Susan Siavoshi - Trinity University

Professor: Susan Siavoshi

Department: TBD

College: Trinity University

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: PLSI3341
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Siavoshi is full of intellectual energy. The course 519was difficult but what I learned made the challenge worthwhile

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: PLSI3341
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

She is a fantastic professor. Full of knowledge and passion. I learned a great deal

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: 3341
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

she is a great teacher. I learned a lot from her. But, prepare to work hard if you want to succeed in her courses

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: MIDEAST
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

She's gotten a bad rep, but I think she's awesome. Quizzes are hard and over entire books, but she's flexible and willing to work with students if they have given an honest effort. Also, imho, her questions are super predictable if you've read

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: PLSI3362
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Best modern theory class I have taken. There is no way to get around the readings - so do them! Siavoshi is a great instructor and provides great feedback to your papers. 1010.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: PLSI3334
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

You MUST do the readings if you want to do well. Instructor provides study guides for exams and has high expectations but she is a paramount authority on the Middle East and Modern Iran. Anyone with an interest in these topics should take the course but be aware it is not an easy A. You will learn a lot but you really need to manage the readings!

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: 13322
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

best professor I have ever had a class with. awesome course materials. a lot of food for thought

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: PLSI1332
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

she is the best professor I have ever had at trinity.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: PLSI4390
• 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:

Siavoshi was not intellectually disciplined, she was often late to class, did not pay attention to student presentations, isolated students in class, failed to facilitate class discussion, prepared exams that did not cover material that was relevant to the syllabus, asked bizarre questions on mid-term and finals.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: PLSI33491
• 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:

She is an incredible professor and a woman. She knows SO MUCH about everything she teaches, it is a pleasure to listen to her lectures. Extremely demanding, if you want to coast through a class don't take her. She is always prepared, and expects the best from her students and expects them to always be prepared. She pushed me to do better constantly

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: PLSI3362
• 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:

VERY intimidating. Demands attendance, her aggression was off-putting. Expects entire books to be read in a very short amount of time, made for an extremely heavy course load. Tests were fair enough but require a LOT of intense studying for an A. Especially since the works are so dense. Created hw not on syllabus, I did not appreciate that.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: PLSI3334
• 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:

I had Dr Siavoshi for State, Society, and Change in the Middle East and it has been the best class I have ever taken at Trinity. She is a fantastic professor: open to discussion (both sides), fair, extremely passionate, and makes you want to do a good job!

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: PLSI1332
• 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:

she is the best professor I had at Trinity. She is smart and caring and made me think outside the box

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: PS3369
• 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:

the smartedt professor I ever have ever had. She knows her stuff and expect us to learn them too.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: PLSI1332
• 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:

Professor Siavoshi is the most incredible professor here at Trinity! Her class, unlike any other, actually made me think and broadened my perspective. Don't listen to any of the bitter students on this site- you do have to work to make an A. If you want an easy A, this class is not for you. She is witty, entertaining, kind, and intelligent.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: PLSI1332
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Very nice woman who obviously cares a great deal about her subject. Overtly liberal, if you're into that. Class involves fair amount of reading, most of which is very interesting, and occasionally a very short paper. Class discussions are frequent and interesting, though she usually controls where it goes.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: PLSI3190
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Although our classes were not highly structured, I loved Dr. Siavoshi's passion for the subject and enjoyed class discussions

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: POLSC2211
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

She was the worst teacher I had in my entire undergraduate career. Made me entirely loose interest in the subject, refused to grade my final-- thought I had plagarized, and didn't even check or believe my protests. I ended up retroactively dropping with permission from the dean.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: PLSI1331
• 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:

this woman made me drop my major. that should tell you something.... her tests are extremely difficult. they're all essay and the questions are based on the most obscure topics EVER. i was very interested in poly sci before, but now im quite disenchanted with it.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: PLSI1332
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I loved this class. I'm a poli sci major so that may be why, but I learned a lot. You read a LOT of books & you have to watch some movies outside of class every now and then. Some of the books you can read in a night, but not all of them. She's from Iran so she's a bit one-sided, but I like seeing that perspective. I def. recommend taking the class