Pols 1: Lots of reading 80-100 pages a week. A lot of the reading was repetitive and unnecessary. Lecture attendance isn't mandatory, but section is. Grades are all based on participation, midterms (there are 2), and final, are multiple choice, on demand essays, and short responses. Other pre req poli sci classes are easy and much more enjoyable.

This is for POLS1. If you can take this class with a different professor, do. You are graded on 3 huge exams and attendance. Her lectures are not very helpful, and she goes on long tangents. She assigns huge readings (hundreds of pages) that you have to complete twice a week. Exams are only on readings which makes lectures extra unhelpful.

inspirational course, formative for my grad school education. I'm unsure if this is still being offered, but absolutely a worth taking

Took Professor Keum for POLS110DA. She is highly knowledgeable and clearly passionate about her field. That said, her grading style is harsh and often feels unfair. If your work isn't exactly what she wants, expect a low grade regardless of effort.

Many professors have fancy degrees but are not good at teaching. Not Prof Keum. She is an AMAZING educator. Care about her students and goes above and beyond for them. Recommend

For Pols 1. lectures organized but it was mainly her conversing with students in lecture to teach which was engaging and a unique approach but sometimes difficult to know what was going on. I'd say it's the hardest class out of the pols pre-reqs. The papers are graded really harshly, and midterms based on frq reading + author title excerpt ID.