Bimber was an enjoyable lecturer and professor overall. However, he said certain material would be on the exams and then used completely different material and blindsided everyone. Had 1 midterm and 1 final that were weighted pretty heavily and included MCQs along with SAQs. Felt like they were looking for pretty specific things on the SAQ portion.

I wanted to like this class, but I was told verbatim by a TA "we were only allowed to give out a limited number 10/10s" by the professor on tests, despite the accuracy of student responses. This was extremely frustrating and I would not take this class again due to his grading policies.

Workload is very easy and he is a great teacher. Grade is mainly based on mid term and final as well as a paper. The tests are moderately difficult but if you go to lecture and prepare they're not bad.

Supre knowledgeable professor, and clearly passionate about Poli-sci. Not an easy class though. Tough midterm and final, but the final project was easy. Make sure to go over ALL quiz questions (that's a LOT), as they will appear on your exams. The short response was easy as long as you go to lectures. Overall, learned a lot, love his style.

SO hard. Not even a poli sci major and took because 2 GE's. Technically got C+ but since not my major I just took a pass lol. So hard for no reason and very reading heavy. lectures are boring and tests don't exactly match up. averages always a C on midterm and final and no curve so everyone got a C or just took a pass. skip this class if possible

I really liked his lectures and the content he goes over and the way he presents it. He goes over the foundations of government while also tying in real world events and examples, such as the Donald Trump court cases. I didn't like the online textbook part because you HAD to buy it for assignment purposes. It cost $50 and expired in 9 months.

Prof clearly passionate & kinda funny. May bore you if you're not interested in poli sci bcs the class info is dense & memorization is needed for the tests. Was pretty easy conceptually bcs I took AP Gov (just not the test) which was a great foundation. Lecture attendance not mandatory but sections are. Put in effort & you get out what you give :)

Good professor however if you are a first year and are taking this class I advise you not to. The teaching style is hard to adjust to. It's all memory based and relies heavily on the book which contains a lot of information.

Really interesting lectures that are easy to follow. You could tell this professor puts in his efforts for this subject. You do have to read the full textbook and there are quizzes that follow the reading, but if you find a schedule to break up the reading, this class would be so worth it.

I took PolSci12 during an election year, and I would definitely recommend it if possible, he helped us stay up to date and explained what was going on and why it was important. He did a good job of remaining politically unbiased while still teaching what was important and looking at the bigger picture.

Good prof in my opinion. Tests are based on lectures and the textbook, so going to lecture is a good idea if you want a good grade. Class requires effort - but if you're interested in politics and gov it's enjoyable. Grade is based on two midterms, final, and term paper. When class did poorly on the 1st midterm he adjusted the 2nd showing care.

I really like Professor Bimber. He is very clear, knows what he is talking about. It is a lot of reading, and you should go to lecture. I would not take this class if you don't like politics, specially how the government is ran. This is one of those classes where if you are interested you'll love it, but if you aren't you'll hate it. Good Luck

Great professor! lectures are super insightful, Mario is the BEST TA!! and bimber's hilarious if you get his jokes :). Oh and he's pretty hot.

Bimber is very engaging and a good orator. He has a lot to say though and its hard to get everything down. Attending lectures is a must and staying up on the readings because the exam questions come mostly from the readings and the book. Don't get Gina as a TA though, she is very abrasive and is not open to students' opinions! Overall, good class!

Amazing teacher! Lectures are really interesting and he is very engaging and definitely knows what he is talking about. You should attend every lecture but readings aren't that necessary as long as you look up a summary online. Try to get Mario as a TA if possible because he give you summaries of all the chapters and online readers!

I love Bimber! He's a great lecturer. Even if your not into poli sci this class is good. The lectures are very clear and the text book isnt that bad. I recommend going to all lectures as there usually pretty important. Also you have to study a good amount for the midterm and final in order to do good. Try to get Mario as your TA, Hes GREAT!

Bimbers an amazing speaker and gives great lectures but the class is extremely difficult. He focuses mostly on the readings which are extensive. The tests are very difficult because there are three right answers for every multiple choice question. Don't take class unless you're into political science.

BOOORING most of the time, and lectures are too condensed to get everything down. Tests dont even cover half of what he says. Class is pretty difficult, and I'm a poli-sci major. The tests are there to trick you- best possible answer out of a bunch of correct answers. RAWRRR Bimber, but a really nice guy.

This class wasn't that bad. I'm not a Pol Sci major, so I just took for gen ed requirement. Bimber is a good lecturer, but the class focuses too much on the reading. Doesn't talk too much about current events, more history. Take section with MARIO! I would've been so lost without him.

Very good lecturer and speaker, recommend taking a laptop to his class as he has lots to say; just listen carefully and you should do fine. Tests are based on the reading; I got lucky and didn't do too much of it and got a B. 10 page paper, however, may throw you off but it's a lot of room to express your analysis of political science.

cool guy but requires a lot of work. dont take unless you are truly interested in political science...class is really boring and there isnt much notes to take. if you like politics then you will like this class. mid/final were manageable but def not easy.

Bimber is very intelligent! and i highly recommend taking his class. His tests are very straightforward. As long as you attend class, and do the reading you should be fine... I also recommend mario as a TA i heard he has his own website and gives his students test notes and term paper tips...

This was a really challenging class, but it was incredibly interesting and helpful! Prof Bimber is very intelligent and willing to help if needed. He doesn't rely on lecture notes so attendance is important (along with reading) but if you put in the effort you will get a good grade. Take this class!!!

Bimber is freaking amazing. I love this class. DO NOT take Kathleen for a TA. She's mean to some students and she's not really all that smart. She's useless and complains a lot.