He tries to keep lectures interesting but because it covers so much history he often resorts to exaggerations to make points stick out. I found many of his lectures guilty of bias or unfounded opinions. All of this makes the class aweful, but its still easy, there was only a paper, and a final.

Kept my attention during lectures. Zero HW except for one book report and a final.

Never went to class, just read. Took final and got a B. Decent.

There is a lot homework, but I really enjoy the lectures. He's funny and makes the topic interesting. Sometimes he trails off and it's hard to understand, though.

This prof. is super smart and HILARIOUS!

His cynicism makes his his lectures hilarious. His class is very straightforward in that one need only read the textbook, a novel and write a paper. I highly recommend him.

Extremely funny, will always keep you interested. Lectures may give simplified information, but after one out of class conversation with the man you will realize how brilliant he is and note the vast wealth of information and knowledge he has. Oh, and by the way, this guy can really drink & does.

Brilliant. Witty. His lectures are centered, flavored with anecdotes, and he is quick with the insult. Although he is a decent man who understands when you have problems with something. I would take him again. And the man can drink.

I found him very charismatic. His lectures are entertaining, witty and informative. I would gladly take any classes taught by him.

Prof. Lorman is an excellent professor. You won't need your book--he gives a handout plus you can take lecture notes. He's probably one of the few professors that has made history interesting! I strongly recommend him.

amazing professor, fun and interesting

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Prof Lorman is one of the greatest instructors i've ever had. His class was interesting and always high energy and hilarious. The material was manageable and interesting too. plus being taught european history by a man educated in england was awesome...

crazy british guy, totally awesome history teacher. this guy will help you out in any way you can....his night classes are tough because theyre at night but he is really interesting.

By far one of my favorite proffessors at UC! I loved his classes, found them moderately challenging, but always entertaining! He is the type that will grade you based on your level of interest. Hate history? Only taking it as an elective? Then you can probably not do anything and get a B. Love History? Consider it a passion and you actually speak up in class? You'll have to work a little bit to get an A.

aweseom teacher. Very charismatic and fun. He makes class interesting and the topic is pretty sweet as well! take him if you can!!!!!

Fantastic teacher. One of the best lectures I've ever had. Two ~3 page essays and a blue book final, not difficult at all.

Professor is British, so he's a little interesting

Tom Lorman is one of the best history professors in this university. He is easy to understand and will answer any questions you might have. Do the readings, take good notes and study and you should get a good grade

Great teacher, very into the subject and just a lot of fun

outstanding lecturer. very interesting, and thought provoking. makes dry history come alive. bit of a hard grader compared to others.

This dude rocks! Really enthusiastic about the material. Two papers and an in class final. His TA's suck.

He was an awesome professor! Very lively and animated, definately recommend his class!!

Very difficult grader as far as essays are concerned (and I am a good essay writer- he just has specific criteria you HAVE to meet or else you get a bad grade and he does not tell you what those are). Lectures are interesting though and he is very enthusiastic - speaks the whole time without any notes or anything to guide him.

First of all to dispel rumors, such as the post below, his essays are extremely easy, I missed one point on both, and I am only a decent essay writer. I also recall him telling the class EXACTLY what to write about to get the grade. But this is coming from a person who called it british history rather than euro. Anyway, AWESOME prof. Captivating.

Awesome professor! very interesting and VERY helpful if you go to him out of class to discuss your grade.

Easiest elective of my college career, terrific professor, interesting subject. This is the way college is supposed to be. TAKE THIS CLASS!

Great, great lecturer. Intertesting, engaging, informative, funny, but not very clear w/ how he grades his papers. You can write a good essay, but if it doesn't meet his specific criteria (known only to himself and his TAs) you can get a C on would otherwise be an A paper. But he's such a great lecturer, its still worth taking his course.

my favorite teacher! took all my history req.s with him! hilarious and extremely laid back! tests are reasonable, assignments aren't bad, and lectures are interesting, especially with his side comments. very engaged in the class and like interaction with students

he is a good lecture but his class is usually two papers and an essay test,or two essay tests and a paper...all of which are graded HARD i got A's in all my English writing classes but got C's on all my papers in this class...he isn't clear on what he wants, so if you take him schedule a time to meet with him before papers are due, it should help.

I hated History before this class. I loved taking the course and it was easy to understand.

This guy is great. Hes is enthusiastic and funny. I recieved a handout on the lecture almost every class. You don't have to go to class, but you really get your moneys worth because he makes it easy to understand what is teaching.

this dude is really solid, class's are interesting and funny. There were only two exams and a paper.

loved this class. he made it fun and interesting. he is not a tough grader and he is extremely understanding

Great professor. His words of wisdom are incredible like for instance "anything for free is crap". You definitely get your moneys worth and class is always interesting. Made history interesting and fun!

Fantastic guy. classes are the best part of my week.

Best professor I've EVER had. Typically, history bores me, but not when Lorman is teaching it. He tells stories to teach instead of boring lectures and power points. He is by far the funniest and most open professor at UC. Makes the class laugh at least once every day! It was my favorite class. Grades faily, and work load moderate to low.

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Loved Lorman! It was hard at first to figure out what he wanted u to write for reports but if you simply go talk to him after class he will tell u exactly what he wants adn then u get the A no questions asked he likes people who tlak up in class and has a british sense of humor loves to dish but totally can take it too! LOVED his class! Loved IT!!!

He is a great professor. I must confess my thoughts verge on dirty when it comes to this man.

Amazing guy...his class is like a show! He always manages to keep me entertained and teach me something I didn't know at the same time.

Go to class, read the books, do not procrastinate on his papers. If you do those three things then this class will be much easier for you. He is the most entertaining professor I've had, he makes the subject fun and interesting. But do the work, he wont let you skate by in this 500 level course.

I thought this class was going to be boring, but he is so entertaining and funny. I learned more in one quarter of his class than in years of high school. I am actually waiting for my other history credits until his classes will fit into my schedule - I have tried another history teacher once and I learned my lesson. I will stick with lorman now.

An amazing storyteller and easy grader as long as you don't get the TAs grading your papers; they can be really tough sometimes.

Was usually interesting to listen to in class and obviously knew his stuff- he never used notes or anything to lecture, just walked around and talked the whole time. Class was okay, but TAs graded essays/exams very hard, which seemed unfair in an intro. course. Probably would not take again because of hard grading, but was not horrible either.

My 3rd time taking a class with Lorman. UC has many distinguished professors, but not many who actually know how to teach. Lorman is a brilliant teacher: witty, knowledgeable, and always passionate about his subject. He makes you WANT to go to class... well, I suppose the British accent doesn't hurt either. Really, he's fabulous. Take this class!

Absolutely the best history teacher I have ever had. He is very interesting. I hate history but he actually made it fun to listen to. He's very funny and the requirements are pretty straight forward and way less than other history classes.

Great teacher and enthusiastic, but the damn TAs need to back off a little. There is no need to make introduction courses difficult. We are just trying to get our stuff done so we can concentrate on our majors. Loreman's fantastically witty; one of the main reasons I never missed a class.

Great Professor!!! I went to class for entertainment purposes and got a lot out of every class. If you need help on his essays, go to his office hours and he'll tell you exactly what he wants. He's constantly moving around the room and tries to get everyone involved in the lecture. He has a great sense of humor.

If you're not a history major, take this class. I loved his lectures, and he has a great sense of humor. He is very passionate about his job, but doesn't try to jam it down your throat. He worried more about historical ideas rather than dates.

Funniest professor I have had, but the papers were somewhat difficult. I recommend it if you are willing to put in some work.

If you need any history class AT ALL, take Lorman! No need to take notes; trust me, you will remember everything that comes out of this man's mouth. He is so fantastically British and sarcastic class seemed like a comedy club, but in an educational way. Lectures are extremely interesting and gave me new perspectives on history in general.

Lorman is the best teacher I have had so far at UC. He relates history to today and doesnt make it seem so ancient. He is absolutly hilarious. Attendance isn't mandatory but i would suggest going. He usually has at least one paper. Office hours are very helpful and will tell you exactly what he wants on a test if you go to them.

I love this guy! he is amazing and funny. he will do his best to make sure you pass his class. very passionate and knowledgeable about european history. take his class!

A professor that makes lectures interesting. He is funny, and has a great knowledge of history. usually have 2 exams and a paper. I would recommend taking him if you need a history credit.

One of the best teachers of ANY subject I have had here at UC. As people have said he makes history come alive. His class is more like an interesting story than a lecture. He uses so much expression to convey ideas and uses visual aids and movies and anything to help understand it more. I did get B's on paper, but still A in class.

Very funny, but do everything he says and you will be fine, he doesn't ask a lot of students. Always felt like i learned something interesting when writing papers/going to class, never felt like a waste of my time! but if that doesn't interest you, he's a very cute and witty Englishman with great lecturing abilities!

Great teacher, very funny, mysteriously sexy too, has to be his accent!

An AWESOME teacher! One of the few who actually is enthused and passionate about what he teaches in lectures. He is by far the best and most favorite of any of the professors i have had at UC. As long as you do as he asks (and its really not that much) you will do fine, and get some enjoyment out of it!

Excellent to listen to. Did well to capture student's attention in such a large class. Not an easy grader. Papers need to be very analytical, but he is more than willing to help out at office hours. By far one of my favorite classes this quarter.

Most talented professor I've ever had, extremely good lectures. Excellent sense of humor that makes his classes not only interesting, but enjoyable. He will always make time to help his students or expand on lecture topics. Dr Lorman is the best the history department at UC has to offer.

great prof! hes british and super fun to listen to, makes his exams easy and is extremely willing to help you after class.

If he's the best the History Department has to offer, i would hate to see the worst.

He is a great professor with a great lecture style. He doesn't post any blackboard notes or powerpoints, everything is from his mouth. The biggest issue you will have are the TAs. Grading was erratic and frustrating to get anything looked at since they take a long time to grade. I would take Lorman again, but would hope for better TAs!

Very interesting lectures. Sketchy grading policy

Essay questions should be more clear.

Very nice, and pretty lenient on grading. Class is based on lectures and consists of two exams and two 1000 word papers based from two books. Is usually pretty liberal about exam dates and such.

I really liked this professor. He definately kept the class interesting and I actually didn't mind going. To pass though you really have to take notes on the lecture and read the textbook because he likes information in your essays from both.

This is the third time I have had Lorman as a professor. He is my favorite professor that I have had here, and I believe he is also one of the best. He keeps class interesting by keeping students involved in readings in class. He is never afraid to tell it like it is and has the ability to make the class erupt in laughter from time to time.

Lorman is really great, his teaching style keeps the students involved with the lecture. Essays aren't anything too difficult and book reviews are pretty easy as well. You get 4 grades, each representing 25% of your grade which is nice compared to other history classes where you get 2 grades. Overall great class even if it is a large class.

Lorman was awesome. Took him 2 terms in a row for my history credits...I couldn't stand anyone else. Tests were fair and as long as you came to class and took some notes, it was a very smooth class.

I thought that professor Lorman was fair. Although it was not mandatory to come to class, you should since his tests are based on his lectures and a little bit from the book. i took him twice the first time i got a B and the second time i slacked off and barely came to class and still managed a C, just know how to write essays well!!!

Great professor. I highly recommend him.

Amazing professor! He's extremely funny with a great accent. I love history but he makes it come to life. TAs kind of hard graders. Always willing to help. The absolute best professor I have had at UC.

Lorman made the class tolerable through humor. You have to read two 300 page books and write a 1000 word essay on each. Your mid-term and final are surprise 1000 word essay questions. Each essay is graded by a different TA. Grades are all over the place. Go to class and you'll do fine!

Dr. Lorman is a fantastic Professor that will keep almost any student interested and engaged. He is tough but not unreasonably so. I loved his class. Every time I need a history class I look for Dr. Lorman.

He gives excellent lectures. The class is very interesting and he is hilarious. The biggest problem is TAs grade lots of assignments which can lead to grading inconsistencies. It is pretty easy to master the formula required for exams and essays. Overall, one of the best professors I have had.

Great professor, extremely funny and knowledgable class is never boring. TA's aren't very good, grades are all over the place. All in all though it's a good class

I was not interested in the topic of European Civilization! However Dr. Lorman took this topic and made it interesting. In this class students had to write two papers, and take a midterm and final exam. He is a very awesome professor and is the best at relating to students!

Military history was very interesting. Dr. Lorman required the students to write five papers and take a final exam. He is really good at teaching this topic. As a student, I wish that he taught more upper level history courses!

Lorman is probably the most student friendly professor I have met. He's extremely helpful and understanding. He will give you every chance possible to do well in his class. If you do the work, easy A.

I took the trio of 330, 331, and 332. He is easily the funniest professor I have had and clearly one of the best. If you like to hear history taught in an exciting way this professor is for you. He is very articulate and great at teaching and helping students remember main points as opposed to getting bogged down in details. Strongly recommend.

Great intro teacher. Good at highlighting the important points of long periods in both European and world history. For his intro classes you'll read a few short books and write short papers on each. Essay exams which are fine if you come to class and listen. A very engaging and funny lecturer. Highly recommended for any level history class.

Lorman is an entertaining Professor and you will learn a lot from this native Brit. You have to do the readings and go to class to do well on the tests, and closely follow the guidelines for the papers. I like his style and attitude and so will you!