William Munro - Illinois Wesleyan University, Bloomington, IL

Professor: William Munro

Department: Political Science

College: Illinois Wesleyan University, Bloomington, IL

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: PSCI304
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor Munro is fantastic, and he is definitely my favorite of all the polisci professors. He is a very charismatic guy and hilarious. He is not a tough grader, and he will usually give a study guide for exams and if you complete it then getting an A will be no problem. His lectures are heavy, however, the material is very interesting.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: POL102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor Munro is a great guy, but his class is pretty boring. If you pay attention and read, you should pass the class just fine. His lectures are very dry. Try not to fall asleep.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: GW100
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Long lectures and the class can be very boring usually. He assigns alot of readings. He is a funny guy but can be boring

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: PSCI302
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Prof. Munro is an amazing professor and an all around great guy. He is so smart and his brain goes a lot faster than how he can formulate his thoughts, which is way the lectures appear unorganized. He is also really helpful one-on-one in his office hours

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: GW100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Munro taught my Gateway class and I was one of the few freshmen who loved her GW! The subject is interesting and is his passion so he is able to engage students. I also really enjoy his accent, let's be honest. He's a little disorganized but otherwise a great professor.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: PSCI302
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

This was one of my favorite classes this semester. Munro was always passionate about what we were discussing, which made me want to get involved. He grades papers tough, but fair. You as a student need to be on top of reading or assignments because he will never remember to tell you. I highly recommend a class with him!

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: GW100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Munro is engaging and fun. His class was very much discussion oriented. Students would lead the discussion and he would guide it. He is a fair grader and an interesting guy, and my class, which was about chocolate, has been my favorite so far.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: IS240
• 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:

Munro is energetic, passionate, and very intelligent. I could talk to him for hours outside of class, however, in class, he lacks a clear direction or structure, which makes it difficult to follow.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: POLI100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I had my gateway, The Politics of Protest, with him. He was a good professor, but I hated the class. It was decent though because he is a funny guy and a pretty easy grader.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: PSCI303
• 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:

Extremely helpful. If you do not understand his lectures, talk to him while he is in his office. I had trouble studying for a final so I e-mailed him for help. He ended up taking my number and calling me while he was in New York for a conference just to tell me what to study. I don't know many other professors who would do that. Great guy!

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: PSCI102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

very enthusiastic

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: INST240
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Munro's a really nice guy just not a very good teacher. He knows a lot about the subject, but has a hard time explaining things. He talks really fast, so it is hard to follow him. Plus, his mind must be going to million miles per minute because his subject matter jumps all over the place. The class is really poorly structured.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: MANYSECT
• 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:

He's a great guy, my advisor. He can be flighty and confusing at times but there is always a method to his madness. Take good notes and review them, and keep up with the readings. He is very brilliant and a pleasure to talk to.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: PSCI102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

His accent is great and he is a very smart man but he is ridiculously confusing. Luckily he hates the American grading scale and grades the way it would be in England, a 75% is a B+

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: IS240
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Brilliant man, but should not be teaching. It is impossible to stay awake during his lectures, and the readings he assigns are innapropriate for the a 200-level (more like graduate-type stuff). Never again...

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: GATEWAY
• 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:

Dr. Munro is absolutely brilliant! He is always willing to help and is a great guy overall. My favorite professor here!

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: POL102
• 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: Mandatory

Comment:

Classes are kinda boring but the exams are ok-its hard to get an A but easy to get a B

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: 102
• 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:

He's a nice guy and is really funny, but the class was kind of boring. His expectations are very unclear and his handwriting is hard to read.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: POLYSCI102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

BORING class....prof has mannerisms of a coke addict and handwriting of a blind person...Hard to know what he is trying to convey to class and actually grasp material seeing all you have is 2 tests. Falling asleep is almost inevitable in his class.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: POLYSCI370
• 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:

May term in South Africa. Amazing class. Large research paper due at end of summer, reading assignments daily during trip (but eventually no one does them). Several fun debates during the trip. A great class.