Shannan Mattiace - Allegheny College, Meadville, PA

Professor: Shannan Mattiace

Department: Political Science

College: Allegheny College, Meadville, PA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: FS101
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Class is one of the more difficult ones as far as FS paper grading goes but knows a lot and cultivates a great community in her FS class. Conveys material clearly, and has interesting assignments and discussions, but can sometimes give kinda vague assignment criteria then mark a lot of people down for doing it differently than one specific way.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: POLSC120
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

BEST PROFESSOR AT ALLEGHENY! You owe it to yourself to take a class with her. She makes you work hard, esp if she can tell that you're smart and usually get away with slacking. All of her classes are amazing! She's so knowledgable, esp about Mexico and Latin America.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: FS201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Professor Mattiace is one of the most brilliant professors on campus. Her classes are no joke and attendance is paramount to gaining her favor. Definitely visit her in office hours if you're having trouble in class- she's extremely transparent about grading and wants everyone to do better, she also can help relate the class to your interests.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: PS261
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

My favorite professor at Allegheny. She is brilliant! Her lectures are clear and she facilitates class discussion well. She has high expectations of her students so she's tough on you. But you can learn so much if you *read* and engage fully. I would highly recommend going to office hours because she's so interesting to talk to.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: POLSC120
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Amazing professor. A very hard grader, but extremely transparent in how she grades. She will do anything to help you out, as long as you ask for it. I began this semester with a D and she pushed me until I got it up to an A. However, I don't suggest taking her if you have no interest or knowledge in the subject unless you're really willing to work.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: POLSC120
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Prof. Mattiace is very experienced and knowledgeable in her field. However, her lectures are boring and make class drag on and seem very long. She is extremely nice, funny, and helpful in and outside of class. The readings for class are interesting. She grades relatively hard on her tests and journals (the main grades in the class).

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: POLISCI120
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Very hard grader and if you have no background of political science you will be completely lost. will not be taking her class ever again

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: PS33201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Great teacher! gets you interests in politics of latin America, she helps you out whenever you need it, she is a very hard grader, but prepares you for a career in comparative politics

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: POLSC120
• 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:

She is a relatively hard grader, it seems like she doesn't want to give out A's. She is unclear in her lectures at times, and was completely obsessed about Mexico to the point of nausea. Her tests are hard and her questions are unclear and irrelevant. I considered becoming a political science major, but after her class I am turned off.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: POLSC261
• 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:

love her!!!

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: MANY
• 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:

She is a great teacher, she didnt give me an A.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: SEVERAL
• 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:

Nice, caring, and rather helpful. However, she is a super hard grader. She totally turned me off to polisci.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: PS391
• 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:

who cares about Argentina? she's kind of rude and annoying.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: POLISCI120
• 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:

Prof. Mattiace is so nice and a wonderful teacher. She is smart, enthusiastic and is willing to bend over backwards for her students. She doesnt assign much work except for a series of short papers on newspaper articles. You can get away with not reading for class, but not so for the exams.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: 120261584
• 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:

Truly the most informative, understanding, and thought provoking professor in the PS Department. Her lectures and assignments push students to think critically about contemporary problems in comparative politics. She grades without bias and is always supportive of individual viewpoints.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: FS101
• 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:

An excellent professor!

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: 120
• 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:

she is a great teacher but a tough grader

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: SEVERAL
• 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:

She is geniunely passionate about her subject matter and teaching, and it's hard not to be affected by it. She's a true scholar who is driven to impart her expertise on students, while also giving them direction and guidance to formulate their own ideas.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: FS101
• 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:

This professor is extremely encouraging and her classes are interesting and stimulating.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: 120
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

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