Gregory Ference - Salisbury University

Professor: Gregory Ference

Department: TBD

College: Salisbury University

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: HIST451
• 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:

It was great class that was interrupted by going online that made some of the material boring.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: HIST327
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Nice guy. One of the few at SU who does not use his class to cram a liberal agenda down your throat. If you do the reading, you can get an A. I did

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: HIST327
• Grade Received: F
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Worst teacher I've ever had BEWARE. He is super secure heavy and jumps around during lectures so he's super hard to follow. The tests are the only thing graded so you have to do well on them. He only gives you outlines to study for the tests and its all fill in the blank and essays. He also doesn't post grades online or respond to emails

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: HIST327
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Ference truly cares about his craft, and trust me he knows his stuff on Eastern Europe. He's like a book of knowledge on Contemporary Europe. He wants to make sure his students understand the content, and his lectures are pretty straight-forward. My favorite professor from this past semester

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: HIST327
• Grade Received: D+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I never thought Id say this. Doesnt give enough homework or assignments. You have 4 total grades. Mess up on 1 or 2 & your in trouble. Lectures and gives pointless detail and jumps around in time. Whatever answer you give he will ask why. know your dates & order events, & always know More than you should. He is sarcastic and thinks hes funny.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: HIST451
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I took 3 of his classes & loved every one of them. Don't miss a class or you're screwed because he moves fast & hjjas a lot of info. Brillant funny man. One of those profs you cantalk to after class or hang around with on campus

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: HIS102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He is amazing. If you want to get an easy grade in a history class take someone else. If you really want to learn about ideas and the world take him. The classes are challenging but he will go out of his way to help a student if you make an effort. A+++++

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: HIST102
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

This was by far the hardest class I've taken in college. He doesn't believe in technology, so he just stands at the front of the classroom and talks the entire class (fingers crossed you write the correct info). He doesn't use MyClasses, so you will have no clue what your grade is. The only grades are exams and quizzes, which are all VERY HARD.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: HIS102
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Just for the record this was a very hard class. That being said, it made me a better student in the process. The tests are very difficult and yes there is a decent amount of content. I ended up getting A's on the final two exams, GO TO OFFICE HOURS!!! He is extremely helpful and a very interesting guy when you sit face to face. Overall great Prof.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: HIS102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Be prepared to take lots of notes. If you dont attend you wont do well on the tests ifyou miss class. At times interesting lectures. Would take again cause I am learning alot.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: HIS102
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He's a hard teacher but really forced me to get into the college mindset after sailing thru high school. Study everything and anything he says, all is fair game on tests. You'll make it out alive.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: HIST424
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He is really an incredible professor. His lectures are lively and you can tell he just loves Russian history. His breadth of knowledge and intellect is impressive, which can sometimes come across as arrogance, but it is never intended that way. Tests are challenging but it's an upper level history course, take detailed notes and you'll be fine.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: HIS102
• Grade Received: WD
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

DROP THIS CLASS NOW. I'm an Honors student so I'm not even dumb but I withdrew half way through. DO NOT TAKE. I studied for hours for the first exam and still got a D on it. He's tenure so he is so over teaching. Smart but will talk about anything in lecture and it might not even be on exams. Impossible tests. If u fail one you're done. DROP NOW

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: HIS102
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I dontlike history and I dont know what some people are talking about. He is tough but it is a lecture class. I made sure to attend all classes because if you miss youll miss important stuff. He also helped me during the office hours and was always there.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: HIST102
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Very lecture heavy and he talks very fast. Hard to take notes on what he is saying. His powerpoint are no help because he does not put any words on them. There were two quizzes on literature selections, you have to read them or you will not do well on the quizzes. Also, he is not available often for his students if they need help.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: HIS102
• Grade Received: F
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

The only grades In his class are exams so if you don't do well on them you'll fail. Lecture heavy, theres no slideshow with notes he just talks fast and you have to try to write all the information down. If history isn't your strong subject, don't take him. He expects you to know everything.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: HIST201
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

By no means should you take a class with him for an "easy A". There's no homework and attendance is optional. But look, this man is a GENIUS, he can answer any question and then some. Notes are CRUCIAL and I mean you need to take copious amounts. Also, he doesn't use myclasses and his tests are brutal. You won't get an easy A but you'll learn tons.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: HIS102
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

A tough grader but if you attend classes and take good notes youll do ok

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: HIS201
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

he NEVER stops talking. everything in class is on the exam and the exam is your only grades. if you miss class, you miss A LOT. you cannot get a hold of him ever unless you go to office hours. he goes off on tangents during class and its hard to tell what you need to know and what you don't. write everything down and go to history tutoring.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: HIS201
• 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:

i enjoyed the class very much he knows allot about the subjects