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Political Science

Steven Cauchon

PLCS150 · PLSC103 · PLSC150 · 10 lifetime ratings

AI rating
92/100
RMP rating
4.7/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

if you will read weekly and engage; he will help you earn a real A.

Best fit · Effort For RewardAmazing lecturesGet ready to readTest heavyCaringAccessible outside class
  • Passionate, engaging lecturer who supports students one-on-one
  • Course is test-heavy and
  • Works well online or in person when you stay on top of the textbook

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Many students earn As and A-s, but exams and and one student called it the hardest A they earned.

Online reviews stress textbook-based tests; with heavy engagement.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Content is interesting and manageable with weekly reading, but pace and workload require planning and no procrastination.

Both formats call for ; online adds asynchronous self-discipline.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

as mandatory, while online sections do not clearly require live presence.

; online evidence does not clearly require it.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

96/100

, and strong lectures online or in person.

Recommendation is unanimous across online and in-person reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

62/100

Grades track exam performance closely with little busywork padding, though he is helpful and supportive.

Format shift

; in-person students still report fair but real standards.

Workload

Moderate

48/100

, and a paper add up if you procrastinate.

Format shift

Online students emphasize weekly reading and discussions; in-person students emphasize engagement and tests.

Teaching experience

Excellent

93/100

Students praise passionate lectures, accessibility, and unusually strong support when classes moved online.

Format shift

Both formats praise teaching quality; COVID-era in-person-to-online transitions were especially praised.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Overall grade is largely exam scores plus limited papers and .

Format shift

Online comments explicitly say the .

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

5 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person classes feature engaging, participatory lectures and shifted online during COVID.

Main concern

and the A can feel hard-earned if .

What students said

“Dr. Cauchon is a really engaging teacher who makes learning about political science exciting.”
PLSC150
“Hardest A I have ever earned.”
PLCS150
“He REALLY cares, I wish more profs. were like him.”
PLSC103

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Asynchronous online sections are well organized with , and a paper; exams pull straight from the textbook.

Main concern

Grade is driven almost entirely by exams if and .

What students said

“All the questions are taken straight out of it, and I didn't even watch the lectures but still got high B's to low A's on the exams.”
PLSC150
“There's no busy work, but since my course was asynchronous you have to read a chapter of the book per week.”
PLSC150
“ , and he is really hands on with the research paper.”
PLCS150

Exam style

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readings, with limited extra gradebook items.

Textbook-based examsTest heavyStraightforward testsResearch paper

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

; reviews do not clearly prove open-book or proctoring tools.

Test heavyGrade tied to exams
“ so be careful.”
PLSC150

Online

Online exams come largely from the textbook, with , and one paper.

Textbook-based examsWeekly discussion postsFew graded items
“ read the textbook! All the questions are taken straight out of it”
PLSC150
“Weekly discussion posts, 3 tests and 1 paper will make your grade.”
PLSC150

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Hardest A I have ever earned. Not just because the class happened during a PANDEMIC, but the class pushes you to engage and think.”

Voice snapshots generated from 10 reviews (5 online, 5 in , and support. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

93/100

“Dr. Cauchon is a really engaging teacher who makes learning about political science exciting.”

👍 Recommendation

96/100

“Solid prof. online or in person.”

📖 Reading & Exams

58/100

“Your overall grade because there's barely anything else in the gradebook”

❤️ Student Support

90/100

“the prof. met with me multiple times to (and just talk about politics).”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His lectures are very interesting and you can tell he is passionate about what he teaches.
  • Really like his teaching style when we had class in person.
  • Amazing lectures

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Hardest A I have ever earned.
  • so be careful.
  • Get ready to read

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • He REALLY cares, I wish more profs. were like him.
  • Professor is super nice and helpful.
  • Accessible outside class

Data context

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Analysis sample

10

Recent reviews read by the AI

10

Lifetime ratings

72/100

Evidence confidence

Ten detailed reviews split evenly online and in person with consistent praise, but most cluster in 2020-2021.

Inside 10 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 57
4 out of 53
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

PLSC1505 reviews
PLCS1503 reviews
PLSC1032 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

10 reported outcomes

A range

7

A+ 1 · A 5 · A- 1

B range

2

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1