Professor: Scott Johnson
Department: Political Science
College: College of Saint Benedict & Saint John's University
Rating # 1
Overview:
- Course: POLS361
- Grade Received: D
- Overall Rating: 1.0
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Gave little to no guidance on the thesis, majority of the class got a C or lower. Almost as if he was challenging the class to write a thesis on their own so he could be condescending when grading and reaffirm his intelligence. I wasted over 200 hours of work and still received a D (I was a 3.80 student). Do not take for thesis.
Rating # 2
Overview:
- Course: POLS111
- Grade Received: B
- Overall Rating: 3.5
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Scott is a great professor. His tests are difficult and you definitely have to read if you want to pass, but he does have excellent lectures and can talk about the subject for days. A very entertaining prof who keeps the class fun and is willing to help whoever needs it.
Rating # 3
Overview:
- Course: POLS221
- 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:
Scott is a great prof. As long as you do the readings and take notes, it will be fine. The course is designed to make you think; if you aren't prepared for work, you won't like it. Otherwise, he is pretty helpful and easy to talk to.
Rating # 4
Overview:
- Course: POLS111
- 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:
Scott is a very good prof for an intro class and has a humorous understanding of the US government, he looks at current topics as well as history, his tests are hard but if you take the time to study and actually do the work, it's really not bad at all.
Rating # 5
Overview:
- Course: POLS221
- 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:
While many have descr. JSJ as a tought prof, such is due merely to his obscurity and a class format that allows one's peers to waste time as they ramble off what is often wrong. His heart is in the right place, but to get an A, you'll have to kiss some @*!, and do conform to his/class thought despite what you may hear. Readings are great!
Rating # 6
Overview:
- Course: POLS111
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 2.5
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Scott is funny, or yet he tries to be, not always so successful though! His class is hard, and if you don't do the reading it will be a challenge to completely follow what he discusses in class. Nice guy, maybe not the best prof though to take an intro class.
Rating # 7
Overview:
- Course: POLS221
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 3.0
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Scott knows his stuff and make class awesome with little jokes. His teaching style envokes critical thought. His first words to our class were "I want to make your brains hurt" I learned a ton from him, and on a subject I was not really interested in.
Rating # 8
Overview:
- Course: POLSTHEORY
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 3.0
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
I just got rocked on his second test, I recommed not relying on sparknotes for information...and ASK QUESTIONS during class...it can only help you out!
Rating # 9
Overview:
- Course: 1998
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 4.0
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
No Comments
Rating # 10
Overview:
- Course: 31131331422
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 5.0
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
scotty j is harder then hell in some classes but as long as you do your work and stay ontop of your reading you should be ok. put in the work and you will be ok and more important you will gain alot of info and be better prepared for the real world
Rating # 11
Overview:
- Course: POLITICALLIFE
- 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:
J. Scott Johnson is a deep brother who can wax eloquent on the complexities of life, philosophy, and the philosophy of politics. It was he, a Politics Professor, who introduced me to the films of Akira Kurosawa.
Rating # 12
Overview:
- Course: POLS
- 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:
No Comments
Rating # 13
Overview:
- Course: ADVANCEDTHEORY
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 5.0
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
If you've got the guts, I strongly suggest taking a class from Scott, he's really intelligent and fun, but don't slack off or you get killed in the end.
Rating # 14
Overview:
- Course: POLS311221
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 4.0
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Scott is the best professor in the department, because he challenges the students by making them come up with the answers. When he approaches a writer, he will often defend that author's view, so students truly understand it. Take Scott if you can.
Rating # 15
Overview:
- Course: POLS221THEORY
- 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: Mandatory
Comment:
Man who loves what he does and knows his stuff. I learned so much in his class. The reading is only 15 pages per class, not too tough. Even if you're not a POLS major, like me, you'll enjoy this class. Tests aren't easy, but they're not difficult, either. He covers all of the concepts in class.
Rating # 16
Overview:
- Course: AFEW
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 4.0
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
No Comments
Rating # 17
Overview:
- Course: POLS111
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 5.0
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Much more challanging than the other profs in the Dept. Really makes you think and analyze. Heavily focused on political theory, which is helpful for understanding Politics as science. Much less partisan than any of the other POLS profs that I've had in the Dept. A must take Prof!
Rating # 18
Overview:
- Course: POLTHEORY
- 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:
As other people said...hard classes that you feel good about once you're done. Learned a lot and think that other classes should be as demanding and as rewarding as this one.
Rating # 19
Overview:
- Course: POLS111
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 4.0
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Scott makes sure that the course is a challenge, but nothing I would consider ridiculously demanding. Very approachable.
Rating # 20
Overview:
- Course: POL101
- Grade Received: P
- Overall Rating: 4.5
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
The class is hard, but he is a really good teacher. He makes the class fun.
No comments:
Post a Comment