She made lectures interesting, easy quizes (I never even read the book), just go to class! :-)

Interesting lectures and a nice person but she's not that easy if you don't read the book.

This is by far my favorite instructor at Loyola. She's not quite an easy A. She's hilarious in and out of class, and she responds to questions quickly. If you have any interest in history, you'll do great. She only requires 3 papers, a few quizzes, final

Very funny & entertaining! At the least, she keeps your attention during lectures. Not an easy A, need to study. 3 papers, no tests, quizzes every couple weeks. If you like history though, she's perfect for you.

I doubt that any instructor could show more enthusiasm for teaching than she does in history. She makes you want to learn., even if intended not to. Snazzy dresser.

Took Viking history as a first time offering. You have to put some work in because you have a group presentation in front of the class,a couple papers and a couple quizzes, but she is not a hard grader, and super into her work. Highly recommend her.

Shes the coolest and the nicest. Lots and lost of extra credit! Grades not too hard and shows alot of enthusiasm and knows whats shes talking about, shes also very funny!!!!

Makes class fun. Gives good notes. Read the assignments and study notes. Gives essay style quizzes (not too bad & were announced) and Final Exam (Must be familiar with all material covered) Gives final study guide. Do 3 of 5 papers. Lots of extra credit.

Great teacher! Her enthusiasm is refreshing and fun. Also she is very easy to get a hold of either by visiting her office or by email. Make sure to keep up with the reading outside of class and you will be fine.

Great teacher, very fun!

FANTASTIC prof! Lots of fun, loves her history. Quizes, papers, and final - oh my - but the extra credit save the day. Is willing to help when you need it, and grades fairly. Would recommend her to anyone who has to complete history core!

Dont miss class if you can help it. Loves people who speak up - just say anything! I dont think she was a hard grader at all, but the class was a lot of work for an intro class. Great class for people who aren't big date people, just remember a few right before the quiz and you'll be fine.

her system is really nice. lectures are full of info, quizzes aren't hard and neither are the papers. she really enjoys history which makes the class interesting

great teacher...interesting assignments and she does a good job explaining the material...read the primary sources but everything from the text book is covered in class

GREAT professor. All the people saying that she is too hard are slackers. Only 3 small papers and a few quizzes and exam, and she grades easy. Makes history really interesting, I never slept through any of her classes, even though they were at 8:30 in the morning. Highly recommended!!

the course would be easy except for the questions she asks; they are maybe deliberately obscure. and yeah, "super quizzes" are the same thing as exams, maybe a little shorter but worth the same amount.

One of the best professors i've ever had! Ended up with an A in her class and I never missed a lecture because they were almost always truly interesting and fun. Even the papers were enjoyable. Quizzes are pretty rough, but they don't count for much. I highly reccommend taking her, especially if you don't like History. She'll make you love it.

great teacher. actually knows her stuff as opposed to teaching out of the book. you can tell she really loves her subject and expects students to try. definatly not a blowoff class and try to go to every class. alot of info is given in each. no tests. small quizes and 3 papers.

She is a very nice person, but overall the class is very challenging. As a history major, I took the course because we need one pre-euro. I would only take her class if i had to. Though we always did get good food in the class.

Dr. Gross-Diaz is tough, but is a really good teacher. Be prepared to read a lot, but if you manage that, the quizes and papers are a cake-walk. If you really like the middle ages, there's no better professor than Dr. Gross-Diaz

I thought this class was fantastic! She was so incredibly knowledgeable, her lectures were really easy to understand, and if you have basic English grammar skills, you should do fine on her papers. She is a somewhat tough grader but only because she has high expectations. Her entusiasm made me want to learn more! Definitely take this class.

A lot of reading from the primary sources and textbook. Quizes and the final are unpredictable. Essays are ok if you have a good argument use good support from the primary sources. Although she is enthusiastic and knows the material extremely well, the unpredictability of the quizes and final can kill your grade. Take if you love studying history.

Very nice professor, will help if you ask. You have to have interest in the topic (I thought Vikings was great) but if you don't you might not like her. Very knowledgeable, but assignments are quite difficult. Probably better to take for upper level courses but I really liked her and the class.

She is a really nice teacher, and loves her job, but there is something off with her grading: in a good way. She gives out B+ and A's on essays really easily. like, you don't even have to try. It's kind of unbelievable. If you suck at writing, take this class!!!

She knows the subject and is very enthusiastic about it, but she is a little tough because of the unpredictability of her quizzes/final. Drops one paper (out of 3 in my semester). Gives feedback/help when writing papers.

She was the best teacher I've had for History. Really outstanding. Her papers seem a bit daunting, but they are not really that bad. Her lectures give life to a subject that has been dead for a couple centuries, so its really worth it. Quizzes, Tests are easy, just attend class. You have to read the books, but they are easy reads. Awesome class.

She is so sweet and into what she teaches. attendance isn't mandatory, but she teaches outside the textbooks, so going to class is important. Moved around deadlines to make relieve some stress. Tests/quizzes will be harder than you expect, but she gives study sheets and grades very leniently. Take her, she makes history very interesting and fun.

She is so nice!!!! She is so passionate about what she teaches. If you need help reviewing your paper, she is really helpful. You definitely have to study for the quizzes, but she gives study guides. And participate!

Ok you Hist101 people obviously don't know what you're talking about. I've taken 2 of her history courses and done great in both. She really knows her stuff. She tells funny/stupid little jokes, uses all different aids to teach, and is very flexible. you will learn from her. Take her and enjoy learning that history isn't about textbooks

Amazing professor, by far the best history teacher I've ever had. Anyone who can give life to things dead over a millennium is a miracle worker. Funny, energetic, devoted. She grades easily. I wrote a paper that contradicted its thesis, still got a B. If that's not easy, I don't know what is. You'll learn lots too. Take the class.

I loved this class!! Even though it was an 8:30 am class, it was worth it. She is an amazing professor. I highly recommend her. She drops the lowest 2 essays, 3 count. She only counts 5 quizzes, and we take like 10. She is very helpful! TAKE HER!! You will love her. I got an A. Go to class and you will be fine

Dr. Gross-Diaz is awesome!! Anyone thinking about taking HIST 101 should take her course! She is so passionate and knowledgeable about history and Medieval studies that you can't help but be interested too. Grading was fair and not too hard. She drops the lowest essay and quiz grade.

Professor Gross-Diaz is great! She loves anything English and has the best sense of humor. Her class is difficult and time consuming but if you put in the effort an A is very attainable!

She may be extremely passionate and knowledgable about history, but she expects her students to know just as much as she does! I haven't been able to get anything above a C on any quiz or essay because I am not "specific enough." I'm not trying to get my Doctorate in history, I'm just trying to pass a core class. It's unreasonable. Don't take her.

She's definitely a tough grader. You MUST spend time on this class. I honestly didn't read the book, but I show up to class bc her quizzes are honestly based off the lecture. SO TAKE GOOD NOTES. Don't be afraid to ask questions and go to office hours bc she's extremely helpful outside of class. VERY passionate, DONT TAKE IF YOU WANT AN EASY A

You take 7 quizzes and drop 2 (I think). You also get to choose 2 papers to write out of the 3. This class is really flexible for a core class because of the options. Also, I think that she is one of the most interesting professors we have. I personally loathe history and I really enjoyed this class.

The class is an easy A if you put in the effort and show up to class. She includes participation in your grade, but offers plenty of extra credit opportunities for you to earn some of those points. There are no tests and she always tells in advance when there's going to be a quiz, and she also drops your lowest quiz score.

For a 101 intro class, this was one of the hardest classes I had to take. I love history, but her lectures were very long and sometimes very boring. This professor is very smart and knows her stuff, but can expect way too much out of her students. Participation matters, but there aren't many chances to participate since she talks for an hour and 15

Professor Gross-Diaz was fortunately a "fun" history teacher so I actually enjoyed class. She knew so many things that weren't in the textbook that it kept you engaged and interested. Her quizzes were very specific which makes them difficult. This includes asking or specific dates or names of things. If you read and review, you will be fine.

She is so so so cool! I love her outfits and she knows so much about History that isn't in the textbook. You can tell that she is really passionate about her work. Attendance and participation is a MUST. She assigns four papers and you get to chose which of the first two you want to do. So you only write 3. Quizzes are assigned 1 class before.

She is so cool!!!! The lectures of class are also easy to understand and she also has many stories and details for us in order to better understand!!!! There is no midterm or final, and there are two essays based on books, and her prompts for essays are inspirational, her help for essays is amazing !!

Dr. Gross-Diaz is a wonderful professor. She is exuberant and she tells pre-16th century like a story making the lectures very interesting. She definitely has a deep love for what she teaches but that also reflects in how she grades. This is not a class that you can easily breeze through, a lot of critical thinking and writing is required.

Keep her talking and you will get her off schedule enough to have an easy semester. There are only a couple papers and quizzes. Just go to her office hours for the paper and she will tell you what to change and what will get you the A. Just make sure you look at the study guides before you have quizzes because the answers are exactly on them.

Prof Gross-Diaz is super cool. We had nearly a chapter a week, but the online quizzes weren't too bad and they can be retaken until you get a 100%. She has no midterm nor final, only 2 essays, a webpage review, and her class is engaging and fun.

Dr. Gross-Diaz is extremely knowledgeable and her passion for history is clear in every class. She makes it easy to get a good grade as she makes note outlines and study guides available, as well as offering a lot of extra credit opportunities. I would certainly take another class with her.

Professor Gross-Diaz is very smart, nice, and incredibly invested in her subject. She makes the grading criteria clear, but even when following the criteria the grading is rather harsh. If you put in a solid effort there's no reason you shouldn't get a good grade. Just be warned that it's going to take up many hours of your time.

Dr. Gross-Diaz is a great prof. and really makes class interesting. Though, her lectures do sometimes lack organization and are a little hard to follow. She is a harsh grader, but very clear about her grading scale, and will work with you to help you get a better grade! Take the time to ask for her help, and she really will help you a lot.

Tough class but learned a lot and enjoyed the lectures. Her teaching style and passion made it fun.

Prof. Gross-Diaz is definitely a harsh grader however, she is an excellent professor. She does not cold call and does not have her students discuss much (which was nice for me)Her lectures are very engaging. Would recommend with somewhat of a light schedule because the assignments/tests were definitely time-consuming. I learned a lot from her.

She is very knowledgeable and approachable, and her lectures are very informative and interesting. She is a hard grader, but she offers many extra credit opportunities. In addition, she curved the midterm. The readings can be a lot, but let's be honest, every core class requires you to read a lot. THANK GOD SHE DOES NOT MAKE YOU TALK. I AM TOO SHY.

Dont take her. She just yaps and yaps. Not a very good teacher, class is also pretty boring.

She is really funny and passionate about her work. She is also very understanding and flexible with deadlines. Talk to her, she appreciates it!