Professor: Virginia Hettinger
Department: Political Science
College: University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT
Rating # 1
Overview:
- Course: POLS3812
- Grade Received: A
- Overall Rating: 5.0
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: Yes
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
She is a wonderful professor who truly cares about her students. Her passion for what she teaches in inspiring and she is a very fair grader. Class discussion is encouraged and the 1st part of the semester is focused on a simulation activity. I definitely recommend this professor and course to anyone in need of a POLS course.
Rating # 2
Overview:
- Course: POLS3807
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 4.0
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: Yes
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
If you love case law, you'll love this class. I took it TU/THUR and had readings due every class with online reading quizzes most days. Midterm and final are both essay exams (closed book). Definitely something you have to study for. She occasionally does participation assignments unannounced in class, so don't skip. Overall it was a good class!
Rating # 3
Overview:
- Course: POLS3802
- Grade Received: A
- Overall Rating: 5.0
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: Yes
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
amazing professor. You have to actually work in her classes (shocker, I know) but it is so worth it. She is very knowledgable in her field, and a great mentor if you are looking for one. If you are unwilling to do challenging work, you should not take her class, and you should probably rethink the whole college thing??
Rating # 4
Overview:
- Course: POLS3837W
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 4.0
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: Yes
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Prof. H will help you & prepare you well for your honors thesis. But, this class can be difficult since it's very independent. Your grade revolves heavily around the semester-long project; pick a topic you like & know about. Readings give interesting insights, but you may not use all of them in the project. Work hard; diligence will be rewarded.
Rating # 5
Overview:
- Course: POLS3800
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 4.0
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Professor Hettinger is very intelligent and articulate, but very demanding as well. Extremely harsh grader and very nit-picky. I aced the objective parts of her tests and did not do so well on the subjective parts. She wasn't very polite to me either whenever I went to talk to her. I question if she was always objective in grading.
Rating # 6
Overview:
- Course: POLS3807
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 5.0
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Very intelligent and interesting professor. Go to class for the notes and because the time goes pretty quickly. If you take the time to do the large amounts of reading, you'll be fine. I learned a lot and would definitely take a class with her again
Rating # 7
Overview:
- Course: POLS001
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 4.0
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Nitpicky grader! She is very intelligent and articulate, but treated me with contempt every time I spoke to her. Expect to know your stuff borderline perfect or drop the class.
Rating # 8
Overview:
- Course: POLS3802
- 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:
She was right when she said you need to do the reading, and probably half the class dropped after the first exam. If you're willing to put in the reading time, she knows the material really well and will make clear what you need to show on the exams. Online quizzes on the reading due for most classes.
Rating # 9
Overview:
- Course: POLS3822
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 4.5
- Course Difficulty: 2.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
I took 3822W with Professor Hettinger. The class was interesting and taught well, Prof Hettinger gave a lot of good feedback on essays and the midterm and final were very straight forward. She encouraged students to meet with her and maintained a good classroom environment. If you need a W, I would definitely recommend this class
Rating # 10
Overview:
- Course: POLS3802
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 5.0
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Hettinger is a very good professor, but grades rather harshly; very strict about details. Excellent and well respected teacher, and will write you a letter of recommendation upon completion of a few of her classes, but you must work hard for an A.
Rating # 11
Overview:
- Course: POLS2998
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 1.5
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Very rude teacher. Is incredibly bias in her teaching and is full of herself. Class was boring, tests were incredibly confusing. Incredibly rude when ask for help.
Rating # 12
Overview:
- Course: POLS252
- 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:
Rude, not helpful at all. I usually love all of my profs and something about Hettinger she thinks she is better than everyone else.
Rating # 13
Overview:
- Course: HRTS3807
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 5.0
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
I had Professor Hettinger for both Con Law and Rights and Liberties. She is challenging, but arranges her syllabus in a methodical and organized manner that is consistent with her exams. Lots of work, but completely worth it.
Rating # 14
Overview:
- Course: POLS252
- 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:
The class is hard, but Prof. Hettinger is always available to her students. Lots of reading and the exams are pretty tough but if you keep up in class and study you'll do fine. Class material is interesting and that helps.
Rating # 15
Overview:
- Course: CONLAW
- 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:
Awesome!
Rating # 16
Overview:
- Course: POLS252
- 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:
A difficult class, but well worth the effort. Accessible, offers pre-test study sessions on her own time. Makes the study of constitutional law completely accessible for students willing to make the effort.
Rating # 17
Overview:
- Course: ADMINLAW
- 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:
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Rating # 18
Overview:
- Course: POLS252
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 3.0
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Very tough class
Rating # 19
Overview:
- Course: POLS252
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 3.5
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
It is worth it to go to class just to hear her do the M'Kay thing like Mr. Makay from south park.
Rating # 20
Overview:
- Course: POLISCI2
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 3.0
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
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