Jason Buckner

POLIT100 · PS101 · POL1 · POL100 · 16 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 96/100
RMP rating: 4.7/5
Take again: 93.75%
Difficulty: 2.2

The decision

Take him for POLIT100 if you want an engaging, low-stress easy A with a professor who actually cares.

Best fit · Easy A HunterAmazing lecturesCaringExtra creditHilariousLecture heavy

Nearly universal praise for passionate, entertaining lectures that make politics engaging.
Easy A , and frequent .
One outlier calls him horrible, but the rest urge students to register immediately.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

88/100

Most students report A or A+ by watching lectures, doing easy quizzes and discussions, and .

Both formats describe an easy A; and .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

78/100

Content is introductory American politics with and .

Online and more quiz-driven.

Is attendance flexible?

MustTake

94/100

Over 90 percent would take again and many call him a .

Recommendation is strong in both formats, with only one harsh online outlier.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

82/100

, and project feedback that helps students reach A+.

Format shift

One ; and helpful.

Workload

Light

78/100

Weekly quizzes, easy discussions, short assignments, and a .

Format shift

Online comments emphasize very little homework; .

Teaching experience

Excellent

94/100

and a caring, down-to-earth teaching style.

Format shift

Praise is consistent online and in person aside from one negative online review.

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

Mix of quizzes, discussions, midterm, and a homework.

Format shift

; some terms still include midterm and final.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

and assignments, and strong support on the .

Main concern

and can weigh about 30 percent of the grade.

What students said

“If he pops up on your Webadvisor, STOP, AND REGISTER FOR HIS CLASS”
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“the easiest class I've ever taken”
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“Jason Buckner is the ”
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Remote format

Online

11 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online POLIT100 is lecture-heavy with recorded Zoom sessions, easy quizzes and , and lots of .

Main concern

One student called him a and horrible, so effort still matters on the project.

What students said

“Mr. Buckner was a , and lectures were always recorded for you to review”
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“if you do the work, you'll get an A”
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“horrible professor”
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Exam style

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Assessments lean toward easy quizzes and a .

QuizzesMidtermFinal projectExtra creditRecorded lectures

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews mention lectures, quizzes, small assignments, and a .

QuizzesSmall assignmentsFinal projectHomework and tests not hard

“The class consists of lectures, quizzes, and small assignments. The ”
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“Homework and . Easy class to pass if you do the work.”
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Online

Online work includes quizzes, discussions, midterm, and a ; no webcam or Lockdown mentioned.

Weekly quizzesDiscussion postsMidtermFinal projectExtra credit

“There were some quizzes, almost weekly, but fairly easy. Just a , and because he goes over both.”
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“1 midterm , no final exam but there is a ”
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Student evidence

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Top student voice
“If he pops up on your Webadvisor, STOP, AND REGISTER FOR HIS CLASS”
Voice snapshots generated from 16 reviews, , and care. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

94/100

“Jason Buckner is the .”

👍 Recommendation Rate

94/100

“I 100 percent recommend him.”

⭐ Easy A Path

88/100

“if you do the work, you'll get an A.”

❤️ Caring Vibe

90/100

“He's not only your professor but a friend too!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

lectures were always so inspiring
His lectures are never boring
entertaining and informative lectures

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

the easiest class I've ever taken
Homework and
if you do the work, you'll get an A

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

He really cares about his students
very real and down to earth
He's not only your professor but a friend too!

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Sixteen reviews from 2019-2025 with detailed comments, consistent praise, and .

Inside 16 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 514

4 out of 51

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2 out of 50

1 out of 51

Course coverage

POLIT10012 reviews

POL1002 reviews

POL11 review

PS1011 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

13 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 4 · A 6

B range

B+ 1 · B 2

C range

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D range

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Jason Buckner

Take him for POLIT100 if you want an engaging, low-stress easy A with a professor who actually cares.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Recommended

MustTake

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Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

👍 Recommendation Rate

⭐ Easy A Path

❤️ Caring Vibe

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

❤️ About Character

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported