Jon Gottschall - SUNY Plattsburgh

Professor: Jon Gottschall

Department: TBD

College: SUNY Plattsburgh

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: CONLAW
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Retiring Professor. His class is incredibly tough and I struggled with his tests. Hopefully whoever takes over as the Professor isn't as challenging. Make sure to read!

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: PSC390
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Prof can't hear very well, speak loudly. Good class, requires a lot of studying to get good grades. Professor is always willing to help and has some interesting stories. If you don't volunteer answers to his questions he will pick on someone to answer.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: PSC390
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

This class is difficult, what it's to be expected. You HAVE to do the work and apply yourself. If you don't diligently focus on this course you won't just "skate by".

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: PSC390
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Great professor. As long as you read the cases and do your briefs for them you will do fine. Is helpful if you have problems, likes participation. Be warned he will straight out tell you if you are wrong. He told me exactly that one day. Still a great guy and a great professor.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: PSC390
• 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:

Excellent Con Law professor who clearly knows his trade. He's a very kind individual who is also helpful and doesn't mind answering lots of questions, too. Would absolutely recommend him to anyone who has interest in law.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: PSC220
• 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:

Extremely thorough and helpful, Gives you a study guide before each test, bottom line is if you study a little you will pass. If you study quite a bit expect at least a B+. Probably the best Political Science professor at Plattsburgh State.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: PSC391
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Great guy. Really helpful outside of class. Do the case briefs and look over notes and you'll get an A. Great class discussions. I would have enjoyed the class much more if there weren't a seating chart and if you weren't called on because others didn't brief cases.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: PSC390
• 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:

The class is difficult (as it should be) but not impossible but you HAVE to do the case briefs and HAVE to be self-disciplined to study. Very intelligent professor who does notice students who try hard but there are no free bee's. The classes are designed for those interested in pursuing law He's a good professor hard work will get you a good grade

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: ALLCLAS
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I took almost every class he offered. He won't tolerate nonsense, but when you do the work and want to engage in the class, you get a lot out of it. If you are thinking about going to law school, take classes with him--Con Law & Civil liberties use socratic method.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: PSC290
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

he is terrible think twice about taking a class where the professor's exam's are nearly impossible to pass

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: PSC290
• 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:

This professor is terrible. His exams are impossible. You recieve either credit, half credit or no credit for each question, so you could have 1 sentence wrong, and have the whole answer wrong. He can't help you with anything. When he does he makes you feel stupid. He makes an Intro class impossible to take. DON'T TAKE A CLASS W. THIS TEACHER.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: PSC390
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Difficult class. Do the reading, write your briefs and study until all hours at night. You might just get by. Studying is key.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: PSC357
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Good Class. 2hr class goes by real quick. Good conversations. Hard essay grader.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: PSC390
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

great teacher, lectures are always on point, plenty of opportunity for class participation. show up to class and prepare the cases he assigns and you will have a smooth semester

Rating # 15

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Excellent educator. If you have a brain you will appreciate every word of his lectures. Notes are written to challenge students and make them think harder LOL. Best teacher I have ever had, his insights into world affairs are beyond comprehension. Pretty sure he worked for the CIA in the late 60's. Man or martyr, definitely "THE MAN!"

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: ALLOFTHEM
• 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:

Easy and the guy is a great teacher.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: LAW
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

his law classes are a taste of what law school is like. just cases.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: PSC290
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He's all right. Goes off on tangents. Never clear as to what to pay attention to in the readings. He's pretty nice though and puts up with the whining of students.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: WORLDPOLITICS
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

The class can be interesting some days and boring the next but you really will learn a lot. He will be very helpful. He is really hard to take notes from, his writing on the board is insane. But if you read and really study the book (which is a pretty good one for the subject) you will be fine.

Rating # 20

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Nice guy, will help if you ask...but his class notes suck!! they are all over the place, if you read the book you will get through it though. Some dry material, but the U.N. simulation at the end of the semester is fun