Mr. Ward is so nice even when you give him a wrong answer in class discussions he doesn't make you feel stupid. His class is easy as long as you can read. HE doesn't give homework!!!!!

His tests are id's and 2 essays. I thought they were hard but then again I never read the book but I always went to class...I made a C+ on most of the tests. Overall he's a good teacher and makes History interesting, just read if you want a good grade.

all exams are essays...he grades pretty hard! No homework but there are 2 papers! he is a really nice teacher! He doesn't have notes, he just talks and you write down everything!

Mr. Ward made the class interesting. Don't forget to keep taking notes though! I really enjoyed his class.

Mr. Ward gives excellent lectures that are very informative and interesting. His testing techniques are difficult. Students must be prepared to study up to 70 identifications for each test (when only about 8 of them will be on the test). 5 diffiult essays are listed on his handout and one is drawn from a bag for the whole class to do on test day.

he is VERY informative. if you listen to his lectures and take notes you could pass. but you have to read the book because he'll have pop quizzes over chapters you were supposed to read. you have to study pretty hard for his exams though, he's a really good teacher and very helpful if you have any questions.

He is a great teacher very willing to help you out. You must work hard to do good in his class though.

Great Prof. he is very interesting; lectures well, and he is always will to help you out. If you are really interested in history take his course.

he is a great teacher very fair very very helpful even if your struggling which i assure you that if you come to class you wont but if you are struggling he will work with you. this is one of those classes where you actually leave the class learning something that sticks not where you forget. i would highly suggest taking his class! he makes it ver

good lectures. have to write a lot to pass the test b/c the test answers are from his lectures. need to read the bk to participate in class. he asks for class participation or will give a pop test. loves interaction in class. tests are essays. picks 1 0f 5 questions. Also have to learn 50 terms and only 8 on test.

Very good professor! His lectures are interesting, making you want to learn more! As long as you come to his class, pay attention (which isn't hard), and take notes, you should do very well in this class.

There is a lot of required reading in this class. I not only had to buy TWO textbooks, I also had to buy three novels. We were required to read everyone of them. You will be tested over your reading and you have to choose two of the books to write a paper about. The tests are very hard requiring you to write a lot. His is a good teacher though.

He is a really good professor....but he is tough. Hadnwritten exams, essay question and no multiple choice. I have learned alot from him. Attendance is impartive for success.

Class attendance is not mandatory. but affects grade slightly. Most information is given in class that will be on the test. All essays.

This is what college is about; yes his entire test are essays and there is a lot of reading required, pro. Ward is glad to help you, that’s what he’s there for. His lectures are very interesting; he loves history and wants his students to as well. Don’t expect a free ride in his class, or in any history class.

This class was hard but I learned a lot!! Tests are all essay and short answer and you'll need to read 3 books. Attendance is important. If you take good notes, you'll be prepared for the tests. Everything you need to know for the tests are in his lectures (all lecture). Mr. Ward is a great professor. He's clear and helpful. Highly recommended!

He is very smart and knowledgable about history. He talks the whole class, you can take notes over everything and do okay. I never bought the book and managed to pass the class. Be prepared to do a lot writing and make sure that you write properly. (indent your paragraphs & stuff) He expects a lot from you, but pay attention & learn vocab words

OK, he is good as a prof. He knows his stuff. However, his exams requires you to read a whole lot. There are 4 paperworks that needs to be submitted and 1 presentation. But you need to get good grades on your tests too which are hard. Don't take his class esp. those who are working students!

TAKE THIS CLASS! This class is extremely hard, but you will leave a better person/student. He makes you read 3 novels, but they are all amazing, and I am now addicted to reading. DO NOT PLAGIARIZE ON BOOK REPORTS! YOU WILL GET CAUGHT! Several people got caught in my class. Tests are also hard, but if I can pass so can you.

If you want to do well and have a teacher who will work with you and not against you take roger Ward at the SpringCreek campus, his class is interactive and his lectures are not boring, lots of group discussion and basically enjoyable

My favorite history professor. Roger Ward's lectures are excellent and interesting - he includes extra details about events and people that make the course come alive. I also felt that he is fair and has fair exams that you can feel confident about what is on them. Highly reccomended.

Professor Ward's a great teacher! He is passionate and humorous. This is not a class for slackers. He expects you to think in a broad spectrum. You read 3 additional novels, write 4 papers, and do 1 research presentation. His tests are essays (no mult choice), but are fair. If you'll work, he's the one! I've never worked so hard for a B in my life.

Best teacher to take if you don't like history. He makes it so interesting and gives you all kinds of random facts about everything. He knows what he is talking about and it makes it easier to listen and pay attention. If you listen in class, the tests are pretty easy with a little studying.

He is great. I was not interested in history before I took his class but he made it so fun and very interesting. It feels like he is telling you a very interesting tale when he teaches. and the amazing thing is he covered the material so well with in 3weeks i don't think i will forget anything he thought me. I took him for an express class so we ge

He is a Fantastic lecturer. The class is very interesting. You need to go to class. There is outside reading but the books are short and pretty interesting. This is not a blow off class but you will enjoy it.

GREAT Professor and very understanding and sweet guy. I took sick this 2009 Fall semester and he was very understanding when it came to turning in my homework and making up TEST when needed. He also will have you to read 3 books and one article. I really enjoyed this course overall. :~)Mr. WARD Rocks!!! LOL

Awesome professor, a pleasure to listen to his lectures. The extra reading assignments are very interesting and easy to read. Lectures filled with extra interesting information, not from the text book, so coming to class is very important. Tests are not too hard, just require a good understanding of the subject, which if you listen you should have

Mr. Ward is very demanding of your time outside of the classroom. If you are working or taking other classes, he may not be the best choice, especially as a summer course. On a positive note, he is very interesting and a good speaker.

Alot of readings outside of class. Very good story teller...

Very Engaging, extremely helpful and insightful, and a great lecturer. MUST TAKE NOTES!

DO NOT BUY THE BOOK OR THE MYHISTORYKIT. i dont know if you guys will still be using it but it was 60 bucks out of my wallet. People say this class is a lot of reading but in the end i didn't read anything and still got an A. just have to go to class and take good notes. now they're using a new edition so i can't sell my books back! URGH

Too much homework, hard tests and wants answers too specific.

Yes, you MUST take notes. He is an interesting speaker, but he does not spoon feed you. It's a college class, folks! If you sleep or miss a class make sure you get GOOD notes from someone else. Does not use PPT or overhead, but his lectures are full of interesting information.

Mr. Ward was an excellent teacher. His lectures were interesting and I actually liked not having another power point lecture. I learned so much more by not having the visual distraction, and just being able to listen and take good notes. I don't think I ever even opened the book and still got an A in the class. DO THE HOMEWORK! IT ISN'T HARD!

Honors class. Regret not taking him for 1302 H. All lectures, 2 books, 5 essays, 3 exams. Very informative, great speaker, awesome lecturer. Not too easy, not too hard. If you're interested in history, definitely take him.

He teaches with passion but the homework assignments, papers, books, and HARD tests (because he grades strictly) make his enthusiasm while teaching NOT worth it

No matter how much effort you put in their, how hard you study, he will try to find something wrong with your work. Tests are split between 1 short essay, 1 long essay, and 8 terms which you have to define with points that are significant. Basically meaning, he can count off on anything he wants. Do yourself a favor and just don't take him!

His lectures are like a story in a way, somewhat interesting, but his tests are very hard. He gives 60-70 terms to be memorized while only eight of them will be on the test. The test are in three sections: 8 "IDs" (terms), short essay, and full length essay. Not fully recommended.

tough grader.

Professor Ward is AN AMAZING lecturer, cares about the content. You WILL learn, but you need to read in order to understand and do well on the tests. His tests AREN'T mult. choice. There are 3 supplemental readings but all help with the content of the course and help with the 3 tests. Final NOT cumulative. Not a blow off class, but I enjoyed it.

Professor Ward is a VERY great teacher and cares about his students. Although, he was my hardest professor yet. His tests are extremely hard, so you MUST take notes and attend every class.

The toughest professor i have ever had. He is very nice and teaches well, however the exams and quizzes are so hard i was pulling my hair out. Very stressful and you have to study atleast four full days before each exam.

Excellent Prof but difficult tests-essay only=heart attack. Honors awesome, learned so much. Hardest class I've taken, but worth it! Take notes, read! don't miss class, think deep, write well (or make best friends with writing center) form study group=A. If you hate history and don't like earning your grade, NOT recommend. Great encourager, NICE!

One of my easiest classes this semester. Just attend class, take detailed notes, and study the night before. Just pay attention. If you put the effort in the class, so will he.

He was a very nice and funny teacher. Does not care too much about attendance, yet he will check role every once in a while. His tests are incredibly difficult. He will give you about 60 IDs and will choose 10 you need to write about in depth. STUDY THE IDS. Also I suggest knowing good points for the essays, I tended to forget what I wanted towrite

Professor Ward is funny and can make a history class something worth going to. His tests are long (no multiple choice- 3 different writing parts), but he gives partial credit. Just pay attention and take notes. He doesn't stress much on attendance either.

He is an amazing lecturer. I took loads of notes in his class and did very well. He was willing to help me and he is obviously very passionate about the subject.

He is a great professor, knows a ton about history! Tests are kind of hard, but once you know what to expect it is not so bad.

Great professor who tells US history like a story, never like my hs teachers. He is on the hard side, i had to read my textbook extensively to get an A but he does have a passion/gift for explaining history

He lectures the entire time and doesn't really give you any information. His reviews for test are pointless, and do not help whatsoever. Overall i did not like his class.

His exams are easy. He does not really focus on facts, but small details.

Quiz, entire chapter of textbook reading, discussion post, and writing assignment every single week. I took it online hoping that it wouldn't be as much work since i took 16 hours. No, this class required more work than any of my others. Two tests - midterm and final, 50 questions and an essay. He's a fair grader and gives feedback though.

I took Professor Ward for both 1301 and 1302 and he is one of the best professors i've ever taken. He gives you reviews for the tests, and his lectures are informative and are exactly whats on the test. He is there to help if you need it, and gives great feedback on assignments. I'm sad he doesn't teach more classes because I would take him again!

Even though he has a lot of homeworks, i found out that the essay assignments will help with the final exam essay. He gave us 2 exams and the tests are quite a challenge, but he grades pretty nicely on essays. I passed with a B, since i didnt do well with the multiple choice exams. He is not so hard on the assignment deadline dates, he woks with u

Although the material did not interest me, Professor Ward does keep the classroom very upbeat. He stresses that he is there to help his students improve. You WILL need to read the text book. He gives all necessary test prep. He does not use power points, so you have to be quick taking notes. This class isn't an EASY A but easily possible to earn it

Professor Ward is a professor who truly wants to see his students succeed. You do need to read the textbook. Professor Ward is a great lecturer and is very respectful to students. The class wasn't easy and I worked hard for my A but I truly enjoyed the class, take Professor Ward if you want a fair, respectful, and intelligent professor!

Took him for Hist1301, and just registered for 1302! Great teacher, but long lectures. Test questions come from quizzes. Gives long time to get work turned in. Passed with a B with barely any effort.

I love Professor Ward! Take him for US History! He's very kind to students and truly wants them to succeed. His lectures are long but he does a good job of keeping students engaged. He's always willing to help students. If you make an effort you should be able to make an A. Tests are easy as long as you study. You can tell he really loves history.

The best History professor hands down. Always excited to start the day, uses powerpoints, stories, examples from history. Speaks loudly, clearly and distinctly with any redundant information. Always available for a question. And on top of that, if you show effort and ask question and he sees that you are trying - then you have my pity if you fail.

Great professor! Do the work, show effort, and you will pass. Took him on line so hated having to go to the testing center for Mid Term and Final but he does a study session before and all questions come from previous quizzes. Each week expect a discussion, 500 word essay, and a quiz. Some weeks you double up due to two units. Great caring guy

He's a really great lecturer and makes things very easy to understand by explaining events as if they were an interesting story. He's very passionate about the subject and cares a lot about the students. It's a pretty easy A if you put in the work. There will be no surprises on the exams whatsoever, so as long as you do the quizzes you'll be fine.

I took the Maymester, and was totally overloaded with the assigned reading, but It was a super rewarding class, diving deeply into the narrative of History, touching on the important topics often overlooked. I found the tests easy, but I'm also a history buff. Really enjoyable lectures.

I would say he is passionate about history and loves to teach. However, WAY TO MUCH HOMEWORK! It's these stupid essays.... No need for so many. I can get he wants you to learn the subject but sometimes it's 2 chapters of reading then 2 quizzes over those chapters then a Essay every week.... I would say please stop... We do have other classes....

Very passionate about history & makes it really easy to understand!

One of the best professors at Collin! He is willing to work with you if anything were to come up. The test questions come straight from the chapter quizzes and he gives you the essay prompts before the test!

Took him online so I don't know him personally. Expect an online discussion, a 250 or 500 word essay, and a 25 question quiz for each chapter. Online quizzes get two tries. He averages both grades for the final grade. Mid Term and Finals were easy if you studied. 50 multiple choice directly from the quizzes, and an essay for a topic he chooses.

Professor Ward's class was tough but pleasant. He gives good feedback when information is lacking in the many discussion boards, essays, and document assignments. You get 2 chances on the quizzes and they are averaged for the final quiz grade. Testing is easy if you study properly. Overall, a great class.

TAKE HIM. This is long overdue but I took him for both HIST. he is remarkable, 3 tests he gives reviews the test 100% covers. online HW, you can do all of it w/in the free trial period (answers on quizlet). FEW papers. He is interactive, great at story telling and really gets you engaged. HE WILL WORK WITH YOU. You will have to use the book

took him online and in-class for both HIST. I lack motivation and did not do any of the work until the last week and he accepted it all for full credit. He is PHENOMENAL i cannot say it enough. This is a year overdue mind you, but he is willing to work w/you. Will let you attend lecture even tho youre in online if it helps. HE WANTS YOU TO PASS

Engaging lectures that give a good overview, reading beforehand was necessary to keep up. I took him during maymester. Lots of papers, and some interesting grading criteria. His tests are taken directly from the at home online quiz, easy A.

I took this class online and it was one of the easiest classes ever. He is very laid back and allows a lot of time to get your work done. The assignments are due every Sunday and he allows you to redo assignments when you don't do so well on them. You also have 2 attempts on the chapter quizzes. The final exam consist of questions from the quizzes.

Great professor! He is really passionate about the topics and makes the lecture really interesting. I will definitely take HIST 1302 with him! best history professor.

Professor Ward is extremely sweet and caring! I didn't do any of the assignments until the end of the semester and he accepted them all for a late grade. There is a lot of work that you have to do and you have to go into campus to take the midterm and final in person, but other than that he's a great professor!

The exams are directly from the online quizzes, read the chapter and the quizzes are an easy 100 and ace the question portion of the exams. This professor is huge on giving evidence and supporting details for your arguments in the essay portion of the exam. Give lots of examples that relate to your argument and you will ace his class. LOVE THIS HIM

I took Professor Ward this semester for HIST 1301. It was more difficult than I expected but the info was given in class. He was very passionate about history and he wanted to share that with his students. Tougher grader, but still reasonable. You have to put in the effort. The class was very lecture heavy but if you take notes youll be fineI

Professor ward was a neat guy. if you enjoy history classes and dont mind extensive lectures then this is a good class to take. he was funny and made the material interesting. its a *lot* of reading but as long as you read the info you will have no problem whatsoever on the weekly quizzes/ exams.

took history 1301 with ward, long lectures, lots of homework, use the chapter quizzes to study for the exams, there's also quizlets for the chapter quizzes.

Engaging lectures, flexible office hours, fun research project, all the things you look for in a professor

His discussion questions are really good for thinking about the broad topic of the chapter. He does take a really long time to grade work and doesn't post a rubric to show why you got the grade that you got. Not a bad teacher at all

Clear coursework on canvas, you typically have 2 chapter quizzes, a discussion and then a short answer question. Typically took me an hour to complete. The exams are part questions part essay and the essay portions were always heavily graded. Easy class!

Professor is really passionate about the subject and really gets into it. Definitely would take another class with him.

I took History 1301 and 1302 with professor Ward and I absolutely loved it! He is an incredible professor who really cares about his subject and his students. His lectures are AMAZING and he facilities lots of interesting discussion, so participation matters! The quiz's/exams are a breeze if you read the textbook and listen in class. Had a blast!

He is a really great professor and his lectures were interesting but very heavy. Every test has an essay portion that is graded pretty hard so you have to know your stuff. Though he grades hard, he gives back a lot of feedback so you know what to work on.

This professor is a pretty tough grader so only take this class if you're willing to put effort into assignments and tests. The midterm and final are both essays, and do get a high B or above you have to make logical arguments and back them up with evidence. It's a good class if you want to learn and put in the work.

Professor Ward is great! His lectures are very informative and engaging. There is quite a bit of reading you must do in order to stay ahead and to keep up with the homework, but overall, it isn't too overwhelming. His grading is a bit tough due to the mid-term and final being open questions. I would definitely take one of his classes again!

Professor Ward's lectures are engaging, but the course requires a lot of reading and commitment. Attendance is mandatory, and the grading can be tough. However, with diligent studying using resources like Unstuck ai, the class is manageable and rewarding.

Such an understanding teacher. This is what college kids need nowadays. We are navigating through adulting and all the different responsibilities half of us have full time school and we work. He wants students to succeed and he is just so kind!