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Roger Schlosser

History - Grand Rapids Community College

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Schlosser is like Marmite, you either hate him or luv 'im

HS101 - 5.0 rating

Got some great stories too

HST101 - 5.0 rating
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Reviews (111)
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HS242
Nov 14, 1999

One of the most interesting history teachers I've ever had.

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PS110
Dec 1, 1999

Wonderful teacher! Made my Government experience easy to get through

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PS110
Aug 27, 2000

Easy class, he tells great stories.

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PS110
Jan 25, 2001

Has a chip on his shoulder, talks about his childhood not class material

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PS110HS24
Jan 30, 2001

Very interesting and extremely knowledgeable about topic

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HS102HS2
Feb 15, 2001

Great Teacher, Keeps you interested

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HISTORY
Feb 15, 2001

OK if you like swearing

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HS101
Feb 16, 2001

Great teacher, excellent guy, but makes his tests a bit harder than expected.

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HS102242
Feb 17, 2001

With out a doubt the smartest insrtucter I've had..be sure to study for tests!!

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PS110
Feb 19, 2001

Used hard words.

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HS242
Feb 23, 2001

He gives you lots of notes and long periods before test, but he is awsome

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PS110
Feb 23, 2001

I liked this class. I had to take it twice (once from someone else).

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RUSSIAN
Feb 23, 2001

I never knew that I liked history so much. He sparked something in me

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HS101
Mar 21, 2001

No Comments

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PS110
Mar 29, 2001

He knows a lot about politics and compares America to other nations as well.

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PS110
Grade: C
Mar 29, 2001

He wants you to get a good grade. I studied and got an A. Very interestingclass

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PS110
Apr 20, 2001

A lot of great stories......

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PS110
Apr 22, 2001

great prof, but it was like this was a history class

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PS110
Grade: C+
May 2, 2001

He will blast you if you screw up, but he is very smart

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PS110
May 4, 2001

I am not a traditional student, and he made me work. I loved it

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PS110
Jun 6, 2001

Took summer class, stories are interesting, but class material is boring!

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ALL
Jul 5, 2001

I took all his classes. Very memorable teacher; good overview of history

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HS101
Sep 2, 2001

If you don't like history I advise you seek another teacher. Slackers Beware!

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HS101
Grade: A
Oct 4, 2001

He is interesting and sometimes odd.

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PS110
Oct 13, 2001

Hard class. But, I feel like I learned something

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HS101
Dec 10, 2001

Smart, a bit dogmatic. Very interesting; have to work. No patience for stupidity

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HS101
Dec 14, 2001

cool guy, he doesn't swear that much!, wants you to do well, very had tests,

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HY110RU
Feb 26, 2002

Incredible teacher; great, humorous lecturer. ONLY for those w/ thick skins tho

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HS241
Mar 28, 2002

A great history prof. He has a good sense of humor as well.

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BRITHIST
Jul 25, 2002

Best Prof I ever had.

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HS110
Sep 5, 2002

My head hurts

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HISTORY
Nov 4, 2002

His classes are always full. Unfortunately its his ego that fills the seats!

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HS101
Nov 18, 2002

Nice guy, great stories, HARD TESTS!!

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HS101
Dec 1, 2002

Great Prof. Hardest 101 class i ever had. excellent stories. Very Hard Tests!

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BRITHIST
Dec 5, 2002

The guy who changed my career path to that of History Teacher - back in 97!

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PS110
Dec 15, 2002

wouldn't take gov from anyone else.

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HT101
Dec 16, 2002

Insane stuff. I learned a lot

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HS241
Jan 1, 2003

Great guy, very smart, and very funny!

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HS101
Jan 2, 2003

Amazing

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HS102
Jan 20, 2003

Amazing

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HS241
Jan 21, 2003

Superb teacher and amazing man. Without a doubt the best instructor I've had.

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BRITHIST
Jan 22, 2003

He's the reason that I'm getting a PHD in history.He saved my life.

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HS290
Feb 15, 2003

Hard course, Awesome/Incorrigible prof. An overall blast!

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HS242
Apr 24, 2003

Hey the lectures may seem long, but the test is very reasonable. He does a good job in teaching.

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HISTORY
Apr 25, 2003

No Comments

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HS102
Jun 15, 2003

ask him about his trips to ireland-- the stories are interesting, but are they true?

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HS101102
Sep 4, 2003

BEST TEACHER THERE AMZING MAN PROBABLY THE SMARTEST GUY I KNOW WITH ALOT INTERESTING LIFE STORIES.

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HST200
Sep 5, 2003

He is an amazing professor that has a huge depth of knowledge.

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HST242
Sep 6, 2003

Great professor, long lectures but he makes them very interesting. Very knowledgeable on many different subjects. If you're into history at all, take him, and if you're Irish, definitely take him!

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HIS101
Sep 24, 2003

Hated him, always shoving his beliefs on the class, didn't care if history told another story only told what he wanted you to hear. If you asked a question he always made you look stupid and then the class laughed at you, swears alot

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HS102
Nov 4, 2003

i usually like the class lectures. you must take good notes and remember many small details for the tests which makes them very hard for me. do the readings.

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HSIOI
Nov 13, 2003

HIS LECTURES ARE VERY LONG. MAKE SURE YOU DRINK ALOT OF COFFEE BEFORE YOU GO B/C HIS LECTURE CAN BE BORING. HE DOES HAVE ALOT OF INTERESTING STORIES. IF YOU DONT LIKE SWEARING THEN DONT TAKE HIS CLASS

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HS102
Feb 2, 2004

This is my 2nd Semester with Schlosser. This man is amazing. He is a true asset to the college. His greatest attributes are passion and knowlege (alot). I am a History major, and I don't think professors come any better. I suggest everyone take him!!!

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HS202
Feb 7, 2004

Hard teacher, but worth taking, funny guy with good stories

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HIS101
Grade: B+
Mar 20, 2004

Clear, concise, funny, brilliant. He has his own opinions and he's not afraid to share them, but he will present ALL the sides of the issue and let you make up your own mind- someting most GRCC student are incapable of doing.

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HS102
Apr 13, 2004

Awesome stories. Not for the weak of stomach. Likes interaction. Huge well of knowledge.

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HS101102
Apr 19, 2004

No Comments

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HIST
Apr 19, 2004

ok class, having two straight hours of lecture with no break was a little difficult, but he had interesting stories

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PS110
Oct 25, 2004

Great Stories!

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HS102
Nov 17, 2004

Has really great stories! Swears a lot, but you get used to it.

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HS101
Nov 28, 2004

Absolutely awful! His bias clouds his information so HORRIBLY that I have little faith in my notes. Schlosser tends to change information to create parallels to current events (mainly the Iraq war). He transfers (terribly) in and out of Vietnam stories. "Barbarians; babblers; people who say nothing"

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HS101
Dec 10, 2004

Should have dropped when i had the chance. The tests did not correspond to lecture material or readings. Constantly was making negative comments on politics and america. Lots of swearing. To old to care if he is doing a good job. Very hard to get a good grade. 2hrs lecture with no break! Do not take

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HS102
Dec 20, 2004

Swears A LOT!!!! Has really good stories, though! Don't take him, you won't pass! :P

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HS101
Dec 26, 2004

Mr.Schlosser is very hard. If I knew I was going to have him ahead of time I would of switched teachers.The tests have hardly anything to do with the two hour long lecture.Expect to spend hours in the libary reading old smelly books and then remember a sentence from what you read for the test.

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HS102
Dec 29, 2004

I worked hard & got the A, but wouldn't take another w/him ever! Lecture/Text had nothing to do with the decades-old tests he gave! Grades a curve not connected to reality!! His answers are in NO WAY related to your ???! Don't miss-you'll be lost! Final is comprehensive no matter WHAT he tells you!

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HST101
Jan 6, 2005

Awesome teacher, lots of relating stories. he is a must to have if not already done

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PS101
Jan 13, 2005

Definately one in a million. I had so much fun learning from this guy that I decided to go on one of his European trips. He tells great stories even though sometimes the relevence of the stories to the lecture is difficult to find. A Definately recommended teacher if fun learning is a priority.

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HS102
Apr 8, 2005

The best teacher I have ever had. No other teacher compares to Roger. He has a reaistic and cynical view of History. Yes, he does lecture for two hours straight, but with no notes. Really knows his stuff, every History Major should take his classes. HS 101, 102 and PS 101. Easy class if dedicated.

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HS102
Apr 20, 2005

Awesome teacher. This guy really knows what he's talking about. All of his notes just come from his head, and it's amazing to hear everything he knows. Even little tiny details. Defiantley the teacher to have.

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HISTORY
Sep 2, 2005

awsome teacher, easy to get along with, very infomitive, but has u takes TONS of notes & be prepared to do ALOT of reading!!!

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INTROTOUSGOV
Sep 8, 2005

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HS101
Sep 15, 2005

VERY funny - always sharing jokes and telling stories. At the same time, he manages to get you to learn, and to remember what you learn.

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HS241
Sep 25, 2005

Haha, nice enough guy, English history was kind of fun... but do NOT let this man think you're distracted in his class. Specifically, never play chess (even of the small magnetic kind) in his classroom, or he WILL cuss and throw your butte out! Hahahahaha... personal experience.

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HS101
Oct 10, 2005

I do not care for this "professor". He is filled with an anti-Christian bias, tells stories that dont really relate to the subject in any way, goes down rabbit trails all the time, and his tests have little or nothing to do with the book or notes he gives in class. I would definately advise not taking this guy's classes.

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PHILOERWCV
Oct 12, 2005

He talks about nothing substantially related to what you would expect to learn from a western civ class. I could teach his class better. Person in front of me got a 100% on first exam, i did better on scantron than he did(he missed 4/36=12%, strange) and I got a B-. Unfair, unprofessional, unfit to teach at a college level."only 3 more years"-him

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WESTERN1500
Oct 26, 2005

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NONE
Nov 4, 2005

If anyone thinks he sucks...it must run in the family because I had his wife at West Catholic for english and she sucked ass!

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HS240
Apr 5, 2006

Very into it, wants every detail, very unfair grading, could shorten class by an hour if he stayed on topic.

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HS101
Apr 19, 2006

Terrible teacher! Our second test the highest score in the class was 69 out of 150. He graded on a curve so he had to double everyone's score and then add 12 points. If you have him I would switch out.

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PS110
Apr 26, 2006

i could not stand to go to his class he was so boring. he always got off subject and was just very annoying. if you have his class, get out

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HS101
May 5, 2006

No HOMEWORK! Loved that. Just 4 exams and an easy quiz. Drifts into stories a lot, but he has a point for every one.

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HST102
Aug 8, 2006

OK, so the class is hard but he is a fun guy. He has so much knowledge of the subject therefore he does want detail. He does talk a lot, and does drift into side stories but they all have a meaning to them. The people that say the tests are hard are right, but if you enjoy history and study you will do just fine.

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HS101
Feb 26, 2007

Unbelievably an off-topic type of teacher. You WILL recieve C's even though you know everything. He talks about random things and then throws them on his long & hard tests. IF you have him GET OUT!

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HS110
Jul 16, 2007

I took his class online. It was an okay class but its hard to know what to study for so be in contact with him for his help. He is very understanding.

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HIST102
Jul 19, 2007

Certainly one of the greatest enlightened minds of today. He not only knows his stuff but he also knows how to teach it. To take his class is to learn, to learn is to take his class. "Unenlightened" people will not truly "learn" outside of his teachings. Magnificent.

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HST102
Aug 24, 2007

I learned more from this man than I have from any other human being in a long, long time. If you take a class from him, you will learn a lot. Fun and VERY entertaining!

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PS225
Aug 24, 2007

If you want the experience of a lifetime, go with him to Ireland. Roger knows so much, and for those who show interest, will give you all he's got. One of the best anywhere; has his faults, but who among us doesn't? He positively will not suffer fools, and I suspect that explains many of the negative comments you see on this site. Take his class!!!

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PS110
Dec 13, 2007

He tends to be boring but he is a funny guy. It is extremely easy to pass his exams.. just take the notes he write on the board (this will be the essay questions) and you should get an A just by knowing this. wing the multiple choice and you'll be fine.

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HS290
Jan 11, 2008

History has always been interesting to me. I took HS 290 (Russian History) with him and did well. The worst thing about him is his tendency to swear frequently. Otherwise I found him to be a decent teacher.

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HIST242
Jan 13, 2008

LOVED him. I graduated with a psych degree but this was the best prof I EVER had at any school!

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HS101
May 20, 2008

Mr. Schlosser is like Marmite, you either hate him or luv 'im ...I absolutely adored him! Even after all of these years, I have fond memories of him. I took at least 3 of his classes intentionally. Shame he never taught Philosophy, he would've been fab. P.S. I marked him "Hot" b/c he is so smart and that is so very, very sexy! ;-)

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HST101
May 21, 2008

What an amazing prof. It's been 5 years since I took his class and I still think about the guy. I became a history teacher because of him, and I never regret a day. Real genius and puts history into a modern perspective. Got some great stories too. I'll never forget when he cracks a diet pop in his classroom.."Ahhh, sounds of the weekend"

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HY101
Nov 16, 2008

He is one of my favorite professors ever.

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HS240
Nov 19, 2008

Took his Irish History class, easily one of the most influential and well-taught classes I've ever taken. He's usually pretty difficult as a teacher, but the content is rich, he's VERY informative, and he is an AMAZING human being. If you're up for a challenge, he comes with my top recommendation!

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HIST101
Mar 16, 2009

Schlosser is awesome! I hated having to take American Government, but having him as an instructor made up for it. As long as you can handle brutal honesty and some profanities, he is the best teacher at GRCC. I prefer a teacher who is real and who is not afraid to say what he thinks, and that is Schlosser. Take him any chance you get!!

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HISTOHS10
Apr 28, 2009

He doesn't teach as much as tell historical bed time stories. He is completely unable to stay focused while lecturing as his attention span is less than that of an infant. He doesn't use the textbook at all. My class has not opened the textbook even once throughout the course of this class.

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HIST242
Jun 6, 2009

he was AMAZING...can't say enough good things about this man. my mom had him and so did i...take him, you will learn tons. made me pick history as my major, but no teacher could compare after him. LOVE HIM!

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HIST101
Nov 4, 2009

Not a fan. I think he really failed to make the subject interesting by overloading us with personal and irrelevant stories. He's rigid in his teaching style and discourages class discussion and participation. Even though the lectures seem simple, the tests are extremely difficult. Do yourself a favor and find a different history prof..

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PS110
Nov 5, 2009

This guy is hilarious,often has class fighting back tears of laughter.Knows what hes talking about & tells it like it is.uses profanity.tells many stories that r all very interesting& relate 2 topic.never remembers how far he got w/ each class so sometimes you'll hear the exact same story more than once which is a annoying.never uses book in class

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PS110
Jan 7, 2010

This has been one of my favorite professors I have had. He is very open and blunt. Very funny keeps things interesting, but also relates to things that are going on in class. The only thing is he forgets where he is from class to class, so sometimes repetitive.

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PS110
Sep 24, 2010

HORRIBLE. he uses about 10 minutes of class time to teach and the rest is stories about his life which have no relation to what we are learning in class. he swears all the time. even when there's no point to, just to come off as a hard ass. he teaches government but is one minded and refuses to accept other people's points of view.

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HIST101
Sep 28, 2010

I LOVED this class. He was crazy funny, test were hard, be prepared for lots of note taking and studying.

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PS110
Nov 18, 2010

Did not like him one bit! If you love to take notes and get off topic all the time, he would be great for you. He would talk about history for 20 mins then tell stupid stories that have nothing to do with the class.If your not a good test taker, you will hate this class only 5 test and no assignments which means your grade is based on your tests

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HIST102
Dec 6, 2010

By far the most knowledgeable professor at grcc. His class is not easy, but if you attend lecture and take notes it's no problem. Wouldn't recommend it for those of you just looking for an easy A with no work involved, but if you're in college to learn TAKE HIS CLASSES. This man could teach history at any university he wanted to.

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PS110
Dec 12, 2010

Absolutely amazing prof! He tells you exactly what is going to be on the test and reviews it at the beginning of each class. Just pay attention and take notes on the things he stresses and you will do fine. You can bomb the MC test questions but still get an A from the essays which are always on the class lectures.

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PS110
Apr 21, 2011

Schlosser is the best proff I have ever had hands down! I came in to his class expecting it to be alright at best, and it blew me out of the water. He is extremely helpful, giving handouts that clearly outline test material; these with notes is a guaranteed A+. Only time I opened my book was at the end of the semester for our last test.

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PS110
Apr 28, 2011

Seriously my FAV. by far! great professor! makes class interesting! great sense of humor!

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HIST101
Aug 18, 2011

Schlosser is the best professor at cc, the most knowledgable man on campus. He may come off as intimidating but he is extremely helpful and is very clear on what is to be expected out of you in his class. Make sure to attend EVERY lecture and to take notes, good notes. My favorite professor at GRCC.

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HIST101
Sep 14, 2011

Wow, is this guy still teaching? I had him back in 1974, and he turned me into a history junkie. I have earned two undergraduate degrees, and his history class was the single most memorable class I ever took. He presented the point of view of every person or group or religion or ?? from that person's viewpoint - very convincingly. My best prof...

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HIST101
Nov 26, 2011

Best prof I ever had. I loved American History, but thought World History would be boring. Was I ever wrong. He taught history through literature and required us to read Oedipus Rex. As a result, I fell in love w/ Greek lit as well.

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HIST101
Grade: C+
Oct 19, 2016
Would take again

This professor is very passionate about the subject and his lectures are very interesting and informative. I would recommend taking his course.

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Textbook Required

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Grade Distribution
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PS110HS24

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RUSSIAN

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HS110

4.5

HIS101

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4.5

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