Awesome teacher and very insightful!

great, fun, good-looking teacher

Interesting subject, boring teacher

by far the most boring class ever, although easy, 4 tests and 4 papers as long as you read the chapters and put some effort forward in the papers you will get at least a B

There are 6 people in our class, yeah, 6 total. He doesn't know our names, and passes around an attendance sheet. but its funny because he doesn't expect anyone to ask questions and he loves them. so i kinda like his class.

he's not as bad as everyone keeps saying. boring, yes. hard paper grader, yes. will make you sleepy. but, if you go to class and read the book it is not hard at all the test werent bad either.

THIS class is BORRRRRRRING. But it isnt hard. All you have to do is take good notes, dont even bother reading because the class only goes over 1/20 of it.

um i dont know about the people above me but ALL i did for this class was read the book while he lectured and occasionally glanced at the board and it was an EASY a... and im not a history major or anthing like that.. dont be so easily intimidated..

Alle has a blant teaching style, but it is very informative. His tests and papers are EASY! His lectures might seem like he would be picky-but he grades rather leniantly. Not hard to get an A!

after reading the other reviews I didnt know what to expect in this class but I have to say it was easier then I thought. There where only two papers that total about 10 pages altogther and three tests. He may teach harder for 200 and 300 level classes As long as you read the book you should do well

Interesting class. You get a lot out of this course if you take it for actually learning something instead of "just filling out a core requirement." Fairly easy test(essay questions only.)

This was an easy class. Dr. Allee lectures alot, all you have to do is get the jist of what he says, do the reading and you'll pass this class, nothing to it.

I enjoyed the class a lot. Some people have monotone personalities, & Professor Allee is a little like that. Simply put, there's nothing wrong with that. If you listen to what he's saying and read the material he assigns, it's a very interesting class and a very easy A.

If you do the work, you will be fine. He is very intelligent and you'll learn a lot about the world. He's an easy grader.

Allee is kind of boring, but I don't mind it. He is a nice guy and it is an easy A if you do the small amount of reading assigned each week. Overall, not bad. I like him.

Although Dr. Allee has a monotone voice and is rather dry, he is exceedingly knowledgeable. If the class engages in some discussion and asks some questions, he will surprise you -so don't hesitate. He is very fair with grading (offers 1st drafts, etc.) and is quite nice. He will expect you to do all of the reading, though, so I wouldn't slack.

I ended up feeling sorry for him. He's truly a nice guy, and he gave me a better grade than I think I deserved. But he is just terribly boring. He can't help it, I think he was just born that way. I felt sorry because the entire class was either apathetic or asleep. However, if you can make it through he's an easy grader, so I reccomend him.

Yes his lectures are boring but he is the easiest grader!! You can't both:)

Boring lectures. Nice guy.

His lectures are not the most interesting, but he is a really easy grader, and hand you the questions to write about on your essays. boring but easy. Not a lot of work needed for a good grade

He really knows what he's talking about and if people tried to participate in his class it would be more interesting. You have to come to class though and I would recommend getting some caffeine in you before hand.

Great class for both history majors and people looking for a writing intensive core. Three papers, midterm and a final. If you go to class and stay on top of the reading, this class is a breeze. Pop quizzes aren't fun, but easy if you have read. Make sure you participate in class, this gets you on his good side.

Though you may be bored by his lectures, he is an extremely intelligible and helpful teacher. Don't be fooled by his monotone lectures, if you pay attention you'll actually be quite amused at his humor. I would very highly recommend him to someone who has interest in the subject previously. At least in some sense.

BORING, but intelligent... is the best way to sum this guy up. He is crystal clear (at the risk of being TOO regimented)in what he wants from his students. Lots of reading, none of which I did, and still pulled off a B in the class. 1 5-pg paper, 1 10-pg paper, and two exams. Not a hard class, though easy to want to skip.

Mark Allee is SUPER into his subject and is extremely knowledgeable of it. His problem is he talks straight from his notes(which are in great detail) and no one ever knows what to write down. Tests are essay and map (which is super hard) and his voice WILL put you to sleep.

BORING, but he is a very nice guy and a very nice grader. Take his classes if you like to read and learn about asian studies. Bonus- If you have aquestion, he almost always knows the answer. Very Intelligent.

Yes, his voice is hard to listen to but he is extremely knowledgeable. You don't necessarily need to pay attention to his lectures because all he does is assign lengthy papers. Demonstrate your writing ability and your understanding on the texts and it's an easy A--so long as you're not dumb. Best prof for HIST299 hands down.

He is very knowledgeable about Asian History, but it is very hard to stay awake in that class. There are 2 pop quizzes and weekly in class writing assignments on articles that he posts in blackboard. The midterm and final are essay questions with maps that you have to memorize. Overall, in my opinion, VERY BORING CLASS..sorry

I think his lectures are really interesting. Read the books. He is a generous grader.

He's very smart, but his lectures are slow and not exciting. There were 2 papers, a midterm, and final along with in-class quizzes and a couple online quizzes outside of class. However, they're all relatively easy. If you don't like history, I wouldn't take this. Otherwise, it's not horrible. I would take again just because an A wasn't hard to get

Mark is passionate about history, especially China. He smiles when you answer a question. It's quite adorable. You don't have to participate but you have a writing assignment each class. You can use your laptop during class. It's not a hard class. I didn't get the book. Beware of "um." He will say this word 400 times a class. We counted.

Very knowledgeable about the subject and history in general. More of a traditionalist about what he wants out of students, interested in making students think for themselves, which was appreciated. Fair grader and the easiest choice for Writing Intensive. Recommend for history majors, less so for people looking for core credit.

He seems really intimidating and mean but hes SUCH an easy grader. I went to every class and took good notes and I was totally fine. Didnt need to study much as long as you pay attention to lectures. Take hand written notes.

Dr. Allee is a fair professor, though be ready for some of his lectures to drag at times. Hes a fair, light grader and provided you attend and write down the essentials of the lectures, you will do well. Only consult the textbook for certain sections you dont understand or missed so youre caught up with the curriculum.

Allee is a great professor to take if you want to learn more about Chinese history. The man has an answer to any question you could ever ask. There's a bunch of reading, but most of it is pretty engaging and I found myself enjoying it. There aren't a ton of assignments, but they're almost all written and he's not a particularly harsh grader.