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Political Science

Gerald Stein

POLI101 · POL101 · POLITICS101ON · POLSCI101 · POLSC101 · POLS101 · 11 lifetime ratings

AI rating
43/100
RMP rating
2.8/5
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Difficulty
2.6

The decision

if you can work independently and mainly want a manageable intro course, not strong instruction.

Best fit · Self Taught ProEasy structureWeak communicationSelf-driven classTough paper gradingOpen-book take-home exams
  • The course is often described as easy if students keep up with , and the paper.
  • Students repeatedly criticize communication, email help, and responsiveness.
  • and final, but grading and can feel unfair.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

The class can be easy with steady completion of readings, quizzes, posts, and papers, but and disputed exam answers keep it from being a reliable easy A.

All , though several comments describe having taken the course online.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

The course content sounds introductory and structured, but students must keep up with readings and written work.

The in-person-counted reviews consistently describe a fairly easy course structure.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

70/100

Reviews focus on online-style postings and , so attendance flexibility is not clearly proven.

, and no review clearly states an .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

42/100

Students like the manageable workload but often warn against the weak communication, impersonal style, and .

All recommendation evidence comes from in-person-counted reviews, with mixed-to-negative overall tone.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

34/100

Several students found paper or structure being easy.

Format shift

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Workload

Light

76/100

Most comments describe weekly quizzes, postings, one paper, and exams as manageable.

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Poor

45/100

Students frequently describe him as dry, unhelpful, impersonal, or poor at communication.

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Assessment appears to mix weekly quizzes or posts, term papers, and .

Format shift

All .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

11 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

All authoritative review data is in person, with students describing an easy but self-driven course with uneven communication.

Main concern

Poor communication and structure.

What students said

“He doesn't communicate very well so your basically on your own.”
POLI101
“Class is pretty easy, I took it online which is way better than sitting through an actual lecture.”
POLS101
“Rude in .”
POLS101

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

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Exam style

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and final, but some students still report unfair or disputed answers.

Open-book midtermTake-home finalWeekly quizzes

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and weekly quizzes, with some concern about grading fairness.

Open-book midtermTake-home finalWeekly quizzes
“the midterm and and ”
POL101
“As the final and single answer in the book, word for word.”
POLS101
“There is a weekly quiz and a term paper.”
POLSC101

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“He doesn't communicate very well so your basically on your own.”

Voice snapshots generated from 11 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching, workload, and grading. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

45/100

“Very dry and dull class, however fairly easy as long as you do all the reading and follow instructions.”

📈 Easy Structure

62/100

“Read the and you'll do fine.”

⚖️

34/100

“ , but I got A's in both classes.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He doesn't communicate very well so your basically on your own.
  • Very impersonal and doesn't really care.
  • He is very difficult to get answers from or even help with understanding topics.

Theme 2

📚 About Workload

  • There is a weekly quiz and a term paper.
  • Small workload--one paper (6-7 pg.) and a midterm and final.
  • fairly easy except for the term paper.

Theme 3

📝 About Exams And Grading

  • the midterm and and
  • Answers to MULTIPLE CHOICE questions were subjective and debatable, but HIS answer is the ONLY right one.
  • As the final and single answer in the book, word for word.

Data context

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Analysis sample

11

Recent reviews read by the AI

11

Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

The 11 reviews give consistent themes, but they are old and some format wording conflicts with the authoritative counts.

Inside 11 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 51
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1 out of 51

Course coverage

POLS1016 reviews
POL1011 review
POLI1011 review
POLITICS101ON1 review
POLSC1011 review
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