Diane Chang - Irvine Valley College

Professor: Diane Chang

Department: Political Science

College: Irvine Valley College

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: PS4
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Easy class as long as you show up and study the lecture notes. Quizzes after each chapter, oral + written report, midterm, and final make up the grade. LOTS of extra credit. Lectures can be long and drawn out, so typing the notes may be best, since she moves through them quickly.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: PS1
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Prof. Chang is very sweet and caring, but if you don't do the assignments on time or correctly there is no room for error. Just ask for help before it's due and she's happy to help. Not super stimulating for poli sci majors though, very surface level material and little critical thinking.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: PS1
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

She's an amazing professor who is truly passionate about what she teachs. It is very easy to get a good grade in this class as long as you complete the assignments, pay attention to her lectures, and do the practice quizes from the online site. It's a very fun and easy class and there is truly nothing negitive that I can say about this professor.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: POLSCI1
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

She's enthusiastic & supportive but TOUGH GRADER. Tips: Show interest, email her questions - she loves it, just re-read the chapters in order to ace test. There's no point in using flashcards just read. Make sure your oral report essay has all the criteria, she'll mark down points. Honestly if you take her, Good Luck. Do the extra credit!!

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: PS4
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Professor Chang makes us to work for our grades. She offers lots of extra credits and for the written portion of the exam, she goes over the answer during her class session. Also, there is an oral report, and the oral report is based on current event. Also, she curves everything, so try to be on top of curve and you will get 100% on this class.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: PS4
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Professor Chang is a great professor and I def recommend taking her. Her lectures are long due to a lot of material to cover but very engaging. She curves everything and there is a ton of extra credit! Attend every class! She picks a day at end of semester and if you were in class on the day she picks she gives you 5 EC points just for being there!

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: PS1
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Try not to take this class in summer. I am a second language speaker. I never know anything about American policy. It was a nightmare for me, quiz every week, an 8+ pages paper, a political speech, tough essay mid-term and final(green book). Some extra credit in the final can help your grade. Yeah, I passed. If you want to pass, get up at 6 am ;)

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: PS4
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Honestly, this class was not treated as an introductory class. She says she grades with a UC grading style, & she pretty much picks favorites too. Her lectures are messy and she drifts off too much. She is sweet and helpful but this class is not worth it and not an easy A at all. Quizzes, oral report, report paper, map quiz, 2 part midterm & final.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: PS1
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

She wasn't the best nor was she the worse. She was really helpful and answered any questions you had. But she is also a very tough grader. Your essay questions need to be exactly like what she lectures or in the book. She offers extra credit, enough to boost your grade. Try not to take PS1 in 8 weeks.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: PS1
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Amazing professor! She definitely has a passion for what she is teaching and is caring. Although, she can be fast paced when lecturing especially with her power point slides. Quizzes and exams can be easy if you put in the effort into studying, plus she tells you how to study for them. Essay questions on the exams are the hardest!

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: PS4
• 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 so caring and educated on poli sci! She means well always, though her lecture slides are hard to follow visually. Her lectures are fun & interesting & she wants you to do well. There are quizzes & exams, but she tells you how to study for them. You need to listen to her lectures & read the book to do well on quiz/exams. So fun, funny & nice!

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: PS1
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

It was an OK class, she talks a lot and drifts off (mainly something about conservatives, I stopped listening) You can't miss assignments or class, it will hurt your grade. In her class you will only get the grade equal to amount of work you put in. so if you are taking this class with a bunch of other more important classes, it will be hard.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: PS4
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

genuinely do not understand how she has gotten positive feedback as a professor. for an intro course she expects a lot of students, goes off on tangents constantly meaning material is covered much more slowly than it should be, & tests are always moved around. if you are able to avoid having her, do yourself a favor and look for a different prof.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: PS4
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I went into her class excited to learn about the subject and was completely turned off by the end of this course. During lecture she speaks at you and is unpleasant to sit through. Tests, Quizzes, and almost all other due dates get moved around constantly, she does not input grades electronically, and for exams, just have to read the entire book.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: PS4
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

She doesn't seem intelligent and often goes off on political tangents. She has the class formatted so participation is impossible. There is no way to discuss political topics or share ideas as the entire class is based on lecturing. She is so one sided that if your project goes against the orthodox, she won't even understand what you are conveying.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: PS1
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Professor Chang is great! Yes her class is tough, you can't miss class, you have to memorize essay answers for midterm and final, but her grading method is very clear. All you need to do for the quizzes is listen to her lectures and read the chapter. She gives extra credit throughout the course and really wants you to succeed. Definitely recommend!

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: PS1
• 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:

This class is fantastic. I had zero knowledge or care for politics but I now find it fascinating. If you need to take PS, TAKE THIS CLASS, interest in it or not, Diane will make it the best it can be! Tests are tough but the text is explained in such a clear way, and you will leave with an understanding of what is happening in our society.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: PS4
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

She isnt easy at all. Quizzes on all chapters, but not accumulative tho. Midterm and final are the same way. 40 multipleQs, 1 essay. She gives essay Qs so early, so we can prepare. One each test, She picks 3 essay Qs, and you choose 1. one thing is that possible final essay Qs are 10, whereas midterm is 5. So need work harder on final. very doable.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: PS1
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

This was the 8-week courses so it was pretty difficult to retain all the information she would teach us every day. I never really paid attention in high school when it came to history and whatnot so I did have to put in the extra effort to get a good score. She's really sweet and does teach a lot.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: PS04
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

My favorite professor in my college academic career thus far. Very lecture heavy and quizzes every other week. Her lectures are engaging and fun.