Jason Buckner

POL4 · POL1 · POL538921 · 7 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 91/100
RMP rating: 4.7/5
Take again: 85.71%
Difficulty: 1.3

The decision

Strong pick for Political Science GE if you want an engaging easy A and will show up for lectures.

Best fit · Easy A HunterEasy AAmazing LecturesCaringExtra CreditFree Textbook

Consistently easy A with light , and .
and help when students need it.
Attendance or lecture attention usually matters; .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

88/100

Multiple students call it an easy A with few graded items, , and mostly A or A+ outcomes.

Both Online and In ; In person has the strongest free-A language.

Is the course easy?

Introductory

86/100

Average difficulty about 1.3 with and little outside work for GE political science.

Online and In person both rate difficulty low; Online notes free book and short essay.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

and warn that skipping or .

Online and In person both stress lecture attention; .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

88/100

About 86 percent would take again and many call him excellent or .

Online is near-unanimous yes; one In person student said no despite easy A.

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

88/100

Students report fair grading, , few graded items, and easy A outcomes.

Format shift

In person emphasizes graded-by-few-things; Online notes fair grades and .

Workload

Light

82/100

, and not much outside work.

Format shift

Online highlights free book and light essay/quizzes; In person notes no essays and free text.

Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

Students praise amazing lectures, passion, care, and willingness to help students succeed.

Format shift

Strong in both formats; one In person review was only quality 3 but and caring.

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

Mix of participation, quizzes, short papers or , and optional .

Format shift

and final; In person leans discussions, one-page midterm, group final.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

few graded items, group project, and strong lectures.

Main concern

One student found it too talk-driven and .

What students said

“This class is a very easy A.”
POL538921

“Buckner is so passionate and animated in his lectures.”
POL1

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online POL1/POL4 is highly praised: , and caring help.

Main concern

Discussion and .

What students said

“I took Prof. Buckner in the Summer 2021 online and he made the class bearable.”
POL1

“Not much outside work, but you should be attentive during the lectures, as class.”
POL4

Exam style

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Standard quizzes, midterm, and of harsh proctoring tools.

QuizzesMidtermFinalGroup ProjectExtra Credit

Assessment risk

Standard

68/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In person grading centers on discussions, participation, a , and a .

DiscussionsParticipationOne-Page MidtermGroup Project Final

“we were only graded by a couple discussions, participation in class, a , and the ”
POL538921

“What accounts for a , and .”
POL1

Online

Online evidence points to quizzes, a midterm, a final, discussions, and rules.

QuizzesMidtermFinalDiscussion PointsExtra Credit

“There was one short essay (not , and a final.”
POL1

“ class.”
POL4

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“ . Never boring.”
Voice snapshots generated from 7 reviews (4 Online, 3 In and lecture quality. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Easy A Reputation

88/100

“This class is a very easy A.”

🎤 Lecture Quality

90/100

“Buckner is so passionate and animated in his lectures.”

❤️ Student Care

90/100

“Cares about his students and is willing to help.”

📚 Light Workload

82/100

“Not much outside work, but you should be attentive during the lectures”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Amazing lectures
he seems to care a lot about about what he teaches
, and wise.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

This class is a very easy A.
.
Grades fairly.

Theme 3

📖 About Workload

The book is free online.
Not much outside work
and does not require you purchase a textbook.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Seven detailed reviews across 2019-2021, both formats, mostly consistent praise with .

Inside 7 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56

4 out of 50

3 out of 51

2 out of 50

1 out of 50

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

7 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 2 · A 4

B range

B 1

C range

No reported values

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

No reported values