Carolyn Dudek - Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY

Professor: Carolyn Dudek

Department: Political Science

College: Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: PSC133
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Tough grader. Gives term paper that you should do ahead of time. Will give you feedback if you hand in early. 3 quizzes on Economist articles must study. Midterm and final. Both have essay portions. Non political science major, I got a solid grade so not too hard if you put in a little effort. Didn't use textbook. Tests mainly on lecture notes.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: PSC132
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Profesor Dudek is bae. Shes like the cool mom that will always support you with everything. For my PSC 132 class, it was a small class of 8 kids. But she made sure that it was fun and intimate. The course has 3-4 MC quizzes consisting of 10 questions. 1 mid term, 1 research project and 1 final. All of them manageabl. PLEASE DO TAKE HER. She da best

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: PSC002
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

She's alright. Get used to her sense of humor.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: PSC002
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Prof. Dudek is great in class and I liked her lectures. There is a lot of class discussion which gets interesting. She does a great job at explaining all of the topics very clearly and connects them all with real world experiences and her experiences in various countries. There are three essays which all come quick, but the workload is manageable.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: PSC002
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

I took this class last year and Prof Dudek is nice and very helpful. Lectures are interesting. The tests and essays were quite easy-would recommend her class to poli sci and non poli sci majors!

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: PSC02
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Professor Dudek is one of the top professors in the poli-sci department at Hofstra. I am hoping to take one of her other courses in future semesters. She is extremely helpful and looks out for all of her students. If you follow the material in and outside of class you will do fine.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: PSC132
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

I loved this class! And Professor D is pretty funny. Pay attention in lectures and you will be fine. There are review sheets for the midterm and final.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: PSC133
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

She's a good professor, she understands her subject and it shows in her lectures. You can practically miss a week of class and still get a decent grade on your tests as long as you study the textbook. But grading policy can be a bit icky, you have to pay money for one of the news sites and the quizzes from it has a huge impact on your grade.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: PSC002
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Definitely makes class interesting with her stories about traveling the world but appears kind of snooty at the same time. Things must be PERFECT in order to get a good grade. Tests are otherwise easy.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: PSC002
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

great professor, very demanding and challenging but probably the best in the polisci department. your knowledge will greatly increase after taking it!

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: PSC132
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

The Best professor at Hofstra, and certainly the most approachable. She is extremely enthusiastic about what she's teaching. She's rather sarcastic, but in a good way. She is ver very nice. Her papers assignments are great because she gives you a lot of leeway to write about what ever interests you.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: PSC002
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Professor Dudek is so sweet, and as long as you pay attention and take good notes you will do fine in this class

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: PSC02
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Prof. Dudek is a really passionate professor and clearly loves what she does. her lectures help a lot, but she can be a tough grader.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: PSC133
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

As a non-PoliSci major, this class was very challenging, but Dr. Dudek's passion for the subject really shined through her teaching. The exams and papers were quite hard and time consuming, but this class is very rewarding. You will realize that your knowledge about the area will increase immensely after taking her.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: PSC2
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

What a catastrophe. Vague, unfair grading policy and completely unappreciative of students who are willing to go the extra mile and do extra work. She bases your total grade on 2 papers and 2 tests, for which her feedback makes no sense and doesn't help. Why criticize my rhetoric in a PoliSci paper, this isn't English Comp. Terrible! Wouldn't take!

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: PSC132
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

She is very nice, and as long as you pay attention, you will do just fine!

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: PSC002
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dudek is a great teacher, very knowledgeable and willing to help her students. go to class and take notes and you'll be fine.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: PSC02
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

typical political science class.. midterm, final, short film paper and a horrible term paper. she's a very nice women and is willing to help her students.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: PSC133
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

A good teacher, but the class I took is best only for those already heavily interested in the subject. The textbooks she chose though were fairly badly written, and I think maybe bad choices. Classes were fairly interesting though. Probably best for only PoliSci majors though. Also, as far as professors go, she's not bad looking.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: PSC002
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

dudek is very smart, but tries too hard at being funny. she doesn't manage the class very well and digresses easily. her lectures are decent, and she makes a point of teaching material instead of opinion. overall, she is a good teacher... just not great by any means.