Ann Williams

POLSC180 · PSCI180 · PSCI101 · POL180 · PSCI185 · POLISCI180 · PSCIA180 · PSCI180H · 61 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 84/100
RMP rating: 4.1/5
Take again: 67.39%
Difficulty: 3.0

The decision

if you enjoy political science lectures and , and study for a few high-weight exams.

Best fit · Effort For RewardPassionate Poli SciExam Heavy GEOpen Notes BonusMandatory Field TripsCaring Mentor

Engaging, experienced political science instructor with frequent praise for lectures, care, and real-world stories.
Grades hinge on two or three large exams; smaller quizzes and .
Cheat sheets or open notes often soften exams, but and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

An A is realistic if you keep up with modules and build strong notes or cheat sheets, but so .

Online reviews stress heavier prep for open-note tests; in person many report cheat sheets or note bonuses.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

58/100

Content is standard intro poli sci with lots of reading, but lectures and study guides keep the intellectual load manageable for most.

Online students more often call the volume overwhelming; in person difficulty feels moderate.

Is attendance flexible?

WorthIt

72/100

Most students praise her passion and care and would take her again; a .

In-person recommendations are warmer; several .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

66/100

Open notes, cheat sheets, note-submission bonuses, and complaints.

Format shift

Online open-note exams and .

Workload

Moderate

52/100

Weekly quizzes and readings are light points but time-consuming; online .

Format shift

Online reviews more often describe overwhelming weekly work.

Teaching experience

Good

81/100

Strong majority cite engaging lectures, career experience, and care, with scattered complaints about disorganization or bias.

Format shift

Teaching praise is stronger in person than in some online modules.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Two or three exams typically make most of the grade while , and .

Format shift

Both formats are test-heavy; online often has three 200-point exams.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

43 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In person she is widely liked for passion, humor, and field trips, though a and .

Main concern

Two or if you bomb a test.

What students said

“ ! prof williams is so incredibly sweet... cheat sheet for ”
PSCI180H

“ (if you bring notes to the exam, she will reward you with 5 bonus points)”
PSCI180

“This course requires more of time to study which is harder than my major class and this is a GE class”
PSCI180

Remote format

Online

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online sections feel heavier on weekly modules and exams; some praise open notes and care, others call the GE workload too much.

Main concern

Weekly module load plus test-heavy grading overwhelms students who want a light online GE.

What students said

“the workload was insane... grade is essentially predicated on the three tests. They're open note”
POLISCI180

“ but you are allowed to use open notes”
POLSC180

“Great teacher, really cares about her students... so ”
PSCI180

Exam style

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Exams are high weight but frequently open note or cheat-sheet friendly, especially online and recent in-person sections.

Cheat Sheets AllowedOpen Notes OftenNote Submission BonusProctored Online ExamsMC T/F Essays

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

74/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and finals are high stakes, often with cheat sheets, study guides, or .

Cheat SheetsStudy GuidesOpen Notes BonusField Trip WriteupsClicker Quizzes

“cheat sheet for ”
PSCI180H

“if you bring notes to the exam, she will reward you with 5 bonus points”
PSCI180

“they are all true/false, multiple choice, and generally straightforward”
PSCIA180

Online

Online exams are often proctored yet open note, so thorough notes on all modules are essential.

Proctored ExamsOpen NotesThree Main TestsNo Extra Credit

“ but you are allowed to use open notes”
POLSC180

“They're open note, but ”
POLISCI180

“ so ”
PSCI180

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Professor Williams is such a cool, super accomplished lady! ... Her lectures are fun, and she keeps things light. Class is easy if you read over modules and do the assignments. 10/10 would recommend taking her :)”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (7 online, 43 in , and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

❤️ Caring Mentorship

81/100

“you can really tell that she cares for her students and her teaching”

📝

78/100

“There are 2 exams each worth 200 points”

📗 Open Notes Edge

74/100

“ (if you bring notes to the exam, she will reward you with 5 bonus points)”

👍

72/100

“The . I've never had so much fun!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

She's very enthusiastic & passionate about PSCI
She's done a lot of really impressive things with her career
engaging and you can tell she cares about her students

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

if you bomb the midterm and
just make sure to do all the work before the deadlines and you'll get that A
Find another teacher if you want an easy A

Theme 3

🚌 About Field Trips & Format

two mandatory field trips included in this class but I personally thought they were very interesting
of time
, but they're enjoyable

Data context

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Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews with seven online and forty-three in person over many years provide rich, and teaching style.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 540

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Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

38 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 4 · A 14 · A- 4

B range

B+ 2 · B 5 · B- 1

C range

C+ 3 · C 2 · C- 1

D range

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F

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Ann Williams

x x if you enjoy political science lectures and x x x x x, and study for a few high-weight exams.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Beginner

Recommended

WorthIt

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

❤️ Caring Mentorship

📝 x x x

📗 Open Notes Edge

👍 x x x

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

🚌 About Field Trips & Format

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

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if you enjoy political science lectures and , and study for a few high-weight exams.

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