Professor Anderson is an amazing teacher, but she makes you work for it. Don't just take this class for the gen ed, if you're a POLI SCI major this class has a ton of information about comparative politics. Prof. Anderson is well informed and prepared. She has a dry sense of humor that's entertaining. You'll read a ton but it's necessary. 10/10

Dr. Anderson is a literal gem. She is very straightforward in what she is looking for in assignments and tests. No textbook required, instead she assigns academic articles, but it's okay if you don't understand what you're reading because she explains it in class. The rest of the political science dept. should follow her lead.

Ashley Anderson is a great professor. She is passionate and knowledgeable about comparative and Middle Eastern politics. Her POLI 130 class is not difficult if you do the readings, go to class and ask for help in her office hours. The class consists of only three assignments and two tests so you can not really make any mistakes.

I didn't like her at first, but looking back, she was pretty good. She's new to teaching and is definitely still learning. But I think she has potential. Grades fairly but not leniently.

I took this class for the MEJO requirement, so I honestly wasn't looking to learn a lot. She assigned a lot of readings every week and I never read them; still managed to get a B. She's pretty cool, although I found her lectures boring (which may have been my lack of interest in the course). Your TA grades everything and mine was chill.

Professor Anderson is passionate about the material and makes lectures interesting. There are readings assigned every week but I never even did them and still managed an A. With that being said, your grade in the course will HEAVILY depend on your TA since your TA literally grades all of your work.

I had this comparative politics class & it was fully asynchronous. Her lectures were very organized and she laid everything out so it was very accessible. She gave us the format for how to excel at the midterm and final which made them easier to prepare for. The quizzes had no feedback and she graded them very harshly. Bad at responding to emails.

Professor Anderson's organized and there're resources, handouts, & pdf versions of the lectures. Very knowledgeable and will test your writing skills on papers, and you have to get creative in order to find the balance between not regurgitating info & approaching the topics uniquely - no outside sources. Reading's heavy & it's terms are on tests.

Nice girl. AVG grade on papers was like a B which makes it hard to get an A but it was relatively easy to get an A-. Midterm is a writeup on a given list of terms from readings. The Final was a group podcast which was fun and not graded tough. 2 papers. The classes were prerecorded lectures along with a short synch discussion.

This class has been very average for me, however, I don't think that it is the professor's fault. She is a great teacher and I do recommend her. This class has a lot of readings and weekly quizzes so be prepared.

Very average in my opinion. The work is fairly easy and is graded by the TAs. Not too hard, or too much, but enough to where you will work. Weekly quizzes are not hard as long as you listened to the lecture. Very lecture heavy.

In the honors course she grades assignments rather than TA's. She tells you exactly what to study for midterm. The readings are dense but if you are confused she covers the topics in class during lectures. Lectures easy to follow. Papers are difficult but not graded super harshly.

Anderson's lectures are pretty strong and clear and she's super approachable and nice. I agree that the readings are pretty dense but not worse than one could expect as a POLI major. I really don't like the number of group projects. Anderson is great though and if these things aren't dealbreakers you should try to take her class.

Keep in mind that in this class everything is graded by your TA. Which can be really great, but also can make the class far harder. I never did the readings and did fine in the class. While lecture itself was optional the recitation was mandatory and graded heavily on your participation. Overall a good class.

Prof. Anderson was a super entertaining and smart teacher. She covers the material best in lectures so I would definitely take it if you're more about lecture notes than notes from the readings. Lots of group work in recitation but it's pretty simple. Really engaging class!

Professor Anderson was pretty good. I never actually talked to her but her lectures were clear and easy to understand. Everything is graded by the TA and there are multiple group projects which make up a good portion of the grade.

As a professor, Anderson is fairly average, but the course is very easy. I never found myself incredibly engaged in the lectures or captivated by anything she said, but they were always clear and she seemed like a nice person. Class had a huge course capacity and was pretty easy overall with a good TA, so she's a good choice for 100-level courses.

She is so funny and down-to-earth. I personally did not love the subject of the class because I suck at political science but it was easy enough to get a good grade.

Classes are lecture heavy but if you take good notes you'll do fine. A lot depends on the TA you get and how they grade. You are given required readings but I never did them and did fine in the class. Lectures are posted online for review. Super nice class that didn't add stress just stay on top of your work

Although this class is necessarily lecture heavy, she does a good job at making sure that examples are engaging. There is a lot of reading, but she breaks it down in class. She is extremely accommodating and truly cares about her students. She constantly asked for feedback and changed her activities based on class opinions. Take her!

Ashley Anderson was a pretty solid lecturer. Her lectures were interesting and clear. There's only one paper, but tests are more short-answer and there are some group projects in recitation. Grading and how serious you have to take the class depends on your TA. Readings are rough but mostly supplemental; she covers them well.

was a really solid professor and i learned a lot in her class, her lectures move quickly so make sure you know how to take notes, but otherwise they were easy to follow and she provided a lot of study materials

While there was a lot of reading in this course, you can easily get by without doing it as long as you go to lecture. Ashley is an incredible lecturer and does not deserve some of the negative ratings on this page. The course assignments are fairly easy, tests are writing based but online and not awful. Try to get Bryce as your TA if you can.

Professor Anderson is very passionate about what she does and her lectures are super fast paced. There is a ton of reading, but the quizzes, paper, and group projects are not difficult. Get Ayelen as your TA, she is great. Tests are online. Overall not too bad, even if you are not a Politics person (me).

Professor Anderson is extremely organized and her lectures are very easy to understand. Major grades is an essay, midterm, and final. There are also 3 group projects. Pay attention to the readings and take good notes and it is easy to get an A!

One of my favorite classes I have taken at UNC. My TA Bryce really made the class for me though as he was so accessible and understanding and truly went out of his way for us. All grading criteria is really clear so if you stay on top of the work it is easy to get an A

Weekly quizzes but I got by without reading the all the readings. Group work in recitation. Im not super interested in this topic, but I still managed to get through her lectures. Definitely go to class cause she says a lot of information that isn't written on the slides. Happy to be done with the class, but worth it for the credits.

Professor Anderson is the coolest professor I've had. I mean do you know another professor that lectures in high heels everyday? because I sure don't. The material of the class is also super interesting and combines different ways of learning for your final grade.

Professor Anderson was an amazing lecturer but she did assign a lot of readings. There were three group projects in the recitation which I didn't really like but they weren't difficult. The class was overall pretty easy with weekly quizzes, one paper, a midterm, group projects, and the final. Prof Anderson was super cool so take her if you can!

Ashley Anderson is great. The class had plenty of opportunities for grades and nothing was too difficult. The course does have lots of readings that you are expected to know, but you can get by with just skimming them and going to class.

Anderson was pretty good! Interesting lectures with helpful study materials and LOTS of reading though not totally unmanageable. Group projects were abysmal, but I think I just had a spectacularly bad group (they were assigned, the same ppl. all semester). Minus the projects, it was fun. Would take this class again.

Prof Anderson is an amazing lecturer and the content is so interesting. The class is made up of two papers, easy online quizzes, a midterm, and a final. The midterm and final really aren't difficult and the class average on each one was around an 89, so very manageable. Your grade depends on your TA, but not terribly hard. Very fun class.

I found Professor Anderson's lectures to be engaging and easy to follow. I didn't love how she was not very accessible via email, and she took forever to grade course assignments (2 papers, group presentation, final podcast) and the midterm. Nonetheless, she is passionate about what she teaches and the class was very interesting.

Professor Anderson is not very accessible to get help, but TA's do a good job. On the other hand, she is brilliant in this subject and knows what she is talking about. I would take this class, but be prepared to read a lot for every lecture. She records lectures but if attendance is low she will stop so show up to class.

This class was both one of the most challenging I've taken and one of the most interesting. The lectures are super fast and the quizzes are tough, but the paper topics are interesting. The midterm and final were hard, but doable if you studied well. She is willing to make adjustments for students as needed.

lots of readings for each week but you don't have to do them to pass the class. 2 papers and weekly quizzes which are not difficult and TA's don't grade papers harshly. Professor Anderson is very knowledgeable and this class was just interesting overall

Weekly quizzes, 2 papers, midterm, and final. Exams are both ID's (term definitions) and papers. Not hard at all if you put some effort in. Papers aren't bad either. TAs grade and were pretty easy. Quizzes were hard, but not big % of grade and 2 lowest were dropped. Prof was very knowledgable, interesting lectures and topics. Would recommend.

I never really talked to Professor Anderson one-on-one, but she was a very effective lecturer. The class is mainly guided by TA's so she is really just there to maintain the stability of the course. She is very intelligent and you will learn a lot in her class.

The best lecturer I've had at UNC. Lectures are structured and connect the concepts of the class to real examples. Great intro to Polisci but is not an easy class. Lots of reading and keep up with notes. Midterm and final were very long and required you to know terms and authors, and papers were not graded easily.

Lectures are amazing and informational, but with tons of information to sort through. There is also a crazy amount of reading, which you are expected to remember for the midterms and final. Papers are graded pretty harshly, and midterm is essentially all writing and identifying terms. Great class, but not an easy A.

Very cool, young, and relatable professor. Very knowledgable about what she teaches and explains it well. However, there are weekly quizzes that are very difficult and multiple essays. Lots of reading if you want an A.

Prof Anderson herself is an engaging lecturer. Taught us the content via real-world examples. She is clearly so passionate about this subject, extremely intelligent, and funny. I want to be her friend. All grading done by TAs. Two 5-7 page papers, a midterm, a final. Exams were a few robust term definitions + an essay. Will do well if you study.

very organized, and interesting lecture. easy to pay attention in class and many examples were given. there were a lot of readings but not super necessary. there were also weekly quizzes which boosted my grade

I loved Professor Anderson's lectures. She is very knowledgable in the content and has a likeable personality. The class consisted of weekly online quizzes, two essays, a midterm, and a final. If you pay attention to her lectures and do the readings, you'll be fine. I would absolutely recommend taking a comparative politics class with her!

Solid class. Never did readings but studied hard for exams. Probably shouldve gotten an A, but got lazy on second paper. Exams are graded kinda weird but overall the grading was fair. Class made me consider poli sci as a major

Multiple readings every week, but I never read them and ended with a B+. Tons of terms you need to know for exams because the exams are free responses, but I studied like a day before and did fine. TAs grade everything so your grade really just depends on if you get an easy one or not. Weekly quizzes, lowest two grades get dropped. Takes attendence

Anderson is an engaging lecturer and is passionate and knowledgeable about her subject. The attendance policy was generous, and so was the grading. Exam preparation was time consuming because there were so many terms to study and only four on the exam, but the exams themselves were manageable. Overall, I learned a lot and would recommend Anderson!

Notot a ton of homework but there are two 5-7 page papers, a midterm, and a final. These assignments seem very difficult at face value but it is quite easy to get a good grade. Class felt a little formulaic but other then that it was good. It was my first and probably my only poli-sci class I will ever take. Subject material is a bit uninspired.

It is not too difficult to get an A in this class. The quizzes are hard, but the lowest 2 are dropped and the papers/exams are not bad. There are 100+ pages of reading per week, but I didn't read any past spring brk and still got an A. Manageable if you commit time. Anderson is nice and tries to make lecture interesting. Take Ranko as your TA!

Professor Anderson was a really good teacher. You could tell that she was genuinely passionate about what she was teaching and did her best to keep the large classes engaged. There is a lot of reading and hard papers, but the exams aren't awful if you pay attention and do the readings. TAs aren't always the best with grading/feedback though.

Professor Anderson is a very nice teacher and you can tell she loves what she teaches. I struggled in this class just because poli is not my strong suit, I would say only take this class if you are pursuing a career related to poli sci. We had 2 papers which were time-consuming, but the TAs were really nice when it came to grading.

One of my favorite professors! She is incredibly engaging in lectures, very easy to pay attention and retain information. The papers are not hard if you don't wait till the last minute to do them. Weekly quizzes, but they aren't hard if you do the readings and go to lecturers. She also drops the lowest quiz grade.

Great teacher with lots of passion for her field. She's a little hard to access outside of class but the TA's are very easy to get into contact with. Her lectures are available on canvas and are very in depth. She also includes lecture summaries which was very helpful. The exams are hard but nothing impossible especially if you attend class.

Honestly one of the best professors I've had so far. Her lectures are very interesting and the class is very fair grading-wise. She is deeply knowledgable and passionate about what she lectures about and she is very relatable. There is a decent amount of readings which I would recommend to do if you want to do well on the quizzes and essays.

Professor Anderson is a great lecturer and is clearly very interested in the subject matter she teaches. If you are a political science major, I would highly recommend taking poli 130 with her. There is a lot of reading for the course, but you can skim through most of it and be fine. Pay attention in lectures, as essay prompts come from lecture.

Anderson is an amazing prof who is super knowledgeable and passionate about her field. That being said, her class was a lot of work (readings for homework, papers, group projects). I think getting a good grade is attainable for anyone who puts in the work. Her lectures are effective. End project was a podcast which was so much work.

You can tell Professor Anderson is passionate about her lectures. Readings for each class vary in length but are sometimes long. You can kind of skim them and be fine. Papers are based on lectures/readings so its important to take notes. Midterm and final were manageable if you took notes/review lecture slides. Overall a great class.

Professor Anderson's lectures are entertaining and her TAs grade everything pretty easy.

She was good. 130 is very theory based, but I'm pretty sure she is the only professor you can take it with. Despite this, that is okay, she does a good job engaging the class with content, and you can tell she is passionate.

Dr. Anderson was pretty good for POLI-130. I thought it was a difficult course, especially for an intro level poli course. Papers were graded harshly (based on your TA). Lectures were very interesting and Dr. Anderson allowed for 5 class skips and 2 recitation skips. Lots of reading, but I didn't do any of them and did just fine in the class.

Amazing lecturer and makes content interesting. Grades papers harshly. A lot of reading.

This class was harder than I expected, but if you put the work in it isn't bad. 2 papers, midterm, final, and weekly quizzes make up most of the grade. There's a lot of reading as well, but you don't really need to read it in depth. Anderson is a good professor, gives good feedback and gives pretty in-depth lectures.

Ashley is clearly passionate about the subject. She is extremely nice and helpful, but isn't very accessible outside of class. Your grade is dependent on two papers, a midterm, and a final. The papers totally depend on your TA, some are very generous, some are very strict. Take Eric Parajon if he is still TA'ing, such a nice guy.

She is incredibly passionate and knowledgeable about political science and comparative politics. Her lectures are engaging and easy to follow. She has a "song of the day" for each lecture, and students can submit a song related to the reading for extra credit. The extra credit can be beneficial at the end of the semester, so it's worth doing it.

Ashley Anderson is one of the most intelligent professors I've ever had. She is very clear in her lectures and so good at explaining otherwise hard topics. There are weekly (open-book) reading quizzes and other than that the only grades are 2 papers, mid-term, and final. Make sure to do the burger or song of the day at least once for extra credit!

Ashley Anderson is an incredible professor. She is very knowledgeable about the topics discussed in class and readily answers all questions in detail. She has clear grading criteria and I always felt prepared for exams. The weekly quizzes were a great grade boost.

This class isn't that hard if you go to the lectures and try on the quizzes. But she is a good professor and makes the class interesting.

This class was pretty difficult in my opinion (lots of reading and material), but Dr. Anderson made it an enjoyable experience. She is caring, funny, and obviously passionate about political science. The only thing is there is a LOT of reading and little opportunity for extra credit.

Incredible professor. Not a hard class in general considering the median is A-. Her lectures are engaging and she genuinely cares about her students though sometimes inaccessible with her emails. As long as you memorize the concept you will be fine.

great lectures, DO THE READING, and pay attention. I saw a lot of ppl not paying attention during lectures, and they didn't do that well, so don't do that. I felt like the essays were made out to be more complicated than they seemed, which was intimidating. Midterm and final were stressful, but a lot of studying should pay off

This class with Dr. Anderson was definitely challenging, but if you put in the work you'll do fine. Recommend doing the readings because you'll have to cite stuff for papers. Midterm was stressful, but there are only 2 exams including the final and two papers. Attendance is mandatory, though, and she uses the check-in app.

Anderson is a very smart and kind woman. Her lectures are easy to understand, but it is crucial for you to listen. Only a few grades in the class including a midterm, final, two papers, and weekly quizzes. Most of the TAs are good, but as long as you put in median effort you'll be fine.

The course is made up of 2 papers, weekly 5 question quizzes, midterm and cumulative final and recitation grade. Overall the class was great if you are interested in comparative international politics. The first half is a lot about nations and nation-building, whereas the second half is about the types of government (parliament). Do the readings!

If you take good notes on lectures and know how to write, you'll have very little trouble with midterms and papers. Pay attention and go to TA office hours (especially for help on the two essays), and this will be an easy class. It helps that Anderson is a great lecturer and very well organized. There's also a small extra credit opportunity.

A wonderful professor: passionate, well-informed, good lecturer. Lecture attendance is mandatory but there are lots of skips. She posts lecture slides and recordings. Class experience is dependent on your TA. Take S. Corp! Grades= 2 papers, midterm/final (no MCQ) participation, weekly easy quizzes. Reading=optional imo, DO pay attention in lecture.

Professor Anderson's POLI 130 had very informative lectures and she is a nice person, although very difficult to find outside of class and somewhat condescending. Tough class to get an A in (94% with no rounding), but the TA you get makes or breaks your grade as they score your work on exams and papers. Long reading assignments daily.

Prof. Anderson is awesome. She is very knowledgeable and helpful to her students. The exams were very fair because of being able to choose what questions you wanted to answer. Also the TAs don't grade too harshly. There are a lot of readings, but you don't have to understand all of the info to get a good grade..

Do well on the quizzes they are worth a lot and should be an easy A. There is a lot of reading but I never did a single one and got an -A. Make sure you know a lot about random examples for exams. Professor Anderson is so cool and the lectures are really interesting. Take this class!

poli130 with professor anderson was my favorite. she's so respectable- weekly quizzes can have tough questions but overall very doable. 1 midterm and 1 final both the same format. memorized ~118 terms by the final but learned so much. my ta was sayman- also amazing. super nice grader and gave helpful feedback. definitely take this class!

my favorite class so far as a polisci major. lectures were genuinely interesting and prof anderson was clearly passionate abt the subject. sayman was my ta- super nice grader and gave helpful feedback. prof anderson is brilliant- def take this class i loved it!

Super interesting class. Lectures were super interesting and kept your attention even with large class size. I had a great TA (Spencer) utilize them as much as possible. I got 100 on last paper and that helped me a lot. STUDY A LOT FOR MIDTERM AND FINAL. You don't need to really do the readings just pay attention in lecture and go to recitation!

Super interesting class. I had a great TA (Marcos) -- become their friend! Don't skip recitation, review the course material a lot for midterms and finals, and utilize the writing center for your papers. Most exams/papers are graded by the TA's. The exam format is also distinct from most exams, so determine a study style/plan for them early on

Really informative course. Dr. Anderson's lectures were captivating and all the material was really interesting. You aren't graded on many things, which isn't ideal, but it isn't too hard to do well on her exams as long as you use relevant examples of what you learned in class in your essay.

Anderson is a very knowledgeable professor and makes the lectures more interesting than they probably should be. The essays and exams are more easy than they appear. Only drawback is that the Professor Anderson is not very accessible and the TAs will be your primary source of advice and communication.

Incredibly knowledgable, caring, and well spoken professor. The class is huge but she manages to make it feel very personal. I'd take POLI 130 with her again in a heartbeat. (Also, great TAs)

Great class and professor overall, but didn't love the communication between professor and I. She's very nice but unavailable. I showed up to her office hours once, waited an hour and a half just to find out that she was in Europe and didn't notify her students. This was a week before finals. But everything other than that about the class was fine.

Loved her. Very intelligent, good prof. Fun class. Silly person! Made class enjoyable. Difficult assignments, but I learned from all of them and they all helped me improve.

Professor Anderson is disgustingly and dangerously educated. She makes lectures engaging and is very knowledgeable in pretty much everything she talks about. Attendance is required. There's weekly quizzes with five questions and two papers, along with the midterm and final that make up your grade. She challenges you, but an A is possible!

Very little homework for this class, just weekly quizzes that were online. She is a great teacher, very humble and real with her students. The most difficult part of the course is prepping for exams as there is such a large amount of information covered. Would definitely recommend for an intro poli class.

I took POLI 130 with her, and she was pretty great! Informative lectures, clearly knows her subject matter, and encourages class participation. Readings are the main homework, and are necessary to know for the midterm and final. Additionally, I would recommend checking the lecture handouts for the key terms, because those will also be on the tests.

Super interesting lecture and class material. Anderson is incredibly knowledgeable. None of the assignments are very difficult; however, almost impossible to get an A, given 80% of your grade comes from just 4 assignments (2 papers and a written midterm and final / have to really crush the papers) + extra credit assignments were really dumb imo.

Ashley clearly knows a lot about the subject and cares about what she is teaching. Lectures were easy to follow but mostly conceptual so most of the examples you'll need for the exam essay come from the readings. She's kind of disorganized so be prepared for the syllabus to change. She also does not round grades so do the extra credit!!

She is an amazing lecturer, passionate about explaining political science. Readings complement her lectures, which cover core concepts effectively. The readings provide essential real-world examples, crucial for excelling on papers and midterms. The two papers are graded slightly harshly. Overall, a great class!

Professor Anderson is a wonderful lecturer. It is very apparent in class that she is extremely knowledgeable. The class requires a lot of reading, which is important for exams and papers. The grading is very TA-dependent. It is difficult to receive an A unless you do super well on the papers, which again is TA-dependent.

Professor Anderson was overall a pretty average professor/lecturer - not bad but also not amazing. Success in this class is very dependent on your TA - all major papers and exams are graded by them. I spent an hour reading and prepping before every lecture and that was sufficient. Definitely requires high-level writing but topics are interesting.