Christina Rivers - DePaul University, Chicago, IL

Professor: Christina Rivers

Department: Political Science

College: DePaul University, Chicago, IL

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: PSC260
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

She discourages her students from going to law school, yet she is not an attorney. She also believes that she is knowledgeable on how the law school format and writing style is, but she could not be further from being correct. Worst professor I had at DePaul. She should refrain from speaking on experiences that she has not gone through herself.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: PSC260
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I love Professor Rivers seriously an incredible woman. Insightful, funny, open minded and willing to befriend her students I totally see her as my mentor as a poli sci major. I've had multiple classes with her and they're all great, I really like how she allows the course to get off track if conversation is beneficial.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: PSC260
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Wonderful, inspiring woman. Probably my favorite professor at DePaul.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: PSC300
• 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:

Nice teacher, tough grader, still a person political science and black students should know.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: PSC336
• 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:

Dr. Rivers instructs/mentors students that aren't quite interested in scholarship generally. Her students want objective history rather than actual narrative, while Dr. Rivers entertains ideas, she is very matter of fact. She does assign plenty of reading -- so do the reading, this is college.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: LSP200
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I took Sophomore Seminar with her, the material is really interesting and not too challenging, but I found her criteria for the assignments really hard to fulfill. When you do assignments, be sure to focus more on fulfilling her (very specific) criteria than communicating your ideas or she'll take off lots of points for petty things!

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: LSP200
• 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:

One of the worst classes I took at DePaul. She's a great teacher and knowledgable, but the class structure is a joke, and the wording of the questions for the discussions is nearly impossible to decipher sometimes. I was interested in the 1960s before this class, but that interest has been effectively crushed.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: PSC260
• 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:

This was my favorite class freshman year. READ READ READ! Prof Rivers was great though! Gave me great knowledge for my other law classes :)

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: PSC260
• 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:

Professor Rivers is awesome! very knowledgeable. Do the readings!!!!! Hard grader, but just keep up with readings and pay attention in class.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: PSC218
• 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:

Prof. is okay. Class was a little unclear at certain times. Have two debates, 5 analytical summaries of readings that are collected at random, and a final. She is a tough grader. Final was just ridiculous. This class will take up all your time

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: LSP200
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I took the sophomore seminar class: democracy/dissent 1960s. Very cool material, however Professor Rivers seemed apathetic about teaching the course. She is an extremely hard grader which seemed unfair given a number of reasons. Cool woman but awful class structure. I'm sure her upper level PoliSci classes are a lot better.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: PSC120
• 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:

Very nice professor, lectures are interesting 9/10 times. MUST READ: pop quizzes really help or hurt grade. Overall very nice and knows her stuff. Would recommend her -- esp. if not PSC major.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: PSC120
• 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:

Professor is alright. Reading was essential to the class; pop quizzes are a portion of final grade. Exam seemed impossible but grade turned out okay.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: LSP112
• 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:

Professor Rivers is very nice and intelligent. However, do not miss many of her classes because she will penalize you greatly for it. Also, be prepared for a lot of reading!!

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: PSC330
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

The prof is awesome from the word go....Intelligent, beautiful, and challenging. Worth every penny. Class is engaging and writing is pertinent and enhances learning of the topic.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: ISP101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Prof. Rivers talks a lot and seems a bit over the top. She is ridiculous when grading papers and can easily get on your nerves. MLK/Malcolm X class was interesting but she seemed very biased..clearly

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: PSC365
• 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:

Your average professor, lots of reading, fair amount of work. Sometimes things could get confusing, but she explained the best she could if asked. Take notes, READ the material because you never know when you will be called upon.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: PSC263
• 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:

I mean she is a lot more tough then before. I still appreciate her style of teaching. I just hate the whole doing brief/group thing because I felt that was POINTLESS. It was a lot more work then i had expected but I did gain valuable insight from her.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: PSC120
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Likes to talk. Alot! Sometimes gets confused in what she's saying, but corrects herself. Her analogies are easy to understand. Likes to write on the board, but writes big. Talks fast though. Her grading is pretty good. Dont procrastinate ur papers, but if u do, its okay, it'll be around B. Tests are a bit scattered. Does a lot of book reading.nice

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: PSCABD218
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Good teacher, lots of reading but they are only to help your do well on the final paper. Likes participation. Very helpful and is willing to clarify anything you don't understand. Good sense of humor and easy-going. Great professor