Great teacher, very easy to approach. I highly reccomend!

A very helpful and approachable professor. He is an excellent teacher, who presents the materials very systematically and clearly. A difficult course, tough, unless you love Western Civilization.

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he turned my intro lecture course into a thought-provoking, discussion-based class. his essay tests were easy because i had so much to say and he presented the material so well. it was work, but it was challenging and satisfying.

Very good. Kind of a difficult core course to take, but he made it decent.

awesome teacher. very kind on grading. thought provoking genius.

One of the best professors at SCSU. Go to class, take notes, ask questions, and keep his lecture guides. Do that and you'll be fine. Chrissidis will go above and beyond to help you as long as you show a genuine interest in working and succeeding.

I think he's a good teacher and interesting. If you're into history and espeically Russian history, don't listen to the critical reviews, I recommend taking his class. Take his early Rus. Hist. and you'll leave with a better understanding of Rus. Make sure to read + speak in his discussions.

I hate history, and always do bad, and knew nothing about Russia but this guy makes it intersting as long as you listen to him you'll do fine (and he's not that hard to understand)

what a good man. this class was honestly one of my favorites...its not totally easy,but you gotta do what he wants.

I loved this class. Prof is funny and entertaining. Take this class you'll have to work but it's worth it.

Knows his stuff, enthusiastic. Prepare for pop quizzes.

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Very knowledgeable and very easy to approach! yet in order to do well (Like a B) you must be ready to give a lot of effort because he expects a lot on his exams which are ids and essays!!!! MUST STUDY AND PARTICIPATE IN CLASS!!!

Dr. Chrissidis is one of the best professors at SCSU. His lectures gives are always interesting and he is accessible outside of class. If you want a class that you can do nothing and get an easy grade, grow up, this is college. I strongly recommend taking one of his Russian History classes. He makes the material fun and easy to understand.

Dr. Chrissidis is a wonderful professor who puts a great deal of care into his choices of class reading material and primary sources. ALWAYS available for assistance and seems to be a kind human being overall. He guides students to effective research practices. Only one paper per grad class- maybe it should be two shorter papers..

Dr. Chrissidis is a great teacher who knows his material. If you are looking for an easy class, look somewhere else. If you want to learn, this is the right place.

Funny and easy-going guy. Test are somewhat hard, all writing, but if you pay attention in class, you're good. Participation a huge plus.

Good teacher, nice guy who tries to be funny a lot. Class participation is huge. For tests.. just go over the lecture material and the primary sources and you're golden.

I truly feel sorry for those of you who did not like his class. He is a passionate teacher who goes above and beyond all others at SCSU to help his students. You'll only get out what you put in. What does that mean? If you're looking to cruise through life, he'll remind you that college isn't a vacation from the real world....it's preparation for i

He isn't that bad of a guy, strict on attendance. Assigns work to those who are absent if a lot of students aren't there in a certain class. Only 2 exams, 1 map quiz. Lectures are boring but you need to take notes in order to understand what is going on. No homework besides reading your text and sourcebooks.

There are only three exams in this class, so not alot to base your grade on. classes are easy if you read the assignments, and exams DEFINITELY need to be studied for. funny guy, made a boring subject actually tolerable. its a requirement so dont be afraid to take this guy. just study and read the assignments!

Dr.Chrissidis is a wonderful man. He isn't easy at all, in fact, quite difficult. I passed his class with a D despite a 48 average on Tests/Quizzes. If you explain your troubles to him, he will help you.

This class is offered to everyone as a way to get out of Western Civ, not a good idea unless your a History major. As a History major I loved the class and I loved the detail he used. We looked at the social and political developments.he uses scare tactics to get people to read, but hes actually a nice guy. He gives out handouts that help w/ test.

Great professor!! Knowledgeable and funny! However,he gives many difficult assignments, papers. Hard grader surely!!

Lots of reading, discussion, 10 minute presentation, and 20 page paper. I learned a lot. He is a master of his craft, not for the faint of heart. Funny and interesting, but students need to bring something to the table...

Took HIS100 Western Civ over the summer - online w/Prof NC. I had major concerns based on ratings on this site. He is NOT "out to get you". He does expect you to be online often, read, understand, and discuss the material. Think about events have thoughtful postings. I'm not a history buff and got a very good grade. Study his terminology handouts!

He is an excellent professor. I don't know why many students complain about him. The lectures and readings are interesting. I learnt a lot in his class! I will take him again.

Professor Chrissidis was one of the best professors I have ever had. He is well organized and keeps his students interested through every class. He isn't an easy grader but he is very fair. He is always willing to meet with his students during office hours if you are concerned or confused about anything in class. I would definitely suggest him.

I took western civ online over winter break. It was a very hard course because it was online and only 3 weeks. He is a very nice teacher and is willing to work with you. In order to do well you must login daily, read, do the discussion questions, and partcipate in discussion. STUDY THE TERM HANDOUTS!!

Very tough teacher for me because I hate history. He expects so much of his students and grades very strictly. Thankfully his handouts are extremely helpful... study these and take good notes in class. Also, if you are not prepared to write a book review of a different history book then you will not do well in this class.

Excellent Professor with passion and knowledge of his field. Certainly one of the more demanding professors here, but fair and willing to work with students who make the attempt. Do not expect to simply have to regurgitate textbook information; his classes are analytical. Highly recommend if you are looking to learn as well as receive course credit

This class was hard as heck!! Definitely need to study and work hard!!

One of the best professors in SCSU. His method teachings amazing and wonderful. He uses concrete methods to teach a variety of concepts,theories and topics. Really, SCSU is so lucky to have a great scholar like him.

One of the best professors in SCSU. His method of teaching is amazing and wonderful. He uses concrete methods to teach a variety of concepts, theories and topics. No one can underestimate the prominent academic status of professor Chrissidis. Really, SCSU is so lucky to have a great scholar like him.

This class is hard but Professor Chrissidis is always there to talk to you during office hours. This course requires a lot of reading and participation in discussions is very important. Take good notes because tests are basically open note. If you pay attention during class and do the reading, you'll be fine. I actually enjoyed history for once.

This class is fairly hard, but I really enjoyed it. The tests are very manageable if you take good notes - all tests and final exam are open note. Professor Chrissidis is very accommodating and understanding. His lectures are long, but they are easy to follow, interesting, and helpful. For the fist time, I actually enjoyed a history class.

Do the readings, take good summary notes and keep track of your participation online because it counts. Both the mid-term and final are timed and based on all the chapter readings. The questions are random - every student gets different ones. I found his feedback in the discussions to be very helpful and even more thought-provoking.

Prof. Chrissidis is great- really knows his stuff. Class is all lecture based with a lot of reading outside class. As long as you read and take notes during lecture you'll be fine. He answers questions well, but takes his class very seriously. Has an accent, but is very understandable. Super nice guy I'd take another of his class.

Prof. Chrissidis is an amazing teacher! Yes he has you do a lot of big assignments and participation is around 40% of your grade but he really knows his stuff. His door is always open during office hours and is willing to help you as much as he can. Sometimes his class is boring but he acknowledges up front that even he thinks it is.

Prof Chrissidis is such a good professor honestly. He really cares about his students. I took him for 200 and he straight up said: "this class is so boring but we will make the best of it." He was so funny even though the class was v boring. He really cared about our grades. He was a little hard to understand through his accent but not that much.

Amazing guy! I hate history and only took this class to graduate. He started by saying he knew no one wanted to be there. Go to every class and take good notes. Tests are really tough, notes help. See him at office hours if you're in trouble and he will help! He's really funny also. Just don't eat, have a cell, or forget your book!

Professor Chrissidis is the reason I want to be a professor. He is extremely passionate about his topics, and makes the class enjoyable. Classes were discussion based. I like how he doesnt teach dates and names only-he teaches from ideas so his students are able to connect topics throughout time. All-around great guy who I hope to have again!

Professor Chrissidis is great. People who have taken his online class argue that he assigns a lot of reading, and while this would be true if it were a normal class, they dont seem to realize that it is meant to be incredibly condensed over the summer. The textbooks are very interesting and the work is manageable. Only complaint: blackboard sucks.

Chrissidis is a great professor and a hilarious one. He might seem a bit intimidating and strict at first but you'll come to see he's a nice guy and is passionate at what he teaches. He's blunt about how his class will go and highly values participation. There is quite a bit of reading and the tests are a tinge difficult but nothing is unreasonable

Here's the deal: I took his class w/ no prior knowledge. His class made me care about the subject, and even though the lectures can get lengthy, he provides plenty of music, art, etc. examples to keep you interested. Most of the grade is based on an online final and participation- study, ask questions, and you'll do just fine! Dr. C is awesome!

The best professor ! In the begging of the course, he gives an impression of being strict and firm (it works) but he will eventually lighten up as the semester goes on. Tips to passing this course: never skip class, participate in discussions(most importantly), and take notes during lecture (definitely mentions material he includes in the quizzes)

Professor Chrissidis is very kind yet the class is heavily based on your attendance and participation or you will fail. You use both books alot, especially the source book. Class can get boring but take notes it will help for the quizzes and exams which are all online and multiple choice! If you like history this class if for you!

Great professor.

Professor Chrissidis is a great professor who genuinely cares about his students and how they do. This class was not something I excelled in but he made sure I had a clear understanding so I could do my best. Only 4 graded assignments make it hard to get grades back up if you do poorly on one and lots of reading. Don't take asynchronous if possible

Professor Chrissidis is very nice, and a good professor. He gives out a lot of papers to read but I like reading so it works out! Very little homework. He is very engaging and interesting. Would recommend taking the class for credit. Interesting topics too.

I think that if you want a good grade in this class, or any of Professor Chrissidis classes, you need to be an active participant. He definitely isn't for everyone but it worked for me. He loves to give lectures that take listening to understand, everything he says comes back and it isn't hard to get an A if you put in minimum effort.