Edward Benton - University of South Florida

Professor: Edward Benton

Department: TBD

College: University of South Florida

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: POS2112
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I'm taking him right now online and he's TANKING my GPA. We've taken 2/3 of his tests and I've failed both of them. Unless you do well on all discussion posts and quizzes, and ace every test besides 1 there's no chance you're getting an A. No EC. I'm considering submitting S/U for his class, I'm failing a level 2000 course. Ridiculous.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: POS2112
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Do not take this class. He is ancient in the way he operates, including, basing his exams/content off of studies and journals from the 70s/80s which are not factual anymore. If you are actually interested and knowledgeable about politics he'll make you want to rip your hair out. Wish I could go on, but Ill save that for my letter to the dept.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: POS2041
• Grade Received: D+
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I honestly was not ready for this man. I took two classes with and my GPA reflects that (harsh). Benton is very honest and sure of himself, hes worked for everything he's done and will let you know this. Able to expound on anything, but he does not give breaks; he is tenured and takes his position seriously. He sees his style as Ivy League level.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: POS2112
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

The discussions are very hard to receive full credit. The short quizzes that you take a pretty easy, but there are three hard exams.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: POS3182
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Covers vast amounts of materials in class. He knows the book you're assigned, he wrote it (he'll tell you all about that) Get ready for a first test deflation. Almost no one passed the first. Tests were entirely essay, and graded extremely subjectively. Avoid this class.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: POS3182
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Must attend class but lectures keep interest. Tough but fair grading. Will help if questions asked

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: POS
• Grade Received: WD
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Don't take this professor if you want to graduate.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: POS3182
• Grade Received: WD
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I'm not sure if his attendance policy changes year by year because in my class, anything over two absences dropped you one letter grade. I do not recommend taking this course or any course by this man. It's an extremely boring lecture and the text he advises to use is useless for the tests. I studied as much as I could but eventually had to drop.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: POS3182
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Not a course for the weak. All exams are handwritten essays. He is extremely critical when grading. For the first test of five, most students receive an F and he states that this is "normal." Different grading scale because of it. Good man. Bad Teacher. Can not communicate well to his students the expectations of his tests thus the high W rate.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: POS3184
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Avoid him at all costs. You will likely fail the first test, and do not expect to do well on the tests unless you study for hours and hours exhaustively. I made the mistake of not looking him up before this and it was a horrible mistake. Horrible stories, essays only, and he will never, EVER give you a 100%. Do not take this class.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: POS2112
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He lectures from a PowerPoint of notes and grades on an 8 point scale. The class was boring and the attendance policy provides for only 6 unexcused absences before a letter grade is dropped. Take POS2112 at a community college instead of USF as this professor is to be avoided. 2000 level PolySci related courses are better taken at a comm college.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: POS3182
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Essay tests impossible i wrote about everything from the lecture and book i could remember. This created two five page essays in a in class test and still failed. Four people in the class ended up passing.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: POS3182
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Hard teacher but fair. Despite what people think, he does not want anyone to fail. Highly intelligent.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: POS2112
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Do not take this class! He grades on an 8 point scale and his tests are extremely hard. It did not matter how much I studied I still could not pass his class.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: POS2112
• 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:

Try and take anyone else that you can. He doesn't grade on a 100 point scale. If you get 80% of the questions right on a test it means you got a C. He lets you have 6 absences but then you loose a letter grade or fail. He only gives 3 tests multiple choice tests and nothing else.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: POS4204
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He tests can be very hard, however, once you find his method of grading you should do fine. The majority of the class(including me) received an F the first test. But I made an A- or higher on every test since. He gives notes. Do not deviate from his notes, it's his way of telling you exactly what he expects on his test.He's willing to help.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: POS2112
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

AVOID AT ALL COSTS - benton is an intelligent person when it comes to FL politics, however the tests are 100% essay. EVERYONE failed the first test. His grading is absolutely unfair and his classes are 100% lecture and powerpoint. DO NOT TAKE THIS GUY

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: POS2041
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Most favorite/challenging. I forgot to rate when I was in school, I'm going back and it is important to mention such great doctors/professors. All essay test/20 pg paper at end of term but if you read before going to class and add his notes to your own, you will succeed. Make sure to have a buddy or two to compare notes in case you miss a day.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: POS2112
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Moderately easy class but very boring. Lecture every day with a powerpoint. Exhausts topics but always answers questions. Gives 3 multiple choice tests with optional final. Anything he talks about in class is on the tests, he doesn't take thing he hasn't talked about from the book. Easy class if you're interested, hard to pay attention otherwise.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: POS2112
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

His name is Edwin not Edward. He gives multiple choice tests, an outline for the notes, and always stops to ask if there are any questions. Not the easiest class but really not that hard either