AI Rate Professor

Political Science

Joshua Shurley

POLISCI2 · POLSC1000 · 16 lifetime ratings

AI rating
100/100
RMP rating
5.0/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
1.4

The decision

if you want a well-organized, interesting political science class with very high A potential and manageable work.

Best fit · Easy A HunterSuper easy AClear online structureInteresting lecturesDiscussion-based workCaring and flexible
  • Joshua Shurley receives uniformly perfect student ratings and is repeatedly described as , and clear.
  • The class is an unusually easy A, with every reported grade in the A range and many comments saying assignments and exams are straightforward.
  • Online reviews dominate and , and manageable reading.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

WalkInThePark

97/100

This is a very high-probability A because reviews repeatedly call it easy, all reported grades are A-range, and work is straightforward if submitted.

Online reviews are especially explicit about an easy A, and and assignments.

Is the course easy?

Introductory

90/100

Students say the material is easy to understand, current, interesting, and .

Both formats describe the course as easy and straightforward, with online reviews giving more detail about structure.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

72/100

Online structure is naturally flexible, while rules despite participation-based work.

Online reviews emphasize asynchronous-style work, while in-person reviews mention participation and .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

100/100

Every review recommends him , and strong student support.

Both online and being larger.

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

96/100

Students report A-range outcomes, easy , and straightforward assignments.

Format shift

Online reviews mention missed-exam flexibility and , while and easy assignments.

Workload

Light

84/100

The , and a few tests, with students repeatedly calling it manageable and chill.

Format shift

Online reviews describe weekly discussions and tests, while and assignment choices.

Teaching experience

Excellent

99/100

Students consistently praise him as , and one of .

Format shift

Both formats praise his teaching, with online reviews emphasizing Canvas organization and feedback.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Grades , and occasional film or assignment responses.

Format shift

Online reviews describe discussions plus exams or chapter tests, while and discussion-board assignments.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

In-person students also describe the class as easy, straightforward, interesting, and flexible with assignment choices.

Main concern

There is and assignments, but students still call it easy.

What students said

“ and all the .”
POLISCI2
“It is heavy lifting but easy to get done!”
POLISCI2
“Exams and and straightforward”
POLISCI2

Remote format

Online

12 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online students describe the course as , and very easy to earn an A in.

Main concern

, and exams still need to be completed.

What students said

“super easy a as long as you read the material and watch lecture videos.”
POLISCI2
“We and 3 Exams, including the final.”
POLISCI2
“You have to try to not get an a in this class.”
POLISCI2

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are described as easy, clear, and .

Open Notes In PersonMultiple Choice Online ExamsFew ExamsStraightforward Exams

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

86/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews explicitly mention open-note exams and .

Open NotesEasy ExamsStraightforward Exams
“ and all the .”
POLISCI2
“homework and as long as you payed attention to lectures.”
POLISCI2
“Exams and and straightforward”
POLISCI2

Online

, and a final, but do not clearly prove open-book, webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, or take-home rules.

Multiple Choice ExamsChapter TestsThree Exams Including Final
“We and 3 Exams, including the final.”
POLISCI2
“Exams are 30 questions with multiple questions”
POLISCI2
“ .”
POLISCI2

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“You have to try to not get an a in this class.”

Voice snapshots generated from 16 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and recommendation strength. Credibility rating: High.

📈 Easy A Potential

97/100

“super easy a as long as you read the material and watch lecture videos.”

🎯 Teaching Quality

99/100

“Dr. Shurley is seriously one of the !”

👍 Recommendation Level

100/100

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Theme 1

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • His class was
  • It was easy and straight forward!
  • Exams and and straightforward

Theme 2

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Such interesting lectures and material.
  • Material was easy to understand with him
  • .

Theme 3

🧾 About Workload & Structure

  • only discussion and
  • There are weekly discussion boards (300-500) that pertain to the weekly lectures and reading.
  • One discussion board a week around 250-300 words with two 50 work reply

Data context

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Analysis sample

16

Recent reviews read by the AI

16

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 16 detailed reviews across multiple years are unanimous in tone, though .

Inside 16 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 516
4 out of 50
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

POLISCI215 reviews
POLS-C10001 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

16 reported outcomes

A range

16

A+ 6 · A 9 · A- 1

B range

0

No reported values

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values