Troy Paddock - Southern Connecticut State University, New Haven, CT

Professor: Troy Paddock

Department: History

College: Southern Connecticut State University, New Haven, CT

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: INQ100
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

This guy... hes extremely intelligent and clearly well read, but for a freshman level Inquiry course it was ridiculous. Expected way too much and made a class that is supposed to be a cake walk into one of the hardest classes Ive taken at scsu. Its been years and Im still annoyed.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: HON202
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Paddock can be a bit of a cynic when talking about the state of humanity but he is funny and one of the most genuinely kind people I have met. Do your work, show some initiative and genuine interest in the subject and you should be in good shape. He gives great feedback! The only problem I ran into was that he talks pretty quietly at times.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: HIST101
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

He truly tries to see you succeed. He let us retake our Midterm exam because it was difficult. Study ALL of the terms he shows on the power points. Main textbook is not needed. Gives extra points for attendance. Tells a lot of jokes. Overall nice guy.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: HIS101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

he tries to keep the class interested by telling jokes. gives ONLINE tests every 2 weeks. gives you all of the powerpoints to study. sit in the front row. i hate hist but his lectures kept me paying attention. no papers, all multiple choice. got a B+ with minimal effort. all and all, 2 thumbs up from a person who hates history

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: HIS101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

His classes are so boring! Attendance helps final grade. If you don't do well on the midterm or final you wont do well in his class.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: HIST101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Prof. Paddock he is an O K professor he gives exams every two weeks, his class are supper BORING... talks talks talks and no one understand nothing he doesn't ask to see if people paying attention he gives a midterm then re test us on the whole subject, if you hate hist. nd is not your main subject i don't suggest to not take his class!

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: HIST01
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

professor paddock is a very good instructor. his class is not easy so if you are looking for an easy A i don't suggest you take his class. he posts all his slide shows online which is very helpful. one can tell the guy loves history. his lectures jump around a lot and his exams are challenging so read the course material

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: HIST237
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

This was a tough class but he allows for rewrites of the papers and gives out an exam outline before the exam. Make sure you read any assigned text since he will want to discuss them. He is a nice guy who simply expects you to do the assigned work. Show up, read, and do the work and you"ll never have an issue.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: HIS308
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Unless you seriously enjoy history, especially 20th century history, take this class. The professor, while good and has a grip on what he teaches, is an extremely tough grader. He will grade rough and be vague on what you need to fix, but he DOES allow REWRITES. He is really awesome teacher but writing essays are key, take advantage of office hours

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: HIS237
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

His lectures jump around a lot. 4 papers had to be written and I am still not sure what I wrote. Allows re-writes and gave me a B on all of them. Not ganna lie, the dude kept me guessing all semester. thank god i passed...

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: HIS235
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Excellent professor. Knows what he is talking about, listen to what he says can help you later in papers. Looks for discussion so make sure you read the material but also wants your questions. He handles the topic well and introduces things that might not be known already. If you are interested in this class take it you won't be disappointed.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: HIST101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I had him for a lecture and his slide shows really helped. He didnt stay in tune with the book but it was nice to have to look something up. All his quizzes were from his slide shows. Just pay attention and go to class and youll pass.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: HIS235
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

This class was very interesting and was able to hold my attention all semester. You must read and participate or you will not do well in the course. It is a lot of work for a 200 level class but you will be a better student because of it. he also lets you rewrite your papers so you can improve your grade. Attendance is mandatory.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: HIST101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Covers alot of material, but really knows what he's talking about.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: HIST101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I thought he was pretty fair and I believe that its easy to get a solid grade in his class. Attendance is mandatory, but it serves to boost your grade. He has discussions on Vista, which boost your grade also. The quizzes are all online, there's no reason to get bad grades on them. Also, his midterm/final is all multiple choice.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: HIS101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

His class is really boring, especially if you are not a fan of history to begin with.He puts way to much information on the slides. and the quizzes are online and are very difficult to pass. Attendence is mandortory because he uses a clicker system. Nice guy, heard class. He oftens mumbles when he speaks too.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: HIST101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Good teacher, lectures can be boring at times but an overall easy class. All of the quizzes are online except for the midterm and final. While attendance is not mandatory, regular attendance will boost your grade, along with participating in online discussion threads.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: HIS101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I'm in his HIS 101(present. Its a hard class. This is not the class for those people who are relying to notes and yet want an A+. He gives all the notes, U can print it out, but then if U did not read the book, the shortened words he used would seem unclear to U. And the quizzes are quite hard, I got a 70 when I know I expected to get at least 85.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: HIS336
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr Paddock knows his stuff, he will push you but in the end you will be a better student. If he sees you are trying he will help but you have to put in the effort to get the help. He gives a lot of notes but they help. There was one large paper due at the end but you get to pick the topic (related to the course ex Nazi propaganda) so its not bad.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: HIST101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

His class is a big bore. The tests are easy enough to pass just follow the unit overviews that he posts online. It's always a ridiculous amount of information though, so make sure you start a few days prior to the test. He has one of those stupid clicker systems so attendance counts which is more annoying than anything since he's very dull.