Michael Gross - East Carolina University

Professor: Michael Gross

Department: TBD

College: East Carolina University

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: HIST3435
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Michael Gross is an absolute gem of a professor. Every single class will keep you highly entertained with his intensely detailed lectures. Occasionally goes on left-leaning political rants. Your grades are based on a map quiz, a midterm, a book review and the final. He has become one of my favorite professors and I hope to be able to take him again

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: HIST3460
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Love to hear him lecture about topics he is passionate about. My class was very small, and we became close as we participated in class discussion. The man loves a class discussion and WANTS to hear what you THINK. Great class if you really want to learn. Also an OK class if you don't want to work too hard. Exams are hard tho.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: HIED1031
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Read and participate and you will pass with a c. You really have to spend some time on each assignment (study for exams and dont write the paper in one night) to get an A.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: HIST1031
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

My initial thought when I started his class was that he's extremely weird but over the course of the semester he really grows on you. He's very passionate about history and gives a lot of good information. You must attend class and take notes! He will deduct for any points you do not mention fromhis lectures on the exams which are in essay form.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: HIST1051
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Gross warns how hard his class is at the beginning of the course and how you should drop if you are lazy but I needed this class and to be honest his class isn't that THAT hard. I hardly did the readings but showed up to class everyday and you won't get much out of his lectures, they are repetitive. He also has a tendency to ignore other opinions.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: HIST1031
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Ok so this class is weird because he like only gives out Bs and Cs, its super hard to get and A or anything below a C, also the class is 90% class discussion which got old quickly, but I got a B in the course which I was alright with

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: HIST1031
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He warns you about how nitpicky he is about everything & discussions are interesting. HOWEVER, this guy is so hard to please. I was there and spoke every day, worked hard to do well on the midterm, final, and essay and ended up with a C. He didn't even break down the individual grades in Blackboard so you can see why. He's also rude. Don't bother.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: HIST1051
• 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:

Dr. Gross means well. He tells you upfront what the class expectations are and does not hide about its difficulty; however, you do not get enough from the class for it to be worth your trouble. The "discussions" offer no real insight as the students opinions are smashed if not 100% in line with his thinking. Hard to get an A, not worth the trouble.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: HIST1031
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

The professor is very smart although he lacks communication skills. He will drive you up a wall because his class is a "discussion based class". Discussion based classes are not that hard but if you get the answer right he will reword it that way your wrong in his eyes and will get points deducted for "word choice".SO ANNOYING !

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: HIST1031
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He WILL intimidate you the first class. You have to read before class, take notes and be able to contribute to discussion. I've never been big on history, but his lectures are VERY interesting. He really knows his stuff. Beware of the essays, there's only four and yes, he does grade tough. If you want an easy A, this may not be the class for you.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: HIST1031
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He does not tell you what he wants for any essay test, he will give you a "prompt" ahead of time, he will count off for anything you do not mention (he does not tell you anything about what he wants mentioned) and is the toughest grader I have ever had. He enjoys taking people down a peg. I would not take him again if he were the last teacher.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: HIST1031
• 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:

This class was great. He lectures were very engaging and heavily dependent upon the readings from both the textbook and source book. Only a few grades go into your overall grade so you have to be careful and smart. Attendance matters. As long as you do the readings and participate you'll do fine.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: HIST1031
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

This man was by far my favorite professor my first semester of college. He makes you view history in a way that you would never expect and always ends his lectures by tying everything he has talked about in class that day together and blowing your mind in the process. All your grades will be essays but he gives you the questions before the test.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: HIST3461
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Gross has by far been one of my favorite instructors at ECU. He is very knowledgeable and passionate about what he teaches. if you pay attention and apply yourself you will learn a lot. Even though Dr. Gross is very personable, this does not mean he will give you a good grade. you really have to earn it. overall Dr. G is an amazing instructor!

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: HIST1031
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

HE IS THE TOUGHEST GRADER!!! Your final grade only has 4 assignments that go into it so if you fail one, its really hard to recover. He definitely doesn't make it easy to pass this class. I tried to actively participate each day and did all of the reading and still got hit with over-critical grading. This class takes too much effort.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: HIST1031
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Dr. Gross is super intimidating at first. You have to be ready to work and read and participate in the class. That being said the class is super interesting, and you learn so much more than what another professor might teach. He is a little bit strange, but does want you to succeeded. You have to participate, and to do that you must READ. Take him.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: HIST1031
• 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:

Class will really scare you in the start, many dropped and I thought about it. He grows on you over the semester as you start to see the man is a genius. He knows a lot about his subject and his lectures actually teach you new concepts that blow your mind but actually make sense. Only gives 4 assignments but gives you advance copies weeks before.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: HIST1031
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Professor Gross is such a weird guy, but he really knows what he is talking about and is super passionate about History. This class has SO much reading. Be prepared to read and take notes on about 40 textbook pages a week in order to participate in class (which makes up most of your grade). Its tough but manageable if you work hard.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: HIST1031
• Grade Received: D
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Really cool class. Never really enjoyed history but he made it really interesting. He makes it as though you can make connections between history from centuries ago to today. Reading before class makes it so you can participate in class discussion (a lot of that) but if don't just take really good notes.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: HIST1031
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

His lectures are very entertaining. You must participate ALOT. The lectures aren't powerpoint based, they are very much group discussion based but he will make sure you know what he wants you to know. The tests are only essays, but you get advanced copies of them. Recommend using a laptop for notes because he does bounce around a lot.