James Burroughs - George Mason University

Professor: James Burroughs

Department: TBD

College: George Mason University

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: PUAD520
• 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:

Great guy, just take your class seriously, he was the chairman of the Public Administration program last time I checked so don't take his words lightly. Most honest professor you could ask for, honestly. No need to make political action committee against him. (;

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: GOVT301
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He has been phenomenal from the beginning to the very end and I truly wish I could take another class with him. His feedback level and response time trump any other professor I have come across. He has a great sense of humor, makes the class very stimulating and lastly, he is very compassionate and inspirational in every aspect. I learned SO much!

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: PUAD615
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

This was my second class with Professor Burroughs and he is one of the best professors within the Schar School MPA faculty! His lectures really help you understand the material and he adds humor throughout the lecture which makes the class very engaging. I highly once again recommend Professor Burroughs!!!

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: GOV301
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Gives great lectures, but if you don't read, you won't pass!

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: PUAD502
• 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:

Intro to Public Admin was my first course in grad school. Professor Burroughs was an excellent lecturer and made the course material interesting! He also truly cares about you being successful within grad school. There are two research papers and a final exam in the class. I look forward to taking him again in Ethics and Public Administration.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: PUAD700
• 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 love Professor Burroughs. He is very fair and will always challenge anyone's perspective to get them to think more critically. I would highly recommend him.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: GOV301
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Great teacher. One five page paper, two six-nine page papers, and two short answer exams. You have to be prepared to work hard and to read a lot, but if you are a decent writer who is willing to read, you'll do very well in his class. Witty guy with a good, dry sense of humor.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: GOVT301
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He is a witty professor and knows it. He gives two papers, a research assignment, and two exams. The exams are based very heavily from the textbooks, all three. Gives great advice for law students so utilize office hours. He is a realist, so can be harsh but is eye opening.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: PUAD502
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Had him for very first graduate level course. Although his lectures can stray from the topic, he knows the subject matter well and is really helpful if you go to him with any questions. The workload was substantial, but it left me better off as he taught the basic skills well, like how to find articles and how to structure a lit review.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: GOVT342
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

-Solid teaching style - Fair and very funny (likes to crack jokes) - Be prepared to write a lot - gives mid term and final (short answer no multiple choice) personally not my thing lol - very friendly and open to students. Just don't share your opinion about a subject matter on a paper he assigns lol doesn't like that - Very understanding TAKE

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: PUAD502
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I had Professor Burroughs for PUAD 502. The class required a lot of reading (500+ pages a week) and a lot of writing (two ten page papers). He's also kind of a jerk in a cocky academic way, it's kind of funny actually. This course was an introduction to my program. His assignments and feedback left me well prepared for my other courses.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: PUAD502
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

He is my favorite Professor @ GMU. He is so sweet and really invests in you. He gets the class involved. He's hilarious and super smart and really knows the subject well! I took two classes with him last semester and I miss him so much this semester. I hope he teaches more classes soon! Take him, you will love him!

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: PUAD520
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I loved Prof. B! He was a great lecturer and was really funny. He took material that's really boring and made it fun for us. His assignments are very clear and he's always available via email. He loves hearing about your jobs and what you do in your spare time, and he takes a genuine interest in YOU.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: 502
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

About 40% of the material was taught by students, which was not effective. Textbooks were generic and dry. Biggest effort is the one 10 page paper, and the one 10 page take home final exam. While I do like him, I did not find the class particularly useful.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: 700
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

It's my second course with Professor Burroughs! He is amazing as always! Very good professor who makes his class very interesting! He is just great!

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: PUAD502
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Wonderful and very professional professor. One of the best professors I've ever met. Perfect sense of humor. He is extremely helpful! His goal is not just to grade students' papers but to teach how to improve their writing skills! I learnt from his class a lot!

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: PUAD502
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Definitely better suited to teaching his undergraduates than his graduate students. Lacks some of the gravitas that his colleagues have. Sometimes the bad stand-up act mixed in with teaching gets very old for those of us over the age of 22.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: PUAD502
• 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:

What question is that - hot/not? Typical professor attire. Professional. Very funny/dry sense of humor. Tons of material delivered/taught well.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: PUAD502
• 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:

I'm definitely taking another class with him. Professor Burroughs gave me a great introduction into Graduate school. Extremely helpful - responded emails quickly and really worked with you to do assignments on topics you were genuinely interested in. Readings were pretty light. His lectures are full of dry humor, if you like that sort of thing.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: GOV301
• 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:

FUNNY DUDE, KEPT CLASS FUNNY...TALKED ABOUT SEX DRUGS ALCOHOL RAPE AND BROUGHT IT BACK TO THE CONSTITUTION. EASY A, COMON GUYS.