Doug Koopman - Calvin University

Professor: Doug Koopman

Department: TBD

College: Calvin University

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: POLS110
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Professor Koopman is cheerful, lighthearted and respectful. In Fall 2018 this class was fairly lecture heavy. Students were evaluated by a couple quizzes and take home exams. As long as effort is applied, you'll do fine. One third of the course was devoted to Conservatism, which is rarely taught in University these days.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: POLS101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He has a quick whit.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: POLS101
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Basic intro class. A couple simulations help break up fairly decent lectures, learn concepts, and actually do politics to see if you like it. Good class.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: DCM24
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

This was a core class for freshman. You needed to like practical politics. Agreed with the college's doctrine of its church, but supplemented it with other views because few students are from the same denomination. Made the core class enjoyable with simulations and food.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: POLS101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Lectures a fair amount, but breaks it up with simulations and discussion. Knows his stuff, as he worked in politics a long time. Mostly keeps it interesting.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: POL212
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Thoroughly covers a few theories of public policy. Makes you do a group paper, but early in semester to get it out of the way. Knowledgeable about how it really works.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: DCM24
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Prof. Koopman is a personable professor, who genuinely wants to know his students. I had him for DCM and he was really chill. He brought breakfast almost every day, we played games and got out of class early most days. He knows his material and is a fairly easy grader.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: POLS237
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I really like Koopman, he's a really funny guy and is also really caring to his students. The best part is that his Finals is a take-home finals.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: POL101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Koopman is a funny guy, it is really an interesting class and he makes it fun by including different games/simulations to help you understand the different concept. His lectures can be a little bland but he usually tells stories he experienced, because he actually worked in Washington D.C and experienced these things.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: DCM24
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

This professor was very likable and had a great personality. He enjoys politics and is very knowledgeable. For a DCM class however he is a flop. He criticized CRC doctrine and policies and Calvin College policies. Anther thing I personally did not like is that he required us to go to movies outside of class, whether we wanted to or not.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: POL251
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Good to very good prof overall. Encouraged us to use writing manual book to self-critique papers. Sometimes his realism and criticism of politics can seem cynical, but real politics probably is manipulative, too

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: POLS251
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I had Koopman for POLS 101 and 251. He was a very different teacher in each class. He never lost his hilarious sense of humor, but the 251 class was much more independent work (as a 200 level course should be). The only real fault I find with Koopman is that his feedback on papers and assignments is very limited, and therefore unhelpful.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: POLS101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Clearly bored teaching classes, but doesn't mean the class is always boring. Likes to make jokes, witty, very intelligent, lots of sarcasm, but is a likable guy

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: POLS101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Just had my first class today. He really knows his stuff and seems to care about the students. He is extremely sarcastic(funny way) and in some strange way, kinda hot. except for the bald patch in the back. He's like the older kinda attractive.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: POLS101
• 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:

He is hard grader. He might funny but hardcore. I learned it by taking his class.

Rating # 16

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Excellent teacher. Seems casual, but still grades carefully. Will make you want to take more poli sci, and for me that's saying a lot.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: STDC343
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Disappointing. Didn't really seem to care about the experience all that much - deadlines and assignments were unclear and unenforced, which seemed rather unfair for those who did their work on time. The end of the semester was chaotic - a little more organization on his part would have gone a long way.

Rating # 18

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Guy is hilarious. He was a DC snob and you don't appreciate it until youve been there for a while. he was more interested in getting you to to have a great experience then attempting to get something to grade you on. He doesnt teach from a book because hes done it himself.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: POLS101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

by far my favorite prof at calvin. his sarcastic sense of humor makes the class times really enjoyable, but he knows his stuff so class is definitely worth your time. he's so willing to help you out and really wants to see his students succeed.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: POLS101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Might be my favorite prof at calvin. dudes hilarious. Nothing is that hard either, gives good extra credit