He is a good professor; he never wastes one minute of the class. His lectures are jam packed, but he is very knowledgeable & I felt like the courseload was fair. 2 papers, a midterm, and a take-home final. He let us use a page of notes for the midterm, and he gives you all potential prompts beforehand. Not the easiest/most fun GE but it is doable.

Would not recommend if you are looking for an easy GE, however if history genuinely interests you and you love writing you will love it. The entirety of your grade is based on writing, so if you aren't strong in that aspect, it will be difficult. So much writing with barely any feedback on what you did wrong. The professor is very nice though!

The best prof i've had at UCSB so far, you can tell he is extremely passionate about what he does and cares about his students. The class is information heavy but he does a great job of breaking it down in his lectures and keeps the class interesting. He gives a lot of optional supplementary primary source readings. Definitely recommend the class.

PP led class and has good study guides for exams!

Amazing professor! Super accessible outside of class! Lectures are very straightforward and are posted after class! Seems like he enjoys his job and seems to care about his students! Loved this class!

Professor Maar was an awesome professor! He made it clear in his syllabus of what is expected to pass his class. He gives a free pdf of the textbook, so that's super kind of him. My TA was a bit strict on the grading, so your grade in the class will ultimately depend on the TA.