Mark Long - College of Charleston, Charleston, SC

Professor: Mark Long

Department: Political Science

College: College of Charleston, Charleston, SC

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: POLI104
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

If you have a passion for anything international, you will love taking POLI 104 with Professor Long. Very thought-provoking and engaging lectures. Attendance VERY important for this class as it is lecture heavy and note-taking heavy. Exams are on the harder side but will not go outside of what is clearly covered in class Good variety of assignments

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: POLI104
• Grade Received: D
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Be prepared to read extensively from the textbook. If you don't read or participate in class lectures, you can forget about getting a good grade. Studying is super important, and taking good lecture notes too.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: POLS339
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Long's class is extremely interesting; however, there is hours upon hours of reading along with pop quizzes. His assignments are long, but reasonable in terms of difficulty grading. As long as you complete the readings and show up, you will do fine in class.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: POLI104
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Mark Long is a good professor overall, but has a few drawbacks. His lectures are usually interesting, but he tries too hard to sound "woke." You're graded on six papers and three exams, so take good notes and read the textbook. There's also a participation grade, so be sure to engage him in class or via e-mail.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: POLI104
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Long is a pretty amazing professor. His tests are tough so make sure you take in-depth lecture notes!!! Definitely memorize the map locations for the quizzes. His handwriting is illegible but his Irish accent is great to listen to.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: POL104
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Mark Long is still one of my favorite professors I have had. His lectures are awesome.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: POLI104
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Very engaging, organized, and intellectual professors I've ever had. Has a genuine interest in reception of what he is teaching. Professor Long also makes very clear that there are no questions left unanswered nor a concept unexplained.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: POLI104
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I am sad to see all of the recent negative reviews for Dr. Long because he is extremely knowledge and can teach you a lot. I recommend taking his class if you have even the slightest interest in geography, international studies, or current events. Do your readings, keep up with your work, go to class, and pay attention, and you will be fine!

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: POLI104
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Rambles on most of the class, hard to pay attention. Extremely hard tests

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: FYE131
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

This guy is a condescending professor who harasses you if you have an opinion different from his. He was my hardest class this semester for a REQUIRED freshman class that is supposed to be the easiest class you take at CofC. You'll have to read at least 100 pgs a night and "short" essays are 5 pgs, so Adderall is very helpful with this course.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: POL104
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

If you like being overworked and having no explanation for your grade, this is the course for you . Very bias in his political views, and does his best to assert them on you. It can be annoying, especially after you have had little sleep from staying up to read the 150 pages assigned overnight.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: FYS131
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Um no. That is all I have to say. He is the WORST professor. He is defensive and rude, and dismisses everything that students say. He also acts like his class is the only class you're taking, which is annoying because this class is a mandatory freshman class, I didn't even sign up for it. Be prepared to do a lot of useless busy work that he assigns

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: POL104
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Lots of work for a 100 level class, professor just talks and rambles on, all over the place. Very hard to pay attention

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: POLI104
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Long is a really good teacher. I basically typed down every word he said in class, and I still missed some key points. I learned a lot and he talks about things that are applicable to things outside the classroom. Make sure you type down everything he says. You never know if he will repeat something important that will probably be on his test.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: POLI104
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Good to read the book, but the majority of test material comes from lectures (and you won't find it in the book). Practice the maps in advance and you should be ok. Helps to have a study buddy for the tests too. Also, you have 6 mandatory NYT papers (or an extra 2 for a better average) that are an absolute pain. Seriously a difficult class.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: POLI104
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Mark Long is by far the best professor I have ever had. Smart, fair, inspirational and helpful are only a few of the multitudes of qualities attributed to him. People bash his World Regional Geography course all the time. They are the same people that barely show up, do not do the readings, and sit in the back on their laptops the entire lecture.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: POLI104
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

There is way too much work for a 100 level course. His expectations are unreasonable. He is unhelpful, short in response to emails (if he even replies), sometimes unclear in class. He ALWAYS keeps you at least 2 minutes late. I've never written a bad review of a teacher before, but I couldn't not for this one. He's a power-tripping jerk.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: POLI334
• 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:

He is an awesome guy! The most reading I have ever had to do. The exams are hard too. If you are looking for a challenge take him. It is a lot of work but you really learn a lot if you listen and DO THE READINGS. If you go to him for help, he will be there for you.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: POLS104
• 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:

Far too difficult for a 100-level class. The exam questions come out of left field. You have to listen to everything he says in his lectures and hope what you wrote down is what will be on the exams. Two newspaper projects that are also very time consuming. Again, for a 104 class, he's a tough grader. Cool...but too hard and vague.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: GEOG219
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

his class is too hard!!! too much reading for a 200 level course. do not take him!!! he is a nice guy but the material is too much. maybe if it was the only class i was taking..