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Political Science

. Richardson

PS250 · POLS250 · EDU101 · PSI250 · POLITICAL250 · POLSC250 · POLYSCI1 · POLYSCI · POLISCI250 · POLSCI25 · 16 lifetime ratings

AI rating
65/100
RMP rating
3.8/5
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Difficulty
2.4

The decision

Take him if you like political science, debates, essays, and discussion-based learning, but if .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerInteresting For MajorsEssay TestsMixed ClarityGroup WorkHarsh Grading
  • Reviews are highly mixed, with many students praising him while .
  • Political science majors seem more likely to enjoy the class than students who dislike long lectures or nontraditional learning.
  • as , though some students still earned high grades.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

56/100

An A is possible with reading and effort, but vague essay tests and .

because there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

The class can feel easy to some students, but , and advanced political science content add real challenge.

Only in-person reviews describe course difficulty.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

One review says he takes roll to force attendance, and .

Only in-person reviews mention attendance, with .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

68/100

, but the mixed comments make him a poor fit for students who need clarity or dislike essays.

Recommendation and is strongly mixed.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

34/100

Several and one directly calls him a .

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

55/100

, and essays, but reviews do not describe an overwhelming workload.

Format shift

Only in-person reviews describe workload.

Teaching experience

Good

72/100

Many students call him great and interesting, but .

Format shift

Teaching and is polarized.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Students repeatedly emphasize exams and , and debates also affecting grades.

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

16 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are polarized, with strong praise for interesting teaching and debates but , and grading.

Main concern

Students who are not interested in political science may find lectures boring and .

What students said

“One of the .”
POLISCI250
“ so vague and so broad its hard to pinpoint what he wants.”
POLISCI250
“the and not multiple choice, often short answers and essays.”
POLISCI250

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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Exams are described as hard, detailed, broad, and about proctoring or open-book rules.

Essay TestsShort Answer TestsHard TestsVague Tests

Assessment risk

Strict

34/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, but do not clearly prove open-book status, closed-book status, proctoring, midterm format, or final format.

Essay TestsShort Answer TestsHard TestsVague Tests
“ so vague and so broad its hard to pinpoint what he wants.”
POLISCI250
“ , but you know what to expect.”
PS250
“the and not multiple choice, often short answers and essays.”
POLISCI250

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“if your a polisci major this class would be very interesting for you, i was not and often found myself bored with the long lectures.”

Voice snapshots generated from 16 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and fit. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

72/100

“Really got me interested in the subject. Great teacher.”

⚖️

34/100

“Just your basic teacher. , but a good guy overall.”

📝

34/100

“the and not multiple choice, often short answers and essays.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • One of the . Works hard to make it interesting.
  • Really got me interested in the subject. Great teacher.
  • .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Read the book & ull ace his 4exams.
  • so vague and so broad its hard to pinpoint what he wants.
  • Just your basic teacher. , but a good guy overall.

Theme 3

💬 About Class Fit

  • Loved the debates. Learned a lot.
  • if your a polisci major this class would be very interesting for you
  • Takes roll so he can force you to sit in his class

Data context

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Analysis sample

16

Recent reviews read by the AI

16

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

and consistent themes despite polarized opinions.

Inside 16 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 59
4 out of 52
3 out of 51
2 out of 52
1 out of 52

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

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2 reported outcomes

A range

2

A+ 1 · A 1

B range

0

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C range

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D range

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F

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