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Political Science

Jim Johnsen

POLSTI · POLISCI2 · POLSCI2 · POLITALSCIENCE · POLSCSECT · POSCABC · POLSC2 · POLISCI · PS2 · PLOYSCI · 37 lifetime ratings

AI rating
19/100
RMP rating
2.5/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
4.2

The decision

Avoid unless you want a strict, old-school political science class built around memorization, quizzes, and frequent tests.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerVery tough testsStrict classroomBoring lecturesHeavy memorizationPolarizing teacher
  • Most reviews describe a harsh, test-heavy, memorization-based course.
  • Some students say he is knowledgeable and clear if you attend and study hard.
  • The overall pattern is highly risky despite a few strong positive reviews.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

MissionImpossible

18/100

A strong grade appears very hard because quizzes and , and memory-heavy.

because there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

BrainBurner

18/100

The course content may be straightforward, but the required memorization, pacing, and testing style make it feel very hard.

All course .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

8/100

because quizzes, notes, and lectures are central to passing.

, and they repeatedly say missing class is dangerous.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

25/100

Most students do not recommend him because of , and poor support.

All .

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

12/100

Students describe picky grading, , and .

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

22/100

The , and heavy memorization.

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Poor

28/100

A minority praise his knowledge, but most describe him as boring, abrasive, unhelpful, or overly opinionated.

Format shift

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

88/100

Grades are driven mainly by quizzes and tests, with repeated comments about written tests and weekly quizzes.

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

37 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are highly polarized but mostly warn and , and little help.

Main concern

The , and tolerance for a strict teaching style.

What students said

“ .”
POLSC2
“Boring class, ”
POLSCI2

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 exam style is strict and memory-heavy, with written tests, frequent quizzes, and exact-answer expectations, but .

Written TestsFrequent QuizzesExact Wording RequiredIn-Person Final

Assessment risk

Strict

18/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and frequent quizzes that require memorized answers.

Written TestsFrequent QuizzesExact Wording RequiredIn-Person Final
“All the choice.”
POLSC2
“will mark you wron if you dont put exact wording on there”
POSCABC
“Class has 4 tests including the final”
POLISCI2

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Very tough. Don't miss class if you want to pass. Even if you don't, it is STILL hard to pass!”

Voice snapshots generated from 37 reviews, highlighting key themes in testing, teaching style, and workload. Credibility rating: High.

Teaching Quality

28/100

“He talks way to much about his personal life. The class is boring.”

18/100

“ .”

8/100

“This is a class you have to go to each time on order to pass.”

Theme 1

Testing and Grades

  • All the choice.
  • .
  • Class has 4 tests including the .

Theme 2

Teaching Style

  • He talks way to much about his personal life.
  • long, long, long powerpoint presentations
  • he is far

Theme 3

Positive Exceptions

  • He has a plethora of knowledge.
  • His class is a lot of work, but you learn a lot.
  • He's pretty straight forward with what's on the tests and quizes.

Data context

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Analysis sample

37

Recent reviews read by the AI

37

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty-seven reviews give a broad evidence base, though many are old and opinions are polarized.

Inside 37 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 58
4 out of 52
3 out of 56
2 out of 510
1 out of 511

Course coverage

POLSCI211 reviews
POLSC28 reviews
POLISCI27 reviews
POLISCI5 reviews
PLOYSCI1 review
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POLITALSCIENCE1 review
POLSCSECT1 review
POLSTI1 review
POSCABC1 review
PS21 review

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

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