Nikolaos Chrissidis - Southern Connecticut State University

Professor: Nikolaos Chrissidis

Department: TBD

College: Southern Connecticut State University

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: HIS100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Professor Chrissidis is very kind yet the class is heavily based on your attendance and participation or you will fail. You use both books alot, especially the source book. Class can get boring but take notes it will help for the quizzes and exams which are all online and multiple choice! If you like history this class if for you!

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: HIS100
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

The best professor ! In the begging of the course, he gives an impression of being strict and firm (it works) but he will eventually lighten up as the semester goes on. Tips to passing this course: never skip class, participate in discussions(most importantly), and take notes during lecture (definitely mentions material he includes in the quizzes)

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: HIS100
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

during class we mostly just have discussions on a source book, and you have to print your own lectures which he rarely goes over. 3 quizzes online open note, but they vary in difficulty. One online open note final (cumulative) and its terrible. No good way to organize notes ahead of time and the content is rarely discussed. I would not recommend.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: HIS367
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Here's the deal: I took his class w/ no prior knowledge. His class made me care about the subject, and even though the lectures can get lengthy, he provides plenty of music, art, etc. examples to keep you interested. Most of the grade is based on an online final and participation- study, ask questions, and you'll do just fine! Dr. C is awesome!

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: HIS100
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

do not get the textbook- waste of money! Definitely purchase the sources and methods book, he uses them for class discussions. He seems scary at first but throughout the semester he lightens up. Not really a lot of homework or busy work, just reading. Three online quizzes which vary in difficulty, and he attaches lectures onto blackboard.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: HIS100
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Chrissidis is a great professor and a hilarious one. He might seem a bit intimidating and strict at first but you'll come to see he's a nice guy and is passionate at what he teaches. He's blunt about how his class will go and highly values participation. There is quite a bit of reading and the tests are a tinge difficult but nothing is unreasonable

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: HIS100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He's a great guy, really kind an understanding. Although, your grade is made up solely of 3 quizzes and participation in class. Readings are very very very dense. There is so much information shoved into one course which makes it very difficult. Not an easy pre req!

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: HIS242
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Took him for Russian history. Wasnt bad. Managed a B and didnt read much. Just go to class and pay attention and youll do fine on midterm and final

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: HIS100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor Chrissidis is great. People who have taken his online class argue that he assigns a lot of reading, and while this would be true if it were a normal class, they dont seem to realize that it is meant to be incredibly condensed over the summer. The textbooks are very interesting and the work is manageable. Only complaint: blackboard sucks.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: HIS100
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Never take this online class because the final 50% of your grade and assignments are due at a certain time on a certain day and there are no exceptions. He expects you to be a history major and is very rude in critiques. The work load is terrible.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: HIS100
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Professor Chrissidis is the reason I want to be a professor. He is extremely passionate about his topics, and makes the class enjoyable. Classes were discussion based. I like how he doesnt teach dates and names only-he teaches from ideas so his students are able to connect topics throughout time. All-around great guy who I hope to have again!

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: HIS100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

For the online course, 50% is based on the discussion board, where he posts weekly questions. 50% is the final, where you need to write 3 essays in 2 hours. As long as you keep up with the workload he assigns, the class is not too bad. He does not post any lectures online so everything is based on the 2 books he assigns. Strict, tough grader.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: HIS100
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Classes are super boring. I hate history to begin with and taking this class was terrible. His lectures/notes are so unclear and he just writes a bunch of words on the board and points to them. The tests are super hard and all online. If you fail the final you will fail the class no matter what your overall grade is.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: HIS100
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

AVOID THIS PROFESSOR IN ONLINE SETTING! First, I am a very good student. Professor Chrissidis takes this specific course WAY too seriously. He sends constant emails harshly critiquing discussion posts. Doesn't post HW ahead, so you have to do it on specific days at VERY specific times. He has a problem with adding direct quotes for some reason. BAD

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: HIS100
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

AVOID THIS PROFESSOR AT ALL COSTS! He treats students as if they are graduate students majoring in history even though this is an 100 level course. He also shows a complete disregard for respect to students. He is rude and stuck in his ways. His lectures do not relate to tests and are way to difficult. He is unapproachable and judgmental

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: HIS100
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Professor Chrissidis is really a good guy and quite funny. Personally, I did not think the way he taught is beneficial at all. He lectures and writes things on the board that are extremely unclear. You are graded on a few quizzes that really have little correlation to his lectures.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: HIS100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Amazing guy! I hate history and only took this class to graduate. He started by saying he knew no one wanted to be there. Go to every class and take good notes. Tests are really tough, notes help. See him at office hours if you're in trouble and he will help! He's really funny also. Just don't eat, have a cell, or forget your book!

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: HIST200
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Prof Chrissidis is such a good professor honestly. He really cares about his students. I took him for 200 and he straight up said: "this class is so boring but we will make the best of it." He was so funny even though the class was v boring. He really cared about our grades. He was a little hard to understand through his accent but not that much.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: HIS200
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Prof. Chrissidis is an amazing teacher! Yes he has you do a lot of big assignments and participation is around 40% of your grade but he really knows his stuff. His door is always open during office hours and is willing to help you as much as he can. Sometimes his class is boring but he acknowledges up front that even he thinks it is.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: HIS100
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Prof. Chrissidis is great- really knows his stuff. Class is all lecture based with a lot of reading outside class. As long as you read and take notes during lecture you'll be fine. He answers questions well, but takes his class very seriously. Has an accent, but is very understandable. Super nice guy I'd take another of his class.