Sounds a little ****, but very interesting lectures, he makes history easy

He is a great history teacher. He makes it all very interesting. The test are not easy and there is a lot of reading, but it is worth it. You won't leave this class without knowing a lot of information.

Great course.

Very enthusiastic and knowledgeable of material. Made class worth coming to.

Very enthusiastic, clear teacher. You'll get out of his classes being an expert on the subject matter. It's difficult to get an "A" in his class, but as long as you do your work you'll get a "C."

He is a great teacher. Tough work and a great deal of reading, but well worth the effort.

The only time i found history interesting!! He's awsome!

He is the MAN! Tough prof, but you won't be assigned a bad book, you will never be bored, and you will learn an incredible amount of stuff. THEO ROCKS!

It's obvious that teaching gets him excited. He is also pretty knowledgeable, but I believe he reveals his own leftist views too much.

Dr. Prousis has it all - fascinating information, enthusiasm for subject matter, excellent choice of text materials, visuals, and high standards. Students gain a variety of perspectives from selected authors and Dr. Prousis brings things together in anim

The JESUS of history profs! This guy is incredible! Take this guy, work hard, have a sense of humor, and you will gain knowledge, intellectual discipline, and laugh your ass off!

Incredible teacher.Read everything.Very interesting class.Keeps your attention the whole time.You will learn so much from him.

An incredible teacher with so much knowledge it is crazy! I am in the class now and he makes you feel at home in the classroom. I am taking his Holocaust class next term and I can't wait!

Excellent professor. A lot of work in class but it's worth it. I hated him at first, but grew to like him. He cares about teaching and his students. Not a class for slackers or those who expect to be handed a good grade. Take him if you want to become a better student.

Man! He is tough. Lots of material and he is not a time waster. BE PREPARED TO WORK! That said, he's a genuinely nice guy whose social skills don't seem to be wasted on undergrads or other types of slackers. You WILL see the words "More Detail," on *everything* you write for him.

this guy really gets into lecturing...he starts shouting and getting really excited about what he's talking about...it's kind of funny and makes me laugh...loves his history...but he's very helpful whenever you have any questions...nice guy

i only had him for lecture so he wasnt giving the tests or quizzes...we broke down into small classes for that...but as for lectures he was an amazing speaker. really enjoyed going to class...his lectures helped a lot for tests!!

this man is hilarious, no, it doesn't mean that he has a great sense of humor. it means that he is so passionate about history that he starts to yell at different points, which startles some students, and makes the rest of us laugh. he's very clear in his lectures, but watch who you get as the TA.

Hard class in general. Very specific with notes. Tests come from lecture notes and book. Must read text in order to do well. If you show up to class, read, and come to discussion you'll do well. Prousis is extremely funny.

Amazing teacher.I had the class at 9am on Mon. and Wed, never fell asleep.Passionate & into his lectures-to the point where he sweats.I found him funny & intelligent. He'll emphasize important points by reapeating them.Take notes; it's key for discussion class.Find a friend;enjoy his quirky sayings.

1. Work hard 2. Formulate thoughtful questions/responses before voicing them 3. Prepare the study guides 4. Participate in class discussion 5. Aviod confrontation/arguments with Dr. P (he has over 2 decades of experience teaching college) 6. Do the readings 7. Follow the above, and the syllabus

Core is hard, but Prousis made it fun and more easy. Sitting in his lectures is not bad at all!! He is so nice and very approachable!! Take him .. Be careful of who you T.A. is!!

Not a bad teacher. His voice can be a little annoying and he gets very excited sometimes. Often will say the same word like 3 or 4 times. Not a hard professor, but it mostly based on TA's anyways.

He is tough but one of the absolute best lecturers that in the history department

Dr. Prousis is very thorough and is very demanding, however not unreasonably so. His emphasize on writing style and grammar can be irksome, but his classes will make you a better writer and he is very willing to help.

I took Prousis' Russian History class (It was Russian history beginning with Tsar Nick's family being murdered) a couple years ago. The man knows what he's talking about. He's not much on the personality, but he doesn't need to be. His classes were very

Do not take his class unless you are ready to read between 250-600 pages a week and buy 10 books for the class. He grades very hard. He also insulted our class about being lazy and stupid.

Um, yeah. Grad students beware! Not only do you have to read the 600 pages a week, you have to read 3 additional 700 page books and 3 more 7 page papers. He tears apart grad students. I think his intentions are good, but he is blunt in the delivery of his comments. I learned more in his class than any other class I've taken, but it was hard.

SOOOO Hard, but interesting

Dr. Porusis is an outstanding teacher. THE MAN KNOWS WHAT HE'S TALKING ABOUT. He's studied in archives worldwide. Very thorough. Imperative you have good note-taking skills and are a strong writer; he does grade on grammar and syntax. A lot of books to read, so don't take a full load and inlcude his class in it. He's one of the best UNF has.

Dr. Prousis is the one of the finest profs at UNF. I took him many times when I was an undergrad. His lectures make the exams "a piece of cake," and you will learn more from his comments on your essays than you do in most English classes. If only more students would just shut up, do the work, and bask in his brilliance.

He is tough, but I learned so much from his class. Really knows his stuff. He does treat students like high schoolers sometimes, but overall I loved the class. I'm taking him again for a seminar.

I took Core II with Prousis. NEVER MISS A LECTURE! He gives you so many notes and so much info... The plus side is though, that if you never miss a class, you never need to pick up the text book... If you take notes and study hard and you will do fine on his blue book exams... It is deffinitley not a class that you can just blow off...

Great professor. Greatly improved my writing/research skills. As for treatment of students, HE TREATS THEM AS THEY DESERVE TO BE TREATED, which was extremely refreshing. I took 8 of his classes and every time he got onto someone they deserved it. He treats people that behave like adults with respect. Outstanding lecturer as well.

Great professor. One of the few top notch profs at UNF. Strict attendence policy, points deducted from grade if absent/late which is unecessary since if you miss a class you'll probably do poorly on tests. His lectures are very interesting. He knows his stuff and is passionate about what he teaches. Want a challenge? Take this class!

Dr. Prousis is a weird guy. He has an older style of teaching which is made more complicated because he was educated in the Soviet Union. He does not tolerate lateness because his lectures are like mini performances. His exams are complicated so take really good notes and read the material carefully. If you stick it out you will do well and learn

if ur dedicated and want to learn, he's one of the best teachers. but if ur looking for a easy sem, i suggest u avoid him. a lot of mandatory reading, must attend every class and take extensive notes, and u must be prepared!!

go to class, be prepared, he asks students to behave like adults even though he treats people like children. I thoroughly enjoyed lectures, extensive reading, test are challenging, Participate! Will call you out and embarrass you, because he's been there for 30 years. He cares, he's funny, engaging, yet insipid

Wow where do i begin with this guy. he's super smart and is good at translating the material in an understandable way. but, he can be rude. don't be even 3 seconds late to class, he'll mark your grade off and give you a lecture (i never was b/c i was to scared after seeing classmates). he enjoys lecturing & u'll learn if you listen

He tells you right from the beginning that his classes arent meant to be electives. He is tough but appreciates students who strive to make improvements and is tough on students who have no discipline. He always gives study guides and communicates very well with the class. He will return any emails with real thought. Very qualified.

One of my favorite professors. Very difficult. Lots of reading. No multi-choice, all short answer and essay--mostly essay. MANDATORY attendance. EXTREMELY liberal, but did not punish my absolutely opposite and expressed views. Requires excellence. A good challenge.

You will leave his class well educated. Be prepared to devote serious time to reading. Do NOT enroll more than part time if you take his class! If you do, make sure you dont work, have friends or family around. Strict but if he sees you put forth an honest effort.take notes, participate, participate, is understanding. Weeds out students not serious

His classes are very hard and you will do a lot of reading. However, he is very knowledge able, will respond to emails, and is very approachable in his office if you need extra help. There are quizzes and tests but no papers. He makes it clear what he expects on his tests and provides great feedback on everything he hands back.

I took him about 15 years ago when I was working on my master's degree. While I hated the re-writes, he honed my writing unlike any other professor took the time to do. If you want warm fuzzies...watch Barney. If you want to learn how to write like an academic...take him. Editing isn't fun for anyone (including him) but it is to your benefit.

I think he makes it clear that the class isn't meant to be easy. There is a lot of reading but I found all of it interesting, and I learned a lot from the class. His lectures are very well organized and he is definitely knowledgeable of the subject.

Though probably the most challenging professor in the history department, and easily the most challenging professor I took as an undergraduate, Dr. Prousis will make you a better historian. He expects you to know the material inside and out. If you take him plan on several hours of reading alone per week in addition to other studying and class.

If you have an attitude or a problem with authority you cannot take this class. Dr. Prousis warns everyone during the first class about his tough expectations. I learned a lot in both of the classes I took with him. I am a better historian and student because of him. He frightened me into excellence.

If you act like a actual adult, listen, take notes and do the reading, this class is not a huge challenge. If you can't handle reading a few hundred pages a week in a 3000 level history class you're probably going to fail. At life. Prof Prousis is an energetic (and sometimes amusing - impressive for a class on the Holocaust) lecturer.

Excellent professor, very hard but he is more than knowledgeable and is more than fair if you do your work and attend class regularly.

Awesome prof! Awesome class! You have to be really dedicated because there is a TON of reading and quite a few essays to write. It's hard but his lectures are really interesting and you'll learn a whole lot if you pay attention and take notes.

This professor is one of my favorites at UNF so far. I'm not done with the class yet but he honestly made me a better historian. If you take a 3000 level history class be prepared to read. Very funny and knowledgeable about his subject.

Very challenging but helpful. Attendance is mandatory and there is a good deal of reading. Be prepared to take plenty of notes.

Prousis is a very hard professor, but his classes are passable if you do the assigned reading. His course was very reading intensive. The in class notes were very lengthy. Attendance is mandatory for his class. His multiple choice quizzes and exams are extremely detailed. The essays are graded for depth, content, grammar, spelling, and syntax.

fantastic professor, very hard so only take him if you are willing to work for your grade.

Prousis is a very detailed very good instructor. You will definitely learn something from his classes. The only problem are the 400-500 page books every two weeks and the test over them. Maybe if this were my only class this semester it would be easier, but with the work load juggling other classes is way too hard. Even so he is such a nice person.

Hardest class I have ever taken. However the guy is a great teacher, I learned a ton. If your looking for an easy A this is not the class for you

While extremely passionate and knowledgeable, Dr Prousis was rigid and at times, completely unreasonable. His attendance policy can by summed up by his own statement, "If you die and it causes you to miss class, I need a note from the coroner." His grading is extremely subjective and there was way too much reading, 8 books for this class alone.

I took Russian Culture with Prof. Prousis about 9 years ago and it is one of those courses that stays with you. I don't remember it being extremely difficult but I do recall taking a lot of notes. Very interesting class.

He's a great teacher, no lie or doubt about it. But he is without mercy when it comes to grading and he's kind of a huge Jerk to his student. Zero Emptahy skills

Dr. Prousis is a tough teacher, but worth your time. SHow up to class, attendance is mandatory. Don't bring your phone or food. He has no problem calling you out if you're doing anything like that. He knows his subject backwards and forwards. Know how to write - if you aren't good at grammar, skip it.

Dr. Prousis is brilliant when it comes to this course. Expect to read A LOT, 1 book a week followed by a multiple questionshort essay quiz on it. The Mid term and final are cumulative, covering anything and everything covered previously. Skip class & don't read failure! Great feedback on quizzes however. StudyReadparticipate you will pass

Expect to read and write A LOT. If you're not a good writer already, your skills will improve if you take his feedback into account. Be sure to participate in class discussions. It's not a huge % of your grade, but he ended up giving a few people extra points for talking when no one else would. Just be involved and do your work and you'll do fine

Dr. Prouis is brilliant, but lectures are only that. He will not answer questions during class, so you can keep your hand up all class, but he won't call on you. You will read a book every two weeks and quiz on it. Provides helpful study guides for every test/quiz, but looks for extremely detailed answers. If you don't read, you will fail.

I love this class and this teacher. Yes he has a hard class and you HAVE to read the books to pass. But he is incredibly helpful and he has a passion for this. I often laughed in his class. In addition, he guides you to if you ask for it. He will tell you that you need to improve on the quizzes. Would recommend.

Normally when students say a lot of reading I can shake it off and its no issue. With Prousis though you will read and some of the readings will suck, I felt the historiography was very dated. Many readings were very reactionary and left me with a desire for more, yet in a class on Soviet history we read NO Lenin, NO Trotsky, NO Soviet leaders.

DR. PROUSIS IS AN EXCELLENT PROFESSOR WHO REALLY KNOWS HIS COURSE SUBJECT. HE IS STRICT WITH ATTENDANCE AND TARDINESS BUT ONLY BECAUSE THERE IS SO MUCH LEARNED IN ONE LECTURE. HE EXPLAINS ALL OF THE INFORMATION REALLY WELL AND PROVIDES OUTLINES OF THE LECTURE FOR EACH CLASS. HE CARES ABOUT HIS STUDENTS AND WANTS TO MAKE SURE YOU UNDERSTAND.