Mel Kahn - Wichita State University, Wichita, KS

Professor: Mel Kahn

Department: Political Science

College: Wichita State University, Wichita, KS

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: POLS315
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Some professors are a part of History. This guy meets that criteria. He tells a lot of fascinating stories. He's very tolerant of harebrained ideas but expect you to back it up with reasons and evidence. Take very good lecture notes they will benefit you quite a bit on exams. Exams in this course are hand-written. Fascinating oratorucal content.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: POLS121
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Professor Kahn is a nice, smart guy, just not a very good professor. Very unorganized. Assigns homework that he never gives points for. Will talk for hours about irrelevant things and put info on the test that was never covered in class or in the readings. If you take this class, definitely take advantage of the SI and be prepared to read a lot.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: POL121
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Very nice man. A little unorganized but he is fair in the sense that your grade will not be effect by his mistakes. SOOO SMART and definitely has an amazing background in politics. I do have to say the SI in that class saved my grade though its definitly not a breeze through kind of class unless you had a good american politics class in highschool

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: POL315
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

So knowledgable and so experienced! He studied at some of the best schools and knows more about politics than most politicians. He's a little unorganized, but makes up for it with fascinating lectures, lively class discussions, and personal antidotes. Your grade will NEVER suffer for his lack of organization. Just do study guides and go to class.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: POLS232
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

This was one of my favorite classes. Make sure you do your readings that are assigned and be sure to participate. Speak up, if you don't understand something just ask. If he didn't do something that he said he was going to just remind him.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: POL121
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Attending lectures and reading the textbook are very important in order to test well in this class. Study guides and lecture handouts are somewhat confusing sometimes. but clarification is given if asked for, overall a good class and very interesting professor.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: POL121
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

A genuinely kind man. However, he talks more about irrelevant topics and repeats himself a ton. His test are ridiculously hard and he expects you to read tons of articles plus know massive amounts for each test. Wouldn't recommend him.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: POLISCPRES
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Impressive repository of knowledge and experience

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: POLS12111735
• Grade Received: D+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Mr. Kahn is over all a very nice man. That is if you enjoy sitting in class to him talk about his wife, daughters, Big D democratic view, or his past years as a teacher. He is extremely forgetful and his tests are beyond difficult. If you have no time to read the 3-4 articles plus the assigned chapter every night, you will fall behind and fail.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: POLS121
• 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:

Great guy but very forgetful. He tries to manipulate grades so people will pass but many still don't. He repeats himself a lot and spends a good deal of time telling stories that don't pertain to class. Going to the outside of class help sessions is mandatory for a good grade, I'm usually an A student but barely passed this course.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: POLS350
• 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:

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Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: POLS232
• 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:

He is an amazing teacher. Although he is not very organized and very forgetful, he really strives for excellence. His tests are difficult but always related to the material. He genuinely cares about his students and tries to make class interesting. His classes are well worth the effort.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: POLS121
• 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:

Very forgetful. Makes the class more difficult then what it needs to be. It is an intro course and there is at min. 6 hours of study for the course. Far too difficult for an intro course. He does have his moments of brillance but it is way to few moments. Like someone else said, sure he would have been a fantastic teacher 25-30 years ago.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: POLS315
• 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:

Dr. Kahn is a university treasure. His knowledge of American politics is endless and you will learn from a master if you take notes and keep up on the readings. Teaching is his life and it shows through his classes. A late Alexander Hamilton might even show up one day to teach. This man is dedicated to WSU and his students!

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: POL315
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Mr. Kahn is old, senial, forgetful, delusional, slightly disturbing and overall very difficult. Be sure to write all due dates down because they are subject to change at anytime when he forgets that he has already given a due date.Study guides are filled with misspelled words and are not gramatically correct by any means.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: POLS318
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Very good teacher--interesting lecturer, encourages discussion and invites outside speakers. You have to study a lot for the tests, but he grades fairly easily and always offers help. I've taken two classes of his and had fun in each. Relaxed about attendance but you must show up on time, keep cells off, and pay attention when there.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: POLS600
• 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:

I have taken several classes with Kahn, most recently a Directed Readings and Internship. He is brilliant and though he is forgetful, he genuinely cares about his students. He has gone above and beyond to help me pursue my educational and career goals.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: POLS121
• 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:

A very smart, nice man. But very forgetful and disorganized. I'm sure he was a brilliant teacher 25 years ago, but is now very frustrating at times.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: POLS315
• 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:

Don't take this class if you have a job or difficult schedual. Requires 3 txt books and expects massive amounts of reading everynight, and absorbed for tests. Hard to follow in class. Very easy to fall behind. Very tough class.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: POLS318
• 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 knowledgable in his field. expects alittle bit of information already known prior to entering the class. Attending class is a must you will get counted off if you miss so many classes. Very helpful and understanding about personal situations. As he puts it he never got a doctorate in being organized so getting papers back usually takes time