Daniel Hamman

POLS001 · POLS1 · POLI1 · POLISCI001 · 184 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 94/100
RMP rating: 4.3/5
Take again: 80.86%
Difficulty: 2.3

The decision

If you need POLS 1, take Hamman for an easy, organized, open-book class that still teaches useful material.

Best fit · Easy A HunterOpen Book ExamsInteresting LecturesEasy ALow BusyworkClear Organization

Quizzes, tests, and as open book with .
Lectures make American government practical, funny, and easy to stay engaged with.
Workload is usually light to moderate; a minority find short-term online sections heavy.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

88/100

Most students report , and an A if they complete the .

Both online and ; online short terms are slightly less free.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

78/100

Content ; reading exists but concepts are not intellectually brutal.

Online and in-person both rate content as easy and practical.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

82/100

as not mandatory, especially online and several in-person offerings.

Online is almost always optional; .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

88/100

Would-take-again is about 81% and if you can get a seat.

Strong recommendation holds for both formats; online praise is especially loud.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

82/100

Grading is repeatedly called fair and reasonable with .

Format shift

A few online students note but still finish with high grades.

Workload

Light

74/100

Most describe little busywork and a manageable mix of quizzes, short papers, and discussions.

Format shift

Online summer or winter terms can feel heavier with long lecture videos.

Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

Students rave about engaging, relevant lectures, humor, organization, and accessibility outside class.

Format shift

Both formats praise lectures; in-person emphasizes comedy and energy.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Grade is a blend of , and occasional short papers.

Format shift

Online terms often lean quiz-heavy; , and light writing.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

19 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person students call lectures engaging and hilarious with manageable work and .

Main concern

A few students want more feedback or .

What students said

“There are a , and a few exams but .”
POLI1

“Take his class if you want to get an easy A, because he truly does want everyone to pass with an A.”
POLISCI001

“He's overrated. ... Not a good communicator either, and doesn't ”
POLS001

Remote format

Online

31 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online POLS sections are highly praised as , and easy to earn an A while still learning.

Main concern

A few short-term online terms feel packed with , and papers.

What students said

“The quizzes, tests, and ! It was an easy class but I really felt like I learned a lot of practical information.”
POLS1

“only 3 assignments throughout the 6 weeks, and the . the as well.”
POLS001

“3 unit class that will feel 5+ UNITS!!! get him only as a last resort”
POLS001

Exam style

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Quizzes and with straightforward alignment to lectures and quizzes.

Open BookOpen NotesOnline QuizzesDropped Lowest ScoresNo Memorization

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

90/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and exams with manageable difficulty.

Open BookOpen NotesWeekly QuizzesStraightforward Tests

“weekly quizzes, and a few exams but .”
POLI1

“Manageable workload and ! .”
POLI1

“The quizzes and .”
POLS1

Online

Online exams and quizzes are repeatedly open book or open notes with .

Open BookOpen NotesOnline ExamsDropped Lowest Exam/Quiz

“All quizzes and ! No busy work.”
POLS1

“He allowed open notes for the quizzes and . Both the and .”
POLS001

“All quizzes and . If you just do the work you will end up with a good grade.”
POLS1

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“If you need to take POLS 1 do yourself a favor and take Professor Hamman. It's an easy class but it is really interesting. ... The , and .”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews with and engaging lectures. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Lecture Quality

90/100

“he genuinely makes lectures engaging and interesting, which makes it easy to stay focused and actually enjoy the class!!”

📗

90/100

“The quizzes, tests, and . No memorization.”

⭐ Easy A Path

88/100

“Take his class if you want to get an easy A, because he truly does want everyone to pass with an A and it shows in his assignments.”

👍 Strong Recommendation

88/100

“If you can get into his classes ( they tend to fill quickly) do yourself a favor and take his class.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

He makes learning fun and relevant.
his lectures he might make corny jokes, but they definitely make me laugh.
One of the .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Easy class but learned a lot.
and fair.
getting an A is really easy.

Theme 3

📝

There wasn't a lot of busywork or homework.
.
Not that much work for a 3-unit course.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

50 recent, detailed reviews with , and lecture quality across online and in-person formats.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 5129

4 out of 521

3 out of 511

2 out of 58

1 out of 515

Course coverage

POLS00123 reviews

POLS117 reviews

POLI16 reviews

POLISCI0014 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

50 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 12 · A 32 · A- 2

B range

B 2

C range

No reported values

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Not sure yet 2

Daniel Hamman

If you need POLS 1, take Hamman for an easy, organized, open-book class that still teaches useful material.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Optional

MustTake

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Compare the in-person and online experience.

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In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Lecture Quality

📗 x x x

⭐ Easy A Path

👍 Strong Recommendation

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

📝 x x x x

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

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