Sarah Brooks - The Ohio State University

Professor: Sarah Brooks

Department: TBD

College: The Ohio State University

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: POLIS1200
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Took this class as a GE and honestly, worst decision of my life. Professor is absolute, GARBAGE. She said all semester, I will give opportunities to participate in research for extra credit, AND SHE NEVER DID. She also clearly stated in the syllabus, and in emails too, that she would give ONE MINUTE PER QUESTION ON QUIZZES, which NEVER happened.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: POLITSC1200
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Before I took this class I looked in the syllabus and saw that there were various extra credit opportunities. I emailed her various times throughout the semester about extra credit and there was only one assignment. Overall I took this class for the extra credit and ended up with one point off the grade I wanted because there was only one asignm..

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: POLIS1200
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

There's weekly quizzes & assignments which were straight from the power points. There was also extra credit every week which doesn't take long and I would absolutely recommend. Make sure to keep all the due dates straight for midterms because you have one window to take it and if you forget you can't retake it. Never used textbook.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: POLIS1200
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

You don't need to read the book. This is a common sense political science class, plus all the quizzes are on quizlet word for word. Exams are just same questions from quizzes. Extra credit is handed out for doing little pointless participation assignments.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: POLITSC1200
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Weekly quizzes and participation, extra credit offered every week, two midterms and a final. Able to search -find answers in the power points so I never really actually listened to lectures. Quizlet is a good help. Get a decent grade on your quizzes, do the participation and extra credit every week and it should be an easy A.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: POLITSC1200
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

the comment from 4/27/2015 is 100% correct. if you do well on the quizzes and by well i mean above (75%) and do all the participation quizzes you should be able to get an A.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: POLISCI1200H
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Brooks is amazingly accomplished and a great lecturer. She really knows her material; her powerpoints and lectures make the material very clear especially for tests and papers. The class is easy if you go and pay attention.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: POLISCI1200H
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Really really cool person. She's a full bright scholar and has been around the world so she really knows her stuff.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: 1300
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

online is easy just command find through powerpoints mostly

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: POLITSC1200
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Professor Brooks is an absentee-online professor that does research abroad while facilitating the course. You will never see her, or anyone for that matter in the course. Content is straightforward. Readings are unnecessary, just skim through her powerpoints and you will be fine. Take advantage of the extra credit on weekly quizzes; it will add up!

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: 459702
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Professor Brooks is an excellent teacher and I learned so much from her class. There are 2 midterms and a final paper. The course is somewhat difficult but she is very helpful through email and office hours. She also offers a lot of extra credit so there is no reason you can't get an A. Lectures were more enjoyable because she is hilarious!

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: 1200H
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

She is one my my least favorite teachers I have probably had. Her attitude is always negative and is not helpful at all.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: 1200H
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

She really is not helpful at all, and is not clear with grades in class since she barely posts them online and you have to keep emailing her in order to see what you have in the class. She grades though and is not understanding. Would not take a course with her again.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: POLITSC1200
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Brooks is a really cool online professor. Take this class with her, it is one of the most fun online classes I have ever taken. All her tests are multiple choice and she offers a lot of extra credit.The textbook is also fairly easy to read. She is highly organized and you learn a great deal but also get to enjoy the class!

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: POLYSCI1200H
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Professor Brooks is extremely intelligent and very knowledgable about her field. If you attend lecture and do the required readings this class is a cakewalk. It doesn't hurt that she's good looking.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: POLITSC1200H
• 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:

Professor Brooks is extremely nice and knows what she is talking about. Her class focuses on democracy and she does a great job teaching it. I don't think its necessary to read the textbook if you take god notes but MAKE SURE TO DO THE READINGS. There are a few quizzes, decently hard midterm essay, and a take home final.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: POLISCI1200H
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Political science was not as interesting as I thought. Midterm and finally are choosing two of four essay questions. I felt stupid in that class because we moved from one discussion topic to another so fast that I couldn't contribute let alone wrap my head around what we were talking about.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: POLIS1200
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Class was a little dry sometimes, but the overall topics were usually pretty interesting. An essay midterm and two take-home essays and thats it. Not too tough. Pay attention, do the readings, and you'll get an A.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: POLYS597
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

This is the most boring class EVER. Her TA grades all of the tests, essays and grades very strictly, almost unfair. I would avoid 597 with her if you could, I thought I nailed my midterm and ended up with a C because the TA wants to grade extra hard...Lame

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: PS540
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Prof Brooks is extremely knowledgeable. She knows Brazil in and out. As far as her class is concerned, she allowed us to have open book essay midterms. It doesn't get any easier than that. One one midterm, I forgot my notes at home and still got an A. I got an A in the class although I think she curved it. Overall, great teacher!