Goldie Shabad - The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH

Professor: Goldie Shabad

Department: Political Science

College: The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: POLS100H
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Very nice, however her lectures are all discussion and can be boring. The exams are pretty easy (she tells you exactly what will be on them), and the class isn't very hard.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: PS530
• 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:

Shabad is a bit of a mixed bag. On one hand, she's not that great a lecturer and over assigns readings. On the other, she has an encyclopaedic knowledge of East European politics. Both classes I've been in, she shows a movie. Clearly defined workload (two essay exams, 10-15 pages of writing). Only take if the subject matter interests you.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: PS5972
• 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:

Rambles during lecture, doesn't facilitate effective in-class discussions, no real course structure.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: PS100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

VERY Difficult and unpleasant person to deal with; does not answer emails on a regular basis; I received an A and did not find the class to be terribly difficult grade-wise; although there was a lot of reading, none of it was very difficult- mostly one-liner articles.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: PSH100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Very advisable to skip reading if you want a decent grade, but not if you want to understand the material. Will not give out A's, but will arbitrarily hand out A-'s. Don't know of anyone who did worse than a B, so, if you're comfortable with a glass ceiling on A's, a good class. EXTREMELY tiring though, not sure if it was her fault or the subj.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: H100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Don't waste your time reading the huge course packet she makes you buy. She picks terrible readings and doesn't hold you acocuntable for knowing the content. The class is ok...but she's just not a very likable lady.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: 100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I pity anyone who has to take a(nother) class with this woman- she's the worst; I don't mind a hard challenging professor, but she's terribly unpleasant to deal with; she always has a nasty attitude and is off-putting in the extreme; talks down to students.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: POLISCIH100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Her lectures are generally disorganized and boring. I wouldn't recommend saying much-she usually misunderstands what students say. However, she is a knowledgeable instructor and a fair grader. Here's a tip: if she starts shouting, she's saying something she wants you to write down.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: POLISCIH100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Terrible class. Incredibly boring and she expects you to know a ton about international politics coming in. Avoid this class with her at all costs.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: POLSCIH100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

No Comments

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: POLSCIH100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

There was this one class of hers I found really interesting but it must have been a fluke. To sum it up: assumes a lot of prior knowledge, you'll get really good at pretending to be awake, gives all essay tests, assigns readings you shouldn't do, and assigns a lot of papers. I got a B+!

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: H100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

The class was eye-crossingly dull but easy. She isn't very inspiring or entertaining. She has a boring NPR-esque tone that puts you to sleep. She talks in long incoherant sentences much like John Kerry. Reader Beware!

Rating # 13

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

She knows her stuff. Class is challenging, interesting.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: POLYH100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

GET AWAY

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: 250
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Avoid.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: PS530
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

THinks post communism should be our lives 24/7 unrealistic expectations and little clarity......the worst poli sci prof I have had

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: 530
• 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:

No Comments

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: PS525
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Very mean. Likes to hear herself talk a lot. Don't publically disagree w/ her.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: POLISCIH
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

No Comments

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: POLSCIH1
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Knows subject matter. Likes discussions.