class is interesting and a great way to take the History requirement. There are a few tests but the lectures are easy to get through and it relates to current day. You can finish the class on your own time and the professor responds to email quickly. If you pay attention to the lectures and other stuff you will do really well.

Such a caring individual and awesome professor. Super prompt to emails. Makes the material genuinely enjoyable. Really great way to get your history credit out of the way. Would recommend to a friend

Professor Sklaroff is a great professor. I wouldn't listen much to these 1.0 ratings, they are just pissed they waited last minute to complete all of their work. She offers plenty of extra credit and even offers extensions on things if you ask. Truly great professor!

It is beyond easy to get a B in this class. There are ten extra credit points you can add to the lowest grade. She responds to email within the hour. Even students who dont like her personality will still probably get a good grade-it is such an easy class.

Professor Sklaroff is an okay history teacher. Her class wasn't hard at all. The only assignment I found difficult was the 6 page research paper we had to do. Other than that the exams aren't difficult and discussion is easy. You just have to read a lot for discussion. Take her if you need an easy history course. There is easy extra credit too.

I got an A in this class and so did most of my friends who took it. It is impossible to fail if you show up and do all the work--Dr. Sklaroff says that. There is so much extra credit and while the paper was annoying, I enjoyed watching the film. There are no dates to remember and the focus is on things that relate to today. I learned a lot.

This class offers more extra credit than any other 100 level course. No idea why people think they don't know what their grades are--papers are returned with grades on them! The TAs were a mess but almost everyone got an A on their paper and probably on the final because of extra credit. Sklaroff responds to email in minutes.

A very easy class! I never showed up to the lectures, but went to the discussion classes (that's most of your grade). The lectures were unorganized and confusing. Just be friendly with the TAs and you'll do fine. Only 3 exams and one of them was the final, and a 6 page paper. Lost of extra credit!

Really easy class unless you miss lectures. the textbook is a documents book ($20ish), weekly readings take 15 minutes tops. best way is to record lectures (with permission) and listen to them. tons of extra credit. only thing is it wasn't clear what/how to study because the study guides were very vague. still an easy A. Olivia is an great TA

Great class! Lectures are great, people just get upset that they have to actually listen to her instead of stare at slides. Graded by 3 tests, a paper, and discussion section participation. Lots of extra credit. She's funny and real, makes the class better than any high school history course you might have hated in the past.

Lectures are important to attend. Good news is that tests are straightforward and easy. Alots of extra credit for the final exam (total of 13pts for my class). Be buddy buddy with your TAs. They will carry your grade aside from tests. Definitely understands and has said that she knows most ppl in the class are just taking it for the credit.

Dr.Sklaroff was an amazing professor. There was a lot of extra credit opportunities but the tests are super easy if you show up to lecture. Her slides don't have writing on them so you won't get the information if you don't go. 10/10 would take her class again. Very animated teaching so you don't get bored.

You meet once a week as a small class with TA, this is mandatory and participation counts towards your grade but this is very beneficial. A textbook is needed for this class. Do all the extra credit!!!!! Final was easier than expected.

dr. sklaroff was super nice and understood that people had to take this class for a gen ed. lectures were just her speaking but if you pay attention you'll do ok. i didn't even go half the time but got A's on all my exams since they were all essay format so there's no exact right answer (she made them this way on purpose). wants students to succeed

A fun class with an amazing professor.

She is a really good teacher and makes the lectures interesting and personable. You have to get the document book because you use them for tests. The only bad thing about the class is your only grades are the exams, which are mainly short handwritten essays, and the one paper. She's honestly a super cool professor compared to others.

HIST 112 is a very lecture and information-heavy course, if you miss a lecture, you MUST get the information from another student if you want to do well. I had over 100 pages of notes from this semester, and ALL of it will be found on the test. Tests are all writing with one essay and some short answers. Very sweet woman who cares about history

Class is super low-commitment. Your grade it composed entirely of 2 papers and 3 exams however, they are not hard. Going to class is important as she does post her slides online, but they are mostly just pictures and she explains all the notes you need in class. She is a more than fair grader as well!

I absolutely loved Professor Skalroff! Her lectures were amazing and she has such a fun personality. She genuinely wants all of her students to do well and she gives lots of extra credit options. There are 3 exams including the final and one paper but it was all super easy and self-explanatory. Seriously the best and I highly recommend her!!!

Not a bad class, she understands this class is taken for carolina core. I will say, you need to take notes on what she says because the PowerPoints are just pictures and beware she does tend to talk fast. I recommend this class as it is super easy as long as you pay attention.

Professor Sklaroff's lectures were FILLED with information and there were no words written on the power points so prepare to go to lecture and take notes if you want an A. If you do pay attention during class you wont need to study much. She is very understanding that this is a core class that everyone has to take even if they don't want to.

She is a great teacher; however, lectures move fast, and her slides are vague so going to class is very beneficial. Attendance isn't required for lectures but is required for the TA sessions. The finals are handwritten essays in class. The only grades in the gradebook are attendance, a final paper, and the exams.

She effectively taught and was inclusive

I enjoyed Professor Sklaroff's class and thought she was a good teacher. Everything she says in lecture could be on the test so make sure you go. The tests aren't multiple choice, they are essay tests but if you know the information on the tests they aren't hard and the TA's grade them.

Great professor

Absolutely fantastic course! Course consisted of three papers, and a final paper and presentation. Final project was actually really fun to do. Papers are graded by a TA, who gives good feedback. Graded a bit harsher than I would like but this is a high level history course. Class requires a lot of participation and preparation. Highly recommend!