HIST 2055: The United States to 1865

Professor Paskoff was a great teacher. The material is what it is. History. It can be as dull as ever or very interesting, it's how you take it as a student. I enjoy history, so I loved the class. 4-5 pages of handwritten notes a class, three exams, reading's required but I didn't read a page and made a high B in the class.

Dotson is really cool. If you have to take this class, take him. Most of his notes are already on noteswap. Tests are all essay, and there are 3 books to read. But overall this class wasn't too bad. Definitely take Dotson though.

if you know anything about history and actually like it, DONT take this guy. hes super pumped on all the insignificant parts of american history. lectures and course material is very hard to follow and understand. however, he gives you all of the essays and IDs that will be on the test so an A is very obtainable if youre willing to study hard and take the time to piece the material together yourself. not a fun class by any means

Outland excellent professor (i think he is no longer at LSU) but Bruce the TA was a tough grader!

I only attended this class like 5 times and I got an A easily. He tells you the possible essay topics. Just make sure you know a lot of info about those topics. Tests are all essay but if you know what you're writing about, you should get an A.