Leslie Feldman - Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY

Professor: Leslie Feldman

Department: Political Science

College: Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: PSC143
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Loved this class and professor. Class functions like a forum to connect modern events to political theory in order to make the material easy to understand. Her personal stories are pretty entertaining as well. Go to class, and put effort into your essays and you'll be fine

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: PCS143
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

OK, Feldman spends about ten minutes of each class actually discussing political theory, then takes the other hour and a half to talk about conspiracy theories, old movies and pop culture. One of the worst professors I've had here. People just like her because she's nuts/let't you do whatever.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: PSC001
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Absolutely loved this woman. 3 tests that are entirely based on lecture, so just copy down the Powerpoints and you'll be fine. Also completely willing to e-mail them to you if you ask her. She's hilarious, but if you don't test well or depend on a lot of grades to do well, then she might not be for you.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: PCS143
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Great class that is fueled by political discussion that she connects to the topic at hand. Shes also pretty funny and allows her students to challenge her just participate and complete your papers on time and you will be fine

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: PSC001
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Extremely easy class. Just copy down the notes that she puts on the board. No homework, 3 tests, and the last one (final exam) was a take home. She gets off topic alot and is pretty funny.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: PSC142
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

The professor is frequently discussing pop culture or personal issues rather than political theory.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: PSC001
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

She's an average professor. Relatively easy class - three exams all with an essay. You should definitely go to class because the most random things end up on the exams. Cancelled class a few times. Sucks that there's no buffer to help your grade if you're a poor test taker. If you paid attention in high school, you'll be fine in college politics.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: PSC001
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Doctor Feldman is a little out there... actually she's really out there. Probably one of the most unintentionally funny professors I've ever had. Imagine if your crazy conservative aunt taught your polisci class. Best part is though that she's also a fantastic teacher. Everything is covered clearly and precisely. Lots and lots of review. Never dull

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: PSC001
• 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:

Really awesome professor. She makes political science interesting. She goes over things multiple times so it's impossible to miss anything, even if you miss a class. Her tests are straightforward and she grades the essays very easy.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: PSC142
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

She's crazy, but fun crazy. She'll definitely work with you to understand the material, but don't expect any form of structure during class. Everyone talks over each other and it makes it hard to understand sometimes. This class is mandatory for poli sci majors, and she is DEFINITELY the better choice over Himmelfarb

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: PS001
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

This class is ridiculously easy. Half of the class she talks about current day politics and other stuff unrelated to class. The other half she uses as a lecture. If you show up and take notes you'll have all the answers to the tests. But you can't miss any test days, she doesn't do make ups. No final.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: POL143
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

THE BEST PROFESSOR AT HOFSTRA!!!!! TAKE HER, YOU WONT REGRET IT

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: PSC142
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Excellent professor! One of the best at Hofstra. She makes the class interesting and really fun, great sense of humor. Applies political theories from the past to today's world. She gives study sheets and extra credits assignments. Hw is not bad, just a 8 page term paper. Three tests and reading books. Def. take her, learned so much.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: PSC001
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

At first i thought she was a little crazy, but she knows her stuff and repeats things so many times you remember it without having to study. 3 exams, all count equally. Usually gives out a study guide for you and offers some extra credit. Each exam has an essay and multiple choice. Textbooks are a waste to purchase.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: PSC101
• 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:

Went to class everyday, payed attention half the time & still had great notes. Repeats things often so dont worry about missing anything so long as you attend class. Extremely interesting and can change topics on a dime. Has a review session before each class = Very useful. 3 tests, no HW & I never read. Bottom line, show 60% effort and u get an A.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: PSC1
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Dr Feldman is a cool prof. Her class is pretty easy and theres three tests (multiple choice and a short essay). Take her class, you wont regret it. She doesnt teach every semester. Anyway, she goes off on tangents a lot and her class is pretty interesting. Barely uses the book. Briefly review the chapter before the test but go with what she said!

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: PSC001
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Go to class and take notes on what she says. Actually, go to every other class (after the second week) and take notes on what she says because she repeats exactly the same thing from the class before.Little bit of reading but not bad. Not a boring class. No hw,pretty easy but tests can b a little hard. Anything she repeats 10 times is on the test.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: PSC143
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

She is my favorite professor so far. she is smart, sarcastic, funny without even trying, i love her comments about "Great Neck" and i love how class is a big conversation about the books with relevance to everyday life. a mid a final and a term paper straight forward no BS read and pay attention and you'll do great! she is the best!

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: PSCI001
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Feldman is awesome. There's no homework, attendance is not mandatory but honestly, you will fail the tests if you don't go to class, thats a given. If you don't do well in her class it's because YOU screwed up. She gave me an amazing chance to save my grade and I am so thankful to her and would definitely take a class with her again.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: PSC001
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

She is till teaching was out for a semester writing a book, yes she's strange, but she's extremely funny and brilliant, no one on the PSC staff knows more about political thought than her, a fair grader as well, no surprises, a must if you are a PSC major.