Tom Cioppa - Brookdale Community College

Professor: Tom Cioppa

Department: TBD

College: Brookdale Community College

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: POLI225
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

This guy was obviously picked on in high school. Now taking his anger out with the power he has over students. No compassion for his students. Remarks on papers are generic. If your pretty and write only a few lines, your essay is "Terrific". If he has a grudge and you wrote a 1,000 word response, you will most likely receive a low score.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: POLI105
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He's a cool teacher, old school though. No canvas which is the worst part of the class and scatrons as well that there were issues. Keep track of your grades! Overall great teacher and funny! Just wishes he would use canvas

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: POLI125
• 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:

I was amazed how dedicated this professor was and how helpful was his feedback, no matter what the question was! Papers were open-book style, very easy once you read the material and truly understood what he wanted from you. I liked the fact that he would always reply to you in discussions, asking questions and make you and your opinion counted.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: POLI105
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

he made learning fun. It was a pleasure to come to class. I also liked him, because he believed in the same principles that I believe in. he made you want to learn.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: POLI227
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I'm a political science major and he's the best teacher to have if you really want to get into depth with poli sci. Whatever he says is on the test, is on the test. Try to make all your classes and do good on your papers, they're worth a lot too. This was the second class I've taken of his and you'll love his lectures! Dr. Tom is one of a kind!

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: POLI228
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Prof Cioppa is a passionate instructor who makes lectures feel shorter than they are. You get 4 papers, and all are easy, where prompts are basically "summarize this chapter". I didn't appreciate, however, a comment he made repeatedly in jest to sleepy-looking students offering them "Prozac or whiskey" as someone who takes Prozac just to live....

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: POLI225
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Second time taking a class with Dr. Tom. Definitely has some quirks you will expect each class but dedicated to students. 3 take-home essay exams and one semester paper. Write more than the minimum. Two textbooks required. Keep up with the readings annotate and highlight! Current events discussions run long, though, and lectures are repetitive.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: POLI228
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

My only regret is that I won't be able to take another class with him. Papers are very specific to readings so either keep up with his weekly reading assignments or be good at finding specific info in an 80+ page chapter as you write. You learn a lot and he is the funniest prof/person I've ever met. Caring but no B.S. Highly recommend.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: POLI227
• 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. Tom is such a passionate professor that he makes you love indulging in politics and global topics. He teaches his class like a normal four-year university class. We were graded on weekly 2 pg international news summaries and 3 fairly easy exams. If you do one thing for your education, take him. He's one of those professors you'll never forget.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: POL101
• 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. Tom is an entertaining character that makes PoliSci interesting for the political junkie and average student alike. Hes very explicit about whats important from the lecture. If you read through the chapters and look over his study guide youll find the test to be very straight forward.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: POLI105
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I was not very knowledgeable about our nation's government before taking this course. However I was excited to learn that most people in my class were in the same boat as me! The professor was very helpful in answering any questions that I had and was not too harsh on grading the work as the posts are based on opinion. GREAT PROFESSOR

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: POL101
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Put your political biases away and just listen to reason - don't come to a Political Science class with your mind made up on everything there is about politics. Prof. Cioppa makes Poli Sci interesting and fun. It's not an EASY A, there are 2 papers and 3 tests - put your best foot forward with the essays, USE the study guides, and you will do well!

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: POLI227
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Tom knows his stuff. His dry humor had us laughing often. There were three fairly simple exams - he e-mails a study guide the week before the exam. Make sure to read the textbook. Dr. Tom started each class with current events, which is good, but the discussion usually lasted about an hour, which took time away from the course content.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: POLI101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

His classes will keep you up- he is a true character! He is super helpful and at the end of the day cares about his students and wants to see them succeed. Work hard and you will see great results

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: POLI227
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Avoid at all costs this guy is a terrible professor.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: POLI122
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Great teacher, great guy, really charismatic. He makes the subject matter interesting and easy to follow. A hidden gem for sure.

Rating # 17

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Make sure you choose this online class according to your personal schedule because there's a deadline every single week. Kind of annoying but just pay attention.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: POLI101
• 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:

He is a very straight forward professor, I've taken 2 of his classes, and each class generally followed the same criteria. He lectures for most of the class, with class discussion, which makes it more engaging. You take notes, read the chapters he assigns in the textbook (isnt a crazy amount of reading). Then you will take a 50 question mc test

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: POL105
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He knows political science, but he his far to the left. Claims he is not a democrat because they are too centrist. The man bragged about voting for Jill Stein in 2016 election, that tells you all you need to know about his political leanings. I'd still drink a beer with him.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: POL101
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

This guy is a piece of work in the best way. WARNING !!! He does get very political and is bound to say something that you are either not comfortable with and/or disagree with. Just know that he actually likes people that think for themselves. So never be afraid to disagree with him. TIP !! his papers are a summary of the textbook & don't be late.