Professor Garavente is overall a pretty good professor. His lectures are interesting, but I felt like it was a lot of information presented within one class period. The reading can be a lot if not spread within a few days. However, the reading is mainly supplementary.

The key to this class is GOOD LECTURE NOTES. Take down every detail during lecture. These notes and the handouts he gives during class are what you should study. The mini tests were tough since they were very specific. The thing I liked was that he gave us study guides for both the midterm and final, so no curveballs.

This is NOT an easy GE, but if you love history, especially Chinese history, you will be fine. It is do-able, just pay attention during lecture.

Professor Garavente is incredibly boring and repetitive. The class was a terrible GE and there was a lot of reading every week. This isn't just a GE that you have to put some work into. This is a GE that you put an immense amount of work into to pass, but still not get an A. Professor Garavente has made me sure that I am never taking a history class again.