He is a great teacher. He is funny and he tries to be clear as possible, even thought he still has an accent. Just attend the class lectures and take notes and you'll be fine. It can get boring, but thats on you.

Great teacher! Funny and patient!

He is very organized. I was very clear of what was expected of me in this class. If you read the textbook and take good notes, this class is an easy 'A'. I recommend it.

very good teacher, just listen to the lecture dont buy the book, absorb his information on the review and ace the test, easy, no hw, 2midterms 1 final period. again JUST LISTEN TO THE LECTURES

He's a very easy teacher. Dont buy the book, waste of money. The lecture is not from the book. Just go to class and listen to lecture or at least the begining of the midterm day.

Take notes rather than read book. Review before tests. Only 3 tests. No termpaper. Only multiple choices. Take him if you want an A. But remmember good takenotes from lectures. No one fail.

just go to class listen and take notes no need for books just go for the review and u will be fine

I thought he was a very good teacher. I took a second class just for fun. As everone else said, if you pay attention to his lectures, you don't need the book. A bit of an accent but still easy to understand.

Very good class. Good teacher also. Take notes and U will pass easily (easy get A). 10% for attendance. Highly recommended. If U want to improve GPA, take this.

This class is a breeze, just get the study guides. I only went to review classes before exams, he reviewed the answers on the study guides. I got an A.

great teacher, interesting material. SUPER EASY! tests are based on JUST THE NOTES. you really dont even need the book. but a good teacher.

He covers like 90% of the tests in his lectures, and his final doesn't cover the entire semester, only his last lesson so that makes it easier. As long as you pay attention and take decent notes, you will do just fine in the class. Don't buy the book I bought it never opened it, and got 2 As outof 3 tests (so far). He has small accent.

Dont buy the book, JUST ATTEND THE CLASS...you dont even need that much notes because of the way he makes all the histroy events just flow together like a story- i can tell he's a very good story teller! (sometimes when he looses the next word he will pretend like something's in his throat just to cover up)lol

Excellent teacher! Just go to his lectures, take good notes, and you'll get an easy A, just like I did. Personally, I thought the book for his class was useless, but that's just my opinion! Overall a very good teacher who I can easily recommend!

His lectures are excellent. Easy to follow and comprehend. Better than the required text for the course and two others that I checked for presentations. He has made history for me more interesting than I ever imagine it could be.

This guy is great. His accent makes for humorous occasions, for instance instead of "it was a long hard winter" he says "it was a long hard weiner". LOOK FOR THAT MAN I SWEAR TO GOD. He gives great lectures, easy tests. You feel like you learn so god damn much it's incredible.

He's great. Most organized lectures ever! Didn't crack the book once and still got an A. Just take good notes and your set. He also gets the study guides to you fast, and grades only on tests. NO HOMEWORK... NO STUPID HISTORY PAPERS! Awesome!

Best professor ever!!! No homework, no papers, just 3 test. He gives you the study guide like 3 weeks in advance so you'll know what to take notes on in his lectures. He's very well organized and his reviews cover majority of the knowledge needed for his test. You DONT NEED THE BOOK for his course. I recommend him to everyone. Easy A, just review..

Totaly easy class. Just take notes, and show up for class. If you miss a class and you go to the review class you will get an easy a on the test. He has no homework, no papers and I never read the book. I got an a in the class.

Awesome. Easy teacher. NO homework, NO reports, just 3 tests. No comprehensive final either. Didn't even read the book, just payed attention and took good notes. He makes history fun (and i really hate history!) Definitely TAKE HIM.

he is a good teacher tells you what is on the test and you better get him before classes fill up

This teacher rocks. go to every class, listen to the lecture, take the tests. he makes it VERY clear as to what you need to know for the test. anyone who says otherwise is a moron. point blank period. and his lectures are quite interesting.

You don't need the textbook to pass this class. However, in order to get an A, reading the book is a MUST. Attendance is important but not mandatory cause he probably gives you a better grade based on your attendance record. 3 tests only. No extra credit. A great instructor overall. He makes history fun to learn.

3 exams only. NO homework. He gives you enough information in his review right before the test so that you understand the main points and can pass. Easy class. Very hard to stay awake. Attendance is not mandatory. RECOMMENDED

Okay, one word "easy". You must take this guy. Easy A and no text book require! I love him. Even though I had a hard time staying awake in his class lecture.

First of all... History is not the easiest subject in the world. At least for me it isn't. But Mr. Xu's rather informative lectures left me with a smiling face. He knows quite a bit about the subjects he lectures and its fun having discussions with him. Advice--> Take lots of notes. It will help!

Not hard at all. Lectures are pretty straight forward. Take good notes (which does mean coming to class), read the chapters, and you should ace the exams with no problem. There are no papers to write and exams are multiple choice (50 questions), or you can choose an essay option.

Really easy, and nice teacher. If you suck at history but want to get over it just take him and pass easily. He gives good lecture notes and a lot of tips for the test. Only 3 tests and thats it.

Really good teacher. I learned a lot from his class. He says some wierd stuff at times. Ex. when he was teaching about slavery he said "they chained them up like fish." His pronounciation is pretty funny too. But it is a good class. I recommend it.

Easy teacher, only thing you do in this class is take a bunch of notes. The book isnt really needed and you can pass without it with all the notes he gives you. I passed with a by barely even reading the book and just going by his notes. Cool teacher,laidback. Definitely should take this class if you want to just cruise through history17a

there's absolutely no way anyone can fail this class. It's like he wants all his students to pass. He grades his tests very easily even for someone as dumb as i am. People may say he's boring but that's because they have no interest in history or they are just sleepy. trust me there's no way anyone can fail under his teachings. great teacher.

this dude is awesome & can be funny if you pay attention. once you take a test you can forget what you learned bc it wont be on the final. word: the only ppl that dont pass the exams are LAZY, on facebook,or are NO SHOWS to class. he lectures the entire class so drink a redbull before class cus you might get sleepy & be prepared to write.

I passed with a B and I barely study. I probably studied for about 2 hours prior to each tests. No need to buy the book just study from his notes, if u not a good note taker, look up the info online. Attendance r mandatory. His lectures r more like his opinion, he talks for the whole lecture. only 3 tests, no hw. Grade tests on a curve.

I have never gotten a surpurb grade in History- ever- until his class. Amazing teacher. If you attend every class- take good notes, and go to his review sessions- you will do well if not great. If you slack off and don't take notes you will score poorly.

Nice professor,grade is based on 3 test all worth 30% of your final grade. Attendance is mandatory, so don't slack off. The last 10% is based upon attendance which could help you pass the class at the end of the semester if your border line. Take notes and study, all is covered in his lectures. Long class so Drink caffeine to stay awake!

He is a great teacher who is very very lenient when it comes to grades. If you come to every single lecture and take notes, you'll be fine. Attendance is extremely important, if you miss class too much he won't let you take his exams. If you take good notes, you won't need to buy the text.

Prof. Xu is overall a decent teacher. Straight lectures. So if you cannot handle listening to someone speak for long periods of time, do not take this class. He is very clear with his lectures, KNOWS his material and shows interest. Take notes, attend class, and you'll be fine. Grade = 3 exams (30% each), 10% attendance.

YOu should always go to class if you wanna get a good grade! yes its history so its lectures and you should take notes but if you do everything then there is nothing to be afraid of, i think he is very nice.

He is able to make history much more interesting than it actually is during his lectures. I find listening to him more enjoyable than just reading the textbook. I suggest coming to every class so you don't have to go to the review day in case you missed some notes. I would take another class with him. He is also a very friendly professor.

he is very nice teacher, easy on grading scale, if u attend class regularly and show u are committed, he might be generous to curve u on grading scale at the end of semester. Attendance is big part, cuz u need to take notes and study, cus he tell u wat on the test, study them and u will do fine. no need to buy text book, but do take good notes

Good teacher. Well prepared for class most of the time. This is a lecture note taking class, so go to class and it should be an easy A. He grades his exams on a slight curve. If you attend class everyday, you do not need to buy the text to receive an A.

he is easy and nice. easy A

Attend class and take notes because that's where most of the questions for the 3 midterms come from. He will let you know the important things to remember. He is well prepared for most classes.

Very nice and knowledgeable professor. He lectures off the top of his head most of the time and shows slides. Unless you're there to act like you're attending college and ignore everything he says, it's an easy class. I now have an interest in American history that I didn't before thanks to him.

He is a wonderful teacher! He is extremely sweet and considerate of your feelings. He rounds grades if you demonstrate effort and his notes are clear. He has a review session that really helps if you missed any classes but try to attend them all because 70% of his test questions are from his in class notes.I learned more here than in High school.

I really enjoyed this class. He's very nice and his lectures were super helpful when studying for exams. Go to his exam reviews, he pretty much tells you what's on the test. You'll definitely get an A if you attend all his lectures and review sessions.

Not a bad course at all. Professor Xu is helpful if you have any questions on the material. Reading and a quiz almost every week, two midterms, and a final. Again very straightforward, just do the work and you'll get the grade you want.

Good Professor. He is very helpful. But you have to work hard too.

Two midterms and one final, easy A. You can miss a few lectures and still get an A if you show up for his review session and take good notes. Very helpful if you have a question. Drops the curve. If you have good attendance he'll bump your grade if you are border line. Makes learning a content dense class tolerable.

Gave lectures on most days. Two tests during the semester and had a choice of doing a scantron test or an essay.

Took online course. Expect to read the book. Easy A.

Took his history class online. Expect to read the book and take good notes. He only assigns tests, no homework to turn in. His tests are hard though. Make sure to study before taking the test! Even though its an online exam u still have to study hard! this class wasn't easy for me

The ONLY complaint I had about this course was some of the multimedia links were DOA, so a few of the educational films we were supposed to watch were just no longer on the film library site, BUT while those were interesting to watch they were not essential to passing. Prof. Xu was very nice and the course was interesting.

Super easy class. Read the book and you'll do well.

Took his online class. He gives out study guide for weekly quizes and exam which is great. Totally will take him again if I could :)

His class was my favorite of the semester because it was pretty simple. There are notes that are mandatory if you wanna pass, but even if you miss a few (or all), you can always show up on the review for the two midterms and final. I didn't use the textbook recommended often but still got an A. Easy A class if you remember some high school history.

Most of test material comes from the lectures and attendance counts for around 10% of your grade, so showing up to class would probably a good idea. Pay attention to what he says and take good notes; he emphasizes what you'll need to know for the test so there shouldn't be any surprises.

This online class is easy. You have a whole week to read the chapters and complete your tests before they are due on Sundays. I was surprised that I received a B in this class.

This class is easy online if you just do the quiz. You can do anything at your own pace. Just make sure you do the work he assigns. Take this class online. Easy A if you know high school history.

His online class consist of quizzes. Buy the textbook and take notes on it to help you prepare for the quizzes. Overall, this is a Gen Ed that I can get over with.

His online class is easy. You only have to do quizzes and read the textbook to take notes. This class is an easy A if you do good on the quizzes, midterms and final. Take this stable online class if you want to get over history.

Online class one of the easiest Ive ever taken. Nothing expect multiple choice tests, midterms and final. No papers no conversion forums. Tests are not easy at all but read the book and have an online version while youre taking tests and its an easy A. He doesnt let you retake tests if you missed any so stay on time and dont forget to take tests.

Your grade is based on three midterms and one final exam. Must attend the lecture to get good notes. Always do the reading( don't have to if you want) and must attend the review sessions. Find a person who takes really good notes and studies with that person. Don't buy the book if you want to waste money.

Just show up to the lectures and you'll be fine. He says 30% of the midterm comes from the book, but I never got the textbook and did fine.

This class is very easy! Your grade is based on weekly quizzes and 3 major tests. I would recommend getting the online version of the textbook since all exams are heavily based on the reading.

I loved his class. He is easy to follow during lectures and the class itself is super easy. All you have to do is show up to every class and do 3 easy exams with very lenient grading. Book is not really needed, lectures are more than enough.

This online class could be easy if you have an online book. But if you are not, it is a heavy reading class. His grading criteria is solid. 1 syllable quiz, 10 quizzes, 2 midterms and 1 final determine your grade in this class, no extra credit, no extension deadline or make up test. Some questions are really specific, some can Google out.

This professor was very easy. The grade in the class is based mainly on quizzes and tests (open book). There are no essays in the class although he provides links to the videos to watch. There was a 2 hour limit for quizzes and 3 hours for tests.

Very straight forward. 4 discussion posts, weekly quizzes and 3 exams. Get the online version of the book!