4.4

Betsy Brody

Political Science - Collin College (Central Park)

4.4
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Would Retake
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4.4
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2.7
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4.4
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95%

Would Retake

84

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The final is composed of questions from the quizzes

GOVT2306 - 5.0 rating

I took her online class, and it was great

GOVT2302 - 5.0 rating
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GOV2301
Feb 16, 2004

she is smart cute and funny! i enjoyed my class with dr. brody and hope to have her again. she was hard but i learned so much.

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Unknown
Apr 25, 2004

cool teacher. class was pretty easy if you attend.

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GOVT1301
May 26, 2004

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GOVT1301
Jun 3, 2004

No Comments

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GOVT1302
Oct 14, 2004

Encourages discusion and critical thinking, a great teacher. Projects were fun and prepared you adequately for the tests.

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GOVT2302
Mar 23, 2005

Very fun teacher, tests are easy!

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GOV12
Jun 3, 2005

She sucks hard core....I cant stand her....she has favorites...I attended regularly....got A's on the midterm and final....and she still failed me!!!

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GOVT2302
Jun 6, 2005

Very nice Teacher...gave you all the material needed for tests

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GOVERMENT1
Jul 20, 2005

No Comments

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GOV1
Grade: B
Sep 14, 2005

good teacher. she's somewhat quiet but approachable. highly recommend for gov 1

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GOVT2
Dec 5, 2005

Dr. Brody is so awesome! She is totally smart and cute and really interested in the students. I wish all my teachers were like her!!!

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GOVT2302
Apr 27, 2006

She does a good job of using WebCT with her lectures. It was easy to keep up so long as you were willing to speak up in class. Tried hard to not be opinionated and respect all opinions in class.

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GOVT1
Sep 26, 2006

Dr Brody was awesome. She is hard but before this class I HATED govt, she got me to think, also there are a lot of things I learned in her class that still help me in other classes.. I thought her tests were hard but I made 95 or above on all my papers. I took her for Govt 2 as did half the class in Govt 1

4.0
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GOV2302
Nov 28, 2006

Online class requires lots of work... but if you read the book and write well written "in depth" papers you should be fine. You have weekly quizes, discussions, labs, and short answer quizes... so not the leasr amount of work but you have lots of choices and options for when you want to do them.

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GOVT2301
Dec 10, 2006

She was a very good teacher. This is coming from a person who cares Less about Gov't. I got str8 B's in the tests...she pretty much prepares u for everything...if u study, ur good to go!

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GOVT2302
Dec 19, 2006

I took her online course. It was not hard as long as you read and do everything on the syllabus you should be fine.

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GOVT2301
Dec 21, 2006

She is a wonderful teacher and really knows her politics. It is very important to study for her tests because she counts them as 20% of your overall grade. Continuing Participation, completion of your homework and studying for the exams you should do fine. I cannot stress how important it is do pass her tests to pass this course!!!

5.0
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GOVT2301
Jan 17, 2007

She is a really sweet teacher. Her quizes are online and they're open book. i recomend taking her for government

5.0
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GOVT2301
Jan 18, 2007

Very helpful. She makes a potentially boring subject very interesting. Cute too!

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GOVT2302
Jan 18, 2007

I took this class online--simple! I finished at least a month ahead. All of the quizes are open book and not timed. This was such an easy class I highly recommend professor Brody!!

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GOVT2301
Apr 24, 2007

Was an okay class, wasn' t interested in politics but helped me understand more than I knew...tests are kind of hard. Only bad thing is doesn't give a review sheet for tests.

5.0
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GOVT1302
Apr 30, 2007

Dr.Brody is as great person as she is great teacher. She has really changed my interest in GOVT. I took her in class and on line and I enjoyed both her classes. She has ussually 3 tests and quizzes which serve as a study guard. She answers all questions and spices the class with presentations, videos,simulations,and discusions. I loved her class.

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GOVT2301
May 1, 2007

I am currently enrolled in both Govt classes. She is very interested in her subject and the class discussions she assigns are interesting. Graded on assignments, not just tests, Online quizzes, options for extra credit also expect a final presentation.

5.0
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GOVT2301
May 30, 2007

Dr. Brody is smart and very interested professor. She managed to make the classes interesting with discussions, simulations, and videos. It is important to be and participate in the class she will bump the grade up if she sees the interest. Tests and assignments are important so read, study and turn in all the papers. Keep up with the news!

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GOV1310
Jul 11, 2007

If you have no intrest in government this is not the professor to take. she is a nice woman who seems very passionate about what she teaches... however she shows no sympathy. Her extra credit is too complicated for the small amount of points you get. If you take her, know your stuff.

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GOVT2301
Apr 14, 2008

If you enjoy writing papers ad nauseum take her class. Her tests are easy but it seems like everyone does poorly. I believe the grades do not reflect the teacher but the students. How many lazy bums can collin county fit into one classroom?

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GOV2301
Apr 16, 2008

tests are kinda of hard..no reviews. she ended up missing about four of her classes but otherwise teaches well. Just like any other class at CCCC do your work and you will pass..

4.0
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GOVT2302
Apr 30, 2008

Took her online class, good class, expect alot of discussion posts (sometimes 100+), approx 3 lab essays some very tedious, must read the book and she tends to have high expectations so grading is a little harsh. Keep up with all the work you can make an A. But very bright and intelligent teacher overall.

5.0
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GOVT2302
May 7, 2008

Took online. Great class, very interesting. Maybe too many discussions but the topics were intersting so that helps. Professor very responsive and helpful. Tests come straight from teh book and online it is "open-book" so it is not rocket science. I enjoyed the class more than I expected to.

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GOVXS1
May 22, 2008

I took GOV 1302 with Proffessor Brody online. I'm really so much impressed. she is very easy in grading. never gives a low grade unless you write nothing. my only concern about her that she doe not respond email fast enough, and she requires too much online discussions. But again, she gives much higher grades than I ever imagined.she sounds sweet.

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GOVT2301
Nov 12, 2008

I would not recommend this teacher. I just took her for government one and she grades very hard. She gives out no reviews and takes long time to give test/paper grades back.

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GOVT1301
Dec 1, 2008

She's very nice, and is really passionate about teaching government... the only thing that her class is sooooooooooooooooo hard!

5.0
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GOVT2302
Dec 3, 2008

I took her online class, and it was great. It is very organized, so you can work at your own pace. Each week, you read a chapter, take a quiz online (open book), and have a discussion online. The discussions were thought-provoking. There are 3 labs that are time consuming and count for a lot of your grade, but they're not that hard. Great class!

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GOVT2301
Dec 15, 2008

alot of lectures and just going over powerpoints. very interacting and helpful. responds to emails. pay attention and take notes.

5.0
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GOVT2301
Jan 5, 2009

Took her online class. Reading is a must but weekly quizzes were open book and untimed. Three large projects but easy enough if you can write. Final test was timed but mostly off quizzes so if you study those you should be fine. Discussions were extensive, but interesting. Good class.

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ONLIN2301
Mar 27, 2009

online class- fairly easy although the quizzes come from the publisher of the book, so she doesn't make them. they are very hard. she is strict on the three big projects, but other than that fair

5.0
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GOVT1201
Mar 28, 2009

I took both American Gov't 1 and 2. Took the first class in the classroom and the second on line. Both were great and I enjoyed the class and the teacher. She is very familiar with the subject and engaged the class in some very interesting classroom roundtables. Read the material and stay ahead of the work. Big emphasis on writing skills.

5.0
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GOVT2302
Aug 16, 2009

I took Ms. Brody for a summer online course, and it was definitely a challenge! I ended up with an A, but it required lots of studying. The tests/quizzes come from the book, so you have to read the chapters. Otherwise, she is fair with grading and very nice. She gave me extra points several times when the quiz questions were bad. I recommend her!

3.0
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GOVT2302
Dec 6, 2009

No extra credit offered. Online class.You have weekly discussions and responses that you must put time into are you will have points taken away. Three essays, you must be very good at APA, grammar etc to recieve a decent grade. The quizzes are very complicated. All students were struggling with the quizzes.Professor does not answer emails right awa

3.0
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GOVN2302
Dec 7, 2009

Warning!!! This class is a LOT OF WORK!! I took the on-line class. You will literally read the entire book. There is a test every single week of the semester including the holiday break. You must post a discussion every week, three papers, the week of finals, there is a test, discussion, paper, and comprehension exam 75 questions plus an essay!:(

5.0
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GOVT2302
Dec 7, 2009

Dr. Brody is super sweet and very down to earth. Show up to class,take notes, read the chapters and you will do well. I really dreaded taking govt. class, but Dr. Brody made it interesting. If you have to take govt. then take it with Dr. Brody!

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GOVT2302
Dec 10, 2009

Dr. Brody is great! She is very pleasant and helpful. I was surprised how well she transformed a bland subject matter into relevant issues affecting our everyday lives. If you do the work, you will do well... and LEARN!

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GOVT2302
Dec 14, 2009

First online class and not bad. Quizzes are very difficult. You must read the book and really understand what you are reading. Three projects and weekly discussions required. Good glass, very time consuming. Dr. Brody is very helpful and responds to all emails. I would recommend the class.

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GOVT2302
Dec 29, 2009

Great teacher!!! Very helpful!!!

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GOVT2302
Apr 1, 2010

Great!

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GOVT2302
May 13, 2010

Online class has weekly discussions, untimed quizzes from chapters, two lab papers and comprehensive final exam taken from weekly quizzes with an essay at the end. She is always quick to respond to questions or concerns. Her grading is very judicious if you do your work properly and follow all rubric. Fantastic teacher that deserves credit. Takeher

5.0
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GOVT2302
May 13, 2011

Great teacher! she knows what she is talking about! makes class fun! Her tests are a little challenging but YOU NEED TO STUDY! Makes government fun! i would recommend her for sure! Very leanient deserves credit!

5.0
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GOVT2301
Jan 9, 2012

An awesome teacher!

5.0
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GOVT2302
Jan 12, 2012

Dr. Brody is one of my favorite professors. She is very passionate about her subject and does an amazing job at making it an interesting class. Lots of good discussion/debate.

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GOVT2302
Feb 7, 2012

Professor Brody is a peach. The four things you need to do for this class is show up, pay attention, take notes, and study. A fair amount of work but not tedious. She makes government interesting and that's no easy task. If you want to learn this is the class for you. No slackers.

5.0
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GOVT1301
May 13, 2012

I took Brody for both 2301 and 02 in express. She was a very nice professor and wanted you to do very well and learn. I liked her personality very much. This class can be difficult if youre lazy and the tests can be difficult but study and you should do fine!

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GOVT2302
May 16, 2012

I took the express course online. She tells you exactly what you need and responds fairly quickly to emails. The book was used for every exam and discussion boards were not too bad. She is willing to help and give points back on exams if there was more than one possible answer. She seems to lean towards one opinion though on discussion boards.

5.0
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GOVT2301
Jul 13, 2012

Best teacher I have ever had, I was loathing taking government but she made it fun and engaging. There's some work but it's always interesting and she's big on class discussion. I really looked forward to this class every day, Dr. Brody is an awesome person she's so cute and funny her class is never boring. A life-changing experience. Take her.

5.0
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GOVT2302
Dec 3, 2012

Took the Online. She gave feedback on every paper. Class was well laid out and she was responsive.

5.0
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GOVT2302
Dec 17, 2012

Easy Class, easy quizzes...papers are reflective so pretty easy. Good discussion points, makes you think!

4.0
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GOVT2306
Dec 8, 2013

Fair Teacher but grades paper hard. Book used didn't have correct answers all the time and will count against you unless you speak up. This was an online course and was very organized. Had plenty of time to complete assignments.

5.0
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GOVT2306
May 13, 2014

Great teacher! Easy assignments. Read the book and do what she asks and you will do well. You can tell she loves government, and knows a lot as well.

5.0
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GOVT2305S21
Grade: B+
May 15, 2014

Great teacher! Required a few essays with debates but were manageable. Weekly online quizzes and weekly in class writing. Take her she is great!

5.0
1.0
GOVT2305
Grade: A+
May 28, 2014

She is great.I enjoyed the class and was very happy to have her as my professor this spring.

5.0
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GOVT2305HYB
Grade: A-
Dec 15, 2015

Good teacher, Boring lectures (didn't ask for much of our input), In her hybrid class we only had two tests: one for the first 4 units, and the another for unites 1-14 (the final)... Her tests are bs (way too hard), but if you do every quiz(once a week), every vocab sheet (once a week) and discussion online (hybrid), youll get an A-

4.0
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GOVT2305HYB
Grade: A-
Dec 16, 2015

Really nice teacher. But her class consists of just lecture, not much student participation. Her tests were stupid. 1 test for ch1-4 then the final exam 5-14. Almost impossible to study for the final. Doesn't tell you when what to study. Quiz and discussion every week. If you do well on the quizzes, score highly on the two papers, then expect an A

5.0
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GOVT2305
Grade: B+
Apr 7, 2016

fantastic teacher! First there are plenty of in class grades that will help you get a good grade, 2 tests both able to excel on. quizzes every week over each chapter is probably the only down side. So you have to read. She's very helpful though. Everyone should be able to get a B at leadt. You'd have to try to fail her class

5.0
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GOVT2306
Grade: A+
May 9, 2016

Best online class ever. I took both Govt 2305 & 2306. There is one short discussion due every Wednesday, a short quiz due every Sunday, one lab and a Final exam. I do highly recommend getting the book she assigns because quiz and final exam answers are in the book, literally all you have to do is read.

5.0
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GOVT2305
Grade: A
Jan 6, 2017
Would take again

Is very clear on how to be successful in the class, and not much is demanded other than participation. There is a lot of group work, not projects, and if you pay attention and participate in class, you will get an A. Class is very educational and enjoyable. She is clear about what will be on tests, and prior to the tests we did group reviews.

Participation matters
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GOV2305
Grade: A
Jan 14, 2017
Would take again

Dr. Brody was a really good teacher! The class is very easy if you actually read the book and participate in easy online discussions. Every week is carefully listed out in Canvas and classwork is done in teams. Her lectures are kinda boring, but it's government, so what do you expect? Although my team sucked, Dr. Brody was very understanding.

Get ready to read
Clear grading criteria
Caring
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GOVT2305S21
Grade: A
Mar 30, 2017
Would take again

TAKE HER!!

Participation matters
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GOV1
Grade: B
Sep 19, 2017
Would take again

She is a great, respectful teacher. Although the government 1 class she teaches, IS A TEAM BASED LEARNING CLASS. So, if you do NOT like working with teams, DO NOT TAKE HER.

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GOV2301
Grade: Not sure yet
Dec 5, 2017
Wouldn't take again

This is the thing. She is nice. The class is team based. Quiz every week. Class activity every week. And a discussion every week. If you are a math major or science this gets in the way FAST. Also she rambles a lot. But you can get an A but you have 3 assignments every week! Like i said if you are not a political science major its to much work.

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GOV1
Grade: A
Dec 11, 2017
Would take again

TAKE HER! She's sweet and really knows her stuff. Workload is not bad at all. Show up, do your work, and you can earn an A no prob.

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GOVT2306
Grade: A
Jan 10, 2018
Would take again

Professor Brody did a phenomenal job with an online class! Every assignment and quiz was laid out clearly. Every week there was an Inquizitive assignment due on Tuesday, a class discussion due on Thursday, and a short quiz due Sunday. No tests, except for the final, and one lab report. She was also very easy to contact and willing to work with you!

Get ready to read
Participation matters
Tests? Not many
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GOVT2306
Grade: A+
Jun 8, 2018
Would take again

I took her online Maymester course and it was hands down one of the easiest classes I have ever taken. 2 weeks: Quiz everyday, journal every other day, discussion post every other day (respond and reply to one other person). The final is composed of questions from the quizzes. I put little to no effort in and got a 99.86% in the class.

Clear grading criteria
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GOVT2306
Grade: A
Jul 8, 2018
Would take again

I really enjoyed Professor Brody's Texas Government class! Since I took the class during summer, it lasted only a month and it was so easy. There were quizzes, a lab assignment, 5 discussions to complete, and the final exam, which seems like a lot, but it was all a cinch! Definitely recommend!

Participation matters
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GOVT2306
Grade: A+
Apr 2, 2019
Would take again

Took her for Texas Gov. online and it was very organized and straightforward. Every week there is an online HW assignment, discussion with peer one response, and quiz. Only two weeks varied but they were in the syllabus and she told us at the beginning of the semester. I bought a used book with access code, but only the access code is required.

Clear grading criteria
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GOVT2306
Grade: A+
Jul 16, 2019
Would take again

I took Dr. Brody's online gov class and I loved it! Very clear grading criteria with easy to understand material. Quizzes basically every tues/thurs/sun, one final, 5 discussion posts, and one paper. Everything was manageable! Loved it, would definitely recommend taking this class!

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GOVT2306
Grade: Not sure yet
Nov 8, 2019
Would take again

Very organized, I knew exactly what to expect. Online, expect every week, a chapter reading, a quiz using inquizitive, a multiple choice quiz and a discussion. Not easy, but the inquisitive allows you to answer questions reading the book and lets you work on the quiz until you reach 100%.

Gives good feedback
Clear grading criteria
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GOVT2306
Dec 8, 2019
Would take again

A nice and organized online class. Weekly workload was a chapter reading, inquisitive over the chapter, an easy quiz, and a discussion board entry. Easy to keep up with and you can work ahead. 1 online Final. Not enjoyable unless you love government, but good if you need to take a class.

Lots of homework
Get ready to read
Clear grading criteria
4.0
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GOVT2306
Grade: B
Dec 13, 2019
Would take again

Dr Brody is a great professor. Took her class online, enjoyed it. Homework/quiz every week, but overall loved her class. Would take her again.

Gives good feedback
Lots of homework
Clear grading criteria
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GOVT2306
Grade: A
Dec 9, 2021
Would take again

If you have the chance to take her I highly recommend. She gives great feedback on everything and responds very quickly. The class is organized and she provides a safe space to voice opinions.

Gives good feedback
Accessible outside class
Participation matters
5.0
1.0
GOVT2306
Grade: A+
Dec 20, 2021
Would take again

Professor Brody's class was very well-organized and helped me to learn a lot about Texas government. She provided clear instructions for each assignment and gave great feedback. She respected different opinions and encouraged each student to think through current issues and events critically. I would recommend taking this professor.

Gives good feedback
Clear grading criteria
5.0
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GOVT2305
Mar 12, 2022
Would take again

Loved this professor!! Take her class if you can. It was easy and stress free.

Gives good feedback
Inspirational
Caring
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3.0
GOVT2306
Grade: A+
Dec 7, 2023
Would take again

If you need to take Texas Government and want to do it online, definitely take Prof. Brody's class. She gives excellent feedback on all of the assignments and the grading criteria is detailed so you know what you need to do. There are weekly discussion board posts or video journals, but they're actually enjoyable and stimulate critical thinking.

Participation matters
Clear grading criteria
Gives good feedback
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GOV2305
Grade: A+
Jun 14, 2024
Would take again

This is hands down the best professor iv had. Detailed feedback on every assignment. Corresponded when I asked about furthering my education and how the assigned reading motivated me to pursue this field even further. Professor Brody is the epitome of what an instructor can do for a student.

Participation matters
Clear grading criteria
Gives good feedback
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GOV2305
Grade: A
Mar 24, 2025
Would take again

If you take the online version of this class, it is ridiculously easy. No exams, the only thing that even remotely requires brain power is the PowerPoint presentation at the end. Prof. Brody is even lenient if you get caught using AI (not that I did. I knew someone who did.) You do usually have to make a video for homework every week.

Tough grader
Caring
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GOV2305
Grade: A-
Jun 11, 2025
Would take again

If you are taking a political science core class, this is the teacher to do it. It took the Federal and State government classes with Prof. Brody and it was pretty much an easy A. For one class there was a "final exam" where you write a brief maybe two paragraph response but otherwise the 1 major assignment was an PowerPoint presentation. TAKE NOW!

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Attendance Mandatory

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