William Denton - DePaul University, Chicago, IL

Professor: William Denton

Department: Political Science

College: DePaul University, Chicago, IL

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: PSC242
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Will Denton is the best professor at DePaul hands down. There's no way to not receive an A in this class. He offers extra credit just in case tho. 10/10 professor and guy. Get to know him and he'll write you recommendation letters too!

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: PCS140
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He is an amazing teacher. He has a clear guideline for what he expects tho the midterm and final are really lengthy and can be challenging but he makes it really easy to retain knowledge by having a ton of group discussions, videos & activities. Not a hard class, just take notes, show up and participate and you're good. Taking him next quarter too

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: PSC242
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

TAKE HIM if you have the chance honestly. He's the best professor at Depaul University. He's funny and makes the class interesting. The class is really easy if you just do the homework. There are so easy to do so it's an easy A.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: PSC242
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Lots of assignments and reading. However, interesting class. Never a dull day, he genuinely seems to enjoy what he does! His southern charm and big heart light up the room. He is so kind, compassionate, and has empathy for students and will go above and beyond to ensure you succeed if you put the effort forth! :)

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: PSC140
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Overall, Professor Denton was a fun and hilarious teacher and very organized, but he expected way too much out of the students, and assigned too many readings. Each class there was always something due. Midterm and final exam were super long I'm talking 30-40 pages.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: PSC349
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I've had the pleasure of taking 2 classes with Prof. Denton my last year at school and they were both great choices. He is not a Trump fan and jokes about him, but he is definitely fair when it comes to all opinions. For PSC 349, there's a lot of reading, but they are interesting and the papers reflect them. I enjoyed his Capstone class as well.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: PSC140
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Lectures can be interesting or plain boring. He repeats a lot of what he says throughout the semester to get it in your head. He also likes it when people participate a lot. Very knowledgeable in his subject.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: PSC140
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Great teacher that is humorous, engaging, and goofy. He wants his students to pass, and gives ample opportunity to do so. Midterm and final are easy if you study- he gives a study guide containing everything on the tests. One "book club" over an interesting book. He lectures, but it doesn't make me want to fall asleep.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: PSC140
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He is a nice guy and I have nothing against him as a person. That being said, his tests don't reflect the work we do/what we learn. They are much more difficult than all other assignments. The homework you can easily get 100 on for completion, the tests are the only thing you should note are not easy As. Mundane lectures put me to sleep.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: PSC242
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor Denton is extremely knowledgable and allows students to learn a lot. He is easily reached outside of class (v. clear office hours, can prob reach by email easily). While his professionalism and expertise are fantastic, it has to be said that his character might be the #1 reason to take the class. He is HILARIOUS and great person.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: PSC140
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Honestly, Denton is one of the best professors at DePaul. The class is overall really easy, only one or two actual papers and reading responses where he hands you an A for turning it in. However, the midterm and final require some studying in order to do well. Overall, great professor and I recommend him to everyone

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: PSC140
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor Denton is a southern belle, he's humorous and has a heart of gold. He can tell which students put in effort and which ones do. If you do put effort into the class, it will definitely pay off when he's grading your papers. Overall, he's pretty chill and a solid political science teacher.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: PSC140
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

You have reading responses due pretty much every class, so get ready to read from assigned readings/textbook but he legit gives you 100% on each one and probably only grades for completion. But I LOVE this class and denton, he inspired me to become a poli sci minor. Take him if you can and especially this class. I enjoy going to each class so much

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: PSC242
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Class load isn't hard. Prof is nice. However, this class is High School Political Science. He talks to you like you're five, and explains everything in extreme, laborious detail. This class was SO BORING, but not difficult. The hardest part of the class is willing yourself to show up and try, which was so hard it kept me from getting an A.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: PSC140
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Best experience with a professor for an intro level class. Knows a lot about a lot, so if you ask questions you'll get an answer, guaranteed. Used the book frequently, had pages for homework every night, but if you don't read here and there the class discussion always summarizes the reading. 4 pop quizzes and a decent amount of typing every week.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: PSC140
• 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:

I liked Denton. He's funny in a kind of weird way & explains the concepts thoroughly. Assignments are extremely easy & you get full credit just for doing them. You can get by without really doing the readings, but there are 3 4-5 point pop quizzes. He gives a study guide for the exams and all the lecture notes are on D2L. Good guy.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: PSC242
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I've taken Denton three times. When I took PSC 140 with him and had a little trouble (freshman), but I met with him and he gave me some good study tips & I ended up passing the class with a B and took him again for PSC 242 and my capstone. His study guides are straight forward and the he gives you a lot choice on exam questions. Lots of movies!

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: PSC390
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Engaging and funny. I would take again. Assigns a bit of reading, but you can still do well without doing much of it. Uses D2L religiously, puts all of the readings up and keeps them organized. I definitely recommend Professor Denton.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: PSC242
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Denton's AFP class had pretty boring material (nature of the course), but he was a great teacher and I enjoyed listening to him. He was incredibly kind and approachable. Lots of mini assignments, mid-term and final is crucial to your grade, as are the 2 papers. He's a pretty easier grader and his exam study guides are really clear and helpful.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: PCS140
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Professor Denton is my favorite teacher at DePaul! His classes are fantastic and entertaining. He follows his syllabus and always posts to d2l. Not a lot of homework. A few in class essays that are super easy and are opinion based. I've taken multiple classes with him. Take him if you can!