Craig Scarpelli - California State University Chico, Chico, CA

Professor: Craig Scarpelli

Department: Political Science

College: California State University Chico, Chico, CA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: POL155
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

This class was simple and Dr. Scarpelli gives great lectures. The thing that was a drawback is we didn't have many assignments to buffer our grade. The tests were all true/false which really starts to mess with you after a while. He does take attendance and the lectures are super important.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: POLS402
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Scarpelli is so passionate about government which makes his class so interesting! Lectures are engaging, and you learn a lot from his personal experience working in politics. He cares about students and makes everything easy to understand and relatable. Easy class, but tests are brutal- 50 t/f and 2 essays in 50min. Other than that, great class!!!

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: POL155
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

There was a lot of reading and quizzes. Sometimes we had 2 quizzes in one week. His mid term and finals are 100 questions all true and false. His tests are a little tricky because he words them weird. There are not many papers, I think we only had 2. There was a couple extra credit opps too. A great prof and is good at teaching just take notes

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: POL155
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Scarpelli was an amazing teacher. He had descriptive lectures that needed to be attended and notes need to be taken. Along with the in class lecture, the textbook needs to be read and notes need to be taken on that as well. If both of these things are done the quizzes and tests are easy to pass.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: POLS155
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

this was my first time with this teacher but second time taking pols 155. I showed up to every lecture and did all the readings/assignments. quizzes are okay but the exams will mess you up. 100 questions true or false. no mercy. gives a good amount of extra credit but even that was barely enough to help me pass. yells loud and waves hands a lot

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: POLS155
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Takes attendance every day. 3 100 true or false exams... they are very difficult and very specific. He's a very knowledgeable and interesting professor but the exams makes it difficult to get an A. He offers a fair amount of extra credit though. There's also 10 quizzes and one term paper.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: POLS155
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

This class requires a lot of reading, but it isn't very hard if you just do a little bit every day. The tests are 100 questions mc but don't let this scare you he prepares you for it. As long as you keep up on the reading and actually go class (lecture material included on test) you will be fine. The quizzes are helpful as well to study for test.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: POLS155
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

One of my favorite professors.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: POLS155
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

The lectures regularly tie in with modern, recent, and important issues we face in our government today and are moving. However, it is difficult to learn what's important because he doesn't provide "notes" in the usual sense but broad subjects you must know everything about(around 40 for each test). Beware the 3 100 question true/false exams.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: POLS155
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He really makes you work for your grade. His in class lectures are drawn out and often times he goes off topic. Also he gives weekly quizzes which are straight from textbook readings, and then afterwards he teaches the material from the quiz. Tests are insanely detailed and you must spend hours on hours studying to pass. He's a cool guy though.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: POL155
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He has three 100 T/F question exams and weekly quizzes. If you want an A you better read every page of the textbook and record his lectures on your phone, and play them when you go to bed. Study guides are pointless, just takes headings from the textbook. Read all exams questions thoroughly 90% are trick questions. Do not take his classes.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: POLS155
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Prof. Scarpelli is one of a kind. He demonstrates his political views quite often, but given that he is a pols teacher, that is likely to happen. He actually has experience in the political world which makes him more credible. He also assigns weekly quizzes based solely on in depth textbook readings. Be prepared to spend time on this class.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: POL155
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He's a very smart politician and is very educated, not the best teacher though. He covers very little in class and gets distracted and goes off topic when lecturing. He doesn't use powerpoint and he takes attendance every day. Tests are 100 T/F so you have to know every little detail, and weekly quizzes but if you do the reading those are easy.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: POLS155
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

His lectures were always super interesting, and get involves the class a lot. However he doesn't put up slides with notes and tests are only T/F and very specific with details so you have to know the exact facts which makes them pretty hard.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: POL155
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He makes the discussion fun and the quizzes are easy as long as you read.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: POLS155
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Craig Scarpelli is a very smart man who teaches a well planned and though course. He is the type of teacher who makes a not so fun subject into a relevant topic. Beware, he does give 100 Question T/F exams but he provides a study guide. Honestly not so bad. A quiz or two a week. Read and you'll be fine!

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: POL155
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He never finishes talking about what he's supposed to and goes off on tangents. His quizzes have questions that have NOTHING to do with the text. Exams are 100 T/F questions. Tons of pointless reading. I'm an A student, and I got a low C in this class. I studied every week, and saw no change. Avoid his classes if you can.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: POLS402
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Very intelligent and qualified in the course material with hands-on experience in the State Legislature. Lectures are somewhat loose in structure(take notes!) Regular quizzes based off reading easy(10 ?'s, m.c.) Tests not too bad but IMPOSSIBLE to finish! 50 T/F ?'s + 2 essays all within 50min- that's unreasonable. Extra Cred opportunities given.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: POLS 155
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He's a good professor and gives very interesting lectures. Tests are unnecessarily hard; 100 questions true and false, each question is about a paragraph long, and changes small details to determine it to be false. There is a lot of reading but definitely manageable.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: POLS155
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

If you read the assigned readings you will be ready for his weekly 10 question quizzes. He does have 100 question quizzes, but they are all true and false questions, so again just read and comprehend and you'll do great . He is interesting and has a fun way to learn about political views etc. All around great professor !