3.6
Quality3.4
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Would Retake103
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What Students Say
“Well, I don't think he's sexy, but whatever”
PHILOSOPHY - 3.0 rating“a delightful twist on american history, extremely helpful teacher”
AMHIST - 5.0 ratingClass Info
Textbook Required
100%
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B-
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FRESHMENS
5.0
(1)AMERICANH
5.0
(1)HISSURVEY
5.0
(2)USSINCE45
5.0
(1)AMHISTOR
5.0
(1)Difficulty by Course
AMERHISTSURV
5.0
HISTSECT
5.0
AMERISURV
5.0
HIST155
4.4
350
4.0
Reviews (102)
Well, I don't think he's sexy, but whatever. Philosophy with him was boring.
a delightful twist on american history, extremely helpful teacher.
Very clear with lectures. Funny as well! Probably my favorite this semester.
he should make an add for Diet Pepsi
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Very boring, and hard
He is very hard to folllow, and isn't usually on time
Wasnt an easy A, but I got an A, Awesome teacher and class
I thought he was pretty hard, and others in my class thought the same thing
Hard to listen to
His little habbits in class always kept me entertained!
has his little habits, but overall a good teacher, knows his stuff.
his way or the highway, does he know what he is talking about???
he likes to talk off subject and he doesn't care about his students as people
mm'kay
Very excellent professor. Makes himself clear and easy to listen to in class.
very smart, lectures the whole time, loves his diet pepsi
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He is awesome. He makes me laugh and I learn alot.
A good teacher, reinforces what I've learned and more, the Pepsi thing however..
Awesom teacher, don't miss class/notes.. easy class if pay attention
great teacher... just mumbles too much
Very easy to understand as long as you attend class, tests are pretty easy.
Dr. Mmkay is so sexy, I love watching him drink Diet Pespi everyday!! yeah baby!
Attend the SI sessions they help out a ton. Class is boring
what a liberal, great prof, but leave out the liberalism
Went to the Oliver Stone school of history
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Not an easy A, and 8 am course a bit early, but decent professor, knowledgeable.
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Very judgmental and he will let you know what he doesn't like about you
Very good lectures but EXTREMLY HARD TESTS!! Don't take him if you want an A!!
Good professor. Go to class and SI's - get an A...if not buy him some Diet Pepsi
Very good teacher, doesn't try to trick you on tests
A teacher for people who like history. Harder tests with 30 pt essays. study!
Spencer is a great teacher. Has an opinion on everything.
Spencer is a great lecturer. Only 2 assignments though, so stay on top of work
don't miss class, read book. easy multiple choois 70%, but hard easy 30%.
He sure drinks a lot of Diet Pepsi. I feel sorry for his liver. However, good prof. If you need help ask him! Very willing to help.
Lecture, Lecture, Lecture...Hard on Essays.You better study. He is tough on essays!
He is an alright teacher but his lectures are a little boring. He is always on a caffeine high as he chases his coffee with his diet pepsi. Go to class and study for the tests and you will do fine.
Awesome teacher! Extremely nice and friendly. Loves to talk to students and help them out.
Neat guy, hopped up on Diet pepsi so try and keep up. His material and opinions are fun to listen to. Go to class, enjoy yourself and study hard for the tests, particularly the essays.
His tests are killer (essays are worth a lot), but he's nice. He will help you if you ask for it and if you try, you'll get "brownie points". Try your best to take extensive notes (he talks fast due to the caffine that he drinks). STUDY STUDY!
good teacher, explains stuff well, talks fast..maybe the Diet Pepsi..hard tests, study a lot!
This has got to be the worst speaker I have ever listened to. It is tough to go to class because his speaking is annoying. Tests are hard, study a lot. He grades essays pretty tough. He knows what he is talking about and willing to answer questions.
Grades hard on essays and those are most the test points. Nit picky on them and wants every little detail.
Spencer is awesome! He's a great lecturer, just pay attention and take good notes and you'll be fine. Tests are a little hard, essays suck. Make sure you mention every point possible. Awesome overall, highly recommended.
Has some funny comments, never had to crack open the book, tests questions from class, study guides tell you all the terms you need to know and all possible essay questions. Go to the SI...they help so much (I got an A)!
The hardest class I had. Hes a good teacher but at times only offers an opinion rather then the actual facts. Watch out for the essays on the tests.Not much for brownie points as I was 1 point from the next grade level and didnt get it. go to the SI's.
This course with Dr. Spencer's was great and I learned a lot from it.
Funny guy, Class is very hard plan on studying a ton for his tests he will butcher your essays so be sure they are perfect! You will learn a ton though
I never had to come to class, I would just pull all nighters before each test. When I did come to class he was very funny. His cynical views make me laugh. I liked him alot.
YAAAAWWWN!!!! never take night class with him, 2 and a half hours. Yawn, he is not to clear either.
Expects too much from test essays and papers but everything thing else is fine if you study. Just dont fall sleep evryday or you might wake up and find you missed 60 years of history.. trust me it sucks.
Interesting lectures, lot of note taking. Never had to open the book though! not many assignments, just two papers, three tests. tells you the essays that will be on test. Cool guy.
funny guy, especially when he gets that third or fourth diet pepsi into him! He should just have them running through an IV, it would be faster! but great guy, easy tests, no complaints here!
good teacher, has a dry sense of humor but sometimes it's funny. a lot of good information in lectures, but it's a lot of information so make sure to take good notes.easygoing,and will answer questions.
overall easy. take notes of what he says that aren't on powerpoints. test are easy for the most part. "Who freed the slaves" papers are retarded.
After he takes his watch off and gets a diet pepsi in him he is soooo funny. MUST study for teast or youll fail.
Tough but usually fair. Gives out alot of information, you will learn alot if you pay attention. Can get a little boring at times but can be funny as well. Do your work and pay attention and you'll be ok. Take good notes, tests are mostly over lectures, not the book.
Does not take attendance but I think it is really important to go or you will miss a lot but most things are in the book. Test essays are graded a bit hard but not too bad. This is one of the only classes I can stay awake for, but I also kinda like history. Never remembers where we are at in lecture
It makes me sad that everyone is grading him so poorly. Spencer is AWESOME!! Completely hilarious, very helpful & a good guy. He makes it interesting & fun, & his lectures are excellent. Take his class, you'll have so much fun.
3 tests, all from his lectures, you don't need your book. Makes you write 2 two page papers over "Who Freed the Slaves" which is not fun. He is pretty interesting. Lets his liberal views come out in his lectures which I didn't like.
Great Class. Tests were from lecturs, and were very easy. Papers were easy to write. His lectures were boring, but you'll get a good grade easily.
Mr. Spencer is a very good teacher. He lectures, and then you take a test. He has a good sense of humor, and he helps in any way he can.
AWESOME lecture! Can not say enough, he's funny and puts a modern twist on old "useless" stuff.
An excellent teacher. I heartily dislike history, but he really made it interesting. That being said, he doesn't take attendance so it's easy to not go...but GO! I got a C solely because I didn't go to class often enough.
This guy is wierd. Like, the info he presents is very interesting, but the way he talks definately kills the interesting part of the lecture. Same routine NON stop. Tries to crack jokes, but ends up laughing at himself. You know hes in a good mood when he has his Diet Pepsi can.
Lectures are interesting and he tries to add humor into the topics. Only 3 tests and 2 papers which are all fairly easy. Use the study guide for tests and you'll be fine.
Reading isn't necessary if you pay attention to the lectures. For the "Who Freed The Slaves" papers, try to find students who took the class already to get the CD from, that'll save you $15.
Good professor! VERY intelligent and fun to watch and listen to. Adds humor to class and is just a funny guy in general. I wish I could take another claass with him. 2 papers and a few tests that required fairly little studying. Listen in class and take notes. I did and pulled off a B pretty easily.
cool prof. always has a diet pepsi when he walks into class. pretty good lectures. sometimes hard to study for tests but study guides and good notes will get you by.
HARD teacher, you have to read a 400 page book & write a paper on it, only graded on 3 tests and paper. Must go to class, the tests are based on the notes. You can aim at getting a C at best
I don't know who the last guy was kidding. I have an A in the class and I don't spend my time pouring over the book. I just got to class and pay attention. He is a good teacher and the tests come straight out of your notes and his powerpoints.
i don't know who these people are kidding! i went to every class and studied religiously and still did miserable. his lectures are sooo boring! and he gives you test reviews on ecompanion but they're 5-10 pages long! he's very unclear on what to study for. only 3 tests and 1 paper...i would suggest taking someone else!
Good professor, knows his stuff. Likes to keep things funny, lots of jokes! Only grades on 3 test and 1 paper. Graded the paper pretty hardcore.
i would steer clear of this guy! only grades on 3 tests and 1 paper over a very long and boring book. lectures are boring and reviews sheets are about 8 pgs long! TAKE SOMEONE ELSE!
I didn't feel as challenged in Dr. Spencer's class as I have in others, but he was very nice and tried to keep things fun.
Not a bad teacher. Very approachable. Boring lectures and somewhat hard to take notes. Uses powerpoint but additional notes needed. Only 4 grades make up final grade. I got a very good grade on the Book Essay and B/S'd the whole thing. Test reviews are not very clear compared to test.
hard tests. explain things in a story. must know dates. he is pretty boring in his lectures. pretty much gives everyone the same grades and comments on tests, make you wonder if he even grades things.
If you pay attention and take notes you'll be fine.
It was an ok class. Not too hard, but pretty boring. He likes to drink coffee and then chase it with Diet Pepsi...he likes his caffeine! Take notes and it isn't bad.
I loved him. I thought the lectures were interesting and tests weren't too bad if you studied. He's really funny and yes, the Diet Pepsi is always there. Great guy, I would recommend him to anyone.
He tells history like it is a story. He puts in little jokes and really enjoys his job. He is fun and a great teacher. By telling history like a story he makes it easy to understand and learn. He is a good teacher. I highly reccomend for Historical survay.
He makes things pretty interesting, he likes to tell jokes and sometimes he's a bit quirky. He doesn't make you go to class but you should GO GO GO. The tests are HARD. Even if you study for them they're hard.
Great all around teacher and a very funny caffine filled guy but if you are on the border for a grade you are screwed. Even if you are a few points away for the bump. I liked his classes but did not understand his logic at the end of the year when I was 2 points away from the grade that I wanted. Good teacher overall
I study every week for a month for his tests and a bunch the weekend before his test and I still could get more than a D. If you go to his office and talk to him he doesn't help that much. He tells everyone the same thing. He is interesting to listen to, but even if you go to every single class and the SI you won't do good. Don't Take!
VERY VERY HYPER
If you go to lecture and can stand to listen to him ramble on, then you might do okay. He is very into politics, so you learn more about that than history. His tests are random...wouldn't reccomend him.
His tests are completely random and when you ask him for help on studying...he doesn't. He puts stuff on the study guide that you have never gone over in class. However, he does explain stuff clearly. But his class is extremely boring...he is so monotonous and tedious
His lectures are interesting but the test are really hard and the study guide he gives are not that helpful. I never missed a day of the class and studied my notes and I'm probably going to get a C. There's better History teachers then this guy....take somebody else!
Terrible!!! Only 4 grades in class 3 test and 1 paper. The paper is over an extra book you have to buy. Don't expect extra credit. Doesn't take attendance. Lectures whole time and rushes through things to get caught up with other sections. Go to the SI helps by giving you definitions for terms and covering the lechure!
Ok to listen to but test are way to hard. Has three ID essay questions that are 30% of the test and he rarely gives higher than 7/10 on them. Grades the class paper like he is an English teacher but clearly knows nothing about writing. Don't take if your wanting an A, barely got a B.
Dr. Spencer is very interesting. I liked his lectures because he told them like a story. He gives you a list of vocab online. take it to class and when he addresses the word, cross it off the list as ur writing notes he goes in order, so u should b fine. His tests ARE difficult so this is y u shld try & come 2 ALL classes! Pay attention 2 detail!
it is too hard for me, i can't understand what he is saying. NO attendance requirement, but you gotta listen to him! Take notes! Otherwise you will certainly fail the class. And don't dismiss the paper!
It is too hard, i wish i didn't pick this class!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Good teacher. Its a little hard but he gives you everything thats on the tests. Just study and you will do fine. THe only grades are Three tests and a paper over a book. There is no homework so you just have to do good on the test.
I took this class over summer when everything is smashed into 1 month. Big mistake. I thought it was very difficult I know I take good notes and have good study habits and I still thought the tests were extremely difficult. He's a nice guy and he speaks very excitedly about history but his tests are tricky.
Spencer is awesome! You can tell he really knows his stuff. Attendence is not mandatory, however his tests cover his lectures. If you miss, read the book. Also, going to the SI helps a lot. His tests can be difficult. Overall, Dr. Spencer is an amazing professor. I hope I can take another of his classes!
I personally had a great experience in his class. I was always interested in what he was teaching. He has to have his Pepsi and coffee every day but it gets him excited for the material which made the class fun! I went to him every time I had a question and now he is my advisor. I highly recommend him if you're willing to do the work!
Class Info
Textbook Required
100%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
B-
Grade Distribution
Rating Trend
Declining
-0.51 avg changeRatings by Course
FRESHMENS
5.0
(1)AMERICANH
5.0
(1)HISSURVEY
5.0
(2)USSINCE45
5.0
(1)AMHISTOR
5.0
(1)Difficulty by Course
AMERHISTSURV
5.0
HISTSECT
5.0
AMERISURV
5.0
HIST155
4.4
350
4.0