Matthew Parks - University of New Hampshire (all campuses), Durham, NH

Professor: Matthew Parks

Department: Political Science

College: University of New Hampshire (all campuses), Durham, NH

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: POLT401
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I have to disagree with the comments here. If you have any interest in Political Science I don't know how you can dislike his class. The man will guide you through some of the greatest works ever written, and lecture in such detail that you don't have to worry about analyzing the raw text. Go to class, take DETAILED notes and study.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: POLT407
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Everything is so vague and boring. He uses extremely difficult words and speaks at a monotone. Worst class ive taken here and makes me rethink my Political Science major

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: POLT403
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He was extremely boring. I did not want to go to class at all. I would not suggest taking this class unless you absolutely have to.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: POLT403
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Did not encourage discussion but would editorialize from the podium. Not a very engaging prof.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: POLT403
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Parks is awful. Boring teacher. Needs to be more interesting.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: POLTPOLT
• 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:

This is the hardest/ most boring class I have taken in college. If it were taught by anyone else it would have been reasonable. Mandatory attendance 3 papers 2 exams. Lectures only, no discussion. I am a political science major and he made me consider changing it. I would go well out of my way to avoid taking a class with him again.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: POLT407
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He is very intelligent. I would not recommend this class to anyone. Very vague, notes don't make sense, and wont help you. I went to him for help before each paper and test--DID NOT HELP. I know I tried my hardest in this class however, I was EXTREMELY unsatisfied with this professor. If you want to take this class, DONT TAKE IT WITH PARKS.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: POLT407
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He is boring and sometimes hard to understand but he is a nice guy. We had 2x1000wrd reading response papers (on the assigned readings) and 1 2000wd paper and 2 exams. Not bad.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: POLT407
• 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:

smart guy, boring, all 1.5 hour lectures, tests are hard if you dont take good notes and study. wouldn't recommend him

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: POLT407
• 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:

Parks is obviously a very intelligent and articulate man that being said he was extremely boring, completely subjective in his grading and extremely political. Felt as though he didn't want to teach about law just politics. Class discussion was encouraged but student opinions were promptly shot down or manipulated.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: POLY407
• 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:

It is obvious Parks knows what he is talking about. He is clearly a very intelligent man, with a lot to say about politics. that being said, his class was a tad boring. It was 3 straight months of lecture. if he were to quiz and or have required class discussion where he actually participated with the students, it would be great.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: HIST403
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Very knowledgeable professor, but extremely boring. No homework or quizzes, only a few tests and one essay. As long as you take notes and study the tests aren't too hard.

Rating # 13

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

No Comments

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: POLT403
• 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:

Parks is a cool guy, his class certainly is boring, but he knows a lot about foreign affairs, and told us about his experience in the Soviet Union. I certainly wish he would've had some class discussion.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: POLT407
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

nothing extraordinary. lectures are kind of boring and monotonous but he explains everything really well. there are quizzes every class so its important to do the reading, otherwise the class is rather easy and Prof, Parks is a pretty nice guy.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: POLT521
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I respect Dr. Parks a lot and he did certainly put his all into the class. That said, there is a boringness level and too much emphasis is put on daily reading quizzes.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: POLT517
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Good professor, smart, but easy to fall behind if you're not careful...

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: POLT402
• 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:

Great knowledgeable professor. Class is boring unless you pay close attention. Must attend class to learn what is on the test.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: POLT403
• 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: Mandatory

Comment:

boring class, boring professor. he did have a good amount of knowledge on his subject, just taught it in a dull manner.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: POLT403
• 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:

Extremely boring. Nice that class is at night so you are less likely to sleep through it. At the same time it makes it much easier to skip.