Reviews of professor Nick Mays

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
want to clarify that i took HIS151 summer online. Class is very clearly structured with three assignments due one week, two the next and repeat for 8 weeks. No exams. Lots of reading involved but his rubrics are very clear and he's easy to reach via email. Extremely nice guy, and flexible. Learned a lot in this class and would highly recommend.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
I mean where to start. He gives more homework than all of my classes for my major combined. 400-word mins on homework assignments. 2000- word min on exams with NO outside research. Also, good luck trying to understand his homework system. He gives no feedback whatsoever. He really makes you work for that A.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Too much busy work

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Lectures are great and reading is diverse and informative, but he gives an excessive amount of homework. Be prepared to read  complicated texts and write a LOT. If you are looking for something to fulfill requirements, do not take his classes, but if you are interested in history, he is a great resource.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
I enjoyed his class immensely and I learned a hell of a lot. Dr. Nick is a really cool professor, however It seems his classes are only good if  prepared for the workload that this class requires. Other than that, prepare to have the best class you'll have all semester.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Please find another history course.

The class is okay, but the homework amount is ABSURD.

I had to drop shifts to finish the weekly essays he assigns which have poorly written instructions and are almost impossible to write effectively, given he wants you to pull 1,000 words (minimum) out of a 1 page reading.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Try to avoid getting this professor for this course. If he is the only one, good luck. His class is very focused on participation and if you are introverted, you will have to get out of your comfort zone. Each week you have to write an analysis of a primary source that is at least 8 pages and write a paper that is single spaced about 2-3 pages.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Took him for Intro to Africana studies... the class was hard, but the material was interesting. If you put in the work and show up to class he's very nice. I personally really messed up the final, but he reached out to me and let me retake it, which says a lot. He's very personable. Don't take if you don't like heavy reading.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Professor Nick is a decent professor. His lectures and readings are quite helpful and interesting- I learned a lot in this class. However, he gives A LOT of homework and is a VERY tough grader (his feedback isn't very helpful either). If you stay on top of your work, attend class, and take GOOD notes you should be okay in his class.