Kevin Moen

POLSC10 · POLISCI10 · GOVT010 · POLSI010 · POLYSCI005 · 7 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 48/100
RMP rating: 3.4/5
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Difficulty: 2.7

The decision

if you can handle strong opinions and public critique; otherwise pick another POLSCI instructor.

Best fit · Self Taught ProHighly EmotionalPolitical BiasTake-Home ExamsBelittling PresentationsEnergetic Lecturer

energetic and smart for some, emotional and biased for others
and paper-heavy structure keep the class manageable
Getting an A often means agreeing with him and surviving sharp public criticism

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

72/100

Class content is fairly easy and grades improve if you agree with him and , though one student still got a C after pushback.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Students describe a fairly easy intro government course with reading, discussion, and .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

50/100

, so flexibility cannot be confirmed.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

42/100

Some praise energy and clarity, but others explicitly wish they had chosen another professor due to bias and humiliation.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

68/100

Students say an A is available if you agree with him and , though dissent can cost you.

Format shift

Workload

Moderate

58/100

Typical load is midterm, presentation, paper, and .

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Teaching experience

Average

48/100

Energetic and knowledgeable for some, but frequent reports of emotional bias and public put-downs drag the experience down.

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Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

Mix of , and an in-class presentation rather than pure exam or .

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

some call him energetic and clear on American government, others report humiliation, political bias, and emotional outbursts during presentations.

Main concern

Public belittling during presentations and pressure to agree with his views for grades.

What students said

“Highly Emotional; He's always right and your always wrong.”
POLSC10

“ . Bring milk chocolate!”
POLYSCI005

“if you want an A all you have to do is agree with him on EVERYTHING.”
POLISCI10

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

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; the main live stress point is the graded presentation with on-the-spot critique.

Take-Home ExamTake-Home MidtermPresentation

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and finals, with only the presentation done live in class.

Take-Home ExamPresentation

“Midterm, Presentation, Paper and Final. .”
POLSC10

“ .”
POLYSCI005

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“if you want an A all you have to do is agree with him on EVERYTHING. He makes students feel humiliated and ridiculed for questioning anything.”
Voice snapshots generated from 7 in-person reviews spanning 2004-2012, , and grade politics. Credibility rating: Medium.

⚡ Teaching Energy

48/100

“very energetic. didn't make you sleepy”

⚖️ Grade Politics

72/100

“if you want an A all you have to do is agree with him on EVERYTHING.”

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78/100

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👎 Classroom Climate

35/100

“Prepare to be called out on your 15 minute presentation if you mess up; he'll belittle you in front of everybody.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

very energetic. didn't make you sleepy
Dr. Moen helps you understand how our American Government works.
I did not learn a thing from his class.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Fairly easy class but DID NOT CARE for the professor.
if you want an A all you have to do is agree with him on EVERYTHING.
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Theme 3

😤 About Classroom Climate

He's always right and your always wrong.
He makes students feel humiliated and ridiculed for questioning anything.
Dr. Moen seems to favor men, and he is highly emotional.

Data context

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Lifetime ratings

55/100

Evidence confidence

Seven detailed in-person reviews span 2004-2012 with consistent themes, but the sample is older and split in tone.

Inside 7 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 51

4 out of 54

3 out of 50

2 out of 51

1 out of 51

Course coverage

POLSC103 reviews

GOVT0101 review

POLISCI101 review

POLSI0101 review

POLYSCI0051 review

Reported outcomes

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Kevin Moen

x x if you can handle strong opinions and public critique; otherwise pick another POLSCI instructor.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Varies

Depends

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In person

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⚡ Teaching Energy

⚖️ Grade Politics

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👎 Classroom Climate

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

😤 About Classroom Climate

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