John Messmer - St. Louis Community College at Meramec

Professor: John Messmer

Department: Political Science

College: St. Louis Community College at Meramec

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: PSC101
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

by far the best professor i had at meramec. downright hilarious and his lectures were always so engaging. there are so many things i will always remember from intro to american politics as they're all things i SHOULD know as a citizen. he did an amazing job teaching and explaining each topic. highly recommend, wish i could take him again!!

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: PCS101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Messmer knows content, however, he is the most rude a pretentious person if you try to address him one-on-one. He has a short attitude and difficult time admitting his faults. Knowing content is one thing and being able to a decent human being is another. Don't expect him to empathize or actually care about you.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: PSC201
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He gives out homework to do online discussion but make sure to read over other postings and leave comments to get full points. The class has two big exams with short-answers and multiple-choice. He kind of rushes through the powerpoint so take good notes in class and use the study guide to ace the tests. He is knowledgeable and enthusiastic

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: PSC205
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Hes a very tough grader. We had a quiz every friday for constitutional issues and I had probably 4 perfect scores. You have to know exactly what he is expecting but the midterm and final are good to study for a lot of points. Great teacher overall, just tough.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: PSC101
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

The good reviews are just from lecture. He's a cool guy if you never talk to him outside of class, but if you do, he does a complete 180 with how friendly he seems during lecture. I questioned him about giving me a 9/12 on an exam essay answer I wrote straight from the book and he said "I'll give you the points back-I must've been in a bad mood."

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: PCS101
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

He is an amazing professor! He makes politics so fun and interesting I attended every lecture and was never bored. His tests are pretty straightforward and as long as you take good notes and follow the study guide easy A. I highly recommend taking his class!!

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: PSC101
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He is a good, solid prof. Very passionate about politics/gov. His class made me love politics. I appreciate his low tolerance for nonsense & asking silly questions that were just covered. Be present (mentally & physically), be respectful of his expectations & pay attention- if you do any of these things in his class you'll have an A.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: PSC601
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He was so passionate about what he was teaching it was great. He was really educated, funny, and nice. There was a quiz almost every Friday so it was important you attended the lecture. They were pretty easy. He made the class so interesting and I had no interest in this subject before hand and this ended up being my favorite class.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: PSC101
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Messmer is a wonderful & hilarious professor, he also wears a wonderful cardigan. We wrote 3 3-page papers, had 11 online quizes, & 3 easy tests. You won't pass if you don't show up, participate, or use the study guide, but it doesn't take a ton of work to pass. Do not be late to class though, he won't let you sign in but will let you attend.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: POL101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

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Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: PCS101
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Messmer is down to earth guy and jazz up any "boring" topics. He is very passionate and intelligent in this subject. He doesn't post the power point on the website that he makes you pay attention especially in class, which it helped me to be successful in his class. Oh yeah, make sure to answer fully on the study guide, it will be on the test.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: PSC201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I love Messmer, I'm in two of his classes this semester and he is really passionate about the material and cares about his students. He also tells really good jokes and wears a lovely cardigan in the winter. He's a wholesome man and he knows his stuff... 10/10

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: PSC205
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Messmer is a great professor. I have taken all three of the classes he teaches and I am not even going into politics. He has a way of teaching that just makes everything interesting because he is passionate about what he teaches. Now hes not gonna give you an easy A, he's gonna make you work for it. Ask him about the leaf blower guy for a goodlaugh

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: PS101
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Took his online American politics class. Its an easy A if you do the work assigned, if you try to skate by and turn in things late you wont pass. There was homework every week, but it took at very most 45 minutes a week. Great professor and class, responds (almost immediately) to e-mails and questions. Good professor!

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: PCS101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor is extremely rude and unclear on what he expects out of his students but has no problem giving them a bad grade for not meeting his expectations. He snapped on our class and said hes disappointed in us for not posting enough in the discussion board. Would not recommend

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: PSC101
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

This dude is a joke. I will give it to him that he is passionate about the course, but he is extremely rude and will give you major attitude if he decides he doesn't like you. He will also tell you that attendance and participation are a "small portion" of your grade, but if you are not in class every day it will drop you down significantly.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: PSC101
• 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:

Funny, makes learning about politics amazing.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: PSC101
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Pretty interesting lectures and upbeat guy. He really overexplains simple things and does so repeatedly, but he prepares you for the tests well. He also tends to interrupt students which grew rather annoying but the course is fun.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: PCS101
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Messmer is overall a great professor! He clearly knows the material and explained it in an interesting way. He puts slides up on the board, but showing up to class and paying attention are keys to succeeding (along with reading what he assigns). There were online take-home quizzes worth homework points, a few tests, and a few easy papers. Not bad!

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: PCS101
• 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:

Very interesting class. Group discussions very important. Three papers that must be done well.