Bruce McNair - Campbell University, Buies Creek, NC

Professor: Bruce McNair

Department: History

College: Campbell University, Buies Creek, NC

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: HIS112
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Monotone, but funny. Pay attention in lecture and do the reading packets with questions and you should get A's. Only graded on 4 unit exams.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: HIS112
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

McNair is nice man, but his class is little hard. During lecture his goes really fast through the powerpoint. Test are really hard. You will need the textbook for the map. On the test there is chronological order, map, multiple choice questions.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: HIS112
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

McNair's class is great for auditory learners because the tests are based almost solely off of his lectures. Don't miss lectures, take notes, and pay attention in class and the class isn't that hard. McNair was the only history teacher I have ever had that didn't make me hate history class.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: HIS112
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

McNair is a great person: super nice, and hilarious. He constantly has me laughing in class. But he isn't a great professor. You will understand your notes but the test is EXTREMELY HARD. Its hard to comprehend what he's asking on the multiple choice. You do get a lot of extra credit opportunities, do them! Don't take if you're not good at history.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: HIS112
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

McNair lectures without power points but gives an outline to go along with his lectures. He gives daily readings that you can complete for extra credit towards a test. Your grade will consists of the four tests that he gives throughout the semester. Study the maps, chronology, and terms that he gives you heavily before a test.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: HIST111
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

All he does is talk the whole class period and you don't have enough time to write everything he says down. Study guides are just topics that were exactly like outlines given in class. Test were extremely hard. Reading guides need to be known for every test because there will be questions about what they are about

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: HIST112
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

I would definitely recommend Dr. McNair. He's nice, funny, and open to questions. You're graded on four tests and you get plenty of extra credit opportunities. He hands out outlines for the lectures and study guides for the tests, which are helpful. He doesn't assign too much homework, and homework is mostly reading.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: HIS444
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Read and listen

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: HIST111
• Grade Received: F
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

very very very monotone, tests were extremely hard. all he does is talk, he has no powerpoints and what is on test is unclear. do not take

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: HIST112
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

His tests are SERIOUSLY wicked hard. Be prepared to read actual historical documents that he hardly goes over in class and have half of your test be over them. He has such a monotoned voice that it is really hard to pay attention. He does offer 12 points of extra credit. (3 points per test). Your 4 tests are your only grades.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: HIST111
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

One of my favorite teachers ever!! He has a weird dry sense of humor and I really enjoyed his lectures. I had no papers just 4 exams. The exams had a map, chronological, and multiple choice portions but he gives amazing study guides.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: HIST111
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

McNair is as monotone and boring as they come, but his study guides (given before each test) cover all you need to know. Very knowledgeable; did nothing but lecture straight through history, but at least stuck to tested content. Cracked one hilarious joke about why they call it the Dead Sea, but I was the only one awake in my 8 AM class to laugh.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: HIST111
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Monotone. Tests are tough. Take good notes

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: HIST111
• Grade Received: F
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Class was the most boring thing I have ever taken. Lecture dates and dates in the book did not match up. Tests are ridiculously hard if your not a history major can forget about making a decent grade in this class. Would not take another class with him.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: HIST111
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Gives extra credit of 12 points . Tests are ridiculously hard.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: 111
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

He's hilarious but tests are ridiculous.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: HISTORY
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

I absolutely love Dr. McNair. His lectures are fantastic. Very inspiring. My first class with him made me change my mind about being a psychology major. Ever since my life has been history.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: HIST112
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

If you take him do the reading packets!!! they will help a lot in the end. TAKE GOOD NOTES!!! Test can be confusing but come straight from his lectures and the reading packets. If you take good notes you should do fine.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: HIST112
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Very funny guy and great teacher. Easy to pass as long as you take good notes, along with the study guide that he gives you. Offers extra credit, which you should totally do.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: HIST112
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

He is one of the best teachers I have had at Campbell. Super nice! I would recommend him if you have to take a history class.