Michael Cain - St. Mary's College of Maryland, St. Mary's City, MD

Professor: Michael Cain

Department: Political Science

College: St. Mary's College of Maryland, St. Mary's City, MD

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: POSC200
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Prof didnt seem to prep his lectures before class, the syllabus was incoherent and then he never stuck to it, then he missed multiple classes without sending out any emails, leaving us to wait for him, when he was at class he was often late, and he was always late handing out major writing assignments. Als0 uses different language in his tests >:(

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: POSC200
• 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:

Great teacher, tough to get a hold of though.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: POSC200
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Very nice guy. He knows his stuff but he talks in circles. If you understand the main thesis from all the readings, you'll be mostly alright. Definitely don't expect to know any of your grades till the last possible second. Also, he's really interesting to talk to outside of class.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: POSC200
• 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:

Extremely disorganized and gives no feedback. Takes months to hand things back and never responds to emails. He is an interesting guy but has so many jobs that he does not devote enough attention to his students. Study guides are given just a few days before exams and you end up teaching yoursel because his lectures just go in circles.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: POSC100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Really interesting discussions in class, definitely knows his stuff. However, don't expect to ever know any grades prior to the last week of classes. Isn't the most sensitive when it comes to obligations and workload for other classes.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: POSC100
• 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:

He is very disorganized and expects you to understand the readings right away. He puts people on the spot and expects an incredible amount of participation making it a rather large portion of your grade. This is hard when you didn't understand the readings. His tests are sort of hard, and even those can be confusing.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: POSC100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Prof Cain is an awesome professor, he has a passion for politics and speaks from experience. Class is based mostly on discussions which make it easy to learn the material. He is quite disorganized though and isn't great with help on exams. This isn't an easy credit to get.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: POSC100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Wonderful, energetic man who is passionate about politics and cares deeply about his students. He loves debate and discussion, is open to new ideas, and encourages students to think for themselves. Conversely, he's a bit disorganized, expects you to understand the readings immediately, and can put people on the spot, but he means well. Great prof.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: POSC100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor Caine is a really great teacher. The class isn't easy, there are a lot of readings and he expects you to have a good comprehension of the topics assigned, but he is always energetic and interesting. He is very involved with his students and is always eager to hear input from all perspectives. He expects a lot, but gives a lot in return.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: POSC100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Awesome professor. His class is interesting to both those interested in politics and those taking the class to fulfill the requirement. Beware, he does expect a lot out of his students, but gives a lot in return

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: POSC100
• 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:

arrogant and selfabsorbed, believes his view of the world is the only thing that matters....boring teacher, totally trashed any POV he was not readily familiar with

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: POSC469
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Cain is a wonderful Prof. but he is hard and expects a lot out of his students. Listen to him b/c he has a lot of connections for a job post-grad!

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: POSCI100
• 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:

Nice guy but very boring class. There are a lot of readings that don't tie into the class and leave you wondering why you bothered reading them. If you want to learn about politics in todays world or about any relevant issues this class is not for you.

Rating # 14

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

He's a nice guy personally and he tells good stories. Sometimes the lectures get kind of dull. There's a lot of readings and sometimes it's difficult to find how some of the material covered relates to other material covered. Overall, not a bad class though.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: POSC100
• 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:

His method of teaching is one that requires the student to "teach" themselves, and in that respect it is very Socratic. After reading the readings, he engages the students to talk about the readings as if they were teaching him. You are guaranteed to see the world differently because of his classes.

Rating # 16

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Great teacher, makes a boring class interesting.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: POSC101
• 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:

Nice Guy, Helpful and knowledgeable about his area of expertise. In all, a good class for someone interested in the topic.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: INTRO
• 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:

I dreaded Poli Sci before taking this class but i absolutely loved it. He is awesome. He is a hard grader but very helpful about boosting your grade if you go talk to him.

Rating # 19

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

This is a good course with relevant information that will establish a firm base for further political study. Due to the material, this class would not be recommended to freshman, but for sophomores and juniors.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: POSC101
• 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:

Love him! He WANTS to see you learn and do well. Runs his class like a debate, so it is really interesting. My most dynmaic prof. all year.