best professor ever! very clear in his lectures, knows his stuff very well. you can tell he's one of those guys who would love to talk about anything with you historically, regardless of which subject matter the class is. great professor, extremely helpful

Can't say enough kind things about this professor. Definitely cares and goes out of his way to be friendly. Knows his stuff and does a good job of teaching and pacing. Definitely an easy fun class.

attend every lecture, and you will pas with a minimum B, read and you will get an A+. he is a great professor, so much so i am taking a class i do not care about, but hist-177 is way more fun and worth taking if you have a chance

Graves was a great lecturer. While he did not know much beyond his powerpoint slides, he was great at tying the concepts together and making the class work. He has an unusually great sense of humor, too. He gave us the midterm/final prompts in class so all you have to do is show up for lecture (make sure), take good notes, and you should get an A.

took his summer class. made it easy for you to keep up, gave out midterm and final prompts. LOTS of notes though during lecture. missed a few and it made it hard. good guy, overall easy class jsut go

As an ES major, I was very disappointed. The class was a world history class that mentioned the word "environment" occassionally. Graves is straight forward with what he wants you to know, but this class was a waste of my time. Also, the essay topic was so basic for ES majors that it made it impossible to write. Very underdeveloped thinking for ES.

Professor Graves is amazing. He is very passionate about the subject and I looked forward to going to class. He is very clear but make sure to take really good notes because there is a lot of information to know and the reading takes up a lot of your time.There is an in class midterm and a 10-12 take home paper. Overall a good class.

Really interesting material, the class has lots of reading (~1800 pages) and it's pretty important if you want to do well on the essays.

Wow! Take this class! ALl you need to do is go to class take crystal clear notes as if you are recording him then when the midterm and final comes all you will have to do is make your notes flow in an essay. The final paper is 10 pages but so easy because you already wrote it during lectures. You just need to include the three booksvery interesting

Makes the subject really interesting and is clear when he is lecturing. One midterm, one take home final. Quite a lot of reading, but its all interesting so its worth it

Great teacher! And a very interesting class! Midterm is in class essay, put tons of details into papers, that's what he is looking for. And then a 10-12 page final paper. The papers are tedious, but what you learn in this class is so worthwhile. Also very helpful at office hours, just ask questions he will give you tips for papers.

A bit drab, but a good professor. Kinda funnny, show lots of videos. Essay tests, LOOOOVES history and that is the main focus of both classes I took.

I have taken 2 of his classes now and I loved the environmental history class!! it changed my life!! Great professor and good to talk to he loves his work! I'm taking a class with him this summer, history of the west should be great!! Take him!!

I've taken Graves's ES 3 and American Enviro History class and I plan to take at least one more class with him next year. His lectures are really interesting and very clear. You know what he expects of you at all times. First prof. I've seen get a standing ovation at the end of the quarter and he deserves it.

He makes the class interesting. Even the boring parts of Calif. History came alive. He's done his research for sure, and he knows his stuff. His powerpoints are useless, but attending lecture is important for a good grade. Grade is based on a midterm and two papers as a take-home final. He's a really nice guy too!

Great Professor, fun lectures and does a pretty good job in his attempt to be funny. Midterm, Final, Book analysis paper. All pretty, gives you study guide and has a full class dedicated to review and questions. Can get by without reading much of the reader so long as you go and take good notes. Really enjoyed this class.

This professor is such a great guy! He always rights his notes down on a power-point then explains it, it's SO organized and simple that if you don't get an A in the class, you're an Idiot. He's VERY helpful with emails, and has a sense of humor. Easy grader, and very interesting class. take if required or for fun!

Took HIST of CA with him also and he is great! Both classes are extremely easy, he is a really nice guy that is interested in what he teaches and all you have to do is show up to class during lecture. He gives you EVERYTHING that will be on the midterm and final during lecture so the people that don't like him probably didn't show up and failed.

The person below is not thinking clearly. Graves is a very interesting lecturer and very easy and clear when it comes to tests. He tells you everything in great detail and tells you exactly what will be on the exam. The more you study, the easier the test will be. Go to his office hours and he will help you.

Graves is super interesting and passionate, American Environmental History is just a midterm essay and a take -home final (2 essays for the take home). Both are not too bad, but going to class is a must since you need to use your notes a lot.

Great teacher, easy class, very helpful and passionate. A lot of reading but it's interesting. I take him whenever I get the chance.

Bland personality, bland sense of humor, from bland state. nice guy, but shouldn't be teaching. I can play bad music and read word for word off a sheet of notes taken from wikipedia for an hour. He cannot answer any question without referring to his notes. I do recommend es3 but try to take it with someone else

I LOVE him. He is interesting and really cares about teaching and his students! I recommend his classes to everyone! I am not a history major but I still love him!!

Amazing professor. Entertaining and passionate about his subject. LOVED the class, which was super interesting. Make you sure you ALWAYS go to lecture and take good notes; you'll need them for the midterm and final (lecture terms and essay). Straightforward with his expectations; extremely helpful in office hours. One of the best profs I've had.