HIST 3281

GREAT class! Readings are interesting and exams are extremely straightforward. Midterm had IDs and essays. Final had IDs, matching, and essays. You are also responsible for 3 2-page papers which were not bad at all. Michael Caires was a great TA!

Underwhelming

Good class. Lots of reading but it's not necessary to really learn it, just get a general idea. It gave me the impression all the way through that the final would be really tough if you didn't do ALL the readings or go to ALL the lectures - it's really not that bad though.

Topic is interesting, both midterm and final are relatively easy if you go to lecture and take good notes. Skim the readings so you have something to say in discussion, they're not really needed for midterm/final of you go to class.

Brilliant class, very eye-opening, makes you passionate about the subject.

Professor Rossman is a great professor and his lectures are really engaging. There is a midterm and a final as well as 3 two page response papers throughout the semester. If you put in the time, then you're guaranteed at least a B but an A is attainable if you put in the extra work. I loved this class!

Haven't completed the class yet but it's definitely not overly challenging. Subject material for the most part is very, very interesting though sort of morbid at times. Lectures start out pretty slow- ie genocide and why we study it, where the term came from, how it relates to war, etc.. But the case studies are fascinating in my opinion. There are a total of 8 case studies that you will study chronologically. Reading is about 100 pages a week but you don't need to do all of it. Attending lecture is a must. Rossman puts powerpoints online with the most basic structure of his lecture but you'll miss out on a lot if you don't go. He's not what I would call a particularly entertaining professor but the subject matter is serious so you don't really miss the lame professor jokes. There are movie screenings in Clemons every so often on Monday nights and while he recommends them, they aren't totally necessary. There are only 2 TA's and the one I have is extremely nice, her name is Anne Daniels. My section is pretty chatty so it's never a drag having to go. Midterm was to define 5 of 10 ID terms and to write about 1 of 2 essays topic which we were given a few days to prepare. Overall, I have a B+/A- in this class right now and I did so having read about 2/3 of all material.

Interesting, enjoyable class. However, participation is 30% of grade so be ready for discussions. Grading on tests are based on a curve. I'm not a history buff so this class was fairly challenging for me.

This was an extremely interesting class. Rossman has clear and organized lectures. You have to write one paper per 4 weeks which is only 2 pages long. The final can be a little overwhelming because it is based off most of the class and there are tons of terms that you need to memorize without really being a list of what may be on the exam. THe discussions weren't really helpful- they were just used for people to talk about their own feelings and opinions but the lectures were fantastic. Rossman is very knowledgeable.

Rossman is a great professor. Though he does have power points you do have to listen to what he says because most of the concepts that are very important are spoken. There are only three 2 page papers due a semester and 1 mid-term. The TA's kind of blow but Rossman is so into the class he makes it better