I have Dr. Vargas for HIST 241 at UNC. He's a very interesting man and I enjoy him as a person, however his lectures are extremely unorganized and hard to follow. He has a very strict attendance policy but does not base his tests whatsoever on his lectures. We have only had 1 midterm and it was on one very specific reading, nothing else.
Prof vargas is a great professor! he truly is very passionate about what he teaches!! he assigns a LOT of reading, but its an interesting class. he cancels class alot. one midterm, a paper, and a final. really good class!
By far the best professor i've had here at UCSB, i learned so much and i can tell he really cares about his students doing well. I enjoyed his class because he teaches from the heart and loves what he teaches! im happy to say i will be taking another course with him.
Workingclass History. Please take this class if possible. Impossibly easy grader, cancelled the final one week prior to the end of the quarter, offered to write everyone letters of rec. Incredible. Knows a lot about the subject, but struggles to convey it. Can be frustrating, but worth the boredom. Only grades were midterm (A) and paper (A).
Easy class in the summer final and a paper at the last day thats it, lectures had a very depressing, pessimistic view on American, Mexican expansion history. Tries to get students a good grades, too bad isn't teaching at UCSB anymore.
Very easy in summer session, one paper and final. Is all over the place in lectures but will clarify what you need to know for the test and paper. Had no interest in the topic, just took it for a GE, but ended up really enjoying the class, Vargas is a very interesting and funny professor. One of the best professors in the history dept.
Hands down one of the best professors i have ever had the pleasure of taking. HE knows his subject in and out. He cares about the students he teaches and their success and helps them to be successful not just in class but in Life. Definatly a Mentor and
Prof. Vargas although altra liberal, is still a fine scholar who isnt afraid to be honest. He kindled my intrest in Latin American history which I now plan to study in Grad school
great prof! everyone should take him!
This was the the first class that I took in college and three years later, it's still the best class that I have taken. Professor Vargas is an excellent professor. I found his lectures and the readings to be very interesting. He's very approachable.
Probably one of the better classes I've taken here. Although I am not a history major, he did make it easy to understand the topics. The tests very simple enough to pull off a B without reading and same with the paper. Good class and a very good speaker.
Lectures are all over the place. Dont get me wrong, you can tell he know his sh** but he just gets side tracked really easy and the next thing you know you have no idea what class you enrolled in. Come time for the tests he'll let u know what readings to focus on, tests and a 12pg paper. Easy B+/A
Great discussions during his office hours on material from the course reader