Great prof. Makes history exciting and not a hard grad either... Ask him about the long hair in France..lol

Great prof. He made History fun. just be careful asking about anything, phrase your questions properly.

He gave me inspiration. I had to work hard in his class but it was enjoyable and paid off.

He is an excellent teacher and inspired me to becmae the teacher i am today...thanks prof.

Good professor. Take lots of notes, you'll need them. He is a wealth of knowledge. Watch out for his corny jokes though, he uses them all semester.

He has tought me SO much about history it isn't even funny! his tests are very fair and he tells you waht will be on them. You have a choice of 4 essays or muilpule choice! He's a great professor TAKE A LOT OF NOTES! or you'll fail the class

This guy is a character. He makes some corny jokes, but he is real cool.He has a great sense of humor and he knows everything! This guy has been everywhere also. His tests are all essays. You pick 1 out of 8.

very dry humor, researches history from many different sources.

one of the best will spend one on one time to help you understand subject a rarity in college

GREAT TEACHER! HE IS VERY KNOWLEDGABLE!

this guy comes off as a hard ass at first, but he turns out to be real cool and is a easy test grader.

This guy is awsome. He tries to be funny, which he's not lol, but he is one of the most knowledgable professor's I have ever come across. He has been just about all over the world, ask him about any place and he knows it. This guy's the man!

Very intelligent man. Speaks kind of fast so it can be hard taking notes. If you read the book and catch the notes you'll be fine. There is a lot to learn but the subject is interesting. I would take him again

Friggin loved him !!! I thought he was a funny **** ... The class was easy to me ... But then again I love history .... LOVED HIM !!!

i like the class more now, than i did a couple weeks ago. the teacher is cool, but somtimes boring. he has some pretty lame, but bright things to say. if you have him.. plan on hearing "are there any questions. Any requests for clarifications...?" at least 35 times.... a day.

I loved him. He's very sarcastic, jokes around alot. His class is ALL lecture though. Only a few tests and 1 essay so the course load is not bad at all. He has so much experiance too, he's been to all the places he talks about which is interesting. Overall a really nice man and a great professor at Suffolk. Definitely take him.

Very nice man! do the work and you'll pass bottom line...no tricks tells you exactly what u have to do... u have the test 3 weeks in advance how can you fail? just ask questions and write down lectures...only thing i wish i did was NOT buy the books b/c you never use them*

Very smart great class

anyone who takes good notes and uses the review sheet for the essay tests will get a good grade. very amusing teacher, has lots of odd bits of history. he has a lot of info to offer n will always answer any question u have. dont bother buying the book if u can pay attention in class. very bad puns, but its amusing nonetheless.

great teacher, amusing, makes jokes...a little boring but very easy...all you need to do to do well in this class is read and answer the questions on the review sheets for the tests he gives out...don't buy the book you do not need it

DONT BUY THE BOOK. Attend all his classes and take good notes. keep the exam review sheets in mind while taking notes. His class is boring but its a easy grade. No quizzes only 2 exams and a final and a paper.

Great Professor. Don't buy the books, he talks the entire class. First words of every class "Are there any questions?" "Any request for clarification". Likes to make corny jokes, but otherwise great. All test were essay form, not hard but you MUST take good notes.Anything that he repeats constantly is guaranteed to be on the test. Do not sass him.

Good teacher, nice guy. Wouldn't you rather have a teacher that makes bad puns than a boring one. Ohh yeah, and buy the book because even if you don't need it to pass you might learn something.

Took him for west civ I, he's very monotone but wakes you up with puns that are so corny you can't help but laugh. He explains everything in detail as many times as you need. The tests are all essay but very easy. There's only 3 and one paper. I got an A. Have a coffee before class, it's a continuous lecture and take good notes.

"any questions? requests for clarification?" haha this guy cracks me up!yeah his lectures are boring & you cant take notes & listen to him @ the same time he talks to fast! Buy a tape recorder, or just listen to him.He GIVES YOU 7-12 essay questions weeks prior to the test & then he picks 2 of them & u have to write about 1 of them. pretty fair guy

GOOD TEACHER...BOTTOM LINE, HE GIVES REVIEW SHEETES WITH 6 TO 8 QUESTIONS ON IT, PICKS 2, YOU HAVE TO PICK 1 AND WRITE ESSAY. JUST KEEP THE REVIEW SHEET OUT DURING LECTURES WHEN HE GETS TO ONE OF THE QUESTIONS JUST WRITE DOWN THE ANSWERS. COULDNT BE ANY EASIER TO GET AN "A"

Alexander was a great teacher. If you are interested in history he is the prof. for you. I love history and I loved his class. Take good notes and you'll do great. All of his tests are essays. I never missed a class and never got below a 90 so he told me not to come in for the final since I already had an A. I highly reccomend him.

really good teacher you must take notes.. He treats you like a real college student. I got an A great guy too

Great guy. If you are here to learn you will appreciate his teaching style. He approaches the subject lightheartedly.

Need 2 have an appretiation for history. Amazing teacher. Doesnt just ramble on with dates. Tries 2 make history fun. He is there 2 teach, if u r not interested in learning he wont force u, thats why he asks 4 requests for clarification. If u want an A with minimal effort youre dreaming. This is college, you need 2 work for ur grade. A+++++++++++

Not a Bad teacher; you just have to actually take good notes and pay attention; yea he is just a lecture teacher but this is college; not everything is handed to you; you gotta work for ur grade in his class; NOT a Bad Teacher; He's a Good Guy, and Helpful if u try.

Gotta love this guy! he's so funny and his class is pretty interesting, he always waits for u to ask a question about what he just talked about to make sure u understood "are there any request for clarification?" test are easy; he gives u a sheet with 6 to 10 questions, for the test he'll choose 2 then u answer just 1. youtube tags scc alexander

Great teacher, Just follow where he goes with lecture it does tie in to what is going on . Take notes and participate you'll be fine

best teacher i've had, the finals tomorrow and i'm gonna miss him i cant lie, he makes things fun and funny and he's got a great personality and tries to include everyone..greay guy

he was okay take him if there is noody else. class itself is easy 2 essay tests and the final is an essay too. one 5 page paper you do not need the book at all. most of what he says is pointless like a page or two of notes every class. easy grader. if you do okay on the tests you will be fine.

He is really great! hes a crazy old dude but you will love him. Keeps you til the last minute and takes attendence at the end. Def knows what he is doing. fun stuff!

BEST BEST he tries so hard to make jokes and involve the class. I feel like most poeple in class think he is dry and boring. It is extremely obviouse that he knows what he is talking about and loves what he does. He has traveled to the places that he teaches about, gives intresting stories that cant be read in a book.

Yes the words "any requests for clarification?!" will make u go crazy and the lecture is quite boring. He's cocky and has a dry sense of humor. He involves the class with VERY obvious answered questions. Tests are just essays. Take tons of notes. If you can, take another professor.

I learned half way thru the class, dont pay attention to his class, work on the sheet for the test and you'll be better off. His notes are older than most of his students and goes off topic that arent needed. Focus on the sheet for the test and it will be an easy class if u can ignore ANY REQUESTS FOR CLARIFICATION quote

He's really not that bad. 4 tests in total, including the final exam. One research assignment. He doesn't write notes on the board, but gives a lot of information. You need to take notes to pass this class!

This prof. mixes the lecture around. The topic that I like in Western Civilization, was Ancient Egypt in contribution to Islam.

WAVE WILDLY AND SOUND OFF LOUDLY !! you will hear this everyday ..very corny sense of humor, very in eccentric in his own way but i like him. hes easy going. dont use text books and dont pay attention in the class either all you must do is know the study guide which he gives you weeks in advance and you will pass.

good person. good professor. not the most interesting class but you can tell he loves what he does and he wants his students to do well. participate- you'll be glad you did later.

He's definitely not the easiest teacher out there, tests are in essay form. First he gives you a list of 8 possible essays he would ask you to write and then goes over the material. This makes the tests a lot easier because you can prepare your essay. The last test he gives you a sheet of paper that tells you what essay you have to write not to har

Awesome Prof. very intersting. 3 Test gives the questions out prior to the test. Take good notes but be sure to concentrate your notes on the questions. Book not necessary you can look up all the info on Wikipedia.

his tests are essays. only 3 tests and a final paper-not bad at all. while he talks, he definitely tends to get off subject so i just didnt listen to him and looked up all the questions online. i found that way to be easier. he is a good professor though, but its just not the most exciting class

Hands down the man!! If you do the work you'll do fine. He explains the work and if you don't understand all you have to do is ask im to clarify

He was hilarious!!! haha

i took him for 101 and 102 hes an awesome professor. if you're attentive and you participate and he likes you he will give u a good grade. it's all about how you want to learn and how much effort you wanna put in this class. people are probably saying hes not good because they didnt want to work.

he is amazing and very helpfull... he hands you the questions to the tests before the tests so you can study from them.... overall i loved his class and it is very intresting...

took him for western civ. he is very easy but will pick on certain people and he is very boring but the tests are mad easy you get a blue book and full it as much you can every other line. gives you all the test questions and answers them all the class before the test.

Great professor and he's a very smart man. His tests are very easy. He gives you an overview of possible essay questions in weeks;advance. He explains the past in great detail to those that are interested.There is one MLA format paper to do which he gives you months to do it. I recommend him!

He speaks in a monotone, so don't take him in summer like I did, or you'll end up listening to him for 2 hours a day, 4 days a week. He gets the information out to you, but it's in a monotone. He never asks "Any questions?" Rather, he'll say "Any requests for clarification?" His tests are essays and are easy if you just use the review sheets.

I liked him, he can be a bit boring but its history. What i liked most about him is all his tests are essays so its more opinionated.

His lectures are extremely boring and he is very unorganized. He does, however, know exactly what he's talking about. Gives plenty of time for you to look at the review sheet and study. All of the answers are found on Google, so his tests are easy if you just look it up. Boring subject, but he does have some good jokes and makes fun of people.

Toke him for summer 5 weeks 4 days a week. 3 tests and 1 written essay.The last to tests, the second to last test and final are worth double. Do your best on those 2. All tests are essays.Gives you essay question way before test. Total of 12, he will pick 2 questions and you have to pick one to write about. If you want a A, WRITE EVERYTHING HE SAYS

"are there any requests for clarification?" this prof. is AWESOME. Just go to class, he gives test question sheet weeks before test, find answers on google and your golden. I achieved A+! Subject is boring but just bring your phone and he won't bother you.

Great professor!! his class made it easy to pass, he gives you the essay questions weeks before hand. It made everything so much easier to just look it up and type up your own notes to study.

I’ll sum up this guy in several words…HILARIOUS, easy, nice, understanding, makes-it- impossible-to-fail, practically-hands-you-the-answers, informative, smart… Are there any requests for clarification? TAKE HIM

always tries to make you laugh. excellent at explaining information that will be on the essays. no homework is given. all you have are 3 essay tests (in which the questions are given to you in advance) and on term paper. got an A so me and the others who did as well didn't have to take the 3rd test or come to the last week of classes.

pretty funny history professor he usually doesn't write notes so take your own notes but overall he is a cool guy and cracks some funny jokes every now and then the class is repetitive most of the time he speaks we take notes but overall I liked the format of the class

Any Request for Clarification? That is what he always says. He is a funny guy. He only talks. Gives out handouts. You wanna take notes? listen to him talk. He gives you the questions for the test ahead of time. The class is okay.

First let me start that as a person he is a nice man, very sharp and has great stories to tell. As a teacher though I think he could adjust his style a bit. His lectures can be very hard to follow at times especially if you are trying to take notes. Come to him during his office hours before the tests, and go over the review questions.

Professor Alexander is awesome. Anyone saying mean things about him, you're just complaining because he isn't easy! To me he was interesting to learn from and as long as you pay attention and participate, it's easy to pass his tests. I look up to him like a mentor.

This guy is the man. Any request for clarification? He will always be willing to answer your questions. He is hilarious. He gives you all test questions for all 3 of his test in advance. Just look up all the questions the night before the test. There only 5 to 7 questions on it. He picks to of them and all you have to do is write about one of them

I enjoyed his class a lot. I like history though. His style is very old-school in that the class is straight lecture, no power-points and notes are up to you. Some people were put off by that but I didn't mind it. He can be a bit of a tough grader but he is a nice man with a quirky, oddball sense of humor. Three tests in essay form and a 5pg paper.

He has a really dry sense of humor and "picks on " students. This is the first man that has ever been able to teach me history and make me want to pay attention.

I took western civ with professor Alexander. So many people told me to drop him because he was so boring. I love history and honestly loved him. His lectures were slightly boring but not that bad. I would definitely recommend him to someone that loves history and doesn't mind reading articles and stuff

I enjoyed this professor a lot. His way of teaching is very old school. He is very knowledgeable and has a good sense of humor. The work load is fair. All of his classes are lectures with no visuals, so you have to really pay attention and ask questions. He can be a bit monotone but his passion and knowledge is admirable.

Professor Alexander makes you work for your grade, but all of the material for the essay exams is there if you listen. I have read some of the posts on here and I cannot help but think those who rated him poorly did not care to put in the time for the course. He lectures with very few handouts so be CREATIVE and make it work(:. Thank you

Prof. Alexander was a bit much at first- I never had someone say so much in a lecture before or since. I adjusted. That is the downside. The upside is that he gave so much information and CONNECTIONS in his lectures that my understanding of history grew immeasurably. If you work, you will get more out of this class than even graduate level ones.

Prof. Alexander is a unique individual. His lectures are most definitely boring and the clock drags. He doesn't give handouts. He laughs at his own jokes, I actually hated him at first. I thought I was doing horrible in the class, but I managed to do very well and got an A. Turns out he is a very nice guy.

If you actually don't mind studying and doing work, you'll do fine. Professor Alexander is like the human equivilant of a history book, full of knowledge but probably boring for those not interested. I personally don't mind the lectures. But hey, I'm a history nerd.

Professor Alexander is the best i wish i can have him for every history class at suffolk he talks alot but its worth it there are three tests and one paper if you do well on two tests and the paper the last test doesnt count towards your grade pay attention or you will fail now with that out of the way is there any requests for clarification?

He basically blabs about western civ history. My classes with him were hilarious. He goes over his favorite parts of history and the tests aren't hard. I never once studied or read the online book yet always got a B+ on the tests. I would take him for every class if I could. If I did read the book then I could've gotten a easy A.

Professor Alexander is a great guy! My experience has been nothing short of positive! He has a very dry sense of humor which some people find to be intimidating but hes actually very funny. Id gladly take his class again- dont let these reviews scare you away!! You will pass if you show up and do the work �� Ive enjoyed his class very much

professor Alexander is a really nice professor. His class is fairly easy. He does not give out homework. His test are super easy. His class overall is really good. I would recommend taking it.

Professor Alexander is AWESOME! He is an excellent teacher and an all around great guy-I would love to take another one of his classes! If you show up and do what youre supposed to do, you will pass. Do not let these reviews scare you. I loved his class! Are there any requests for clarification?

Great prof. Show up with a good attitude, take extensive notes, do the pre-test essay questions/unit study guide and read some of the texts he gives you. You will pass. He has a great sense of humor, too. Enjoy!

Great prof. Very classy. Show up to every class! Loved his lectures and thoughts. Easy class. Do the practice essay questions. They are the test questions. There will be the 3 exams: pick 1 of 2 questions. One 5 page paper. That's it. Be respectful. He is a real gem, has experience, and hilarious. I wish he taught HIS102. I would take it.

his class is very easy. He does not give out any homework, just don't waste your money on books for his class you will never use them. Tough grader though don't know why? Overall his class is easy and good for people who want to take a nap : )

To the younger students, they may not appreciate professor Alexander's humor, and it is a bit dry at times but he is very easy going. He's an older gentleman that knows his stuff and it's better to record him than trying to take notes. Tough grader and you will need to read quite a bit. Put in the work, participate and you will pass with no issues

If you want to be able to sit in a class and not participate at all, this is the class for you. you can take notes if you want to but he really won't notice if you don't. NO HOMEWORK BUT the worst part are the tests being all memorization, you have to memorize 10 questions and he picks 2, you write about one. Worst part. He is a nice guy.

When this whole pandemic began none of my professors answered any email I wrote. When I asked him for help he answered in about 10 minutes. He gets back to you right away. He truly cares about his students unlike a lot of professors at Suffolk. He is such a sweet man I 100% recommend him

Great prof. Loved his lectures and thoughts. Easy class if you take notes on his videos (did online class. Do the practice essay questions on the syllabus They are the test questions. There will be the 3 exams: pick 1 of 2 questions he chooses. He has experience and hilarious. He gives feedbacks on the exams to help you improve with the next.

Hes a really sweet man. I would definitely take him. If you put the work in? he rewards you! I enjoyed his class!

Very kind man. Watch his videos and you will be fine. He is amazing

The material may be boring to some, but his Western Civ 101 is built to have you pass. There are two one hour long lectures per week, and three 1.5 page essays the entire semester. THATS IT. He maps everything out for you to succeed.

In all honesty Professor Alexander's class is relatively well rounded. It's a bit lecture heavy but you can definitely learn a great deal from the online lectures. 3 papers all 1.5 pages pretty simple stuff.

He is pretty creepy and often does stuff like licking his lips while looking around and making weird faces but he isn't a bad professor. On the tests if you make it obvious that you studied he will give you a good grade and just talk to him after class so he remembers who you are. The "any requests for clarification" thing was very annoying tho.