Larry Martinez - California State University Long Beach, Long Beach, CA

Professor: Larry Martinez

Department: Political Science

College: California State University Long Beach, Long Beach, CA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: POLISCI100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

FOR THOSE WHO HAVE NOT DECIDED WHICH POLITICAL SCIENCE CLASS TO TAKE, I REPEAT DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS. THIS CLASS WAS BY FAR THE WORST EXPERIENCE OF MY LIFE. I JUST WANT OTHERS TO BE WARNED AND AWARE THAT THIS COURSE IS NOT EASY. LARRY WAS A GREAT PERSON, BUT NOT SUITABLE FOR TEACHING A 100 CLASS. I HOPE THIS HELPS.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: POSC100
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Hardest class Ive ever taken. Lectures are too long and boring. Mostly goes off topic and half of the time the class is on hold because theres always something wrong with the technology he uses. The GAs are tough graders and try their best to help but at the end it doesnt help much.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: POSC100
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He gives really dense lectures and there are weekly quizzes. He gives 3 research papers and a multiple choice test which are fairly difficult. He did bump my grade at the end of the semester though. You can get the A if you understand whats going on

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: POSC100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

The lectures will put you to sleep. He tends to go off on tangents so be ready for that. The text book is mostly supplemental, I hardly opened it at all throughout the semester. The most important resource is the Globalyceum access code you need to buy. He doesnt make it effortlessly easy but the class isnt difficult.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: POSC100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

dont take this class. lectures are long and boring. goes off topic all the time and GAs grade essays as if us undergrads taking it for a GE were graduate political science experts.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: POSC100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

This was by far one of my more difficult GE's of the semester. His lectures tend to get really boring and he spends a big portion of his time lecturing on one slide. His GA's have graded the midterm papers and they were pretty tough graders as well. Your grades are based on 3 midterm papers, your top 5 scores on globalyceum (online), and 50 mc.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: POLISCI100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS. Professor teaches this 100 GE class as if students were experts. Super hard to understand.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: POSC100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Lectures seem to only touch on a couple of things on the test which is nothing when we have 3 midterms and an accumulative final, all of which are 50 questions. If you don't have prior knowledge, it's difficult to pass. There's an extra credit, highly recommend you take advantage of that. Martinez is intelligent however his teaching is not ideal.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: POLISCI100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Larry is very passionate about what he teaches, but unfortunately he does not always stay on topic when lecturing. A lot of times he goes off on tangents and things become confusing very quickly. Also, there is readings every week and if you don't read, you won't pass the tests. (coming from someone who usually always passes without reading)

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: POSC199
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

took this class over the summer. 4 days, 10 chapters with 2 or 3 chapter readings per day. quiz due every night. If you are not willing to actively read so much per day, do not take this class over the summer. The quiz questions are from very specific material, so you MUST read. Professor Martinez is overall very interesting and approachable!!!

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: POSC100
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

no homework/extra credit offered/lectures are posted/he goes off topic frequently/he knows what he's talking about/willing to guide and help you/always asks if students have any questions from reading/textbook will help you with exams/often times lecture based exam questions/hard to stay awake/take home essay same night as exam days/nice guy

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: POSC100
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Professor Martinez is a nice guy, when he does show up to class. But when he lectures, he goes in depth of things irrelevant to the exams. There are 3 midterms (multiple choice and take-home essay) and a cumulative final. The extra credit was what brought my grade up. Beware, this is not an easy GE class. Stay away or good luck.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: POSC100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He's funny and really does care about the subject he's teaching and tries to make it interesting (but fails a bit). All tests and papers are extremely dependent on the book and he grades under the assumption that you've read it like 3 times over and over. His lectures are a bit boring and super complicated, you don't retain much. Hard grader too...

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: POSC199
• 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:

Took POSC 199 in the summer. We had 4 class sessions for 4 hours, with a quiz on the assigned readings at the end of each session. The quizzes are hard, tricky, and refer to specific material from the readings. Prof. Martinez is a really cool and funny guy. He does ramble on and get off-topic often, but he appreciates the in-class participation.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: POLISCI100
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Interesting lectures. I learnt a lot. Got me interested in politics. I would highly recommend this teacher. 3 quizzes, 3 papers, 1 final exam and an extra credit project.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: POSC100
• 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: Not Mandatory

Comment:

He is a great person. His POSC100 class is based on three midterms and a final. Most of the material comes from his lectures. I am not a fan of politics which is why it was difficult for me to pay attention. He does give out study guides that are very helpful for the test. I don't recommend you miss any midterms because the makeup is 10page paper

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: POSC100
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He really wants you to understand the material, even if it won't be on the exam. He'll spend a long time on a slide of the powerpoint but it won't be on the exam. He always asks if anyone had any questions before he begins his lecture. The study guide will have a list of topics that will be on the exam. Final is compilation of previous midterms.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: POSC100
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Literally worst person ever. He spends all class not talking about anything that will be on the test then releases the study guide days before the test where you have to go out and teach yourself. He barely even shows up for class. But expects you to just know everything. His powerpoints suck and doesn't provide any information. Stay away.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: POSC100
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Good teacher. Lectures a little long but are really interesting. No quizzes, but 3 midterms and 1 final. Each midterm has 40-50 mult. choice questions, and one 24-hour take-home essay. Each exam is fairly easy if you pay attention at least 80% of the time in class, and complete the study guides. I don't like POSC, but was motivated by him to learn.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: POLI100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

You definitely learn a lot, even in topics that have nothing to do about politics. Quizzes are every week and easy to pass even if you don't do the reading. Midterms are tough. A very knowledgeable person, though, and it's clear he knows what he's talking about.