AI Rate Professor

Political Science

Christopher Arns

POLI140 · POLI120 · POLI12065422 · POLISCI120 · GOV1 · POLSCI120 · GOVT1 · POLISCI140 · INTLRELATIONS · POLS301 · POL120 · 21 lifetime ratings

AI rating
68/100
RMP rating
3.7/5
Take again
50%
Difficulty
2.7

The decision

if and quizzes; the grade is fair when you put in the weekly work.

Best fit · Effort For RewardHeavy ReadingWeekly QuizzesExtra Credit FriendlyFunny & EngagingOpinion-Focused Discussions
  • Course success depends on keeping up with , and responses.
  • Many students like his humor and political insight, especially in person.
  • Online sections can feel easy grade-wise but thinner on teaching depth for some students.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

, study guides matching exams, and curves help, but weekly quizzes and .

Online comments more often report easy grades; .

Is the course easy?

Standard

58/100

Content is approachable with humor and discussion, but and .

Online can feel easier intellectually; and participation raise the challenge.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

Some sections treat attendance as optional while .

Online/hybrid mixed; .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

66/100

Students recommend him for humor and fair structure when they complete the .

In-person enthusiasts are stronger; and low-learning.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

64/100

Grades generally track weekly effort, with curves and offsetting hard quizzes for many students.

Format shift

Online grading speed and .

Workload

Heavy

34/100

Weekly reading, quizzes, responses, projects, and .

Format shift

Both formats report heavy reading; and projects.

Teaching experience

Good

72/100

, and subject passion, with a minority calling lectures thin or unprepared.

Format shift

In-person teaching praise is stronger; some online reviews call teaching article-based.

Assessment method

Balanced

52/100

Assessment mixes weekly quizzes, response papers, projects or simulations, midterms, and finals.

Format shift

Online leans quizzes and papers; and group projects.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

15 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

, and simulations with and frequent quizzes; many recommend him if they stay on top of the work.

Main concern

Reading volume and and punish slow readers.

What students said

“Professor Arns is the best! I took both International Relations and American Government and I loved both.”
INTLRELATIONS
“so much reading. i mean no social life. .”
POLI120

Remote format

Online

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online sections are structured with , and , but teaching can feel article-driven and deadlines are easy to miss.

Main concern

Some students finish with solid grades yet feel they learned little without stronger lecture support.

What students said

“Great teacher if you do the and exercises you will do fine.”
POLI120
“Possibly the easiest online course I've taken... In a bad way. After an entire summer semester, I feel as if I've learned absolutely nothing.”
POLI120

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams and options that ease pressure.

Study Guides Match ExamsOnline Weekly QuizzesExtra Credit on QuizzesResponse Papers

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

72/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person sections use online quizzes and ; reviews do not clearly prove webcam proctoring.

Online Weekly QuizzesCurved FinalPapers and Projects
“ but :).”
GOV1
“ .”
GOVT1

Online

Online midterms and finals are described as matching the study guide, with weekly quizzes and optional .

Study Guides Match ExamsWeekly QuizzesExtra Credit
“ and ”
POL120
“also gives if you read the articles”
POLI120

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“so much reading. i mean no social life. . project, and final. the workload is A LOT.”

Voice snapshots generated from 21 reviews across 6 online and 15 in-person comments. Credibility rating: High.

📚 Reading Load

34/100

“He assigns A LOT of reading.”

🎯 Teaching Energy

75/100

“He is a funny person and relates things to the present.”

📈 Grade Path

68/100

“Great teacher if you do the and exercises you will do fine.”

🌐 Online Tradeoff

55/100

“if you're a slow learner like I am, it's best .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Arns genuinely wants to hear your opinion
  • loves his subject
  • Super intelligent, teaches in many different perspectives.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • the workload is A LOT
  • and
  • Possibly the easiest online course I've taken... In a bad way.

Theme 3

💬 About Class Format

  • There is a
  • Online simulation he has you do which really gets you involved
  • just make sure to do the

Data context

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Analysis sample

21

Recent reviews read by the AI

21

Lifetime ratings

78/100

Evidence confidence

21 reviews across online and and quiz themes.

Inside 21 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 58
4 out of 54
3 out of 56
2 out of 52
1 out of 51

Course coverage

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INTLRELATIONS1 review
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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

12 reported outcomes

A range

4

A 4

B range

5

B+ 1 · B 3 · B- 1

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Not_Sure_Yet 2