Fred Bailey - Abilene Christian University, Abilene, TX

Professor: Fred Bailey

Department: History

College: Abilene Christian University, Abilene, TX

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: HIST000
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Interesting class that was quite difficult

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: HIST222
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I was not impressed by this teacher. The tests are essay and are graded hard. I always disagreed with the grades I received in the class. Often said things in class which I felt were racially and socially demeaning. In the end, I was forced to appeal my grade because, for a survey level course, he was much too picky and vague on his grading.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: HIST212
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Doesn't use book at all in class. He has you read it outside of class. Quizzes are from his vocab terms most are not highlighted in book. All he does is lecture, and he want specific notes taken in his class. All test are essay form.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: HIST221
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Very repetitive with his lectures that are boring. He doesn't check attendance but you will need lecture notes for tests.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: HIST221
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He is very hard and makes you right a lot about his lectures. His tests are all essay and not over the book it is over his lecture. I'm not sure what he really wants on his test and I am leaving his class feeling very discouraged. I learned a lot but it wasnt fun at all. I dreaded the class. He is a nice man if you get a chance to talk to him.

Rating # 6

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Professor Bailey is very smart but very confusing. His projects require a lot of work.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: HIST101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

This is one of those courses that I have found myself quoting from him over and over. He has made a remarkable impression on my brain and instilled a quest in me to learn more and a desire to set the record straight.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: HIST210
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Great teacher, hard but you learn WHAT I WANT MORE FROM MY TEACHERS AT ACU

Rating # 9

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

People told me he was hard, and he was, but his classes were the FIRST and ONLY classes I had at ACU that I enjoyed, felt like I was really learning from, and actually retained knowledge from afterwards (I graduated 3 yrs. ago). I would audit any of his class again now if I could...

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: HIST22202
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He is very extreme and can say some things that perhaps might make you feel uncomfortable. Hes a little crazy to say the least at times. You have a final project that requires ALOT of research, esp on microfilm. He is brilliant though, and has MUCH to offer on history in the deep south and how they "combined thier racism with thier religion."

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: HISTOFENGLAN
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

My husband and I went to Oxford in the Maymester with Fred Bailey and we had a blast. It's a lot of walking, but it was definitely fun. There's a lot of "busy work" before and after the class, but it's not too bad and the class was a lot of fun. Fred is a good teacher, but he likes to talk a LOT, so be careful! :-)

Rating # 12

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Bailey is the man! His test are hard, but have I rarely learned as much from an instuctor I liked more. He sings in class.. too cool. A really decent, fair, & kind man.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: HIST221
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Mostly a bozo. Feel free to take his classes, but don't attempt to say anything even marginally intelligent. He finds it threatening.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: 2UPPERLEVELS
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He's pretty interresting sometimes, but goes off on a LOT of tangents. Exams are all essay, write EVERYTHING in your notes, leave nothing out. Generally a good professor, but doesn't expect any disagreements.

Rating # 15

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

He is an amazing man, he has a passion for British History, if you are interested in that, TAKE HIS CLASS!

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: HIST221
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Bailey is CRAZY!!! Any historical fact he says is usually wrong, and he has no knowledge of the workings of government. course should be called "Cultural Differences Between England and America".

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: HIST405
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

A good guy, but he interprets everything through the eyes of the American South. Be prepared to read (aloud) his own books on the projector screen. Tests are graded tough, and if you write an essay for him do not disagree with anything he has said.