Carole Kennedy - San Diego State University, San Diego, CA

Professor: Carole Kennedy

Department: Political Science

College: San Diego State University, San Diego, CA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: POL102
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

tough grader. lots of work. nitpicks on little details and focuses on things in the text that seem unimportant. avoid at all costs. l can't imagine anyone being worse

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: POLS102
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

There are weekly quizzes based on the reading from 2 different textbooks. Your grade is mostly based on the midterm, final, and essay. Make sure to do the extra credit, and try to get it done early since you don't know how many events there are. Attendance is a must and lectures are just read off a powerpoint.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: POLS336
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Dr. Kennedy seems like a very knowledgeable and kind professor, but the class was not great. First, we had to mediate for the first ten minutes of class every time. Second, she seemed unorganized and class never felt very serious. Most of the class is spent with diff groups presenting a chapter from the book, but not a hard class.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: POLISC102
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

The final exam was very nit picky and was based off of primarily things outside the study guide that we barely discussed. Nobody I know of did better than a D on their required essay and she has a lot of technical issues. Overall very boring and not helpful.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: POLISCI102
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

This class is by far one of the hardest classes I have ever taken at state. There is so much busy work to do that doesn't even reflect material that is on the test. The test is very weirdly formatted and very hard. The analytical essay that she assigns is graded very harshly. I am in a writing class, so I would expect to get at least a C, but no!

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: POLIS102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

She's a nice person but a terribly difficult grader. For someone who has terrible grammar and rhetoric skills she harshly grades an analytical essay for 25% of your grade. Overly complicated class for no reason.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: POL102
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Shes really kind but when it comes to homework or quizzes you missed, theres no mercy. Also, your grade highly depends on an essay you have to write which in my opinion she graded very harshly. This brought my grade down so much and I didnt find the essay helpful at all compared to helpfulness of tests. Be ready for heavy reading and quizzes.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: POL102
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

By far the hardest lower division class I've taken here at state. Lecture is boring. She gives a ridiculous amount of homework each week and the reading is non stop. Test are way to hard as she included questions from specific articles even though she assigned like a million of them for us to read. Take this course with someone else!

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: POL102
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Her slides have a ridiculous amount of info on them it is impossible to write everything down. I suggest printing the powerpoints or taking the notes prior. The tests are hard however she gives you 10% extra credit if you attend an event on campus and write 500 words on it. She uses course key for attendance. Overall not a bad class if you try.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: POL102
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

I took this class my first semester as SDSU. From day 1 I could tell I wasn't going to like it. The first issue is her slides are so long you don't have time to take notes on them. She also gives a lot of homework and tests are quite difficult. I stopped showing up (only class I ever missed) because it was very boring and I wasn't learning

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: POLISC102
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Trust me the reviews on here are do not express how much busy work you will do for this class. I took it pass/fail and unless you want a minimum 3-7 hw assignments per week that take 30 min each, avoid this class. The hw takes 30 min minimum if you already read the textbook but on average will be about 30 questions. Tests consist of random facts

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: POL102
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Dr. Kennedy is a very caring professor who definitely knows her stuff. If you're looking for an easy A, you probably shouldn't take this class. She gives a ton of work; homework and additional reading. Doesn't tolerate BS. She's a tough grader and there's an essay worth 25% of your grade, but she's very helpful. Take if you actually wanna learn.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: POLYSCI102
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

I hated her at first but learned to like her because she is so passionate about what she teaches. Just make sure to check all Friday and Homework assignments because for the first 3 weeks I missed Chapter POST tests because there is so much homework on blackboard. Once you get the hang of assignments it is easy.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: POL102
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

She tests you on information made up by her. If you're not far left, this class is not for you. Skip the headache. Homework is way too frustrating.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: POL102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

For this to be an entry level class, it is tough!! So much reading its ridiculous. She expects you to remember every little detail of everything you have to read. 3 test, class quizzes, lots of homework, and one essay. The only positive thing about this class is that you have the chance to get extra credit. You are definitely going to need it!

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: POL102
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

She is a good professor and is really knowledgeable about the subject. That being said, she expects you to be as passionate about the subject as she is. The tests have random details that one would not have an idea to study. I took this class in a 6-week online, summer session so that could explain the immense amount of detailed material.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: POLS102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

This class was a handful. 2 textbooks, read 1-2 chapters, & do 1-2 modules and a quiz per week. Test #1 was brutal but they were all hard. No leniency on attendance, not even 1 day, yet she skipped on 2 weeks bc she was ill which hurt students trying to raise their grade. She's definitely knowledgeable & I recommend looking at your test if you can

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: POL102
• Grade Received: D
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Don't take this class if you don't like/understand politics. She's knowledgeable about the subject and pretty nice, but the lectures are long. There is also tons of extra reading along with the homework every week. The exams are hard and tricky. You also need the textbook for homework and attendance is part of your grade.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: POL102
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Sweetest professor I've had in a long time. She is very intelligent, too!! She does use CourseKey to check attendance but is very understanding if you forget to check in/check out. I missed checking in a lot but she trusted me and gave me full attendance credit. I really like her teaching style + how she keeps the class up on current events too!

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: POL102
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

The workload for this class is definitely heavy, online quizzes, reading, and tests weekly, but it is essential to understanding the course material. Tests are difficult, but Kennedy is truly knowledgable about the subject and is always available for extra help. This course may be work heavy, but it is very informative and useful.