Reviews of professor Richard Laird

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
I am surprised when reading other reviews on Professor Laird. My experience was very pleasant in his class. For the research paper he gives plenty of information and advance notice on it and exactly what he is looking for in the paper. Other grades in the class are from the test. He is very knowledgeable and relates lectures to current times.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Grades by 4 items. Would not recommend. Tough grader and dry lectures. Do yourself a favor and take a different history or politics class.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Extremely difficult for me because when I took the tests, it was quite easy. But, it was a whole different story when grades were given back. Also, there is an essay which he nit picks for minor details and that kills your grade. Each test worth 20% of your grade and the large essay is worth 25%. Take at your own risk.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
HE IS LECTURE HEAVY but I'm learning a lot in his class. He's also tough in grading which is just fine since I'm here to learn.