Barry Mehler
- School: Ferris State University
- Location: Big Rapids, MI
- Department: History
- 3.0Overall Quality
- 3.1Helpfulness
- 2.9Clarity
- 2.7Easiness
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HIST 121
Worst class ever. His lectures mean nothing, your grade is predestined and the tests are all over 50-60 pages he puts online. If you ask, he will let you take the tests in groups. Just make sure you ask!
Hist 276
Jack Daniels and Camel cigarettes. Be very familiar with them, and the Rolling Stones. Super easy class if you can just do some thinking. Journals are easy, he grades papers conservatively, and he lets you take exams as a group if you ask. I really liked him
hist121
Instead of memorizing words and dates this class actually makes you think and really promotes thinking over learning. Although you do learn a lot more when you think rather than when you memorize.
hist212
To be honest the first day of his class worried me, but i stuck it out and he turned out to be a great teacher! He WANTS you to do well, and he will do about anything to get you were you need to be in the class if you just ASK him!
Hist276
If you like to think, take this guy. If just like to repeat what you are told, this guy isn't for you. He is a professor that makes you think and wants you to speak out against him. Most of what he says is satire, but they are all connected in some way. Everything was once thought to be true is no longer thought to be true.
HIST121
Professor Mehler, is a nice guy and he means well, but listening about his personal life and culture was not my ideal History class. I didnt learn much. Grades can be based on "predestination"
HIST251
Professor Mehler, is a nice guy and he means well, but unless you want to sit in class for and hour and fifteen minutes listening about his personal life and culture, I reccomend you pass on taking this class. He is very clear with directions, but rambles on the whole time about literally nothing, the class periods were a waste of my time.
HISTO121
He's a GREAT professor. He does ramble, but not without reason. He explains the foundation of the country based upon tobacco & alcohol, not just CAMELS. The 'predetermined grade' has a REASSON behind it. I got an A by writing the OPTIONAL paper on predestination & I loaded it with sarcasm & made it look like a newspaper editorial. He's great!
HIST121
I dropped this class after the first day! He did not say a word about History and rambled on about how our country was thriving when everyone smoked Camel cigarettes. He then said that everyone is predestined to get a certain grade, no matter how well you do on tests and other assignments. If he was kidding, he has a terrible sense of humor!
Hist121
Dr. Mehler is a great guy. People will say he is not clear about things, but really what you have to do is just think about things. That's all he wants us to do and I believe he is a great teacher for teaching the way that he is teaching. His class is not hard, he wants his students to succeed. Great professor.
Hist121
Dr. Mehler is by far the most awesome professor. Even though he rambles on about stuff not directly relating to the text or material, he presents history in a way that even a person who HATES history would love it. He is very funny and makes people think about what he is talking about and how they are related. No attendance. TAKE IF POSSIBLE.
Hist121
SO EASY! I showed up for maybe 50% of the classes and just so that I would know when exams were. I had an A- in the class--but without me saying a thing he gave me an A! Just the kind of guy he is. DO THE READINGS!! About 60-100 pages per exam, but easy understandable reading. That's it! No Notes! No Attendance! Just read the night before = A+++
HIST301
His class wasn't that bad, but it does require a little work. We watched movies, had interesting debates, and wrote essays. Majority of the class struggled but ask questions and make sure you're clear on what he wants and you'll be fine.
hist121
horribly boring. he knows his stuff but rambles off the point for litterally 90% of the class. he understands what he is teaching but doesn't go over what you need to know. class average is like a c-.
HIST277
Mehler was pretty awesome He has so much knowledge. He knows his stuff and he is always willing to help I am glad i took his class
HIST372
I took his history of the middle east class and was very disappointed with his way of teaching the class, or lact there of.
HIST372
He likes to rant about people calling him a Marxist. Tends to repeat the same information over and over.
HIST121
Dr. Mehler is a very unique professor. He doesn't just know history he understands it. While this may seem like the same thing, you will understand the difference if you have a class with him. He is animated and willing to help.
HIST257
I had Dr. Mehler for a Terrorism in the Modern World class. This guy is so incredibly hard to follow, it's ridiculous. The department gave him WAY to much freedom with the class. He made us buy 2 books, one of which we NEVER used and the other which was more of a novel spreading propaganda about how America is an evil empire. DO NOT TAKE HIM!
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