AI Rate Professor

Political Science

Christopher Moffatt

POL133794 · POL4 · POL1 · POL35680 · 16 lifetime ratings

AI rating
67/100
RMP rating
3.6/5
Take again
68.75%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

if you will study the textbook, meet early deadlines, and accept proctored online tests; not ideal if you need flexible late work or .

Best fit · Effort For RewardExtra credit availableTest heavyLockdown Browser onlineUnbiased lecturesStrict deadlines
  • Many students succeed with quizzes, dropped exams, and 10 percent if they study the book
  • and late work is often not accepted
  • Communication complaints and lecture-heavy or

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

57/100

An A is realistic if you do quizzes, study the book, and use or the , but it is not automatic.

Online comments stress proctored tests and no late work; notes, and you will pass.

Is the course easy?

Standard

46/100

Material is standard political science with lecture and textbook demand; and .

Both formats call for textbook study; online short .

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

62/100

as no or optional, but students are told lectures and and exam success.

Online attendance is frequently optional with recorded lectures; .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

70/100

, though a vocal minority calls him unresponsive or never again.

Positive online reviews focus on structure and ; negative in-person and and deadlines.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

54/100

and a , but tough grader tags and strict no-late-work rules keep grading from feeling generous.

Format shift

Online students mention dropped lowest test; .

Workload

Moderate

44/100

Expect or debate, and a cumulative final.

Format shift

Online short sessions feel denser; in-person adds debate and participation expectations.

Teaching experience

Good

68/100

Many call him knowledgeable, unbiased, and clear when students engage lectures and readings, despite communication complaints.

Format shift

Online praise centers on feedback and structure; and email response.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Unit tests, cumulative finals, quizzes, and projects.

Format shift

Online explicitly uses multiple proctored tests; and quizzes.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

9 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person and hybrid-leaning reviews describe unbiased lectures, debate requirements, quizzes from the book, and .

Main concern

Strict deadlines, heavy testing, and .

What students said

“Do all the work and it's an easy A.”
POL1
“Never again”
POL1
“ because of the essay responses he gives out are meant to be very specified when answered.”
POL35680

Remote format

Online

7 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online and hybrid POL sections are doable with lectures, quizzes, and , but some and no late work.

Main concern

and strict no-late-work policies raise stress for short terms.

What students said

“Three unit tests (31 questions each) on lockdown browser and RECORDING you (drops lowest score of the 3 tests)”
POL1
“DOES NOT accept late work”
POL1
“Tests and and read the book and you'll be fine.”
POL1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

recording online and tough specified essay responses on exams.

Lockdown BrowserRecording requiredDrops lowest examCumulative finalEssay exam questionsExtra credit

Assessment risk

Strict

36/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

with tough essay prompts; some hybrid tests are online.

Multiple choice plus essayDrops 1 examTextbook-based quizzesDebate requirement
“Exams r multiple choice & 1 essay question out of 2 possible.”
POL1
“ .”
POL1

Online

Online reviews explicitly describe Lockdown Browser tests with , and a .

Lockdown BrowserRecording youDrops lowest of 3 testsCumulative finalNo late work
“Three unit tests (31 questions each) on lockdown browser and RECORDING you (drops lowest score of the 3 tests)”
POL1
“Final (62 questions) on lockdown browser and RECORDING you”
POL1

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Do all the work and it's an easy A. .”

Voice snapshots generated from 16 Political Science reviews across online and in-person formats. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

68/100

“Prof Moffatt is very knowledgeable and teaches a non-partisan class.”

🧪

36/100

“Three unit tests (31 questions each) on lockdown browser and RECORDING you”

🎁 Buffer

72/100

“If you feel like you need it there is also an assignment worth 10%!”

👍 Recommendation

70/100

“ .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His lectures are about the facts and not his political opinions.
  • Overall great professor who is unbiased and understanding.
  • Okay teacher. Unbiased.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

  • DOES NOT accept late work
  • Do all the work and it's an easy A.
  • because of the essay responses

Theme 3

💻 About Online Testing

  • on lockdown browser and RECORDING you
  • Drops 1 exam with the lowest score out of the 3 exams before the final.
  • .

Data context

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Analysis sample

16

Recent reviews read by the AI

16

Lifetime ratings

78/100

Evidence confidence

Sixteen reviews across several years, both formats, and repeated structural details make the picture fairly reliable.

Inside 16 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55
4 out of 56
3 out of 51
2 out of 51
1 out of 53

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

15 reported outcomes

A range

8

A+ 1 · A 6 · A- 1

B range

4

B+ 1 · B 2 · B- 1

C range

3

C+ 1 · C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values