The class is boring, but if you're looking for an easy GE def take this class. For the tests, he puts out a study guide and picks questions from it. There is an 8-page paper that takes some work, but only for about a week. You can get by without doing any of the reading from the textbook or PDFs (usually a lot). Roberts is also a genuinely nice guy

history is boring, but he made it tolerable because he was clear on his expectations. one midterm, an 8 page paper, and the final (gives study guides with exact questions). weekly quizzes which are 95% from the slides. I have never once read the book or the pdfs he gave us and I currently have an A, and will probably end with it too. easy GE

Although there was readings that are interesting you don't have to read them fully. But if you want an A do the reading you learn a lot. His lectures are really easy to follow and he specifically explains what he expects on midterms and finals.

Extremely boring. His lectures are given in monotone causing people to fall asleep all throughout the class. People stopped showing up after week 3. Would cause me to leave class midway because he is so exhausting. Expects you to have prior knowledge. Moves through topics extremely quickly. One 8 page paper. Midterm and final.

Graded based off of weekly one-page writing assignments, a 7-9 pager biographical research paper, and a 5 minute presentation. The professor is somewhat of a tough grader but he's very accessible and gives good feedback.

Great professor!

Witty professor who tries his best to make the class more lively. Aside from being easily accessible outside of class, he gives you amazing study guides for both the midterm and final. (Aka the tests come directly from the study guide questions!) Easy A, and the most enjoyable a history class can get!

Perfect GE! Lectures can get a bit boring but content is interesting enough. Discussion section is mandatory, and counts for participation. The in-lecture review of the previous lecture is extremely helpful. Manageable readings, textbook is good for background but not necessary. He pulls midterm and final questions from a study guide he gives out.

The class could be bit dry at times, and relied a lot on the readings. He pulls questions for the midterm and final directly from the study guides, so just make sure to be thorough. Weekly homework assignments that took 10 minutes or less and an 1800 word paper. Overall a good GE.

He literally gives out a super thorough study guide for all the test. (all the question asked will be on the study guide but the study guide has way more questions than the actual test) so if you study well enough, it's an easy A. Essay grade really depends on the TA. He is a funny dude. If you want a GE for credit, take his class!

Really great class! The textbook readings are really interesting and help a lot with understanding the information for tests. The study guides are basically the tests, just require a lot of time and effort to complete. Professor Roberts really cares about teaching and helping his students. Lecture is very important for completing study guide.

There are no tests or quizzes in Hist 9. There is normally a one-page, single-spaced paper due every week, and that is the majority of the workload with the exception of the final paper. Roberts is always relaxed and humorous during class, and you can see that he truly cares about what he is teaching. Don't worry if you aren't a history major.

He is extremely passionate about Japan so its a plus that he really puts emotion in his lectures. I really would like to take one of his classes. It was his first time teaching history 8 and he did a great job. No midterm and final but HW which is 50% and also a final paper due around 5 pages on a person from Japan.

Prof Roberts is pretty knowledgeable but not very organized. His power point slides are kinda a bit here and there and the materials were boring at times. He also spent too much time reviewing the previous lecture. Sections are extremely important because it's 30% of your grade so it depends on your TA really and you have to talk. Not a bad class.

His lectures were a bit dry at times. I also felt that he spent just a little too much time reviewing, but overall it was interesting. I am probably one of the few people that found the reader to be fascinating as well. I loved this class.

Roberts is amazing! I know that most people are doing decent without attending lectures, but I definitely recommend it. He's approachable and willingly admits when he doesn't know information. He provides study guides for both the midterm and final. Very fair grader! Amazing class!

His class is interesting but kind of boring. He is a really nice guy and cares about the things he teaches. One Midterm 2 papers and 1 final, its pretty fair grading

Overall it was a pretty easy class. One midterm, he gives out a study guide that is exactly like the actual test, two papers and a final that is a little bit harder than the midterm. It's not your ordinary history class though, so be prepared to analyze and hypothesize.

His Japanese history courses, both lower and upper division, are immensely interesting if you are into Japanese history. Definatly take his Edo Era course, as it is the most underrated history course in the department.