Michael Krassa - University Of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Professor: Michael Krassa

Department: Political Science

College: University Of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: PS101
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He was very boring during class but you should definitely go. You won't do well if you just go to discussion and read. Most of the test are based from lecture. Nice guy though and he will help if you go to his office hours. I got sick with pneumonia and he was very helpful over email and let me take the test anytime I wanted.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: PS101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He gets off topic a lot during lectures. Tests are based off of readings.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: PS101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Krassa is a boring lecturer, but go anyways. The exams are based off of lecture.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: PS101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dear lord, this guy is not a good professor. I passed this class because I knew the constitution and did well in my AP US history class in high school. Krassa also promises podcasts and never posts them, so watch out and don't rely on that. I fell asleep in every lecture, he's that boring. But the TAs saved my ass in this class.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: PS101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Stay away from any class this guy teaches. His lectures are the most boring I've ever experienced. He writes everything down on paper, barely comes prepared to lecture, talks extremely slow, and always goes off topic. The exam questions are always worded strangely. Even so, the TA's are extremely helpful. They basically teach this class themselves.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: PS101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

class is so dry and boring; the way he lectures contributes to less than 30% attendance every time. barely any prep given for tests and the questions are always worded in the stupidest ways. the TA's are the only saving grace for the class. you can get an A or B if you actually read the whole book and study for years. not what i expected at all.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: PS101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

His lectures are dull and not organized without powerpoints nor outlins. He just writes whatever he wants on a piece of paper. Too much reading materials for a 1evel class. The exams are hard and graded by TAs. He does not talk about anything related to the textbooks. He is very old and should retire.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: PS101
• 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:

If you go to lecture, read your textbook and go to discussion, you will do fine in the class. Tests are not too bad, but your grade primarily comes from three tests.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: PS101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Possibly the worst professor I've experienced so far. The guy obviously doesn't come prepared for lecture. He just stands and rambles for an hour, mostly about things that aren't even related to the course. The guy's a bad joke. Thank God for the TA's. They could each individually do a better job than him.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: PS101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

The TAs are the saving grace of this class. Krassa's style of lecturing is standing up on stage and sort of stream of conscious-ing whatever he feels is relevant. Completely unprepared for lecture. Get Audrey as a TA. Tests have curveball material on them. Don't take this class unless you have to.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: PS101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

No. Just don't take this class and don't look at the workbook!! Worst decision I've made in college! Who has typos in a college level textbook!? And Early lecture in the SOYBEAN RESEARCH CENTER?! Just trust me...Run away. Your GPA and your sanity will thank me.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: PS101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Krassa is a joke. Don't go to class and read the textbook. He holds class in the Soybean building a million miles away and ditches class without notice. Test are hard, but the TA's are awesome. Audrey is AMAZING. He study guides cover 80% whats on the test, but as long as you read the textbook your fine.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: PS410
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor Krassa is incredibly approachable, assigns books that are both interesting AND affordable, and leads class in a seminar format. It was one of my favorite political science classes on this campus. The topics are interesting and relate to daily life, and the paper assignment is open ended.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: PS101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Krassa is a joke of a professor. I don't understand why he is still a professor. We NEVER discuss the course information, we NEVER stay on topic, and everyone in the class hates his teaching style. How can you learn if you have the most boring, least inspiring and uninteresting professor in the PS department? EPIC waste of time.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: PS101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

STAY AWAY FROM CLASS WITH THIS PROFESSOR. HE IS NOT CLEAR. YOU WILL NEVER KNOW WHAT IS ON THE TEST. VERY BORING. GOES OFF ON TANGENTS. GRADE MADE UP OF 3 TESTS AND DISCUSSION SECTION GRADE.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: PS101
• 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:

I didn't think it was too hard. I read the book thoroughly and underlined lots of key things along the way so that when it came to the exams, I had less to study. Exams really aren't that hard. AP US in high school was harder. Take good notes and do not just write what he writes down. 9/10 times what he says is what is on the test not what he write

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: PS101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Probably the most boring class.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: PS101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

This class seemed hard for an introductory course and he did not lecture clearly. Very unorganized and reading the book seldom helped on the exams. You basically have to write down everything he says during lecture to do well on his nearly impossible tests. Overall, he is pretty fair though.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: PS101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Easy content but he makes it confusing. You don't find out until two tests in that his tests are 60% topics covered in lecture, which is incredibly boring. His textbook is terrible and you can't sell it back.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: PS101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Terrible professor. Exams are definately a curveball every time. Avoid this guy! He can't stay on topic AT ALL. And one of the things he goes off topic and talks about for 2 min will be on the exam and count for a good chunk of your grade. No curves on exams or anything. He talks kind of funny. that is all